The Second Stranger | Arc 3 | E8: failure fragrant as magic

Vee—Vasanti?—is Øka, Manaia, and Dewey's last hope. Can she live up to Skaad and Nektis' expectations for their Paragon? "The Second Stranger" is sponsored by Dmitry (https://twitter.com/DmitryOpines) and ExplainTrade (https://www.explaintrade.com/), a negotiation skills training consultancy; because you can't ask to roll persuasion in real life. Special thanks to our Heroes and Paragons: Azra, Bradley, Brooke Brite, @brownestnerd, Charles, chillacres, Cora Eckert, Hat, Lex Slater, Mauvelous, Mitzi, Moonflower Tea, Purplemouse, Samantha Chappell, Scruffasus, Summer Rose Folta, Sunny, and Targott. Content warnings for this episode: alcohol, blood, bones, hallucinations, possession, and body horror. CREDITS: Title - “Corpse Flower” by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal.Music - C.I.S. Music (https://soundcloud.com/cis_music), Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/), and Soundstripe (https://www.soundstripe.com/).Album art - Sea Thomas (https://twitter.com/pisharpart).Podcast editing - Marisa Ewing of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://twitter.com/sassy_composer). Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/rTbPwxRsBe!