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spk_0 I'm Marcus Richardson.

spk_0 And I'm Nathan Hicken. And we asked you guys to ask us questions and you did. And we are grateful.

spk_0 We took your questions and we actually gathered a large

spk_0 menagerie of characters and guests here to help us answer your questions. It is a packed studio.

spk_0 You dear listener, of course, know that Nathan and I record in the same room. There's no mystery or magic behind that.

spk_0 And in this same room, we have a veritable assortment of not just characters, but friends from the murder museum

spk_0 who are happy and delighted to answer your questions that you have for them.

spk_0 Yes. I mean, I think the first character I personally want to hear from is I want to say good friend,

spk_0 but I don't know if I can call him a good friend, seeing what I did to him. But Mark,

spk_0 wordy girl on Discord. It wants wants to know a what was your take on the revolution in uprising?

spk_0 Did you even know about it? And then Galaxy also in Discord wants to know how are you? I'm very sorry.

spk_0 Nathan killed you. And would you like a head Pat? Well, I made a response to that last bit.

spk_0 Who doesn't want a head Pat? I would absolutely take a head Pat.

spk_0 I suppose it reverse order. I'm very sorry to think killed you. That's not really a question. So I can't answer it.

spk_0 How am I? Well, I don't think I know how I am. It's a little clear. I think I'm dead.

spk_0 But I'm speaking to you now. So clearly, there's something up here.

spk_0 I'm really honored. I'm really hoping this can be permanent because I still feel really, really bad.

spk_0 I wanted to feel too bad about it. I kind of feel like you are set up to fail, honestly.

spk_0 What was my take on revolution in uprising? Wow. I mean, I try to keep my head down to not get

spk_0 to involved in politics. I think that if you just try to be helpful, things really work out

spk_0 at the edge, you know, not the battle happened. If you just keep your head down and do what you're told.

spk_0 Words of wisdom, Mark. Words of wisdom. Okay, bye.

spk_0 There goes a brave robot. There goes a cute little guy.

spk_0 Well, that was a good question for Mark. I am curious. We have a question here for Genevieve.

spk_0 Ah, a question from a culture 96. Yes, they ask, what is Genevieve's favorite movie?

spk_0 Easy, charade. Murder, theft, and intrigue in 1960s Paris, starring Kerry Grant and the illustrious Audrey

spk_0 Hepburn. As you might imagine, I have some experience with all of those elements.

spk_0 I mean, I just gotta say, I think that's a great film. So great choice.

spk_0 Excellent. Yeah, she seems to have some maybe a taste in common with you. How curious.

spk_0 Never, never. No. I mean, she can speak for herself, but

spk_0 clearly taste. Well, speaking of characters with great taste, we have a question for Harley.

spk_0 Who's asking Harley a question? I mean, you go for it. I think you really had a good rapport with

spk_0 Harley. No, I mean, who is asking this question on discourse? I see.

spk_0 Well, Chermoy Azest asked, what is Harley's go to karaoke song? Which great question.

spk_0 And somehow, some way, we managed to get Harley back who died not only once, but twice

spk_0 back in the studio with us today. Incredible. Incredible. Give him a round of applause, everybody.

spk_0 I don't care where you are. Stop it. Stop it. Wait, wait, wait, wait, keep, keep, keep going.

spk_0 Yeah, that's right. It is absolutely delightful to be back in here again. Marcus, it's been,

spk_0 it's been a long time. It's been a hot minute. That's right. Yes, but, well, I won't

spk_0 stay in my welcome, but well, I used to my, my favorite karaoke song. Well, it took me a little

spk_0 while to figure out what, what that means. But if I had picked one, well, I, I ain't ever been to

spk_0 West Virginia, but take me home, Gunter Rose always makes me want to dance more than a pill-bugged

spk_0 on roller skates always takes him back to the mines when I listen to that one. Wow. Can I, can I,

spk_0 I'm sure that no algorithm will be able to recognize it. Hey, yeah, okay. All right, just imagine

spk_0 the, the twang of a washboard and a mouth harp. Take me home, Gunter Rose to the place.

spk_0 You know, my noise cancellation software didn't think that that was a human voice. So it, I wasn't

spk_0 actually able to hear that, but I'm sure it was beautiful. Wow, thank you. Oh, it looks like we have

spk_0 a question here for Mac Hardscrabble. Uh-huh. This is from a culture 96 as well. And they say,

spk_0 how does Hardscrabble actually like his eggs? Hardscrabble, do you want to speak to that? How do I

spk_0 place that M with another B? So it's Hardscrabble, not Hardscrabble. You get it. Well stated,

spk_0 it sounds like a man who knows his, his way around his eggs. I don't think I've ever tried eggs like

spk_0 that, but I think I need to now. We have a very special question for a very special guest. It looks like

spk_0 wordy girl has asked not for none other than our hamster hamlet. A couple questions here. A,

spk_0 what did you really think of the preschool kids? And B, did you like to play with them? Or were

spk_0 you just annoyed? Which, you know, if I was to translate. Yes, I would say somewhat bother some,

spk_0 but in the way that you would consider a toddler bother some, ultimately they're cute. They don't

spk_0 really know what they're doing sometimes though. Sometimes they give you beans. Sometimes they give

spk_0 you beans. I guess that wasn't the kids. Was it? That's true. How do you feel with the teacher?

spk_0 I, this is an interesting question about pets in general. You know, like what pets actually

spk_0 even have a concept of the people around them, you know? Like our hamsters is their whole world

spk_0 that cage? Or do they track the different people like that that are around them? I don't know. I

spk_0 think we need to get a hamster expert. Someone on the discord. If you have a hamster and you have

spk_0 feelings about if the hamster knows if you're there, if they have a soul, let us know.

spk_0 If you're able to communicate with them, if you can get some therapy for a hamlet here,

spk_0 I think you'd appreciate that as well. Yes, absolutely. A very kind question to bring back a

spk_0 beloved character that has his voice well-known. Yes. Excellent. Nathan, I see a question here that

spk_0 is being asked of someone that I don't know who they are. I don't know where the name came from.

spk_0 I'm sure it's come up before because the people on our discord are intelligent people. But

spk_0 Caramoy is asked, sorry, Caramoy is asked, is asking the newman of LWA,

spk_0 Lua. Lua. What is your go to karaoke song? Who is this person sitting in the room with me?

spk_0 Who are they? Well, unfortunately, the newman of Lua can be rich for comment. As you might

spk_0 have forgotten, as it has been, I think, three years now, they appeared briefly in the summer

spk_0 camp exhibit, just mentioned on a book of voodoo. And as such, we unfortunately can get

spk_0 me here today. But if I had to guess, I'd imagine that their go to karaoke song would be something

spk_0 like every breath you take by the police. That feels right. Well, while we're asking questions of

spk_0 mystical beings, ah, yes. The same asker, Caramoy is asked, asks Melanoi,

spk_0 sorry, man, we speak or for those of us who don't speak backwards, what gives you nightmares?

spk_0 Well, the unseen ones, I do hate them. I don't receive nightmares. I create them.

spk_0 Horrifying as always. Bless her. And I mean, we got as a follow up, and I think I speak for

spk_0 pretty much all our listeners and especially tired and wired. Why? Just why?

spk_0 You've always been real. You don't understand to be confined in a dream, your reality banned.

spk_0 Wow, if I could hear less from Melanoi, wouldn't be too soon.

spk_0 Sorry, Marcus.

spk_0 Let's see. To appear, we have a question from tired and wired for the curator as well.

spk_0 What's your favorite exhibit? Mr. Curator, care to respond.

spk_0 Hmm, well, I have occasionally returned to the hard-boiled exhibit to explore some forgotten

spk_0 corners of detropolis. But my true favorite exhibit is far too twisted and intricate for mortal

spk_0 detectives. Don't expect to see that one anytime soon. Hmm, intriguing. I think this

spk_0 first time we've had Melanoi and the curator in the same room. This is groundbreaking.

spk_0 Yeah, wow. Better keep asking questions before this. This is going to be a murder.

spk_0 A murder. Ask me anything. This is the perfect setup for a murder. Exactly. Well, I mean, Marcus,

spk_0 this next question is from Becky M and it's it's it's geared towards you. So, uh, Becky M asks,

spk_0 do you have any advice on writing interesting characters? And also, will we hear from Grasman

spk_0 anytime soon? Well, let's answer those one at a time. Uh, advice on writing interesting characters.

spk_0 Um, you know, this question is interesting because I think that my characters in the murder

spk_0 museum more or less are always playing a role, you know, they're not necessarily the most

spk_0 well-rounded, but I don't think that that's actually a detriment because in the context of a

spk_0 murder mystery game, you know, it's okay for characters to kind of play roles in that game.

spk_0 So I'm usually thinking of the characters in this as kind of either having a certain take on the

spk_0 murder or role in the mystery. They might be playing kind of an archetype that I would expect to see

spk_0 in that environment. But they almost always have a secret, you know, something that they are

spk_0 unwilling to part with and that if pushed up against a wall, if talked into a corner, they will

spk_0 reveal and highlight something more. So honestly, I think what was the exact wording, uh,

spk_0 interesting characters? Yeah, I guess that's right. Yes. They are interesting, not necessarily

spk_0 well-rounded. I think it starts with just a concept that you find interesting. Like it would be

spk_0 interesting if and then you can kind of flesh out details from there. But if you're interested in

spk_0 like more about writing characters, generally, a podcast that I've listened to is Brandon Sanderson's

spk_0 lectures on writing, which you can find wherever you get your podcasts. He's a fantasy author.

spk_0 If you haven't heard of him, I'm sure many of you have, but he has some lectures where he talks about

spk_0 how to build a well-rounded character. And I don't know if I've necessarily applied those

spk_0 principles, but I think it's an excellent place to go if you're looking for advice on how to write

spk_0 characters. Yeah, I was totally fair. And then do you want to tell us if we'll hear anything from

spk_0 Grassman? I'm also very intrigued. Uh, yes, curator willing, we shall. Yes, it sounds really

spk_0 this feeling generous. Yes. He's, he's always in the background, but you can expect to see him soon.

spk_0 I mean, very soon if we ask some questions of Grassman. Oh, oh, oh, my gosh, he's been here

spk_0 this whole time. Oh, gosh, yeah, there he is. Oh, heck, well, I mean, I mean, it's, it's,

spk_0 it's an honor to have you here, uh, Mr. Grassman, sir. Uh, we have a couple questions for you if you

spk_0 have at the time. He nods stoically. Uh, two, two 47 in Megamania asks, do you actually like Grass?

spk_0 If so, favorite kinds. I think you're unfamiliar with the concept of nicknames. Ah,

spk_0 it's not necessarily something you choose. Doesn't actually represent very much at all. But I like

spk_0 the green kind that's underneath your feet. What are you walking outside?

spk_0 Does that as a classic, I suppose? Well, I mean, going off that, so if it's not

spk_0 grass related, how, how do you feel about your name? Care to elaborate any more on this, this

spk_0 mysterious nickname? I've gone by many names in the past and I anticipate I'll go by a few more names

spk_0 in the future. I think that the name is stoic, standoffish, a little odd evokes a sense of unease,

spk_0 think it suits me just fine. I love the enigmatic as always. If we're looking for more information,

spk_0 don't hold your breath. Oh, that's fair enough. It's been a pleasure. And he's gone.

spk_0 Well, I hope that was as lightning for you listeners as it was for me. Next up, it looks like we

spk_0 have some questions for Ducky who I have met once and then seen as a statue. Seems like another

spk_0 enigmatic guy seems to be a common occurrence here at the murder museum to have people

spk_0 be enigmatic. Ah, you two kind. Three question marks asks, are you a Newman slash God? And if so, what

spk_0 kind? Oh, thanks mate. Ah, am I a Newman? Not a chance mate. I wouldn't do that gig for all the

spk_0 views in the boom, blue mountains. But I do get around a bit and it so happens I might have been

spk_0 in ancient Greece a while. I left quite an impression much to Genevieve Shagrin.

spk_0 Well, that helps answer the second question was what was your duck statue doing beside

spk_0 Melanoi and the curse breaker statue? Sounds like you made an impression. Ah, yeah, I tend to do that

spk_0 everywhere I go. Well, you sure made an impression in our hearts. So it's a flattering, I think.

spk_0 I have a question. Last time I saw you, you were eating the can of beans. What kind of beans were those?

spk_0 All right, I mean, that's classic kinds. Hines, baked beans. Nice.

spk_0 I'm never mind. I'm home. Wow. Yeah. Well, I think I'm more familiar with their catch-up. So I

spk_0 have to give their beans a try. I'll break some around next time. I hope to see you soon.

spk_0 Oh, same. Well, excellent. We have some questions for Watson, our good friend.

spk_0 Let's start with, did you actually have a thing with a Greek God? How did that come about?

spk_0 This question is being asked by Vivien. Well, I mean, I wouldn't daily call it a thing,

spk_0 but I've had the privilege of working with Sicilian before. She, well, I mean, there was a feast

spk_0 that someone died and before you know, we solved a murder and she'd invite me to visit a lippus and a

spk_0 I really should have kept in touch better. I just, so sorry. Next question.

spk_0 Okay. Next question from ELY. ELY. It might be Ellie, right? Or... Oh, yes. Yes.

spk_0 ELY or Ellie asks, does Watson like Marcus or Nathan better?

spk_0 One in my position does not easily choose favorites.

spk_0 Okay. But I suppose if you're asking me, they're both rather rascals. What?

spk_0 Marcus, I took a while for me to warm up to him, but I suppose we have a bit of a rapport. Nathan,

spk_0 to me take a while yet for him to go back into my good graces. So I suppose at this moment,

spk_0 Marcus, Marcus is my favorite. That's fair. You can't argue with the man. Yeah. He's out of pocket.

spk_0 Out of pocket. And finally, another question for Watson from F Toaster who says,

spk_0 Good morning, Dr Watson. How is Mr. Holmes doing these days?

spk_0 Sure luck. Sure luck as well. Quite well. I imagine the finest detective I've ever met.

spk_0 And you could tell a rarest that he could cure. He has quite a lot to respect for.

spk_0 As do I. As do I. Excellent. Well, what a colorful cast characters we have here. Thank you

spk_0 to everyone who asked questions and really packed our studio. Yes. It was a blast. If you have

spk_0 more questions, feel free to throw them in the Ask Us Anything channel on our discord.

spk_0 Or you can email us as well if you'd like. But we'll probably pull some more questions in the

spk_0 future. But it was lovely having everyone here in the studio. Let's give a big round of

spk_0 thanks for the questions and we promise we will give you more things to ask questions about in the

spk_0 future. Yes. Looking forward to exploring more exhibits and making you explore a few as well.

spk_0 Indeed. Until next time. Until next time for wealth.

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