February 21, 2022 • 20 mins
In the times before history, there was a tree whose roots and branches once bound every world as one.
Now Victoria has been tricked into awakening that tree and the walls of her home are crumbling beneath it. The balance of her power is shifting and her music box has been stolen.
Not that Victoria can fix any of this mess. Not yet. Not before she hits the ground and learns that someone in her basement is attempting to escape…
Cast (in order of appearance):
Cuckoo Stone, Narrator: Cynthia Lowman
Merritt Bigglesworth-Hayes: Louie Pollard
Victoria Bigglesworth-Hayes: Amber Collins
Mr. S: Karim Kronfli
Mr. I: David Ault
Ursa (The Bear): Karim Kronfli
Author: Christopher Long
Editor/Producer: Daniel Foytik
Art: Jeanette Andromeda of JeanetteCreations.com
Score: Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams
A 9th Story Studios Production, All rights reserved. | Foytik, Collins, Vettese
Support us on Patreon for ad free episodes and extra content.
Listen and Subscribe: iTunes | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Google Podcasts | TuneIn | Stitcher
THEMES:
"The Lift Arrives, (Opening Theme Music):
"Victoria's Music Box, (Victoria's Theme)"
The Lift Closing Theme Music
Composed and Recorded by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams
www.wetalkofdreams.com
FX:
Sound FX: freesound.org, audioblocks.com
AUDIO RECORDING
Sound Design by Davis Walden, of The Viridian Wild audio drama podcast.
Producer/ Creator: Daniel Foytik
Executive Producers: Amber Collins, Nico Vettese
Visit The Lift: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Victoria's Twitter
Victoria's Lift and all core characters, places, and situations are property of Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios, LLC and may not be used in any form without explicit written permission.
Now Victoria has been tricked into awakening that tree and the walls of her home are crumbling beneath it. The balance of her power is shifting and her music box has been stolen.
Not that Victoria can fix any of this mess. Not yet. Not before she hits the ground and learns that someone in her basement is attempting to escape…
Cast (in order of appearance):
Cuckoo Stone, Narrator: Cynthia Lowman
Merritt Bigglesworth-Hayes: Louie Pollard
Victoria Bigglesworth-Hayes: Amber Collins
Mr. S: Karim Kronfli
Mr. I: David Ault
Ursa (The Bear): Karim Kronfli
Author: Christopher Long
Editor/Producer: Daniel Foytik
Art: Jeanette Andromeda of JeanetteCreations.com
Score: Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams
A 9th Story Studios Production, All rights reserved. | Foytik, Collins, Vettese
Support us on Patreon for ad free episodes and extra content.
Listen and Subscribe: iTunes | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Google Podcasts | TuneIn | Stitcher
THEMES:
"The Lift Arrives, (Opening Theme Music):
"Victoria's Music Box, (Victoria's Theme)"
The Lift Closing Theme Music
Composed and Recorded by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams
www.wetalkofdreams.com
FX:
Sound FX: freesound.org, audioblocks.com
AUDIO RECORDING
Sound Design by Davis Walden, of The Viridian Wild audio drama podcast.
Producer/ Creator: Daniel Foytik
Executive Producers: Amber Collins, Nico Vettese
Visit The Lift: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Victoria's Twitter
Victoria's Lift and all core characters, places, and situations are property of Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios, LLC and may not be used in any form without explicit written permission.
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(00:04):
Ninth Story Studios, giving Story avoice. Welcome to the list, get
ready to take the ride. Hello, and welcome to a special episode of
(00:43):
Victoria's Lift. I'm Daniel Foy Second, I thank you for listening. Today
we're presenting the fourth chapter of ourspecial ten part mini series by Christopher Long
to those who Thrive in the Dark. This series dives deep into the mythos
of Victoria's world and features Victoria facingancient gods, fay folk monsters, old
enemies, and a certain little brotherwith ulterior motives. Before we get started
(01:06):
today, a big thank you tothose of you who are supporting the show.
Those supporting the show at the fivedollars a month level and above.
Here are these episodes first, sinceit's you that have made this project possible.
If you're not yet supporting the showon Patreon, you can do that
at patreon dot com forward slash Victoria'sLift. Again, that's patreon dot com
forward slash Victoria's Lift. We reallydo appreciate and rely upon the support of
(01:30):
our listeners to continue making the show. This series will also be released as
a novella at the end of therun, with an expanded story that takes
you deeper into Victoria's world. I'mexcited to announce that our resident composer,
Nico Vitese has created a limited runaudio drama podcast called Connections and celebration of
his first full album of the samename. The audio drama will include five
(01:52):
episodes, including one written by me, and you'll also hear some voices that
you know from Victoria's Lift, includingEricas Anderson who plays Victoria's mother, David
all Two plays Victoria's father, andme. These episodes are full audio drama
experiences similar to what we do withVictoria's Lift, so you'll enjoy rich sound
design, fullcasts, and custom scoreslike what we do here on Victoria's Lift.
(02:15):
These stories are about connections, choices, and hope, so I know
you'll enjoy it. I hope you'llsubscribe at Anchor dot FM forward slash.
We talk of dreams. If youlisten on iTunes, which I know many
of you do, I created aquick link for our listeners so you can
find it easily. Just subscribe atVictoria's Lift dot com forward Slash. Connections.
(02:37):
Now, hang on tight, andlet's go for a ride into the
shadows. On Victoria's Lift. Chapterfour and the Giants Slip Free by Christopher
(03:31):
Long. You ever dream you're falling, I do. I'll jump in a
dream, certain I'll be okay.Only the gravity or the distance shifts,
and suddenly I know I'm not goingto make it. I don't spin,
(03:55):
i don't plummet. It's not acartoon. I'm caught in this slow,
lurching free fall, all to awarethe landing is going to hurt. Victoria
had dreams like that ever since shewas a little girl. She would wake
(04:17):
up screaming and shivering, the shadows, watching the night, keeping its secrets.
Sometimes a parent would come and holdher tightly. Other times she would
hear her little brother sniggering in thedark. When she actually fell, you
(04:43):
think it might have stopped the fear, but it persisted, lingering behind her,
blowing green eyes, as if itknew it was only a matter of
time. Goodbye, little Piggy.Thanks for the presents, I'll treasures forever.
(05:05):
She had no music box to holdon to this time. As she
fell through the fracturing remains of herhome, the rooms crumbling and splintering into
the infinite possibility which surrounded them.Victoria knew this landing was going to hurt
(05:34):
got him good shop. Mister sOne tries, mister I, Now I
wonder who our little injured damsel is. Why I do believe it's who the
girl? They're all scared off her. She looks like she belongs and already
so Bedford. Remember, appearances canbe deceiving here, mister s too true,
(05:58):
mist I too true, saved fromdamnation by a ruddy big tree.
I dread to think what the folksback home or saying if we get back
home. Now you know I don'tapprove of such talk, Sorry, mister
s Well, desperate times call fordesperate measures. If this really is the
guide, then we need to makethe best of things. But she couldn't
(06:21):
defend herself against a captain, Misters I doubt should be much help when
it comes to our current navigational concerns. I said desperate times, mister I,
I it's time we consider making anotherbatch of blood mountain stew. But
again, mister s I don't knowif I could face that. Besides,
(06:41):
there's not much meat on her stoutheart. Mister I. You tucked into
that sherper. Remember he did helpus see through the winter, didn't he?
Exactly him and his whole family madequite the larder. So let's get
another little feast prepared, shall we? And in men once adventurers pioneers.
(07:03):
Only not every explorer gets to comeback the conquering hero, claiming a piece
of the map for their queen.Some of them are conquered by the empty
spaces on their maps, leaving themwith little more than restless appetites and sharp
(07:24):
teeth. If I get a firelage, misterss tricky the samest I you know
how our eyes are with the light. True, but it might ward the
cats away and four children do leavea particularly unpleasant aftertaste. They'd found this
place by accident, will stout,hunting for glory. It was only after
(07:45):
they found a way in that they'dfound themselves unable to leave. Since then
they'd been lost, their edges blurringin the warping shadows of the building until
they were down to their bleakest,bare bones, cells and belong Now will
(08:05):
it be for this place finally collapses? I expect not rotten luck, really,
still one last good meal to fillour bellies. I suppose I better
start sharpening my long knives where Iwhy, mister s. I do believe
she's awake. That jam's a kittenin the spokes. It's okay, miss,
(08:31):
This is mister s. He savedyou from a wild, bloodthirsty cat,
savage creature. It was no needto thank me. Can't be too
careful around cats. They they eatthe dead. Why are you bolding a
buonfire to keep you safe and toasty? Miss? There are devils running loose
all around us. Here's my car. It is the true of diamond last.
(08:56):
No wonder I lost that hat.You did say it was impossible,
all playing in the dark. Ineed to find my brother, my dear.
You really shouldn't. You'll be allright. Flickering like a candle,
Miss Merrit, what have you done? You need a good long lie down,
miss, preferably close to the fire. Someone in your condition, it's
(09:18):
all the rest they can get.I'm not in any condition. I need
to find my brother and fix thismess. I'd be more worried about bears
than brothers if I were you,Miss bes shush, missed, I oh,
my boat. I never meant thatany of these. I say.
Our meal is making itself a takeawayafter her, mister, I yes,
(09:41):
mister S. She could only seebranches and darkness at first, Then,
as her green eyes adjusted, victoriousare ruined walls covered in seas of seething
leaves, the floor carpeted in roots, doors and windows was woven into the
wood or spreading like uninvited scales.The air was choked with a thick scent
(10:11):
of sap. She could hear thetree still growing, tearing her home apart.
Stepping over roots and ducking under branches. It started to feel like she
was lost in some deep dark wood. It was hard to know where to
go now. The corridors and roomswere no longer a single whole location.
(10:35):
They were being pushed out of placeor left to drift apart. The views
outside every window refused to match.Some of the doors led to nowhere at
all. Please do be careful,miss, I've got you. Stop passing
(10:56):
over me. Let me go.You really be going off on your own.
We need you to stay with us, I said, Let me go.
Listen to mister I. Maybe havea sleep. You'll feel different in
the morning. What's that's supposed tome? It means we can't always be
there to save you from cats.If you go wandering off, cats eat
the dead. But I'm not dead, no, miss, but I'm rather
(11:18):
afraid we are. What and yourhouse makes a so terribly hungry girl?
Mister? Don't you see she's nothingspecial? Now she'll make a perfect last
meal, we say, she flickedright out of your hands, a little
(11:39):
cheat. She'd better not do thatwhen she's cooked. Who are these people?
Where are you? Little girl?I want my meal? Best to
show yourself. Miss, you'll makeit quicker if you do. Don't fraternize
with the food, mister I it'sunbecoming. I'm still not sure I want
to eat another child. Mister nonsense. You never know. Her death might
(12:03):
set us free. No, now, we both know the bear will set
us all through. And what's allthis about bears? They can't be talking
about merits. He's scared of bears, they say, the bears climbing the
tree to build himself a brand newkingdom. That doesn't sound good. How
many times I have to tell you, mister iron, he's no more a
bear than he's a wolf, oran owl or a shepherd. Let the
(12:26):
old fool run back to his ungodlysuperstitions. I want that you can go
cooking on a skewer. I feltso hungry. It's all that time we
spent lost in the dark. Therewas a different down there, lost in
the dark. They must be fromthe basement. That tree must have set
them loose. But that means Mary, I think I want to dream.
(12:50):
This is an important moment. Anyonehiding that shadow boy is mocking us again.
It's a shame we can't have himfor dinner. He'd probably tastes like
rancid shellfish or vinegar skin and grit. Why is he doing this? I
(13:22):
know you're in there, little girl. I will have my pound of flesh.
Child still, lock her down andwalk left off the basement against a
special looks like we have competition,mister s They'll need to get past my
(13:46):
long knives, and they want totaste of our dinner. Victoria ducked around
crumbling corners and cut through ruined roomsuntil she found the nearest branch she could
reach. Then she began to climb. She had never been the best when
it came to climbing trees, butwhat choice did she have left. I
(14:07):
think I'm nearly on her good work. Don't let her there you are,
I was getting worried about you.Come on, we need to keep climbing
by yourself, Victoria, you're refusingto die, so it's the base for
(14:30):
you, all your own down inthe dark. When I find you,
Marritt, I'm going to make youwish I was an only child. Victoria
tried to keep herself together as shekept climbing, managing to stay ahead of
the nightmares her brother had set loose. She knew she'd been saved from being
(14:50):
broken before she knew what it wouldtake, but she was so tired her
arms and legs ached, her headfelt like it was about to split open.
This is hopeless. I can't tellwhere I'm going. I keep feeling
like I'm climbing down when I'm goingup. This tree doesn't make any sense.
(15:15):
It's like we've been climbing in circles. Look at you, who's there.
We hid from you for so long. We listened to the stories about
you and shooking fear. But you'rejust a little girl. Such a disappointment.
I should warn you. I'm inno mood for lectures right now,
(15:35):
Oh little ghost girl. I climbback down. When I heard you coming,
I thought that we would have ourselvesa grand fight. But now I
can see her not even a snackbetween meals. I could attract you with
a shiny toy instead of using thatblind spot of a brother. Wait,
you did this. You're the onethey were talking about before. You're the
(15:58):
bear. That's such a little namefor what I used to be. But
you do have to admit that youlook a lot like a bear, a
very large bear, all the betterfor climbing. Now I've got you,
a little beast. You will payfor poor old mister, And if he
died without even in this sorry statue, deserve a better death than anything offered
(16:27):
by that tiny goblin of a man. They said you're going to build yourself
a kingdom. He should probably knowthat I'm going to have to stop you
at some point. Oh really,not right now. Of course, this
is becoming sort of a busy dayfor me. I think two men just
try to eat me, and mybrother is trying to tear my home apart.
(16:48):
But I'm sure I can make timeto stop the giant bear or whatever
you really are. I look forwardto seeing you try a little one.
Of course, you'll need to dealwith them those That one is going to
be troubled. This is getting usnowhere. I can't outrun them, and
(17:11):
I can't keep up with a giantbear, and I can't find Merritt if
you won't let me look for him. An you think you can find your
way out of you there, goodbecause I need you to find someone for
me. Today's episode featured Cynthia Lomanas Cuckoostone, our tal's narrator, Amber
(17:55):
Collins as Victoria, Louis Pollard asMerritt, Kim Cronflet as Mister S,
David Alt as Mister I, andKarim Kronfley as Ursa aka the Bear.
Sound design was created by Davis Walden, our sound designer and the creator of
The Verdian Wild podcast. The VerdianWild is a fantasy adventure audio drama podcast
(18:17):
following mythozoologist Sebastian Verwood as he travelsthe world studying magical creatures. You can
find the show at the Verdianwild dotcom that's vir I, D I A
N or you can subscribe to itwherever you get your podcasts. Today's custom
score and the new theme song forour show was created by our resident composer,
Nico Vites of We Talk of Dreams. Find Nico at We Talk of
(18:41):
Dreams dot com and streaming on Twitch. Artwork was created by Janette and Dromeda,
illustrator, artist, YouTuber and allaround amazing human. Find her being
creative at Janette Creations dot com.Our author is Christopher Long. You can
find him at Cjlongwords dot com.Chris is been featured on Victoria's Lift,
Shadows at the Door, and TheWicked Library multiple times. More of his
(19:04):
work is available on Amazon. Storyeditor and producer is Daniel Foytech of Ninth
Story Studios. That's Me until nexttime. Keep your music box wound and
follow Victoria on Twitter at lift Guide. Victoria's Lift is a Ninth Story Studio's
production. All rights reserved.
Ninth Story Studios, giving Story avoice. Welcome to the list, get
ready to take the ride. Hello, and welcome to a special episode of
(00:43):
Victoria's Lift. I'm Daniel Foy Second, I thank you for listening. Today
we're presenting the fourth chapter of ourspecial ten part mini series by Christopher Long
to those who Thrive in the Dark. This series dives deep into the mythos
of Victoria's world and features Victoria facingancient gods, fay folk monsters, old
enemies, and a certain little brotherwith ulterior motives. Before we get started
(01:06):
today, a big thank you tothose of you who are supporting the show.
Those supporting the show at the fivedollars a month level and above.
Here are these episodes first, sinceit's you that have made this project possible.
If you're not yet supporting the showon Patreon, you can do that
at patreon dot com forward slash Victoria'sLift. Again, that's patreon dot com
forward slash Victoria's Lift. We reallydo appreciate and rely upon the support of
(01:30):
our listeners to continue making the show. This series will also be released as
a novella at the end of therun, with an expanded story that takes
you deeper into Victoria's world. I'mexcited to announce that our resident composer,
Nico Vitese has created a limited runaudio drama podcast called Connections and celebration of
his first full album of the samename. The audio drama will include five
(01:52):
episodes, including one written by me, and you'll also hear some voices that
you know from Victoria's Lift, includingEricas Anderson who plays Victoria's mother, David
all Two plays Victoria's father, andme. These episodes are full audio drama
experiences similar to what we do withVictoria's Lift, so you'll enjoy rich sound
design, fullcasts, and custom scoreslike what we do here on Victoria's Lift.
(02:15):
These stories are about connections, choices, and hope, so I know
you'll enjoy it. I hope you'llsubscribe at Anchor dot FM forward slash.
We talk of dreams. If youlisten on iTunes, which I know many
of you do, I created aquick link for our listeners so you can
find it easily. Just subscribe atVictoria's Lift dot com forward Slash. Connections.
(02:37):
Now, hang on tight, andlet's go for a ride into the
shadows. On Victoria's Lift. Chapterfour and the Giants Slip Free by Christopher
(03:31):
Long. You ever dream you're falling, I do. I'll jump in a
dream, certain I'll be okay.Only the gravity or the distance shifts,
and suddenly I know I'm not goingto make it. I don't spin,
(03:55):
i don't plummet. It's not acartoon. I'm caught in this slow,
lurching free fall, all to awarethe landing is going to hurt. Victoria
had dreams like that ever since shewas a little girl. She would wake
(04:17):
up screaming and shivering, the shadows, watching the night, keeping its secrets.
Sometimes a parent would come and holdher tightly. Other times she would
hear her little brother sniggering in thedark. When she actually fell, you
(04:43):
think it might have stopped the fear, but it persisted, lingering behind her,
blowing green eyes, as if itknew it was only a matter of
time. Goodbye, little Piggy.Thanks for the presents, I'll treasures forever.
(05:05):
She had no music box to holdon to this time. As she
fell through the fracturing remains of herhome, the rooms crumbling and splintering into
the infinite possibility which surrounded them.Victoria knew this landing was going to hurt
(05:34):
got him good shop. Mister sOne tries, mister I, Now I
wonder who our little injured damsel is. Why I do believe it's who the
girl? They're all scared off her. She looks like she belongs and already
so Bedford. Remember, appearances canbe deceiving here, mister s too true,
(05:58):
mist I too true, saved fromdamnation by a ruddy big tree.
I dread to think what the folksback home or saying if we get back
home. Now you know I don'tapprove of such talk, Sorry, mister
s Well, desperate times call fordesperate measures. If this really is the
guide, then we need to makethe best of things. But she couldn't
(06:21):
defend herself against a captain, Misters I doubt should be much help when
it comes to our current navigational concerns. I said desperate times, mister I,
I it's time we consider making anotherbatch of blood mountain stew. But
again, mister s I don't knowif I could face that. Besides,
(06:41):
there's not much meat on her stoutheart. Mister I. You tucked into
that sherper. Remember he did helpus see through the winter, didn't he?
Exactly him and his whole family madequite the larder. So let's get
another little feast prepared, shall we? And in men once adventurers pioneers.
(07:03):
Only not every explorer gets to comeback the conquering hero, claiming a piece
of the map for their queen.Some of them are conquered by the empty
spaces on their maps, leaving themwith little more than restless appetites and sharp
(07:24):
teeth. If I get a firelage, misterss tricky the samest I you know
how our eyes are with the light. True, but it might ward the
cats away and four children do leavea particularly unpleasant aftertaste. They'd found this
place by accident, will stout,hunting for glory. It was only after
(07:45):
they found a way in that they'dfound themselves unable to leave. Since then
they'd been lost, their edges blurringin the warping shadows of the building until
they were down to their bleakest,bare bones, cells and belong Now will
(08:05):
it be for this place finally collapses? I expect not rotten luck, really,
still one last good meal to fillour bellies. I suppose I better
start sharpening my long knives where Iwhy, mister s. I do believe
she's awake. That jam's a kittenin the spokes. It's okay, miss,
(08:31):
This is mister s. He savedyou from a wild, bloodthirsty cat,
savage creature. It was no needto thank me. Can't be too
careful around cats. They they eatthe dead. Why are you bolding a
buonfire to keep you safe and toasty? Miss? There are devils running loose
all around us. Here's my car. It is the true of diamond last.
(08:56):
No wonder I lost that hat.You did say it was impossible,
all playing in the dark. Ineed to find my brother, my dear.
You really shouldn't. You'll be allright. Flickering like a candle,
Miss Merrit, what have you done? You need a good long lie down,
miss, preferably close to the fire. Someone in your condition, it's
(09:18):
all the rest they can get.I'm not in any condition. I need
to find my brother and fix thismess. I'd be more worried about bears
than brothers if I were you,Miss bes shush, missed, I oh,
my boat. I never meant thatany of these. I say.
Our meal is making itself a takeawayafter her, mister, I yes,
(09:41):
mister S. She could only seebranches and darkness at first, Then,
as her green eyes adjusted, victoriousare ruined walls covered in seas of seething
leaves, the floor carpeted in roots, doors and windows was woven into the
wood or spreading like uninvited scales.The air was choked with a thick scent
(10:11):
of sap. She could hear thetree still growing, tearing her home apart.
Stepping over roots and ducking under branches. It started to feel like she
was lost in some deep dark wood. It was hard to know where to
go now. The corridors and roomswere no longer a single whole location.
(10:35):
They were being pushed out of placeor left to drift apart. The views
outside every window refused to match.Some of the doors led to nowhere at
all. Please do be careful,miss, I've got you. Stop passing
(10:56):
over me. Let me go.You really be going off on your own.
We need you to stay with us, I said, Let me go.
Listen to mister I. Maybe havea sleep. You'll feel different in
the morning. What's that's supposed tome? It means we can't always be
there to save you from cats.If you go wandering off, cats eat
the dead. But I'm not dead, no, miss, but I'm rather
(11:18):
afraid we are. What and yourhouse makes a so terribly hungry girl?
Mister? Don't you see she's nothingspecial? Now she'll make a perfect last
meal, we say, she flickedright out of your hands, a little
(11:39):
cheat. She'd better not do thatwhen she's cooked. Who are these people?
Where are you? Little girl?I want my meal? Best to
show yourself. Miss, you'll makeit quicker if you do. Don't fraternize
with the food, mister I it'sunbecoming. I'm still not sure I want
to eat another child. Mister nonsense. You never know. Her death might
(12:03):
set us free. No, now, we both know the bear will set
us all through. And what's allthis about bears? They can't be talking
about merits. He's scared of bears, they say, the bears climbing the
tree to build himself a brand newkingdom. That doesn't sound good. How
many times I have to tell you, mister iron, he's no more a
bear than he's a wolf, oran owl or a shepherd. Let the
(12:26):
old fool run back to his ungodlysuperstitions. I want that you can go
cooking on a skewer. I feltso hungry. It's all that time we
spent lost in the dark. Therewas a different down there, lost in
the dark. They must be fromthe basement. That tree must have set
them loose. But that means Mary, I think I want to dream.
(12:50):
This is an important moment. Anyonehiding that shadow boy is mocking us again.
It's a shame we can't have himfor dinner. He'd probably tastes like
rancid shellfish or vinegar skin and grit. Why is he doing this? I
(13:22):
know you're in there, little girl. I will have my pound of flesh.
Child still, lock her down andwalk left off the basement against a
special looks like we have competition,mister s They'll need to get past my
(13:46):
long knives, and they want totaste of our dinner. Victoria ducked around
crumbling corners and cut through ruined roomsuntil she found the nearest branch she could
reach. Then she began to climb. She had never been the best when
it came to climbing trees, butwhat choice did she have left. I
(14:07):
think I'm nearly on her good work. Don't let her there you are,
I was getting worried about you.Come on, we need to keep climbing
by yourself, Victoria, you're refusingto die, so it's the base for
(14:30):
you, all your own down inthe dark. When I find you,
Marritt, I'm going to make youwish I was an only child. Victoria
tried to keep herself together as shekept climbing, managing to stay ahead of
the nightmares her brother had set loose. She knew she'd been saved from being
(14:50):
broken before she knew what it wouldtake, but she was so tired her
arms and legs ached, her headfelt like it was about to split open.
This is hopeless. I can't tellwhere I'm going. I keep feeling
like I'm climbing down when I'm goingup. This tree doesn't make any sense.
(15:15):
It's like we've been climbing in circles. Look at you, who's there.
We hid from you for so long. We listened to the stories about
you and shooking fear. But you'rejust a little girl. Such a disappointment.
I should warn you. I'm inno mood for lectures right now,
(15:35):
Oh little ghost girl. I climbback down. When I heard you coming,
I thought that we would have ourselvesa grand fight. But now I
can see her not even a snackbetween meals. I could attract you with
a shiny toy instead of using thatblind spot of a brother. Wait,
you did this. You're the onethey were talking about before. You're the
(15:58):
bear. That's such a little namefor what I used to be. But
you do have to admit that youlook a lot like a bear, a
very large bear, all the betterfor climbing. Now I've got you,
a little beast. You will payfor poor old mister, And if he
died without even in this sorry statue, deserve a better death than anything offered
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by that tiny goblin of a man. They said you're going to build yourself
a kingdom. He should probably knowthat I'm going to have to stop you
at some point. Oh really,not right now. Of course, this
is becoming sort of a busy dayfor me. I think two men just
try to eat me, and mybrother is trying to tear my home apart.
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But I'm sure I can make timeto stop the giant bear or whatever
you really are. I look forwardto seeing you try a little one.
Of course, you'll need to dealwith them those That one is going to
be troubled. This is getting usnowhere. I can't outrun them, and
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I can't keep up with a giantbear, and I can't find Merritt if
you won't let me look for him. An you think you can find your
way out of you there, goodbecause I need you to find someone for
me. Today's episode featured Cynthia Lomanas Cuckoostone, our tal's narrator, Amber
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Collins as Victoria, Louis Pollard asMerritt, Kim Cronflet as Mister S,
David Alt as Mister I, andKarim Kronfley as Ursa aka the Bear.
Sound design was created by Davis Walden, our sound designer and the creator of
The Verdian Wild podcast. The VerdianWild is a fantasy adventure audio drama podcast
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following mythozoologist Sebastian Verwood as he travelsthe world studying magical creatures. You can
find the show at the Verdianwild dotcom that's vir I, D I A
N or you can subscribe to itwherever you get your podcasts. Today's custom
score and the new theme song forour show was created by our resident composer,
Nico Vites of We Talk of Dreams. Find Nico at We Talk of
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Dreams dot com and streaming on Twitch. Artwork was created by Janette and Dromeda,
illustrator, artist, YouTuber and allaround amazing human. Find her being
creative at Janette Creations dot com.Our author is Christopher Long. You can
find him at Cjlongwords dot com.Chris is been featured on Victoria's Lift,
Shadows at the Door, and TheWicked Library multiple times. More of his
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work is available on Amazon. Storyeditor and producer is Daniel Foytech of Ninth
Story Studios. That's Me until nexttime. Keep your music box wound and
follow Victoria on Twitter at lift Guide. Victoria's Lift is a Ninth Story Studio's
production. All rights reserved.
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