Facing Fate
Discover Facing Fate, an enthralling improvised audio fiction series offering immersive storytelling across various genres. Join us on a thrilling journey through each season's exploration of Cthulhu, Urban Fantasy, Demonic Reality TV Show Satire, and Sci-Fi Wild West. Experience gripping narratives crafted by skilled improvisers using game systems like Call of Cthulhu, Urban Shadows, FATE Core, and more. Recognized for 'Best Editing of an Actual Play Podcast' at the 2021 New Jersey Web Fest. Facing Fate is currently on hiatus. Hear more from the crew in our sister podcast, Dumbgeons & Dragons.
Episodes
January 6, 2020 • 32 mins
Facing Fate: Black Knight begins as we meet the first team of hapless characters on the "national" Live Action Roleplaying reality TV show. The cast introduces themselves and kick off the competition to find out who will be the "SOUL SURVIVOR".
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
Sequoia - Amy More
Hannah - Carla Maxted
Grant - Tom Laird
with Sean Howard as Carl
Editing, Production and Sound Design by Russ More
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January 13, 2020 • 33 mins
Facing Fate: Black Knight continues as we meet the second team of hapless characters on the "national" Live Action Roleplaying reality TV show. We meet Myrna, Dale, Cole and Skye as they arrive at the island to increased challenges in their battle to become this season's "SOUL SURVIVOR".
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
Dale - Amy More
Myrna - Carla Maxted
Cole Callaway III - Tom Laird
with Sean Howard as Skye
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January 20, 2020 • 32 mins
In this episode of "Soul Survivor" both teams square off in their first challenge and tensions flare as they must name a team name and captain. Team A also catches wind of a concerning outcome for whoever loses this challenge.
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
Sequoia & Dale - Amy More
Hanna & Myrna - Carla Maxted
Grant & Cole Callaway III - Tom Laird
with Sean Howard as Carl & Skye
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January 27, 2020 • 26 mins
After the dramatic cliffhanger of last week's Costume Challenge, we find out who will be the first team to pick a member for execu... ELIMINATION by going up against the Black Knight in an epic one-on-one LARP battle to the dea... FINISH... just to the finish...
Content warning: Coarse language, scenes of horror, intense violence.
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
Sequoia & Dale - Amy More
Hanna & Myrna - Carla Ma...
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February 3, 2020 • 31 mins
The first contestant has gone up against the Black Knight and both teams try to rationalize the results. Sounds like a perfect time for our host, Steve McFlinterson, to throw a twist into the mix before the next Soul Survivor Challenge.
Content warning: Coarse language, scenes of horror, intense violence, spiders.
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
Sequoia & Dale - Amy More
Hanna & Myrna - Carla Maxted
Grant & Cole...
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February 10, 2020 • 27 mins
We find out the outcome of the Gauntlet Challenge to see who survived and won the opportunity to take on the Black Knight. The seed of doubt for the contestants has been sown and is growing as some work to convince the others to make moves against the status quo.
Content warning: Coarse language, scenes of horror, intense violence.
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
Dale - Amy More
Hanna & Myrna - Carla Maxted
Gran...
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February 17, 2020 • 27 mins
Dale and Skye's battle with the Black Knight comes to a dramatic conclusion. Team Gladiators prepares to set up their escape, while Team Nature Will Survive are presented a new twist that makes them question everything again!
Content warning: Coarse language, scenes of horror, intense violence.
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
Dale & "Sequoia" - Amy More
Hanna & Myrna - Carla Maxted
Grant & Cole Callaway III - To...
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February 24, 2020 • 23 mins
The game has changed and the teams are each on a mission to be the first to make it to the top of the volcano. But is that the right play? Only time will tell in this deadly game of cat-and-mouse!
Content warning: Coarse language, scenes of horror, intense violence.
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
"Sequoia" - Amy More
Hanna & Myrna - Carla Maxted
Grant & Cole Callaway III - Tom Laird
with Sean Howard as Benny & ...
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March 2, 2020 • 22 mins
Both teams make it to the peak of the Volcano in very different conditions. Will they tow the line and take on the challenge that waits for them or band together against the game itself?
Content warning: Coarse language, scenes of horror, intense violence.
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
"Sequoia" - Amy More
Hanna & Myrna - Carla Maxted
Grant & Cole Callaway III - Tom Laird
with Sean Howard as Benny & Skye
Edit...
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March 9, 2020 • 34 mins
In this finale episode we reveal the winner of Soul Survivor and the difficult and controversial journey that it took to get to the end. Past contestants return and give our winner the chance to speak with the Black Knight.
Content warning: Coarse language, scenes of horror, intense violence.
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Credits:
Steve Mcflinterson - Russ More
"Sequoia" - Amy More
Hanna & Cole's Mother - Carla Maxted
Cole Callaway III - Tom Laird
w...
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June 15, 2020 • 24 mins
Monsters walk amongst us. What’s truly scary is what hides in their shadows. Set in Toronto in the mid-90's - an unknown force from beyond threatens life as we know it.
Content Warning: Frightening scenes, descriptions of real world violence and coarse language.
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September 14, 2020 • 28 mins
Mahira reaches out to Reynolds, one of her only friends who knows about her existence, to talk through what's going on with Raja. Daeun goes on a mission to find one of the people she trusts the least, Reynolds, to talk through her recent visit to the Fae court.
Content Warning: Coarse Language, Calling a Call Centre, Talk of the world ending.
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September 21, 2020 • 42 mins
Reynolds tries to ditch Daeun on his way to visit his master of sight. Mahira sees a troubling scene between her brother Raja and her extended family. Daeun comes across something recognizable from her home world, while finding it hard to make sense of it.
Content Warning: Coarse Language, descriptions of fantasy violence.
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September 28, 2020 • 41 mins
Raja goes to visit an informant, Henry, who sends him to the seedy underbelly of Toronto's Vamp community as Mahira follows him gathering as many details to get ahead of Odis. Daeun and Reynolds try to make heads or tails of their recent interactions and visions to try to piece them together.
Content Warning: Coarse Language, descriptions of violence, frightening scenes.
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October 5, 2020 • 24 mins
Mahira, Daeun and Reynolds come together for a sting operation at Santoyo's Range & Gun Shop to hunt for the jade orb before Raja is able to get it and hand it off to Odis.
Content Warning: Coarse Language.
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Credits:
Master of Ceremonies/Henry/Ren/Sacha - Russ More
Reyno...
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October 19, 2020 • 20 mins
Mahira has found herself in a game of cat and mouse inside Santoyo's Range & Gun Shop as she searches for the Jade Orb. Meanwhile Daeun and Reynolds try to draw attention of possible outside interference.
Content Warning: Coarse Language.
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October 26, 2020 • 27 mins
Mahira pleads her case to Leonor in her attempt to find the Jade Orb. Daeun finds herself transported to a familiar, yet unwanted location as the threads begin to fray around the edges. The group must figure out what to do next as the stakes get higher and the game keeps changing.
Content Warning: Coarse Language.
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November 2, 2020 • 23 mins
With the team separated, the scramble begins. Forces have been put into play and Reynolds and Mahira must act quickly to save innocents while Daeun's life and actions flash before her eyes in the Fae.
Content Warning: Coarse Language, Fantasy Violence, Frightening Scenes.
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November 9, 2020 • 31 mins
Stories converge - Mahira and Reynolds make a move to try to save Mahira's family as Raja gives up on the Jade Orb to make his own move to do the same. All of it leads to a startling reveal for heroes.
Content Warning: Coarse Language, Fantasy Violence, Frightening Scenes.
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March 1, 2021 • 54 mins
A group of small time investigators are caught up in a missing persons incident involving a group of local goons after things go sideways at a ransom hand-off.
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Credits:
Eva Evans - Amy More
Bernadette “Bernie” Fenske - Carla Maxted
Rodney Barnham - Russ More
The Keeper - Tom Laird
Editing, Production and Sound Design by Russ More
Music & SFX:
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Sound Ideas
Game System: Call of Cthulhu...
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