Into the Dark of the Woods

The Merrits stay over one extra day but today isn't quite as idyllic as it was yesterday. Little things keep happening; breaking glass, stoves that overheat, engines running too loud, sparks being thrown off things.And then the laugh.This episode is written and performed by Bryan Foster

Its been years since the fire that claimed the ornament factory in Christmas, Michigan. Now, just a sleepy little stop over of a town, we meet a lovely family traveling back to Wisconsin from visiting family in Cheboygan for the holidays. But the weather has other plans and they have to make a unplanned stopThis episode was written and recorded by Bryan Foster.

Time has passed and few remember the fire of Bay Furnace. An ornament factory in the town of Christmas, Michigan brings prosperity and good tidings the year round. But one man, an old Cornish "Cousin Jack" was there when the fire laughed as it chased him and his cohorts through the woods. And he sees the flames in the kilns of the factory and knows the truth...fire doesn't cage. Fire waits.This episode was written and narrated by: Bryan Foster

The City of Bots. Somewhere out in the wastes beyond the Wilds, there exists a city built by and inhabited by Autonomae; robots that have been given sentience by Spark. But how did they form? When did they come to be? And what do they want? We find that out here.This episode is a Rust Belt Studio production. It was written and performed by: Bryan Foster This is part of Christmas Extravaganza event and will be available from now until January 15, 2026 and then will be available forever on our Patreon in our $5 Projectionist Tier. 

The ground was frozen and a body lay stiff. There was no way to bury it. So the well meaning miners of Bay Furnace, MI let the fire take him. The fire took him....and kept him...This episode was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease like, share and subscribe to this or any of Rust Belt Studio's three shows.

Our trio of students have made it out of the woods - but one of them, Jonah, is taking some of the woods back with him.This episode was written and performed by Bryan FosterThis is a Rust Belt Studio production.This concludes the Hermit of the Pines story arc. We're rolling directly into another story next week.Like, Share, Subscribe to help us out.

Our trio of students have had enough. This was just supposed to be a scenery shot, turned into a hunt for a mythic figure, turned into now a fight just to survive. Michigan winters have a way of doing that to a person. On their way back to their car, back to their homes, the woods take one more shot at making them permanent residents and the Hermit makes himself useful again.This episode is written and performed by: Bryan Foster

The three students from Ferris State University have seen their quarry. They know he exists and they try to find him. But this is November and even though it may be early, it's still the Upper Peninsula and the lakes can effect the weather fast and hard. As these three are beginning to learn if you're not from the land, the land may have plans for you.This is a Rust Belt Studio ProductionThis episode was written and performed by Bryan Foster

Into the Dark of the Woods is a Rust Belt Studio productionThe three students from Ferris State University head deeper into the woods, looking for confirmation that the Hermit is real, that he's what's leaving these "trades" to find. They find it, and more. This episode is written and performed by Bryan FosterJoin us on Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | Patreon