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Garden of Baffling Beasts

The mysterious menagerie known as the "Garden of Baffling Beasts (and other stuff)" has opened its doors to the public! It features all sorts of strange and bizarre creatures, both legendary and unheard of! Also weird plants, unusual rocks, and things arcane.

Intrepid reporter Jaggery "Jake" Howard has agreed to check it and make a documentary about this place. Join her as Garden employee Dr. Banitha Vermillian guides her on a tour!


[Content warnings for this episode include petrification (discussed), and construction noises.]


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Cast and Crew: CawCawMarmalade (Any pronouns), Prinxe (fae/faer, it/its, and any cat-themed neopronouns) and TheMothReservoir (he/they or any masculine pronouns)


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