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The Obverse of the Mirror 3/3 | Call of Cthulhu One-Shot

Season 1, Ep. 5
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In this improv horror episode, fire spreads and choices spiral out of control in this actual play one-shot finale. Dreams blur with reality as allies and enemies both reveal unexpected sides. Will everyone make it back out, and if so will they be happy living with the forbidden knowledge of cosmic horrors?


Content Warnings: self-harm, body horror, psychological horror, depictions of violence and gore, themes of body image insecurity, drowning, unsettling imagery, profanity


Featuring

Ross Bryant as Keeper of Arcane Lore

Paula Deming as Anna St. Clair

Scott Dorward as Jasper Bastian

Virginia Lee as Claire Windby

cuppycup as Silas Watson


Dialogue Editing by Victoria Cheng and cuppycup

Sound and Music Design by cuppycup

Produced by cuppycup


Transcript at https://pushtheroll.com/transcript-episode-5-the-obverse-of-the-mirror-part-3

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