Chapter 33 - They Rode into Town on a Yacht Made of Swans
Release Date: 09/16/2020
The Saga of the European King
The King has known and loved Axe Axewound for years, ever since they met on an adventure in Spain and deposed his evil brother. But actions have consequences and oaths aren’t just for declaring, and although there is never a good time to initiate a difficult conversation even the best of friends have to have them sometimes. Also the King’s son is stolen by bandits.
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Written and edited by Tom McNally
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PERFORMED BY
Amy Sutton, Joshua Crisp, Tom McNally and Ben Edwards.
Joshua Crisp played Ba’al, GoGoGorilla, Waukheon and the Chief of the Capitol Police
Amy Sutton played Saint Francis and Nanook
Tom McNally did the narration and played the King
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MUSIC
Theme tune and musical stings composed by Nicolai Roos
Narration music was
Gloom Runs To A Road (computer-generated track #6955) generated by Computoser
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SFX
Sound effects not made by Tom McNally are courtesy of the wonderful freesound.org community. This episode included the following:
VOLLEY OF GUNFIRE
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ANIMAL FRIENDS
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351113__msantoro11__deer-meewing-01
342105__bmccoy2__squirrel-chatter-4-3-2016-lincoln-nebraska
103415__confusion-music__pig-1-c
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208031__mewsel__chihuahua-whines
532235__shaunhillyard__frog-croaking-uk-common-frog
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463789__shyguy014__mouse-squeaks
362127__andrewjonesfoto__vixen-calling
348514__quetzalcontla__rabbit-03
348513__quetzalcontla__rabbit-1
182509__swiftoid__lamb-and-mother
504923__fiezewarthog__robin-calling
424463__nicstage__birdwingflap
402808__robertmthomas__czech-bohemia-deer-close
266689__edufigg__baby-lamb-calling-his-mother
122261__echobones__angry-squirrel1
SPLASHES
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532887__bricklover__water-splash-2
532886__bricklover__water-splash-3
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406087__yin-yang-jake007__water-splash
364700__alegemaate__water-splash
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POTOMAC RIVER
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370975__waweee__birds-on-a-river
THE STORM
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513250__nickmaymusic__spring-distant-thunderstorm-suburban-birds-wind-single-rumble-medium
502523__simon-spiers__stormy-winds-through-the-trees
319566__soojay__distant-storm-04
239493__lonemonk__rain-sharp-clap-and-rolling-thunder
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GOGOGORILLA’S SPECIAL SHOES
408568__miguelab1998__4-springs
POWER OF THE GODS
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FIGHTS AND MISC
533766__keatonmarek__dropping-coins-into-hand-2
528033__sidequesting__door-meet-apple
523230__magnuswaker__hard-swing-1
SFX used here that are made by us and on Freesound
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This episode also included several sounds of birdcalls from the Macaulay Library
ML185037951 Tundra Swan (Bewick's) by (Ai) Tao Liu from Macaulay Library
ML185037021 Tundra swan (Bewick's) by (Ai) Tao Liu from Macaulay Library
ML203914121 Tundra swan (Bewick's) by Josep del Hoyo from Macaulay Library