Episodi

  • Pearl-Maiden Chapter 3 - The Grain Store
    May 19 2026
    In which Nehushta conceals her mistress Rachel in an ancient grain store within the city of Cæsarea, evading pursuit after a daring escape from captivity amidst a turbulent populace. There, an unlikely alliance is formed with the merchant Amram, whose cautious aid may hold the key to their flight from peril and uncertainty.
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    26 min
  • Pearl-Maiden Chapter 1 - The Prison At Caesarea
    May 19 2026
    In which the city of Cæsarea, under the reign of King Agrippa, buzzes with anticipation for the cruel spectacle of Christians doomed to face ravenous lions, while among the captives are Rachel, a noble young woman burdened with the hope of an unborn child, and her devoted slave Nehushta, whose fierce loyalty promises fierce resistance to their grim fate. Amid the shadows of the prison, tender prayers and steadfast faith mingle with dark despair, as an ancient prophetess offers solemn counsel about the uncertain but divinely controlled future that awaits them all.
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    27 min
  • Pearl-Maiden Chapter 2 - The Voice Of A God
    May 19 2026
    In which a diverse band of Christian captives, led by a venerable bishop, face their grim fate with solemn faith amid the roaring crowds of the Roman games; their courage and hymns momentarily pierce the oppressive gloom of the amphitheatre, stirring the assembly with poignant words and strange omens. Meanwhile, King Agrippa, basking in the adulation of his subjects, is suddenly shaken by an ominous visitation that heralds a swift and dreadful change in his fortunes, setting loose a tide of panic and violence among the onlookers.
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    24 min
  • When the World Shook - Note by J. R. Bickley, M.R.C.S.
    May 18 2026
    In which the physician J. R. Bickley records the sudden passing of his friend Humphrey Arbuthnot after their perilous wanderings, together with the strange fragment of writing left upon the dead man’s desk that hints at a vision glimpsed in his final moments. And thus the chronicle of their adventures is set forth to the world according to Arbuthnot’s last command, while Bickley, Bastin, and memory itself look back toward the lost island of Orofena and the mysteries that now seem buried beyond the reach of mortal travellers.
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    4 min
  • When the World Shook Chapter 26 - Tommy
    May 17 2026
    In which the narrator and his companions emerge from a terrifying underworld, marked by tragic loss and a haunting confrontation with the malevolent Oro, before enduring a strenuous ascent to the surface guided by their faithful hound, Tommy. Upon their return to the island, they find its landscape irreversibly altered and prepare for departure, reflecting somberly on the ruin wrought and the mysteries encountered in their subterranean odyssey.
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    28 min
  • When the World Shook Chapter 25 - Sacrifice
    May 17 2026
    In which the fateful assembly confronts the eerie, eldritch mechanisms deep within the earth, where the ancient and formidable Oro reveals his dreadful design to alter the very balance of the world, met with courage and entreaty by those who oppose his ruinous intent. Through a vivid tableau of harrowing splendour and sacrificial heroism, they bear witness to a cataclysmic event that threatens to shake the foundations of the earth, yet is met with a poignant and fiery reprieve.
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    27 min
  • When the World Shook Chapter 27 - Bastin Discovers a Resemblance
    May 17 2026
    In which the aftermath of extraordinary adventures draws our companions into solemn reflections on faith, science, and the enduring mysteries of existence, amid poignant departures and unexpected inheritances. Their discourse lingers thoughtfully on the nature of eternity and the enduring human spirit, set against the backdrop of lost treasures and vanished realms.
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    14 min
  • When the World Shook Chapter 22 - The Command
    May 16 2026
    In which the bonds of love and allegiance are tested amid uneasy alliances and portentous warnings from the mysterious Oro, who demands obedience under threat of death. Our small company, uncertain yet resolved, prepare to meet their destiny deep within the ancient sepulchre, where the enigmatic Glittering Lady appears, radiant and serene.
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    28 min