Episodes

  • When the World Shook - Note by J. R. Bickley, M.R.C.S.

    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 mins
  • When the World Shook Chapter 26 - Tommy

    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 mins
  • When the World Shook Chapter 25 - Sacrifice

    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 mins
  • When the World Shook Chapter 27 - Bastin Discovers a Resemblance

    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 mins
  • When the World Shook Chapter 22 - The Command

    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 mins
  • When the World Shook Chapter 24 - The Chariot of the Pit

    When the World Shook Chapter 24 - The Chariot of the Pit
    May 16 2026
    In which the venerable Oro approaches the temple of Fate, his mighty presence belied by a silent and futile prayer that foretells the waning power of ancient gods, whilst Yva leads the company on a perilous descent into the mysterious, fiery depths of the earth by means of a great air-borne stone amid strange and uncanny phenomena. The party ventures bravely into shadowy caverns illuminated by ethereal blue flames, their hearts weighed with foreboding yet steadfast in resolve to confront the inscrutable forces that lie hidden far beneath the surface.
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    37 mins
  • When the World Shook Chapter 23 - In the Temple of Fate

    When the World Shook Chapter 23 - In the Temple of Fate
    May 16 2026
    In which the company is summoned before the formidable Lord Oro, who reveals his immense power and unsettling designs upon the world, while Yva shares haunting intimations of love, destiny, and the eternal struggle against Time and Fate. As the night deepens, Humphrey contemplates the mysteries of life and death within the vast, silent temple, awaiting a revelation that will challenge all they know.
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    38 mins
  • When the World Shook Chapter 20 - Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night

    When the World Shook Chapter 20 - Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night
    May 15 2026
    In which Oro visits the narrator nightly, thirsting for knowledge of the modern world and ultimately takes him on ethereal journeys through war-torn Europe, bustling London, and distant lands, revealing scenes both grand and grim. Together they witness the stark contrasts of human endeavour — from political turmoil and social strife to acts of faith and the horrors of conflict — leaving an impression both vivid and unsettling.
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    38 mins