Transcripts
The Legend of Patty Hearst
Marshall enacts a murder scene. Roger burns rubber. A legend is born.
9/5
URIEL convenes to discuss their next moves • Problems are categorized by degree • The decision is made to recruit Patty Hearst • Andy pitches a treatment to Archie • Jocasta helps put Elsie at ease and learns a bit more about the Bohemians • Roger attends a gang summit in South Central • Mitch picks up radio interference … on a laser mic?
Andrew’s Cubicle
Andy Krane delivers a two-page treatment of Jack London’s The Star-Rover.
The URIEL Christmas Party
URIEL makes merry in the face of the upcoming transition and move of half the team to Los Angeles.
Archie Looks at the Game Board
With a little help from Enki and Stoney, Archie spends a day at the office just really crunching the numbers. Getting down to it. Predicting shit.
Andrew’s Unfinished Manuscripts
Andrew Krane contemplates what it means to be a writer in SANDMAN’s pocket, and fields a question from his friend Archie Ransom.
4/8
URIEL implements the Atlantis LARP • The con divides into teams • Viv — sorry, the Council — gives a stirring speech • Archie, as Director Sebastian Stone, delivers some wise words of encouragement to his agents • Jocasta — Maurdunn — meets Terence McKenna • Marshall babysits Andy with the cavalry • The teams explore the warped reality of the upper floors
Viv Learns the Game
Roger enlists Viv’s aid to implement URIEL’s game-meme — Atlantis Arisen! — at Westercon ‘73.
Archie and Andy Invent a Game
Archie explains a bit about esmology to Andy, and the two invent a new type of game. Or meme. Or game-meme.
Archie Recruits Andy
“But I have to say they weren't my cup of tea, Abeille's books, I mean everything in them is all … squishy and strange, you know? Plus I think she's misread B.F. Skinner.”
4/5
URIEL figures out Carl and Richie’s nefarious plan • Mitch and Roger race to apprehend them • And get blasted through the door by an ersatz ikoter-shotgun • Jocasta takes Andy into involuntary protective custody • Viv gives her keynote speech and reading from her new book • The crowd loves it (they have no choice, she uses NLP) • Mitch and Roger get to the con floor too late • It all goes to shit
Charley’s Nightmare
“Morgan le Fay is here, and she looks like Charley's birth mom but nine feet tall, with great black iridescent raven's wings rising above her graceful bare shoulders. ‘Wake up, dear heart. A new world is coming, and you and your Kings are powerless to stop it.’”
4/4
Roger infiltrates the ranks of the St. Francis’ staff • Jocasta briefly tours her first sci-fi convention • It’s not her scene • Mitch sets up audio surveillance for Viv and Andy’s suite • Archie, Andy, and Viv attend a VIP party • Archie and Andy meet, and have a strange conversation • The field team, plus Charley, evaluate the Magneta Clock