Things are poppin' off in many places at once as a solid 75% of the New Wave find themselves facing off against deadly adversaries! Pate has a close-quarters tangle with Bodach, for once unsure if she should stand her ground or try to get away; Pipa has to deal with Lady Photon's surprise attack, with Agent Tan as either an unexpected ally or a serious liability; and Luke must defend his jerk-ass adoptive dad from Le Chat, despite the fact that he's got an anti-speedster payload. Surely Juno wil...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Our plucky young heroes are about to enter some very high-stakes situations with some very suboptimal positioning. Juno cuts some boardroom deals, Luke argues with the man whose life he's trying to save, Pate gets some answers she didn't want, and Pipa finds herself in quite the pickle. Content warning for prisons, arrests, breaking glass, and sniper fire. Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Everyone in New Wave has their own issues to deal with, whether it's evil parallel selves, constant threats to their autonomy, or a mysterious past that overlaps unexpectedly with an uncertain present. Now, they're going to have opportunities to resolve those issues... and to really screw themselves over with some of the worst rolls we've ever witnessed on this podcast! Content warning for mild transphobia Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Our young heroes have a lot to struggle with, whether it's their future selves, less-than-cooperative superheroes, concerned parental figures, or evil boys made out of cloud-stuff. Plenty happens in this episode but that's all I can think to say about it, so you've just gotta listen to learn more. Content warning for suffocation by gas Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Just because we're over halfway through January IRL doesn't mean we can't keep the Christmas content rolling! The New Wave should be preparing to spend the big day together, but unfortunately, they're superheroes. That means they have to deal with annoying hassles like foiling cloudy criminals, inventing sci-fi doodads, tracking down their evil future self, and dealing with unwanted fame. Content warning for suffocation by gas Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 16 min
As the dust settles, sparks fly! Pipa may have put an end to Scratch's rampage, but her... question means have landed her soundly on Juno's bad side! How far will she go to try and make things right? Meanwhile, Luke is dedicated to giving his team some Christmas spirit no matter what violations of trust they may have endured/caused, and Pate tries to bring her Big Sis energy to bear. Will any of it be enough? Listen to find out! Content warning for urban destruction, discussion of bodily control...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Folks, it's another episode where I really can't say much without spoiling everything, which in my book always means it's a real humdinger of an episode. As Mark Four continues to rampage, Pipa gets in place to enact her master plan, but she's not letting anyone else in on what that actually is... Content warning for urban destruction, industrial machinery, explosions, bodily control, and character death (kinda). Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Holiday preparations are disrupted when Ninelives Mark Four, also known as Scratch, makes landfall at Halcyon City! Pipa, naturally, has plans to take down her kaiju-sized older sibling, but it will be up to everyone else to make sure it doesn't flatten everything before that plan can be executed! How will our heroes fare against their biggest foe yet? Stay tuned! Content warning for urban destruction, civilian endangerment, and falling rubble. Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Guess who's back for... a HOLIDAY SPECIAL? The rookie superheroes of Halcyon city still have loads on their plates--supervillains at large that may or may not be parallel versions of you, government agencies just waiting for you to slip up, rocky relationships and "will they won't they" dance numbers--but the stresses of the holiday season aren't going to hold back on that account! Also, do you hear something menacing in the distance? Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 25 min
It all comes down to this! A three-way battle becomes a two-way battle, and that's when things get Interesting. Who's walking away with the prize... and who's walking away at all? Content warning for bodily control, hallucinations, toxic gas, hospitalization, decapitation, and the undead. The Watanabe Drive is a Shinobigami scenario by Chris Longhurst and can be downloaded here: https://potatocubed.itch.io/the-watanabe-drive Music is "Cyber_Noir" by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vtxrVyaHuc u...
Dec 01, 2023•48 min
The final battle begins! After one of the NPCs--I won't spoil which--manages to secure both halves of the prize, the only thing to do is come together for one big ninja throwdown! Will Seiko and Jiro be able to work together long enough to take out the competition, even when said competition is a samurai biker and a witch who can summon giant skeletons? Content warning for hallucinations, decapitation, toxic gas, and bodily control. Music is "Cyber_Noir" by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vtxr...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 14 min
It's an episode chock-full of ninja combat as the NPCs strike back against our rival shinobi! A rooftop motorcycle duel, followed by a magical ambush of terrifying proportions! Will Jiro or Seiko be able to come out on top? Listen to find out! Content warning for falling from rooftops and the undead. Music is "Cyber_Noir" by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vtxrVyaHuc under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 16, 2023•49 min
Our tale of supernatural intrigue continues as characters start uncovering each others' secrets and finally making moves to secure the prize of esoteric ninja lore for themselves. Motorcycles, garrote-whips, shadow crows, and stink bombs will fly as the cold war heats up! Also, unrelated to that, the podcast founder transed her dang gender. Content warning for stalking, poison gas, and explosives. Music is "Cyber_Noir" by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vtxrVyaHuc under the Creative Commons At...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min
It's time to backflip back into the shadowy, mystical world of Shinobigami! Jiro and Seiko are unwittingly put back onto converging paths as they both investigate a black-market auction of ancient texts. But they aren't the only ones; two other ninja clans are represented by their own mysterious eccentrics, and as different parties start taking stock of their competition, it becomes apparent how quickly things might escalate... Content warning for discovery of a desiccated body, and captive anim...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min
In the aftermath of their daring and destructive liberation of Kronos, the strikers have some fleeting downtime; a chance to clean up after themselves, try and new look, and maybe even build some mutual trust. Then, with the mission fully wrapped up, we take the time to give some in-depth thoughts about this funky new system! A Backerkit campaign is up for Strike Force Omega's print run until 10/30/23 https://www.backerkit.com/c/chris-longhurst/strike-force-omega-print-run Music is "Raid" by Per...
Oct 17, 2023•42 min
It's time for a boss fight! The strikers are one unethical scientist away from liberating Kronos, but it seems like he's a real piece of work; do they have what it takes to tackle a space warlock, especially when some of them are still limping after their last battle? Will even a trio of posthuman warriors find themselves outmatched when they're in a den of unholy magitech? Listen and find out in this nail-biting climax! Content warning for possession, body horror, mention of human experimentati...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 35 min
There's gonna be a firefight! Things get heavy when our strikers have to deal with the Immortal Caesar's less-incompetent troops, and a sample of the destructive science his goons have been whipping up here on Kronos. With the group in a tighter spot and starting off less than pristine, this will have to be a dirty fight in all directions. Content warning for head trauma (kind of). Music is "Raid" by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-l4yZGZRZc under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internat...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 3 min
With their foots firmly in Kronos's door, the strikers must plan their route through this city-sized space station full of weird science and armed occupiers. Will they be able to stealth their way through this one, or are just just too cool and powerful to go unnoticed? Contact explores some vents, Theo shows off his latest horrible power, and Quinn finds their true role as the party face. Content warning for binding and gagging a prisoner, and vomiting (kind of). Music is "Raid" by Peritune www...
Sep 19, 2023•52 min
Our trio of renegade Strikers begin their first capital-m Mission to liberate the Amarat system from the Immortal Caesar! They're headed to the research station Kronos, which has been turned into a den of unethical experimentation by the Caesar's personal R&D team; seems like it's time to shove some evil dorks into lockers! Stay tuned for a dive into SFO's combat rules, some fast-paced action, and several unauthorized celebrity cameos! Clock icons referenced were "Blades in the Dark Clocks" by T...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 38 min
In the grim darkness of an unspecified future time, the Imperial Core gluts itself on conquest of the stars and exploitation of its own people. Out on the Fringe, people have to make due with what they have, but it's a damn sight better than being directly under the empire's heel. At least, that's what Quinn, Theovore, and Contact Zero-One--a trio of weird and mysterious badasses--seem to think. But when their adopted home system gets invaded, could their mysterious connections to the Core be ju...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 29 min
We've had stealth, seduction, secret plans upon secret plan, but now there's no more skirting around it: it's time for the climactic ninja battle to determine who's going home with the scary ancient dagger! Will it be the straight-laced Jiro, the free-spirited Seiko, or the mercenary Mina? There's no backing out, and any one of them might just be forced to use... *that technique*! Content warning for gunfire in a public establishment, bodily control, and stabbing. Shinobigami is a game by Toichi...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Having made their initial moves in the secret conflict over an ancient, maybe-divinely-magical dagger, our modern-day ninja set larger plans into motion. As the mercenary Mina attempts to cozy up with both of her opponents, Jiro and Seiko dig for dirt on each other... but what will they do with the information they find? Also, there's a high-tempo fight in an alley! Ooo! Content warning for combat with bladed weapons. Shinobigami is a game by Toichiro Kawashima and can be purchased here: shinobi...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 29 min
It's time for intrigue, drama, and maybe a throwing star or two with Shinobigami! Elly inducts Owen and Jonix into a world of ninja warfare in the shadow of modern-day Japan as we get the hang of an RPG from overseas. Meet two very different ninja with one common goal: get their hands on a really cool knife. Shinobigami is a game by Toichiro Kawashima and can be purchased here: https://shinobigami.com/ Music is "Cyber_Noir" by Peritune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vtxrVyaHuc under the Creati...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Well, the name of the game said a creature would come for us, so there wasn't any getting around it. It's one canal-city of rodent people against a giant, fiery, bioengineered relic of the past, with three underdogs poised to step in as heroes--tragic or otherwise. Will they beat the odds or be utterly destroyed? The answer... may surprise you! Content warnings for character death, burning, flooding, and the destruction of an urban center. The Creature Comes for Us is by Orion Barker and can be ...
Jul 19, 2023•56 min
Owen, Jonix, and Elly gather 'round to play a GM-less game about procedurally building some people, their home, and a dangerous beast that threatens both! By grabbing onto seemingly disconnected concepts, we wind up with a post-apocalyptic canal city of technologically advanced rodents! What--or who--could possibly want to destroy their funny little society, and how could they possibly defend themselves? The answers to both lie in the cards... Content warning for discussion of urban flooding. Th...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Even with their party split, the New Wave is collectively in a fraught situation! While Pate finds herself going from hero to victim while combatting the Crime Wave, her allies struggle to get an upper hand against Terashima Aiko as she leverages her grappling prowess! Can any of them come out on top, let alone looking good? Listen to find out! Content warning for tidal waves, armed hostage-taking, unconsciousness resulting from head trauma, and prosthesis removal. Music by Perennial Sounds LLC...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min
The New Wave have put one of the longest and most stressful nights of their lives behind them, but the dust never truly settles in Halcyon City! Pate finds herself thrust into the deep end of the superheroism pool as she struggles to help the Immortal save the day; meanwhile, her friends face a much smaller-scale threat who threatens to punch above their weight class! Tune in for an action-packed episode! Content warning for tidal waves and armed hostage-taking. Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
May 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min
In the wake of last episode's shocking end, three quarters of the New Wave make their way home with a lot on their minds. When Juno's foster-family reaches out, could it be a welcome boon, or a situation so socially awkward that your body just shuts down and dies? Listen on to find out! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
May 10, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Having escaped the clutches of one organization of authority figures, the New Wave must now make a desperate bid for the support of another one--the Exemplars, Halcyon City's preeminent superhero team! But before they even begin to explain themselves, they have to reach Exemplar headquarters without getting caught! Can they achieve either task? Will they split the party? And WHAT big twist is waiting for you at the very end? Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Locked in a featureless room by shady authority figures, the New Wave decide that they're not going to stick around and find out what happens next! But can they escape without just getting themselves deeper in trouble? Listen on and find out! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Apr 19, 2023•59 min
