Episode 66: Chase the Sky

Listening posts across the Beyond are packed as residents continue to honor Roy through music and comedy. In Serac, Camden confronts a new problem that points to an old nemesis and in Barrents, a mysterious calling beckons Boden, Magnus, Cy and Reggie.

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SPEAKER_12 1:04

Well, come for the day.

SPEAKER_03 1:22

We would have reached the vein a month ago if these boys could only patch a train. From one relic to another, eh, Camden?

SPEAKER_04 1:30

The boy with the jokes! Acus, mind lending me a quick hand to that was the shift bell.

SPEAKER_02 1:39

You're too old for overtime.

SPEAKER_03 1:41

Too old?

SPEAKER_02 1:43

Too wise?

SPEAKER_03 1:45

What I wouldn't do for a new mining train.

SPEAKER_02 1:48

What I wouldn't do for the Terra Union. Mining trains remind the people too much of salvation.

SPEAKER_03 1:55

I and ashamed too. Not as if the trains were responsible for what happened.

SPEAKER_02 2:00

We spend too much time as it is in the mines. If it weren't for the mines of Serek, nothing would be built. Believe me, I know, but look up. Don't you think we belong in the air with the sky? Aiming a little too high, lad, aren't you? Who knows what can be mined from above? Watch yourself, boy! Whoa, I didn't see the edge.

SPEAKER_03 2:24

That fall would have put you permanently in the ground. Sorry. Maybe you're right. Perhaps you should leave us relics underground where we belong while you youngins go chase your sky. What time is it? Always in a hurry, aren't you?

SPEAKER_02 2:43

Everyone's gathering at the sage to listen to the broadcast. It's a matter of the week, you know, live from Baron's. Every time I pay the old sage a visit. Come on!

SPEAKER_10 3:08

What's the hold up, Stylesons? Don't worry. I think we found the problem. Well, hurry up! Everyone is listening tonight. It's our first broadcast since the funeral. It's got to be perfect. What's the problem?

SPEAKER_14 3:18

There may be a very slight, almost negligible, you can barely see it, really, bit of wear on one of the receptor wires.

SPEAKER_10 3:26

And you're just seeing this now. You do know this is your job. Running the listening post, right? Don't remind me.

SPEAKER_13 3:33

Yes, Aquila, we know.

SPEAKER_10 3:35

How often do you maintain your broadcasting equipment? Uh regularly? How regularly? Regularly often? This is why you two have a poor reputation. What? Are you kidding? Everybody loves us in Barons. Is that so? What I wouldn't give to have five minutes alone with your father about how you run this embarrassment. Just tell me when you've patched it up. If we're late going on air, it's your heads, not mine. Sam will know about it.

SPEAKER_14 4:06

It's your heads, not mine. Please. No one's gonna care if we're late by a few minutes. Or maybe 30. 30?

SPEAKER_13 4:15

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Bo.

SPEAKER_14 4:17

Seriously, how long will this take?

SPEAKER_13 4:21

Well, it depends.

SPEAKER_14 4:22

On what?

SPEAKER_13 4:23

Are you gonna stop talking or are you in one of your rambling moods?

SPEAKER_14 4:26

I don't ramble, I think out loud. So oh, hey, Liana. What? Where? Oh I never doubted you. Ow, not the knuckles!

SPEAKER_13 4:45

Put your headset on and tell Keeler we're ready to go. Got it.

SPEAKER_14 4:50

Ow! Son of an agate! Hey, watch your language, young man. We're about to go live! You're hilarious, Grease Ball. You doing tonight's comedy segment?

SPEAKER_09 5:05

Keeler, we're up. On my count. It's about time. Right. Count us down. Magnus, blink the lights to quite the house.

SPEAKER_14 5:21

I do love going live. Alright, it's time to take five. We're closing the fours. Buzzing like threes, packed in the twos.

SPEAKER_13 5:29

Because it's all down to one.

SPEAKER_10 5:43

Good evening, friends. This is Keeler bringing you Companion Radio's night of the week, where every week we feature the very best talent to be found in the beyond. Tonight, we're in Barrett's, featuring listener favorites, the Sound Sea Swingers. But that's not all, friends. By direct order from the big man himself, tonight is packed full with entertainment. Hello, Sam. I know you're listening along with everyone across the beyond. In every listening post, in every region. So let's stop dragging our feet and start tapping them instead. Sound seas, take us away.

SPEAKER_02 6:52

Go on up, Camden. You know I can't dance. Talk to myself. I think that was the problem. Ah, come off.

SPEAKER_03 7:00

Look, look, look, there's Mia Temper in that leather jacket. She looks like she could use a strapping partner. Camden, really, I I'm good. Ah well, okay then. I Sage would have loved this place. No better way to honor his memory.

SPEAKER_02 7:20

The Sage is the only place in Serak you can see everyone at once. It's hard getting people to do anything altogether given the kind of shifts we have to run at the mine.

SPEAKER_03 7:29

Strange you should say that. You see, I've I've been thinking. Now that the gear luck has been announced and we'll be rolling it out in about a month or so, we should ease up on the mining schedule. Camden? No, no, I know what you're going to say. The craftsmen always appreciate the extra work and material, but a time of rest, or at least of less work, is a good thing too.

SPEAKER_02 7:54

It's not that, but well, I was going to wait until tomorrow, but. For what? I think we might actually want to bring on more men. For security, that is. Security? Am I hearing you right? Over this racket? What the mist for? Before I came to get you today, I was given this. You know, I hate looking at numbers. It's an audit.

SPEAKER_03 8:19

From the bean counters, eh?

SPEAKER_02 8:21

Yes. Turns out, for the first time, there's a discrepancy in the records. Discrepancy? Speak my language, Argus. We're missing large amounts of our reserves of fine metals. Which ones? Large quantities of steel, aluminum, some silver. And we're almost tapped out of copper. Camden? What are you thinking?

SPEAKER_03 8:47

Power. And with that much copper gone, whatever's being built needs a great deal of power. Arcus, host that extra security you mentioned. But keep this under wraps for now. The other planners need to know before this gets out.

SPEAKER_02 9:07

Of course, but uh do you have any idea of who could be stealing from us? I mean, Serek is already the poorest community in the beyond.

SPEAKER_07 9:15

I do have a certain repugnant insect in mind wooden planks on the sand so people could dance right here in the listening post. Clever, Dad.

SPEAKER_12 9:46

Clever. But tonight I'm I'm beginning to regret that genius.

SPEAKER_08 9:55

Dad, I knew you could dance.

SPEAKER_12 9:57

Oh, you were right, kiddo. But Dad needs to take a seat now.

SPEAKER_08 10:04

Kyla, come dance with me. I don't think so.

SPEAKER_12 10:07

Oh, go on, peacemaker. You're the fittest person in the room.

SPEAKER_08 10:10

Um, I think the dancing's done. Now you just sound like dad. They always play another song near the end, so we can just do it then, please. All right. Okay, you promised. So what's on next?

SPEAKER_12 10:24

You're like a little sand flea. If you would just stand still for a moment.

SPEAKER_10 10:28

And while we've got your hearts moving, let's see if we can't get that funny bone to do it. Please welcome your favorite company to love someone.

SPEAKER_08 10:39

I'm gonna get to see closer to the speakers.

SPEAKER_07 10:45

It's amazing you haven't lost her yet.

SPEAKER_12 10:47

Oh, she's easy. You, on the other hand, your favorite.

SPEAKER_01 10:55

What are you doing to your sticks together? Experiment. Just curious about the hot stupidity.

SPEAKER_12 11:24

That was a good one. Awful. Well, it's true. Your mother and I could get into some real scraps.

SPEAKER_07 11:31

Dad.

SPEAKER_12 11:34

But uh, what about you? Still don't want to share your secret boyfriend you're hiding from me.

SPEAKER_07 11:40

This again?

SPEAKER_12 11:41

Don't tell me you left him cooped up in your sidecar.

SPEAKER_07 11:43

I have my job, Dad. Really, that's enough for me right now.

SPEAKER_12 11:48

No, it's not.

SPEAKER_07 11:49

What?

SPEAKER_12 11:50

Oh, you did that thing.

SPEAKER_07 11:51

What thing?

SPEAKER_12 11:52

A little high pitch in your voice when you're lying.

SPEAKER_07 11:55

Stop it.

SPEAKER_12 11:56

Oh, Sam has noticed it too.

SPEAKER_07 11:57

I don't lie.

SPEAKER_12 11:59

I forgot. You're perfect. Everyone, can I get your attention? What are you doing? I want you to meet my daughter.

SPEAKER_07 12:10

We know Kyla, old man.

SPEAKER_12 12:11

Yes, but did you know she's perfect?

SPEAKER_07 12:14

Did you sit down? You know, you were devastated when I left home.

SPEAKER_12 12:19

Yes, but I knew you were doing the work of Elion. And now you're Sam's right hand, top peacemaker.

SPEAKER_07 12:27

Exactly. I take that work seriously.

SPEAKER_12 12:30

Does it mean I can't enjoy a little fun at your expense?

SPEAKER_07 12:34

Well, it's not fun for me. Not when nearly everyone else is so vocal about me finding my man or settling down, but couldn't care less about me, my work, my travels, or what I really want out of life.

SPEAKER_12 12:47

Oh.

SPEAKER_07 12:49

Like you say, it's a dangerous thing to be thinking alone on the road for too long.

SPEAKER_12 12:58

I used to know a woman back before salvation became a hell in a handbasket. Smart, brilliant woman. And drive like you wouldn't believe.

SPEAKER_07 13:07

Who was she?

SPEAKER_12 13:08

That's not important, but her choices were. I know you love work just like this woman did, but she loved it so much that soon that's all she had room for. Do what you love. But there's nothing wrong with loving more than one thing in life.

SPEAKER_07 13:25

Dad, my job is what I really want right now.

SPEAKER_12 13:30

Alright, well then here's a thought to take on the road with you back to the well. Is there anything else you might really want? Give me a good answer to that next time, and I promise I'll never bring up your life choices again.

SPEAKER_07 13:43

Until I come for another visit, you mean?

SPEAKER_12 13:47

You know me so well. Come here.

SPEAKER_10 13:53

And now to conclude the evening, a poem written and recorded by our own Sam Goodwin.

SPEAKER_00 14:01

The common ground in truth and lies, the circling trail they tread. New truth is merely a truth revived. New lies are old ones read.

SPEAKER_10 14:13

Good night from Barons.

SPEAKER_05 14:27

Smoke is on the very bush, and not for you and me. Smoke is on the other bush, the other bush, the other bush, the smoke is on the other bush.

SPEAKER_14 14:39

Come on, Mr. Ryan.

SPEAKER_05 14:42

Some of this story doesn't make your time. Everyone out of the cave! It's unstable! Where's the market? I'm starting with the air! I'll get it! There's no time! Take my hand!

SPEAKER_04 15:11

Hello? Hello!

unknown 15:14

No!

SPEAKER_04 15:14

Oh!

SPEAKER_06 15:15

Oh! Oh! Get out! Come on! You can do it!

SPEAKER_04 15:23

Hello! Anyone hear me? Camden! Camden! I can see you there! Here!

SPEAKER_06 15:36

I'm I'm here! Are you hurt? I don't think so! Maybe? Camden, get me out! Please! I need to get out!

SPEAKER_04 15:49

I cannot move these rocks! Not by myself! I'll grab a crew! I'll be right back! No! No! No! Don't leave me here! Please don't leave! I will be back! Catherine! Kevin! I promise! Catherine!

SPEAKER_15 16:23

I know how to build bridges, but this. These plans seem to be some sort of boiler system, but this is beyond my talents. What did you say? Can you build it? That's how much faith you have in me, then you better not hold your breath. Here, you figure out where the bloomin' coin goes. Oh put a sock in it, Reggie!

SPEAKER_14 16:43

Hi, Reggie! I thought we were going sailing! Today. Hello, Bone. Nice coin you got there, fellas. Thank you. Looks just like Magnus and mine's coin. The same one that was lost at the well. I do see how these might appear out of context. Oh, it better be a heck of a context. And does it have something to do with that sparkly rock on the counter?

SPEAKER_15 17:14

Well, it sort of appeared here in the boathouse. Oh, did it now? No, it's the truth. We swear to it. Look, look, come here. You just have to promise not to tell anyone. Our instructions were explicit on that point. Quite direct to be sure. Just show me, would ya? See here. Coming into the boathouse this morning, we found this package on our table. Which itself is curious, given how everything was still locked up as we are left it. Uh-huh. So who's the secret admirer? There's no name. But on opening it we found these rough blueprints. This spoggly rock the instructions refer to it as a sunstone. Along with your coin and these type instructions. Let me see that.

SPEAKER_14 17:54

So whoever sent this wants you to make an engine with this sunstone powerful enough to break through the Veritas seawall to sail outside the mist? Yes. Read on, Bowden, read on! And you're supposed to recover the last living remnant of the old world outside the mist. Yes!

SPEAKER_15 18:14

And we are to be handsomely paid for our troubles. What we could even get another boat, retire for good.

SPEAKER_14 18:20

But there's nothing alive outside the beyond. Do we know that for sure? Even if there was something alive out there, how are you gonna find this thing?

SPEAKER_15 18:28

The coin bowing? We just need to take it outside the mist and let it do its work. How could such a small thing See? It's just like when you found it in that bike in the sea cave. It's a key.

SPEAKER_14 18:43

A key to the world beyond.

SPEAKER_11 18:58

Episode 66, Chase the Sky, was written by Colton Grillier and Chris Nelson. Featuring the voice talents of Rendell Kellum, Mark Allison, Garrett Lewis, Logan Colson, Jamie Clutier, Stephen Dean, Joshua Printiss, Chris Nelson, Madeline Dury, Becca Kellum, Chuck Bennett, Ashley Benker, Cameron Smith, Jacob Lindsay, and Ben Perry. Sound design by Sam Lee. Music by Seth Norris, Nathan Lennardi, and Garen Chatterson. The Encounter is written, performed, and produced by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Visit us online at encounterseries.com.