: 0:00

[intro music].

Justin: 0:08

Hello listeners, and welcome to the very first exciting episode of the Tableverse Podcast. My name is Justin, and I will be your Starlord for this original Starfinder campaign playing with me at the table today. We have,

Alison: 0:20

Hi, I'm Ali and I'll be playing Quib, the Usagi operative.

Conor: 0:23

Hi, my name's Conor and I'll be playing Pawl, the Lashunta envoy.

Quinten: 0:28

My name is Quin and I'll be playing Kobok, the Vesk mystic.

J.D.: 0:31

My name is J.D. and I'll be playing Captain Eustice Qriana, the Maraquoi Solarian.

Justin: 0:40

Today we have a very special Session Zero for you, where we will be meeting all of these lovely characters, seeing where they are starting out in this universe and how they're all going to join the crew of the Terrapin.

Conor: 0:51

Tell me more about the ship.

J.D.: 0:53

The Terrapin is a P-05 freighter class ship.

Conor: 0:56

It's big, yeah.

J.D.: 0:57

Yeah.

Justin: 0:57

Big enough for you.

Conor: 0:58

Uh, you don't know how much Pawl can take. Thank you.

Justin: 1:02

[laughs] It's true. I don't.

Conor: 1:05

You know, with that attitude, you may never find out.

Justin: 1:09

Roll for bulk.

All: 1:10

[laughter]

Conor: 1:10

I'm encumbered at 11.

Justin: 1:13

[laughing] Well, it's definitely bigger than that.

J.D.: 1:16

Anyways, the Terrapin she uh, looks like a turtle.

Conor: 1:19

Well, that just makes sense.

Justin: 1:21

It's mostly a cargo ship, right?

J.D.: 1:22

Yeah. It's a cargo ship.

Conor: 1:23

Turtle-like, oh, it's a freighter, right?

J.D.: 1:25

Yeah. Freighter class, P-05.

Justin: 1:27

J.D., uh, describe for us if you will, your character Eustice Qriana, the Maraquoi Solarian.

J.D.: 1:38

Eustice Qriana is your, uh, typical Maraquoi: tall, slender, covered in fur, his is more of a sunburst kind of orange. He's up there in age, so, uh, he's got shots of gray all through in parts of his hair. One of the first things you'll notice with him--other than his, uh, wide brim 10 gallon hat that has seen better days--is the fact that his tail has been reconstructed. There is a techno-brace around it about halfway through.

Justin: 2:04

What happened there?

J.D.: 2:05

That's a story for another day.

Conor: 2:07

[singing] Bum bum bum...

Justin: 2:09

Eustice Qriana, you have just purchased a starship, is that correct?

Qriana: 2:13

That's correct. He's a big boy, but he'll get the job done.

Justin: 2:16

And for what purpose have you purchased this starship?

Qriana: 2:18

Well, I've spent a good deal of my later years doin' work for other folks around this here galaxy. But I've never gotten the chance to uh, really stretch free. I've been told that, uh, well, the man who owns his land and the peat underneath owns the world, And for me, my land and my farm is going to be my ship, and I call him the Terrapin.

Justin: 2:41

So how much did you spend on this starship?

Qriana: 2:43

Uh, I'd rather not divulge that information, but there were a lot of favors that I had to do to get there.

Justin: 2:48

Eustice, every good starship needs a crew. You have any people in mind you might want to reach out to, to help you man this space vessel?

Qriana: 2:57

There's a certain group of people that uh, I've grown rather attached to over the years that I like to do more jobs with here and there. But honestly I feel like I'd rather all of us to get together and be a bit more than just friends, maybe become a bit of a family on our ship.

Justin: 3:13

That's very sweet, is family important to you, Eustice?

Qriana: 3:16

Family is vital, the Maraquoi species, we--it literally takes seven of us to create a child. Every single person in our village is an important cog in the machine. For me, since I no longer have my village, I need to create my own new family. It's something I long for and something I really, uh, feel like I need.

Justin: 3:39

What happened to your village, Eustice?

Qriana: 3:41

I'd rather not talk about it.

Justin: 3:43

Across the table we have Pawl, could you please describe yourself for us please?

Pawl: 3:47

Hi, I'm Pawl. I'm a Lashunta, I am from Castrovel. I'd say I'm shorter than Qriana. We're doing by comparison, which is something I'm apt to do. I think competition and comparison, it's very important to life and lets you know where you stand. My clothes are amazing. I think we can all agree on that. They're, uh, they're custom, so I can't tell you where, but I can show you some, some similar pieces that probably you could afford at more like, chain store? This top hat that I wear is an heirloom from my dad's side of the family, so I like that. I have purple hair, which is genetic and not dyed, which is fun. And that's physically, that's me.

Justin: 4:26

Where are you today, Pawl?

Pawl: 4:27

Hanging out, laying low on uh, Triaxus. Well, TRI-axus, is how I grew up saying it. We, um, my family had a summer home that they purchased here during when it was in a summer phase,

Justin: 4:40

Mm-hmm.

Pawl: 4:40

The whole planet.

Justin: 4:41

Right.

Pawl: 4:41

It went to a winter phase and then we stopped going there. So I've been hanging out in, um, this very modest three-story mansion, and the grounds have just really gotten out of control so I haven't really touched those. I've just been eating, drinking and I found a whole series of, um, like little passages in the house that we--uh,` it was fully staffed by the Usagi back when we stayed here. So I've just been sort of looking around and those--servants' quarters isn't right, but they had like a whole, whole different network and I'd never been in there. So.

Justin: 5:08

So where does Eustice Qriana find you today?

Pawl: 5:11

Well, when someone came knocking I was like, Whoa, who am I to you? What's happening? Oh God, how should I speak? Then he came on down with what I later learned was the Terrapin. We shared a bit of food... Do you, do you like the food? I um,

Qriana: 5:26

No, it's, it's lovely food. I, I really, really like it.

Pawl: 5:29

What's your favorite part about it?

Justin: 5:34

[laughs]

Qriana: 5:34

These, um, these slimy, they look like slugs, but I assume you wouldn't be serving me slugs.

Pawl: 5:38

Oh no, those are slugs. You got it right. So that's a Triaxian, Triaxian, winter slug? Only available during winter, which, this goshdarn thing. You know, when I came here I thought it was going to be summer. Uh, but it's been cold as a dwarven ballsack, let me tell you.

Justin: 5:52

[laughs]

Pawl: 5:53

And uh, you know, you'd think at some point with the fires and the blankets, you'd be warm, but it just never happens.

Qriana: 6:00

The fire is very nice though.

Pawl: 6:01

It is, isn't it?

Qriana: 6:02

It's very soothing.

Pawl: 6:04

It's homey.

Qriana: 6:04

So how you been, Pawl? It's been... been a while.

Pawl: 6:07

Yeah, it's been, what? Oof. Six months? It's been good. I have to say that I've gotten a little bored being here alone. It's just been me and my thoughts. And you know, I'm a chatterbox, but goshdarn it if the echo, you know. I've taken to imagining conversations that I would have had and--you and I, we, we don't talk much, but me and Kobok, In my head have been--woof!

Qriana: 6:30

Just talking up a storm, eh?

Pawl: 6:32

It should be a sitcom, let me tell you.

Qriana: 6:34

Well Pawl, I've come here because, uh, I'm putting together a team.

Pawl: 6:37

We're going back to the winery?

Qriana: 6:38

Possibly.

Justin: 6:40

Mmm...

Qriana: 6:40

But it doesn't matter where we go. It's wherever we're needed.

Pawl: 6:44

...oh, this sounds selfless.

All: 6:46

[laughter]

Qriana: 6:48

There'll be pay.

Pawl: 6:50

Oh, okay. Well--we're back.[laughs] Excellent. Mm hmm.

Qriana: 6:55

Did you take a gander at the ship I came in on?

Pawl: 6:57

I did. It was... What is the word that I want to use, carefully? Uh, you know, it suits you.

Qriana: 7:05

Well, you know, he's a work in progress, that's for sure.

Pawl: 7:08

Hmm, and the name is, the name is sorta set?

Qriana: 7:10

The name, the Terrapin?

Pawl: 7:12

Mm.

Qriana: 7:13

Yeah. Well I named it after uh, these creatures that are very native to my village.

Pawl: 7:19

Oh, where are you from, again?

Qriana: 7:21

Marata, I'm from Marata.

Pawl: 7:22

Marata, oh my goodness.

Qriana: 7:24

Yeah, so it's the small moon.

Pawl: 7:26

I love it there. It's--

Qriana: 7:29

Lovely, lovely jungles and--

Pawl: 7:31

...quaint. A simple people.

Qriana: 7:32

We are, we are simple. You know, we, we love our farms.

Pawl: 7:36

My cousin now, she's, oh, oof, she's the worst to be honest with you. But she had the best cake there, and she went up to a villager and she said, can I have this cake recipe? And they said no, so then she killed the villager and found it written down, and then we had it at her birthday.

Qriana: 7:52

Just killed, just go ahead and killed one of the villagers?

Pawl: 7:55

I told you she was the worst, I'm just saying your cakes are just top notch.

Qriana: 7:59

They're pretty good. They're--they're not bad.

Pawl: 8:01

Not worth a life for sure, but...

Qriana: 8:02

No, that seems like...

Pawl: 8:04

--something good came out of it--

Qriana: 8:05

Yeah...

Pawl: 8:05

Is where I've landed.

Qriana: 8:06

Well, It's important to keep a positive attitude, I think.

Pawl: 8:09

I think so, it's nice liking things isn't it?

Qriana: 8:12

Yeah.

Pawl: 8:12

Oh yeah. So the Terrapin, the uh--

Qriana: 8:15

The Terrapin.

Pawl: 8:15

--the homely vessel that you've... parked on my lawn, um...

Justin: 8:21

[laughs]

Pawl: 8:21

You know, I want to be straight with you, Qriana. I have so many commitments here... I have to check my schedule, and then there's just so much going on here that I need to take care of.

Qriana: 8:33

I understand, you uh, clearly are very much a busy man right now.

Pawl: 8:37

Yeah.

Qriana: 8:37

This is kind of a one-time offer. I've uh, selected a few people that I feel like I could work with, at least for a little bit.

Pawl: 8:44

Oh, room and board.

Qriana: 8:45

Yes, I am offering room and board.

Pawl: 8:47

Okay. And then--?

Qriana: 8:48

You'd get one of the rooms in the ship

Pawl: 8:49

And hypothetical: what if--you know how Quib is--what if one of her enemies came and was like,"Grr, give me Quib!" And like you--?

Qriana: 8:58

I, I would never do that.

Pawl: 9:00

What would you do?

Qriana: 9:01

I'd fight that fucker.

Pawl: 9:02

All right, well let me, um, let me gather my things. I will need the most secure room just because, you know, I like my privacy. If I hate it, you have to drop me back off.

Qriana: 9:12

That's fine. Uh, let's say a bit of a trial basis.

Pawl: 9:15

Yeah, I get no questions asked--free ripcord, I could say it whenever.

Qriana: 9:19

That's fine.

Pawl: 9:20

Okay.

Qriana: 9:21

How much time do you need to get ready?

Pawl: 9:22

Well my bags are upstairs, if you just wanna work on those? And then I thought I would take like a supervisor role--I don't know my way around the ship, I don't want to pack things wrong.

Justin: 9:30

[laughs]

Qriana: 9:30

Right.

Pawl: 9:31

Just that second staircase on the left.

Qriana: 9:34

Right, here's the thing Pawl, if you're going to be aboard my ship, there's a few rules you do have to follow.

Pawl: 9:38

Oh.

Qriana: 9:39

I am the Captain--

Pawl: 9:40

Ah...

Qriana: 9:40

--whether you like it or not, the Terrapin is mine.

Pawl: 9:43

You can, most certainly--yup. It's all yours.

Qriana: 9:45

But that also means everyone else aboard has to pull their own weight.

Pawl: 9:48

Luckily I'm so svelte.

: 9:50

[transition music]

Justin: 9:52

The crew of two make their way to Absalom Station where they hope to find--or at least Eustice hopes to find--the next member of their team, their family. Ali, would you please describe for us: Quib.

Quib: 10:05

Listen, my name is Quib. I am very cute. Get used to it. I'm fucking adorable, but I will cut you. Okay.

Justin: 10:15

[laughs]

Quib: 10:15

I got big ass ears, so I hear you talking shit.

J.D.: 10:19

[laughs]

Quib: 10:19

I got these big ass feet so I can KICK YOUR FUCKING ASS, okay?

Justin: 10:22

Laughs are okay, guys.

Conor: 10:22

[laughing] Ohhh my god.

Justin: 10:22

Laughs are very much encouraged.

All: 10:22

[laughter]

Conor: 10:22

Ohh, lovely.

Quib: 10:28

I was raised on these streets.

All: 10:33

[laughter]

Quib: 10:34

So I'm like a pretty good person to have around, you know, cause like I don't need no maps. I am a maps.

All: 10:42

[laughter]

Quib: 10:42

Google Maps? Fuck you, Quibble Maps.

All: 10:44

[laughter]

J.D.: 10:44

[still laughing] Quibble maps...

Justin: 10:47

You have yet to describe your char--

Quib: 10:51

I talked about my ears, I talked about I'm cute as fuck, I'm a cute little rabbit. All right. You-- picture a rabbit.

: 10:59

[group laughter and applause]

Quib: 10:59

Now you know what I look like, okay?

J.D.: 11:01

That's fine.

Quib: 11:02

You know what I look like, I'm like three feet tall, I'm like a big ass rabbit, but I'm like little compared to everyone else around this bitch.

J.D.: 11:09

[laughs]

Quib: 11:09

But listen, you fucking touch my tail... we gon' have some problems.

All: 11:15

[laughter]

Conor: 11:15

Leave.

Quib: 11:17

Don't tell me to leave, that's what everyone else did. Okay. That's why I--

Conor: 11:20

[gasps]

Quib: 11:20

Yeah. So I'm here by myself.

Justin: 11:21

You didn't know that part about her.

Quib: 11:23

Yeah.

Conor: 11:23

I love it though.

Justin: 11:24

That's why you're in trouble now.

All: 11:27

[quiet laughter]

Justin: 11:27

Quib, where are you today?

Quib: 11:29

Oh right now I'm uh, I'm working this cup game in Golgi which is like pretty much like the Usagi community in Absalom station. Uh, you know, I'm just tryin' to make a little scratch, get some credits. Honestly, it's been a minute since I got some real work and uh, those drinks ain't fr--actually the drinks are free if I go to, what was that bar?

Justin: 11:49

Dovetails.

All: 11:49

[singing] Woo-ooh!

Quib: 11:51

Dovetails. I drink for free at Dovetails, so he can be findin' me at Dovetails.

All: 11:54

[singing quietly] Woo-ooh.[laughter]

J.D.: 11:54

[laughing] We do that every time...

Quib: 11:57

I'm out here just trying to hustle some credits.

Justin: 11:59

Quib, if you had to say what you are absolutely best at, what would it be?

Quib: 12:03

Mmm, it's just like, so many things to choose from, mm... oh shit, you just got stabbed with my knife, that's how good I am at that. You didn't see that comin'.

Conor: 12:09

Ahh...

Qriana: 12:09

Agh! Ah shit...

Quib: 12:09

Cut you. While you was thinkin', I was cuttin'.

Justin: 12:12

[laughing] While you were thinking, I was cutting.

Conor: 12:16

That's a t-shirt right there, that's a merch opportunity.

Justin: 12:19

Merch opportunity, that's a t-shirt right there, that's the first t-shirt from the Tableverse Podcast.

J.D.: 12:22

I like that Quib has become Cardi B.

All: 12:24

[laughter]

Justin: 12:27

All right. Eustice, you walk up to this cup game, there's a--there's a little bit of a crowd and all of a sudden someone's like:

Guy: 12:33

Yo, she cheated me. There ain't no fuckin' ball under that cup. Let's fuck this rabbit up.

Quib: 12:38

Fu--who said that?!

Guy: 12:38

That was me, motherfucker.

Quib: 12:40

Oh, am I cheatin' you, or you just not no good at it?

Guy: 12:41

Maybe I'd be better if there was actually a fuckin' ball.

Quib: 12:44

Alright well let me, let me tell you what--

Guy: 12:45

No, let me tell YOU what, I want a refund. I'm three times your size, I can take you.

Quib: 12:49

All right, how about this, how about I play you again double or nothin'?

Guy: 12:52

...I did very well before, I'm sure it'll work out for me right now. Double or nothin'.

All: 12:55

[laughter]

Quib: 12:56

All right, let's go.

Guy: 12:57

I can't wait.

Alison: 12:58

What do I do now?

Justin: 12:59

Uh, give me a, a slight of hand.

Alison: 13:01

[rolls]

Justin: 13:01

That'd be a 25, all right excellent. So he picks the middle cup, and as anyone knows, it's never the middle cup. So you have won, again.

Quib: 13:09

That's right, bitch. And just so you know, here's where that ball was the whole time.

Guy: 13:12

What the fuck? It's rigged, man. Ain't nobody can win this game.

Quib: 13:16

Game ain't rigged, bitch, your brain rigged.

Guy: 13:18

Shit, I think you might be right. I'ma go home and consider my life.

Quib: 13:22

Yeah, why don't you go sit on that for a minute

Justin: 13:23

And he walks off, and he... Goes home to consider his life. Eustice, you now have an opening, no one is at the table.

Qriana: 13:28

Perfect. So, uh, this is what you're doing right now, eh, Quib?

Quib: 13:32

Oh sup Qriana, how you be?

Justin: 13:32

I feel like I'm doing a bit better than you right now.

Quib: 13:35

Okay, listen, I don't know why you come up into my business, just start talking shit immediately the second you see me. Hi, how are you? Nice to see you. Hello? Can I get a hug please? It's been a minute. You're right. My apologies

J.D.: 13:46

Then... I hug her.

Justin: 13:47

[laughs]

Quib: 13:47

Yeah, it's good to see you too.

Qriana: 13:48

Listen, I've uh, I've come with, uh, asking you a question,

J.D.: 13:52

I pull out a little holo-projector kinda thing to show her a image of the ship.

Qriana: 13:56

This here is uh, the Terrapin. This is a new ship that I've acquired.

Quib: 13:59

Ooh, Daddy.

Qriana: 14:00

He's a, he's a pretty good looking fella. I'm putting together a crew and well, honestly, I need someone uh, who can watch everyone's back,

Quib: 14:08

Still waitin' for that question...

Qriana: 14:09

Well, the first person that came to mind was you. I'm lookin' if you're willing to come aboard, be part of the crew.

Quib: 14:14

Like, who else is in this crew though?

Qriana: 14:16

Well, as of right--

Pawl: 14:17

Hi Quib!

Justin: 14:17

[laughs]

Qriana: 14:20

As of right now, Pawl.

Quib: 14:23

Hi Pawl.

Pawl: 14:24

How are you?

Quib: 14:25

I'd just been missing--missing you every day.

Pawl: 14:30

Really? I haven't thought about you too much, but it's nice to see you.

Quib: 14:33

I was being sarastic, bitch, fuck.

Pawl: 14:34

[quietly] That's unkind.

Quib: 14:36

But we're gonna get like, other people too, not like, just Pawl?

Qriana: 14:38

No, it's not just gonna be Pawl and not just gonna be you, I--

Pawl: 14:41

Just the--

Qriana: 14:42

I've got a few other people in mind.

Pawl: 14:43

It's the three of us together I think would be the core unit, the triad, if you will.

Justin: 14:47

Sure, Pawl.

Pawl: 14:48

Quib, do you want to come? It's just been me and Qriana and he keeps beating me in checkers.

Quib: 14:53

Yes bitch, I'm gonna come, what the fuck else I got to do, hustle these idiots out of fuckin' credits?

Justin: 14:56

Oh, we can always come back if you get bored, and you can hustle some more idiots.

Quib: 15:00

No I mean yeah, I'm gonna go with you guys, god...

Pawl: 15:00

She gets a free outskee?

Qriana: 15:01

You got a free outskee.

Quib: 15:03

I had to ask.

Qriana: 15:04

I'm givin' everyone one.

Quib: 15:05

I mean, you could... take that outskee...

Pawl: 15:08

Yours?

Justin: 15:08

[laughs]

Quib: 15:08

No.

Pawl: 15:10

Oh, mine? Take mine right--

All: 15:11

[laughter]

J.D.: 15:11

[laughing] Stupid...

Quib: 15:16

For real though, my only concern is like, so we're all gonna be workin' together? Right?

Qriana: 15:21

We're going to be working--

Pawl: 15:21

Yes.

Qriana: 15:21

We're going to be livin' together.

Quib: 15:22

Makin' money together?

Qriana: 15:24

Yeah.

Pawl: 15:24

I remember from last time--

Quib: 15:25

Okay, I just was worried that like, we're not all going to be like, you know, pulling our own weight.

Qriana: 15:29

I--

Pawl: 15:30

Quib, that's very rude to Qriana when he's offering you his home.

Qriana: 15:33

Well, Quib--

Quib: 15:34

I'm just speaking in hypotheticals...

Pawl: 15:35

He can do just as much with that broken tail as we can with our amazing bodies. That's very ableist, Quib, and I don't appreciate it.

Quinten: 15:41

[laughs]

Quib: 15:41

Like, my body is amazing, so like, thank you, but--

Pawl: 15:43

You're welcome. It's looking even better than before, and--

Quib: 15:46

Oh my god, thank you..I

Pawl: 15:46

And that 9 to 10, who would have thunk it? But here we are.

Quib: 15:50

Alright, see, this is, where was this side of you before? I'm liking you so much better already.

Pawl: 15:52

Thank you.

Qriana: 15:53

Anyways, Quib, you get to decide which bunk you want, uh, so go and hop on in and uh, give her a whirl.

Quib: 16:00

Okay, it's kind of a microaggression when you say"hop" like that, but I--

All: 16:07

[laughter]

Justin: 16:17

[laughing] Yes!

Qriana: 16:17

As soon as it was coming out of my mouth, I was like"she is gonna run with this."

Justin: 16:17

[laughing] Yes! A microaggression...

Conor: 16:17

Drag her!

Kobok: 16:17

[transition music]

Justin: 16:19

Quin, describe for me Kobok.

Kobok: 16:22

Kobok... Kobok is strong. Kobok is large. Kobok wears flowing robes that catches the breeze.

Justin: 16:28

[chuckles]

Quib: 16:28

Kobok is perfection in Vesk form.

Justin: 16:34

Mm.

Kobok: 16:34

His skin are brown scales, the glint gold. He is beautiful.

Justin: 16:39

Is he smart or is he kinda dumb?

Kobok: 16:41

He's very educated. He attended Hexton University. He graduated top of his class. He continued his education after, and has three--three!--doctorates.

Justin: 16:51

What is a doctorate?

Kobok: 16:53

It is a piece of paper that you pay lots of money for--

Justin: 16:58

[laughs]

Kobok: 16:58

--and when you obtain it, you become a specialist in the field.

Justin: 17:02

And what fields are you a specialist in?

Kobok: 17:04

I am a specialist in healing, biology; in magics such as levitation. I also am a master of mental abilities.

Justin: 17:14

Now with three doctorates, you must know everything there is to know about magic.

Kobok: 17:17

There's always more to learn.

Justin: 17:19

Where do you find yourself today, Kobok?

Kobok: 17:21

I am on my home world of Akiton, and I am meditating as I am wont to do in the middle of the day.

Justin: 17:26

Is there anyone around you or you're in a private area?

Kobok: 17:29

I am in the courtyard of my family's estate. My parents are around as are my lesser educated siblings.

Justin: 17:35

Lesser educated, so they don't know as much about magic as you do?

Kobok: 17:38

No, they are warriors. My entire family is warriors.

Justin: 17:42

Oh, well that's odd.

Kobok: 17:43

No, not for Vesk.

Quib: 17:44

I mean, it's odd that if they're warriors, then, why didn't you, why didn't you study magic?

Kobok: 17:48

Because I had an affinity for magic. I showed great ability as a child, and my mother fostered it and helped me succeed. My father did not approve.

Justin: 17:57

Did he try to stop you?

Kobok: 17:58

Many times, yes.

Quib: 17:59

Like, physically, or just--?

Kobok: 18:01

He is Vesk, everything is physical with Vesk. But my mother persevered and now I am brilliant because of that.

Justin: 18:07

And so your dad is just okay with you hanging out at their estate?

Kobok: 18:10

Not really. He keeps asking questions like when it is moving out? When will it get a job? It hasn't killed anything in a while.

Justin: 18:20

[laughter]

Kobok: 18:20

I meditate to keep myself calm and out of his gaze.

Justin: 18:23

Well, as you are meditating, you see and hear a loud roar of engines as a P-05 freighter class cargo ship lands just outside the perimeter of your family's estate. And walking down the--what is it, like an exit ramp? What the hell is that thing called?--You see your old buddy Eustice Qriana.

Kobok: 18:45

Ah, friend. Welcome to my home.

Qriana: 18:47

This is a lovely place, here.

Kobok: 18:48

Thank you. I appreciate that. I wish I could say the same for your vessel.

Qriana: 18:52

He's a work in progress.

Kobok: 18:54

It is uh, interestingly shaped.

Qriana: 18:56

I like to think that he's got character.

Kobok: 18:59

It looks like a big turtle.

Qriana: 19:01

Have you seen those before?

Kobok: 19:02

I, I think my great, great, great grandfather was a turtle, so.

Qriana: 19:07

I thought they were just native to Marata.

Kobok: 19:09

You should study more.

Qriana: 19:10

Clearly. How ya been?

Kobok: 19:12

I've been good. As good as can be expect--expected in the surroundings. Lots of ignorance, in blood.

Qriana: 19:19

Well Kobok, I uh, do I call you Dr. Kobok?

Kobok: 19:22

No, no, no, no. Sir will be fine.

Justin: 19:25

[laughs]

Qriana: 19:29

Well, Sir Kobok...

Kobok: 19:30

Yes.

Qriana: 19:31

I hate to pull you away from such a beautiful garden, but uh--

Kobok: 19:35

It is a courtyard.

Qriana: 19:36

...courtyard, sorry.

Kobok: 19:37

Yes. The garden is in the back, it is separate. This is between the wings of the--do you, do you not know what a court--

Qriana: 19:43

I--uh...

Kobok: 19:44

You should should, you should read. You should read more.

Qriana: 19:45

I grew up in a tree, I don't...

All: 19:50

[laughter]

Qriana: 19:50

...I don't really know about architecture.

Kobok: 19:52

I am so sorry for you.

Qriana: 19:54

Regardless. I, I don't mean to be pulling you away, but uh, I'm putting together a team, a bit more permanent than the last time

Kobok: 20:02

With the toilet.

Qriana: 20:03

The toilet's involved.

Kobok: 20:04

Ugh. Who else?

Qriana: 20:05

Quib.

Kobok: 20:06

Oh, the, the tasty little, uh...

Qriana: 20:08

Well, preferably you wouldn't be tastin' her...

Kobok: 20:10

Oh no, no, no, no. She just looks delicious. Would you like some of her?

Qriana: 20:15

No, that's--

Kobok: 20:15

We have some--we have some inside.

Justin: 20:16

[laughs]

Pawl: 20:17

I thought that was illegal.

Kobok: 20:19

What is the law?

All: 20:20

[laughter]

Qriana: 20:24

Seein' as she's a part of the team, I'd rather not--

Kobok: 20:27

It, it would be in poor taste--

Qriana: 20:28

...it seems like an insult. Yeah.

Kobok: 20:29

I understand. I understand.

Qriana: 20:30

I'm glad you're picking up what I'm putting down. Anyways, the team is more of a, it's more of a crew. More of a family that I'm puttin' together.

Kobok: 20:38

And you would like me to join?

Qriana: 20:40

I would. You're a smart fella, right smarter than I am, right smarter than... Toilet.

Kobok: 20:44

Then most definitely smarter than Toilet.

Qriana: 20:46

That's, I guess that's a low bar, now that I'm thinkin' about it.

Kobok: 20:49

Very, very low.

Justin: 20:50

For those of you listening that, that do not know, uh,"Toilet" is Kobok's...

Kobok: 20:54

Pet name for Pawl... Pawl.

Pawl: 20:56

There's going to be egg on faces. There's going to be egg on lots of faces.

Quib: 21:01

You cum egg?

All: 21:02

[laughter]

Justin: 21:05

You didn't know that about Lashunta?

J.D.: 21:06

Oh, man...

Kobok: 21:06

I would have to be able to continue studies, I would require time to leave and study as I wish.

Qriana: 21:13

That's all right, I'm, currently I'm giving everyone a bit of a trial, to see if they mesh well with the crew.

Kobok: 21:19

Hm, I see.

Qriana: 21:20

Just uh, just about a month or so. And, uh, of course since we're aboard our own ship, we can always come back to where you want to go.

Kobok: 21:28

And, and, and what of uh, compensation, will there be any type of compensation?

Quib: 21:33

Well we can--we'll be doing a lot of jobs and uh, there'll be even distribution of pay.

Kobok: 21:37

Because I uh, I have been cut off... I suppose I may join the crew, despite the toilet.

Qriana: 21:44

Despite the toilet?

Kobok: 21:45

Well, I give him a hard time, but that is because I hate him.

All: 21:48

[laughter]

Qriana: 21:50

Well you get your own room and it doesn't need to be h--near him.

Kobok: 21:53

I am in.

Qriana: 21:54

All right, excellent.

Justin: 21:55

We see Kobok's mom come out of the, the front door of the estate, and she says:

Kobok's Mom: 22:01

Goodbye Kobok, we will miss you.

Justin: 22:03

And Dad looks out from, like a, a balcony, and he's like:

Kobok's Dad: 22:08

Hmm. Good riddance.

Kobok: 22:09

Goodbye, mother... sperm donor. Be well.

: 22:12

[transition music]

Justin: 22:13

The ramp closes on the Terrapin and you are now all aboard your, what will be your home.

Quib: 22:19

It is very dusty.

Qriana: 22:21

Yeah, sorry, I didn't have time to tidy up, you know.

Quib: 22:23

No--okay, everything's not like a personal attack on you, God...

Justin: 22:26

[laughs]

Kobok: 22:26

The ship is pretty bad. Like a season finale of Hoarders.

Quib: 22:30

I don't know, there's not that much stuff in here, it's just like, it's just like if you were just hoardin'... dirt.

Kobok: 22:34

And rat poop.

Quib: 22:35

Oh, sorry. That was me.

Kobok: 22:36

Ah, yes.

: 22:36

[transition music]

Justin: 22:40

Thank you for joining us for this Episode Zero of the Tableverse Podcast. The crew of the Terrapin begin their adventure in Episode One, which is available to listen to right now on your podcasting app of choice. If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review and rating on iTunes. That would really help other amazing people such as yourself to find the show. If you'd like to keep up with us between episodes, you can find us across all social media platforms at@TheTableverse. The Tableverse Podcast is a Timid Jester production. The podcast is edited by Jefferey Duke and myself. Quib is played by Alison Klemp. You can find her at@alisonklemp. Pawl is played by Conor Gallagher. You can find him at@conorsaidwhat. Kobok is played by Quinten Lamar. You can find him at@quintinlamar. Captain Eustice Qriana is played by Jefferey Duke. You can find him at@jefferyduke. Original music for the Tableverse Podcast was composed by Jennifer Rowecamp. You can find her at jenniferrowecamp.com. Original artwork for the Tableverse Podcast was illustrated by Liara K. Crane. You can find her at liarakcrane.co.uk. Until next time, remember:"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny. It is in ourselves."