Listen "Arc 1: The Chthonic – Episode 5: Shower"
Episode Synopsis
SUMMARY
Shower begins with Amanda and Brittany drifting through foggy thoughts and memories. They’re unsure what’s dream and what’s real. So are you. All you know is that the tentacles are very very VERY real.
What follows is a series of rituals and revelations that tie their personal disorientation to a wider pattern. Old myths of brides of the sea, forgotten gods, and ritual cleansing re-emerge, placing even ordinary acts like bathing into the context of transformation. Meanwhile, Sarah and Kara uncover fragments of hidden lore, pointing toward ceremonies of binding and a looming figure known as the Old Groom.
By the end of the episode, it is clear that Shower is not just about cleansing but erasure. We’re washing away of memory and identity to make room for something else.
CHARACTERS
Amanda – Drifting between humor and unease, she voices doubts about memory, responsibility, and what’s real.
Brittany – Playful yet unsettled, her banter with Amanda highlights the fragile comfort of forgetting.
Sarah – Steps into the mystery with fragments of myth, tying ritual to larger Chthonic lore.
Kara – A companion in discovery, piecing together what the rituals mean for the crew.
The Old Groom – A figure of myth and menace, glimpsed through story more than presence.
Shower begins with Amanda and Brittany drifting through foggy thoughts and memories. They’re unsure what’s dream and what’s real. So are you. All you know is that the tentacles are very very VERY real.
What follows is a series of rituals and revelations that tie their personal disorientation to a wider pattern. Old myths of brides of the sea, forgotten gods, and ritual cleansing re-emerge, placing even ordinary acts like bathing into the context of transformation. Meanwhile, Sarah and Kara uncover fragments of hidden lore, pointing toward ceremonies of binding and a looming figure known as the Old Groom.
By the end of the episode, it is clear that Shower is not just about cleansing but erasure. We’re washing away of memory and identity to make room for something else.
CHARACTERS
Amanda – Drifting between humor and unease, she voices doubts about memory, responsibility, and what’s real.
Brittany – Playful yet unsettled, her banter with Amanda highlights the fragile comfort of forgetting.
Sarah – Steps into the mystery with fragments of myth, tying ritual to larger Chthonic lore.
Kara – A companion in discovery, piecing together what the rituals mean for the crew.
The Old Groom – A figure of myth and menace, glimpsed through story more than presence.
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