Moment of Balance
Moment of Balance
Podcast Description
Republic city, one year after the events of Legend of Korra. The avatar may have brought balance to the world once more, but the city is still steeped in crime, corruption, and exploitation. Changes abound, particularly regarding the expanding influence of the Varrick Industries firearm.
Our story follows three characters from different worlds: Sabi, an orphan from Ba Sing Se and gunslinger-for-hire, currently working for the Piercing Pistols Triad in Republic City. Hanako, a Fire Nation ambassador to Republic City, acting on behalf of her wealthy mother who does not have the greater interests of the world in mind. And Chong, a street musician and airbending school dropout, whose only desire is to follow his bliss.
Our three protagonists band together to uncover corruption in the city, navigate a new world of firearms, and weigh the morality of violence.
Featuring game dev and writer Jonaya Riley as Sabi, audio engineer and veteran TTRPG player Domi Carmia as Hanako, writer and editor Chrissy Gaba as Chong, and composer and playwright Anna Marcus as DM
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of crime, corruption, and moral ambiguity within Republic City, with episodes exploring the intertwined lives of its protagonists as they navigate a world rife with firearms and exploitation. Specific episode examples include Sabi's work with the Piercing Pistols Triad, Hanako's diplomatic challenges as a Fire Nation ambassador, and Chong's quest for artistic fulfillment amidst societal chaos.
Republic city, one year after the events of Legend of Korra. The avatar may have brought balance to the world once more, but the city is still steeped in crime, corruption, and exploitation. Changes abound, particularly regarding the expanding influence of the Varrick Industries firearm.
Our story follows three characters from different worlds: Sabi, an orphan from Ba Sing Se and gunslinger-for-hire, currently working for the Piercing Pistols Triad in Republic City. Hanako, a Fire Nation ambassador to Republic City, acting on behalf of her wealthy mother who does not have the greater interests of the world in mind. And Chong, a street musician and airbending school dropout, whose only desire is to follow his bliss.
Our three protagonists band together to uncover corruption in the city, navigate a new world of firearms, and weigh the morality of violence.
Featuring game dev and writer Jonaya Riley as Sabi, audio engineer and veteran TTRPG player Domi Carmia as Hanako, writer and editor Chrissy Gaba as Chong, and composer and playwright Anna Marcus as DM
A young Hanako is recovering from a particularly rough training session, when she is visited by none other than Bubsy the bobcat, from the ’90s video game series!
This is the first in a series of short two-player games where we explore the inner workings of the player characters through various indie TTRPGs. This first game is a modified version of Garfield ± You, a surrealist game where a character has their major life events interrupted by an apparition of Garfield.
But of course, because of Jonaya’s deep love of the notoriously terrible Bubsy games, there was no choice but to make Hanako’s life interrupted by the titular bobcat.
Domi Carmia as Hanako
Jonaya Riley as Bubsy
You can check out Garfield ± You here: https://dannymakesrpgs.itch.io/garfield-plusminus-you
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