Second Citadel - The Indomitable Duelist (Part 2) is an episode of The Penumbra Podcast in the Second Citadel series. It is the eighth Second Citadel episode of season 5, and the 16th overall episode of the season.
Overview[]
For centuries, the Senate of the Northern Wilds has convened to discuss all the largest issues surrounding the Second Citadel... or the largest monster issues, at any rate. Today's debate: what is to be done with these two nosy humans who have stumbled into their most recent meeting, at a place where great power slumbers nearby.
Trigger Warnings[]
- Sudden loud noises
- Violence and threats of violence
- Genocide
- Use of weapons
- Fire
- Harm to people and animals
- Harm to children
- Deception
- Abuse of authority
- Organized military assault
Episode Summary[]
Continuing from the previous episode, Lam and Olala decide to go back for Caroline. They find her badly burned with a panicked Quanyii. Lam attempts to talk her down, but she teleports away. Lam resolves to go back to the witches' camp to find some healing salves, while Olala stays with Caroline. Caroline makes Olala swear to scale a nearby mountain.
Talfryn and Rilla are allowed to speak before The Monster Senate, which is full of incredible characters such as Senator Grunkler, Senator Primadonna of the Sirens, Senator Big Shot, Senator R692352, Senator FuzWuz, Senator A Big Gross Pile of Moss, and Senator Snoutt. Snout and Grunkler were behind the monster attacks on the Citadel a few years ago. The monsters conclude that they will attempt to destroy both the Citadel humans and the off-world humans. Talfryn and Rilla are sentenced to death via gross disembowelment by Senator FuzWuz. Damien rescues them from their capture, excited out of his mind because he has found Saint Damien's spear. Talfryn and Rilla are more hesitent about this, having just learned about the "massacre in the waves, sky and earth" presumably caused by each of the Saints' weapons.
Lam and Olala take Caroline up the mountain she wanted them to go up, where they are buffered by a magical storm and a sleeping spell. When they come to, they find an old woman has rebandaged Caroline and is offering them rabbit stew. Lam is very Suspicious of her, before it is revealed that she is a Tengu, and one of their party must duel her to the death before they can leave the mountain.
Cast and Crew[]
Cast[]
- Marge Dunn as Olala and Senator Gunkler
- Stewart Evan Smith as Sir Lamorak and Senator Fuzwuz
- Melissa DeJesus as Quanyii and Senator A Big Gross Pile of Moss
- Leslie Drescher as Caroline and Senator R692352
- Melissa Ennulat as Rilla and Senator Primadonna
- Jason Mellin as Talfryn and Senator Big Shot
- Matthew Zahnzinger as Damien and Senator Snoutt
- Eleanore Cho Fellerhoff as The Tengu
Crew[]
- Ginny D'Angelo as Head of Merchandise and Outreach
- Melissa DeJesus as Script editing team
- Harley Takagi Kaner as Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director and Sound designer
- Joelle Kross as Transcriptionist
- Noah Simes as Production manager
- Grahame Turner as Script editing team
- Kevin Vibert as Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
- Ryan Vibert as Composer and performer of original music
- Jeff Wright as Graphic designer
Quotes[]
OLALA: I... But, I... Okay, Caroline. I swear it CAROLINE: Good. Thats my Good... Girl.
SPEAKER: All quiet! Quiet, please, Quiet! Senator FuzWuz of the Teddy Bear Parade has the floor. SENATOR FUZWUZ: I would like to motion for all of us to gather ‘round in one big hug! SENATORS: Aww!
SENATOR FUZWUZ: I would like to motion for executing the humans at dawn by gross disembowelment! SPEAKER: All in favor of the esteemed Senator Fuzwuz’s proposal? SENATORS: Aye!
DAMIEN: Yoo-hoo, my Rilla! Friend Talfryn! It is I, Damien the Pious, here for your rescue! TALFRYN: Damien! Boy, am I glad to see you! RILLA: … “Yoo-hoo?”