5.17: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 3)

The Penumbra Podcast

Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert

Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts, Comedy, Science Fiction

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Many centuries ago, three brothers in the Northern Wilds banded together to prevent a catastrophe... and ended up at the center of one instead. This is their story.

Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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- 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

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Ah, good evening, traveler, and welcome to the Penumbra. Tonight's tale is.
0:13.7	The Indomitable Dualist. Dool you to the death, but why?
0:29.0	Those are the rules, I'm afraid.
0:32.0	I have no control over them. From any group of
0:35.4	creatures that scales a Tengue's peak, one must face the Tengue in a duel to the
0:41.1	death. And if we refuse? I will be forced to hunt duel to the death. And if we refuse?
0:43.0	I will be forced to hunt you to the ends of the universe
0:46.0	and kill each and every one a few in turn.
0:48.0	Are you certain I can't interest you in some snow rabbit. It's really very good.
0:56.6	You could let us go. You don't have to hunt us down.
0:59.8	I do, I'm afraid, but why?
1:03.6	Why must the genie grant wishes?
1:06.4	Why must a sphinx ask riddles?
1:09.1	The greatest magical power is often tethered to the most restrictive rules. The universe prefers
1:16.0	things that way I think. It makes them much more interesting and the universe loves nothing so much is a good story. I do not enjoy
1:29.6	this aspect of my existence. I have gone to great pains to minimize the number of
1:36.2	travelers who scale my mountain. Most turn back when my blizzard strikes, but you
1:42.0	did not. And so here we are. You should be grateful, I think.
1:47.2	Grateful for what? I could have left you to die in the snow, but I thought you'd prefer to have a choice over which of
1:54.7	you will die instead. If I was wrong of course feel free to leave at any time I can
2:01.0	rectify my mistake swiftly enough.
2:04.0	The tales say that Tengue revel in the duel.
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