Google Hangouts

9:04 AM

Mina Murray

Y’all we have to figure out what to do about Shadowcast cuz…whoops -__-

Lucy Westenra

God I'm so mad

I’ve been worried sick about him. WE SPENT A WHOLE EPISODE OF OUR PODCAST TALKING ABOUT FAKE DEAD PEOPLE, MINA

Not to mention the hours you spent researching

And VAN HELSING

I'm so embarrassed

And furious

God he must think we’re such idiots!

A. Van Helsing

Good morning, ladies. I am just letting you know that I am now…here.

Lucy, you cannot possibly imagine that I blame you. I shared your concerns.

Lucy Westenra

omg

Did he just say that with a cape

pls say he did, Arthur

OMG you're dating a supervillain xDD

Arthur Quincey

AAAAAND bucket list - CHECK

A. Van Helsing

I simply meant that I was present in the chat. I cannot figure out how to tell if you can see me.

Lucy Westenra

Sorry, you're part of this wacky family now VH, so you're not safe and we will ALWAYS use the chat you’re a part of!

Arthur Quincey

I’ll explain how group chat actually works after this, V

(V is at my house guys :D)

Mina Murray

Ok, good, VH is fam. Now, in the world where we need to have a show next week?

We could apologize and use this whole thing as a way to talk about the way true crime ARGs blur the line between game and reality and how our podcast *further* blurred that line…

Lucy Westenra

Or we could keep playing and just talk about it on the podcast? Like…game corner or w/e.

Bc if this is what Harker’s been doing, maybe it’s breadcrumbs and it will lead us to him? We don’t have to say that on SC obviously, but…maybe it’d help?

Mina Murray

Wait really? That's a good idea, actually.

I mean, not "actually"; you have lots of great ideas.

And yes, if we follow Harker into this game then maybe we *can* find him.

Lucy Westenra

Lol nice save babe >_<

Mina Murray

Professor, you could be a guest on the podcast? We could talk about the gamification of true crime? I think you’d bring a really interesting perspective.

A. Van Helsing

Thank you, I’m flattered.

Well. I could lend a hand in a research capacity, certainly. And if you did wish to discuss the notion of participating in a game about murder as an exemplar of a kind of Geertzian deep play, I could certainly

Lucy Westenra

VH? You there?

A. Van Helsing

My apologies. I would be delighted to help in any way I can.

Lucy Westenra

Arthur just jumped on you bc you were talking smart huh?

And yeah we definitely need your help!

If my bro has the academic mindset on his side then we need it too.

A. Van Helsing

Competition does lie at the heart of all play.

Lucy Westenra

Please promise me you'll give Harker an F

A. Van Helsing

I shall certainly take that under consideration.

Lucy Westenra

Thank you, August.

Arthur Quincey

Stop flirting with my boyfriend, Lucy.

Lucy Westenra

It's called 'being polite," A.

A. Van Helsing

Of course. While I'm at it, perhaps I should just deny him his Ph.D. entirely.

Lucy Westenra

OMG could you???

Arthur Quincey

Come on, Harker is finally doing something fun.

We're all doing something fun.

Let's give him a break, yeah? So what if his fun involves…solving fake crimes?

Mina Murray

Shit's about to get bananas with Mardi Gras, so we've got at least two weeks to play the game and get enough stuff for the next ep, yeah?

Lucy Westenra

Yesssss

My girl = the smartest :D

Mina Murray

Ok so, Arthur, do you think you should make an announcement on the SC website about how we're gonna be changing directions with the show after the Mardi Gras hiatus and we'll be back then with the first ep about the game?

Arthur Quincey

I"mf adnfa it

I'mon it

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