Ep. 68: Story and Song - Finale, Part Two

"Did you see them? Did you see the lights above? It’s time to play your part in The Adventure Zone!"

Synopsis
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''Two lights shine down from the sky. Their story passes through reality. His song fills their hearts.''

The world fights back.

The episode begins with a montage of the entire world being attacked by an enemy they can't see, or even comprehend. Suddenly the entire world is washed in the light of the voidfish(es), and every sentient mind is filled with knowledge of the events of The Stolen Century. Able to perceive their enemy, the world begins to fight back against the apocalypse.

Magnus returns to the surface of the Bureau of Balance moonbase, where he (along with help from Team Sweet Flips) fights and defeats Hunger-ized versions of the Royal Bear from the Animal Planet which the Starblaster visited during The Stolen Century. While fighting the bear, Magnus experiences a series of flashbacks to when the Royal Bear taught him "the true meaning of strength". Magnus defeats the Bear but is unable to defeat the Royal Wolf by himself, so (remembering the Bear's lessons) he asks for help; his prayers are answered by Avi, who shoots the Royal Wolf with a BoB transport sphere and knocks it off the moonbase. The BoB regroups but notices that one of the Judges from The Stolen Century is wading across the Stillwater Sea towards Rockport. In an effort to save the city from destruction, Noelle willingly gives up her (second) life to pilot Lucas' lab into the Judge, annihilating it instantly.

Meanwhile on the ground, Lup tells Taako and Barry her plan: to use the glass circle which used to be Phandalin as an interdimensional portal to call for aid, by transmuting it into a sapphire mirror like the ones Lucas used in The Crystal Kingdom. Lup and Barry hold off The Hunger while Taako tries unsucessfully to transmute the circle. Lucas appears in an Uppsy mech and buys Taako more time. Taako reaches into the Bag of Necessity which Istus gave him and removes a small mirror which opens a communication portal to Earth Prime (i.e., the listeners' world, the "real" world), where he makes contact with Joaquin, a human teenager and employee of the South Beach Tacos food truck. Taako recognizes Joaquin as "the man wreathed in flames" and asks him to help him fulfill his destiny by "teach[ing] Taako how to make a taco". Joaquin agrees and does so, and at the momnent the two of them each take bites of their respective tacos, the mystical force of their connection floods them both with arcane powers. Joaquin sets off to save his own world while Taako effortlessly transmutes the circle. He opens a portal to the Astral Plane and summons both Kravitz and Legion, who destroys the second Judge.

Meanwhile, Merle finds himself in a Parley space with John, whose appearance has deteriorated badly since the last time they met. John confesses that he can no longer control The Hunger, and asks Merle to play chess with him, but appears to be losing on purpose. When it becomes apparent that John is using the chess match to tell Merle how to defeat The Hunger, it becomes enraged and consumes John. As the Hunger attempts to consume Merle, Pan appears and rescues Merle. Pan apologizes for not coming to his aid earlier, saying that he was trapped on the Astral Plane until Taako opened it back up. Pan restores Merle's lost powers, and promises to never abandon Merle again. The light fades out, and Merle wakes up on the side of a dirt road where he is picked up by a battle wagon containing Cassidy and most of the citizens of Refuge. They run into the second Judge, but Roswell speaks to the earth and summons the Purple Worm, which destroys the third Judge in spectacular fashion.

WIP

Featured NPCs

 * Lucretia
 * Lup
 * Barry Bluejeans
 * Davenport
 * Roswell
 * Angus McDonald
 * Paloma
 * Cassidy
 * The Purple Worm
 * Legion
 * Kravitz
 * Hurley
 * Sloane
 * Mavis
 * Lucas Miller
 * NO-3113
 * Killian
 * Carey Fangbattle
 * June
 * Ren
 * Luca
 * Redmond
 * Mr. Upsy
 * Avi
 * Joaquin Terrero
 * John
 * The Hunger
 * Pan

Featured Music

 * Besieged
 * "Voidfish (Plural)" by Rachel Rose Mitchell
 * The Meaning of Strength
 * The Elevator of Tomorrow
 * The Cosmoscope
 * Parley
 * The Temple of Istus
 * Wonderland: Round Three
 * The First Church of Fungston
 * Discovery and Recovery
 * A Far Friendlier Robot
 * Legion (Or: A Pile of Ghosts)
 * The Purple Worm
 * "Wind Dance" by Mort Garson
 * Reunion Tour