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Title: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: c210344 on February 20, 2015, 11:37:19 AM
Hi, another one of those threads where someone (me) asks to help them locate a story that they remember listening to years ago.

I vaguely recall that it was set in Victorian times, the main character was some kind of government agent or policewoman and was also a sorceress or something... I believe there was at least one other episode in the series.

Any ideas?

Ta!
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: Varda on February 20, 2015, 12:44:37 PM
Hmm, I bet you're thinking of "The Tricks of London" (http://podcastle.org/2012/11/14/podcastle-234-giant-episode-the-tricks-of-london/) and "Wane" (http://podcastle.org/2012/06/21/podcastle-213-wane/) by Elizabeth Bear. :)
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: c210344 on February 20, 2015, 01:17:54 PM
Lovely job, cheers Varda!
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: Fenrix on February 20, 2015, 01:49:46 PM
While it appears that Varda resolved your question, it also sounds like the Marla Mason stories by T. A. Pratt would satisfy your query.
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: Talia on February 20, 2015, 03:54:01 PM
While it appears that Varda resolved your question, it also sounds like the Marla Mason stories by T. A. Pratt would satisfy your query.


Those are set in contemporary times as I recall (I could be wrong, it's been a while).
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: Fenrix on February 20, 2015, 08:40:08 PM
While it appears that Varda resolved your question, it also sounds like the Marla Mason stories by T. A. Pratt would satisfy your query.


Those are set in contemporary times as I recall (I could be wrong, it's been a while).

I think you're right that part of it is modern, but chunks have also been in the historic district. Add some love of antiquarian material and time travel and that fuels my conflation.
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: Unblinking on February 20, 2015, 08:44:40 PM
I think you're right that part of it is modern, but chunks have also been in the historic district. Add some love of antiquarian material and time travel and that fuels my conflation.

Why must everyone fuel Fenrix's conflation?  :D
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: DKT on February 20, 2015, 09:05:08 PM
Who let Fenrix drink the Pumpkin Ale again?
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: Varda on February 20, 2015, 09:58:05 PM
Who let Fenrix drink the Pumpkin Ale again?

Well, since you're not drinking it, *someone* had to...

*hic*
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: c210344 on February 21, 2015, 09:54:50 AM
While it appears that Varda resolved your question, it also sounds like the Marla Mason stories by T. A. Pratt would satisfy your query.

Cool, sounds good.
These two?
http://podcastle.org/2012/10/17/podcastle-230-little-better-than-a-beast/ (http://podcastle.org/2012/10/17/podcastle-230-little-better-than-a-beast/)
http://podcastle.org/2014/01/30/podcastle-296-ill-met-in-ulthar-featuring-marla-mason/ (http://podcastle.org/2014/01/30/podcastle-296-ill-met-in-ulthar-featuring-marla-mason/)
Couldn't obviously spot any more.
I know the name Tim Pratt... has he been on Pseudopod?
Title: Re: Help me find an episode! (Victorian, Government Agent Sorceress???)
Post by: Fenrix on February 21, 2015, 02:54:32 PM
While it appears that Varda resolved your question, it also sounds like the Marla Mason stories by T. A. Pratt would satisfy your query.

Cool, sounds good.
These two?
http://podcastle.org/2012/10/17/podcastle-230-little-better-than-a-beast/ (http://podcastle.org/2012/10/17/podcastle-230-little-better-than-a-beast/)
http://podcastle.org/2014/01/30/podcastle-296-ill-met-in-ulthar-featuring-marla-mason/ (http://podcastle.org/2014/01/30/podcastle-296-ill-met-in-ulthar-featuring-marla-mason/)
Couldn't obviously spot any more.
I know the name Tim Pratt... has he been on Pseudopod?

Those are the two. You may particularly appreciate Ill Met in Ulthar.

Tim Pratt has been all over EA, but Gulls and Bone Sigh are his two stories on PseudoPod.

If you want a sampling of some of the best dark Pratt bits, check out Fable from a Cage on Podcastle, Observer Effects on EscapePod, and Jubilee on Drabblecast.