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Daphne deals with the rise of a saddeningly familiar foe, the death of the only one who can help her, and a race against the clock. Can she find a way out of this deadly game of chess? Or will her queen be captured? Starring Spike L. as Barnaby Smith (twitter.com/Spikewerks) S. J. Ryker as Blake Skye (twitter.com/LookWhosFhtagn) Ness B. as Professor August Howard (twitter.com/Nessrocker) and Amy Y. as Daphne Howard (twitter.com/achill3a) Written, produced, and edited by Amy Y. with special assistance from S. J. Ryker Main Theme composed by Amy Y. Cover Art by Kale B. (twitter.com/SuperHumanFoods) MUSIC Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, Mvt. 1 by Sergei Rachmaninov, MIDI sequenced by Dario Galimberti Classic Horror 3 by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3513-classic-horror-3 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Despair and Triumph by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3641-despair-and-triumph License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

A war, far from home. In the midst of the greatest horrors man can create, there is a horror that man could never imagine. Voices by S. J. Ryker (@LookWhosFhtagn) and Christine McCune (@Houseofandi) Written by Tucker Maltby. (@TheBeverage) Produced by S. J. Ryker. Edited by S.J. Ryker and Kale B. (@superhumanfoods) Mourning Song and Western Streets by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A little bit of housekeeping and an exciting trailer from our dear friend Tonia Ransom aka Claire "Ma" Stephens and the amazing host of the Nightlight black horror fiction podcast. Please consider funding Afflicted and spreading the word about this one-of-a-kind horror production. Help fund Afflicted: http://bit.ly/supportafflicted Follow Afflicted on social media: https://twitter.com/AfflictedAudio Check out Nightlight: https://twitter.com/NightlightPod

Daphne recalls a devastating loss, the first cracks in her marriage, and a meeting with an old friend in a high place. Those memories have her wondering: has she always been the Diviner? Starring Kale B. as Adeline May (twitter.com/SuperHumanFoods) Ness B. as Randall the Researcher (twitter.com/nessrocker) And Amy Y. as Daphne Howard (twitter.com/achill3a) Written, produced, and edited by Amy Y. (twitter.com/achill3a), with special assistance from SJ Ryker (twitter.com/LookWhosFhtagn) Main Theme composed by Amy Y. Cover Art by Kale B. Loss by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4003-loss License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Sadness by MusicLFiles Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/8051-sadness License: filmmusic.io/standard-license What Your Heart Desires by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6790-what-your-heart-desires License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3863-heartbreaking License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Contemplative Soft Piano by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6878-contemplative-soft-piano License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Touching Moments Two - Higher by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4539-touching-moments-two---higher License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Piano Between by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4212-piano-between License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4397-sovereign License: filmmusic.io/standard-license March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind License: filmmusic.io/standard-license

Daphne reflects on the start of her marriage. Before she learned ‘in death do us part’ was a lie, she first realized just how important ‘in sickness and in health’ was... Starring Ness B. as Professor August Howard and additional voices (twitter.com/Nessrocker) And Amy Y. as Daphne Howard and additional voices (twitter.com/achill3a) Written, produced, and edited by Amy Y. (twitter.com/achill3a), with special assistance from SJ Ryker (twitter.com/LookWhosFhtagn) Cover Art by Kale B. (twitter.com/SuperHumanFoods) Main theme composed by Amy Y. (twitter.com/achill3a) 13 Preludes, Op. 32, Mvt. 10 by Sergei Rachmaninov, Performed by Marco Alejandro Gil Esteva Link: https://musopen.org/music/performer/marco-alejandro-gil-esteva/ Immersed by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3900-immersed License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Touching Story by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4540-touching-story License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Touching Moments Two - Higher by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4539-touching-moments-two---higher License: filmmusic.io/standard-license

After ‘the boat incident’, Daphne finds herself slowly healing from her familial tragedy, and growing comfortable living with the Howards. So comfortable, in fact, that Lydia has an idea... Starring Gabi B. as Lydia Howard (twitter.com/SeeliePunk) Ness B. as Professor August Howard (twitter.com/Nessrocker) And Amy Y. as Daphne Kilgallen (twitter.com/achill3a) Written, produced, and edited by Amy Y. (twitter.com/achill3a), with special assistance from SJ Ryker (twitter.com/LookWhosFhtagn) Main Theme composed by Amy Y. (twitter.com/achill3a) Cover Art by Kale B. (twitter.com/SuperHumanFoods) Sentimental Piano Calm by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7521-sentimental-piano-calm License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Melancholic Sentimental Piano Solo by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6328-melancholic-sentimental-piano-solo License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Reminiscing by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4275-reminiscing License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Fantaisie - Impromptu, Op. 66 by Franz Liszt, Performed by Frank Levy Link: https://musopen.org/music/612-fantaisie-impromptu-op-66/ How Can I Keep From Singing by Robert Lowry, Arranged and Played by Dan Robidoux (twitter.com/danthepianist) Two Together by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4555-two-together License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Reaching Out by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4265-reaching-out License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Investigations by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3924-investigations License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Touching Moments Four - Melody by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4536-touching-moments-four---melody License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Night on the Docks - Piano by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4131-night-on-the-docks---piano License: filmmusic.io/standard-license

Blake and Mickey begin a daring, dangerous rescue. Tensions rise in The Order. A lie is revealed. Starring Gabi B. as Elenore Kostanksi (SeeliePunk on Twitter) Stephen B./Ness as Professor August Howard (NessRocker on Twitter) Merry B. as Desmond Ayer (muddyevilist on Twitter) Amy Y. as Daphne Howard (achill3a on Twitter) Rebecca M. as Humility Shepherd (DokBlock on Twitter) Kale B. as Mickey O'Shae (SuperHumanFoods on Twitter) and S. J. Ryker as Blake Skye (LookWhosFhtagn on Twitter) Read out transcripts and more at https://www.blakeskyepi.com/. Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI/. Music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Something big is brewing on the horizon, but Gordon has to make peace with the past. Is there enough time, or will it all be washed away by the coming storm? Starring Stephen Kropa as Gordon Graves (KropaCabana on Twitter) Kale B. as Mickey O'Shae (SuperHumanFoods on Twitter) and S. J. Ryker as Blake Skye (LookWhosFhtagn on Twitter) Read out transcripts and more at https://www.blakeskyepi.com/. Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI/. Music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

As Milly grows more and more comfortable with her powers, Desmond's interest in her sharpens. Can she evade his clutches? And even if she can, will she? Starring Merry B. as Desmond Ayer (muddyevilist on Twitter) Rebecca M. as Humility Shepherd (DokBlock on Twitter) Read out transcripts and more at https://www.blakeskyepi.com/. Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI/. Music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

In the heart of something evil, a young woman struggles to hold on: to her wits, to hope, and to her very soul. Starring Gabi B. as Elenore Kostanksi (SeeliePunk on Twitter) Stephen B./Ness as Professor August Howard (NessRocker on Twitter) Merry B. as Desmond Ayer (muddyevilist on Twitter) Amy Y. as Daphne Howard (achill3a on Twitter) and S. J. Ryker as Guy Le Marteau (lookwhosfhtagn on Twitter) Read out transcripts and more at https://www.blakeskyepi.com/. Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI/. Music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Faced with a moral conundrum, Blake sets out to ease his conscience. Will he find peace in the smell of gunpowder? Or is something sinister looming just out of sight? Starring Kale B. as Mickey O'Shae (SuperHumanFoods on Twitter) Matthew Chong as Zhao Wei Jun S. J. Ryker as Blake Skye (LookWhosFhtagn on Twitter). Music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

A special Quinn’s Mechanism edition of Skye Mail, again! Join the voices of Sam Nolan, Hope Lezner, Quinn McDunn, Desmond Ayer, and Keyzer as we discuss our favourite moments of Act Two, gossip about Keyzer and Hope’s messy past, debate the most menacing bird, and talk about the future of Quinn’s Mechanism. Starring Amy Y. (https://twitter.com/achill3a), Rebecca M. (https://twitter.com/DokBlock), Kale B. (https://twitter.com/SuperHumanFoods), Merry N. (https://twitter.com/muddyevilist), and Shay v. G. (https://twitter.com/shaywilds), with special ominous oversight by Ness B. (https://twitter.com/Nessrocker). Edited by Kale B. with no assistance from S.J. Ryker (https://twitter.com/LookWhosFhtagn), and it shows. Cover art by Kale B. The character of Keyzer is one of our Patreon backer’s noirsonas. They were included in Quinn’s Mechanism with the consent of the associated patron. If you’d like to know more about them, their character profile and story updates are available to read on our website (https://www.blakeskyepi.com/noirsonas#keyzer). Interested in having a noirsona of your own? Consider supporting us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI)! All music by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/).

The Diviner begins a series of statements under the watchful eye of the Order, recounting her struggle to preserve a fond memory and the admittance of some overwhelming feelings for someone important to her. Starring Gabi B. as Lydia Howard (twitter.com/SeeliePunk), Ness B. as Professor August Howard (twitter.com/Nessrocker), and Amy Y. as Daphne Kilgallen (twitter.com/achill3a) Written, produced, and edited by Amy Y. with special assistance from S. J. Ryker (twitter.com/LookWhosFhtagn) Cover Art by Kale B. (twitter.com/SuperHumanFoods) Somber and Ominous Waltz Piano by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6295-somber-and-ominous-waltz-piano-solo License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Disquiet by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3659-disquiet License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Two Together by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4555-two-together License: filmmusic.io/standard-license Touching Moments 3 - Deeper by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4538-touching-moments-three---deeper License: filmmusic.io/standard-license There is Romance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4520-there-is-romance License: filmmusic.io/standard-license

Having gambled and lost, Hope finds herself on the other side of the table. A familiar face reappears, and a hidden trap is finally sprung. Starring Amy Y. as Professor Hope Lezner (https://twitter.com/achill3a), Ness B. as Professor August Howard (https://twitter.com/Nessrocker), Merry N. as Desmond Ayer (https://twitter.com/muddyevilist), and Kale B. as Quinn McDunn (https://twitter.com/SuperHumanFoods). Written and edited by Kale B. with special assistance from S.J. Ryker (https://twitter.com/LookWhosFhtagn). Cover art by Kale B. Support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI) Echoes of Time (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3699-echoes-of-time) and Very Low Note (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4581-very-low-note) by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Left with little choice, Professor Lezner begins experiments on the fourth volume alongside her newest test subject. While the book guards its secrets jealously, Hope is less careful with her own. Quinn’s Mechanism is a supplementary story to Blake Skye: Private Eye and is considered canonical. Starring Amy Y. as Professor Hope Lezner (https://twitter.com/achill3a), Ness B. as Professor August Howard (https://twitter.com/Nessrocker), Shay v. G. as Keyzer (https://twitter.com/shaywilds), Rebecca M. as Sam Nolan (https://twitter.com/DokBlock), and Merry N. as Desmond Ayer (https://twitter.com/muddyevilist). Written and edited by Kale B. (https://twitter.com/superhumanfoods) with special assistance from S.J. Ryker (https://twitter.com/lookwhosfhtagn). Cover art by Kale B. The character of Keyzer is one of our Patreon backers’ noirsonas. They were included in Quinn’s Mechanism with the consent of the associated patron. If you’d like to know more about them, their character profile and story updates are available to read on our website (https://www.blakeskyepi.com/noirsonas#keyzer). Interested in having a noirsona of your own? Consider supporting us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI) Road to Hell (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4297-road-to-hell), Immersed (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3900-immersed), and Private Reflection (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4241-private-reflection) by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

August takes the theft of the third volume with unexpected grace. Hope revisits a once-intimate acquaintanceship under the worst possible circumstances. Quinn’s Mechanism is a supplementary story to Blake Skye: Private Eye and is considered canonical. Starring Amy Y. as Professor Hope Lezner (https://twitter.com/achill3a), Ness B. as Professor August Howard (https://twitter.com/Nessrocker), and Shay v. G. as Keyzer. (https://twitter.com/shaywilds). Written and edited by Kale B. (https://twitter.com/superhumanfoods) with special assistance from S.J. Ryker (https://twitter.com/lookwhosfhtagn). Cover art by Kale B. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI Private Reflection (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4241-private-reflection) by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

After discovering the Esoteric Order has taken Deacon University library archival assistant Samantha Nolan into their custody, Professor Lezner sits down with her for an interview about her experience with the now-missing book. Quinn’s Mechanism is a supplementary story to Blake Skye: Private Eye and is considered canonical. Starring Amy Y. as Professor Hope Lezner (https://twitter.com/achill3a), Rebecca M. as Sam Nola (https://twitter.com/DokBlock), and Merry N. as Desmond Ayer (https://twitter.com/muddyevilist). Written and edited by Kale B. (https://twitter.com/superhumanfoods) with special assistance from S.J. Ryker (https://twitter.com/lookwhosfhtagn). Cover art by Kale B. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI

Following Quinn’s theft of the book, Professor Lezner finds herself unable to refuse participation in the Esoteric Order’s pursuit of the Opus any longer. Quinn’s Mechanism is a supplementary story to Blake Skye: Private Eye and is considered canonical. Starring Amy Y. as Professor Hope Lezner (https://twitter.com/achill3a), Ness B. as Professor August Howard (https://twitter.com/Nessrocker), and Merry N. as Desmond Ayer (https://twitter.com/muddyevilist). Written and edited by Kale B. (https://twitter.com/superhumanfoods) with special assistance from S.J. Ryker (https://twitter.com/lookwhosfhtagn). Cover art by Kale B. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BlakeSkyePI Echoes of Time (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3699-echoes-of-time) by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Tensions rise within the Esoteric Order, and August is left reeling in the wake of his latest resurrection. Can he keep it all together? Or are the cracks already starting to show? Starring Gabi B. as Elenore Kostanksi (SeeliePunk on Twitter) Stephen B./Ness as Professor August Howard (NessRocker on Twitter) Merry B. as Desmond Ayer (muddyevilist on Twitter) Amy Y. as Daphne Howard (achill3a on Twitter) Rebecca M. as Humility Shepherd (DokBlock on Twitter) with special guest Bernard Decko as Maximilian Kollmann (ASaltyRat on Twitter/https://www.twitch.tv/asaltyrat) Wholesome, Loss, and Mourning Song by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Faced with a seemingly insurmountable foe, the Great Ghost turns to some of his closest allies. Will it be enough to set things right? Or will Great Ghost meet a fate worse than death? Voices by S. J. Ryker (@LookWhosFhtagn) and Christine McCune (@Houseofandi) Written by Tucker Maltby. (@TheBeverage) Produced by S.J. Ryker. Edited by S.J. Ryker and Kale B. (@superhumanfoods) Gregorian Chant, Agnus Dei X, Faster Does It, and Rollin at 5 by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/