What past experiences do our three main characters share? What can they cling to in comfort when terror closes in all around?Coming next on 16 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 2PROGRAMME NOTESThis production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 1952. https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-thorne-files-podcastDRAMATIS PERSONAE AND OTHER DEFINITIONSCAMERON JARVIS: An intense young man, obsessed with monster hunting since his parents and sister were killed by ghouls while camping outside Sherrydown.JESS BUTTERWORTH: A twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide.GRAHAM: The demon equivalent of an accountant, summoned to Earth in error and now trying to make the best of it. He is destined to bring about the Apocalypse.DEPARTMENT OF OMISSIONS (DO, DoOm): The UK government department tasked with preventing harm to citizens from supernatural phenomena. Severely defunded under Tory austerity policies and currently prioritising major urban population centres.SHERRYDOWN, BRACKSHIRE: A historic English market town. One of the first towns to lose its DoOm office.OMISSION EFFECT: The rejection of certain beings and phenomena by long-term memory. Can be suppressed by concentration, mnemonic techniques, hypnosis, trauma, or the light of the full moon.CREDITSCOMPERE: Matt BoothmanSTARRING:- Chris Starkey as Cameron Jarvis, the Wronged- Ellen Gould as Jess Butterworth, the Spooky- Alexander Pankhurst as Graham, the SummonedROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Monster of the Week, designed by Michael SandsMUSIC BY: Alexander PankhurstSOUND DESIGN BY: Matt BoothmanEDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt BoothmanFIND USOn Instagram https://www.instagram.com/merelyroleplayers/On Tumblr https://merelyroleplayers.tumblr.com/www.MerelyRoleplayers.com