August 2020 - Chat and Q&A

> "*It's not always about solving the problem quickly and easily, it's about making the problem even worse before solving it.*"
> ― Irene Dubois
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**August 2020 - Chat and Q&A** is a special bonus episode to financial backers of Queens of Adventure, and the fifth in the monthly chat series. It is a Q&A segment from an August live stream.

## Summary

### Around the Mic

* DM Matt
* Butylene O'Kipple
* Irene Dubois
* Londyn Bradshaw

**Irene: Favorite thing in your backstory arc?** Working with Bosco in this new experience, and getting to lay an egg. Matt says it was a pleasure to have them both here.

**Butylene/Londyn** – Is there one thing your curious to explore about your characters past

Butylene – There’s some mystery with her family history as her character doesn't really know where she comes from.

Londyn – Excited for people to see who she will work with (and find out who she will work with) for the arc.

**What Has Been Your Favorite Moment in this Campaign?**

Irene – Loved the secret underground club (in Glamalala). Fun fact: Meteor is the name of the club in Houston where she started doing drag. It is torn down now, but it is sentimental.

Butylene: The knighting of Jim-Jim. The infusion of Londyn and Irene and how they make crazy what the fuck choices. Fun to see different ways to play

Londyn: Fun to see different sides of the queens: Getting to connect with the cast at gigs about nerdy things. Nerding out with Irene at R Place dressing room.

**What are the two most important lessons you’ve learned about Drag and about D&D?**

Irene: Learned in Houston, implemented in Seattle, that it doesn’t matter who you’re talking to: be nice to them. Matt reminds her of her advice to cut all the toes from all but one layer of pantyhose so your toes can be more relaxed in heels. For Dnd: Most fun campaigns and twists are leaning into conflict. Sometimes better to make problems worse before solving.

Butylene: Drag - says this a lot, but make sure in some way what you are doing is rooted in yourself and who you are. Lots of opportunities to get to take yourself out of how you present yourself provides an opportunity to get to know yourself and not give a shit what other people think. And where deodorant when wearing costumes, in order to preserve the costume.

Londyn: Irene nailed it with being nice. Also, not everything is for you, and don’t be jealous of others. Don’t be mad a full time queen gets more gigs since I'm a part time queen and it isn’t my full time job. Wants everyone to survive.

Irene: I've heard a phrase that Miss Texas 1988 uses: “Rising Tides Lift All Ships”

Londyn: For DnD – Always say yes, and come prepared. Also ask questions.

**Favorite NPC**

Butylene: It's pretty clear I have a crush on Barb. “The ooze was flowing immediately”

Irene: Was having a good time with Lamont, but is obsessed with Jort.

Londyn: Favorite will be in an upcoming recording session. Next to that, Cher Noble.

Irene also asks about the squirrel (Alonso) from the live show.

**Reaction to being invited? Any reservations?**

Butylene: No, but didn’t know what she was getting into.

Irene: Wasn’t original cast, but heard about it and fought to be involved. Became the first Dice Boy. After winning a competition at RPlace (So You Think You Can Drag), Matt invited her to join.

              Matt mentions her Bohemian Rhapsody number, and how long it took to get Londyn.

Londyn: She had the chance to be original cast, but was addicted to pageants. Asked her every year. Once pageants calmed down she decided to join.

**Butylene: How do those horns stay on? (Butylene is wearing horns in the livestream)**

They’re on a headband with horsehair. Also pinned into her real hair under the wig, as it is decently long. They’re made of paper which makes them lightweight.

The group also discusses how she wore them a year ago during a live stream (which was one of two... no three times Irene and Londyn have played together)

**How can we best support the queens in these tough times?**

Butylene: Their altars. – Also, has an Instagram for her Tinctures and Etsy store, will be doing a virtual market on Saturday the 29th of August. (moth\_crone\_brujx)

Irene:  She was fully supported by live clubs. Now on unemployment, but the extra pandemic funds ran out. Wants people to register to vote and call legislators to push through extensions for the Cares Act.

Londyn: New member of Stream Queens. Just lost her job. Going to survive off of Twitch.

## Behind the Queens

* This episode dropped on August 31st, the three year anniversary of the first live show.
* DM Matt announces in the intro that there will be a special one shot adventure on the Pax 2 channel on September 16th.