Læce

*From where does the blood flow?*

Læce (Leech) is a dark and gritty Vampire: The Masquerade 5e / Hunter: The Reckoning 5e actual play centering around four brooding vampires with a lust for power, status, and blood. It was created and GM'd by guest GM GamingFTL.

Season 1: **Læce** - It aired live on Saturdays 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm UK time on Twitch from September 26 to October 31, 2020.

Season 2: **Læce: Revolution** - It aired live on Sundays at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm UK time on Twitch from October 3 to December 5, 2021.

Season 3: **Læce: Reckoning** - It aired live on Sundays at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm UK time on Twitch from October 1 to November 5, 2021.

## Cast

### Season 1 - Læce

Pumpkinberry as Sophia LarouxTuesdayGrey as Nine AdramereGM GamingFTLPeachyPixel8 as Rufus AlexMirggles as Jean RoméeBradWOTO as Lionel Orsova
#### Main Cast

* GamingFTL - Guest GM
* Mirggles - Jean Romée (Malkavian)
* BradWOTO - Lionel Orsova (Ventrue)
* TuesdayGrey - Nine Adramere (Ventrue)
* Pumpkinberry - Sophia Laroux (Tremere)
* PeachyPixel8 - Rufus Alex (Toreador)

#### Crew

* Mirggles - Character Artwork
* Pumpkinberry - Producer

##### Teaser 1

* FhaeLin - Teaser 1 Voice
* Zcotticus - Teaser 1 Voice

##### Teaser 2

* Bradwoto - Teaser 2 Voice (Lionel Orsova)
* BrutalBri - Teaser 2 Voice (Waiting staff)
* Helloitskolo - Teaser 2 Voice (Mother)
* Pumpkinberry - Teaser 2 Voice (muffled dinner)

### Season 2 - Læce: Revolution

Pumpkinberry as ConnieTuesdayGrey as LakeBlood Master (GM) GamingFTLPeachyPixel8 as DariusMirggles as The WaitressBradWOTO as Kai
#### Main Cast

* GamingFTL - Guest GM of Thirst / Blood Master
* Mirggles - The Waitress "Faith" / Jean Romée (Malkavian)
* BradWOTO - Kai / Grimshaw / Lionel Orsova (Ventrue)
* TuesdayGrey - Lake
* Pumpkinberry - Connie / Sophia Laroux (Tremere)
* PeachyPixel8 - Darius

#### Crew

* Mirggles - Character Artwork
* Pumpkinberry - Producer / Overlay & Artwork arrangement
* BradWOTO - In charge of Tweets, VODs, Trailers
* XentiirTV - Opening Theme
* GamingFTL - LÆCE - (Revolution Trailer) voice

### Season 3 - Læce: Reckoning

Hunt Master (GM) GamingFTLMirggles as DianaPeachyPixel8 as OliverTuesdayGrey as JackValenVain as SunnySeaside / The CatererBradWOTO as TheoPumpkinberry as Kallah
#### Main Cast

* GamingFTL - Guest GM of Thirst / Hunt Master
* Mirggles - Diana
* BradWOTO - Theo
* TuesdayGrey - Jack
* Pumpkinberry - Kallah
* PeachyPixel8 - Oliver

#### Guest

* ValenVain - SunnySeaside / The Caterer (Tzimisce)

#### Crew

* Pumpkinberry - Producer / Cutscene Editor / Overlay & Artwork arrangement
* BradWOTO - Cutscene Editor / In charge of Tweets, VODs, Trailers
* Mirggles - Character Artwork
* PeachyPixel8 - Opening Theme / OST (see "Bonus Section")
* GamingFTL - Episode Trigger warning voice
* Kujio - Text Message Animation (Ep. 3)
* Jan Baars - "*Down In The Darkness*" - Ending Theme

##### Teaser 1

* GamingFTL - Teaser 1 Voice of Mr. Stagg
* Mirggles - Teaser 1 Voice of Diana

## Episode Playlist Sources

* Season 1 - **Leech**: 3 Trailers, 6 Episodes.
* Season 2 - **Leech: Revolution**: 1 Trailer, 10 Episodes.
* Season 3 - **Leech: Reckoning**: 1 Teaser, 6 Episodes, 1 Special "*Conversations*" (only available as YouTube VOD)

## Teasers / Trailers

### Season 1 - Læce

* Voice 2: \**laughs*\* \**sighs*\* Warlocks. No! Can I at least have a last smoke?
* Voice 1: By all means, prepare yourself.
* \**cigarette is lit*\*
* Voice 2: My job is done anyway. \**laughs*\*. Your nights are numbered.
* Voice 1: You cannot scare me. I have you and everything I need to destroy your masters.
* Voice 2: Aha, sure. That's why you are still looking for Azazel's child.
* Voice 1: Kneel. She sired, did she? Please continue.
* Voice 2: \**screams*\*
* Lionel Orsova: Yes, mom. It most likely needs new management.
* Mother: What a coincidence. I have your latest task.
* Lionel: Hmm...anything for the clan.
* Mother: You are to become the new prince of this city.
* Lionel: \**clears throat*\* Prince Degrell probably won't agree to that. We will have to find a way to disgrace him.
* Mother: Ah, ignore the lunatic. Your main adversary will be the Blood-Mages. They hold the true power in Manchester.
* Lionel: I know some malcontents who'd be willing to help for a boon or two.
* Mother: Then gather them. Promise them whatever it takes. You are reliable, but to remind you, I will not accept failure.
* Lionel: Of course, this is all I ever wanted.
* Waiting staff: Dinner is served. Just as you like it.
* Dinner: \**muffled wimpers*\*
* Waiting staff: Fresh, young, ambitious.
* Dinner: \**muffled painful scream*\*
 Leech Cast Reveal Trailer | September 21, 2020
 I'll be GMing a new Vampire show! - LÆCE | September 21, 2020

### Season 3 - Læce: Reckoning

* **Voice 2 (Mr. Stagg**, the previously tied up person**):** How fucking dare you. My society won't take kindly to this. Who the hell are you.
* **Diana:** I've come to Manchester to see how I can help. People are dying.
* **Mr. Stagg:** Let me go and I'll tell you whatever you want. Makes no difference to me, it'll get you killed anyway.
* **Diana:** Perfect, how about we go out somewhere nice? Perhaps dinner and a drink?
* **Mr. Stagg:** Here and now. And I never see your face again.
* **Diana:** Deal.
* **Mr. Stagg:** Deal.
* **Diana:** You appear to have failed. I hear there are supernatural events and rumours of unexplained deaths.
* **Mr. Stagg:** ... started two years ago. The night creatures decided to start killing each other. Probably over power. It just left their mortal victims even more hurt. They summond something from beyond our world to end that war. But it just attracted more of them and the wound got bigger. We thinned the herd. Buildings torched. Chaos in the streets. Eventually I watched two demons, thousands of years old, burst into flames in the street.
* **Diana:** Yes, but there's something new. I'd love to hear you explain how otherwise healthy people end up dead, with no medical diagnosis.
* **Mr. Stagg:** I don't know what it is. People lose their energy, then they disappear, then they're found dead. No connection between them. There's just the mark.
* **Diana:** Your're saying it's real? I've seen blurry photos, but I can't make anything of it. There's got to be a reason they're all found with the same dark mark on their palm.
* **Mr. Stagg:** There's nothing you can do against the inevitable. Accept what you can't change and move on.
* **Diana:** My new organisation will be better than that. Death is no stranger to me and I will avert it. We will fix this.
* **Mr. Stagg:** And what organisation is that?
* **Diana:** Than you very much for talking to me. I'm sure you'll find out who we are soon enough. Alastair please escort Mr. Stagg back to his home.
* **Mr. Stagg:** You won't be able to make a scratch without my help! You'll get sucked dry by fucking leeches.

## Bonus Content

### Leech the game

* On November 29, 2021 GamingFTL released the game "*Leech: Amongst Us*". The game is based on season 1 of **Læce** and available at itch.io.
	+ Link to Tweet of GamingFTL.
	+ Link to itch.io page: Leech: Amongst Us

### OST

* **Læce: Reckoning** - On November 6, 2022 PeachyPixel8 released the OST "*....everywhere you enjoy music right now!*". The official announcement Tweet from PeachyPixel8. Apple Music / Spotify / YouTube Music / etc.

### Recovery Rooms

* Season 1: PeachyPixel8 hosted a **Læce Recovery Room** on his channel on Sundays, the day after an episode aired. Unfortunately, the respective VODs are lost.
* Season 2: Mirggles hosts the **Læce: Aftercare** recovery room on her channel on Mondays, the day after the episode aired. Læce: Aftercare collection.
	+ Episode **1** is part of the Mirggles' collection.
	+ Episode **2** is not part of Mirggles' collection. Leech: Aftercare Ep. 2. (marked as "*Part Two*" in the episode title.)
	+ For episode **3**, GamingFtl (Josh) hosted the **Læce: Aftercare** recovery room. Leech: Aftercare Ep 3 Spoilers.
	+ For episode **4**, Pumpkinberry hosted the **Læce: Aftercare** recovery room. Leech: Aftercare w/ Brad & Peachy (Ep. 4).
	+ Episode **5**: The *Leech: Aftercare Ep. 5* episode is lost.
	+ Episode **6**: The *Leech: Aftercare Ep. 6* episode is lost.
	+ Episode **7** is not part of Mirggles' collection. Leech: Aftercare Ep. 7. (marked as "*Part Three*" in the episode title.)
	+ Episode **8** is not part of Mirggles' collection. Leech: Aftercare Ep. 8. (marked as "*Part Four*" in the episode title.)
	+ Episode **10** is not part of Mirggles' collection. Leech: Aftercare Ep. 10. (marked as "*The Finale*" in the episode title.)

## Trivia

* GamingFTL started preparing season 2 one month after the end of season 1.

## Community

### Discord

#### From the Fans

* Fan art/music/text in the #fanart-fanfiction channel
* Fan theories in the #læce channel