Nocturne

*What if you could no longer determine what in the world around you was real or not real? What would you give to get that certainty back?*

Nocturne is a mature, episodic horror/thriller show about what lurks in the darkest places. It was created, written, and GM'd Pumpkinberry.

It aired live on Twitch on Wednesdays at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM UK time from February 13th to October 30th, 2019. The episodes can now be found on Twitch, YouTube, on Tablestory's website, and as a podcast. Each episode runs for approximately 4 hours.

Nocturne is a live Tabletop RPG game, and as such, has an improvised and evolving narrative influenced by the GM (Narrator), the performers and randomized dice rolls which creates a dynamic storytelling experience. The show is based in the Tabletop system Unknown Armies 2nd/3rd Edition, although it is partially homebrewed for narrative.

Nocturne takes place in the same universe as Stygian Gate but is centered around a different set of characters.

## Cast

PumpkinBerry as GMClassyKatie as EmmaClassyPax as BrianDomesticDan as TheoEzekiel\_III as TrickKatiePetersPlays as BriarAmeliaTyler as Izzy
### Main Cast

* Pumpkinberry, as the Narrator/GM
* ClassyKatie, as Emma Carne (The Caregiver / The Hound), Lilith, Candice Edwards, Allison Abaria, Lt. Claire Redfield, Longsleeves, Claire Burbank
* ClassyPax, as Brian Miller (The Lush / The Draugr), Ash, Ian Geoffrey, David Gladstone (Homicide), The Hawker, Earl Burbank, Shadow Jack, Thuja Plicata (Ranger Brian)
* Domestic Dan, as Theo Ransom (The Professor), Solomon, Cyd Artino, Tim McLaughlin (Narcotics), Francis Kelly (The Aviator)
* Ezekiel\_III, as Trick Magnum (The Paramour), Deckland Kennedy, Police Chief Felix St. John, The Tailor, Vernon Kelly, Briar's Dad, Young Jack
* KatiePetersPlays, as Briar Anam (The Eris), Blair, Simone "Ma", Andrea Jones (Homicide), The Fangirl, Tiffany Burbank, Young Briar
* Amelia Tyler, as Izzy Waldo (The Chronicler / The Chronomancer / Lady Luck), Echo (The Veiled One), Arielle Ohno, The Magpie, Susan Kelly, Adisa Bellow

### Crew

* Amelia Tyler - Voiced recordings for the show, before joining the show herself.
* Newt - Character Artwork
* ClassyPax - Voiced the introduction segment to the main episode, which was played after the recap. This segment was added from episode 14 onwards.
* Kujio - Text Message Animation (Ep. 9)
* Mirggles - Opening Voice (from Stygian Gate)
* TheCaptHowdy & Werelock - Recap Editors
* PeachyPixel8 - Music (Ep. 25 sad music)
* wacksteven - Voice of Wallace Anam
* Ezekiel\_III - Trigger warning voice (introduced from Ep. 2 onwards)

#### Show Teasers

* Teaser 1 - Voiced by KatiePetersPlays
* Teaser 2 - Voiced by ClassyPax
* Teaser 3 - Voiced by DomesticDan
* Teaser 4 - Voiced by Ezekiel\_III
* Teaser 5 - Voiced by ClassyKatie

## 15 Floors

* Pumpkinberry GM'd another show called *15 Floors* (not on Tablestory), which has some connections to Nocturne and Stygian Gate.

## Bonus Content

* Following the premiere of each episode of Nocturne, Pumpkinberry hosted a "Nocturne Recovery Room" on her channel. It involved theory crafting, occasional bits of info, and general discussion about the show. Some VODs are still available.

## Lore

### Characters

#### Main Cast

 Theo Ransom | Player
 Brian Miller | Player
 Briar Anam | Player
 Emma Carne | Player
 Isabel Waldo | Player
an unconventional therapist working in Grand Theory, with an awareness of the supernatural.

### Locations

This is a listing of all the major and minor locations where the characters traveled to or mentioned.

#### Athmore

* Athmore University
* Athmore General Hospital
* Athmore Police Station
* Athmore Cemetery
* Theo's Office
* Henry's House
* Sleepy Bean
* Lucky Rabbit
* The Library

## Trivia

* The font used in Nocturne is called "Midnight Moon" (Pumpkinberry, Nocturne Finale Recovery Room).
* The connection between 15 Floors and Nocturne is: "He's in the bar" (Pumpkinberry, Nocturne Finale Recovery Room).
* PB wore black as the GM except for certain episodes (Ep. 3, 16, 17, 28, and 34). If she wasn't wearing black, there was a reason for it. For example, she wore bright colors in Episode 16 because she was roleplaying the audience. She also wore plaid in Episode 34 because it was the Lucky Rabbit one shot.
* According to fan theories, Mirggles, Brad, and Wack's characters from Stygian Gate were all NPCs in Nocturne. Mirggles was "Ly", or "The Anomaly". Brad was the person in Episode 19 that Trick could've encountered if he had further investigated the back room of the shop in Athmore where he bought Lilith's collar. Wack was the shadow figure in Trick's garage who used chalk to draw a line and step over it to explain something to the players in Episode 4.
* PB had Newt draw character artwork for Miranda/Ly/Anomaly (Mirggles's character from Stygian Gate) in case she became a player character, regular recruit-able NPC, which was possible.
* PB wrote Episode 7 and someone canceled after PB hit the "Go Live" button. It was an integral episode for this person who canceled. KPP suggested doing the premiere again. Dan and KPP pulled up the original episode and wrote down the dialogue that everyone said while PB made a new overlay.

## Quotes

* *"Dont talk to demons child!"* - Solomon
* *"Alright fuck wizard, have fun with your toy until it eats you alive.  We'll be here when it happens."* - Solomon
* *"This is the first time she's seen a ghost.  Wonder if she's bumped into Ishna yet"* - Ash
* *"Should we summon one so she knows what she's dealing with?"* - Simone
* *"I see now you are made for each other"* - Simone
* *"God damn it PB!"* - Ezekiel\_III in numerous episodes.
* "*NO!! No, it's still my scene!!*" - Ezekiel\_III in episode 19 after missing 18 for E3.

## Community

* Fan made Stygian Gate Wiki (Note: The *Stygian Gate Wiki* has since been incorporated into this Wiki, but it remains as a memento, as it has special meaning to the creators and fans.)
* There exists an incomplete IMDb page for Nocturne. It was created by an unknown fan during the show.

### Discord

#### From the Creators

* Show Puzzles on Garun Institute
* Unofficial Nocturne Playlist curated by Pumpkinberry and posted in the #nocturne channel
* Fan art compilation by Pumpkinberry & #EternalNocturnals posted in the #nocturne channel
* Briar's Theme on Tablestory's SoundCloud aka "Leaving Home" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
* Nocturne Music posted by Pumpkinberry in the #nocturne channel
* Nocturne Anniversary Video by Pumpkinberry
* Nocturne Steam Wallpaper Engine by Pumpkinberry

#### From the Fans

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

## References

1. ↑ Source: Tablestory's Discord #nocturne channel
2. ↑ Source: Tablestory's Discord #nocturne channel. PB posted the character artwork there.
3. ↑ Source: PB's stream
4. ↑ The music Pumpkinberry wrote the episodes to and would have included in the show if she could have does not include the tonal creepy/scary tracks