B001 The Day of the Lepus

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> "*We are looking for Mrs. Whats-her-bucket, who has drifted to the shady side. She is formerly of the House of Aubergine, known for the eggplant.*"
> ― Pollo del Mar
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**The Day of the Lepus** is the first bonus episode released to supporters of Queens of Adventure. It is a live show and features the first adventure of the members of House Aubergine. It was recorded at Oasis in San Francisco. It was later released as episodes four and five of Queens of Adventure: Legends.

## Synopsis

*As this episode has been re-released in Queens of Adventure: Legends, the full synopsis has been moved there. This page remains as an archive of the original bonus episode release.*

Four queens, Erika Klash, KaiKai Bee Michaels, Kitty Powers, and Pollo del Mar, have petitioned to joined the prestigious House Aubergine. Having completed two trials, they undergo the Trial of Talent: performing a lip sync for Mama, leader of the house. Afterwards, she assigns them their Trial of Nerve: Journey into Shadey Pines forest and snatch the wig from Madame Lepus who resides there.

Before they depart, another queen of the house, Melba von Toast, explains to the novices that Lepus was once a member of the house, and gives them a snowglobe she thinks will convince Lepus to return with the queens.

As the queens head through the forest, they befriend some cats, take part in a battle against an owl bear, and perform for a dryad. All the while they are occasionally jeered at by the spectral head of Madame Lepus. They eventually reach the center of the forest and find Lepus's house. She attacks them until KaiKai draws out the snowglobe. Its powerful magic dispels a sinister force that was possessing Madame Lepus. Reminded by the queens of what drag means to them, Lepus is freed and returns with them to House Aubergine.

### Party

* Erika Klash - half-orc fighter
* KaiKai Bee Michaels - high elf wizard
* Kitty Powers - half-elf bard
* Pollo del Mar - goliath barbarian

### NPCs

(All debuts)

* Mama
* Melba von toast - dwarf, senior member of the house.
* Carriage driver
* Madame Lepus
* Various Cats
* Green Jean Oakenman
* Dryad
* Sprite
* Mysterious Voice

### Live Show Roles

* DM Matt Baume
* Dice Boy Amp

## Episode  Notes

### Lore

* One of the most notable queens of House Aubergine, Madame Lepus, had gone to the shady side. This allowed her access to formidable dark magics. The shady side seems to be connected to a sentient force of unknown origin.

### Inspiration Earned

* Pollo - for reading Heklina
* KaiKai - Fanservice - singing part of a Rupaul song
* Pollo - demonstrating her landing pose after her 30 foot leap
* KaiKai - single single joke
* KaiKai - callback to a meme from 1997
* Erika - for a topical political reference
* Kitty - Admiral Akbar impersonation

### Memorable Quotes

* "I've endured a lot. Including a 10 incher last night." - Erika Klash
* "It is attached to her head via powerful magic we have yet to understand." - "Superglue." - Mama and Pollo del Mar
* "It's been a long walk in this forest." - "We've literally gone five feet." - Kitty and Pollo
* "Way to go team, we made it to a clearing. You guys are like, we've spent half an hour and gone three feet." - Pollo del Mar
* "The cats are speechless." - "As they should be. My puss is speechless too!" - DM Matt and Pollo
* "By the way, grappling is my specialty. There's at least two hundred men in the city who can attest to that." - Pollo del Mar
* "How do you make a bear more scary? Put an owl's head on it, said nobody ever." - Kitty Powers
* "Epcot is waiting... said no one ever." - Erika Klash
* "Do you seek the malevelant force at the center of the pines?" - "Probably." - Dryad and Kitty Powers
* "We can double team her? Oh!" - "I'll stand back and hold the camera" - KaiKai and Pollo
* "Is Kitty still with us or is she still in that nether-region of bad walking?" - Pollo del Mar
* "What kind of music is it? Is it like pop-o-clock gay boy dance music?" - Kitty Powers
* "I think based on the odds we'll have a better chance of getting the hair off of *her* chinny chin chin." - Erika Klash
* "No one told me there'd be cottaging!" - Kitty Powers
* "I will have to support some of what Kitty is saying right now, because if anyone knows what it means to be under the power of influence its her." - Pollo del Mar
* "I'm sorry, you're using *what* to trip her?" - DM Matt

### References

* Gummi Bears
* Sasha Velour's Drag Race win and rose pedal wig reveal
* Peaches Christ and Heklina
* Ride Share drivers
* Trixie Mattel's fall from a stage
* Disneyworld
* iTunes
* Sally Field's "You Love Me" acceptance speech
* Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks
* Boulet Brothers and Dragula
* White Witch from Chronicles of Narnia
* Admiral Akbar from Star Wars
* Bob the Drag Queen
* Kirstie Alley
* Emperor Palpatine
* Lady Gaga's Artpop
* Thorgy Thor
* D12

### Name That Tune

* "Real Emotion" - Final Fantasy X-2 (Opening Lip Synch)
* "Sissy That Walk" - RuPaul
* "Cats in the Cradle" - Harry Chapin
* "Cat, I'm a Kitty Cat" - internet meme
* "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind
* "Anthem" - Krazy Kitty (surprise lip synch)
* "Vogue" - Madonna
* "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler
* "Purse First" - Bob the Drag Queen
* "Fancy" - Reba McIntire
* "Cut to the Feeling" - Carly Rae Jepsen (Finale Lip Synch)

## Behind the Queens

* This episodes title has dual meaning. The Day of the Lepus is a reference to the Night of the Lepus, a sci-fi horror movie. It is also a reference to Lady Bunny, legendary drag queen and basis of the Madame Lepus character.
* This is the first episode released in any part of the podcast to feature new queens outside the original four, and the first episode to not feature any of the original four queens.
* Pollo frequently references Heklina in the show. Heklina is a San Francisco drag queen and one of the two owners of the Oasis, the drag club that hosted the show.
* This show features the second of three appearances of the song "Anthem", the first was in Tip of the Tops, and the next one would be in the live stream Enter the Wigsnatch.

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