Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

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Welcome to Acceptable Losses! This week, DK and Possum decided to subject Kirioth to a completely blind reading of one of the most baffling TTRPG settings ever written: GURPS Cthulhupunk. Kirioth purposefully didn't read the script beforehand, and the result is two hours of us completely losing our sanity over a world that blends cyberpunk dystopias with Lovecraftian cosmic horror in the most unhinged ways imaginable. From the invention of the first boomerang in Poland 13,000 years ago to the inexplicable assassination of Boris Yeltsin in 1996, this timeline gave us severe whiplash. Grab a drink and join us as we try (and fail) to take this seriously.

Highlights:
The timeline jumps aggressively from ancient sunken continents straight to the 1990s.

"Mindfry chips" that plug into cyber-guitars to play the maddening flute music of Azathoth's court.

The entirety of the digital "Net" is actually just Yog-Sothoth manifesting as encrypted mathematics.

Lovecraft thought the lost continent of Lemuria was real for some reason.

Bootleg R'yleh cyberware.

The USA annexes Canada. Again.

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Welcome back to Acceptable Losses. In this episode, we step into the cursed kingdom of Drangleic to dissect the deeply tragic and fiercely debated lore of Dark Souls 2.
Joined by DK, Kirioth, and Pancreasnowork, we break down the overarching narrative of the game, exploring the tragedy of King Vendrick, the machinations of Nashandra, and the philosophical weight of Aldia, the Scholar of the First Sin. We also dive into the lore of the three DLC crowns and tackle the elephant in the room: does the sheer ambition of Dark Souls 2's story eclipse its controversial reputation in the community?

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Welcome back to another episode of Acceptable Losses. This time, we are stepping out of our usual fantasy and sci-fi universes and marching directly into the sand-choked ruins of Dubai to dissect one of the most harrowing narratives in video game history: Yager Development’s 2012 psychological shooter, Spec Ops: The Line. What starts as a seemingly standard military rescue mission quickly spirals into a devastating descent into madness, guilt, and the vainglory of war. Join the crew as we break down Captain Walker's horrific journey, the game's heavy inspirations from Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now, and the brutal psychological deconstruction of the player.

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In 1930, an expedition from Miskatonic University ventured into the uncharted wastes of Antarctica. What began as a groundbreaking geological survey led by Professor William Dyer quickly devolved into a nightmare of massacred camps, impossible ancient cities, and the horrifying realization that humanity is not the first master of this earth. Join DK and Kirioth as they descend into the frigid depths of H.P. Lovecraft’s At The Mountains of Madness.

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This week on Acceptable Losses, PancreasNoWork, DK, and Kirioth sit down to untangle the convoluted, tragic, and absolutely brilliant lore of Dark Souls 1. From Gwyn’s terrible parenting and the tragedy of Artorias to the truth behind the First Flame, Abyss, and the Dark Soul, we break down why this world is still a haunting masterpiece all these years later.