MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western

MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only.

Two strangers chat by a fire, eat a wagon-load of fish, and share stories about home.

Please see the bottom of the description for the full list of content warnings.

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ttlT8pjvuKcsPJsXXUsZfBlArvU31Xd2GLo2V15S55s/edit?usp=sharing
Tumblr post about production schedule: https://www.tumblr.com/strangekindstudio/822908939824939008/important-announcements-mercy-fanart-bonus?source=share
Our Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/strangekindstudio

CREDITS
This episode features the vocal talents of:

Sneha Kumar as Lila Sassoon
Austin Sharp as Wayne Sawyer
James Reece as Lord Paxton Cross
And Michelle Kan as Doctor Yee Ming ‘Francis’ Moy.

MERCY is produced by Madison Diaz and Austin Sharp.
The script supervisor is Matt Doherty.
Written, directed, and sound designed by Jae-in Hwan.

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercycastcrew.html
The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercymusic.html
SFX & Music courtesy of EpidemicSound.com, Freesound.org, and Pixabay.com

CONTENT WARNINGS
Graphic depictions of violence & gore
Sexual connotation and language
Depiction of character death & grief
Mentions and depictions of ableism & ableist language
Misophonia (bites at 9:07, 9:20, 9:26, chewing at 9:33-9:40)
Mentions of suicidality
Memory loss
Mentions of childhood trauma & abuse (physical, emotional, & sexual)
Mentions of systemic violence & racism
Mentions of child death
Crying babies
Mentions of religious trauma & language
Depictions of animal death/slaughter
Mentions of animal death/slaughter
Fire & death by fire

If you are feeling suicidal, you are not alone and there is support available. You deserve to feel supported.
You can find help at the IASP website which lists hotlines and resources for your locality: https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/
If you are considering suicide or self-harm or are in danger, please call your local emergency services immediately to ensure your safety.

To stay up to date with all things MERCY, make sure to follow us on our socials <3
Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, intersectional stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word <3
If you'd like to say howdy, you can get in touch with us over on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, or our website. We'd love to hear from you!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: Misogyny and misogynistic language, mentions of domestic violence, and mentions of (multiple) mariticides (by shooting, stairs, drowning & knitting needle).
MERCY is for adult audiences only. Listener discretion is advised.

We're currently on our mid-season break, working hard to bring you the second part of Season 1. In the meantime, join us for laundry day at Boomer & Ceely Incorporated!

Dyslexia-friendly transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IWjpZ83Mdc4OU8hHnHkPN4nimNfO4_q03xj4kOJEEXw/edit?usp=sharing

This bonus episode features the vocal talents of Aurora Ave-Lallemant as Doctor Daisy Gray and Austin Sharp as Wayne Sawyer.

The original music for this episode is by Aurora Ave-Lallemant.
Prompt provided by Leata (@leatafandom).

MERCY is produced by Madison Diaz.
The script supervisor is Matt Doherty.
Written, directed, and sound designed by Jae-in Hwan.

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercycastcrew.html
The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercymusic.html
SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound.com.

More to come soon!
Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, intersectional stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word <3
If you'd like to say howdy, you can get in touch with us over on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, or our website. We'd love to hear from you!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: Misogynistic & homophobic language, mentions of gambling, mentions of murder & bodies, misophonia (tea slurping at 6:25-6:27), and excessive amounts of tea.
MERCY is for adult audiences only. Listener discretion is advised.

We're currently on our mid-season break, working hard to bring you the second part of Season 1. In the meantime, why don't you enjoy some tea with Boomer & Ceely Incorporated?

Dyslexia-friendly transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wz0yGH2EIsdAcDHo5NilTND80Lv6QqbTeR5Q8fYinBs/edit?usp=sharing

This bonus episode features the vocal talents of Sneha Kumar as Lila Sassoon, James Reece as Lord Paxton Cross, and Austin Sharp as Wayne Sawyer.

The original music for this episode is by Aurora Ave-Lallemant.
Prompt provided by Izzy (@sizzypheanloop).

MERCY is produced by Madison Diaz.
The script supervisor is Matt Doherty.
Written, directed, and sound designed by Jae-in Hwan.

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercycastcrew.html
The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercymusic.html
SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound.com.

More to come soon!
Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, intersectional stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word <3
If you'd like to say howdy, you can get in touch with us over on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, or our website. We'd love to hear from you!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PART 2 OF 2

[Please note that we have split the episode into two parts to maintain audio quality.]

This Q&A episode has a general content warning for potential spoilers and mature themes & topics.
MERCY is for adult audiences only. Listener discretion is advised.

We're currently on our mid-season break, working hard on preparing for the latter half of Season 1. In the meantime, have a listen to the Q&A that we ran as part of the Episode 10 listening party stream. If you'd like to check out the full stream itself, you can find it on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCVdFqQXdXU
Just a quick heads up: some of the mic quality might not be the best at times in this Q&A. You can also hear Jae stimming with their rubix cube or banging about on the desk, so our apologies in advance.
A big thank you to everyone who came along to the listening party and/or submitted questions for the Q&A! <3

Transcript: Part 1 & 2 of this bonus episode is currently being transcribed and will be linked here soon. Our sincere apologies for the delay.

This Q&A episode features:
Aurora Ave-Lallemant | Doctor Daisy Gray
Austin Sharp | Wayne Sawyer | Producer | Q&A Host/MC
Sneha Kumar | Lila Sassoon
James Reece | Lord Paxton Cross
Matt Doherty | Bell the Undertaker, Samuel Beauford, Hunger | Script Supervisor
Michelle Kan | Stanwyck the Waiter, Dizzy, Emma Yung, Mrs. Yung
Goldiation | Studio Artist
Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA) | Madame Ruin | Producer
Jae-in Hwan | Writer, Director & Sound Designer

Wayne Dead Redemption | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL50xuHzKDgALp-c-LDRDc4kRHPUInyt12
Strangekind Studio Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/strangekindstudio
A Day in the Life Prompt Submission: https://www.tumblr.com/strangekindstudio/816389838905409536/and-so-we-would-love-it-if-you-our-wonderful?source=share

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercycastcrew.html
The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercymusic.html
SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound.com.
Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, intersectional stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word <3
If you'd like to say howdy, you can get in touch with us over on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, or our website. We'd love to hear from you!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PART 1 OF 2

[Please note that we have split the episode into two parts to maintain audio quality.]

This Q&A episode has a general content warning for potential spoilers and mature themes & topics.
MERCY is for adult audiences only. Listener discretion is advised.

We're currently on our mid-season break, working hard on preparing for the latter half of Season 1. In the meantime, have a listen to the Q&A that we ran as part of the Episode 10 listening party stream. If you'd like to check out the full stream itself, you can find it on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCVdFqQXdXU
Just a quick heads up: some of the mic quality might not be the best at times in this Q&A. You can also hear Jae stimming with their rubix cube or banging about on the desk, so our apologies in advance.
A big thank you to everyone who came along to the listening party and/or submitted questions for the Q&A! <3

Transcript: Part 1 & 2 of this bonus episode is currently being transcribed and will be linked here soon. Our sincere apologies for the delay.

This Q&A episode features:
Aurora Ave-Lallemant | Doctor Daisy Gray
Austin Sharp | Wayne Sawyer | Producer | Q&A Host/MC
Sneha Kumar | Lila Sassoon
James Reece | Lord Paxton Cross
Matt Doherty | Bell the Undertaker, Samuel Beauford, Hunger | Script Supervisor
Michelle Kan | Stanwyck the Waiter, Dizzy, Emma Yung, Mrs. Yung
Goldiation | Studio Artist
Madison Diaz (SomethingExtraVA) | Madame Ruin | Producer
Jae-in Hwan | Writer, Director & Sound Designer

Wayne Dead Redemption | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL50xuHzKDgALp-c-LDRDc4kRHPUInyt12
Strangekind Studio Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/strangekindstudio
A Day in the Life Prompt Submission: https://www.tumblr.com/strangekindstudio/816389838905409536/and-so-we-would-love-it-if-you-our-wonderful?source=share

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercycastcrew.html
The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercymusic.html
SFX & Music sourced from EpidemicSound.com.
Strangekind Studio is a not-for-profit collective that spotlights diverse, intersectional stories and characters. You can support the show by leaving us a rating and spreading the word <3
If you'd like to say howdy, you can get in touch with us over on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, or our website. We'd love to hear from you!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.