2.11 - Grip It and Rip It

What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are thrust unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 12 - Considerably Worse News Than I ThoughtThe gang takes a moment to figure out their next steps, only to find themselves embroiled in a rapidly developing strike at the Zaptron Automat. They've called in scabs, but instead of autoworkers, humans arrive instead. Something seems mightily off about this. By the end of the episode, someone near and dear to our listeners will have died. But, it's probably for the best. Cheers!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 11 - Grip It and Rip ItA threatening discussion with Marty II shows the depths of the hole the robots and pal have dug themselves into. PB gets a circuit clipped, and a weird discovery ensues. Also, Jenkins! Adorable little Jenkins appears, and gets a pep talk from the crew before being encouraged to pursue a career in prostitution. Everybody wins!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 10 - Cats & BoxesPB, Helpis and Donny make their way down through Servotown, with the intent to meet Marty II. On their way, they encounter a troubled robot who PB therapizes into a different state. Meanwhile, ChroniCarl encounters a starkly different Captain Rannet than he's seen before. On his way to meet his friends, he gets drawn into a bit of a debate with his old friend Two-Arms Toneigh.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 9 - Not That Kind of RobotPB makes a bold decision that leaves the party in a certain kind of way. ChroniCarl, who has made himself at home in the middle of an active crime scene, suffers the brunt of this poor decision, but Helpis makes a valiant effort to save who can be saved. Donny does their level best to smooth things over before things get really, really weird.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A brief (less than 2 minutes, I swear!) update from Josh on when to expect the next episode of What's in The Rift and news on an event for the greatest weekend in tabletop gaming at Gen Con in Indianapolis the first weekend in August.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 8 - The Scene of the CrimeOur four courageous heroes return to the scene of a crime. Again. This is literally the same opening from episode 6. They can't help themselves, apparently. A process server has threatened the crew with the expenses of all the destroyed GearX robots as a result of their brush with celebrity. But no worries, as Seuss lets everyone know how they can "leverage" Helpis's body parts for liquidity. The newfound wealth that Helpis possesses turns out to be useless without ClankedIn, and thus they go about trying to rectify this situation. Then, the economy collapses, Two Arms Toneigh becomes a distant threat for ChroniCarl and PB walks disinterestedly through a massive street brawl that her friends are all actively engaged in.Cast:Grayson Stamm as ChroniCarlYolandie Hamilton as PsychoBot 2000Rae Witte as Donny FinkLandon Whisnant as HelpisJosh Burgess as GMThis season's artwork is done by the inimitable Warpsol.https://instagram.com/warpsolWhat's in The Rift is a production by Man in Jumpsuit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 7 - I'm Very Good At My JobIn the middle of a very boring conversation about capital finance, an investigator shows up to serve Helpis with a summons for the damage caused to the robots crushed by the SPU. Everyone has a showdown on who is the most competent in their respective fields, and it ends with Helpis selling his body to the bank. Of course, Helpis isn't Helpis in the eyes of the corporate state, so they embark on a new mission to get access to his newfound liquidity via a new ClankedIn chip.Cast:Grayson Stamm as ChroniCarlYolandie Hamilton as PsychoBot 2000Rae Witte as Donny FinkLandon Whisnant as HelpisJosh Burgess as GMThis season's artwork is done by the inimitable Warpsol.https://instagram.com/warpsolWhat's in The Rift is a production by Man in Jumpsuit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 6 - It Goes Bzz BzzOur four courageous heroes return to the scene of a crime. Helpis does a bit that gets everyone threatened with jail. After narrowly escaping via attrition, they decide to handle PB's rapidly deteriorating battery situation. A small crowd of gawkers assemble to make life difficult for Helpis, and Donny gets to play peacemaker just for ChroniCarl to make it worse. Also, BEANBAGS!Cast:Grayson Stamm as ChroniCarlYolandie Hamilton as PsychoBot 2000Rae Witte as Donny FinkLandon Whisnant as HelpisJosh Burgess as GMThis season's artwork is done by the inimitable Warpsol.https://instagram.com/warpsolWhat's in The Rift is a production by Man in Jumpsuit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In which I apologize for having a broken computer and update you on when the next Rift drops.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's in The Rift is a Cortex Prime Actual Play.Season 2 follows three hapless robots (ChroniCarl, PsychoBot 2000, and Helpis) plus their one human companion (Donny Fink) as they are dragged unwillingly into a murder mystery that may have far-reaching political ramifications. Of course, they can't be bothered with that unless dragged kicking and screaming by their GM back into the story.Episode 5 - Eighteen Million Sauce-eighsHelpis is ChroniCarl - ChroniCarl is Helpis! After Helpis commits some "light identity theft," our hapless heroes have to sort out newfound infamy and an aggressive crowd of resentful union robots convinced ChroniCarl has gotten one over on them again. Donny plays a pivotal role in diffusing the situation and PB is surly in an adorable way.Cast:Grayson Stamm as ChroniCarlYolandie Hamilton as PsychoBot 2000Rae Witte as Donny FinkLandon Whisnant as HelpisJosh Burgess as GMThis season's artwork is done by the inimitable Warpsol.https://instagram.com/warpsolWhat's in The Rift is a production by Man in Jumpsuit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.