Welcome back to The Once And Future Nerd! In this week’s episode – the premiere of Chapter 8 – Regan makes her fateful decision about what to tell the Th’ar lo-Hyyl, the Kids get to better know Yllowyyn’s sister, Yllowyyn and his parents contend with their increasingly disparate values, and Ry-y lo-Th’yyt makes our Party a very lucrative offer. Oh, and equipment upgrades! We mustn’t forget those.

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CONTENT NOTE: This episode contains a retelling of sexual abuse, which may be disturbing to some listeners, between timestamps 8:17 – 9:18. Please use your judgment in listening.

Faced with the harrowing decision of whether to officially declare her claim to the throne before the Elven High Council, Regan turns to an unlikely advisor. Meanwhile, Antonin Mooncrest discovers his new bride Arlene is missing, and jumps to conclusions about who is to blame.

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Thus concludes Chapter 7 of our tale. Chapter 8 will premiere in 2015. In the meantime, stay subscribed for bonus content, as well as other exciting holiday news. If you want to keep the conversation going, visit our official discussion forum at www.reddit.com/r/onceandfuturenerd. And thank you, as always, for listening.

Arlene Redmoor’s wedding finally arrives in this episode! Arlene is wed to Antonin Mooncrest, and what follows is a party that will not soon be forgotten by any involved. Meanwhile, in the White Forest, our party is introduced to the last member of Yllowyyn’s family.  Yllowyyn’s older sister, Yllodyk, turns out to be a rather interesting character.  Music for this episode, “The Traditional Iordic Wedding Gigue”, was created by Christopher Montalbo for use in THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD, with some rights reserved by the creator. If you’d like to discuss this episode, head over to www.reddit.com/r/onceandfuturenerd, our new official forum for all things TOAFN!

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We hope our American audience has a happy Thanksgiving, and for the rest of the world…have a good Thursday! In light of the holiday, TOAFN will be taking a small hiatus. The conclusion of Chapter 7 will be presented on December 14. During the break, you can check out audioverseawards.net, where we are finalists in a number of categories of podcast awards! Voting for the winners is live, so consider supporting all the contestants and voting for your favorite! And by favorite, of course, we mean us. Vote for us. (No but seriously, uphold the integrity of the event, vote however you see fit).

CONTENT NOTE: The first scene of this episode depicts some graphic violence. Use your discretion in listening.

Brennen and Jen are treated by the best Elven doctors, whose behavior just seems to rub Billy the wrong way. Despite Billy’s misgivings, the two are soon returned to full health. At Castle Guernatal, Antonin Mooncrest distrust of Ardel Redmoor grows, as everyone prepares for the big wedding between Arlene and Antonin. Meanwhile, Yllowyyn is honor-bound to be involved in an extremely uncomfortable tradition–the introduction of his friends to his parents. The narrator finally begins to understand some facets of slang from Pennsylvania.

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Thank you for listening! The next installment will air on November 23, 2014.  If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or Stitcher, or even on your own website like this wonderful person did!

With Brennen and Jen in desperate need of medical attention, the party arrives at the White Forest – the sacred sanctuary of Iorden’s Elves – in great haste. But the barriers to entry prove vexing even for Yllowyyn the Kalth’yr. Meanwhile, Gwen and Arlene reach a life-changing decision.

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THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD and its cast & crew have been nominated for several AudioVerse Awards! Voting will begin in November. Find out more here: http://www.audioverseawards.net/site/faq/

Chapter 7, Pt. 2 will be available on November 9, 2014. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a rating on iTunes or Stitcher!