Writing Roots

Hi folks,

Happy Monday from everyone here at Rusty Towers!

Firstly, we’re so glad you enjoyed last week’s “Oops, mostly Ben”. What with GMing the Mothership special over on the Magnus Archives feed, and (of course) the BenQuest Root special on RQG, it’s been a great week for TTRPG fans and Ben Meredith fans alike. We really enjoyed all the Ben puns we saw in the discord and the fantastic fanart you’ve shared from BenQuest. The fun isn’t over either – this week there is the second instalment of BenQuest on Tuesday and the finale of Mothership on Wednesday.

Next, we’re delighted to announce the return of Rusty Fears. Would you like to hear your words on The Magnus Archives feed? Rusty Fears, our writing competition for horror short stories, is your chance. Now in its fifth iteration, Rusty Fears 5: Element of Fear will have five prompts and five winners who will have their stories professionally produced and broadcast to Magnus Archives fans across the world. The prompts to choose from are:

• It Came from Below
• Hooked
• Out of Place
• High Stakes
• Spark of Life

Once you’ve written your story, submit it using this entry form. Before you enter, please look through the full rules, which can be found on our website, here. The competition closes on Sunday 8th August. Good luck – we can’t wait to read more horrifying tales! As always, if you have any questions at all, please email mail@rustyquill.com.

Finally, there’s yet more Meredith content, as Tim and Ben are tested on their Stellar Firma knowledge by show producer Katie Seaton and editor Maddy Searle. How much attention were they paying to Trexel’s songs, Hartro’s foot-related punishments and the special guest voices featured on the show? Find out on Thursday! Over on RQ Streams, Nico is still stuck in horror jail, so is fighting off aliens in Dead Space. Meanwhile, on Saturday, Mike is going ghost hunting as an amphibious private investigator in Frog Detective: The Haunted Island.

Here is our full schedule for this week:

Tue 20th July

RQG – BenQuest Part 2 (Patreon) (4pm BST)

Wed 21st July

MAG – Mothership Part 3 (Science-Fiction Horror TTRPG) (Patreon) (4pm BST)

RQG – BenQuest Part 2 (Public) (4pm BST)

RQ Streams – Nico plays... Dead Space (5pm BST)

Thu 22nd July

STL – Know Your Show (Patreon) (4pm BST)

MAG – Mothership Part 3 (Science-Fiction Horror TTRPG) (Public) (4pm BST)

Fri 23rd July

KNIGHTS+ Bonus – Rusty Bits #22: Chewie (4pm BST)

STL – Know Your Show (Public) (4pm BST)

Saturday 24th July

RQ Streams – Mike plays... Frog Detective: The Haunted Island (4pm BST)

Have a good week all!

Callum Dougherty
Chief Marketing Officer