The StoryTinker

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://www.webtoons.com/en/mystery/purple-hyacinth/list?title_no=1621&page=1

𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀: 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲!

Purple Hyacinth 38: Humble Human (with Bundin, Firedancer, and Fwoot) Sep 14, 2021

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Last one from my favorite arc!

Lauren wakes up, shocked to find herself in Kieran's home and bed. Ever the detective/nosybody, she explores his home, surprised by how many books he owns. She pulls out several books: The Secret Garden, The Killing Joke, and the Man Who Laughs. We discuss all of these and theorize on how they relate to the story.

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗼'𝘀 "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀" 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵.
https://youtu.be/-FCW7jQlu7E

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗗𝗙 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kRKIfJw2C2CNDEZ8rPiZTxM5gsLnzoBS/view?usp=sharing

She speculates about his childhood, and then notices the crutch he left for her, wondering if he even slept at all. She also notices his drawings, and a locked door.

At that moment, Kieran returns with a hilarious epithet, and is bedazzled at the sight of Lauren in his shirt and nothing else. 💖💖💖 It's love, people!

But to cover up his gaze, he throws Lauren's duffle bag at her face, and goes off to eat his apple while inquiring about her health. (As did Mr. Darcy. Repeatedly.)

Discomfited by this caring and normal human interaction, Kieran deflects with practical information and a joke.

When Lauren emerges, she is in formal uniform, all set to attend Harvey's funeral.

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻:

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/sophism

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁:
https://anchor.fm/thestorytinker/subscribe

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/letsplay/list?title_no=1218&page=1

Let's Play 138: Chained (with Patty and Shirin) Sep 14, 2021

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𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: This is personally one of my favorite podcast episodes and contains really hard hitting discussion of personality, relationships, and trauma.

We begin with Sam dressing, nervous about Charles' reaction to her outfit. We discuss whether Charles is having an unhealthy effect on Sam and whether she is regressing into her insecurities.

Charles arrives, and we discuss his commanding tone and whether Sam and Charles may not be right for each other at this moment, based on both their weaknesses.

At the Daily Grind, Dallas and Link are behaving as siblings do, and Angela and Vikki meet Charles. Sam introduces him as her boss, and Angela, suspicious of all men, is suspicious of Charles.

But it is Vikki who has the extreme reaction to him. We discuss whether it is magic or empathy that spurs her reaction, and what those chained emoticons mean for Charles and Charles and Sam's relationship.

𝗜 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺, 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀.
https://www.mindyschaper.com/stone-heart.html

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CT0MaJ9tny3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

And check out our new feature, subscription based Bonus Content! This is all the Bonus Content episodes available on Patreon, but now easily available as a subscription on podcast platforms.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁:
https://anchor.fm/thestorytinker/subscribe

𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁: What are your favorite crack ships for Midnight Poppy Land and Let's Play?

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝟬𝟯:
https://archiveofourown.org/users/Seazar/pseuds/Seazar

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀:

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/mongrelmarie/

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:

https://discord.com/invite/letsplaywebtoon

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://www.webtoons.com/en/mystery/purple-hyacinth/list?title_no=1621&page=1

Purple Hyacinth 37: Nettlesome Nurse (with Bundin, Firedancer, and Fwoot) Sep 13, 2021

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Another one of my favorite episodes!

Kieran brings Lauren to his apartment, which is surprisingly homey and tastefully decorated.

While discussing details they'd learned at the tavern, Kieran stitches Lauren up, skillfully and gently.

Lauren wants to go home, but Kieran, bandaging her ankle, insists she is in no condition to do so, and must stay in his apartment. (It's a trope and we are here for it!)

Later that night, sleeping in Kieran's bed (sadly, without Kieran in it), and in Kieran's nightshirt, Lauren stares out at the star-studded sky and wonders how she got there. Kieran, cleaning the blood off his carpet, wonders the same thing.

This episode is filled with unexpected tenderness and intimacy, and we LOVE it.

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻:

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/sophism

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://archiveofourown.org/users/BegoniaRex/pseuds/BegoniaRex
https://open.spotify.com/show/5YLzknu7c6Cq8YUz6YQpRQ?si=c2WECcyVRLuV3qm1MqdVEg

Midnight Poppy Land 74: Strawberry Gil (with Elisabeth, Haley, and Sakura) Sep 11, 2021

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Turns out Tora had let words slip out of his mouth. Poppy wonders if she should put on a jacket, and Tora forcefully says no.

Tora hesitantly questions whether Julri abused her, admitting how his background has influenced how he interprets situations. He affirms that neither he nor his thuglets would any do any of that, and tells her that his sexual innuendo is often just for fun. Poppy asserts her sexuality and says that she doesn't mind it some of the time!

Awkward silence... and stroke!

After dinner, they chat on the dock overlooking the lake. Poppy asks Tora about their youth, and Tora freezes. What is he thinking about?? What did he see in the picture frames? He asks her the strawberry question! We theorize and discuss.

With feet dangling from the dock, Poppy tells Tora that she wants to know more about him. Tora responds with a joke and then statements showing he thinks of them as a couple! This is in complete distinction to his behavior on Regina's Peak.

Poppy understands Tora's discomfort at questions about his life, and asks him straight out.

𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁: Do you think Poppy will eventually try to get Tora to quit smoking? Or do you think he’ll give it up on his own once she’s a more stable presence in his life? (Haley) What do you think the height difference is between Tora and Goliath? (Laura) What other jobs do you think Poppy applied to? (Laura)

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝟬𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁!:

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀:

https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/midnight-poppy-land/list?title_no=1798&page=1

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗱𝘂𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/lilydusk

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLRSxIqNtSSMe5R-DD0upw

Let's Play 137: Man of My Dreams (with Myrna and Shirin) Sep 07, 2021

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We start out with the team in the World of Warcraft game. Sam is having her meditative moment, only to be interrupted by a very angry Angela, who is not pleased about poop-scavenging quests.

Sam is hesitant to tell her friends about Charles, and we discuss that hesitancy and how they treat her.

Sam spots a rare plant, but while she goes to get it, a dragon whelp attacks her. She is able to deal with it on her own, but a Shakespearean speaking mystery player named Dion comes to help her.

At the celebration later, they become friends, and Sam receives the shock of her life when the mystery player is unsheathed and turns out to be... the man of her dreams.

Is it Marshall? Is it Charles? Is it a new person altogether? We shall see.

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝘆𝗿𝗻𝗮'𝘀 𝗞𝗣𝗢𝗣 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹, 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗞𝗣𝗼𝗽!

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀:

https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/letsplay/list?title_no=1218&page=1

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/mongrelmarie/

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:

https://discord.com/invite/letsplaywebtoon

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/midnight-poppy-land/list?title_no=1798&page=1

]𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀: 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲!

Midnight Poppy Land 73: Are You Hungry? (with Emily, Jen, and Patty) Sep 04, 2021

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This entire episode is all about sexual innuendo. We enjoy it. You have been warned.

Turns out Julri, the potato carrier, has jammed Tora's car with a potato. Possibly one from our potato drawing contents.

Poppy resigns herself to taking Tora along on her scooter; however, she can't manage long with Mr. Boulder behind her. This is where Tora decides to reveal that he actually has a motorcycle license.

They share a cozy connection on the bike, with even more innuendo and layers of meaning in "Don't let go of me now."

They arrive at Granny's house, which turns out, is right near a lake (White Lake???) and far removed from city life. Tora is not having any of it. Turns out all thugsters are scared of bugs.

Poppy goes to change and struggles with her clothes choice. However, she takes charge of her sexuality and ghosts and dresses just a wee bit sexy.

Or actually, a lot bit sexy, since hungry Tora wants to eat her. (Please let there be cuddles next episode, please let there be cuddles!) (Minimum.)

𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: What TV shows/movies would the characters watch?

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝟬𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗚 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸:
https://archiveofourown.org/users/S_Emolina

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀:

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗱𝘂𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/lilydusk

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://linktr.ee/thetoonballoon

Let's Play 136: Frustrated (with Goobs and Naushin) Aug 31, 2021

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Charles is swimming vigorously in a pool, trying to shake thoughts of Sam out of his mind.

He is being ogled by some appreciative women. Turns out 2 hours wasn't enough. She is on his mind while driving home as well as he thinks of her good nature.

He tries to shake her off his mind through porn, but he isn't satisfied by the fake thing. All he can do is dream of Sam and see her everywhere.

He tries heading to bed but all he can do is remember their last interaction there.

His heart is melting and self control once again slipping.

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗯'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗻!

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀:

https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/letsplay/list?title_no=1218&page=1

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/mongrelmarie/

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:

https://discord.com/invite/letsplaywebtoon

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: