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**The StoryTinker**

Welcome to The StoryTinker, a Webtoons and Witcher podcast for superfans, with scene by scene analysis.

Latest Episodes:

Purple Hyacinth 7: Burning Burden (with Leslie and Meg) Mar 11, 2021

Show notes

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻:

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

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/sophism

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/thestorytinker

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:

https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://www.instagram.com/thestorytinker/

https://www.facebook.com/thestorytinker

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

Purple Hyacinth 84: Hollow Hope (with Fwootloops and Shivii) Mar 09, 2021

Show notes

Lauren catches Kieran on his way out, and doesn't let him go. Instead, after Kieran breaks out hearts and tells her that he doesn't belong there, she thanks him for helping her out with Chow's case. There are some beautiful moments between them before Lauren yeets Kieran out to the drinking contest. Fun times ensue and some more tender moments, all of which are shattered by their conversation on the bridge. Ouch. And then theories. TONS of theories.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:
https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗶'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝟬𝟯 (𝟭𝟴+):
https://archiveofourown.org/users/Naveri/works?fandom_id=44642095

Purple Hyacinth 6: Troubling Truth (with Corrine and Meg) Mar 08, 2021

Show notes

Lauren shows us who the Purple Hyacinth was, and we understand just how awful it was to encounter him, and how surprising his offer is.

The police discuss the meaning of the Purple Hyacinth, and Lauren, thinking of those pivotal words Kieran spoke, suggests that it may be an apology.

They are dismissed, and Will and Kym immediately resume their bickering.

We learn about Kym's mysterious pocket watch, and Will and Lauren's childhood friendship as well as his mother's illness.

Once home, Lauren has time to consider the Purple Hyacinth's offer, as well as the obsession that has driven her for ten years. She recognizes that she should give it up... but can she?

*** 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸:
https://www.corrinegosling.com/

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗴'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝟬𝟯:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29314935/chapters/71992962

***

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/mystery/purple-hyacinth/list?title_no=1621&page=1
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:
https://www.patreon.com/sophism
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:
https://www.patreon.com/thestorytinker
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:
https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:
https://www.instagram.com/thestorytinker/
https://www.facebook.com/thestorytinker

Purple Hyacinth 83: Kaput Kym (with Emma and Fwoot) Mar 02, 2021

Show notes

This episode is one for the ages. Its title's wonkiness sets the tone, and Kym takes over from there.

She demands alcohol. Will supplies water. Lukas snaps photos. Lauren hides under the table.

And then we have the Defend Kieran Against the Giggling Ladies incident, in which our skilled assassin has to duck Kym's foot and flee from a trail of smitten women. We have a glorious moment of Kym smushed against Will, nose up.

He tries to leave, but Lauren catches sight of him and stops him in a darkened hall.

***

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻:

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

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/sophism

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/thestorytinker

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:

https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://www.instagram.com/thestorytinker/

https://www.facebook.com/thestorytinker

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀:

Suzie, LadyLibris, AllieCat, Chelsey, Lily, Jenny, Haley, OneandOnlyTako, Elisabeth, Maria, Molly, Veronica, Emily, Emily, Jo Rochelle, Dalia, Saucy Tuggles, and Meg.

Purple Hyacinth 5: Rogue Rebel (with Bundin, Firedancer, and Fwoot) Feb 28, 2021

Show notes

We open with a bar in a seedy neighborhood, where we meet some boastful and drunk Phantom Scythe members. Their conversation shows us that they are none too refined. The Purple Hyacinth walks in, and fear strikes all hearts but one. A drunk patron attacks the assassin, who effectively returns the threat with a healthy side dish of intimidation. He walks to the back rooms to report his kill, passing a chained and bloody chair behind bars, and we are privy to a flashback of a tortured past (sob!). We meet Messenger IV, and hear an exchange of a cocky young man and a threatening superior. We hear about the ruffle theory, see yet another tortured flashback, and end with a taunting jibe from our sarcastic lead.

***

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻:

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

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/sophism

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:

https://www.patreon.com/thestorytinker

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:

https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:

https://www.instagram.com/thestorytinker/

https://www.facebook.com/thestorytinker

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀:

Suzie, LadyLibris, Mary, AllieCat, Chelsey, Lily, Jenny, Haley, OneandOnlyTako, Elisabeth, Maria, Molly, Veronica, Emily, Emily, Jo Rochelle, Dalia, Saucy Tuggles, and Meg.

Asura's Bride 6: You Want a Battle? (with Josalynn, Teri, and Vita) Feb 26, 2021

Show notes

Yuwa and Ulaan arrive at the camp, and Yuwa very quickly puts the pieces together. Her reaction is violent and hateful, and Ulaan takes it. Their altercation is interrupted by a cornrowed warrior, and Yuwa takes in the reverence and love with which Ulaan/Asura is greeted by his camp. Ulaan speaks to her briefly in the tent, at first angrily, but then calms down and tries to explain his position. Yuwa is left alone in the tent to contemplate.

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗶'𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝟬𝟯:
https://archiveofourown.org/users/ladylibris/pseuds/ladylibris

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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮’𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/asuras-bride-completed/list?title_no=198569
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗱𝘂𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:
https://www.patreon.com/lilydusk
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:
https://www.patreon.com/thestorytinker
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:
https://www.instagram.com/thestorytinker/
https://www.facebook.com/thestorytinker
𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀: 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲!

Purple Hyacinth Episode 3: Elusive Encounter (with Bundin and Fwoot) Feb 23, 2021

Show notes

We open with the murderer staring wide eyed at Lauren, his blade nicking her throat. For some mysterious reason, he refrains from killing her. Lauren takes advantage of his hesitation and kicks him in the face, knocking him to the ground.

She cuffs him and is about to radio in her precinct when the murderer engages her in conversation. He smirks and boasts, and Lauren gets increasingly angry. When he reveals he is an assassin, Lauren flies off her handle and reveals her personal promise to take down the Phantom Scythe. The assassin, realizing the extent of Lauren's hatred, proposes a deal with Lauren.

Lauren is revulsed by his offer, but before she can do more than hurl one insult at him, he escapes his cuffs and walks away- but not before inadvertently (or purposefully?) admitting that he regrets his deeds.

***

Purple Hyacinth 4: Merciless Murderer (with Bundin and Fwoot) Feb 23, 2021

Show notes

Lauren returns to her worried colleagues, who take a break from their bickering to ask about her encounter with the murderer.

Lauren is surprised by their level of concern, but understands once she enters the crime scene and learns that the murderer was none other than the dreaded Purple Hyacinth.

***
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/mystery/purple-hyacinth/list?title_no=1621&page=1
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:
https://www.patreon.com/sophism
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻:
https://www.patreon.com/thestorytinker
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱:
https://discord.gg/bV2JQSg
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀:
https://www.instagram.com/thestorytinker/
https://www.facebook.com/thestorytinker

Purple Hyacinth 82: Solid Stand (with Meg and Veronica) Feb 23, 2021

Show notes

Lauren flashes back to her interrogation of Tim Sake, and pays a visit to the imprisoned Maria Chow.

Later, Lauren presents her (and Kieran's) case to Hermann and March. Hermann is skeptical and makes some personal jabs at Lauren, but March comes to her defense. Lauren admits to her previous mistakes, and together, they convince Hermann to reopen the investigation, with Lauren as a consultant.

That night, the precinct meets up at the S & E bar, where Lauren stands outside and contemplates the fortune teller's words about betrayal. She runs through a list of people close to her, but her thoughts are interrupted by canon Kym, who has delusions about collecting blackmail material rather than the reverse.

***

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀:
Suzie, LadyLibris, Mary, AllieCat, Chelsey, Lily, Jenny, Haley, OneandOnlyTako, Elisabeth, Maria, Molly, Veronica, Emily, Emily, Jo Rochelle, Dalia, and Saucy Tuggles.

Purple Hyacinth 2: Somber Silhouette (with Bundin and Fwoot) Feb 19, 2021

Show notes

We open with an introduction to the terrorism plaguing Ardhalis, all from a group called the Phantom Scythe. Lauren joins her colleagues Will and Kym at the crime scene, where a Mrs. Grayson was murdered.

Before they can do too much, they hear a gunshot across the street. Lauren catches sight of the fleeing murderer and pursues him. They engage in a speedy rooftop chase, complete with dramatic Titanic like falls, and end with hand to hand combat.

The mysterious assassin has the chance to kill Lauren, but... he hesitates.

WHY??? We still don't know and we're tearing our hair out.

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