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| OAHBL - Ch 19 Role Reversal | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:38:37 | |
Chapter 19 - Role Reversal Solaine makes her way into the Ilarian castle and Kiaan has his big meeting with the other leaders before seeing his sister Inaaya again. Characters: Solaine Aarones - Librarian at the Halah capitol Niah Mathisen - Former guard to Kiaan Lucian DePetro - Doctor at the Ilarian Palace Kiaan Kusari - Head of the Leading Families of Halah, brother to Inaaya Kusari Jaide Westby - Member of the Halah Leading Families Myron Araseth - Member of the Halah Leading Families Eshan Bashir - Guard to Kiaan Kusari Inaaya Kusari - Eldest daughter of the head family of Halah Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket lunar heartbeat - planet https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/planet change ringing - chopped up piano - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/chopped-up-piano the open window - someday - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/someday | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 18 Upturned Truth | 05 Sep 2022 | 00:33:05 | |
Ch 18 - Upturned Truth Lucian pays visits to both Niah and Vitale with some new information and Solaine confronts Eshan. Characters: Lucian DePetro - Doctor at the Illarian Palace Niah Mathisen - Former guard to Kiaan Vitale Aquilla - Pyxis member of the Attirian guard Kiaan Kusari - Head of the Leading Families of Halah, brother to Inaaya Kusari Eshan Bashir - Guard to Kiaan Kusari Solaine Aarones - Librarian and Programmer at the Halah palace Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket cozy sweater - festive! - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/festive dragon with no tongue - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world crickets in the night - i hate this guitar - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/i-hate-this-guitar a garden of one’s own - piano - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/piano | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 17 Growing Pains | 16 May 2022 | 00:46:16 | |
Chapter 17 - Growing Pains Lucian gets a visitor to his lab, Kiaan struggles with his new role, and Vitale gets a lecture from Audric. Characters: Lucian DePetro - Doctor at the Illarian Palace Audric Amadeo - Leader and Ara member of the Attirian Guard, co-leading country with Malvolia Kiaan Kusari - Head of the Leading Families of Halah, brother to Inaaya Kusari Jaide Westby - Member of the Halah Leading Families Myron Araseth - Member of the Halah Leading Families Aadir Sparre - Member of the Halah Leading Families Eshan Bashir - Guard to Kiaan Kusari Solaine Aarones - Librarian and Programmer at the Halah palace Ila Rigas - Delphinus member of the Attirian Guard Mavise LaRue - Saggita member of the Attirian Guard Guillemina Savas - Ursa member of the Attirian Guard Vayle Rines - Corvus member of the Attirian Guard Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket Ghost Pepper Jam - Jam - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jam inner workings - notes - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/notes change ringing - chopped up piano - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/chopped-up-piano daydreaming in the moss - iceland - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/iceland lunar heartbeat - planet https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/planet | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 16 Goodbyes and Hellos | 09 May 2022 | 00:35:38 | |
Chapter 16 - Goodbyes and Hellos Kiaan attends a funeral, Vitale pays a visit to some old friends, and Niah gets a few visitors. Characters: Kiaan Kusari - Youngest member of the head family of Halah Eshan Bashir - Guard to Kiaan Inaaya Kusari - Eldest daughter of the head family of Halah Solaine - Librarian and programmer at Halah Vitale Aquilla - Pyxis member of the Attirian guard Allegra - Trainer at the Illarian palace Lucian De Petro - Doctor and lead researcher at the Ilarian palace Niah Mathisen - Former guard to Kiaan Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket crickets in the night - i hate this guitar - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/i-hate-this-guitar improvisation (waking dream) - bossa - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/bossa the sun never sets - iceland - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/iceland SAND SEA - DODONGO - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dodongo Tart Apple Jam - Jam - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jam | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 15 Stolen Identities | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:29:51 | |
Once All Has Been Lost Chapter 15 - Stolen Identities Niah returns to Ilaria with the Attiri and runs into some familiar faces and Kiaan takes some time to make visits at the hospital. Characters: Niah Mathisen - Former guard to Kiaan Audric Amadeo - Ara member and leader of the Attirian Guard Malevolia Venturi - Queen of Ilaria and sister to Cyril and Oriana Kiaan Kusari - Youngest member of the head family of Halah Eshan Bashir - Guard to Kiaan Sadira Kusari - Mother and member of the head family of Halah Inaaya Kusari - Eldest daughter of the head family of Halah Lucian De Petro - Doctor and lead researcher at the Ilarian palace Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket The Temple - Themes II - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/themes-ii a garden of one’s own - piano - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/piano lunar heartbeat - planet https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/planet | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 14 The Way Home | 20 Feb 2022 | 00:31:09 | |
Chapter 14 - The Way Home Vitale talks with Malevolia about the events of the day before. And Niah escorts Kiaan to the border of Ilaria before heading home. Characters: Vitale Aquilla - Pyxis member of the Attirian guard Malevolia Venturi - Recent Queen of Ilaria Audric Amadeo - Leader and Ara member of the Attirian guard Dominico Ancel – Lupus Attirian of Illaria Niah Mathisen - Former guard to Kiaan Kiaan Kusari - Youngest member of the Halah head family Eshan Bashir - Guard to Kiaan in Halah Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket SHEIK - DODONGO - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dodongo in circles - bee sides - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/bee-sides cozy sweater - festive! - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/festive DARK CASTLE - DODONGO - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dodongo Ciudad Nocturna - Ritmo - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/ritmo | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 13 Shut In, Shut Up, Shut Out | 07 Feb 2022 | 00:44:54 | |
Chapter 13 - Shut in, Shut up, Shut out Kiaan finds out the news from Halah and is under lockdown with Audric and Malevolia. Niah pays one last visit before heading out. Characters: Kiaan Kusari - Youngest member of the Halah head family, and visitor to Ilaria Audric Amadeo - Ara member of the Attirian guard and closely leading Ilaria with Malevolia Malevolia Venturi - Recent Queen of Ilaria, in a relationship with Audric Niah Mathisen - Former guard to Kiaan, currently disguised as an employee at the Ilarian castle Zenobia - Main guard to Kiaan Vitale Aquilla - Pyxis member of the Attirian Guard Cyril Venturi - Youngest member of the Ilarian royal family, brother to Malevolia Sadira Kusari - Mother to Kiaan and head of the lead family of Halah Arim Kusari - Father to Kiaan and Inaya and part of the lead family of Halah Inaaya Kusari - Eldest daughter of Sadira and Arim, sister to Kiaan Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket lunar heartbeat - planet https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/planet the old speech - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world crickets in the night - i hate this guitar - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/i-hate-this-guitar inner workings - notes - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/notes Ghost Pepper Jam - Jam - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jam | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 12 Unwelcome Change | 30 Jan 2022 | 00:42:53 | |
Chapter 12 - Unwelcome Change Niah runs into Cyril again, Kiaan and Niah talk more about their past and future, and Solaine has a busy day in the library as she takes on new work and does her best to save the day. Characters: Kiaan Kusari - Youngest member of the Halah head family, and visitor to Ilaria Sadira Kusari - Mother to Kiaan and head of the lead family of Halah Arim Kusari - Father to Kiaan and Inaya and part of the lead family of Halah Inaaya Kusari - Eldest daughter of Sadira and Arim, sister to Kiaan Audric Amadeo - Ara member of the Attirian guard and closely leading Ilaria with Malevolia Malevolia Venturi - Recent Queen of Ilaria, in a relationship with Audric Cyril Venturi - Youngest member of the Ilarian royal family Niah Mathisen - Former guard to Kiaan, currently disguised as an employee at the Ilarian castle Solaine - Librarian in the Halah palace, also known for tapping into security systems Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket lunar heartbeat - planet https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/planet after the rain - jazz - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jazz?t=3 staying up too late - memory - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/memory Ghost Pepper Jam - Jam - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jam the far reaches - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world entombed - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world dragon with no tongue - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world the old speech - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 11 Old Friends, New Friends | 08 Jan 2022 | 00:31:54 | |
Chapter 11 - Old Friends, New Friends Niah runs into a loved one from her old life and struggles to hide her identity, while Kiian learns some news of Halah and must change some plans. Characters: Kiaan Kusari - Youngest member of the head family of Halah Sadira Kusari - Mother to Kiaan, member of the head family of Halah Zenobia - Guard to Kiaan Audric Amadeo - Ara member of the Attirian Guard and leader Vitale Aquilla - Pyxis member of the Attirian Guard Malevolia Venturi - New Queen of Ilaria Cyril Venturi - Youngest member of the Ilarian royal family, siblings with Malevolia and Oriana Niah Mathison - Former guard of Kiaan and new staff member (and spy ;) at the Ilarian castle Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket lightningdog - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket strawberry - dream - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dream After The Launch - Space - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/space | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 10 A Sleepless Night | 02 Jan 2022 | 00:36:42 | |
Chapter 10 - A Sleepless Night Kiaan and his mother are visiting Ilaria, spending time with old friends, and making new ones. Characters: Kiaan Kusari - Youngest member of the Halah head family, and new visitor to Ilaria. Sadira Kusari - Mother to Kiaan and head of the lead family of Halah. Also visiting Ilaria! Solaine - Librarian and programmer in the Halah palace library Zenobia - Head guard for Kiaan and main companion in Ilaria Audric Amadeo - Partner and main council to Malevoila Malevolia Venturi - New Queen of Ilaria Niah Mathisen - Former member guard to Kiaan, former resident of Ilaria Vitale Aquilla - The Pyxis member of the Attirian Guard Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket sun meditation - beach - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beach improvisation (waking dream) - bossa - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/bossa east coast summer - cozy - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/cozy early morning highway - fog - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/fog The Oscillatorium - Adventure - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/adventure | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 9 Dancing About | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:53:04 | |
Chapter 9 - Dancing About The Starlight Festival finally comes to Halah, and Kiaan’s work preparing it finally pays off as they party and get ready for what’s to come next. Characters: Kiaan Kusari - Youngest member of the Halah head family who managed preparations for the Halan Starlight Festival Eshan Bashir - Younger, lighthearted, and teasing guard to Kiaan Zenobia - Older, rigid, and formal guard to Kiaan Niah Mathisen - Former guard to Kiaan who was recently discharged from service for a crime she was framed for Malevolia Venturi - Newly crowned Queen of Illaria and younger sister to Niah Audric Amadeo - Partner and main council to Malevolia Solaine - Librarian at the Halah palace and friend to Kiaan and Niah Sadira Kusari - Mother to Kiaan and Inaaya and lead of the head family of Halah Inaaya Kusari - Eldest child of Sadira and member of the Halah head family Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket the sun never sets - iceland - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/iceland after the rain - jazz - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jazz?t=3 digital samba - bossa - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/bossa Cirrus - Clouds - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/clouds ocean meditation - water - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/water lunar heartbeat - planet https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/planet sun meditation - beach - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beach | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 8 Falling Stars | 23 Nov 2020 | 00:35:29 | |
Chapter 8 - Falling Stars Kiaan talks to Niah about her past and future, Vitale spends some time with Allegra, Kiaan takes a visit to the Library, and Niah starts confronting her past. Characters: Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket inner workings - notes - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/notes strawberry - dream - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dream The Oscillatorium - Adventure - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/adventure after the rain - jazz - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jazz?t=3 daydreaming in the moss - iceland - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/iceland lightningdog - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket Ghost Pepper Jam - Jam - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jam | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 7 Cut Gemstones | 16 Nov 2020 | 00:51:05 | |
Chapter 7 - Cut Gemstones Vitale uses some time off to go visit his sister’s jewelry shop and Kiaan spends some time one on one with the Ilarian Queen before things take a sharp turn for the worst. Characters: Vitale Aquilla - Pyxis member of the Attirian Guard, brother to Raissa Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket A Moment of Calm - notes - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/notes strawberry - dream - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dream the old speech - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world dragon with no tongue - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world lightningdog - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket A Close Call - Dive - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dive waking dream - change - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/change inner workings - notes - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/notes | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 6 A Meeting of Culture | 09 Nov 2020 | 00:42:07 | |
Chapter 6 - A Meeting of Culture Two cultures come together as the Starlight Festival nears and Illarian officials come to visit Halah. Kiaan organizes a tour for the group and ends up overhearing more than he should have. Characters: Audric Amadeo - Ara member and leader of the Illarian Attiri and first attendant to Malevolia Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket STORM WARNING - ROAD - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/road lightningdog - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket The Oscillatorium - Adventure - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/adventure After The Launch - Space - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/space The Quiet Deep - Dive - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dive tornado - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket the far reaches - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world entombed - beyond the edge of the world - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-edge-of-the-world | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 5 Quick on Your Feet | 05 Nov 2020 | 00:49:23 | |
Chapter 5 - Quick on Your Feet Kiaan enlists some help from Solaine and Niah in planning for the Illarian visit during the Starlight Festival. The Attirian Guards meet for a practice session and receive news about their visit to Halah. Characters: Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket The Quiet Deep - Dive - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dive daydreaming in the moss - iceland - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/iceland mcintosh - apples - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/apples the sun never sets - iceland - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/iceland Ghost Pepper Jam - Jam - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jam Cirrus - Clouds - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/clouds | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 4 Day Walk | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:41:41 | |
Chapter 4 - Day Walk Spend some time in a day in the life of Vitale and Kiaan as they go about their tasks in their respective countries. Vitale assists in a training class and Kiaan decides to hit the town with Niah for some photography. Characters: Vitale - Pyxis member of the Attirian Guard for Illaria. Brother to Raissa Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket mcintosh - apples - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/apples The Tempest - Wanderer - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wanderer The Quiet Deep - Dive - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dive waking dream - change - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/change Cirrus - Clouds - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/clouds inner workings - notes - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/notes lunar heartbeat - planet https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/planet | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 3 The New Guard | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:29:49 | |
Chapter 3 - The New Guard It’s Niah’s first day as an appointed guard to Kiaan, who’s trying desperately to get her to loosen up and come out of her shell. Characters: Kiaan - Friendly, but lonely son of the head family of Halah. Trying very hard to befriend his guards and currently learning self-defense. Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket Cirrus - Clouds - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/clouds The Oscillatorium - Adventure - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/adventure improvisation (waking dream) - bossa - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/bossa After The Launch - Space - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/space | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 2 Undiplomatic Mission | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:28:06 | |
Chapter 2 - Undiplomatic Mission Vitale and Audric traverse the woods on a secret mission for the kingdom of Illaria. The Characters: Vitale - Pyxis member of the Attrian Guard of Illaria. Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket Ghost Pepper Jam - Jam - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jam A Close Call - Dive - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dive sun meditation - beach - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/beach Unnamed Piano Tune #1 - Winter (Assorted Goodies - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/winter-assorted-goodies | |||
| OAHBL - Ch 1 Vacation's End | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:31:47 | |
Chapter 1 - Vacation’s End It was supposed to be a boring summer at the vacation home, but it seems someone else had other plans for the kids of the head family of Halah. Characters Kiaan - Cheerful, friendly, thoughtful child of the head family of Halah. Lives in the capital city. Likes photography. Story and Narration by Lauren @LK_Draws on Instagram and Twitter Music by Louie Zong chimes - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket east coast summer - cozy - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/cozy A Close Call - Dive - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/dive Tart Apple Jam - Jam - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/jam tornado - pocket - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/pocket garden night - notes - https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/notes | |||