- 1.11 PROLOGUE | HOME

MERCY is best experienced with headphones. For adult audiences only. 

Two strangers chat by a fire, eat a wagon-load of fish, and share stories about home.

Please see the bottom of the description for the full list of content warnings.

A dyslexia-friendly transcript of this episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ttlT8pjvuKcsPJsXXUsZfBlArvU31Xd2GLo2V15S55s/edit?usp=sharing

Tumblr post about production schedule: https://www.tumblr.com/strangekindstudio/822908939824939008/important-announcements-mercy-fanart-bonus?source=share 

Our Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/strangekindstudio

CREDITS

This episode features the vocal talents of:

* Sneha Kumar as Lila Sassoon

* Austin Sharp as Wayne Sawyer

* James Reece as Lord Paxton Cross

* And Michelle Kan as Doctor Yee Ming ‘Francis’ Moy.

MERCY is produced by Madison Diaz and Austin Sharp.

The script supervisor is Matt Doherty. 

Written, directed, and sound designed by Jae-in Hwan. 

Visit our website to check out the full cast and crew list, and our socials: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercycastcrew.html

The music used in this show can be found here: https://strangekindstudio.weebly.com/mercymusic.html

SFX & Music courtesy of EpidemicSound.com, Freesound.org, and Pixabay.com 

CONTENT WARNINGS

* Graphic depictions of violence & gore

* Sexual connotation and language

* Depiction of character death & grief

* Mentions and depictions of ableism & ableist language

* Misophonia (bites at 9:07, 9:20, 9:26, chewing at 9:33-9:40)

* Mentions of suicidality

* Memory loss

* Mentions of childhood trauma & abuse (physical, emotional, & sexual)

* Mentions of systemic violence & racism

* Mentions of child death

* Crying babies

* Mentions of religious trauma & language

* Depictions of animal death/slaughter

* Mentions of animal death/slaughter

* Fire & death by fire

If you are feeling suicidal, you are not alone and there is support available. You deserve to feel supported. 

You can find help at the IASP website which lists hotlines and resources for your locality: https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/

If you are considering suicide or self-harm or are in danger, please call your local emergency services immediately to ensure your safety.

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