Focused Fire Chat, A Destiny Lore Podcast

Episode 71 brings Blue, Justin, Mel, and returning guest co-host, coedbeast together to explore the available information that we currently have on the exotic armor available to the Warlock class of Guardians. As with the Hunter armor, while there isn't necessarily an overabundance of information to be found within the Grimoire iteself, the triva connections to information outside of the game world of Destiny are astoundingly interesting - and honestly there are plenty of Rabbit Holes to get lost in while walking through even this limited sampling of gear that is available to this one class of Guardians. Hope you enjoy the descent into madness - and we promise, we were pretty nice to the Warlock guest who was kind enough to come out of the library long enough to talk to us.   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebo

Our 11th installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue, Green, and special guest co-host N64Josh together to explore the Legend of Zelda series. There are a few twists and turns down the story of how exactly this series, more than any other, affected Blue and Josh's love for video games - but don't worry, we explain the biggest area of confusion. Link is not Zelda. Don't worry - we got this!    As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info Josh on Twitter (Link) Josh on Twitch (Link)  Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Legend of Zelda Map   Links Mentioned in Show: ZeldaWiki (Link) Official LoZ Timeline (Link) Breath of the Wild's place in Zelda Timeline, Will Greenwald (Link)

Episode 70 brings Blue, Justin, and returning guest co-host Grneyedmusiklvr together to explore the available information that we currently have on the exotic armor available to the Hunter class of Guardians. Surprisingly, while there's not necessarily an overabundance of Grimoire information within Destiny on the armor, there are a ton of trivia connections (and opinions, in the case of Justin) for each of the items discussed. So prepare yourself - this one was a bit of a fun one to record...and allowed the team to delve a bit further into spinfoil territory than even they usually go (especially Blue...when Justin wasn't arguing about the importance of cloaks).   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info   Please be sure to also check out the oth

Episode 69 brings Blue, Justin, and returning guest co-host, Kachine together to chat about what it's like to be a gamer and a parent - something that some of our community has chatted with us about in the past. Get ready for a somewhat off topic episode (thanks to the community for the selection of "Yes" yet again - we'll probably see that back in the rotation here later this year) about the joys and challenges of being a parent in the modern world, where gaming has (thankfully, for those of us who are gamers) become more of a everyday staple in our lives.    As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info Kachine on Twitter (Link)    Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Links Mentioned in Show: Daphn

Episode 68 brings Blue, Justin, and special guest co-host grneyedmusiklvr together to chat about everyone's favorite technicolored warmongers, the Future War Cult. Get ready for a bit of a jaunt through time, as many records found concerning the FWC are from nothing other than the mysterious machine which drove so many to madness. And granted, Blue takes a bit of a dive when it comes to explaining the connections present within the works of Teilhard and some of the intricacies of the Omega Point in regards to their connection to the philosophies of the FWC.    As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info  grneyedmusiklvr (Twitter)   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Future War Cult Map   Links M

Episode 67 brings Blue and Justin together to chat explore the information that we have pertaining to the Vex themed strikes within the current Destiny universe. Get ready - there's a bit of discussion on the relative nature of how we experience time, the consequences and concepts of temporal manipulation, as well as a pretty detailed discussion of the make up of the Vex Axis Minds and their various types of functionality. And Blue uses Google to make sure that they get a word right - much to the surprise of Justin and the chat.    As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Vex Strikes Map   Links Mentioned in Show:  Reddit Discussion on Aegis in Nexus (Link)   Other Lore Resour

Our 10th installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue, Justin, Mel, and very special returning guest co-host, MyNameIsByf together to explore the Mass Effect series (honestly, it was more an effort on Byf and Mel's part - Blue and Justin had no clue what was going on other than they were being invaded by treefrogs). Byf, as the resident expert on the series, lays out an beautiful explanation of the storyline of the overall series, up to the point of the upcoming new title, Andromeda - and Mel does an amazing job of adding in useful facts as well as keeping Justin and Blue busy so they don't distract the heavy lifters.    As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Instagram: @FocusedFireChat   Guest Contact Info MyNameIsByf on Twitter MyNameIsByf on YouTube   Please be sure to also check ou

Episode 66 brings Blue, Justin, Mel, and returning special guest co-hosts Damoel and Demigod257 together to discuss the available information that we have on the infamous Fallen House of Devils. The team discusses the basic information from the Grimoire, as well as delving into a bit more detail on the implications of what this means about Servitors, the possible ramifications of the knowledge (or lack thereof) that Variks holds in regards to the Devil Splicers antics, and even possible indications of pre-Whirlwind House structure for the Eliksni.   Also, please note there is a bit of a deviation on the structure of the episode this time (pre and post show segments that were requested to be added in) - but don't worry, we'll get back to the usual structure next episode!   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook:

Episode 65 brings Blue, Justin, and Mel back together to discuss the vehicles that our Guardians utilize to traverse through the amazing universe of Destiny (predominately the jumpships, which are sources of great trivia tidbits within the lore of the game and actually rather fascinating once you delve into the design and concepts of the overall models). While there aren't a huge number of Grimoire Cards - Blue and Grneyed have managed to compile a vast amount of data into a nicely laid out map (link below) and the majority of the episode is actually discussing the logic that Blue sees within the display of information regarding the jumpships. There is a healthy chat about the lore implications of the Raid ships (as well as a short foray into the evolution of the ships that were avaiable in each successive Raid) and even some good tips/tricks for SRL from our good friend, Taylor-B (linked below as well for everyone).   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us kno

Episode 64 brings Blue, Justin, and Mel back together to discuss the weapons of the enemy races within the Destiny universe - focusing primarily on the mundane "pew, pew, pew" (as Justin so eloquently puts it) archetypes. We run through the available Grimoire cards for the equipment, looking at the thematic narratives that each race's choice of arms presents, with a few punny interjections. Bear with the minor audio hiccups - Blue's computer was trying to decide if it was going to cooperate throughout the episode, and there were a few small spots where it just wanted to take some small breaks (they're not major points of the conversation, as far as Blue is able to tell).    As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network

Episode 63 brings Blue and Justin together to chat about the last of the current playable races in the Destiny gameworld, Humans. We get into a fair amount of chatter about the philosophical nature of the Human condition as presented in the game (hint, it has a lot to do with hope) and how that actually creates an overall better gameworld in which we, as players, experience. Get ready for some laughs as we break apart the information that we have about Humanity within the Destiny universe - and don't blame us if you can't find the cornbread.  As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Humans Map

Episode 62 brings Blue and Justin together to chat about the new information that we have received within the Rise of Iron DLC for Destiny on our favorite warmind, Rasputin. Fair warning - Blue has a few tangents with regards to the debate on Rasputin's attacking of the Traveler (or not), the mythological tie ins that can be seen with the response towards the Lords of Iron, and even a look back at the Sleeper Simulant. Enjoy your standard dosage of entertainment at the hands of the team as they walk through the new Grimoire (and let you know their thoughts, of course) and answer this week's Dispatches from the Wilds!   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Rasputin Map

Our 9th installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue, Justin, and returning special guest co-host Damoel together to explore the Borderlands series. We discuss the general layout of the series' universe, delve into the information in the individual titles, and even chat a bit about the multiple weapons manufacturers that players in the game can purchase weapons of destruction and mayhem from. Also, we touch a bit on the overall tone of the series - especially the depth of the worldbuilding and the refreshing use of humor as a device to drive home some powerful punches concerning some of the more notable NPC's players encounter throughout the series. Tighten up the big-boy pants, because things are gonna get crazy.  As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Damo on Twitter   Please be sure to a

The third installment of our Behind the Scenes series gave us an opportunity to sit down with Lady Desiree to chat with her about questions that our Discord chat had about music (especially with regards to implementation to video games). Join us as we discuss the intracies of the musical world with Desiree and enjoy some good laughter at the stories (and a few little easter eggs for those who listen carefully)!   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email. Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Lady Desiree's Information Twitter YouTube Twitch   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!

Episode 61 brings Blue, Justin, and returning guest co-host Unisys12 together to chat about the lore that we have currently available for the weapon foundries within the City. Forgive Blue for a bit of a scratchy voice - sickness never plays well with audio, and there was only so much water available. There was a surprising amount of lore buried within the Rare weaponry that many Guardians take for granted, as well as some archive digging for some clarifying words from Bungie themselves on a few of the more developed foundries - so be sure to stay for the whole show (we might have included a bit of a pre-show conversation at the end for everyone, in light of Thanksgiving)!   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Unisys12 on Twitter (link)   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts

Episode 60 brings Blue and Justin back together to chat about the Crucible master himself, Lord Shaxx (and his helpers, the Redjacks). The chat definitely showed their interest in the assistants and the information that we have recently gained access to via the newer Grimoire cards - so there's a healthy amount of discussion on that front. And a fair amount of laughter (as per usual) alongside some healthy speculation (gotta keep that foil spinning, as requested in one of our Dispatches from the Wilds this week)!   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Lord Shaxx Map   Links Mentioned in Show: IGN article on Lennie James (link)

Episode 59 brings Blue, Justin, and Mel back together again to chag about the Vanguard Commander and Titan Vanguard Mentor, Zavala. An Awoken of surprising depth and knowledge of historical events (pre-Golden Age) in the Destiny universe, Zavala is truly living up to the Awoken standard of being an enigma - there is an infinite amount of things about the leader of the Vanguard that one could easily miss if they didn't pay close attention to his involvement and comments about the universe our Guardians exist within. Regardless or not, prepare yourself for an enjoyable exploration of the lore and maybe even an answer to the question of if Zavala actually purred...   As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.   Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat   Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!   Zava

Episode 58 brings Blue, Justin, and Mel together again to chat about the Warlock Vanguard Mentor herself, Ikora Rey. Discussing the story from the iconoclastic beginnings (with the infamous Invective by her side) to her more level-headed approach that we see in game, the team really explores the different aspects of what we have available about Ikora in the game currently. We also are formally beginning two new segments in the show, one led by Mel to analyze the presentation of the costume (i.e., "Fabric Theory") and another to give you all a chance to fully weigh in on the topic and also ask us specific questions (i.e., "Dispatches from the Wilds")! As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email. Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network! Ikora Rey Map

Our 8th installment of the Extra Lore series (we're gonna start just counting these separately to help everyone stay sane at this point), brings Blue, Justin, Mel, and special guest co-host Demigod257 together to chat about the big picture of the Bioshock series...and the headaches that such an undertaking can create. We begin with a summary of the three games, which then segues into a conversation about the game's universe and the basic theories around that model of existence before letting Mel loose to chat with us about her own views on the costumes and designs of the series (especially her love for the "golden age" of Rapture). At the end, the only question that we have left is...Would you kindly? As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email. Contact Info Email: FocusedFireChat@gmail.com Twitter: @FocusedFireChat Facebook: /FocusedFireChat Demigod257 on Twitter Please be sure to also chec

Episode 57 brings Blue, Mel, and guest co-hosts Kachine and Enver together for a bit of a deviation from the norm, since everyone banded together to support some good old positivity and voted Yes. As much as we enjoyed the absolute mayhem that was the chat this week, the team thought it would be a good chance to talk about the general themes and theories of what it is that we get together each week to discuss. Stories. The chat bounces around a bit (not a huge surprise, but fair warning nonetheless) and covers the more general theories of the monomyth and how that theory applies not only to most traditional mythologies and stories, but games in particular. Get ready for some discussion on each of the team's favorite application methods of lore in game, as well as an awesome glimpse into the mind of Mel with her views on fabric theory (sounds like something we might need to get an episode on later...)! As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're do