SBR 1.35: Errant

"'Sam calls a professional consult to look at the Impossible House, and their findings are more than a little surprising...'"

Events of Note

 * Sam seems to be teleported to the Impossible House.
 * Sam speaks with Stykler and Stykler, who tell him that the Impossible House is an arcane artefact.

Summary
Sam begins the segment by confessing to the listeners that he believes that the show is more than what it seems. They say that Madame Marie seemed to garner varied opinion throughout the Arcanist community, with some hating her, and some admiring her.

Sam debates the fundamentals of Arcanism, speculating aloud regarding the Major Arcana. especially the Deadly Sins. Sam segues into how they often have felt like they owe other people things. He is confused as to why several people seem to be professing their unconditional loyalty to him, but says that he is graceful nonetheless.

Sam mentions that he cannot find any evidence of Regular Caller Beth on the forums, nor on their emails or the archived version of the SBR site. Sam spoke to Anna about it, who tried to comfort him by saying that it was all a cruel joke, but knew after she said it that that was a lie. Sam remarks that Arcanism is difficult for Anna; she wants everything to make sense, and Arcanism does the opposite.

Sam says that Anna gave him back the normal Tarot deck, so he decides to try and draw from both decks, the normal one and the True Arcanist Tarot, asking both the same question. Andrea from Wisconsin wanted to know when she would be recovering from her long-term illness. Sam pulls two cards, one meaning weakness and the other meaning no change, and apologises to Andrea for the bad news. Then he tries with the True Arcanist Tarot. He pulls a card that is initially blank. They look again, and it has become a metal card, and it is smiling at Sam.

There are some strange noises, and Sam finds themself standing outside the White Door from his dreams. There is a dog barking in the distance, and Sam seems disorientated. The phone rings, and Sam answers to Stykler and Stykler. The two of them have a bit of back and forth, but eventually get around to telling Sam that the Impossible House is an artefact of the arcane rather than an actual house - similar to Sam's Rose. Stykler and Stykler tell Sam that dealing with the house would be a massive task, costing about 20 thousand pounds in totality. Sam objects, a little horrified at the cost, and the duo concede that it would be ok to leave the house as it is, as those entrapped by the house may still be alive, and the removal of the house could cause their deaths.

The phone call finishes, and moments later the second window appears in the studio (the one that had previously been in his bedroom). Despite being in the basement, the window looks out onto a street that Sam doesn't recognise. They run over to shut it, and the window disappears. Throughout this, Revel is growling and being a very good cat.

Sam goes upstairs hurriedly, wanting to check if the window is still there. He reaches his room, and the window is there, open, but instead of looking onto a street, it's looking into another room. The room has blue walls, and multiple drawings of the White Door. There is a mirror, which Sam can see themself in. He remarks, somewhat fearfully, that his eyes look like lightning. At this point, Sam realises that the microphone isn't plugged in, and the audio stops abruptly.

Characters Featured

 * Sam Enfield
 * Stykler Sr.
 * Stykler Jr.
 * Revel (Cat)
 * Regular Caller Beth (mentioned)
 * Kitty Enfield (mentioned)
 * Anna Enfield (mentioned)
 * Madame Marie (mentioned)
 * Oliver Boleyn (mentioned)

Listeners writing in/mentioned:


 * Andrea from Wisconsin, requesting a tarot reading

Trivia

 * This episode features Sam being horny on main.
 * "If you ask me, not even the Deadly Sins are without their benefits. Pride can be good if it’s about the right things. Lust can’t be helped, as I know very well."