SBR 1.5: Long Time, No See

"'Sam gets acquainted with the Studio Recording Machine, with messages from Regular Caller Beth, Kitty the Investigator and...others...'"

Events of Note

 * There are voicemails from several characters, including one from an anonymous caller.

Summary
Sam begins by debating the origins of the Recording Machine, noting that Madame Marie hadn't taken any calls for a little while before her disappearance. The Recording Machine states that there are 237 missed calls, and starts to play the voicemails for them. The first few are all static sounds, after which the Recording Machine offers to filter the messages. It then plays a voicemail from Beth, about how their miscast attention spell had caused their eyebrow to turn yellow. Sam briefly mentions his inobservance and the second window in his bedroom, and then offers a couple of different arcane ways to return the eyebrow to its usual colour, including a vegan blood of the innocent recipe, but ultimately suggests just dyeing it.

The second voicemail is from an anonymous caller: "Marie. Did you really think that would work? It’s only a matter of time. Tick tock.". Sam is slightly disturbed and moves on quickly. The next message is from Rhytidia Delphus, holding predictions from the mud. Sam is surprised at the accuracy of the predictions, saying that the electricity had been turned off. He remarks that Marie had been siphoning money into Sam's bank account. They reveal that they don't pay any rent or bills, living in the house above the studio, and that his only outgoings are for food.

The last message is from Kitty. She asks Sam to get Anna to stop worrying, and finishes the voicemail by asking him not to play it on air, which, unfortunately, he has already done. Sam then talks about how Anna tried to get him to stop hosting the show, and he complains about being spoken to like a child. They move onto saying that running the show has given them a sense of purpose, lessening their fear of the outside world.

Sam then talks with the Recording Machine, who laments its status in life, especially the crumbs in its speaker. Sam then signs off, remind listeners to schedule in their communing times.

Characters Featured

 * Sam Enfield
 * The Recording Machine
 * Regular Caller Beth (voicemail)
 * Rhytidia Delphus ‘the Bog Witch’ (voicemail)
 * Kitty Enfield (voicemail)
 * Anna Enfield(mentioned)
 * Madame Marie (mentioned)
 * Janet the Tarot Witch (mentioned)
 * Salim the Weather Guy (mentioned)
 * Astrid the Janitor (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This is the first mention of the second window in Sam's bedroom.
 * This is the first appearance of Rhytidia Delphus.
 * The anonymous caller is credited on the transcript as Donny Pitt, who is briefly mentioned later on in SBR 1.26: Enigma.
 * The recipe for the vegan blood of the innocent, should you wish to try it at home, is:
 * Four Teabags
 * Twelve Pennies (or alternate currency, must be copper)
 * Red Food Dye
 * Effigy of Jesus, Baldur, or Astrea
 * Cover ingredients with water, and leave overnight