Episode 1: “Markings”
Host: Siana (Alana) Kethra
Tone: Whispered truths, dry sarcasm, bursts of pain and poetry
Vibe: Pirate radio + war journal + confession
“Not everything that runs is broken. Some things run to aim better.”
🔥 Runtime: ~18–22 minutes (shorter than Meethus — she’s quick, sharp, doesn’t linger)
📼 Format:
| Segment | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Intro (Loose Arrow) | 0:00–1:00 | Code name or phrase. Location tag. What she’s carrying. |
| Main Story / Memory | 1:00–12:00 | Story from her past — usually one with double meaning |
| Reflection or Warning | 12:00–16:00 | What she learned, how it haunts her, or who she wants listening |
| Sign-off Line | 16:00–17:00 | “Arrow out.”, “Hope someone’s still listening.”, etc. |
:: TRANSCRIPT ::
🎧 Episode 1: “Markings”
🎙️ Intro (0:00–1:00)
(Soft breeze. Muffled voices in the distance. Crackle of an old recorder turning on.)
*“Loose Arrow #5, Location unconfirmed.
Sky’s quiet. Dirt’s dry. Carrying two flasks, one charm, one borrowed cloak.
I’ve got three names written on my skin. Two are real. One’s mine.
I don’t know which.”*
🏹 Main Story / Memory (1:00–12:00)
“They gave me a marking when I joined the Ivory Order.
A little crescent near the ear. Said it would glow if I ever lied under divine gaze.It was supposed to be beautiful — proof of loyalty.
I kept it hidden.
Not because I was ashamed… but because sometimes it did glow.
And I hadn’t said anything at all.”(pause)
“They wanted us pure. Clean. Unquestioning.
But purity isn’t the absence of mistakes. It’s the absence of permission.”“The last thing they asked me to do…
wasn’t a kill. It was a silence.
A silence so heavy it made my hands shake.”(deeper voice)
“So I ran. Bow in hand. Three arrows in my boot. A name I hadn’t earned yet.”“I still have the cloak.
It still smells like marble and betrayal.”
💬 Reflection / Warning (12:00–16:00)
“People think the ones who run are cowards.
But sometimes running is the bravest thing you can do.Because running means you’ve seen what others haven’t.
Or worse… what they refuse to.”(softer)
“If you’re listening to this —
and you’ve still got your name, your breath, your bow —
keep going.You don’t have to win. You just have to not break.”
🕊️ Sign-Off (16:00–17:00)
(Static crackles softly.)
*“I’ll try to send another soon. If I don’t…
find the arrow I left behind.It still points the right way.”*
“Loose Arrow out.”