An ominous new threat to Norfork begins to invade the trio's lives. Kelly presses his investigations. Rabbit tries to make friends. Nammi struggles to adapt to a new position.
(Content Warnings: police, distorted vocals, implied gun violence, abusive dynamics, body horror related to skin and eyes)
CHARACTERS
Keeper - Sam Richardson (@Laggardson, He/him)
Kelly, The Crooked - William White (@kwilliamwhite, They/them)
Rabbit, The Shapechanger - Jonas Newhouse (@jonasnewhouse, They/them)
NPCs
Officer Michael Sommer (He/him) - Police officer, and head of the Myriad Taskforce. Older white man with a shaved head. Not as friendly as some would prefer.
Liz Borger (she/they) - Vampire and member of Carmichael's crew, the Dread Ringers. Frayed, extremely short purple-tipped hair that looks like the end of shitty broom. Pale white skin with piercings all over. Looks stereotypically punk. Dressed in tattered, skin-tight leather pants, and a sleeveless leather vest with just a bralette beneath.
Ace Aruna (they/them) - Vampire. Asian person in their late 20s. Shorter black hair, glasses. Last seen at Jillian Murphy's apartment.
Silvia Rui (she/her) - Member of the Norfork Parent's Assemblage ("The Moms"). White woman with frizzy brown hair, long cardigans, and mom-jeans. Can barely stand Hannah Radek.
Jillian Murphy (she/her) - Norfork City Liaison, and Kelly's hookup. White woman in her early 30s, broader build, kind of tall, red hair that’s just past the shoulder. Sharper facial features.
The Mothman (he/him) - Vigilante. Low-res digital facemask with two large pixelated circles for eyes attached to a black balaclava. Black turtleneck. Underneath, an extremely average looking white man with short blonde hair. Looking for Kelly.
Butch (he/him) - A shadow that offered to help Kelly get out of a sticky situation early in his vigilante career. Eager to help Kelly like you’re eager to keep a fruit tree pruned and safe from deer.
Corn Moon AKA Nieve Gardener (she/her) - Community college professor and secret member of the Lunar Coven. One of Rabbit's cousins. Was killed by the Gateway Demon.
Cold Moon AKA Rosa Kalyani (she/her) - Unofficial leader of the lunar witch coven in which Rabbit was raised. Former astronaut. Imposing Black woman with short spongy black hair, and an athlete’s physique. Often wears an elegant coat, even when it’s hot.
Marlowe (she/her) - Former street artist and current activist. Attempting to get a direct representation organization started in Norfork. Persian woman with light brown skin. Usually wearing an oversize denim jacket.
Joanie Colbert (she/her) - Manager of the “Cheapskate” and Kelly’s boss. Aspiring influencer. Member of the Dark Abbey. Black woman.
Glymmer AKA Aina Steen (she/her) - Norfork Fashion influencer, and leader of the Dark Abbey. Mysteriously absent from her own videos - as though camera can't see her.
Toni Inge (he/him) - Propreiter of "Cheapskate". Older Asian man. Balding.
Art Young (he/him) - Red-headed white man. Who's asking?
Pest Control is an actual-play tabletop horror RPG podcast produced in association with Queuetimes (
@_queuetimes). Our second season uses “Monster of the Week”, a Powered by the Apocalypse system by Michael Sands and Evil Hat Productions. You can pick up a copy
here.
Season two, “Norfork”, follows a trio of friends living in the edge-city of Norfork as the community adapts to the open presence of Myriads and the encroachment of The City.
What is Pest Control?
Pest Control is an actual-play horror tabletop show from AltHaven. Join Keeper Sam R, and players William, Jonas, and Sam D as they get lost in fantastical worlds featuring compelling characters, engaging story, and thrilling twists!
Season 1, "Fate", originally ran in 2019 as a livestream on the AltHaven (formerly Queuetimes) main YouTube channel. It uses the Monster of the Week game system. It follows a group of found-family monster Hunters as they set off on a journey across the United States, dealing with the creatures they encounter and drawing ever nearer to the end of the road...
Season 2, "Norfork", uses Monster of the Week as well as a mix of other indie tabletop role-playing games to tell the story of a world where everyone knows monsters exist, and a town that is slowly losing its identity to the enormous neighboring City.