Episode 423 - Build Fighters: Next - Kai, chapters 9-13

Episode 423: Build Fighters: Next - Kai, chapters 9-13

Flashback to Alex and his team, frolicking in a field, Gundam kits in hand.

Having escaped with their lives from the robot zombie army, Fayt and Rosa Fubuki are now stranded on their own far from help. Not only must they find their way to safety, but they also need to face the very real threat of the breach and the imminent collapse of all time, space and reality in on itself. The pair of them have to figure out how to stop this threat on their own, all while grappling with the ship’s diminishing soda supply and the real question of how the hell you are meant to actually use a hexagonal tablet anyway. Oh, and there’s also some guy called Alex who might be a Gundam Fighter, but really, who cares about him? So get your Vocaloid lyrics and leer at your stepsister’s friend’s mom for the last part of Build Fighters: Next – Kai. Now with some sort of tournament arc, maybe.

Riffers: Dan, Rebecca Bartley, Tsuneo Tateo and Rick R. Mortis
Written by: Zogster and Rick R.

Episode 422 - Build Fighters: Next - Kai, chapters 5-8

Episode 422: Build Fighters: Next - Kai, chapters 5-8

We now join you with today’s chapter of ‘Fayt does nothing,’ in which much to the chagrin of his crew, Fayt does nothing.

Given a week to get to know his new family and bond with them as well as the opportunity to see more of Japan, Alex Leongard instead opts to write his fanfic, sexually harass his step-sister and spend his day at the mall because that’s the sort of awful person he is. Naturally his foster family bend over backward to accommodate him at every step because he’s the star of the fic. Meanwhile, the fic within a fic continues to be more interesting while having the ever so slight chance of a robot zombie apocalypse and possibly all of space and time collapsing in on itself, so I guess there is that. So put a warning sign on the bathroom door and brace yourselves for the endless mall sequence in the next part of Gundam Build Fighters: Next - Kai. There might even be a story if you squint.

PS: Please send OCs

Riffers: Dan, Rebecca Bartley, Tsuneo Tateo and Rick R. Mortis
Written by: Zogster and Rick R.

Episode 421 - Build Fighters: Next - Kai, chapters 1-4

 Episode 421: Build Fighters: Next - Kai, chapters 1-4

Nothing like the combination of exhaustion, depression, spraypaints and sharp implements

Meet Alex Leongard. Not only is he an amateur sportsman who’s good enough to turn pro, but he gets to go to Tokyo to live out an anime fantasy life, complete with a bevy of Manic Pixie Dream Girls who are falling over themselves to validate his hobbies and interests and be completely supportive of everything he does. So naturally he’s a whiny, self-indulgent little snot who spends all his time complaining about how unfair life is and having awkward conversations with bigfoot his dad. And if that’s not enough, we’re also reading a fanfic about people writing a fanfic, and I can’t think of anything more meta and less exciting than that. So bury your dreams and get a beta-reader for the first chunk of Build Fighters Next Kai. Features intense model purchasing action!

Riffers: Dan, Rebecca Bartley, Tsuneo Tateo and Rick R. Mortis
Written by: Zogster and Rick R.

Episode 420 - Tale of the Nighthawk, chapters 1-3

 Episode 420: Tale of the Nighthawk, chapters 1-3

Thank you, grossly out-of-place comedic school bell. You are a rock of normalcy in this madhouse.

Folks, it’s time for another The Batman fic. And we know what The Batman fics are all about right? That’s right, neckties and omelettes! Wait, they’re not? You meant that Batman’s usually in a The Batman fic? Well, I guess there’s Alfred and Dick, and someone called Bruce if you look really hard. But mostly there’s Jill. Who’s Jill you ask? Well, we’re not really sure. She might have a backstory and may have lost someone or another (really, we’re not sure), but what we do know is that she has a phone and she likes to text. So buckle in while we take a plane, ride in a limo and eventually go to school in the non-stop, action packed epic that is The Tale of the Nighthawk.

Riffers: Dan, Maya Gold, Celena Harte and Tsuneo Tateo
Written by: Zogster

Episode 419 - Storm Force: Operation Mole Machine, parts 1-4

 Episode 419: Storm Force: Operation Mole Machine, parts 1-4

Due to a Mole Machine incident at Leicester Square station, delays are expected on the Piccadilly Circus line.

Did you know that Spider Bites cause mental breakdowns? Or that Harrow Lane has a new sports centre? Or that after losing his arm in combat, John Storm was fitted with a prosthesis that can support a variety of weapons? All of which means it’s time for another thrilling chunk of Storm Force, featuring our favourite bunch of substitute heroes as they fight to save their dying comic from cancellation. And in this exciting sequence of panels, Storm Force’s mole machine has been stolen by one of their team for reasons unknown. Can they find out why? Can they stop the machine’s deadly rampage? Will Storm resist the urge to fire into crowds of civilians? Will Stiletto be effortlessly captured? The answer to one of these will surprise you, but only one. So get oiled up and lift some weights for Operation Mole Machine!

Riffers: Rebecca Bartley, Natasha Isavia, Matt Simmons and Rick R. Mortis

Written by: Rick R.

Episode 418 - Hatred Versus Love, chapters 21-45

 Episode 418: Hatred Versus Love, chapters 21-45

Seriously, the fic has just taken a hard-left swing into what; plunged off the rickety bridge of sanity and is crashing into the wide gorge of terror below.

In this portion of Hatred versus Love, Faith Sky Sakai blows up at one of the turtles for breaking one of her many personal rules that she never explained to them. She then runs off on her own and gets captured. Everyone has to then come to save her, but she could have effortlessly escaped with the new superpower she just developed. Everyone then gushes at her, which ends with her and Raph going off for some nookie. And then we repeat this exact process about six dozen times until the fic gets bored and wanders off. So roll your eyes and put on some Sonny and Cher for the next chunk of Hatred versus Love. Now with even more dropped plots!

Riffers: Dan, Rebecca Bartley, Tsuneo Tateo and Rick R. Mortis
Written by: Zogster and Rick R.

Episode 417 - Hatred Versus Love, chapters 1-20

 Episode 417: Hatred Versus Love, chapters 1-20

Careful, your wangst is showing.

Life is hard for Faith Sky Sakai. Not only is she a magical shapeshifter ninja warrior who has incredible healing powers, but she also has a one-dimensional prop boyfriend who unquestionably supports her in everything she does. I mean, you have no idea of how tough it is for her. And such a tough life it is too, what with constantly blowing up at those who care for her for not following some unwritten rule, then running off to get kidnapped only to develop new superpowers to effortlessly save the day. What’s a girl meant to do, besides make out with a hunky turtle, right? So grab your chains and your stinkbug and immediately drop plot points for the first part of Hatred Versus Love.

Riffers: Dan, Rebecca Bartley, Tsuneo Tateo and Rick R. Mortis
Written by: Zogster and Rick R.