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An anthology of four interconnected tales of passion and video games among the employees, players, and fans of the video game Mythic Quest.
On most days the TV show Mythic Quest is an office sitcom — but then they hit you with A Dark Quiet Death. This episode is a one-off, anthology-style character story. "Shockingly good," "an absolute work of art," and, "the best episode of any TV show ever," are common reactions from people who see it. But Mythic Quest didn't stop there, and each season they kept up the tradition of making one anthology-style character story. Later, the spin-off show Side Quest continued this style of telling standalone anthology stories.
In this fan-mix fan-edit, I picked from the Mythic Quest and the Side Quest episodes to assemble two anthology movies of four interconnected tales, and I picked and arranged the stories to create a throughline across the anthologies.
Teaser
Backstory! (3m)
Side Quest Everlight (3m)
Backstory! (2h8m)
An anthology of four interconnected tales of passion and video games. A fresh-faced young man discovers what it takes to become one of the world's greatest science fiction writers. Two kids from across the globe find their passions in a world that doesn't understand them. A couple's chance encounter and their video game from inception to demise. And a science fiction writer on an acrimonious visit to his former friend turned rival.
Sources: Backstory, Sarian, A Dark Quiet Death, Peter
Side Quest Everlight (1h56m)
An anthology of four interconnected tales of the employees, players, and fans of the video game Mythic Quest. A young cellist joins a touring video game orchestra, only to discover what happens when your dream job becomes a nightmare. With the world in the middle of a pandemic, the MQ team gets together via video chat. Five superfans fight when a comic book shop receives only one copy of the latest comic. And the MQ team returns to the office for their annual Everlight party.
Sources: Fugue, Quarantine, Pull List, Everlight
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