The trailer for the post-apocalyptic science-fiction romance audio drama "Once Upon a Wasteland." Winner of eight Signal Awards, including Best Writing, Best Show Art, Best Editing, and Best Scripted Fiction.

Join us as we follow the story of Elizabeth Kirby and Odessa Valdez as they fight to save civilization and find their "happily ever after."

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This episode is the prologue to "Once Upon a Wasteland: A Fallout 76 Love Story."

In the late 23rd Century, a mysterious client has hired an archaeologist and a historian to track down a family treasure that's been lost for more than a century. After a long, arduous search, they've finally made it to what they think is the right place - a vacant but otherwise ordinary-looking house in Appalachia. Will they find the treasure? And even if they do, will they take it to their client or keep it for themselves?

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Freelance intelligence operative Beth Kirby and Brotherhood of Steel Scribe Odessa Valdez meet while pursuing a lead involving unknown technology and its associated research that's causing a stir among Appalachia's various gangs. They forge an immediate connection and decide to work together to crack the case, not only to protect Appalachia's nascent attempt at civilization, but also because of the intoxicating chemistry they feel when they're together.

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Beth visits an old friend to try to make progress after discovering that she may somehow be involved in the mystery. She and Valdez begin their quest by seeking out a reclusive Wastelander - a former VTU professor who also lived in the Vault - with pre-war knowledge that they hope will help them overcome their first dead-end.

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Beth consults her most trusted friend as she deals with the fallout of the previous night's interruption of "dessert." She discusses the case with her father, who reveals new information that draws Beth and Odessa back together, providing an opportunity for Beth to make things up to Odessa - an opportunity she's determined not to waste.

Beth and Odessa dress to the nines and go undercover at a high-end club as their pursuit of the mystery both deepens and intensifies.

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As a figure from Beth's past unexpectedly returns, the deepening mystery creates a pair of very strange bedfellows - and puts Odessa in danger.

Content Warning: This episode contains a scene depicting attempted sexual assault by placing a drug in someone's drink. The scene begins at 23:00 and ends at 32:06.

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Kickstarter Launches July 1st!

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Two weeks after Amanda and Odessa's initial team-up almost ended in disaster, they prepare for Beth's return to Appalachia. The Brotherhood of Steel finally have a breakthrough in their pursuit of the Morningstar's minions, and Odessa is called back into action at Fort Atlas. Beth's return and her reunion with Odessa are interrupted by an emergency at Foundation that shakes her to her core.

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Kickstarter Launches July 1st!

The Dark Road Diaries Kickstarter launches July 1st! Visit https://darkroaddiaries.com/kickstarter for more information.

Beth visits her parents to discuss the incident at Foundation and uses the opportunity offered by her father's brief absence to discuss how they stayed together even as the world fell apart around them. In advance of the dinner when she'll finally discover what happened between Odessa and Amanda while she was away, Beth checks in on Amanda and makes a shocking discovery.

In the midst of sudden and surprising turmoil, Beth and Odessa focus on each other in an attempt to center themselves, and in doing so finally reach the epiphany they'd both been craving.

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Kickstarter Launches July 1st!

The Dark Road Diaries Kickstarter launches July 1st! Visit https://darkroaddiaries.com/kickstarter for more information.