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[podfic of] Every Story Starts Somewhere

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Summary:

This is a podfic that is still a work in progress! Olicity fans should enjoy it. ;) 6 voices, plus 2 more people participating in the podfic as the cover artists.

 

Original story summary as written by Oiaso:

 

Felicity had gone to the bank alone, but when the waiting took much longer than expected, Oliver decided to go over there to keep her company. They couldn’t imagine he would end up fighting for his life, nor predict how close they’d grow after their visit to the bank. Every story starts somewhere.

Notes:

If all goes well, we will be posting 1 chapter per week until all 29 chapters are posted.

Please leave us encouraging feedback so that we have the motivation we need to make sure the podfic gets completed!

 

(And please scroll to the very bottom of chapter 1, below the double-page-break lines, for the most up-to-date streaming link & audiobook link for the entire podfic so far. I will always be updating those 2 links whenever we post a new chapter.)

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: A Bad Feeling

Chapter Text

You can stream only the introduction right here (if you're not on mobile), from the following embedded streaming thing.

Please note that the introduction is 3 minutes and 5 seconds long. (3:05)

Right-click here to download the intro in .mp3 format.

(If you are on mobile and don't have a special downloading app like ADM editor, then clicking that download link will just stream it. If you left-click it on a computer it also is a streaming option. But you guys also have a choice of scrolling all the way down on this page, below the double page break. There, you should find links that you might find easier to work with/links that you might prefer. These links include the entire podfic so far in a single file, a single streaming link, etc.)

Here is a transcription of the introduction, prior to the author's note, with some added hyperlinks:

Every Story Starts Somewhere, an Arrow fanfic written by Oiaso. This work is a part of the collaborative podfic community. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit http://collaborativepodfic.dreamwidth.org.

The narration is read by I'mcalledZorro.

actressen is the reader for Felicity Smoak, bank hostage Samantha Moore, and a paramedic.

Mrz1289 is the reader for Oliver Queen, the bank's cashier woman, police IT specialist Emma, one of the nurses, and TV news reporter James.

luvtheheaven is the reader for John Diggle, bank robber younger brother Mike, young boy bank hostage, TV news reporter Mary, the surgeon, and one of the nurses.

Mitzila (mitzijani) is the reader for Thea Queen, bank robber older brother Henry, police "Head of Hostage Negotiations" Smith, a female bank hostage, and the waitress.

Spitfire303 is the reader for Quentin Lance, Roy Harper, Moira Queen, bank hostage Sophie, one of the paramedics, a doctor, one of the nurses, and the photographer.

The two artists for the fics are thesunflowerandthefern and cherchersketch. Please click through the hyperlinks to their tumblrs and check out more of their amazing art! I will be alternating their art between each chapter for the audio book, and in the metadata for the individual .mp3 files. I believe they each plan to create a second piece of art for the later chapters of the fic, but for now we have these two lovely pieces representing the beginning 2/3rds of the story:

cherchersketch's art. Oliver Queen, depicted in a black suit with a green tie, stands protectively in front of a scared Felicity Smoak in the center of the frame. Felicity is wearing an orange dress. To the right of them are two men who look similar, one of whom seems more scared as is clutching at a gun. To the left of them is a man wearing a police badge and uniform, nametag thesunflowerandthefern's art. Oliver and Felicity stand in the bottom left corner of the image. They are in a large building with an analog clock up in a high window and bank hostages scattered on the floor in front of them, some bodies lying on the ground. That part of the image is purposefully blurry for artistic effect, the focus being drawn more to Oliver & Felicity, and to the bank robbers. The two bank robbers are in the bottom right corner of the image, in full ski masks and outfits where you can't see them at all. One is holding a large automatic weapon.

I also shared this podfic here, on my tumblr: http://violetemerald. /post/139901899167/-- feel free to reblog it!

Okay so there are multiple ways for you to download or stream this podfic.


Above, at the top, before the art and transcript of the intro is info on streaming or downloading just the introduction.

 

You can stream only Chapter 1: A Bad Feeling right here (if you're not on mobile), from this second embedded streaming player:

Note that chapter 1 is 10 minutes and 46 seconds long.  (10:46)

Right click here to download Chapter 1: A Bad Feeling in .mp3 format.

 

Go to the next chapter to see the streaming and download links for just chapter 2, chapter 3, etc.

 

If you're on mobile and don't have a cool audiobook player like MortPlayer, and if you want to stream the entire podfic so far, then you should be able to here. The streaming also should work on a computer. (Let me know if any of the embedded players or links end up not working like they're supposed to!! I want to fix problems, of course.)

 

If you'd like to download an .m4b audiobook of the entire podfic so far, please click, or right-click, here: http://luvtheheaven.parakaproductions.com/luvtheheaven's%20podfics/Every%20Story%20Starts%20Somewhere%20-%20Arrow%20Podfic%20(chapters%201%20thru%209).m4b

If you'd like to download a .zip folder containing separate .mp3 files for every completed chapter (this link will be updated as more are completed), then please click, or right-click, here: http://luvtheheaven.parakaproductions.com/luvtheheaven's%20podfics/Every%20Story%20Starts%20Somewhere%20-%20Arrow%20podfic%20(chapters%201-9).zip

 

Chapter 2: The Significance of a Name

Notes:

Some sound effects were added to certain chapters. In chapter 2 here, luvtheheaven (who, btw, is the editor for the whole podfic) added the sound of a cell phone ringing.

In the next chapter (chapter 3) the podfic there will be a gunshot and police sirens, and later on in the podfic possibly some other sounds. You have been warned!

Chapter Text

You can stream only Chapter 2: The Significance of a Name right here (if you're not on mobile), from this second embedded streaming player:

Note that chapter 2 is 8 minutes and 53 seconds long.  (8:53)

Right click here to download Chapter 2: The Significance of a Name in .mp3 format.

For the entire podfic so far, please scroll to the bottom of chapter 1. ;) Thanks.

Chapter 3: The Phone Call

Chapter Text

You can stream only Chapter 3: The Phone Call right here (if you're not on mobile), from this second embedded streaming player:

Note that chapter 3 is 7 minutes and 16 seconds long. (7:16)

Right click here to download Chapter 3: The Phone Call in .mp3 format.

For the entire podfic so far in a single link, please scroll to the bottom of chapter 1. ;) Thanks. Let me know if you have any problems or questions!

Chapter 4: My life. My choice.

Chapter Text

You can stream only Chapter 4: My life. My choice. right here (if you're not on mobile), from this second embedded streaming player:

Note that chapter 4 is 9 minutes and 41 seconds long. (9:41)

Right click here to download Chapter 4: My life. My choice. in .mp3 format.

For the entire podfic so far in a single link, please scroll to the bottom of chapter 1. ;) Thanks. Let me know if you have any problems or questions!

Chapter 5: Sometimes You Can Only Watch

Chapter Text

You can stream only Chapter 5: Sometimes You Can Only Watch right here, from this second embedded streaming player:

Note that chapter 5 is 7 minutes and 9 seconds long. (7:09)

Right click here to download Chapter 5: Sometimes You Can Only Watch in .mp3 format. If you're on mobile, this is a streaming option, although I recommend downloading using an app like ADM and then playing it using an app like MortPlayer Audio Books. (I have an Android phone so I don't know what options are available for iOS.)

For the entire podfic so far in a single link, please scroll to the bottom of chapter 1. ;) Thanks. Let me know if you have any problems or questions!

Chapter 6: Half-Truths

Chapter Text

You can stream only Chapter 6: Half-Truths right here, from this second embedded streaming player:

Note that chapter 6 is 9 minutes and 38 seconds long. (9:38)

Right click here to download Chapter 6: Half-Truths in .mp3 format. If you're on mobile, this is a streaming option, although I recommend downloading using an app like ADM and then playing it using an app like MortPlayer Audio Books. (I have an Android phone so I don't know what options are available for iOS.)

For the entire podfic so far in a single link, please scroll to the bottom of chapter 1. ;) Thanks. Let me know if you have any problems or questions!

Chapter 7: This Is Not a Movie

Chapter Text

You can stream only Chapter 7: This Is Not a Movie right here, from this second embedded streaming player:

Note that chapter 7 is 7 minutes and 54 seconds long. (7:54)

Right click here to download Chapter 7: This Is Not a Movie in .mp3 format. If you're on mobile, this is a streaming option, although I recommend downloading using an app like ADM and then playing it using an app like MortPlayer Audio Books. (I have an Android phone so I don't know what options are available for iOS.)

For the entire podfic so far in a single link, please scroll to the bottom of chapter 1. ;) Thanks. Let me know if you have any problems or questions!

Chapter 8: There Is No Worse Feeling Than Helplessness

Chapter Text

You can stream only Chapter 8: There Is No Worse Feeling Than Helplessness right here, from this second embedded streaming player:

Note that chapter 8 is 5 minutes and 37 seconds long. (5:37)

Right click here to download Chapter 8: There Is No Worse Feeling Than Helpnessness in .mp3 format. If you're on mobile, this is a streaming option, although I recommend downloading using an app like ADM and then playing it using an app like MortPlayer Audio Books. (I have an Android phone so I don't know what options are available for iOS.)

For the entire podfic so far in a single link, please scroll to the bottom of chapter 1. ;) Thanks. Let me know if you have any problems or questions!

Chapter 9: The Value of Time

Notes:

This is the longest chapter so far! And it also is the final chapter that will include The Piano Guys' version of "A Thousand Years" as the bookending music. ;)

Stay tuned for more chapters, coming soon.

Chapter Text

You can stream only Chapter 9: The Value of Time right here, from this second embedded streaming player:

Note that chapter 9 is 13 minutes and 1 second long. (13:01)

Right click here to download Chapter 9: The Value of Time in .mp3 format. If you're on mobile, this is a streaming option, although I recommend downloading using an app like ADM and then playing it using an app like MortPlayer Audio Books. (I have an Android phone so I don't know what options are available for iOS.)

For the entire podfic so far in a single link, please scroll to the bottom of chapter 1. ;) Thanks. Let me know if you have any problems or questions!

Notes:

The only music used so far in the podfic is The Piano Guys' cover of "A Thousand Years". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvDn7JSWuwM - chapter 9, however, is the last chapter that will use this song. We're switching to a different piece of instrumental music for future chapters.

Note that I'mcalledZorro is the narrator for the entire podfic, and is featured in every chapter. But she doesn't have an Archive of Our Own account so she isn't getting credited above as one of the "authors" of this AO3 work. Please note that she deserves a lot of credit!