#nmt3

richie, whose only redeeming quality in npmd was dying brutally, and we just all took it and fucking ran with it.

do i want richie to cosplay hatsune miku, be a gay flushing mess and go "uwu" sometimes? probably, i've grown to quite like this version of him.

but canonically all richie has been is a weird asshole. he's called steph a waifu, he's sarcastic most of the time and doesn't even seem to care that much about ruth.

Used myself as a ref because I'm literally her!? :3

In a livestream with Jim Povolo, Matt Lang stated that the Lords in Black (and presumably Webby and the other Queens in White) are the children of an ancient chaos entity.

The Lords in Black are worshiped by a cult known as the Church of the Starry Children. This phrasing implies that the "Starry Children" are the beings being worshiped, not the members of the cult, drawing further attention to the Lords in Black's parentage.

In Workin' Boys, Cassandra King's program bio states that "Pain is the language that unites the children of Az'zoxish no matter which star they may hail from." We know the Lords in Black want to conquer the whole universe, not just Earth, because in TGWDLM the hive (through Alice, Deb, and The Hatchetfield Bee) says "We have traveled across seas of stars bending countless civilizations to our will," and in The Witch in The Web, Willabella claims that "All worlds are theirs." Plus, pain absolutely is the language of the Lords in Black, as they, through their disparate goals, all seem to take delight in causing it.

Cassie's bio starts out by referencing her inability to deny the reality of prophecy, and painful visions she receives. This is consistent with the way the Lords in Black send visions of the future to those with a touch of The Gift in order to manipulate them.

The second half of Cassie's bio is more confusing, but doesn't rule out this possibility. She seems to be describing a vision she's received which she can't quite make sense of: "Cassie wants to see what lies at the end of the cold half. She's ready to see the face of the girl screaming in the dark. How did she find herself aboard? And what is the destination of such a significant ship?" The "cold half" could just be referring to the nature of the pain this part of this presumably recurring vision causes her. The girl screaming in the dark could be Hannah, but there's not much evidence. Maybe it's Cassie herself, since she believes she is going to "depart" soon. The ship is interesting to me because Pokey's meteor seems to function as a spaceship, considering its ability to land precisely in a dense crowd of people gathered at a Black Altar in TGWDLM. Perhaps Az'zoxish or another Lord has some sort of ship too? Or maybe it belongs to CCRP? We know they have a mining colony on the moon and were likely also behind the mission to harvest samples from the meteor to create Otho.

Regardless of whose ship it is, it appears in a powerful recurring vision, which leads me to believe that Cassandra King has at least a touch of The Gift and is a disciple of Az'zoxish, similarly to Hannah's relationship to Webby or Willabella's relationship to Wiggly. The similarites in these relationships lend greater evidence to the idea that Az'zoxish is a similar being to the Lords in Black, presumably their parent. Given her relationship to the Starlight Theater, it's likely that Cassie is a member of the Hatchetfield Community Players, and therefore will appear in Cast Party Massacre.

Consider this structurally too. The Langs seem to be setting up Orbweaver as a climactic moment for the series, with Nick Lang stating a while ago that when McNamara next returns the overall story will be nearing its end. However, it's unlikely they'll film and release Cast Party Massacre before Orbweaver. Though I'm sure it will be written to be enjoyable and comprehensible as a standalone piece, they won't want it to seem anticlimactic to the fans who've watched all of Nightmare Time. Nerdy Prudes Must Die is a good example of this, where it introduces the Lords in Black to the characters (and therefore the audience) as a new concept, but heightens the overall story by having them act as a group for the first time in the series. Centering Cast Party Massacre around the parent of the Lords in Black would accomplish this perfectly.

again apologies if someone has already done something like this, but I’m procrastinating doing my coursework and just want to talk about hatchetfield I want everyone to be aware of this exciting stuff that was announced in the stream so here you go:

the next starkid musical to be released will not be in the hatchetfield universe.

the guy who didn’t like musicals will soon be ready to license.

nightmare time 3 was originally planned to be released in the same year as nightmare time 2 and will wrap up the overarching nightmare time stories (which seem to be miss holloway and the foster sisters respectively).

if they did a fourth hatchetfield musical, it would be about miss holloway and her backstory. it is already written. I am very very extremely normal about this fact 😃

there is a possibility of a hatchetfield movie, and workin’ boys was sort of a test for this concept. it would be a slasher murder mystery centering around the hatchetfield community players (zoey chambers and the cast of workin’ girls, possibly also with ruth, hidgens, alice and any other theatre-oriented characters but that part’s just my speculation). the transcription of the teaser description can be found below the nmt descriptions.

ok so here are the transcriptions of the nmt3 episode descriptions:

Story #1: Bottle Imps

Bill Woodward has been chosen to test CCRP’s latest and greatest product; Bottle Imps. These reality-bending buddies will bring their owner the one thing they desire most. When his new imp, Lovely, leads him to his soulmate, Bill decides to use his magical companion to play matchmaker. But to help Charlotte find the man of her dreams, Bill will have to bend the Imp’s rules. Rules he’s been warned, must never be broken…

Story #2: Frankenruth

Desperate to see a naked body, Ruth Fleming and Richie Lipschitz volunteer at the morgue of St. Damien’s Hospital. Their terrible plan becomes exponentially more terrible, when they become unwitting subjects in the experiments of the body-snatching madman, Doctor Laszlo, who claims to have conquered death itself. If Hatchetfield thought Ruth was bad before, then they will cower before the unspeakable horror of… Frankenruth!

Story #3: Becky Barnes Climbed a Tree

Becky Barnes is on top of the world! Not in a literal sense, of course. She’s deathly afraid of heights. After years of struggle, Becky’s life is finally everything she dreamed it would be. She’s engaged to her high school sweetheart, Tom Houston, and the two have a surprise baby on the way! But, as the couple prepare for the arrival of baby Marie, a shadow from Becky’s past returns to haunt them.

Story #4: Devil’s Night

Tim Houston has a crush. Unfortunately, it’s on his older, mature and totally cool babysitter, Grace Chasity, who he fears will never see him as anything but a snot-nosed little kid. But when a devilish maniac with murderous designs on Grace attacks Hatchetfield the night before Halloween, Tim must protect his beloved, or join the killer’s growing body count. It’s another slashing adventure on the night HE came home… Devil’s Night.

Story #5: (long special episode) Miss Holloween

It’s Halloween in Hatchetfield once again, and Miss Holloway is celebrating the same way she’s done for decades, staving off the horrors that go bump in the night. But when Duke gives her an invitation to his wedding, the dejected Miss Holloway begins to chafe under the terms of a contract forged many years ago. She strikes a new bargain, but unfortunately her creditors are known for their tricks, not treats. Just as Miss Holloway gives up her powers in exchange for a mortal life, a monstrous new threat rears its ugly head. As All Hallows Eve descends, and all Hell breaks loose, Miss Holloway must save the town or die trying… for real this time.

Story #6: (long special episode / season finale) Orb Weaver

Lex Foster had a life once. A home. A boyfriend. Now there is only the road, and her sister, and the fear of the men who are hunting them. As Hannah Foster watched Lex sink deeper into despair, she is certain of only three things: Webby is gone. She cannot help them. They are alone. Elsewhere, an old soldier awakens from a catatonic state. Returned from some unimaginable Hell with a mission. He knows that somewhere, two magical girls require immediate evac… then maybe some coffee.

very important: if you want nightmare time 3, WATCH NIGHTMARE TIME 2. BUY A TICKET TO THE LIVESTREAM. SHOW THAT THERE IS LOVE AND DEMAND AND IT’S WORTH THEIR TIME AND MONEY I AM BEGGING YOU

hatchetfield movie: Cast Party Massacre

Miss Holloween Preview Scenes Part 1-3

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