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version of modern day Sidney Australia. Welcome to Fosters, follows a small time-private consulting wizard, struggling to keep her failing magical detective business afloat. In this opening episode,

she and her new apprentice must contend with powerful faith, dark energies, a feral cat,

and the complexities of learning to drive. You can find the rest of the series by following the link in the description, or by searching for the neon inkwell feed, wherever you find your podcasts. Enjoy the episode. Rusty Quill presents, welcome to Fosters. Episode 1, pets. , petrovers. Set in a spiritual spirit. Set in a spiritual spirit. Set in a spiritual spirit.

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Stink like adults breakfast though. As you pointed out, they did. You come in sir? I'll be there in a few minutes.

“It's a nice tattoo. She's someone important.”

Only insofar as she can help us. Help us do what? Anything we want, my friend. Anything we want.

Puss, puss, puss. Puss, puss, puss. Puss, puss.

“You never actually are into cat, have you?”

What? It's so good to calm me if you just... ...cool it. So says you.

Never was a fan of hiking.

You're a city boy. I'm proud of it. What is even up here for a cat? Pussons? At least to start with.

Mrs. West shouldn't have been letting it outside. This is a national park. Where did she go to us first for a lost cat too? She'll attack the things. Fairies are to blame for everything.

Conspiracy theorist. Mrs. West, despite her willful ignorance when it comes to the rules of garden cats, knows what else is up here. Animal rescue wouldn't take this job. Oh.

Notice how we're not an unofficial hiking trail. Those are all going in the opposite direction. Even though we're heading up to... What's it?

Pretty good view of the city.

So... Okay. Stop for a second. And feel.

“Remember you're training about magical ambience.”

Oh, yeah, that's a lot. Yeah. Some spirit made its way here a while back. Probably before they started building houses. Now it could get my head around my spirits.

Should get away with settling land to you. Didn't they come over with the convicts? Surely the... Well... Well, unlike our colonialist ancestors, Mark,

the spirits actually treated with the aboriginal tribes. Help them out a few times as well. What about the...

Well, the aboriginal spirits?

Now I know they covered this in sir-one. Oh, man, I've been sick that day. Fine. Well, the spirit realms aren't the same. See, the bay.

The European spirits occupy a plane of existence. Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, now I remember.

“So we all have the different types of spirits from different cultures.”

Existing simultaneously, but separately in their own realms. But... But our realm. The physical realm is constant. So the bay only really had to make deals

with the people who were living here. Although, from what I understand, there are agreements on the spiritual level as well, just not once at any of us were in on. The bay are very used to doing deals, as you well know.

And when you catch them on a good day, this is crucially fair about it. It hasn't been my experience. You've been on the wrong side of a summoning. What did you do?

You need your stuff. No, really, what did you do? Ask a pixie to get booze for you. I've been 16. Where is this cat then?

Push, push, push, push, push, push. Yeah, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it. Really? What the? Hmm, okay.

Well then. Get it, get it, get it, get it. Push, push, push, push, push, push, push. Get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it. Even in a before, right?

Oh, a couple of times. Not really by choice. It's a hell of a hack and not getting any younger. You could do it a bit more. [laughs]

It's healthy. Exorcises up. What were you here for anyway? First time. A dare.

A dare. I was your age once. Mons, but dare. To try to contact one of the old spirits. Did it work?

Not once my uncle discovered what I was up to. Oh, sounds juicy. That's all you're getting. We've got a job to do. What if I won't with a cat anyway?

Oh, it could be a lot of things. Doesn't much sound like Mrs. West's poor little kitty does it. No. [sighs] You know, Tim used to say that.

No one studies history anymore. The stronger incident should have warned Mrs. West about this place.

The younger, the zoo.

Do I tell me you didn't study it?

That's mandatory. I had a few days off here and there.

“There's nothing worse than possessed one bats, let me tell you.”

People thought that Amy will was bad. Mark, stay very, very, still. Jim, I can't. I don't. No.

No, Mark doesn't run. It's what it wants. Mark, get in here. Mark, don't. No.

No. I'm gonna call for the spirit and look. Just. If me a minute. Just.

Hey, spell.

Learn a national park, Mark.

There are fire restrictions. It's been raining for six months, right? Shut up. It's been raining. It can't wait that permission.

Just hang on. But there is. There is. The students. At the smallest.

At the foot there is. I'll create the melody. I'll correct the room. The roof is S. Your latin is terrible.

It is. What brings you to my domain? You know for stuff. What is it that you buy?

“I think it might be a little bit obvious.”

What I'd like right now actually.

What is obvious to you is not always obvious to us.

And vice versa. Of course, still for stuff. Sure. Sure. But.

Right now I'd like it if. Hang on. How do you know my name? It's really the time. You are familiar to us.

That's another good thing right now. The time. What? Exactly. How am I? Fine.

Right now I need your friends to let my friend go. My dress class. The dining hunt. Tiny. We call them cats.

A small word for something far larger. It's a pet.

“It belongs to a woman who asked us to retrieve it.”

For her. Yeah, you know, an animal you look after in return for comfort. Companion ship. An animal a human thinks too. An animal a human thinks too.

You know, an animal you look after in return for comfort. Companion ship. An animal a human thinks too. Something like that. It belongs to someone we're trying to help.

He doesn't belong to her any longer. He has found a new place. He will look after her. Well, then I suppose there's nothing we can do about that. But.

Yes. But. You wish your companion to be spared. Please. Are you willing to pay the price?

No. Should be. Find a move now, Mark. So. What's the release?

Is this payment? Thanks. Humans. Thanks. So.

Help us. Just pass over the thought body you again. But I suggest you leave my domain. No chance you'll let it go. It is not my own to release.

But I will not send you back empty. And empty. You might wish to tell the owner of that collar that any animal wandering into my domain gets a choice.

Choose wisely. What will he do now? Understood. Feel faster. Yeah.

“You have been respectful and paid the price for your intrusion.”

I feel that you deserve a warning.

Really? All I did was that dead are restless. Jill Foster. The dead are uneasy in the summer. The dead, huh?

It boes none of us well to have them walk. You should beware. Thanks. Shouldn't have thanked it. That's the cast collar.

Yep. Mitten's. And I wonder it ran away. Yeah. Show a mate.

Do we leave now? That's all you brought. Bully. It gets cold down there. You know that, right?

Mum, it's March. I can send you down more once you settled. Should we don't want any money for your own place? Dead's his. It's fine.

Loonies and some more for at least a year. He's going to give me a room. If you need anything, though. I'm going to get a job, Mum. That's the whole point of this.

Plenty of jobs here. I don't know why you need to. Mum. We're paying through this. Tell your dad he should cook sometimes.

Loonie says he cooks a lot.

Never did when we were married.

I know. I know.

“I just don't know why we can't get to something.”

I'll use a tourist town. No one needs someone with my abilities. I'm not good at the jobs here. You could be. I have to go.

I'll call you when I get there, okay? I love you only. I love you too, Mum. I'll miss you. You could come down for a visit.

I call him. I might even just do that. It's been a few years since I seen Sydney. Just maybe I won't come to dinner with your dad. You know he wouldn't mind.

I know. It's a pride thing. You'll understand when you're older. Excuse me. Sorry.

Just go to get my bag up.

Thanks. Thanks. Hold it over, then. Sorry. What?

Your holiday. It's finished. Did you get out on the reef? No. I wasn't on holiday.

I lived here. Ah, so you're going on holiday then. Funny, isn't it?

“How everyone from down there comes up here.”

And everyone from here goes down there. Like we swap or something. No one wants to have a holiday at home, do they? You're going to go somewhere new. Somewhere different.

Actually, I'm moving. I'm down the Sydney. Oh, don't blame you, really. Nothing for young folks up here, except surfing and drugs. Not that there's anything bad about surfing and drugs, mind you.

I don't surf. Probably a good thing you're moving then. Yeah. We'll work down there in Sydney. Is that why you're going for work?

Ah, yes. That's actually it. Of course. If you surf, you can get a job up here as an instructor or something. All the jobs here are tourism tourism tourism.

Is there what you do? Me? Ah, I'm retired. Used to be in beef. In beef?

Beef. You know, the meat? Um, yes. Good people in beef. Did a lot of travel.

It's been a lot of time in Japan. So, you're going to university then, or? No. Um, I'm in magic. Gavin, group of head to take off.

So, uh, what is it? You said you did? I didn't? No. Um, I'm a wizard.

Actually. What? That's, uh, really not important. I got mud up to my bloody knees. I told you we'd be hiking today.

This should have, um, Mr. Foster. Is there news? There is. Come in. Come in.

Um, or just what you think they're if you're called. Take off your... Yeah. Have you found him? Have you found mittens?

Mrs. West. There's no easy way to tell you this.

Oh, no. Oh, I'm so sorry. He went too far. Where you shouldn't have gone? Izzy.

Is dead then? I'm afraid so. Oh, my boy. Mrs. West. I know you're familiar with the regulations about cats and any of these bushlands.

I just want to make sure you... Such an adventure as little so. Couldn't stop him from exploring.

He always wanted to get out.

And how can you say no when they look at you with those big eyes? Oh, my little boy. No, it's just that it's pretty clear in the council bylaws for this area that you're not allowed to. Of course, Mrs. East. He brought us a dead bat.

He was such a sweet gesture. He really just wanted to be loved. Mrs. West. We're used to dressing up for Halloween. A little pumpkin suit.

It was utterly adorable.

“I think I have some photos if you want to have.”

I really miss as well. There's no need to. Yeah. I'm very sorry for your loss. We'll send you a photo of these in the albums.

Just here, you could see you. We're in touch. Here. You can see you. Oh.

I'm amazed that cat stuck around as long as it did.

Who keeps photo albums full of cat pictures? Doesn't she have the imminent? It's a treasure trove of old males. She should start a block. Oh, maybe not.

Anyway, hopefully she'll pay the bill without quibbling. How to have done that hike for nothing. She's just going to get another cat, isn't she? Probably. And maybe the forest spirit will build an army of federal cats

and let them descend on her for revenge. Not going to send them against us instead? No doubt it. We paid. You paid.

You can cut yourself next time if you want.

“Or, you know, not get to the point where you need to be rescued.”

Can I drive? Mark. Look. The only way I get better is if I practice. Today, after all these, I mean.

Oh, my gosh. Today is a good day, is any? I'm so exhausted. Mark, I just hope you don't have to drive. Perfect.

Fine. I'm watching a show girl, do you? Yeah. Just put a few bucks on the way. Here in the coma.

I mean, I want to. Yeah. It's kind of right past you to be honest. But if I leave without notice, surely there'll be. I don't know.

Wasn't her uncle some kind of big week with the council types? I heard that was why she didn't get any consequences after the like-art thing. I don't want to end up with no. I don't want to end up with no. Oh, really?

What's the pay? Oh, yeah, it's not much more. I've got an interview at Pros and Beans in a couple of days. Well, if you don't apply, they definitely won't take you. Will they?

It doesn't matter if you don't meet older requirements in the job ad. Sure. She's an unprincipled megalomaniac billionaire. We've all got to work somewhere, right? Anyway, if that falls through, you say that you can probably get something.

For me, it dames you. Or at least. Get in and that doesn't even work properly here. It's primitive, I'm telling you. But yeah, if that's obviously not today.

But we can hang on. Just come in. I'll call you back. Oh, I swear. You have no spatial orientation.

Oh, I swear. You have no spatial orientation at all. This is like when you try to get a bigger desk, we'll over again. Driving is hard.

“Also dangerous. That's why there's a test for it.”

You're 25 years old. You should know how to drive.

I never have to before now.

Anyway, you knew I couldn't drive when you hired me. I figured it was just because you'd never gotten around to it. Not because you were actively awful at it. I guess I'm going to have to get the hubcap replaced. What a hubcap's even do anyway.

I'll check the messages, would you? Not on the speak, I'll fit. I like the messages. Hey, Jill, you left your phone again.

Love you. Oh, how should I do? Oh, hello.

“My name's Graham Edges, and I'm calling about...”

Well, it's my flat.

It's haunted, and I wanted to...

Well, I needed some help with it if you could. I mean, I'm free tomorrow morning. It's a little urgent, and I could send you an email, I suppose. You could also call me on '04-915-76801'. That would be...

Did you get that number down? It's what you're paying me for. Well, I'm obviously not paying you to drive. It's fab-clock. I'm aware.

Did you need me, too? Oh, go home. I'll call Mr Edges. Can you be here by 30 tomorrow, though? No.

I'm sure. Just if we're going to a haunting, we'll need to. 30? And I promise. See you then.

Marie, your toys are all over.

“They're having a most great ball, Julie.”

Look, act with and bring her a dance ball. Why can't I lie in a dance ball, Tavia instead? But Tavia is married to the prince. I told you that before. Ship, Marie, that hurts.

He's warm. And he used that number to her scenario. Ah. Oh God. Marie, get back.

Ah, Marie. Oh. It's okay, honey. I'm awake. What are you doing on?

It's Tavia. This is tonight. A couple of customers decided to say post-closing. So I'm late, but no. Tips.

Does more. Why are you up? Needed to pay. Mm-hmm. Bring back anything.

“Sometimes I think you only love me for my food.”

Cheesecake?

It's not for the side, after the second last piece went.

Ah, you're right. I only love your feed. How was your day? Mm, cat got possessed. Mark knocked the hubcap off the calf.

Really? Not okay. Not a crash. You know, he just took a turn to close to the curb. No big deal.

Our car, though. He's got a point. I don't even know what they're for. They stopped that from damaging the wheel. Do you know, though?

Because the number of nails and screws we get in the tires. Show you just needed to pay. I'm okay, Gloria. I'm working brunch tomorrow. Should be home for late dinner.

Wanna go out? Definitely. Good morning, Miss Price. Hmm. Miss Price.

Indeed. Miss Price. Miss Price, if I could have a moment, if you're available. You're not permitted here, sir. I'm going to have to ask you.

Miss Price, I'd like to get a statement about your papers article on the rising need for social services in the Western suburbs. Hold the lift, will you please? Miss Price, the public deserves to be informed. Not misled when it comes to this. Mr Simpson, is it?

You're obviously not an employee here, so that means you're trespassing. If you would be so kind as to-- It's price. It's just, man. If you would escort him from the lobby, that would be most appreciated.

I'm so sorry. Miss Price. Miss Price, he had a jacket of his-- I didn't know that he was-- Indeed.

Thank you for holding the lift. I got bills to pay, sir. You know how it is? Fine. Yes, this is Sylvia Price.

Yes. Have security run a check on Ashley Simpson. Would you, journalist, not sure where from? He was lurking around the lobby asking idiot questions. I'm desperately uninterested in excuses.

I simply requested a check. Look into him. Find out where he works. Shut him down. Indeed.

Send the details to Brian, would you?

“And have lobby security briefed, again, on who is allowed access.”

Good morning, Brian. Good morning, Miss Price. Any messages? Anderson from logistics is having some difficulty with the storage facilities. Oh?

Walk with me. He says the doors are going to need reinforcing, especially if we're expecting more shipments. Hmm. Did he seem overly interested in the--

No, Miss Price.

Better reinforcement would be an idea,

especially considering the next shipment is due tomorrow. We only need the facility for two more months. But better to be safe than sorry, arrange it. As you wish, Miss Price. Any progress on finding also suitable magical investigator

through our other problem? Oh, yes, indeed, Miss Price.

“I think he'll be pleased with who we've decided on.”

A Jill Foster. She has an agency in Anandale, quite the checkered history, but respected enough that our choice weren't be questioned. Checkered. A few deaths.

The council has her under close eye,

but she's made a name for herself in the industry. Excellent. I knew I could trust you with this. Should I engage her now? No, better to wait, I think.

We wouldn't want her discovering too much too quickly after all. As you wish. Let me know if there are any developments, Brian.

“They are a little cramped in there, aren't they?”

Your certain they can't reach the glass. They haven't tried so far, no. That is reassuring. And they do know damage to each other, even when they attempt to get through the doors.

No. If we keep the temperature cold enough, they're quite docile most of the time. Arthur seems to think it has to do with the amount of ambient magic in the area. Would hopefully do something for the smell, as well. It's airtight this price. We made doubly certain of that.

Excellent. Well, if everything is in order, I really do need to get some work done. As you say, this price. Welcome to Fosters is a neon inkual podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Limited,

and licensed under a creative commons attribution non-commercial share-alike 4.0 international license. This series is written and created by Image and Cassidy and directed by Chris Medielton. This episode was edited by Elizabeth Moffitt, Lorie and Davis and Meg Macheller, with title track and music from Sam Jones and additional music from Nico Vitessie. The series features Nina Nicholich as Jill Foster.

Tim Sepho as Oliver Long, Harrison Keane as Mark Wilson, Sabrina Thornton Walker as Gloria Foster, Hannah Aroni as Sylvia Price. Michael Bash as Brian Kielitt Smith is a bellhouten as Young Jill, Alice Mageleton as Marie, Zara Moffitt as The Nixie, Shakira Sol as Amina Malou, Fariel Jabbah as Rashida Bakri,

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