February 28th is Rare Disease Day.
In acknowledgment, we are running a VERY special episode of
#QuestfortheCure. It's a prequel we're calling: Episode Zero.
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The Quest continues at 3 pm ET/12 PT on twitch.tv/TeamSquadUp
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Discover untold secrets hidden beneath a veil of shadow!
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The fight to Defeat Duchenne isn't one we can win alone,
so we've recruited some of the world's bravest champions
for their most difficult mission:
a Quest for the Cure.
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On this day their journey begins, but they'll need your help...
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Will you answer their call?
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Join Hope Lavelle, Anthony from Talon & Claw, Feliza Casano, Tennessee Martin, and Rachel Seeley as they continue our quest to #DefeatDuchenne!
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Hope LaVelle
@TheHopeLaVelle
Hope is a performer best known for her role as "Penelope Half-Pint" on the D&D Beyond shows 'Beyond Heroes' and 'Silver and Steel.'
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She has been playing D&D for 15 years now, beginning her adventure in the 3.5 system.
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It's Hope's dream to spread positivity through entertainment; something she's been blessed to do in the D&D community for years now.
Feliza Casano
@Feliza Casano
Feliza is a former sci-fi/fantasy book reviewer, anime enthusiast, reformed aspiring scene kid, and the founder of girls in capes.
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By day, she does real-fixer work as the Marketing and Publicity Director at Lanternfish press; by night, she cruises the hot zone as Alleycat in Cyberpunk: Independence, a Cyberpunk: RED actual play, which premieres March 7, 2021.
Anthony from Talon & Claw
@TalonClaw
A cool dude he is; play games he does.
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The owner of Talon & Claw (a D&D accessories shop featuring hand-processed wooden products such as DM screens, dice vaults, and more), Anthony prides himself on the quality of his product and the strength of his customer service.
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Anthony is also a streamer, playing games on Twitch (TalonNClaw). He is an active contributor to multiple charities including Jesse's Journey and Jasper's Game Day.
Tennessee Martin
@TennesseeMartin
Tenessee is a Southern screenwriter from a big family.
She was at Starz as the Coordinator in Original Programming where she spearheaded the creation of the “Starz — Beyond Gender Casting Database” giving visibility to Trans and Non-Binary actors in the industry.
Now, Tennessee serves as Coordinator for Carmi Zlotnik, Head of Operations at Apple TV+. Through her work, she hopes to inspire women and queer people to speak up and push back.
She enjoys painting, camping, TTRPG training in Jiu-Jitsu, and telling punny “dad” jokes – though her only child is a succulent named Cash.
Rachel Seeley
@SunnySeeley
Rachel is an actress and sometimes player / sometimes Dungeon Master (DM) on the 5e show Girls Guts Glory. She returned as DM for Girls Guts Glory: Risen.
She has appeared in the #QuestfortheCure D&D actual play and appears in Cyberpunk: Independence, a Cyberpunk: RED actual play, as Billie the Kid, which premieres on March 7, 2021.
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You can view her regular streams on her Twitch channel: twitch.tv/sunnyseeley
Velvet Valhalla
@Velvet_Valhalla
Velvet is a Drag Entertainer, Podcaster, and Cosplayer.
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Velvet hosts the long-standing nerdlesque show, Peepshow TO, where she brings her life long love of all things pop culture into distilled and entertaining rants.
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In recent months she has started an obsession with 3D printing to feed an unyielding desire for miniatures.