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Piggy Moto - All Star Boar Band by Nicholas McRae
Fantasy
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A band of porcine musicians have entered an international competition with the hopes of changing the world's unflattering prejudices concerning their species. An unknown opponent works behind the scenes, however, to sabotage the event.
As pranks turn bloody, the swine find that more than their reputation is on the line. If they fail to help local authority capture their enemy, their very lives may be in danger.
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Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| BoarBand 01 (7.44 MB) | Cecil "Eberhard" Berringer--a dwarf boar of rare intelligence and musical talent--has been shipboard for weeks. He and his friends have left he comfort of their home country with the hopes of setting in motion positive change in the world. This morning, Eberhard wakes from a nightmare of his childhood feeling bolstered and determined to rise above the challenges imposed upon him by his species and his dwarfism. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 02 (20.81 MB) | Crew hands inform Piggy Moto that they are nearing their destination at long last. Eberhard and his four friends--Corbin Zellig, Johan Tyson, Gustave Baldur and Byron Warner--prepare for their disembarkation and plan their strategy for success. When they gaze across the bay at the port city of Farpoint, however, Eberhard begins to have second thoughts. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 03 (20.67 MB) | The pigs get their first look at Farpoint and are disappointed with the port city's cold and uninviting facade. They are greeted by a representative of the hotel at which they will be staying and guided to The Sheltering Arms—a grand establishment that impresses the boars with its opulence. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 04 (24.89 MB) | As the pigs settle into their suite, other international contestants begin to arrive at The Sheltering Arms. Eberhard, Corbin and Gustave decide to head down to the lobby to get a look at the competition, some of whom are much less friendly than others. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 05 (30.73 MB) | Eberhard and his friends check out the hotel spa and enjoy their first real bath in weeks. A social faux pas, however, earns the swine a dangerous enemy. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 06 (21.13 MB) | Byron chuckles at a crime in progress, but is useless as a witness when police arrive on the tail of the fugitive at work. Johan gets caught eavesdropping on the competition, and Eberhard is pulled away from his friends by a dangerous female. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 07 (20.1 MB) | Eberhard shares drinks with an intimidating mouse from the frozen land of Moscrovia, and her predatory bodyguards. It seems that prejudices vary from region to region, but everybody seems to speak the language of violence. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 08 (15.62 MB) | Nightmares shake Eberhard awake once again. He meets the other boars in the suite's main lounge and learns of the threats that were made against the troupe during the night. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 09 (26.68 MB) | The boars of Piggy Moto have an eye-opening breakfast conversation with more of their competitors, these hailing from the arid, southern Burning Lands. Eberhard flees the taproom restaurant when tempers flare and a riot threatens to break out. He and his friends are not alone in their victimization. For, it seems that most everyone in the contest has suffered threats, theft and the vandalism of their equipment. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 10 (15.68 MB) | Eberhard ducks into the spa to relax and to get his thoughts in order. There, he meets a pagan medicine-man who's been sent by his coven to watch over the competition and to prevent any corruption of nature that might be caused by the gathering of so many foreigners and their magics. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 11 (12.67 MB) | The event's spokeswoman calls all of the musicians together to explain the idea behind the contest, the rules, and the reward. Even though the event has been organized for altruistic reasons, the participants clearly have their own ambitions and motivations. | Apr 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 12 (19.13 MB) | The boars take a break from contest business to enjoy a nice spot of tea out on the town. One of the pigs takes offense at his friends' taunting, however, and storms off in a huff. The others share a laugh at their friend's expense and go about their afternoon, only to learn with shock and horror, that they should not have let their friend wander off alone. Blood stains the snow where their friend lies unconscious, as Piggy Moto scrambles to get help. No longer satisfied with the impact of his vandalism, the saboteur's pranks have just turned bloody. | Apr 10, 2011 |
| BoarBand 13 (15.52 MB) | Some of Piggy Moto's competitors come to the pigs' aid and rush out into the snow to help the wounded boar. It's possible that his wounds are not as grievous as they first appeared, but hypothermia poses a threat to the unconscious musician, who's been lying in the snow without a jacket for far too long. Detectives arrive to investigate the scene, and the civilians hurry back to the hotel's warmth. | Apr 16, 2011 |
| BoarBand 14 (12.58 MB) | Inside the hotel spa, the four healthy pigs huddle around their hurt companion. Fear has spread through the band, but the members can not agree about what to do next. Should they press on and hope that the'r attacker is brought to justice? Should they take a more active role in helping law enforcement? Or, should they pack their bags and catch the first ship headed for home? | Apr 23, 2011 |
| BoarBand 15 (15.19 MB) | A detective arrives at Piggy Moto's suite to question the wounded boar about his attacker. The pigs are leery, however and realize that this investigator's motives are not entirely savory. When he exits, other musicians arrive to check on their competitor. Are their concerns genuine? Or do they, too have something up their sleeves? | Apr 29, 2011 |
| BoarBand 16 (13.52 MB) | The saboteur has targeted every participant in the contest, but until just recently, the pranks have been limited to vandalism and petty theft. Nobody had been attacked until Piggy Moto found their friend face-down and bleeding in the snow. Several contestants visit the pigs' suite to check in on the hurt boar, but their concern for his well-being may just be a ruse. | May 9, 2011 |
| BoarBand 17 (27.65 MB) | Stalkers in the shadows spy on the boars as they prepare their act for the stage. Eberhard meets the creepy and eccentric owner, who describes the frustration of keeping trespassers out of his theater. | May 15, 2011 |
| Episode 18 (21.59 MB) | The first reheral goes well, and Piggy Moto gets a good earful of their competition. Afterward, everyone returns to the hotel bar for a few well-earned drinks. There, a down-on-his-luck rabbit demonstrates a startling skill. | May 21, 2011 |
| BoarBand 19 (23.06 MB) | The rabbit tells his tale of woe and sabotage as he shares drinks with the pigs. Distress spreads through the bar, however, as contestants begin to feel the effects of the villain's next attack: Poison in the beer. | May 31, 2011 |
| BoarBand 20 (16.69 MB) | Poison-induced nightmares haunt Eberhard as he recuperates in the spa. Later, he runs into one of the detectives investigating the attacks. The detective seems to be using illusions to conceal his true appearance. Eberhard rushes to share this news with his friends, and runs into the same rabbit from the night before, who has some interesting information for him. | Jun 6, 2011 |
| BoarBand 21 (21.07 MB) | Locals share stories with the band that inspire the pigs to re-think their participation in the contest and their willingness to face even more danger in the name of equality. | Jun 12, 2011 |
| BoarBand 22 (13.7 MB) | A change of pace seems to be in order. The boars make day plans to get away from the contest and the dangers it brings. | Jun 21, 2011 |
| BoarBand 23 (21.99 MB) | During the pigs' day out, Eberhard spots an omenous figure stalking them. Is it just nerves? | Jun 25, 2011 |
| BoarBand 24 (21.75 MB) | The saboteur stalks Piggy Moto on their day out and attacks once again. In doing so, though, the pigs' enemy tips his (or her) hand, and the pigs notice a detail about the villain's MO that might prove invaluable to local law enforcement's investigation. | Jul 2, 2011 |
| BoarBand 25 (24.44 MB) | The boars of Piggy Moto make it to their first actual performance in the contest. Some of the other acts are good, but others leave the pigs feeling even more confident. Under the state, Eberhard spots someone acting suspiciously, but he has no time to notify the guard before his cue. | Jul 9, 2011 |
| BoarBand 26 (18.34 MB) | It's the first, official performance, and as Piggy Moto watches their competitors from the wings. Have they underestimated the other contestants? | Jul 18, 2011 |
| BoarBand 27 (6.53 MB) | After the first performance, the swine put their heads together back at the spa, and they come up with an investigation plan of their own. | Jul 24, 2011 |
| BoarBand 28 (23.96 MB) | At the after-party following the first night's performance, the pigs split up to conduct their own investigation. Eberhard doesn't know which way is up when the behavior of competitors and even friends becomes strange and ominous. | Jul 31, 2011 |
| BoarBand 29 (17.35 MB) | The judges tell Piggy Moto and everyone else what they thought of the first night's performances. | Aug 7, 2011 |
| BoarBand 30 (17.37 MB) | Unsatisfied with pranks, poisoning, and petty assault, the saboteur takes a more dramatic approach. The effects are devastating. | Aug 14, 2011 |
| BoarBand 31 (10.81 MB) | The survivors of the saboteurs' most recent attack recouperate as investigators rush around, looking for clues. | Aug 21, 2011 |
| BoarBand32 (12.27 MB) | The pigs learn more about what the investigators know, one of their competitors turns up missing, and Eberhard makes a painful discovery about Cleuman's true identity. | Aug 28, 2011 |
| BoarBand 33 (16.31 MB) | Wounded contestants gather and give each other encouragement. Not everyone survived, and some of those who did might wish that they'd not. | Sep 5, 2011 |
| BoarBand 34 (15.62 MB) | Johan reactivates his Reliving Spell, and walks his friends back through the events leading up to the fire. He experiences his own wounds once again, but trapped by the magical consciousness of his spell, he must relive all of the pain without the merciful filter of adrenaline. | Sep 12, 2011 |
| BoarBand 35 (14.81 MB) | ALERT This episode contains violence and language. The "F" bomb is dropped. Just sayin'. The boars make it back to the theater just in time to learn more about the villain from the investigators. The saboteur is identified too late, however, people have already paid for his ambition with their lives, and he's not done yet. | Sep 18, 2011 |
| BoarBand 36 (10.29 MB) | *f-bomb alert!* Eberhard faces off with the murderer, but is not able to save everyone... | Sep 25, 2011 |
| BoarBand 37 (17.7 MB) | Though a haze of regret hangs over Piggy Moto, they agree to move forward for the sake of the Farpoint community. If the public learns that there is a killer on the loose, then there will be mayhem. Pursued by the police, the murderer makes one last bid for freedom... | Oct 3, 2011 |
| BoarBand 38 (14.95 MB) | The Villain is in custody, and the board give their final performance. | Oct 9, 2011 |
| BoarBand 39 (23.36 MB) | Piggy Moto and the other contestants gather in the Sheltering Arms taproom to hear the judges final critiques and decisions. But fate has a couple more surprises in store for our heroes. | Oct 17, 2011 |
| BoarBand 40 (20.21 MB) | Eberhard wakes to find one of his friends sneaking out of the hotel. What are these shenanigans? | Oct 23, 2011 |
| BoarBand 41 (18.42 MB) | The winner of the contest in revealed. | Oct 31, 2011 |