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Island of Joy

February 13, 2026 · 42 min

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“Adagio, Amelia, Adagio.”

A heated rivalry, a high stakes competition ... there's something off about that last note.


Written by D.H. Parish

Narrated by Bridgett Freeman

Additional voices by Brooke Jennett

Music composed by Caleb Ritchie*

Editing and sound design by Brooke Jennett

Video Editing by Brooke Jennett

Additional Assistance from Ian Epperson and Mason Amadeus

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*Classical pieces included alongside original composition:

Debussy - L'Isle joyeuse

Beethoven - Sonata in E Minor Op. 90

Beethoven - Sonata in C-sharp Minor Op. 27 No.2

Liszt - Liebestraume No. 3

Rachmaninov - Etude-Tableaux Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor


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CONTENT WARNING BELOW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS


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CW: References to self-harm, suicide

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