COUNTER/Weight
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | COUNTER/Weight |
| Abbreviation(s): | CW, C/w, c/W |
| Creator: | Friends at the Table |
| Date(s): | July 17, 2015 - June 10, 2016 |
| Medium: | podcast |
| Country of Origin: | Canada, UK, USA |
| External Links: | podcast archives, season page on fandom wiki |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
COUNTER/Weight is the second season of the TTRPG actual-play podcast Friends at the Table. Hosted by GM Austin Walker, it features players Ali Acampora, Jack de Quidt, Keith J. Carberry, Art Martinez-Tebbel, Sylvi Bullet, and Andrew Lee Swan. While it aired between 2015 and 2016, the season remains popular with Friends at the Table fans. Its characters, for example, are frequently requested and offered in the fandom's annual gift exchange, Secret Samol.
Canon
COUNTER/Weight is a cyber-noir/giant mecha/space opera story set in the distant future that follows the adventures of a group of freelance mercenaries known as the Chime. Per the season's page on FatTWiki:
It draws aesthetic cues from noir, mecha anime, and cyberpunk, and focuses on themes of capitalism, the exploitation of pop culture, and the construction of political symbols.FatTWiki [1]
The canon of COUNTER/Weight is followed by sequel seasons Twilight Mirage, PARTIZAN, and PALISADE. Thirty thousand years of canon time separate COUNTER/Weight from the earliest of these sequels.
History of the Fandom
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Characters
The four main player characters of COUNTER/Weight, and the four members of the Chime, are:
- Aria Joie (she/her), a former pop star played by Ali Acampora
- Automated Dynamics Unit 227, a.k.a. AuDy (they/them),[note 1] a former valet robot played by Jack de Quidt
- Cassander Timaeus Berenice (they/them),[note 1] an alien prince and war veteran played by Art Martinez-Tebbel
- Mako Trig (he/him), a magical hacker played by Keith J. Carberry
Other popular characters in the fandom include:
Ships
Popular ships include:
Example Fanworks
Fanart
- Eidolon: Cassander Timaeus Berenice by suedeuxnim. Fanart of Cassander.
- aria joie and her biggest fan, practicing a new smash hit Archived version by Arp. Aria/Jacqui fanart.
- console cowboy Archived version by kidworm. Fanart of Mako.
- fake counter/weight anime aria shot Archived version by ootron Animated fake screenshot fanart of Aria.
- fish princes probably have birthdays right Archived version by ringneckedpheasant Gen fanart of Cassander and Mako.
- redraw of an old c/W thing Archived version by wellnoe. Redraw of the artist's own popular fanart of an early scene.
Fanfic
- light up the way by harpydora. Novella-length AuDy/Cass fix-it fic.
- these lines of lightning mean we're never alone by citadelofswords. Popular Cass/Mako fake dating/romcom AU.
- Stage Fright by Poetry. Aria/Jacqui PWP.
Fangames
Fanvids
- COUNTER/weight opening credits. Multi-artist animatic by Mandy, Jae, and Vox depicting opening credits to the season.
- An Animal Out of Context/Love's First Explosion AMV by LieutenantShwa. Constructed-reality vid based on an iconic episode.
Fanzines
Other Fanworks
- Custom Aria Joie doll Archived version by ootron. A custom doll made to look like Aria.
- The Weight by clemkesh (feat. nvrlernd2-reid). Fansong in the style of a duet between Orth and Ibex.
Footnotes
References
- ^ COUNTER/Weight. FatTWiki article. Accessed February 4, 2024. (archive link)