Hello there, people of the universe.
I got a question for you.
What's your favorite type of eclipse?
Me? I love a lunar eclipse, but if I'm in the right mood, an annular eclipse does go down real nice.
But out of all the eclipses we get to watch from down here on Earth, there is one that stands out above the rest, the total solar eclipse.
Where the moon completely covers up the sun and just for a moment, the entire world seems to plunge into darkness.
Super spooky. Super cool.
Now I've never seen one before, but that's about to change on today's episode.
I'm Carly Q, and this is Who When Wow Mystery Edition.
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History will never be the same.
It was the day of the solar eclipse.
Puns were in the air, and the office was a hive of activity.
There were fun solar eclipse themed foods.
Solar eclipse themed games.
It's called pin the Corona on the eclipse.
It was in my very best solar eclipse costume.
I believe it. Whoa.
Sorry, Louis, you kind of came out of nowhere.
Came out of nowhere.
Maybe it's because you're wearing three pairs of sunglasses indoors.
It's part of my eclipse costume.
Whatever. I need your help putting up a bag.
Oh, sure. Yes, I can help.
I just need to go pee first.
TMI, Carly. B .R .B., my man!
Can I tell you a little secret, my friends?
I didn't actually need to use the bathroom.
It's not that I didn't want to help Louis out with his banner.
It's just that I already had so much to do down in the basement to make sure that it was ready for the main event.
I don't need to bedazzle my solar protection goggles, obviously.
A big stack of historical events had begun to pile up since I started my prep for the eclipse, and I was delicately sorting them to clear some space on my desk.
I just got to move these out of the way when I noticed something on the ground.
That's better. A time -sealed event.
Aha! Time -sealed event.
Danatolia. 585 B .C .E.
Eclipse. Oh! Eclipse!
Well, I've got time for one quick adventure, right?
I grabbed my backpack and headed down the hallway to visit my friend Odie.
Elevator operator extraordinaire.
Hey, Odie! Ooh, nice solar eclipse shirt!
Thank you, basement companion.
I got it at the last eclipse I went to.
You've seen a total eclipse before?
Oh, yes. Changed my life, just like my shirt says.
Huh. I got totally eclipsed in Orlando, Florida.
Total solar eclipse 1918.
Wait. 1918? Odie, how old are you again?
You know we don't talk about my age, basement companion.
Right. Sorry. I just… I didn't realize they were giving away souvenir shirts back in 1918.
Oh, they weren't. I had to get this custom made.
Oh, that reminds me.
I made some bumper stickers for the time -traveling elevator.
Thank you, basement companion.
Is that why you came down here?
No, there's something else.
A time -sealed event.
Not so loud, Carly.
Someone is going to hear you.
Oh, sorry. A time -sealed event.
Let me take a look.
Anatolia. This is a very difficult place to drop you.
Where even is Anatolia?
I've never heard of it before.
Well, that's because it no longer exists.
It is where Turkey is today.
Oh. But this time and place, oh, very dangerous.
The closest I think I can get you is about a year after this event.
Ugh, fine. I'll see what I can find out.
Great. You remember the rules?
Yes, I do. Don't touch anything and be back by the end of life.
Especially today. You want to make sure you're back in time to see the eclipse, right?
You know it. But keep in mind, believing isn't always seen.
OK, remember not to look directly at the sun.
That's why I'm wearing all these sunglasses.
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Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm!
Oh! Smooth as ever Odie.
Whoa! It looks like I'm in some kind of palace.
This place is massive.
Look at these pillars.
They must be 50 feet tall!
Hello! Aha! Pigs in Space!
This is awesome! Oop, yikes.
Somebody's coming and she sounds angry.
H -Dad. H -Dad powering up!
I have to be translation mode.
Translating the words from an angry woman down there.
You're supposed to be in the kitchen.
What are you doing out here?
Oh, I'm sorry, I think I got a little lost.
Well, let me get you un -lost.
The kitchen is down the end of this hall.
You better get there quick or about to serve the appetizers.
I'm sorry, who are you?
Who am I? Yeah, this is the last time I hired from Baja Deer Catering.
Catering? What? I, Dear, am Arzu.
I'm the one who's in charge of making sure this royal wedding goes off without a hitch and you, right now, are making my job very difficult.
Royal wedding! Right!
So, are you going to come with me to the kitchen or do I have to get one of the guards to escort you from the premises?
No, no, no, no, it's cool.
I can ca - I can cater.
I can cater real good.
Sometimes I cater when I don't even realize I'm catering.
Huh? Great. Follow me.
So, who's the lucky couple?
Who's the lucky couple?
Have you been living under a rock?
This is the wedding of the century.
After six years of bloodshed, we finally have peace between the Lydians and the Meats.
What was that? Oh, shh, nothing.
Just a weird echo in here.
Am I right? Okay, that's enough.
The kitchen is through here.
Stay focused. We can't afford to slip up today.
Got it. Mmm, smells great, by the way.
Is this cantaloupe ready to go?
Then plate it up! Come on, let's go!
So, Arzu, what exactly happened to end the war between the Meats and the Lydians?
I don't know. I wasn't there.
Nobody tells me anything.
All I know is that a few months after the final battle, the Meats king announced that he's getting married to the sister of the Lydian king.
And I've got the most high -stress job of my party -planning career.
Now, stop messing around and take out some of this cantaloupe to the guests.
Ooh, soup! It's not soup, it's cantaloupe.
Okay, got it. Now get out there!
Now, people, I've been to a few bustling parties in my time.
But believe me when I say this was the most bustling party I'd ever seen in my life.
What was that, cantaloupe?
And people were going crazy about this not -soup.
Okay, everybody, one at a time, there's enough for everybody.
Easy. Me too. These guys really love their soup.
Ah, sorry, I mean, cantaloupe.
I'm sorry, it's not soup.
Definitely not soup.
It's okay, you're right.
It basically is a soup.
Is this last one taken?
It's all yours, my dude.
Excellent. Cantaloupe is my favorite.
Yeah, that seems to be a theme around here.
Ah, just like how mother used to make.
Thank you. No problem.
Hey, I don't suppose I could ask you a question.
Of course, my friend.
If it is in my power, I will answer your question.
I heard that the war ended really suddenly.
Like, under mysterious circumstances.
That is certainly true.
And I should know, some of my best men were there.
Some of your best men?
Wow, you must be special.
No more special than you, friend.
But yes, I knew people at the last battle of the Six Year War.
The Battle of Halys.
Although, nowadays people are referring to it as the Battle of the Eclipse.
Eclipse? Tell me everything.
It's quite a tale. Put your tray down and pull up a chair.
And I shall regale you with my story.
Done and done. The Medes and the Lydians have never really seen eye to eye.
Aces, activating flashback mode.
It was a slow, painful war.
It had been going on for so long that some of us were wondering if it would ever end.
We were engaged in a mighty battle.
Then, something remarkable happened.
Something remarkable?
What? Birds. They weren't quiet.
The temperature dropped.
And then, as if out of nowhere, twilight.
But in the middle of the day, confusion and chaos fell over the battlefield.
And then, what happened?
I think I know what happens next.
A spectacular occurrence.
As if obscured by the gods themselves.
The sun disappeared.
Our life -giving sun, blotted out as if by ink.
It was clear to all what this meant.
The gods were upset by our perpetual bickering.
And so, we decided right then and there to set aside our differences.
Lay down our arms and make peace.
Story concluding. Flashback mode, the end.
Wow. I know. That is one unbelievable story.
If I hadn't heard it from my closest advisor's child, I wouldn't have believed it either.
That does sound like a legit source.
In a way, it seems as though it is the gods' will that this happy day takes place.
Then my sister shall marry the king of means.
Wait, your sister? But that would make you...
King Croesus of Lydia.
A pleasure to meet you, Nomad.
Nomad? I am happy to welcome you into my home, traveler.
You... Uh -oh. What are you doing away from your post?
I had a post! And speaking to the king?
Guards, Caesar... Well, that seems like my cue to leave.
Bye! After her! Hey!
Is that a large tray of not soup?
Haha. Out of there.
Ooh. That's a nice palace.
Super nice king. I got news for those people, though.
That is soup. I didn't even get to try it!
Ooh! You seem out of breath.
I'm good. I'm good.
Just had to run from some palace guards.
No big deal. Why is it that you always seem to be running away from a group of angry guards?
I don't know. I always thought of myself as a people person.
I'm sure you do. Anyhoo.
Guess who just figured out the mystery of the ancient eclipse?
Ooh. Was it... A full -blown solar eclipse in the middle of an ancient battlefield?
And did they... Totally freak out?
Yeah. One hundred percent.
How do you find out?
Met the king. NBD. And he just told you?
Yeah. Well, he said it was one of his friend's kids who saw the eclipse, but he seemed cool.
And you're basing this all on one person's second -hand account?
Third -hand? But yeah, I'm choosing to believe it.
It's getting me all kinds of excited for our own solar eclipse.
Because what was it you said?
Believing isn't always seeing.
Are you using my words against me?
Ooh, I might be. I didn't even think it was possible.
And yet, here we are.
A pleasure as always, basement companion.
As I walked away thinking about what Odie said, I realized that I still hadn't bedazzled my three pairs of sunglasses, and that I still had a lot of prep work to do for the eclipse.
But... Karla Keaton!
Louis! Eclipse time!
We gotta go to the rooftop!
The rooftop! So exciting.
This happens like glass floods.
And as the sun disappeared behind the moon and the sky went dark, I thought about the king and his people and how they stopped fighting and became friends all because of the eclipse.
Oh, oh, here we go, here we go, here we go!
Kind of like me and Louis.
Well, not because of the eclipse, but you know what I mean.
Is this better than I ever could have imagined?
This is Karly Kew signing off for today.
Louis. And remember, you never heard this.
H -Dad initiating N Credits Mode.
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Uh, could you give me another one on that please?
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