Children of the Ashen Star (A ZTF Spinoff)
Project Overview
Children of the Ashen Star is a spinoff audio drama from the main storyline of Zodiac Task Force. Carpenter finds himself on an adventure filled with action, mystery and peril!
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Male, early 50’s, Slight Irish or Standard American accent. Gruff and hardened. A laborer with a dark past. Masks his regrets and trauma with dry wit and snark. Someone with a crusty exterior but an almost reluctant compassion under the surface. But what lies beneath that? Screaming/Shouting required.
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“Oh, don’t you start on this end of the world crap, too. And call me ‘Sir’ again and you’re training on your own, got it?
“...Where the hell’d you hear that? You don’t know a thing about me! Get the hell away from me, you little snot!”
“Jerris…that you? But…after all I did, what I said. You came back? For something like me, you’d…no. They all walked out, all of ‘em. I’m sorry, Jerris, I’m so, so sorry.”
Female, 30’s, Slight Irish, Standard American, or British RP accent. As far as she’s concerned, all she is is what she’s going after. A painful upbringing leading to harrowing revelations later in life have driven her to a steely coldness around most people, seldom expressing vulnerability or empathy unless for deception. Few can truly push her buttons, fewer still live to tell the tale. Shouting required.
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“Another step and I will see you crawling away when this is all over. Sully her name and I will rip your sorries out with your filthy tongue!”
(Forced politeness) “I beg your pardon, kind sir. My son and I were merely passing through. If you’ll please let us pass…”
“I would have gladly served the council, they raised me. But to see your idols flee before something so…small. They never taught me to do that.”
Male, 10-12, Standard American accent. Bright, innocent, earnest, and timid. Often amiable and open to new experiences but emotionally stirred when his attempts to help are sidelined. Incredibly candid, occasionally to the frustration of others, whether intended or not. Shouting required.
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“Ok. But how will I know if you broke out? And won’t the guards hear us?”
“Ugh! Snarebeetles, gross! Ok…just…one more try.”
“Stop it! We’re partners! I don’t know what you are because you haven’t told me! So just tell me!”
Male, must be able to play 12-16, Slight Irish or Standard American accent. A young boy raised in a life of squalor and strict tutelage. He yearns to do great things but is uncertain if it’s for glory and the greater good or to escape the pain he’s suffered at the hands of those pushing him toward greatness. Screaming/Shouting required.
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“I’m sorry, sir! Um…your word is law. I won’t forget again.”
“Hahaha! No way! You actually said that? To her face?!”
“If they catch us playing…shirking our duties, I might never see you again.”
Male, mid 30’s, Slight Irish, British RP, or Standard American accent. A powerful mage and staunch tutor. A chameleon of emotion and master of manipulation. Can at one moment seem as a kind and nurturing father figure, the next as icy and cruel as Lucifer, himself. Screaming/Shouting required.
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“It would seem I must work harder to keep your attention where it belongs. Distractions stem from new priorities. What could possibly be more important than what I assigned you?”
“Of course it wasn’t your fault! There, there…it’s all right, son. Do try to get some rest and we will try again on a better day.”
“You will NOT lose your temper here! Not with me! Are we understood?!”
Male, early 30’s, Standard American or British RP accent. Brother to Celeste. Witty and jovial, can talk his way out of most tight spots. A loyal younger brother and good-natured friend, he expresses his disdain through his humor. It’s only when his core values and loved ones are in peril that he reveals anything approaching seriousness or scorn.
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“Whoa, roll up my sleeves? Where’s this coming from?! I’m as honest as the money we’re playing for! Tell ‘em, sis!”
“Not bad, kid, not bad. But you gotta know those glasses aren’t doing you too many favors. So go ahead and play those fours you think you’re hiding.”
Female, 30’s/40’s, Standard American or British RP accent. Sister to Lamrick and accomplished gourmet chef. She loves her brother the way only an older sibling could, with A dash of sarcasm and no small amount of patience. She puts her soul into her care for others, especially those in need, no matter their background. Many years prior, she shared her love with another but the natural and unexpected hardships of life forced her to keep them at a safe distance though perhaps not fully beyond reach.
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“What a compliment. So glad I was woken up 3 hours early to hear it.”
“Shine cake ought to cheer them up. Even dad loved that recipe. Only thing he ever complained about was the seeds getting stuck in his teeth…but only cuz’ he knew how long it took to chop them up. Yeah, shine cake will be perfect.”
Male, 70’s, Southern American accent. A small town lawman who seems nonchalant and lackadaisical while performing his duties, not out of genuine laziness or disinterest but out of a high self-esteem and confidence in his ability to enforce them. A wolf that plays with his prey, knowing it will never outrun him. A big fish in a small pond that wouldn’t dream of leaving it.
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“Well, my dear, rumor has it that fella is quite fond of your establishment. Care to confirm that rumor?”
“You light a match, something will burn. You’re telling me a lot here and I want you to know it surely helps, it surely does.”
Male, 40’s, Indian or Middle Eastern accent. A middle class fellow with an ego far higher. He holds his society at the highest standards, especially his son. Prideful and prone to anger when deceived or cheated.
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“I pay you to build, not to talk. And if you’re smart, you’ll shut up and listen.”
“That is all you are. A worm. A pest to be thrown out. And if you’re still here when I return, you will be thrown out. Understood?”
Male, early 20’s, Indian or Middle Eastern accent. The son of Rashil. Living under his father’s thumb has made him especially cautious while secretly sharing his pride. His upbringing has led to a dark contempt towards those who belittle him. Shouting required.
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“Punish her, Papa. I’d gladly see her pay for this.”
“Shut your mouth and look at me when I’m talking to you! Do you hear me?!”
Female, 70’s, Southern American accent. The no-nonsense bartender fed up with the shenanigans of her regular patrons but empathetic of the desperate times that sparked them. She’ll help you hide a body but only after she’s rubbed your nose in it.
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“If you’re expecting me to cover for you, you’re going to have to do a lot better than that.”
“Good evening, officer…uh…what’ll you have?”
Any gender, 30’s-40’s, British RP or Standard American accent. Turn on your TV to a single digit channel. That person sitting behind the desk and looking into the camera? That’s the character.
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“We’re coming to you now with breaking news: The bear has escaped. I repeat, the bear is loose. Lock your doors, call your mothers, change your smoke detector batteries, and above all else…pray.”
“So remember, dear viewer, that with a spring in your step and a lucky jar of old mayonnaise, you too could stop the next apocalypse!”
Any gender, 30’s-40’s, British RP or Standard American accent. Turn on your TV to a single digit channel. That person sitting behind the desk and looking into the camera? That’s the character.
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“We’re coming to you now with breaking news: The bear has escaped. I repeat, the bear is loose. Lock your doors, call your mothers, change your smoke detector batteries, and above all else…pray.”
“So remember, dear viewer, that with a spring in your step and a lucky jar of old mayonnaise, you too could stop the next apocalypse!”
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