Dream Oddly: Tales from Somnia
Project Overview
This is a radio play type podcast. Think about any normal play you've ever seen. Now strip away the stage and props and you're left with just the voices of the actors and the narrators telling a story. The story will be told through episodes posted bi-weekly.
Now for the actual setting and story:
This all takes place in a world called Somnia. It's the world of dreams. There are a couple different levels to this dream world. Normally when people dream they are in the first level. This level is a big mixture of all your thoughts, desires, and memories coming together to give you dreams. This level is the oceans of Somnia. Level two is the land of Somnia. Most people can live their lives without ever making it to this level. It takes a person with a very strong desire to break out of the sea and make it to land. Even then, the person is usually confined to the beaches of Somnia because they are still tied to their physical bodies. A person is made up of three parts: Body, Soul, and the chain that connects the two. If the chain is severed, the soul is free to roam the lands of Somnia but the body falls into a coma. If a body dies when the soul is still connected to it the chain combines with the soul and then the soul is lifted into Anima, the spirit realm. If the body dies before the soul is reunited with it, the soul is forever trapped in Somnia. At this point the chain has nowhere to go, so it still breaks off of the body and becomes it's own entity.
Now this brings us to the three types of beings in Somnia. Dreamers, Dreams, and Dream Eaters. Dreamers are the souls that wander the lands of Somnia. Dream Eaters are malevolent beings that are formed when the chains have nowhere else to go. The Dream Eaters eat Dreams, obviously. Now Dreams are formed from Dreamers thoughts and desires. The majority of Dreams are created when a Dreamer first washes up on the shores of Somnia, because once they make it to the shores their strongest desires come true. Dreams and Dreamers coexist in civilizations built throughout the land and Dreamers try their best to protect the Dreams from the Dream Eaters.
Now if I haven't lost you through all that crazy mumbo jumbo then you're ready for the actual story:
Our story begins by following a young girl named Eloise. She's a new Dreamer who has just been forced onto the shores of Somnia after falling into a coma. Strangely, she doesn't have any strong desires that are granted on her entrance into the realm but she does immediately find herself face to face with a Dream she has created. It is a tall black and skinny figure with two legs and no arms. It's torso has white strips and the face appears to be an oval shapped white mask with three horizontal black lines in the middle of it. She decides it's a he and names him Jin. The two then wander deeper into the land and quickly meet a small boy named Ronnie, who tells them he is to be their "Welcome Guide". He leads them to his town where they meet various other crazy characters.
So that's the basic beginning of the story. If you've made it this far and are still interested please feel free to audition for a character. Since this is going to be a podcast it will be long running. There will be many characters that are only in one or two episodes though, so if you aren't up for doing this long term there is still plenty to audition for. If anything, Eloise will be the longest running out of all of the characters. And Jin, but he doesn't say a lot.
At the start this will be all non-profit but if after a few episodes the podcasts is going well it might be able to be turned into something that you guys will get paid for, even if it has to be out of my own pocket.
More roles will be added as I write more of the script.
Edit 4/23/15: A little sidenote, I'm working on building a D&D type game based in this same world. If you're interested in playing it with me on a separate podcast or just in general shoot me a message. Go easy on me though, I'm still a bit of a paper and pen rpg noob.
Edit 5/16/15: I've added a new character. Her name is Mary and she's Ronnie's Dream, like Jin is Eloise's Dream.
Edit 5/22/15: I've added some Dream Eater characters to the mix. They are the main villains who will be trying to devour Jin as well as other dreams during Eloise's journey. Btw, I will probably end up adding more characters later on after the deadline. Like in a new casting call or something.
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This guys are basically dream eaters that have gone too long without eating dreams. They're crazed, hungry, and might even attack each other. Most of what they say will just be moans, grunts, and snarls and if they actually form words it'd be in broken raspy english.
D-dreeeeeaaam.... Mine! Mine!
[Just give some moans and snarls and other monster sounds]
This can be a long or short term role. The story will alternate narrators throughout episodes, so you can do as much or as little as you want.
Our story begins in a place much different than anything you heard of before. This place is Somnia, the land of dreams.
Eloise felt the cool wet sand pressed against her body. A gentle breeze blew threw her golden brown locks as she slowly opened her eyes. She immediately felt the presence of someone else beside her.
A strange dark being stood in the sand a few feet away from her. It was a tall and slender thing with white stripes along it's torso. It had no arms and had a white mask with three slits in it where it's face should have been.
He's a dream eater. Lukas is a pretty evil guy and all he cares about is devouring dreams and feeding his pack of dream eaters. For his voice, think something like Dexter Morgan.
That Dream... I haven't seen a Dream like that in ages! Bring it to me!
Foolish soul! You think you can hide forever? I will have your Dream eventually, it's only a matter of time.
This is Ronnie's dream. He didn't have a mother figure in the waking world so when he crossed over she was created from what he imagined a mother would be like.
Mary is very protective of Ronnie and can sometimes come off as harsh and serious. She's very caring though and helps Eloise in any way she can.
Ronnie, how many times must I tell you? Don't go to the beach without your jacket!
Forgive Seamus, he can come off as a little... forward... I assure you he means well.
What he means is the Dream Eaters will be attracted to you because of your freshly made Dream. You're going to have to cleanse yourself and your dream if you want it to survive. You can't die, but it can.
Jin is Eloise's dream.
He doesn't really talk much, and when he does it's in a ghostly voice and broken english. He will be featured in the majority of episodes but since his voice is so unique he doesn't necessarily have to be a long term commitment.
*faint humming*
No....name....I....No....mem..ory....
J...i..n...J..in?......Thank......you....El.....El......
This old guy doesn't really venture out of the first town that Eloise stumbles upon, so he won't have a lot of parts.
He's one of the oldest residents in this part of Somnia, and was already an old man when he first came here. So he's very wise and a little crazy but also very energetic and fit for his age. He's the guy everyone in town looks to for answers, and even some people from the major cities pay him a visit.
Oh! A newbie! Lemme look at ya! Oh don't be afraid, I don't bite! Well, not voluntarily anyway! Heeeheeeheee
Yeehaw! Now that's one unique Dream ya got there with ya! Ya conjure that'n up all by yerself?
Dream Eaters... nasty buggers. Ya outta steer clear of them if ya know what's best for ya. They'll be comin for ya fancy Dream if they see ya!
Ronnie is a reacurring character but won't necessarily be in all episodes. Once Eloise starts to travel deeper into Somnia he'll show up less.
He acts very childish despite being a fairly old resident of Somnia. He gets excited very easily and always tries to put a smile on everyone's face. He sees the light in even the most darkest of days.
Hey! Over here!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Somnia! I'm your Welcome Guide, and I'm here to make sure you feel right at home in the land of dreams!
Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm much much older than you! See, time never passes here, so we never age! I'm 256 years old!
She is the leading character and will be featured in pretty much every episode, so if you aren't prepared for a long term role this one isn't for you.
Eloise is a somewhat tomboyish girl. She's very intelligent and very stubborn. Once she sets her mind to something there is no stopping her.
W...where am I? Ow... my head hurts...
You're a very strange looking thing, aren't you? Do you have a name? No? How about... Jin? Yeah, Jin sounds good.
Wait, so I'm in a coma? This doesn't feel like a dream. It's too real... too vivid.
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