Just off the Path
Project Overview
People have been traveling through the gateways for years, though their locations have been forgotten by all but a few. When a team of researchers is sent through a gateway to another Earth they are greeted with a strange but familiar world. The plants are all similar but not quite right, the fauna just a touch alien. The humans living in this world are colonists from eons past, but humans are not the highest being here. Fae reside in the woods, ancient peoples native to this planet, they come in many forms and all are deadly.
The researchers plant chips in two twin human girls and we are able to follow their lives as they are separated. One is kidnapped and we follow her in the realm of the Fae. The other, distraught, embarks on a quest to locate her.
NOTE: No character has a set race, though auditions from black women are preferred for Alice Maycamp and auditions from women with South Asian or Middle Eastern heritage for Farah
My goal is to pay all actors, starting with lead roles. Unfortunately I cannot guarantee an exact amount at this time. All revenue from Patreon and Ko-Fi will be used to compensate actors, artists, composers, and editors for their time and talent.
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Dimension of origin: Novado
Species: Human
Adeline’s twin sister. She is the “responsible one” though she rarely knows what to do past following the rules. Would do anything for her sister and everyone knows it.
“Stop complaining, we’re going to court no matter what you want so you might as well try to enjoy yourself.”
[patiently] “Maybe it was a bribe Adeline, I love you but there’s only so much of your complaining I can put up with.”
[exasperated] “We can’t run off into the woods and live off roots until we wither up and die! We need a plan, and right now that plan is to go along with everything.”
Dimension of origin: Novado
Species: Human
Rosalin’s twin sister, thinks she’s tough (isn’t actually that tough in the real world). Not great in a crisis. Won’t settle for anything, if things don’t go the way she thinks they should she’s upset for days. Even if it doesn’t always seem like it she would do anything for her sister.
[Angry] So what then, we go back home and come back to court each year? Pretend to find husbands and put up with the people at court every summer until we die?
[calmingly] Alright Ros, we should ride the rest of the way to the Capital, it should only be four or five hours, less if we keep up this pace. Does that sound alright?
Dimension of Origin: Novado
Species: Human
Prince, birth name Gerald but he’s the fifth of his name and will be called quentin up until his father Gerald IV abdicates. He respects common people far more than his father is happy with. All around a good dude. He tries really hard not to act better than people but sometimes how he was raised comes through a bit.
[comforting] This must be a hard time for you, I think I know something that might make it a bit more bearable, would you like to meet the person in charge of finding your sister and companions?
At some time that man is going to have to learn that I can’t grow to be a good leader if I’m always expected to do exactly as he says.
Dimension of origin: Novado
Species: Human
Farah is the King’s Huntress, She was the daughter of the head of the guard, King’s Huntress is mostly an honorary title but she does have real responsibilities. She joins Rosalin and Quentin in the search for Adeline.
Ah! Yes hello, I was wondering if you could tell me a few things, how far away was your sister when you split up?
My Lady I give you my word that your companions will be returned to you by the time you wake.
Dimension of Origin: Novado
Species: High Fae
She rescues Adeline from the Faerie ball and hides her away in a cabin. She disappears, sometimes for days, and can’t tell Adeline where she is going. There’s something ever so suspicious about her but she is kind and warm. She starts falling in love with Adeline.
You’re awake! Good, I was wondering how long it would take. [concerned] Don’t sit up too quickly! The wine you drank behaves strangely with humans.
I don’t want you to be afraid, not of me, but there are more creatures out there that want you dead than not.
Dimension of origin: Our Earth
Species: Human
Junior Brigadier-Lieutenant Maycamp (don’t @ me I know that’s not a real rank this is a comedy podcast) is the leader of a small research team sent from Earth to investigate Novado for possibly nefarious purposes. Maycamp herself, however, is kind and hardworking and honestly just trying her best. She is often frustrated by the antics of her charges but is doing all she can to prove herself capable.
I’d like to thank everyone for waking up bright and early, we’ve got a busy day ahead of us!
[with false pleasantry] Well no disrespect towards you, Bennet, but if you and Bruder can’t stop squabbling I will quite literally shoot something, so unless we are under attack I will choose to use my authority to force the two of you to work together! Ok?
Dimension of origin: Our Earth
Species: Human
Lydia Bennet is the team anthropologist. If there’s someone talking to people from Novado it’s her. Lydia’s goal is to learn all about the people on this world, and she’s definitely friendly enough to get sensitive information out of just about anybody. The only person she doesn’t get along with is Felix Bruder. This character will do a lot of monologuing about her surroundings and things she is seeing in a note-taking style.
[slightly flustered] Right, so my plan is to sell these chocolates to whoever I come across on the road, not too expensive, we want them to sell easily, then hopefully we will be able to track their daily lives and get a sense of what this world is like.
The road is dirt, but purposeful dirt. It’s smooth without any roots or debris in it. There seem to be some points along the road where the perimeter has been marked with rocks.
Dimension of origin: Our Earth
Species: Human
Bruder is the team’s biologist and natural scientist. He tends to look down on Lydia for being an anthropologist, one of the ‘soft’ sciences in his eyes. Self confident on the outside but desperate for approval.
I like your enthusiasm about my DNA collection project, just what I’ve always wanted in a supervisor.
[fake polite] Do I, how do I put this… have to listen to those girls prattle on every time? I sort of have real science to do so if you don’t mind I’m going to go get some samples, maybe one of those birds Lydia was talking about.
Human from Novado
Twins’ footman
Only planned in two episodes.
EITHER
[hurried, concerned] "No time, get out and go, there are two horses at the leading carriage, take them and ride."
Or submit your demo reel
Human from Novado
King, Quentin’s father. Stern.
Currently in one episode but will likely show up again in the future.
EITHER
"Simple enough; Steward, take this young woman to a room in the guest wing, then tell Farah to send out a small party to search the road."
Or submit your demo reel
Human from Novado
Age and gender will be adjusted to fit chosen VA.
Only in one episode
EITHER
Yes My Lord. Follow me Miss, through these doors and to the left. Everything will be fine, we have our best people on it.
Or submit your demo reel
High Fae from Novado
Minor character in season one: you will only be in one episode.
Main villain during the end of current planned episodes.
EITHER
one minute or shorter monologue
Or submit your demo reel
Fae from Novado
Minor character in season one: you will only be in one episode.
EITHER
one minute or shorter monologue
Or submit your demo reel
Human from Novado
She’s your typical old lady living her best life out in the woods, she claims to see fae and nobody can tell if she’s telling the truth or just crazy.
EITHER
one minute or shorter monologue
Or submit your demo reel
Human from Novado
Gruff innkeep in a small town.
EITHER
one minute or shorter monologue
Or submit your demo reel
Extras are just assorted guards, townspeople, and Fae. I may assign you more than one role if your demo reel or monologue show proficiency in multiple voices. Some assignments may be for background chatter, you may be asked back after the initial lines are sent in.
EITHER
one minute or shorter monologue
Or submit your demo reel