Kids in the Dark (Radio Drama) [VAs AND ARTISTS NEEDED!]
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Project Overview
Thank you to all who have auditioned! I have created a full cast. However, it's not too late to join the cast! I still will need extras and artists! If you're a VA who is still interested in the project, check out the extras available. If you're an artist, be sure to DM me in Discord!
If you were cast in the project and are seeing this, here is the Discord server in which we will communicate most of the time and assignments will be given (I'm not a Gold member of CCC so I can't send messages constantly to all of you ;w;): https://discord.gg/VBwEVDV
WARNING: This story will be rather gruesome and could be triggering for some people. Topics include child abuse, torture, experimentation, dark environments, demons, death, and a CRUD TON OF SCREAMING! If you're okay with these and are okay with acting in such situations, then proceed. If not, THIS IS NOT THE PROJECT FOR YOU.
PLEASE BE OKAY WITH SWEARING IF YOU'RE GOING TO AUDITION FOR THIS PROJECT! THERE ARE SWEARS!
This story takes place in the country of M in an underground facility that is used for the M-1 Mutation Project, although for the sake of brevity it shall just be called "The Bunker." In this Bunker, the government of M, hoping to destroy all magical creatures in the land of World Z, is creating mutations from orphaned children, integrating them with magical blood mixed with chemicals, imbuing them with powerful magic. Their plan to eradicate all creatures and magic is to "fight fire with fire," magic with magic. However, they require the best of the best to complete such a thing. Thus, in the bunker, they force the children to fight tooth and nail to grow in the ranks, and once they believe they have found the best, those few will be given front line spots in M's armed forces, and the rest will be incinerated and destroyed immediately.
Our main character in this story is Sinnerian, who immediately is set apart from the other children when he is given the most powerful and deadly substance developed by the government: Substance S6. The story will depict his time in the Bunker.
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A stoic character and General of the country of M, General Ulysses is a harsh and cruel man to the children her oversees. He does not particularly enjoy overseeing the Bunker project, but does so as a favor to the president of the country, President River. He despises Sinnerian for his inhuman characteristics as time goes by, and is wary towards his own men and scientists. He shows no mercy and no weakness. He largely interacts with Regina Nitch, as she heads the scientific department of the Bunker and is a close relative of the president.
I've seen quite enough. It's clear that this child is not nearly as useful as we originally thought. Get it out of my sight.
Insanity is an unfortunate side effect on you children in this place...such a shame it had to happen to one of our more promising freaks.
You will follow orders or I will have no choice but to get rid of both of you!
Tesla is a young girl of 14, and one of the first children to be placed in the Bunker. Given the power to heal, she strives to make everyone feel safe and happy in this dark environment, and upon his arrival takes Sinnerian under her wing. She knows the ins and outs of the Bunker, and is given the most freedom to wonder, as she was never meant for a battlefield with her ability to heal the sick and injured. She becomes Sinnerian's best friend in the Bunker, eventually even beginning to fall for him (in a cute teenager way) unintentionally.
I hate this place. It destroys kids like him. Half of the others can't even remember who they used to be! ....why did this have to happen to us all...?
You can't let her or her expectations mean anything to you. You just need to act for YOU. Not for Ms. Nitch. Not for General. YOU. You just...can't let this place break you and mold you, okay Sinny?
Okay okay! I admit it! I think he's cute! He's strong, caring, and his eyes are beautiful...oh, stop making fun of me, guys!
Florence is a silent and mysterious character. He rarely says more than a dozen words when he does talk, and he is usually a bit monotone in casual conversation. He is Lyn's best friend, and the second most powerful child in the bunker with his ability to manipulate shadows. While he is part of the group of high-ranking bullies, he himself is not a terrible person. He instead acts as a buffer for the other three, especially Lyn, informing them of what is too far and keeping them from fighting outside of training hours. He is, in fact, kind-hearted and strong-minded.
Lyn. *inhales and exhales calmly* Stop. It's time to go.
Here. *gives a child some of his lunch* Food gives you energy. Take some of mine.
TOO FAR! I SAID STOP IT!
Rei is an egotistical brat of a child, although her skills are not to be doubted. She is the third most powerful child in the bunker for her ability of enhanced strength and duplication powers. She's a member of Lyn's brigade of bullies, and is Lyn's personal ass-kisser. She doesn't want to get in trouble with the adults at the bunker, so she never engages in combat with children outside of training and the fighting arena, but she is known to instigate fights, to cheer Lyn on in a fight, and to overall be verbally abusive towards the children who are under her rank.
SCRAM, YOU WEAK LITTLE BITCH! Do you know who we are?! This is the TOP FOUR'S ONLY table, so GET OUT!
HAHAHAHA! You're right, Lyn! You absolutely demolished him! That's why YOU'RE #1 around here! The rest of them are so damn weak!
Awww, does baby Sinny wanna cry to his mommy? Oh wait! SHE'S DEAD! TEACH HIM A LESSON, LYN!
Paine is an absolute idiot. What he doesn't have in brains he makes up for in brawn. Paine is the fourth most powerful child in the Bunker, having a unique ability of enhanced strength that continues to grow the longer a fight against him lasts (which can be a while, he's incredibly stubborn). The stronger he is, the more difficult it is to injure him as well. Paine likes to think that he is smart like the rest of Lyn's gang, but they only keep him around for his rank and power, not for his wits.
Lyn told ya to stay down, ya maggot!
Hehehehe, did he really think he could win against us? What a moron.
DID YOU JUST CALL ME STUPID! YOU'RE THE STUPID, STUPID!
Axel is ambitious for a child, striving to be higher in the ranks than his current spot in the seventh most powerful child in the Bunker. He protects his friends and cares for them wholeheartedly, especially Xalia, who he has a rather fraternal relationship with. He is Giga's best friend and close competitor, the two currently arguing in a friendly manner about winning a fight against the other. In terms of power, they are rather evenly matched. Axel isn't the best optimist, and is not very good at making people feel better, but he is a good friend to have in the Bunker, given the dark situation all the children find themselves in.
One of these days, I'll be rank one. Then Lyn and his gang will have to listen to ME, and I'll make sure they never bully anyone ever again. I promise.
Why are you so worried about that new kid? He won't last a week, at best...you saw him the other day, he crumbled after just an hour of training!
*sighs* Trust me, dude, we all want to go home...this damn place turned all of us into monsters...but hey, it's not ALL bad. I mean...*tries to think of a good thing about the Bunker* ...the food is good...?
Giga is a playful and competitive spirit, and the sixth most powerful child in the Bunker. He's usually left alone, and looks out for his friends in the Bunker from Lyn's group of bullies. He's Axel's best friend, and they compete with one another in a friendly way. Giga is optimistic about the future, despite him internally knowing there won't be much on one while he's in the bunker. Nonetheless, he stays positive for the people around him. He loves to joke and make puns to annoy his friends.
Yeah right, Ax. *competitively, but friendly* Good luck beating me! I won't just lay down and let you take my rank, haha!
That's such bullshit! They can't keep treating us like fucking garbage!
I don't know about you but I'm feeling a bit of ELECTRICITY in the air~. Maybe it's you and new kid, Tesla. Hmmm~? *Teasing a friend about her having a crush*
Ceres is pessimistic and submissive, despite being in the top tens of the Bunker. She doesn't believe there's any escape from this place, despite the optimism of her friends, Axel and Giga. She doesn't like standing up for herself or others, wanting to be silent and be left alone rather than do what's right and reap the consequences. She has anxiety and sometimes suffers from depression in the morning, but her friends are always there to help her. She works for her own survival in the arena, but all of this doesn't mean she's necessarily a bad person.
I gotta keep working on my magic...I can't get anything past you, Axel. *sighs* I hope I get better soon before they...dispose of me.
*gulps* Are you sure it's a good idea to try and mess with Lyn's orders? I-I'm not trying to give up, I'm trying to think rationally! And rationality says that we're screwed going against the 'King' of this hellhole.
We're all so screwed! Hah...! We're screwed! We'll never get out of here! We'll rot here until we die and then we'll go to Hell and rot there for everything we've done!
Wyren is a responsible and kind-hearted girl, a maternal character to all of the younger children who congregate to her. She's a child in the lower teens of the Bunker, and likes to take all the new subjects of the project under her wing. She especially is close with Izzy, Zen, and Eli, and attempts to become better friends with Sinnerian. She comforts people when they're sad and hates to see all the bullying and violence that happens outside of training hours. She wants to give everyone a better life, but deep down she knows how hard that is with the situation they're all in looming death over their heads every week.
Hey, it's okay...! Please don't cry...*comforts the crying child* everything is going to be okay....I hope....but at least we have each other for now, right?
I still don't know why Mr. General and Ms. Nitch tolerate some...MEANIE like him. He doesn't deserve the power he has if he has to act like that.
I'll get stronger, and then I'll be able to protect you! How does that sound? I won't let jerks like Lyn and Vult win, not while I'm still standing!
Xalia is a very small and anxious bean who can do no wrong. She has a weaker version of Tesla's power due to her age, doubling as the healer when Tesla is busy elsewhere for less serious injuries. She is very scared and nervous most of the time, and sticks close to Axel, who she sees as her big brother.
Axel, are y-you sure you're okay...? I can help you feel b-better if you're still in pain.
I-I'm not useless and I'm not weak...you're weak because you d-don't know how to feel feelings and be a nice person!
Why did i-it all have to end up like this...? I don't know what I did wrong t-to deserve this life...I want my mommy and daddy b-back...
Brian O'Harris is second in command of the Bunker after General Ulysses. He is in charge of teaching the children how to fight like soldiers and disciplines them during training. He manages the ranks as well. He hates all of the kids and the only he one he seems to favor is Lyn, although no one is sure why.
Alright, listen up! Today, we're learning about self defense, so pay attention if you don't want your ass beat down by myself AND your fellow freaks!
I'm here with my report, sir. All the children are integrating nicely, according to Regina, and we have a large supply of each substances following David's formulas. However...regarding Substance S6...I have some less fortunate news.
You will NOT argue! Your only purpose in this place is to suit OUR needs for a better army against those DISGUSTING creatures and that SICKENING Xanthian President, Otto! Disappoint us with your attitude one more time and you WILL be punished!
Markus Tulliver is a fresh-out-of-college young man who adulates Regina Nitch. He was hired as her personal assistant on the project and the two are very close friends and coworkers. He agrees with everything she says and enjoys his work, not considering the feeling of the children in the project.
Ms. Nitch. I just want to say how proud I am to be working with you here as your personal assistant. If there is anything you need of me, feel free to ask.
Of course, I completely agree. While the soldiers and General Ulysses believe him a liability, I see him as the perfect candidate. It is as you say, Miss.
That's strange...the molecular structures of his biology seem to be changing! I've never seen anything like it!
Vult is another high-ranking child (coming in at fifth most powerful) in the Bunker due to his unique ability to mind control people if they touch him. He's manipulative and cocky, and believes that everyone is just a pawn in his game. He's a bit unstable from the experiments on his brain. He's not afraid to say what he thinks is true and loves to instigate fights just to coerce someone into falling into his trap and under his control.
Trust me. Friends won't to you any good. When the shit is high, they'll abandon you. So instead, why not just control all the pawns and stay alive? That is the objective after all.
All people are just puppets to me, and I'm not afraid to say that loud and proud because it's goddamn true.
Hehehehehe....hahahaha...HAHAHAHA!! What an IDIOT! Did you really think because I gave you advice ONE TIME I wouldn't use my power on you? You're just like the rest of the morons down here...you're so usable...now be a good little pawn and die for your KING.
Zen is a middle-ranking child who enjoys to think outside of the box. He's a crafty person who thinks of every possible angle before attacking a problem, although sometimes if he can't find a solution he immediately becomes negative and pessimistic. He's not very good at comforting people and would rather stick to his crafts than other people. Despite being one of the oldest in the bunker, he's relatively new to the project.
Do you happen to know where I can find a spork and a wire? I'm trying to build a bomb to destroy this hellhole.
Well crap...there goes all of my ideas. Anyone else wanna take a stab at it?
Hey...you okay there, buddy? You, uhh...seem to be struggling with something...honestly, I don't actually care, but I was peer pressured to check on you.
Izzy is known to be the most excitable and crazy child in the Bunker. Her brain was messed up in an experiment causing her to have unending happiness and enjoyment from everything, even pain. She talks VERY FAST all the time. Besides her instability, she is overall very friendly and supportive to everyone. Even Lyn tends to avoid her because of her issues.
I'm so excited! What do you think new kid will look like? Think he's cute? Maybe he's super powerful! Ahhhh I can't wait to meet a new friend!
Oh my goodness, I can't believe how strong everyone is...I'M SO PROUD, YAY TEAM WE'RE GONNA BE AWESOME HAHAHAHAHA!
Why do you look so gloomy? Are you sad? Is the food gross? Did someone break your heart? Did you lose a match? I NEED ANSWERS, PLEASE!
Donovan is a middle-ranking child who is extremely arrogant and foul-mouthed for a twelve-year-old. He thinks that he is the best in the Bunker, despite not being in top 10s, and picks on anyone lower than him, although often getting in trouble for it. He's the type of kid to 'stick it to the man' and flip off anyone who disagrees with his will. He isn't impressed by anyone.
Whatever. Not like you have a chance against me anyways, blue balls.
I may not be top tens, but that doesn't mean I can't kick ass and take names!
Why should I be impressed by some nobody who works the same as a furnace? He can cook my food for all I care! Haha!
Eli is a small child in the bunker who is a low to middle-ranking child. She sticks close to Wyren and her group of friends and likes to keep out of trouble. She can be blunt at times, but always means well. Eli has surprising wisdom for someone of her age, able to understand quickly, but lacking in physical prowess.
Lyn's entire gang is bad news. I'd just steer clear of them is I was you and keep your nose clean.
I don't get wanting to be alone in this place....that seems more painful than check-up times.
I-I don't want you to die, Wyren...! Please promise me you'll stay alive for me!
President River is an elderly man with a heart problem who serves as the leader of the country of M. It was his idea to begin the M-1 Mutation Project, and his idea to put General Ulysses and Regina Nitch in charge of the project. He's straightforward and has strict standards for success.
Ah, General Ulysses. How goes the project? I hope you have some powerful candidates for our invasion?
I'm afraid my time in World Z is waning, Regina. When I die, I would like you to inherit the title of "President" of this country.
Enough of this foolishness! Just destroy the damn thing and be done with it!
Quibble is the first character that Sinnerian faces in a match in the Bunker, a low-ranking child with wind magic. She is terrified of dying and even as her last words holds a grudge against the one who defeats her.
P-Please, just let me win! I don't want to die!
You'll lose one day...*sneers* and then you'll be sorry....Substance S....
Let go of me! I'm not done in this world!! NO!!!
Many soldiers work at the Bunker to maintain the order between the children, to assist in teaching the children how to fight and use their powers, and to watch the matches and have beer and gambling on which child will win. They are all wary around Sinnerian due to his inhuman features. They all have total respect for General Ulysses and President River and Regina Nitch.
Get in line, Mutants! Your schedule consists of check-ups with Ms. Nitch, and then training with meals in between. Understood?
BREAK IT UP! Fighting should be kept to the matches and training, got it!?
No way the new blood will win a match! He's a total twig at the arms and couldn't hold his own against the weakest kids during training!
There are several unnamed children in the bunker who gossip about the affairs of the soldiers and high-ranked children. There will be many times where you will be asked to improvise, so feel free to create an unnamed character to go to if you are cast as an extra.
Is that the new kid? I heard he bit off a one of the soldier's fingers when they were dragging him down here!
You can't disagree with Lyn! Just nod and agree and you won't get hurt!
I hope I get to be a top rank someday...but all of them are so powerful! It's not fair that I got a weak substance and they didn't...
Many scientists work alongside Regina Nitch in the bunker on the check-ups for the children, while also working on the substances given to the children.
Average BPM is very good. Next, I will be taking a look at your blood tests, and then Ms. Nitch will take over the check-up.
Sir, we've noticed Substance S has shown symptoms of being asthmatic, so Ms. Nitch is allowing him to hold onto a prescribed inhaler until the substance corrects the condition.
The substance in itself is rather acidic for blood. Perhaps that pertains to the type of creature the sample was taken from...? Could you look at the sample date to ensure the substance hasn't gone over its time?
I will most likely need a couple of artists to work with on the project. For the number of episodes, I would probably only need 3 different artists per episode and one art piece fro each of them. You would be able to choose what you would want to draw from the script, but I would need a piece of art for the beginning, the middle, and the end of the scripted episode. If you are interested, please contact me on Discord (Smol Candy Boi#0311) and give me a couple of examples of your work. This will be a project you must be committed to, but if I get enough interested artists, hopefully you would only have to complete one piece of art every couple of episodes. Art must be shaded and lighted, not simple flat colors. Thank you!
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