Pawlactic Cadets Official! (Animated series)
Project Overview
Genre & Tone: Dark comedy, dystopian sci-fi action adventure, horror undertones.
Target Audience: Mature teens & Adults
Premise: Two idiots go on insane missions with their lieutenant and uncover the terrifying truth.
Elevator Pitch: In a world called Whiskeria reside the city domes of Felinor. Nobody knows what’s beyond the glass - until three unlikely cadets are sent out to retrieve strange artifacts from the long forgotten wilds of their large mysterious planet. Zigzo, Tubbins, and their lieutenant, Clawde, quickly realize their missions are more than they seem, as they uncover cryptic towns, hidden ruins, mystical and dangerous anomalies, and a truth buried deep beneath the Pawlactic Empire's lies. What starts as a clumsy adventure soon spirals into a dark revelation that could unravel their very existence… If they don’t die first.
World overview: This story takes place on planet Whiskeria, which sits in the orbit of two suns. Featuring a city called Felinor, which is controlled and ruled by President Pawtherion. The citizens living there have happy normal lives, and don’t see the faults in President Pawtherion’s system. They have a very functional society, running on efficiency, order, and patriotic pride. Families, jobs, homes, everything we have in our own real life society. Beneath the cheerful propaganda and harmonious facade lies something hollow. The empire’s perfection comes at a cost - the citizens' freedom, their lives, and individuality.
-ChaosCATalyst.
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Role: Cadet
Age: 22
Personality traits: Playful, mischievous, goofy, air headed, innocent, optimistic, curious
Motivations / goals: Wants to be well known and loved.
Strengths / flaws: Loyal, creative, energetic, accidentally intuitive AF / scatterbrained, reckless, naive, talkative, eats things he shouldn’t.
Relationships: Best friends with Tubbins.
- male adult
- male teen
- unserious
- high pitched
- funny
(Excited) “Tubbins, look! I found the artifact! It was under my butt the whole time! That means… I’m the chosen one! Or… Maybe my butt is? Can butts be chosen? Do I have the chosen butt?!”
(whispering dramatically, escalating to a defensive tone) “What if it wants to be sat on? I won’t be the one that denied the artifact what it wants- to be squashed under my big rump.”
(Panicked, sarcastic) “Ooooh Clawde’s gonna kill us with his serious face, we better stop playing!” (laughs. serious but chaotic) “You can’t contain me, i’m not a flame to be blown out, i am a nuclear explosion and you’re in the danger zone!”
Role: Cadet
Age: 22
Personality traits: Laid-back, good-natured, oblivious, empathetic, reflective, determined.
Motivation / goals: Just wants to enjoy life and be able to take care of his old mom.
Strengths / flaws: Abnormally strong, devoted, grounded, surprisingly insightful / overly trusting, follower, Avoidant, overindulgent, self doubting, bottles up his emotions.
Relationships: Best friend is Zigzo and his mother is Mama B.
- adult male
- deep
- Questionable
(Calm then dramatic) “Zigzo, that’s not an artifact… That’s a sandwich. But if you think grilled cheese is gonna save this poor town, then goddamnit, it's worth a shot.”
(Desperation, confusion) “It’s looking at me like it’s begging to be eaten… Do you think we’ll get special powers if we eat it? Or just gas…?”
(serious) “I would die for cheese, in a heartbeat, no questions asked. Don’t test me.”
Role: Lieutenant
Age: 29
Personality traits: Logical, meticulous, dry-witted, stoic, responsible, proud, serious, loyal.
Motivation / goals: Wants to become an Official so he can be respected.
Strengths / flaws: Strategic thinker, disciplined, resilient, protective, thorough planner / rigid, impatient, controlling, perfectionist, trust issues.
- adult male
- deep
- serious
(dryly) “Let me get this straight… You two saw an ancient, yellow, oozing data repository, and licked it..?”
(sarcastic) “Yeah, no, that was definitely the artifact, I can see the powers growing on your mouth!”
(irritated) “No, Zigzo, you didn’t unlock ancient knowledge… You’re developing a rash.” (Annoyed, exasperated) “Well, what do you think happens when you put strange things in your mouth!?”
Role: President.
Age: ??
Personality traits: Charismatic, authoritative, smug, calculating, carelessly perfect.
Motivation/goals: Absolute Control.
Strengths / Flaws: Manipulative, visionary, patient strategist, powerful / narcissistic, detached, hypocritical, selfish, apathetic.
- Male Adult
- Fake friendliness
1. Public Speech / Rally-Style (Charismatic and Inspiring) (booming, joyous) "Citizens of the Pawlactic Empire! Look at what we've built together. Harmony. Prosperity. Purpose!" (slowing down, gentle reverence) "Each of you plays a sacred part in this grand design. And in return, I offer you something priceless... certainty."
2. Fake Commercial / Propaganda Ad (Cheerful but Unsettling) [His voice is smooth and happy, like a corporate training video. The tone is light-but the message is dark.] (bright and welcoming) "Welcome to the Pawlactic Empire, where unity is happiness, and questions are a thing of the past!" (like a friendly coach) "Here, every citizen has a role, every child has a future, and every voice sings the same glorious song." (soft chuckle, playful) "So sit back, relax, and let the Empire think for you. After all... thinking is so overrated." (ending on a syrupy sweet note) "I, President Pawtherion, thank you for your service. And remember... obedience is love.”
3. Someone has dared to question him. He keeps his charm, but there's a sharpness beneath every word. (calm, collected) "Ah... there it is. A question." (slight pause, soft chuckle) "How rare. How... adorable." (stepping closer, voice lowers slightly) "You must be very brave. Or very stupid. But don't worry-I won't hold this little outburst against you." (still polite, but colder now) "You see, doubt is like a virus. Harmless in one... until it spreads. And I simply can't allow that." (leaning in, gentle but venomous) "So here's what we'll do. You'll smile. You'll nod. And you'll forget you ever thought those dangerous little thoughts." (ending with a soft smile) "Because I like you. And I'd hate to lose your presence.”
Role: Weapons Arsenal Officer.
Age:27
Personality traits: Apathetic, depressed, darkly humorous, resentful,fatalistic, sarcastic.
Motivation/ goals: His only goal is to get the hell out of there.
Strengths/ flaws: highly skilled and knowledgeable, emotionally unshakable, observant, iron will / cynical, self destructive, closed-off, passive resistance, volatile, curses alot.
- annoyed
- adult male
- Sarcastic
(sarcastic) “First mission, huh? What kind of flowers do you want on your grave stone?”
(Annoyed, flustered) “Fuck you! Take your damn blasters and get the hell out of here.”
(serious) “Be careful with that! Even though it's as small as your penis, it has the force of a bazooka.”
Role: President’s Assistant
Age: 30
Personality: Bold, blunt, witty, sassy, fearless, grounded, reasonable.
Motivation/ goals: Trying to retire early so she can live an easy life.
Strengths/ flaws: Confident, sharp tongue, observant, intelligent / reckless mouth, dismissive, stubborn, underestimates others.
- Sarcastic
- tired
- female adult
(sarcastic) “If that doesn’t make the people love you, i don’t know what will.”
(Angry, explosive) “How many capes do you need ?! Just pick one already!”
(Disappointed.) “Welp… atleast it can’t be any worse.” (Happy, excited, then unbelieving) “I GET TO GO ON VACATION FOR THREE WHOLE DAYS?! Ha ha, stop lying to me… Your forreal?”
Role: Tubbins Mom
Age: 45
Personality traits: Loving, protective, stern but fair, practical, wise.
Motivation / goals: Live a peaceful life with her son.
Strengths/flaws: nurturing, strong willed, resilient, moral compass / Overprotective, stubborn, old fashioned, harsh at times.
- motherly
- old women
(Sweetly) “Don’t forget your lunch, honeybun”
(Concerned) "Oh Hunny are you alright out there?"
(Upset) "How could you hurt my sweet baby! Im coming for ya!"
We need ALOT of animators on this project. For storyboards, Backgrounds, Scenes, Cleanups, and Action shots! We need it all. Serious inquires only please! (Unpaid position, possibly being paid in the future if we can be funded by glitch or another small company, or we do well on merch or donations)
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