The Bureaucrat's Guide to Heroism: Audio Book
PanaxVA for Director Blackwood
Role: Principal — recurring throughout and across future books
Blackwood is the Director of WELCOME, the town's immigrant processing centre — a man of considerable authority and natural gravitas, he carries the quiet confidence of someone who has never once doubted that he is the most capable person in any given room, and has usually been right often enough to justify it. He is warm when he wants to be, formidable when he needs to be, and bureaucratically immovable at all times.
Voice: Deep, authoritative, unhurried. The kind of voice that fills a room without raising itself. Think Courtney B. Vance's natural authority and quiet command.
Note: We are actively seeking a Black male performer for this role.
- english
- male adult
- Courtney B Vance
- male senior
- authoritative
- deep
- warm
- Commanding
"Nordipjo? Hmm, a fine name indeed. One of the kingdoms greatest generals was named Nordipjo. Though I must say, it's rather unusual to see someone arrive with no shoes. Most visitors manage to keep at least one."
"Just to prepare you, they're surprisingly… articulate. And somewhat sensitive about their status. And prone to rolling away if startled. And absolutely obsessed with peculiar wordplay."
"Bad enough. We lost six staff members and four guards. Another dozen wounded, some seriously. Miss Runekson, isn't it? What brings you here with Nord?"
