Quote Originally Posted by Witch_Doctor View Post
Agreed, but in the same breath there are a number of minor characters that could be explored.
I've been listening to/researching dozens of podcasts since the WA Lockdown finale. I've even had to resort to ... wait for it ... non-fiction. [insert ominous music here]. Sad, but true. One of the things I took note of during all this listening are how various shows deal with very well-deserved down time from the bi-monthly or weekly production grind. A cool idea was exactly what this thread touches upon ... fan script submissions. It's typically very short, 12 - 15 minutes, and is set in the World, but has no impact on the story in progress. It's just one small way of hopefully keeping a hungry fan base relatively happy in leaner times.

Along the lines of what you, good Doctor, mention--one of the easiest things would be narratives in journal form as written by obscure inhabitants of the Tower or Colony. Or someone's written or recorded notes on a lap top or phone that is picked up on a scavenging run and brought back. Only one voice would be needed and the sound design could be a simple music accompaniment. It's just a thought to throw out there into the universe and see if it makes any waves.


One other thought for something simple-ish for the interlude ... Tony Rey and Lauren play new characters who co-host a Colony radio show playin' all your pre-apocalyptic hits. Where they get to talk smack about the Mallers and the infected, and keep the citizens up to speed on news from the outside. They could interject news at appropriate points in songs, such as the lyrics "Get your motor running, head out on the highway..." [Song stops. Interruption by Tony:] "Speaking of motors, we've been able to tap into a local refinery and get it limping along. I can't tell you where it is on the air, but we've now got a steady supply of gasoline and should keep us mobile for the foreseeable future. And as for highways, our road crews have been working extra hard and have been able to open up clean shots to many new locales that could provide some awesome resources. I vote to hit up the breweries, but that's just me ... and maybe Pete." [Song starts again "looking for adventure" and stops immediately. Lauren breaks in:] "As for adventure, I think we've all had way too much of that. And that's enough of this." [The song changes to something completely different].

Just kidding, the radio show idea is too derivative and wouldn't likely work with the darkness of WA, but I thought I'd share it anyway. I have no excuse for myself, except that after seeing Tony and Lauren together again in #Apt2C, their voices are stuck in my head.

It's not the first time Witch Doctor and I have been on somewhat similar wave-lengths from opposite sides of WA country, so you just never know where the next nifty idea will start from. Maybe just writing this down will lead to better ideas from someone. Goodest luck people!