(More SF/Fantasy snippets by cool writers at http://scififansat.blogspot.com/ )
Here’s another segment from my
upcoming audio sketch, which takes place in the Dungeons & Dragons Online
game.
Kastinalia
is an NPC: a fighter hireling. She’s telling her friends the story of how she
was contracted to guard her current employer, who happens to be her
"inexperienced" younger sister, the priest Mellanda.
The
interesting thing about magical contracts: when your employer tells you to do
something, you are magically compelled to obey. Mellanda doesn’t really get
that. Like when they come to a door into a room that looks just a little too
inviting:
KASTINALIA: No, I mean it's a trap.
MELLANDA: Really? I'll take a look;
you stay here.
SOUND
FX: charm magic
KASTINALIA: No! I mean the whole room
--
MELLANDA: Shh!
SOUND
FX:: charm magic
SYLLIX: So you couldn't follow her
in...
ANTHEM: And you couldn't warn
her...
KASTINALIA: ...that she's was
probably going to be --
SOUND
FX: heavy gates dropping.
KASTINALIA: Locked in.
As always, comments are welcome.
I’ve tentatively charmed a member of the DDO Commmunity
team and a favorite DDO podcaster into providing two of the voices. I could use
a recording tutor and a few more female voices. Anyone else want in?
Now there's a challenge in counting sentences! Lol, I couldn't help but hear Admiral Ackbar's voice in the first line "it's a trap!"
ReplyDeleteYes. Definitely a trap. Question: Is this like a "radio play?" Because, that would be cool. I loves me a good radio-play.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Welcome to SFFSat. But, caution. The challenge is to keep it to ten sentences only! (the arbiter's eyes are ever watchful...)
DeleteWelcome to SFFSat! There's nothing like traps to keep you on your toes.
ReplyDeleteI'd offer to help with the voice acting, but my female voice is a bit rusty.
I ditto Pippa's comment. It's a trap! Exciting. So...when's the movie coming out? Hehe. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteLiking the form - the audio podcast. Looking forward to seeing more now that the trap, or at least part of it, is sprung. That's a fun twist with the sisters too, should make for some real sibling rivalry.
ReplyDeleteI agree with S.A. Check that the audio podcast is an interesting form. A trap is always great and I can't wait to see how they get out of it. Great Snippet!
ReplyDeleteThe banter amongst them is hilarious. It has great timing. I imagine that as an audio podcast, it would deliver even more!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to SFFSat! What a great bit of banter.
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