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EVOLUTION X
EVOLUTION X

EVOLUTION X: THE ASYLUM TAPES

The Asylum Tapes is the first saga in this multi-media series.

The podcast is a limited series, comprising of a two season arc with 10x20minute episodes.

In the first season, Paisley’s lonely voice overs give way to scenes with dialogue and soundscapes, auditorily building out the backstory of the world through the perspective of the two main protagonists, Margaret Kariuki and Richard Baumann, and various characters who find themselves at the Kariuki family farm racing against time to finish the build before The Blue War renders the surface of the earth uninhabitable.

As of May 2023, the first season of this podcast series is being incubated through
Toronto Metropolitan University’s Transmedia Zone Selects program.

  • Margaret and Rich race against time to build a bunker before The Blue War renders the surface of the Earth uninhabitable. Once under ground they must work together with their community to build a happy, and healthy society.

  • In the graphic novel we follow Margaret and Rich’s three children as they grow up and come into their own as adults. A discovery of another bunker changes the trajectory of their small corner of the world.

  • Claire, an orphan who is ignorant of the history of the world, enters Asylum and learns of the atrocities that came before her. Margaret and Rich’s grandchildren guide her as she assists Resistance members in their attempt to create a harmonious world for all above ground.

Danielle Thorn
Creator

This idea came into fruition one September morning in 2010 while seated on the terrazzo floor of my high school; I thought about humans and the state of the world, which resulted in a swirl of questions. Over the years, by answering these questions that have arisen, I have built a massive world following multiple generations of one family over three different mediums.

A 164yr timeline, a 63pg 39,149 word character backstory breakdown, and a streamlined graphic breakdown of the main parts of the story help keep the writing on track as I venture onwards towards turning this great big story of mine into a reality.

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