Core Narrative 5

Operation Annuit Coeptis

CORRESPONDING MACRO-STORY BEAT:

Soapbox Revisited  

SHORT STORY SYNOPSIS:'''

Dr. Allen Stone is a retired physiatrist that is a resident of Long Beach, California. After hardly surviving the blast, he’s deemed eligible to be a member of the Yellow District, however, refused to leave his longtime home where his wife died from radiation poisoning. After discovering his basement survived the blast, he was gifted with thousands of documents, books, and studies that forced him to dedicate his life to figuring out how this could of happened. He becomes a conspiracist and feels as if he should spread his word, developing a radio broadcast out of an old speaker where he does daily talks. Even though the red zone is a very dangerous place, everyone there sees him as their leader and he walks the streets unharmed.

GENRE: 

Drama

PROTAGONIST:

Dr. Allen Stone

ANTAGONIST:

Sgt. Brett Peters

MAIN SUPPORTING CHARACTERS W/ DESCRIPTIONS:

Katie Daniels – Katie is Stone’s largest supporter. She is really the only person who is a part of his lonely life.

Lisa Stone – Allan’s dear wife who passed away during the blast.

PRIMARY LOCATIONS WITH DESCRIPTIONS):

RED District – Los Angeles – Dr. Allan Stone is a member of the RED district where he lives in lifelong home, which was partially destroyed by the blast.

ADDITIVE COMPREHENSION: 

An online broadcast of a conspiracy theorist gives the audience the information that Katie is not alone, and that there are other people living in the contamination zones that are skeptical about what the government did and what they’re telling citizens.

MEDIUM: 

Online Broadcast

WHY IT WORKS IN THIS MEDIUM:

An online broadcast gives viewers an intimate experience in the story world. They’ll feel as if they’re connecting with a resident of the RED district, making it seem that much more realistic.

PLATFORM: 

YouTube, Facebook

WHY IT WORKS IN THIS PLATFORM:

Youtube and Facebook together gives to the opportunity to reach over a billion people. It’s a great tool for advertising a bigger project.