Category: The Well Below the Valley

The Well Below the Valley, Episode 8: And In the Lowest Deep, a Lower Deep Opens Wide

A bleak, leafless tree against a sepia-toned sky. Text reads: Space Whales Press presents The Well Below the Valley, an audio drama

Table of Contents

Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

FREYDÍS Emundrsdóttir, in search of closure. Female, late 20s, slight Icelandic accent.

Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, torn between following orders and pursuing the truth. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., determined to put this whole affair behind us. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.

KURT Cross, former actor and perhaps current believer in magic. Male, early 30s, New York accent.

William “WILL” Grey, bartender and gatekeeper of the Cross and Coin. Male, late 20s, London accent. 

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, botanist and believer in rationality. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.

Professor Frederick HALE, another of Milton’s victims. Male, early 50s, posh British accent.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, descendent of a long line of occultists and eccentrics. Female, mid-20s, posh English accent.

JASMINE Indrani, interim director of the Whitmoor Area Women’s Home. Female, late 20s, could have a British or Indian Accented English accent.

MARJANI Kaur, resident doctor of the Whitmoor Area Women’s Home. Female, early 30s, could have a British or Indian Accented English accent.

CLAIRE Cooper, the chosen one. Female, late teens, Northern English accent.

Scene 1: Int. Scotland Yard – Day

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If I don’t stay busy, I feel like I’m drowning again.

There’s brackish water in the back of my throat. My lungs burn. 

My vision goes black around the edges.

We depart London with our investigators for the rural town of Whitmoor, where strange things have had a good long time to get entrenched. This is the beginning of the second act! You can read this episode right now on Patreon for only $3 (as a per-month subscription, or to purchase just this one post).

The Well Below the Valley, Episode 7: The Souls of the Heathens

A bleak, leafless tree against a sepia-toned sky. Text reads: Space Whales Press presents The Well Below the Valley, an audio drama

Table of Contents

Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, probably the best investigator of the group. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.

Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, lender of a small degree of official authority to the operation. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

KURT Cross, actor, veteran, and car-haver. Male, early 30s, New York accent.

The FIRST CULTIST at the scene, Milton’s enforcer. Male, any age, London accent.

The SECOND CULTIST at the scene, perhaps one with more focus on the magic and mysteries. Male, any age, London accent. 

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, a logical person about to be plunged into an illogical world. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.

Sebastian MILTON, custodian of arcane lore and hidden mysteries. Male, mid 50s, London accent.

JASMINE Indrani, the late professor’s missing assistant. Female, late 20s, could have a British or Indian Accented English accent. 

Henry CARLTON, Ernest’s longtime friend and practical grounding influence. Male, early 30s, London accent.

EMILIA Niyazova, one of the only people in this Godforsaken city who can make a good cup of Turkish coffee. Female, early 20s, slight Russian (actually Kazakh) accent.

NIGEL Blackthorne, believer in magic. Male, early 30s, posh British accent.

Scene 1: Ext. South Bank market – Night

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New Patreon Post/ The Well Below the Valley, Episode 7

I wonder what horrors you saw there.

Perhaps you will think on them in the days to come.

Episode 7: The Souls of the Heathens

Hey! I remembered to post here!

I have labored long in the Patreon formatting mines to bring you this, the last episode of the first act of THE WELL BELOW THE VALLEY. Professor Ragnarsson’s murderer has been discovered, but there is so much more our investigators don’t know. Here’s a link to the post.

My Patreon is only $3 a month, and you get new episodes a week early, bonus art, and some other stuff as I think of it. Consider subscribing!

The Well Below the Valley, Episode 6: The Birth of the World to Come

A bleak, leafless tree against a sepia-toned sky. Text reads: Space Whales Press presents The Well Below the Valley, an audio drama

Table of Contents

Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

KURT Cross, the face of Sunset Investigations. Male, early 30s, New York accent.

Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, erstwhile believer in a just world. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., an authority figure more interested in results than process. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, private investigator and avid photographer. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.

A local SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR, brief and professional. Female, probably 20s or 30s, London accent. 

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, intellectual out of his element. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.

Sebastian MILTON, dealer in rare books and rarer secrets. Male, mid 50s, London accent.

The FIRST CULTIST at the scene, an all-around ruffian. Male, any age, London accent.

Scene 1: Int. London tenement – Day

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The Well Below the Valley, Episode 5: And There Is Nothing Green That Remains

A bleak, leafless tree against a sepia-toned sky. Text reads: Space Whales Press presents The Well Below the Valley, an audio drama

Table of Contents

Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, a man of reason caught up in an unreasonable set of circumstances. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent. 

FREYDÍS Emundrsdóttir, a woman with questions. Female, late 20s, slight Icelandic accent.

KURT Cross, an actor and detective perpetually unlucky in love. Male, early 30s, New York accent. 

Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, a stranger in a strange land. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

William “WILL” Grey, bartender and host to several of London’s strangest characters. Male, late 20s, London accent.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, private investigator, photographer, picker of locks, and actress in her own right. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.

NIGEL Blackthorne, established ranter on a particular street corner. Male, early 30s, posh British accent.

Constable John TAYLOR, a useful tool for an unseen force. Male, early 20s, London accent.

Scene 1: Int. University of London laboratory – Day

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The Well Below the Valley, Episode 4: Lost Daughters

A bleak, leafless tree against a sepia-toned sky. Text reads: Space Whales Press presents The Well Below the Valley, an audio drama

Table of Contents

Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

Professor Josef DIETRICH, colleague of the murder victim. Male, mid 40s, German accent. 

Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, a man who has held many titles in his life but none more important than “Baba.” Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, botanist and puzzle enthusiast. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, a private investigator of many skills. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.

FREYDÍS Emundrsdóttir, the late professor’s next of kin. Female, late 20s, slight Icelandic accent.

The memory of MUSTAFA Effendi, Iskandar’s childhood friend, now deceased. Male, early 30s, could speak with a Turkish or English accent.

The memory of HALIME, a princess in her father’s eyes, now deceased. Female, about five years old, could speak with a Turkish or English accent.

Mrs. JUDITH Rosenfeld, who was very proud the day she installed a telephone in her building. Female, late 40s, slight Yiddish accent.

EMILIA Niyazova, flapper and velocipedist. Female, early 20s, slight Russian (actually Kazakh) accent.

Constable John TAYLOR, just doing his job. Male, early 20s, London accent.

Constable ANTONY St. John, fencing enthusiast and important alibi. Male, early 30s, London (specifically Estuary) accent.

Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., a representative of the system. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.

Scene 1: Int. Oxford Faculty of History – Day

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And I the unworthy Brother Bran begged the Northmen to spare us with the promise of greater riches to the north at the hollow island. 

They departed with their plunder, and they will not return.

I fear I have done the unforgivable, and I pray God might have mercy on our humble souls and on the souls of the heathens.

A brand-new episode of THE WELL BELOW THE VALLEY is now available on Patreon! Our intrepid investigators meet the late professor’s next of kin and uncover one of his many secrets, decoding the document he had with him when he died.

The Well Below the Valley, Episode 3: Oxford

A bleak, leafless tree against a sepia-toned sky. Text reads: Space Whales Press presents The Well Below the Valley, an audio drama

Table of Contents

Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

KURT Cross, car owner and actor on his current most steady job. Male, early 30s, New York accent.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, the only actual consulting detective in this cast. Female, mid 20s, posh British accent.

Sebastian MILTON, dealer in rare books. Male, mid 50s, London accent.

Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, descendant of a long line of Ottoman cavalry officers. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

Mrs. Mary HOWARD, concerned mother of a missing son. Female, mid 40s, London accent.

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, field medic turned adjunct botanist. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.

Professor Josef DIETRICH, Oxford professor of history and a friend of the late Professor Ragnarsson. Male, mid 40s, German accent. 

Professor Frederick HALE, Oxford professor of history and lurker in basements. Male, early 50s, posh British accent.

The voice of Professor Emundr RAGNARSSON, speaking from beyond the grave. Male, late 50s, Icelandic accent.

Scene 1: Ext. South Bank market – Day

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Leather seats, a modern suspension, and we’re not being shelled. What more could you ask for?

Our intrepid investigators all pile into a Model T and drive to Oxford University in search of clues in the latest episode of The Well Below the Valley, now available on Patreon. It will also be here next week for free reading, but Patreon subscribers get early access and bonus art. I’m working on getting you some more rewards, too, as I get some of these projects off the ground (comic-themed stickers, maybe?).

I am also happy to report that Episode 4 is done, which means I have a backlog for the first time in years!