What is the show?
The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio is an upcoming sci-fi/horror audio drama from Rat Grimes, creator of the Dead Letter Office of Somewhere, Ohio. A shady governmental group that deals with the supernatural experiences a containment breach at its main office. One new hire and one mid-level employee from the Bureau of Transnatural Resources are stuck on different floors when the lockdown begins. Assigned codenames Scarlet Jaunt and Jasmine Control, the two must communicate and get to the bottom of a building infested with psychic creatures and otherworldly phenomena however they can. Not all is as it seems in the Department, however…
You want episodes, I want to make them.
The Dead Letter Office of Somewhere, Ohio--a horror/comedy audio drama about supernatural happenings and queer belonging in the midwest--was my previous project. I loved doing it and maybe you loved listening! But it was largely a solo effort. With my new show, The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio, I want to branch out and include a full cast! Currently the budget for that cast is about $100 out of my own pocket. I'd love to be able to hire more folks and pay them all better than what I can currently offer on my own.
What I need & what you'll get
Once hosting costs and sound effect licenses are paid for, I would like to pay my collaborators! Your contributions will pay for commissioning new art for the series, compensate me for some of my time writing and editing, and pay voice actors for their work. The season is already fully written and in the production stage as we speak. The show's getting made come hell or high water, so whatever we raise here is the budget we'll be working with going forward. There are a few perks available as well!
For $5, you can get a custom postcard with some series art and a thank you message on the back. for $15, you'll receive an enamel furby pin!