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🌿 When his estranged ex-wife Amelia is found near-dead in South America, the conflicted botanist Cooper travels to repatriate her. Scarred by their toxic relationship, he soon discovers parallels between an encroaching ecological horror and the trials of his personal life, all while Amelia’s skin has taken on a strange mint hue…
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Invasive Affairs is a collection of three standalone dramas addressing the themes of ecology, invasion, and loss.
Altissima features the voice talents of:
Nikolas Yuen as Cooper
Sarah Ruth Thomas as Amelia
Rissa Montanez as Alejandra
Dylan Duck as Jamie
Conner Howard as Pavel
and Ash Albiniak as Constable Tilton
With additional voices and sounds by: Darian Vorlick, Katie Hagaman, Kat Peterson, Jose Berrios, Nina Nikolic, RJ Bayley, Madi Opincaru, James Hamblen, Jonathan Fuentes, and Chantal De Leon.
Written, Directed, and Sound Design by: Colyn DeGraaff Produced by Cold Open Stories (www.coldopenstories.com). If you want to hear more tales like this, head on over to coldopenstories.com. On the site, you can find our calls for submissions, join our discord chat, and delve into thousands of hours of fanfiction and original stories.
If you feel like dropping us an email, you can reach out to coldopenstories@gmail.com. Thank you for listening. 🌱

🪴 Meriza has no love for Belladonna, her brother Santino’s manipulative fiancé. The bride-to-be has sowed seeds of doubt, and Meriza’s once close-knit family has been broken apart piece by piece. fearing that she’ll soon lose her brother forever, Meriza encounters a strange chromatic orchid at a marketplace that offers her a chance to save him from Belladonna’s charm…
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Invasive Affairs is a collection of three standalone dramas addressing the themes of ecology, invasion, and loss.
Belladonna features the voice talents of:
Melissa Medina as Meriza and Orchid
Ryan Negron as Santino
and Sophia Kea as Belladonna
With additional voices and sounds by: Darian Vorlick, Katie Hagaman, Kat Peterson, Jose Berrios, Nina Nikolic, RJ Bayley, Madi Opincaru, James Hamblen, Jonathan Fuentes, and Chantal De Leon.
Written, Directed, and Sound Design by: Colyn DeGraaff Produced by Cold Open Stories (www.coldopenstories.com). If you want to hear more tales like this, head on over to coldopenstories.com. On the site, you can find our calls for submissions, join our discord chat, and delve into thousands of hours of fanfiction and original stories.
If you feel like dropping us an email, you can reach out to coldopenstories@gmail.com. Thank you for listening. 🌱

🐆 The ‘Santiago Jaguar Sanctuary’ is little more than a filthy roadside zoo. Despite the limited space and resources, day-attendant Diego does his best to make the confined jaguar Electra comfortable. When illegal loggers begin to disrupt the neighbouring jungles, Diego discovers something primordial, and pledges himself to protect the big cat at all costs…
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Invasive Affairs is a collection of three standalone dramas addressing the themes of ecology, invasion, and loss.
Oleander features the voice talents of:
Griffin Puatu as Diego
Kailynn Harbert as Lewis
Stewart Moyer as Skyler
Steven Zivic as Vernon, and El Monstruo
Nikolas Yuen as Electra
Dante Amada as Eduardo
Priscilla Bojorge as Camellia
and Rissa Montanez as Alejandra
With additional voices and sounds by: Darian Vorlick, Katie Hagaman, Kat Peterson, Jose Berrios, Nina Nikolic, RJ Bayley, Madi Opincaru, James Hamblen, Jonathan Fuentes, and Chantal De Leon.
Written, Directed, and Sound Design by: Colyn DeGraaff Produced by Cold Open Stories (www.coldopenstories.com). If you want to hear more tales like this, head on over to coldopenstories.com. On the site, you can find our calls for submissions, join our discord chat, and delve into thousands of hours of fanfiction and original stories.
If you feel like dropping us an email, you can reach out to coldopenstories@gmail.com. Thank you for listening. 🌱

Imperium Eternal ♾️ Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/imperium-eternal/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com
Written by Mark Butterworth
Performed by Ryan Negrón - https://twitter.com/RyanNegronVO
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff
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The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.

The Handover 🤝
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-handover/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com 
Written by M.D. Nugent
Performed by Dylan Duck - https://twitter.com/crashstarva
Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.

Happy Birthday, Sergeant Corde! 🍰
Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/happy-birthday-sergeant-corde/
Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com 
Written by Alex Olsen - https://twitter.com/alexnumberfive
Performed by Stephanie Tobin - https://twitter.com/StephSwanQuills
Directed by Ben Siegal & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff
Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w
The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read, or are just looking for more great content like this, head on over to ColdOpenStories.com. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the fanfiction and original Short Fiction anthologies, audiobooks, and award-winning Full Cast Audio Dramas.