No Return
No Return: An Audio Drama by Kier Zhou No Return is a darkly comic British fantasy audio drama set in a vast, doomed world of gods, mercenaries, lost cities, political disasters and very bad decisions. Each story follows flawed people trying to survive a world that is too strange, too old, and too morally messy to make sense of. Expect ensemble chaos, dense worldbuilding, absurd humour, sudden tragedy, and fantasy with teeth. Start here if you like: morally compromised heroes, big lore, strange comedy, full-cast fantasy, and stories where the joke and the wound are usually the same thing. But don’t take my word for it… This show was nominated for Best Audio Drama at the New Zealand Web Fest and officially selected for the Cisco Web Fest, which is pretty good for someone who ran out of money to apply to any more festivals! Here’s what listeners are saying: “A journey through a creative mind like no other… I cannot begin to imagine how this creator keeps all his characters and plot lines straight, but it’s a marvel.” “The quality and sound production are absolutely on point, but it’s the captivating writing and voice acting that keep you coming back.” “Chaotic [affectionate]. Each arc has something unique - sometimes gut-wrenchingly funny, sometimes grounded — it keeps you on your toes.” Extra lore, behind-the-scenes chaos, and stray thoughts at: 👉 patreon.com/NoReturnAD
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An official trailer for No Return, a darkly comic British fantasy audio drama.
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- Violence, injury and blood
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In light of recent feedback concerning the highly irregular release format that The Seminal Work 'No Return' has chosen to follow... Acclaimed Artist and Genius Kier Zhou... has asked me to release this statement...
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Brother Ravi and Sangha Adrastea investigate the mysteries of the universe. They are thorough, confident and, quite frankly, rather dull.
Then they step through a portal.
On the other side is an endless sea, a group of people with a relaxed attitude to death, and several facts which do not fit comfortably into Ravi’s view of the world.
Content warnings
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Sexu...
Pekko and Adrastea head off to 'The Puddle' to bring Ravi back to life, playing games, invading dreams and revealing big secrets en route to the their destination!
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Sexual references or nudity
Cast
Adrastea — Angela Yih @ GirlmadeofJade
Pekko/Ravi — Kier Zhou
Young Ravi — Matthew Zhou
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Ravi Returns, attempts to find Adrastea and makes a new friend. Pekko and Adrastea continue playing games en route to the puddle. A new threat emerges.
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Sexual references or nudity
Cast
Adrastea — Angela Yih @girlmadeofjade
Gnilfiet — Krissi Williams
The Dissident — Jak True (he/him) @jak_true
The Dissident learns that much has changed since he died. Adrastea deals with the Berserkers and Pekko travels more memories.
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
Cast
Adrastea — Angela Yih
Dissident — Jack True
Ravi/Pekko/Bikhu Ram/Vayu — Kier Zhou
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Ravi and The Dissident play catch up. Adrastea calls out Pekko and has her mind blown. She arrives.
Content warnings
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Sexual references or nudity
Cast
Adrastea — Angela Yih @GirlmadeofJade
Ravi/Pekko — Kier Zhou
The Dissident — Jak True @TrueJak
Gnilfiet — Krissi Williams @xKrissix
Ilkea — Maddie Williams
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Ravi reflects on the benefits of death. Gnilfiet upsets Pekko.
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Sexual references or nudity
- Confinement, coercion or torture
Cast
Adrastea — Angela Yih @GirlmadeofJade
Ravi/Pekko — Kier Zhou
The Dissident — Jak True @TrueJak
Gnilfiet — Krissi Williams @xKrissix
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Pekko tells a meandering story of 'the great cosmogony'. Gnilfiet listens impatiently waiting for her moment.
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Sexual references or nudity
Cast
Gnilfiet — Krissi Williams
Pekko — Kier Zhou
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All the characters finally arrive at The Puddle but it looks like someone is keen for a fight!
Will Pekko reveal what the hell is going on? Honestly... probably not...
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Sexual references or nudity
Cast
Adrastea — Angela Yih @girlmadeofjade
Gnilfiet — Krissi Williams
The Dissident — Dr Loup Sutcli...
An emergency broadcast triggers an evacuation as investigators use a memory device to reconstruct what happened in the city and its dangerous night-time streets.
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- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Sexual references or nudity
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Lt Lars Xu's memories are played out by the Commander's LUDEN. Things are as muddled and confused as he promised... but he s...
The Saga of Thadene Orillian forms the founding mythos of the peoples of the North Hub and is referenced regularly in the No Return universe.
Listen and enjoy to the Lyrical Poems which form The Saga.
Please excuse the self-indulgent academic analysis.
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- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
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This is a story about heroes. No, that’s too much. This is a story about what it takes to make a hero. Welcome to Erset La Tari, the Land of No Return!
This strange and mysterious realm teeters
ever on the verge of disaster, barely having survived the apocalyptic world curses! But from the ashes rose the Treaty of Budan and the nations of La Tari achieved a hard won peace. The starving were fed, calamitous ...
The story continues!
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
Cast
Written by Kier Zhou and Jack Duncan
Addison De Ara — Laura Duncan
Shain Sotalach — Adam Robinson
Descartamelius (Dec) Go’orbulle — Dylan Smith
Nanda Nall — Justin Fife
Cinte Micheart/Silda Grass — Gemma Maclean-Mair
Mr Grass — Robb...
The following is an excerpt from the journal of Chief Signalman Olinwa Aora Galondel Nossiter. They were part of the Holy Mission to the North Hub. The Chief Signalman is presently missing in action and this document is marked for destruction. I have chosen to share it here, because it contains disturbing accounts of conduct by the Uruk Helots and our Presiding Patriarch. Please leave any questions until after the r...
Sergeant Major Dagrun and Contuburnium One receive their orders.
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- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Alcohol or drug use
Cast
CSgt Malcom Rigby — Girunduu (@Girunduu)
Sgt Gav Fern — Dylan (@DylanandDragons)
Cpl Dek Ana — Luke Scarrow (@Duderooni)
Tpr Gazi — Graham Capobianco
Tpr Tomo — Jack Duncan
Col Wilifre...
The boys find themselves in trouble as they try to navigate the streets of the capitol.
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Sexual references or nudity
- Confinement, coercion or torture
Cast
CSgt Malcom Rigby — Girunduu (@Girunduu)
Sgt Gav Fern — Dylan (@DylanandDragons)
Cpl Dek Ana — Luke Scarrow (@Duderooni)
Tpr Nuori Gazi &md...
What was all that nonsense about a weasel!? Here is the story .
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- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Alcohol or drug use
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Mal and Gav find themselves in a spot of bother in The Row whilst Deky and the Troopers prepare for battle.
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
Cast
Gav — Dylan @DylanandDragons
Mal — Girunduu @Girunduu
Performer 1 — Aaron @Zed1Pod
Performer 2 — Katie @Zed1Pod
Door Man — Graham Capobianco
Anan — Skyler...
Gav and Mal finally get the prisoner back to Colonel Wilifred. Deky, Tommo, Gazi and Von Overton engage the enemy. Dagrun and Luobo prepare a surprise from the skies...
Content warnings
- Strong language
- Violence, injury and blood
- Death and mortality
- Sexual references or nudity
- Confinement, coercion or torture
Cast
Gav — Dylan @DylanandDragons
Mal — Girunduu @Girunduu
Gazi — ...
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