The Adventures of Casey + Bryz
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Casey Caldwell
Age: 23
Pronouns: he/him
Gender: Trans Male
Species: Humanoid Bat
Partner(s): Bryz Nightshade
Occupation: UnemployedDescription:
Casey is 5'7" (170.18 cm). His skin is a light, dull purple. He has fluffy, dark, purple hair. For the majority of the first couple arcs, Casey wears a black tank top and ripped blue jeans. He has bat ears and is often wearing his hair in a ponytail.Other: Casey has Autism and PTSD. He has a knack for thinking through and tackling high-stress situations, at least in the moment. He finds himself acting as the voice of reason in many situations due to his cautious attitude.First Appearance: Casey wakes up in his bed (as one does) in the first sentence.

Bryz Nightshade
Age: 22
Pronouns: she/her, they/them
Gender: Female
Species: Elf
Type of Magic User: Biological, Natural Magic User
Partner(s): Casey Caldwell
Occupation: Unspecified magic-related servicesDescription: (Outfit not in provided image)
Bryz is 5'4" (162.56 cm). She has lightly tanned skin that's riddled with freckles. She has long, dark orange hair. Her ears are pointy (elf ears) and her left ear has a little notch taken out of it. For the first couple arcs, Bryz wears an orange, frilly, knee-length dress with small, off-shoulder sleeves. She wears a choker with a rhombus crystal attached, and she wears stud earrings. She wears a pair of intricate boots with heels.Other: Bryz has ADHD and PTSD. She often jumps into situations without thinking due to her strong sense of morals.First Appearance: After Casey wakes up for the first time in Arc 1, he walks into the kitchen and she meets him with a smile.

Cassandra Caveda
Age: 24
Pronouns: she/her, they/them, it/its
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Type of Magic User: Forced, Lineage Magic User
Relations: Mary Caveda (sibling)
Occupation: Freelance Potion SellerDescription:
Cassandra is 6'2" (187.96 cm). Her skin is lightly tanned and she has a few freckles and scars. Her hair is thick, long, ridiculously swirly, and is a deep coffee color. Her eyes are a dull green, and they become brighter the more magic that she uses. Cassandra always wears an off-shoulder, thigh-length lavender dress, with mesh sleeves. She wears her trademark hat, which is the same color and falls over at the ends. She wears a thick lace choker with a red gem in the center. She wears lavender pump heels.Other: Cassandra has BPD and PTSD. She spent many years trying to resurrect her younger sister.First Appearance: We find Cassandra in her cabin, being witchy and devious.

Maybel Mayberry
Age: 24
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: Humanoid Cat
Relations: Maddie Mayberry (sibling)
Occupation: Gas Station Worker/Freelance HookerDescription:
Maybel is 5'5" (165.1 cm). Her skin is pale and covered in small scratches and abrasions. She has brunette hair that falls down to her thighs. She has light grey cat ears and a tail. Her eyes are green-ish grey/hazel. She wears a red shirt, jean shorts, and a corset. She wears fishnets across her arms and legs. She wears 10 inch red stripper heels.Other: Maybel has intense paranoia. She often masks to cover it up, so only her closest friends know about it. She also has a little shtick where she'll grunt as a response instead of talking.First Appearance: We see Maybel tending to her gas station when she gets a phone call from Casey.

Maddie Mayberry
Age: 22
Pronouns: she/her, they/them
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Type of Magic User: Forced, Ritualist Magic User
Relations: Maybel Mayberry (sibling)
Occupation: Graphic Designer/Fashion DesignerDescription:
Maddie is 5'4" (162.56 cm). Her skin is pale and light (similar to her sister's) and has jagged scars lining her arms from her hands to her elbows. Her hair is dirty blonde and is cut short, falling down to her shoulders. Her eyes are blue-ish grey. She wears a shoulder-less white top with pirate sleeves. She wears a skirt made to resemble a red and white mushroom, which is very poofy (but very flexible!). She wears a red velvet choker (not pictured). She also has mushroom earrings that match her skirt.Other: Maddie has OCD and Autism. She chose to practice magic in her teens, and her parents were very supportive of her decision. She doesn't have many people that she considers close friends, but she is fairly well known in her work.First Appearance: Casey and Maybel visit Maddie's apartment to repair Casey's broken ankle.

Mary Caveda
Age: 12
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Relations: Cassandra Caveda (sibling)Description:
Mary is 4'9" (144.78 cm). Her skin is just a little bit dark and her skin is peppered with freckles and scars. She has thick, medium-length, brown, wavy hair. Her eyes are hazel. She wears tattered clothes-- a white t-shirt with a rainbow on it and khaki-colored shorts. Both of these items are stained with dirt and torn. She wears some generic, Walmart brand white shoes (stained brown from the dirt) and some raggedy-ass socks.Other: Mary is physically disabled. She has also Autism and PTSD. Disregarding her death, Mary would be 20 years old. Once she regains her memories, she communicates exclusively in ASL.First Appearance: As Casey and Bryz are ambushing Cassandra's Cabin, they spot Mary before the spell, lying in a cage.
The following side characters first appear in Book One. This segment contains spoilers, so I'd suggest reading after finishing all three parts.

"Frog"
Age: 4 (In Human Years)
Pronouns: it/its
Gender: agender
Species: Cat
Type of Magic User: Natural Magic User
Relations: Casey Caldwell, Bryz Nightshade (Housemates/Owners)Description:
Frog is an iddy biddy cat owned by Casey and Bryz. Frog is a solid black cat, and has long, ridiculously fluffy fur.Other: Frog is not exactly what it seems at a first glance...
First Appearance: Windy With a Chance of Kidnapping
Iris Storm
Age: 16
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: ElfDescription:
Iris' hair is cotton candy-colored.
Her clothes are not elaborated on.
Part of her arm is amputated because of her run-in with harvesters.Other: Nothing of note.
First Appearance: Chaos in the Cold
Agnes
Age: Unknown (Old).
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: Humanoid Snail
Occupation: Librarian?Description:
Agnes is a crabby old lady who works as the Librarian of Blountridge. She wears clothes fit for an old woman living in cold climates. She has a jagged but swirly shell on her back and worn-out pink antennae. Her skin is pink, and her skin is slightly more... moist than most people's.Other: Agnes is the stand-in leader of the Emerald Order.
First Appearance: Chaos in the Cold
Bert Bluesman
Age: 28
Pronouns: he/him
Gender: Male
Species: Humanoid Bird
Relations: Sean Croiseaux (best friend)
Occupation: BodyguardDescription:
Bert has blue feathers and a yellow, downturned beak. He wears a puffy winter coat.
Bert originally shows up as the person who invites the main cast to the village in arc 2. Bert is later revealed to be working with The Emerald Order alongside Sean.Other: Sean is Bert’s best friend. They get brunch together every Tuesday in the village square. They’ve known each other since they were kids.
First Appearance: Chaos in the Cold
Sean "Crusty" Croiseaux
Age: 27
Pronouns: he/him, she/her, it/its
Gender: Bigender
Species: Humanoid Crustacean
Relations: Bert Bluesman (best friend)
Occupation: BodyguardDescription:
Sean is a bulky, red, crustacean being. He does not wear a shirt, but he does wear pants. He is described with a toothy smile and scars.
Sean is first seen interacting with Bert in the village library, acting as a bodyguard for the librarian: Agnes. He works for The Emerald Order and dragged Bert into the same line of work.Other: Bert is Sean’s best friend. They get brunch together every Tuesday in the village square. They’ve known each other since they were kids.
First Appearance: Chaos in the Cold
Irene Caveda
Age: Late Thirties (Deceased)
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Relations: Cassandra Caveda, Mary Caveda (Children)Description:
Irene is depicted without a specified height. (Though, she'd be around 5'9"-ish.)
"A gorgeous, deep blue dress started at her chest and fell delicately down to her knees. The sleeves were puffed and did not cover her shoulders, akin to those of a pirate. She wore a blue folded hat, which almost mirrored Cassandra’s own... only it had a white feather sticking out of the top."Other: Irene passed when Cassandra was only 18 years old.
First Appearance: Snakes, Schemes, and Sorcery
Oliver Dravinda
Age: Unknown (Young)
Pronouns: he/him, they/them, it/its
Gender: Male
Species: Humanoid DragonDescription:
Oliver is 8'4" (254 cm). He has salmon-colored scales and horns. His blood is silver, which is a mark of his species. He has a large, scaly tail, with little fluffy bits on the end. What he wears specifically is not elaborated on, though he is fully clothed.Other: Oliver is a part of the dragon subspecies, which has Silver Blood. This silver blood just so happens to have healing properties, and if it comes into contact with a wound on a non-dragon body, it will repair the wound. This repair is fragile, but can mean the difference between life and death if circumstances are dire. It can also bring people back from the dead.
First Appearance: Snakes, Schemes, and Sorcery
Ryder
Age: Unknown (Appears Young)
Pronouns: he/him, they/them, it/its
Gender: No Clue!
Species: Void Personified?Description:
Ryder is 9'5". They wear a green turtleneck and white pants. They wear converse and they are in the same green as the turtleneck with white accents, and a white cowboy hat. Their skin is entirely pitch-black, similar to a void. They have a row of scars that crawl down their arms and across their face, displaying their grey blood.Other: Ryder displays Autistic traits. He is the first of the two medics for The Emerald Order.
First Appearance: Snakes, Schemes, and Sorcery
Ember
Age: Unknown (Appears Young)
Pronouns: she/her, they/them
Gender: Female
Species: Human...?Description: Ember is 6'4". Her skin is tanned and freckled. She wears a long white coat with a college tee undershirt and black shorts. She also wears jet-black knee-high boots. Her wrists are adorned with several bracelets one would see in the early 2000s and also some that are mainly made of crystals. Her hair is a deep coffee-color (cold brew) that fades into a fiery red and orange at the tips.Other: Ember's magic is depicted as a fiery red, almost dancing around like a flame. She is the second of the two medics for The Emerald Order.
First Appearance: Snakes, Schemes, and Sorcery
The following side characters first appear in Book Two.
Janet Mayberry
Age: Mid-Forties
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Relations: Michael Mayberry (Spouse), Maddie/Maybel (Children).Description:
Described as "a spry and tall woman, who was quite agile for her age. Her hair had greyed much earlier than her husband’s had, which made her look older than she really was" and "wearing graphic tees." She is a human with light tan skin which is slightly wrinkled.Other: She is happily married to her stupid (/positive) husband, Michael.
First Appearance: Arc 4
Michael Mayberry
Age: Mid-to-late-Forties
Pronouns: he/him
Gender: Male
Species: Humanoid Cat
Relations: Janet Mayberry (Spouse), Maddie/Maybel (Children).Description:
Described as "a slightly plump, older man, with clean-cut silver-streaked brown hair. He was an interesting type, the kind of guy who wore exclusively Hawaiian shirts with fun, intricate designs, or blank, lifeless t-shirts—no in-between." He is part-cat, with dark grey ears and tail. He has pale skin turned pink by the copious amounts of sunburns on exposed parts of his skin.Other: He is happily married to his crazy (/positive) wife, Janet.
First Appearance: Arc4
Olivia Blanco
Age: 24
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: Humanoid Bunny
Occupation: NurseDescription:
Olivia or, rather, Liv, is around 5'0". She has fair, almost porcelain-like skin. Her hair is long, wavy, and dyed a light shade of purple. Her nose is button-like, similar to that of a small woodland creature. She has white rabbit ears and a cottontail to match. She wears blue nurse scrubs.Other: She and Casey were friends throughout most of school.
First Appearance: Arc 4
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The Adventures of Casey + Bryz is structured in what I like to call arcs. These arcs are generally divided based on setting and growth for the characters.The first three arcs form Book One, adequately labeled Kidnapping, Cold, and Sorcery for now. The two foremost are only around 40 pages each, while SSS is exactly 150 pages. The whole collection is 77,025 words all together.The following is a general summary of the three arcs in Book One.The Darker the background color, the darker the content.
Windy With a Chance of Kidnapping
Windy With a Chance of Kidnapping is the first Arc, and the beginning of our story. Casey and Bryz recieve a letter in the mail from their frenemy, Cassandra, which informs them that she has cat-napped their pet. When they confront her, she seems to be doing something scandalous... this might be more of a hassle than they thought.
Chaos in the Cold
After jumping into a portal to save their lives, Casey, Bryz, Cassandra, Mary, Maybel, and Maddie find themselves in what seems to be a frigid wasteland... at first glance. The six find residence in a nearby village, when they realize that things are not all peaches and cream. Bryz searches for answers about what caused the twisters... she ends up finding much more. Much, much more.
Snakes, Schemes, and Sorcery
As the main cast split in twain descend the staircase to find Maybel, they discover secrets untold and unheard of. They uncover an elusive club (cult, later found), called The Emerald Order, which seems to have some sort of mysterious plan in the works... a plan that doesn't seem too friendly to mankind.
The arcs following pick up after the events of Book One (arcs 1-3). Those listed are still in the planning stages and are purposefully vague. Names will be revealed closer to the time of release, but very vague nicknames are provided for now.
Those with little to no planning may not have a designated color yet, and are what I'll refer to as "Grey Arcs." Grey Arcs are not developed enough to be considered fully canon and their nicknames may change as development occurs.
Desperate Times
After waking up from a narrowly restful night, the main group assesses their injuries. As they hear voices outside, they find two familiar faces that are able to offer some much needed help to the battered and bruised team.
Arc 5 (Shadow Wizard Money Gang)
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How Does Magic Work?
Every creature technically has magic, without technically casting spells or anything. Usable Magic is divided into two main types: Natural and Forced.Natural Magic: comes from someone born with the natural means to create magic (from special organs). Magic is generally easier for natural users and will have less of an effect on them. However, natural users tend to have more of a connection to mystics and the natural essence of magic in the world. We can see this with Bryz.Forced Magic: casted by someone who does not have the actual real physical organs to create magic. Anyone can technically use magic in the form of Rituals or Potions, not just natural users. People who use artificial magic extensively tend to face physical repercussions due to the effects on their physical body, since it draws from the magic of their life force rather than their magical organs, like for natural users. An example of this that we've seen is Maddie's arm scars (the jagged cuts) and the essence lining Cassandra's veins in Snakes, Schemes, and Sorcery.TL;DR: Magic draws from the user. The effects on the user are dependent on the user's specific ability to facilitate magic, which is why Natural magic users do not receive the same marks and repercussions from performing spells as Forced users. Natural users have the proper organs for magic (that solely contain magic) which a spell can draw from. Forced users do not have these organs, and the magic has to be taken from... their living essence, essentially.
The Caveda Family
The Cavedas are a long line of witches. Their ties tend to be strictly familial, but some non-Cavedas have become a part of the line. It's all about keeping the tradition alive, after all.
It is typical for the eldest child of a Caveda to become the next witch in the line. A ritual takes place (typically when the child reaches the age of 12 or 13) which ties the child to the magic of the Cavedas, and links their spirits. There is a special insignia that is imprinted onto the back of the receiver known as the "Mark of the Caveda," but it would go unrecognized to any without magic knowledge.
The family has been around for several hundred years, at least since medieval times (perhaps earlier). Little is known about the group as a whole, but many individuals have stuck out over the course of history. Magical beings have reported being stalked and haunted by the spirits of Cavedas, especially those that they may have harmed.It is a common trend (reffered to as the "Cavedas' Curse") for these witches to pass at a relatively young age, often twenty to thirty when they pass. Many argue that the curse is a fluke--that so many of the witches keep dying young just because of their power and how little self restraint they have. No one is really sure.
Dark Magic/Corruption
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The Adventures of Casey and Bryz will have original music, composed entirely by yours truly!Music will release as each piece becomes narratively relevant (and as I finish them), as most pieces are tied directly to plotlines and character arcs.
Welcome to the Extras tab! Here I've put a collection of teaser images, cut content, and older concept art!The following two images are the teaser for Desparate times, both the official piece and the concept! I won't do much explaining for this one, since that would fall into spoiler territory :)


The next few images are older concept art, containing the original ideas for many plotlines and characters!

Casey's old design! Casey used to be more genderfluid-leaning, but I changed him to be just trans-masc in the end. It felt a lot more consistent with his character, and his design was a bit more concise. Also, this version of Casey still had his wings. I developed the loss of Casey's wings a little later, so in many early sketches he still has wings.


Bryz's first design has many similarities with her canon design, but the most notable changes are probably her necklace and the face mask. Originally, Bryz was going to be a germaphobe, but once I developed the idea of the plot I decided to scrap it. (It didn't really fit her personality anymore, anyways.)

This is the first sketch I ever made of Casey and Bryz together! It was around Halloween, and I wanted to make a couple that had some Halloween inspiration (hence why their colors are purple and orange and Casey is a bat). This was when I updated Bryz's pendant to be a choker, but she keeps the mask for a bit. At this point, the plot was largely just a romance, and it would follow C+B falling in love... I eventually changed the plot to be more of a fantasy with their romance already established. The story of how they met and grew to love each other is still very much on the table for me to write, though!
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Connection terminated. I'm sorry to interrupt you Elizabeth, if you still even remember that name. But I'm afraid you've been misinformed. You are not here to receive a gift, nor have you been called here by the individual you assume. Although you have indeed been called. You have all been called here. Into a labyrinth of sounds and smells, misdirection and misfortune. A labyrinth with no exit, a maze with no prize. You don't even realize that you are trapped. Your lust for blood has driven you in endless circles, chasing the cries of children in some unseen chamber, always seeming so near, yet somehow out of reach. But you will never find them, none of you will. This is where your story ends. And to you, my brave volunteer, who somehow found this job listing not intended for you. Although there was a way out planned for you, I have a feeling that's not what you want. I have a feeling that you are right where you want to be. I am remaining as well, I am nearby. This place will not be remembered, and the memory of everything that started this can finally begin to fade away. As the agony of every tragedy should. And to you monsters trapped in the corridors: Be still and give up your spirits, they don't belong to you. For most of you, I believe there is peace and perhaps more waiting for you after the smoke clears. Although, for one of you, the darkest pit of Hell has opened to swallow you whole, so don't keep the devil waiting, old friend. My daughter, if you can hear me, I knew you would return as well. It's in your nature to protect the innocent. I'm sorry that on that day, the day you were shut out and left to die, no one was there to lift you up into their arms the way you lifted others into yours. And then, what became of you. I should have known you wouldn't be content to disappear, not my daughter. I couldn't save you then, so let me save you now. It's time to rest. For you, and for those you have carried in your arms. This ends for all of us. End communication