The Adventures of Casey + Bryz


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Last Update: June 29 2024

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The Adventures of Casey and Bryz is currently undergoing a big change--not just a rewrite, a REBOOT! I felt like the way I was writing this before simply went in a direction that I didn't want the series to go, and so I'll be rewriting the whole thing, with new character designs, new characters, new plot threads, and new villains! Considering the fact that I started writing this little story nearly three years ago (ew, it's been that long?) I've grown a lot as a writer and as a person, and I want this story to truly be what I envisioned it as, not just a project I force myself to finish. This thing was created from passion, and damn it, I'm gonna put some passion into it! I got to a point in the plot where I just wasn't happy writing anymore, and the whole project felt really detached from what it was meant to be. So, Casey and Bryz are getting shiny new coat of paint! I need a while before I'll be able to show anything for it, but I'm not giving up on them. Don't worry, though, the original draft will remain on Archive! It's just no longer completely canon.
Thank you for reading. I know this sort of turned into a ramble--sorry! Excited! Can't wait to show you all what I've got cooking up.
-Author

Casey Caldwell

Age: 23
Pronouns: he/him
Gender: Trans Man
Species: Humanoid Bat
Partner(s): Bryz Nightshade
Occupation: Unemployed
Description:
Casey is 5'7" (170.18 cm). His skin is a light, dull purple. He has fluffy, dark, purple hair. He has bat ears and is often wearing his hair in a ponytail.
Other: Casey experiences chronic pain. He's had it since he was a kid.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
Partner(s): Casey Caldwell
Occupation: Editor
Description:
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.
Other: Bryz's muscles are rather toned, and she's ridiculously strong.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: Unknown
Pronouns: she/her, they/them, it/its
Gender: Female
Species: Human ?
Relations: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Description:
Cassandra is 6'2" (187.96 cm). Her skintone is around mid-range, littered with scars and scratches and patches of soot. Her eyes are like those of an animal seeking its prey--a sickly emerald green that stares its way into the observer's soul. It is as if her very gaze is a spell.
Other: Cassandra's new motif is associated with Spiders.First Appearance: After sending a letter to Casey and Bryz, the two break their way into her cabin in the middle of the woods.

Abigail Mayberry

Age: 24
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: Humanoid Cat
Relations: Maddie Mayberry (sibling)
Occupation: Bassist
Description:
Abby is 5'5" (165.1 cm). Her skin is pale and covered in small scratches and abrasions. She has half-shaven brunette hair that falls to her right shoulder. She has light grey cat ears and a tail. Her feline-like eyes are a dull, green-ish grey/hazel. Much like a regular cat's, her pupils dilate between slits and full circles.
Other: Abby is in a band! She plays the bass.First Appearance: TBD

Madeline Mayberry

Age: 22
Pronouns: she/her, they/them
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Relations: Maybel Mayberry (sibling)
Occupation: Graphic Designer/Fashion Designer
Description:
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.
Other: Maddie is an avid collector of little trinkets. Many of these trinkets relate to shows or movies that she's watched, and they're all over her apartment. She loves watching anime while she's working!First Appearance: TBD

Mary Caveda

Age: Unknown
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Relations: Unknown
Description:
Mary is 4'9" (144.78 cm). Her skin is mid-toned and covered in abrasions, scrapes, and gashes. She has thick, medium-length, brown, wavy hair. Her eyes are hazel, though they always seem haunted.
Other: Who is this strange girl?First Appearance: TBD

The following side characters first appear in the original Book One.NOTE!! -- Some of these characters are no longer canon and may not appear in the reboot.

"Frog"

Age: 4 (In Human Years)
Pronouns: it/its
Gender: agender
Species: Cat
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: Elf
Description:
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: Bodyguard
Description:
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: Bodyguard
Description:
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 Dragon
Description:
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 is observably socially akward. 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 the non-canon 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: Desperate Times

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: Desperate Times

Olivia Blanco

Age: 24
Pronouns: she/her
Gender: Female
Species: Humanoid Bunny
Occupation: Nurse
Description:
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: Desperate Times

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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.NOTE!! -- These arcs are no longer 100% canon! Names are subject to change as development on the reboot continues.

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, Abby, 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 Abby, 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.

Desperate Measures

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How Does Magic Work?

Magic is a fundamental aspect of life in this world. All beings that live and basically everything in the universe has its own amount of magic contained within it. Magic use, for many creatures, is just as natural as breathing. For others, it's much more difficult to tap into.
For certain species, it's easier to tap into this internal magic and channel it into energy that becomes a spell. While any creature is technically able to do this, it is simply more innate to some. Creatures may hone their ability and proficiency with casting spells the more that they practice channeling their magical energy, similarly to how one may become stronger the more they use their muscles.
Magic is also strongly tied to emotion. A creature experiencing the rawest and deepest emotions may have an easier time casting a spell than a creature in an average state. Some who are talented casters may find their magic acting on its own or even effecting their surroundings when experiencing intense emotions--whether or not they intend to. Potentially, a creature may even give off magic though they have never casted anything before, should their emotion be intense enough.


The Emerald Order

A mysterious, cult-like organization that seems to be sucking the life and the magic out of everything it can reach. It operates entirely in the shadows. Few have ever come into contact with this group--and those who have were likely unaware of its existence. There is next to nothing known about them.


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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 (just how the cards fell I guess). 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