No Return
No Return: An Audio Drama by Kier Zhou No Return is what happens when you give one person too much coffee, a microphone, and a world that won’t stop expanding. It’s a fantasy series about gods, worlds, mercenaries, lost cities, and bad decisions… but mostly it’s about people trying (and failing) to make sense of the mess they’re in. The tone swings from absurd to sincere, from divine slapstick to quiet tragedy. Sometimes all in the same episode. If Discworld got tangled up with The Wheel of Time and accidentally wandered into a Tom Sharpe novel, you’d be somewhere close. The stories jump around the same world, exploring different but intertwined characters, stories and genres. It’s made on a potato powered laptop, by a guy who clearly doesn’t know when to stop. If you like things that are funny, sad, overcomplicated, and occasionally, accidentally, profound… you’ll probably like No Return. 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
Episodes
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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 and they are, quite frankly, dull.
Brother Ravi/Pekko: Kier Zhou
Sangha Adrastea: Angela Yih
Content Warning ⚠️:
- Foul language
- Mild peril
- Death/Dyin...
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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!
Adrastea- Angela Yih @ GirlmadeofJade
Pekko/Ravi - Kier Zhou
Young Ravi - Matth...
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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.
Adrastea- Angela Yih @girlmadeofjade
Gnilfiet- Krissi Williams
The Dissident - Jak True (he/him) @jak_...
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The Dissident learns that much has changed since he died. Adrastea deals with the Berserkers and Pekko travels more memories.
Want to learn more about the NoReturniverse? Why not check out The Lore of No Return
Adrastea- Angela Yih
Dissident- Jack True
Ravi/Pekko/Bikh...
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Ravi and The Dissident play catch up. Adrastea calls out Pekko and has her mind blown. She arrives.
Adrastea: Angela Yih @GirlmadeofJade
Ravi/Pekko: Kier Zhou
The Dissident: Jak True @TrueJak
Gnilfiet: Krissi Williams @xKrissix
Ilkea: Maddie Will...
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Ravi reflects on the benefits of death. Gnilfiet upsets Pekko.
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.
Gnilfiet: Krissi Williams
Pekko: Kier Zhou
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...
Adrastea- Angela Yih @girlmadeofjade
Gnilfiet- Krissi Williams
The Dissident - Dr Loup Sutcliffe
Ravi- Kier Zhou
Content Warning ⚠️:
- Violence
- Threats of Violence
-Threats of Cannibalism
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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 seems to be recalling a meeting with a mysterious woman in The Narrows and the start of the investigation into the attack at The Row...but...
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.
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, calamito...
The story continues!
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 Clark
Nikol Ashorn - Cameron Gergett
Phaetra Coi- Daniellelanois
Seilbh- Kris...
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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 h...
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Sergeant Major Dagrun and Contuburnium One receive their orders.
CSgt Malcom Rigby- Girunduu (@Girunduu)
Sgt Gav Fern - Dylan (@DylanandDragons)
Cpl Dek Ana- Luke Scarrow (@Duderooni)
Tpr Gazi - Graham Capobianco
Tpr Tomo - Jack Duncan
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The boys find themselves in trouble as they try to navigate the streets of the capitol.
CSgt Malcom Rigby- Girunduu (@Girunduu)
Sgt Gav Fern - Dylan (@DylanandDragons)
Cpl Dek Ana- Luke Scarrow (@Duderooni)
Tpr Nuori Gazi - Graham Capobianco
What was all that nonsense about a weasel!? Here is the story .
Content Warning ⚠️:
- Foul language
- Mild Peril
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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.
Gav- Dylan @DylanandDragons
Mal- Girunduu @Girunduu
Performer 1 - Aaron @Zed1Pod
Performer 2- Katie @Zed1Pod
Door Man - Graham Capobianco ...
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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...
Col. Wilifred- Edmund Cragg-Barber
Gav- Dylan @DylanandDragons
Mal- Girunduu @Girundu...
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