Cold Open Stories

Monachopsis 🙌 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/monachopsis/

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Written by Tristan Parker - https://twitter.com/C0rbec

Performed by Joseph Tweedale - https://x.com/JoeTweedale

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.

Spore 🦠

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Written by James Marshall

Performed by Ash Albiniak - https://unabashedvo.com/

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.

Risk In Reward 🎱

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Written by Melanie Kraljić - https://twitter.com/mielleau

Performed by Simon Alison - www.simonalison.com

Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w

The following story was an editor's choice 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.

Fame Cimex 🧠

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Written by Matthew Stuart

Performed by Ryan Negrón - https://twitter.com/RyanNegronVO

Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w

The following story was an editor's choice 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.

Her Cold Smile 🙃

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Written by Jack Van Beynen

Performed by William Nunn - https://twitter.com/VoiceThatCooks

Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w

The following story was an editor's choice 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.

My Name Is Roboute 😔

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Written by Jennie Ruskin - http://twitter.com/VoiceOfKosh

Performed by Marchand S. Steenkamp - Altered State Adventures

Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff J

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The following story was an editor's choice 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 Voyage 🚀

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Written by George Vine

Performed by Sara Dunham - https://twitter.com/SaraDunhamVO

Directed by Ben Siegal

Produced by Colyn DeGraaff

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The following story was an editor's choice 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 Avenger ✊ 

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Written by Alex Gentem - https://www.instagram.com/plural_v/

Performed by Ross Fisher-Davis

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.

🌿 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. 🌱