Cryptiquest News for June 2017
News about the COPPERWEALTH audio series, the IMBUE role-playing game, and the CQ STORYHAMMER role-playing game system.
Hello reader,
Before offering the updates of last month, an error needs to be addressed and some apologies need to be made.
APOLOGY FROM CRYPTIQUEST OWNER, LUKE REYNOLDS
The newsletter for May was distributed with placeholder text within the message. This text was supposed to be replaced later but was missed since it did not get proofread.
The text in question was intended to be a stand-in for accomplishments of commissioned editor Christy Mölzer and voiceover talent, Jenn Henry. While the placeholder text wasn't offensive, the fact that it was released in such a manner was disrespectful to Ms. Mölzer and Ms. Henry as well as subscribers of this newsletter.
I would like to use this apology as an opportunity to properly introduce Ms. Mölzer and Ms. Henry:
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Christy Mölzer has been editing and writing user manuals for revolutionary medical software over the last decade. In addition, she has been involved with distribution and marketing for Troma Entertainment, even going as far as acting in one of their intro films. Christy has proven to be an excellent collaborator and Cryptiquest is comforted to have her expertise.
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Jenn Henry has been in the audio and broadcast industry for nearly 20 years. She is extremely versatile as her voice has appeared in a variety of media, including television and radio commercials, educational software, audiobooks, video games, and more! In addition, for the last 4 years, Jenn has been successful entrepreneur – with a career as a freelance voiceover, copy writer, and audio editor. She is a lot of fun to work with and Cryptiquest is thrilled to collaborate with such talent.
This error was easily avoidable with a simple proofread. Moving forward, I will ensure to proofread the whole message before sending. In addition, Cryptiquest is seeking to partner with a Public Relations Director who will handle communications - including newsletters. These actions will serve to mitigate further incidents of this nature.
To Ms. Mölzer and Ms. Henry, I apologize for failing to catch this error. Your support and contributions have surpassed expectations in the most positive way and this error misrepresents Cryptiquest's appreciation for you. To the subscribers, I apologize for the gaffe. I'm better than this and will do what is necessary to ensure this doesn't happen again.
If you would like to respond to this issue, please send an email to info@cryptiquest.com.
Thank you,
Luke Reynolds
Updates
This month, Copperwealth production was set to full speed - all voiceover talents were commissioned, their recordings were mastered and mixed into the pilot episode, which was sent to composer, Sean Thomas, for scoring. In addition, a Facebook page and Patreon page was generated for the project.
June News Releases
Project Updates
Copperwealth Pilot Episode Nearly Complete
The pilot episode for Copperwealth is almost complete. Composer, Sean Thomas (of The Fuzz Studio), is busy creating the score. After that, there will be one last round of mixing and mastering. Then the episode should be released by the end of July.
New voiceover talent was commissioned in June. Cryptiquest welcomes Sean Lenhart and Heidi Dove to the cast.
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Sean Lenhart is an actor who has been in productions on stages all over the Pittsburgh, PA area. He’s also a stage director, film actor, and (of course) voiceover artist. He’s provided his talents to animated features, commercials, and several audiobooks. Among the dozens of roles he’s performed, he has recently played Luigi of Mario Bros. fame in a live production of Super Smash Opera, which combines “the grandeur of opera” with “Nintendo’s legendary cast of characters.”
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Heidi Dove has had major experience on both sides of the sound booth glass. She started as a producer in television until she owned her own production company – doing all sorts of production types and directing voice over actors. Fifteen years later she switched careers and became a voice artist. She’s been doing this for 10 years, lending her voice talents to companies within the corporate worlds, hospitals, and various education institutions. She’s also a singer and songwriter and an avid photographer.
Pre-production for Volume I has started as scripts for episodes one and two have been drafted. A fundraising campaign is scheduled to launch for Volume I (six episodes) in September.
More Ways to Follow and Contribute to Copperwealth!
- A Patreon page has been created for Copperwealth. Patreon is a website that enables fans to make monthly donations to the show. Fan donations are a large part of the funding plan. Check out the Patreon page for yourself here.
- A Facebook page has been created just for Copperwealth. This page will feature updates about the project that may be less formal than otherwise gleaned from the Copperwealth page or this newsletter. Follow the page here.
About The Copperwealth Audio Series: The Copperwealth audio series is an episodic podcast, a graphic novel in audio form. Copperwealth is dark and gritty but it has heart. Copperwealth follows the story of three criminal operations as they carry out large-scale, nefarious schemes. Their plans are fated to collide, leading to disastrous results for everyone. Copperwealth: A Graphic Novel for Your Ears
CQ StoryHammer Has Temporarily Stalled
Copperwealth had taken up nearly all of Cryptiquest's time in June. This puts CQ StoryHammer behind schedule by one month. CQ StoryHammer is still a central brand for Cryptiquest and changes are being instituted in order to mitigate further delays. Specifically, Cryptiquest, LLC is searching for business partners to alleviate some of the labor from the shoulders of sole member, Luke Reynolds. The three roles currently available are: Content Creator, Public Relations Director, and Administrative Manager. A person filling any one of these roles would increase weekly productivity by 10% while vastly improving the quality of the duties within that role.
About the CQ StoryHammer Crafting System: The CQ StoryHammer role-playing game system is a core set of game mechanics and crafting tools for table-top role-playing games.
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