The Centralia Storyline
Welcome to the story that started it all.
Into the Resonance.
In 1979, Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp granted a posthumous pardon to John 'Black Jack' Kehoe after an investigation by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons. The Board recommended the pardon after investigating Kehoe's trial and the circumstances surrounding it.
One hundred years from the start of the terror and violence against the miners in the Centralia region, on Memorial Day in 1962, it was discovered that a mine fire had been set in the mines below Centralia … the circumstances surrounding this mine fire have never fully been uncovered … yet that fire continues to burn to this day, and Centralia is a literal ghost town.
Actual Play
- Our actual play actors are comprised of members of our family and extended family. The story begins with just one but soon incorporates a core group of four siblings.
- Unlike other actual play situations, the actors were given very little information about their characters, requiring them to interact with the world to discover what powers they had.
- By dropping them into situations, the actors made choices that began to frame who and what their characters were. In this sense the story is very much a mystery for them to solve.
- What's fun about an actual play style is the randomness that a dice role brings, and the fact that lines are delivered in the moment. The gaming mechanics are a home-brew version of the Powered by the Apocalypse system.
Story Elements
- This story is initially set in the 1980's in the small real-world town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, the site of a historic mine fire that devastated the town.
- A supporting audio drama called, The Resonance, links modern day events to a dark 100 year old past, that is alo based on historical occurences.
- A modern day map of Centralia was used, and character names were selected based on historical events, though some roles were gender-swapped.
- The Centralia storyline and the Resonance are Science Fiction at their core, investigating the theories surrounding the concepts of Morphic Resonance and Quantum theory.
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Katherine Fenster
as Angela Linden
Mason Nichols
as Eric Wolfgang
Josh Nichols
as Joey Kehoe
Hannah Nichols
as Julie Artell
Ditirie Marie Bowie
as Audrey LindenBrad Zimmerman
as Jimmy 'Powder Keg' KerriganAlix
as Judge WalkerTara Voshell
as Ms. Ryon, DefenseJosh Monroe
as Mr. Kaercher, ProsecutorJessica Ann
as Joyce ArtellChristian Weatherford
as John 'Black Jack' KehoeEllen Weatherford
as Mary Ann KehoeMike Atchley
as Frank GowenJessica Ann
as Audrey Linden
Joleen Fresquez
as Charlotte 'Charlie' Cole
Nikki Richardson
as Joan 'Aunt Nonie' Williard-Stewart
Jordache Richardson
as Brian Burke
Jordache Richardson
as Rupert Kerstman
Mike Atchley
as Mr. Harvey Kettle
Alixandria Young-Jui
as Adeline the Antelope
Mike Atchley
as Marvelous the Albino Tiger
Carrie Coello
as Millicent the Great Blue Heron
Kenneth Eckle
as Jonathan 'Jinx' January
Shawn Yates
as Old Pete the Kakapo
Kenny
as Kraftin the Kea
Carrie Coello
as Ferris the WolfAlixandria Young-Jui
as Ms. Gladys FilmoreBhavneet
as Ms. Goldie OldmireNikki Richardson
as The Stone Lieutenant
Jessica Ann
as Cassandra 'Cassie' Cole
Nikki Richardson
as Sarah Dawson
Sawyer Greene
as Willem Marshall IV
Ditrie Marie Bowie
as Whittle Apple
Alixandria Young-Jui
as Headmistress Pearl Floquet
Adam LeGrave
as Ludwig 'Ludo' Van NessBeth Yadon
as Janice Tremaine
Brad Zimmerman
as Bentley the Bus DriverBrad Zimmerman
as Master Grimpen GalleonBrad Zimmerman
as Jimmy 'Chopper' FranksBrad Zimmerman
as Bobby 'Beef' FranksJulie Miller
as Mistress Cressida McClaine
Corbin Miller
as Master Bale AdonisHannah Gallaher
as Mistress Cynthia Zeltrix
Susannah Lewis
as Captain Molly O’DineJordache Richardson
as Alistair MontroseJordache Richardson
as Willem Marshall the IIIKate Wallinga
as Mistress Audrey MaudeCorey Pfautsch
as Trevor DawsonMike Atchley
as Garrot BlackBrian Dowling
as The LanannaBeth Yadon
as The Ningalix
Mason Nichols
as Harold the Chicken
Rachael Nichols
as Lanora the Snow Leopard
Matthew Nichols
as Rasheed the HippoJosh Nichols
as Rutherford the Bald EagleKatherine Fenster
as Paula the PuffinEmmalyn Nichols
as Claire the FoxAshlyn Nichols
as Beatrice the Snow BunnyHannah Nichols
as Ruk the Polar BearLilly Nichols
as Dan the PigJon Nichols
as Jerome the Grizzly BearGrandpappy Nichols
as Speedy the Turtle