Ancillary Narrative 1

Micro Story Title: Stathmós

Macro-Story Beat: Exists over the course of Bizzaro World and Soapbox Revisited 

Platform: Web series (Youtube/Vimeo)

Logline: New York City is one of the last human strongholds. The Great Moving City is one of the most prized assets in humanity's uphill battle. On the Inside of the city's walls however, discord erupts throughout the public, as a new law would allow cryptids to live among the general population. The layout of the great moving city calls upon a series complex shuttle lines for public transport as well as the transport of other essential materials. Citizens are duty bound to attend their government jobs throughout the week, and the need for information never stops. The shuttle lines are the life blood of the city.

Synopsis:  Stathmós: (station in Greek) is a web series set in The Great Moving City of New York. It follows the day to day activities of a cast of characters who work at the city shuttle station. Each episode has an overarching story built around smaller character stories in the episode.

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Protagonists: Tyrese Franklin, a shuttle conductor. (numerous other employees)

Antagonist: Day to day life

Primary Locations: Great City New York's shuttle lines.

Additive Comprehension: The narrative series shows us the day to day struggles and life styles of the characters in the Prima universe. Stathmós highlights the importance of the shuttle lines in a Great Moving City as well as intrigues fans with crossover appearances from other key characters to the franchise. The narrative being set in the transportation system allows a reason to showcase characters from other places in the Prima franchise into this show.

Target Market: The targeted demographic is millennials in the work place as it is most relatable to this demographic, but it also appeals to fans of sitcom style comedy/drama with an emphasis on the paranormal. Fans of the Prima franchise as a whole have an incentive to watch the show because of the crossovers.

Medium: Web Series

Why it Works: A web series can offer a different type of fan interaction and engagement and offer a break from the main narrative while still being in touch with the story world.