Stories by @sethzarandona

The ClueFinders

The ClueFinders follows a quartet of middle schoolers who embark on adventures to solve mysteries around the world, educating young audiences along the way. The group consists of adventurous tomboy Joni Savage, brilliant mechanic Santiago Rivera, cool dude Owen Lam, and bibliophilic expositor Leslie Clark. They are accompanied by LapTrap, a hovering yellow robot who provides hints throughout each mission.

Tales of the Abyss

Taking place in a fantasy world, the story focuses on Luke fon Fabre, a young swordsman whose pampered life turns upside down when he unwittingly becomes the target of a military-religious organization known as the Order of Lorelei, who believe him to be the key to an ancient prophecy. Together with his companions, Luke attempts to discover the truth and significance of his own birth, as well as unravel the mystery of The Score, the prophecy that has bound humanity's actions for thousands of years. Please bear in mind that this is a tale with fictional characters, whose races and sexual orientations don’t matter unless their skin tones or names imply some ethnic coding. Thus, I’d like to encourage diverse casting choices.

Final Fantasy X

FINAL FANTASY X tells the story of a star blitzball player, Tidus, who journeys with a young and beautiful summoner named Yuna on her quest to save the world of Spira from an endless cycle of destruction wrought by the colossal menace Sin.

W.I.T.C.H.

Five teenage girls learn that they have been chosen to guard the walls between parallel universes. For this purpose, they have been given the powers of the elements. This would be for a hypothetical live-action series. It may not happen, but a guy can dream. And dream-cast.

The Chronicles of Prydain

The Chronicles of Prydain is a wonderful series of fantasy novels by Lloyd Alexander. It tells a story of a young pig keeper named Taran as he goes on a great journey to save the world with a delightful group of companions who all have their own quirks. I don’t know if a proper adaptation will ever happen, but if it does, here is my dreamcast. I liked the idea of having a diverse cast of actors that still fit the characters well, so my dreamcast will include POC as well as LGBTQ actors (because let’s face it, Fflewddur Fflam could easily be gay). I’m not concerned about any hateful people who complain about “wokeness.” The sophisticated world will leave those types behind.

The Legend of Dragoon

The Legend of Dragoon follows a young man, Dart Feld, and his companions on their journey through a world of magic, where ancient dragon warriors called Dragoons exist, to fight against evil forces who are threatening to destroy the world. This is an old-school, classic video game with a fabulous story that would make a wonderful fantasy TV series. It certainly won’t ever happen, but a guy can dream.

Tales of Symphonia

Tales of Symphonia takes place in a fictional world called Sylvarant and follows Lloyd Irving. Lloyd accompanies his childhood friend, Colette Brunel, who is destined to go on a journey to save their world. As their journey progresses, they learn that saving Sylvarant endangers Tethe'alla, a world parallel to their own. This incredible story would benefit so much from being adapted into a tv series, and thus made accessible to more audiences who don’t play video games. A guy can dream! Here’s my fancast. Anyone else is more than welcome to chip in. Given that this game’s story places heavy emphasis on accepting others and embracing their differences, I think it’s only fitting to have a diverse cast, representing different ethnicities and sexual orientations. Anyone who complains about “woke casting” clearly misses the point of the game.