Lauren Otto's Screenplays
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Deadly Knight Shade episode 3: Midnight Masqurade
“When the traveling Crimson Carnival arrives in Zore, Vivian’s search for answers leads her to a masked performer whose grief mirrors her own — unaware that the stage’s final act may be more than an illusion, and the next Shade is waiting in the spotlight.”
Under the glow of festival lanterns, Zore bursts to life with celebration, magic, and secrets. While Solaris, Bean, and Picknick scramble to keep Vivian hidden from the Bergeron Guard, King Castien quietly dispatches Crag, Zaiden, and Julia to retrieve his daughter before the last lantern burns out. Meanwhile, Lydia prepares for her biggest performance yet. Haunted by her twin brother and manipulated by the Conductor’s shadowy influence, she hides behind the glamorous persona of the Ruby Princess. Vivian’s path crosses Lydia’s in a moonlit garden, where a song about love and loss begins to unravel both their defenses. But behind every note lies a lie, and every mask conceals a monster. As the curtain rises, Lydia’s performance begins to fracture reality itself. Solaris watches from the rooftops, the King from his balcony, and Vivian from the crowd — unaware that the stage is a trap designed to draw her out. By the time the final chord strikes, the Shade hears its cue.
Deadly Knight Shade episode 2: Roots
“After surviving a midair attack, Princess Vivian and Solaris crash deep within the forest and seek refuge at Solaris’s old family farm — but as Vivian begins to grow into her own strength, dark ties between her lineage, the Shades, and a vengeful spy start to take root.”
Stranded far from the castle, Vivian ventures into a haunted forest to find help for the injured Solaris, unknowingly crossing paths with Lydia — a bitter, horned girl working for the enemy. The rescue leads them to Merriweather’s farm, where Solaris’s found family offers healing, lessons, and uneasy peace. As Vivian learns magic, crafts her first weapon, and earns her new companions’ trust, while Lydia’s resentment grows under the Conductor’s control. Meanwhile, King Castien’s desperate research hints that the roots growing in the castle grounds go deeper than he expected.
Deadly Knight Shade (pilot)
“When a Shade kidnaps her best friend, a headstrong 17-year-old princess sets out to rescue him while uncovering family secrets that could uproot her kingdom’s legacy.”
On the night of her birthday gala, a rebellious princess defies her father’s control, unearths a dangerous family legacy, and escapes the castle to rescue her missing knight—unaware that a Lich and his Shades are already orchestrating her downfall.
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