Michael

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Michael is a Post-Human, a member of the August Sky Playhouse, and the narrator of Katy Shaw and the Search for the Stolen Secret, Nash Harding and the Secret of the Twisted Tower, **Kevin & Abi and the Secret of the Golden Pendant,** and Cthulhu: The Funksical.

He is voiced by Paul Shapera in all of his appearances released prior to The Posthuman War, in which he's voiced by Bradley Johnson.

## Biography

Michael's origin story is told in the Astonishing Tales of the Highly Improbable podcast episodes, or the same story can be found in The Posthuman Playhouse book.

Michael grew up in the village that was established by his great-grandparents Corey and Macy. There were not many kids his age in the village, so he ended up befriending a monster he discovered in the surrounding swamplands. When people in his village started disappearing, he suspected that his monster friend was the cause.

Michael followed the monster into the gnomes' subterranean city. The surroundings drove him to madness, and he observed a ritual which created a new monster and a window into another realm. Michael followed the window into the Metaverse.

In the Metaverse, he found his way to a watchtower, where he discovered notes from a grimoire written by William. Eventually he was joined by Jill, and since neither of them knew anything about metaspace and how to navigate their way elsewhere, they spent several months in the tower before Asha arrived.

The three of them went in search of The Decadent Abbey, with the goal of finding William and warning him and others about the threat of the gnomes. Their journey was long and complicated, and along the way they learned a lot about their Post-Human skills. They became a proficient con artist gang, and they traveled across many narratives and strands. They reached The Decadent Abbey and got in contact with Lloyd Allen.

Michael, Jill, Asha, Lloyd, and David Adams formed the August Sky Playhouse, and together they put on performances such as Caravan and The Dogs Project. These performances aimed to flower more Post Humans and study more about Post Human abilities.

## Narrations

### The Secret Series

Michael narrated Katy Shaw and the Search for the Stolen Secret, Nash Harding and the Secret of the Twisted Tower, and Kevin & Abi and the Secret of the Golden Pendant.

At the end of the Katy Shaw album, Michael makes a comment which reveals that he cares very deeply for the characters in the stories that he narrates. He admits that he cries every time, and he wonders how much longer he can take telling these tales and dealing with the pain that each story holds. By the time of the Nash Harding album, Michael has resigned himself to tell just one more story.

At the end of the Kevin & Abi album, Michael announces that it is time for him to "leave this world." Before he can do anything, however, Han-Mi finds him and begins talking to him, letting him know that Raven and Llyod would like to speak with him. He is initially incredulous that either are around to even speak in the first place, but is convinced that they are indeed alive and well. However, while tempted, he still wishes to be left alone.

When Han-Mi tells him that Jill is not only alive, but that Raven and Lloyd have developed a plan to rescue her, Michael breaks down and begins hysterically crying, before confirming that he will join them.

### Lullabies

Michael compiled the Lullabies album for Jill, to help her with insomnia created by narrative jumping. Michael refused to answer questions about it, but Jill tracked it down to a dystopian Narrative where Michael had been trying to return a boy to his lost tribe. The music was from an abandoned music studio that they had been holed up in for a while. It is unsure if Michael was able to successfully navigate the wasteland and reunite the boy with his people.

### Other Albums

Michael also narrated Cthulhu: The Funksical had some involvement with Anamnesis. He also played the part of Bogdan in Janissary.