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Cold Open Stories

Cold Open Stories

Cold Open Stories is a storytelling website producing original fiction, immersive audio dramas, and fan-created narratives - including unofficial Warhammer 40,000 stories set in the grimdark 41st Millennium. Across the site, readers and listeners can discover bold short fiction, professional voice acting, and a global community of writers, narrators, and fans who love dark, speculative, and character-driven storytelling.Find more at coldopenstories.com

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38:15

Nightbound - Original Worlds Audiobook

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/10/01

🐺 Nightbound. Read the full story at https://www.coldopenstories.com/nightbound/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Daniel Dolgos Performed by Stephanie Tobin - https://www.instagram.com/stephanieswanquills/ Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w This story was first published as part of our Original Worlds call for submissions. If you enjoy reading or listening to tales like these, you can always find more over at

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10:19

From A Moment Of Weakness [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/09/27

From A Moment Of Weakness 🍗 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/from-a-moment-of-weakness/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Benjamin Joseph - https://x.com/benswritingtime Performed by Philip C - https://x.com/AWhaleVO Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love

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09:00

Dead Language [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/09/20

Dead Language 🗣️ Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/dead-language/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by James Mills Performed by RJ Bayley - https://rjbayley.com/ Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to

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11:00

Trials Of A Sister [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/09/14

Trials Of A Sister 🔥 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/trials-of-a-sister/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Geneviève Laprise - https://x.com/Writer_Gen Performed by Heike Priwitzer - https://www.heikepriwitzervo.com Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love

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09:29

Monachopsis [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/09/06

Monachopsis 🙌 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/monachopsis/Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Tristan Parker - https://twitter.com/C0rbec Performed by Joseph Tweedale - https://x.com/JoeTweedale Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of

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10:58

Spore [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/05/31

Spore 🦠Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/spore/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by James Marshall Performed by Ash Albiniak - https://unabashedvo.com/ Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to write, read,

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10:03

Risk In Reward [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/05/24

Risk In Reward 🎱Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/risk-in-reward/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Melanie Kraljić - https://twitter.com/mielleau Performed by Simon Alison - www.simonalison.com Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of

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08:49

Fame Cimex [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/05/17

Fame Cimex 🧠 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/fame-cimex/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Matthew Stuart Performed by Ryan Negrón - https://twitter.com/RyanNegronVO Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to

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10:31

Her Cold Smile [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/05/10

Her Cold Smile 🙃 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/her-cold-smile/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Jack Van Beynen Performed by William Nunn - https://twitter.com/VoiceThatCooks Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000

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07:37

My Name Is Roboute [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/05/03

My Name Is Roboute 😔Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/my-name-is-roboute/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Jennie Ruskin - http://twitter.com/VoiceOfKosh Performed by Marchand S. Steenkamp - Altered State Adventures Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff J oin our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love

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09:32

The Voyage [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/04/26

The Voyage 🚀 Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-voyage/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by George Vine Performed by Sara Dunham - https://twitter.com/SaraDunhamVO Directed by Ben Siegal Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an editor's choice in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If

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10:01

The Avenger [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/04/19

The Avenger ✊ Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-avenger/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Alex Gentem - https://www.instagram.com/plural_v/ Performed by Ross Fisher-Davis Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If

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44:54

Invasive Affairs: Altissima - Original Full Cast...

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/04/12

🌿 When his estranged ex-wife Amelia is found near-dead in South America, the conflicted botanist Cooper travels to repatriate her. Scarred by their toxic relationship, he soon discovers parallels between an encroaching ecological horror and the trials of his personal life, all while Amelia’s skin has taken on a strange mint hue…----- Invasive Affairs is a collection of three standalone dramas addressing the themes of ecology, invasion, and loss. Altissima features the voice talents of: Nikolas

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49:14

Invasive Affairs: Belladonna - Original Full Cast...

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/04/12

🪴 Meriza has no love for Belladonna, her brother Santino’s manipulative fiancé. The bride-to-be has sowed seeds of doubt, and Meriza’s once close-knit family has been broken apart piece by piece. fearing that she’ll soon lose her brother forever, Meriza encounters a strange chromatic orchid at a marketplace that offers her a chance to save him from Belladonna’s charm… ----- Invasive Affairs is a collection of three standalone dramas addressing the themes of ecology, invasion, and loss. Belladonna

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32:48

Invasive Affairs: Oleander - Original Full Cast Audio...

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/04/12

🐆 The ‘Santiago Jaguar Sanctuary’ is little more than a filthy roadside zoo. Despite the limited space and resources, day-attendant Diego does his best to make the confined jaguar Electra comfortable. When illegal loggers begin to disrupt the neighbouring jungles, Diego discovers something primordial, and pledges himself to protect the big cat at all costs… ----- Invasive Affairs is a collection of three standalone dramas addressing the themes of ecology, invasion, and loss. Oleander features the

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11:14

Imperium Eternal [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/04/05

Imperium Eternal ♾️ Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/imperium-eternal/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Mark Butterworth Performed by Ryan Negrón - https://twitter.com/RyanNegronVO Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer

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08:16

The Handover [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/03/29

The Handover 🤝Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-handover/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by M.D. Nugent Performed by Dylan Duck - https://twitter.com/crashstarva Directed & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love

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07:44

Happy Birthday, Sergeant Corde! [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/03/22

Happy Birthday, Sergeant Corde! 🍰Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/happy-birthday-sergeant-corde/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Alex Olsen - https://twitter.com/alexnumberfive Performed by Stephanie Tobin - https://twitter.com/StephSwanQuills Directed by Ben Siegal & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word

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07:41

The Bond [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/03/15

The Bond 🦖Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-bond/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Andy Clark - https://twitter.com/andycruns Performed by Cooper Mortlock - https://twitter.com/CoopMortlockVA Directed by Ben Siegal & Produced by Colyn DeGraaff Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to

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07:16

The Driver [Fast Fiction]

Cold Open Stories ·

2024/03/08

The Driver 🛞Read the full story at https://40k.coldopenstories.com/the-driver/ Presented by Cold Open Stories - www.coldopenstories.com Written by Vera Campbell - https://twitter.com/vsoapboxx Performed by Steve McGrath - https://twitter.com/stevemcgrathvo Join our writing community on Discord! - https://discord.com/invite/TCngW3w The following story was an official selection in our 1,000 word fast fiction contest - an unofficial love letter to the universe of Warhammer 40,000. If you love to

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