Kozerlen

Kozerlen is a shelved book series by Dozerfleet Productions; inspired by "The Widower and the Conspiracy" by Cassie Tilne. The work was originally going to be adapted as a TV series for the Ferris State Access Channel. It would have been produced by the TV Production program's TV Practicum class-Production Team White.

Plot
Young Jessie Morcin refuses to believe that she is a widow, even though her husband has been missing for several months. Her only clue was a piece of paper left near his watch, one which read: Kozerlen. As she begins experiencing several seemingly supernatural events, she starts unraveling the mystery of the conspiracy behind this bizarre name. But once she enters the darkness, will she ever find her way out? Will she ever find her husband alive?

Development
On Wednesday, September 2nd of 2009 at 6:15 PM, the Wednesday night section of Ferris State's TV practicum class (Team White) met for the first time to discuss their ideas for a series, one which would aim to be broadcast on the Ferris State Access Channel. The Dozerfleet founder suggested Mackley's Wardrobe as an easy item to produce, but the idea was quickly shot down when nobody else was interested in doing a sitcom. Chris Wilson, another member of the class, suggested a documentary in its place. However, the rest of the class didn't want to do simple interviews, as this was deemed too much like what is done in other Ferris TDMP classes.

Cassie's premise
After her idea for an environmental program was generally ignored, Cassie Tilne suggested a serial drama "in the vein of Lost." As ideas continued circulating, it became more apparent that X-Files-like material was also desired. This idea was then quickly accepted by the classroom at large, and theories began to abound for what the series' content should be. Cassie laid down basic rules for show content:


 * 1) A widow(er) begins having supernatural experiences, and is convinced the spouse isn't quite dead yet.
 * 2) Aliens could be involved.
 * 3) A government conspiracy could be involved.
 * 4) The widow(er) must embark on a personal quest to discover the truth, and possibly bring back that lost loved one.

This format led to a draw in class, as everyone agreed to meet at a later date to discuss exact plot and formula. Almost immediately following class, the basic plot for Kozerlen began taking form. A theme song was produced for it as well.

In the end, the show premise recommended by Dozerfleet as an adaptation of "The Widower and the Conspiracy" was ultimately rejected in favor of The Twin Conspiracy, Chris' idea. Kozerlen has since been repurposed as a possible future series of books. Plot points would be modified to make the work more distinct from in-class projects.

Characters

 * Jessie Morcin: An alleged widow out to avenge her missing husband, and find out the meaning of "Kozerlen."
 * Corvin the Caller: A mostly unseen insider on the Kozerlen conspiracy who routinely sends taunting phone calls to Mindy and Jessie both.
 * Mindy Liptash: An undercover agent who bullies and intimidates others. Has a habit of disappearing easily.  Some think she is Kozerlen, a claim she adamantly denies.
 * Johnny Ovalt: An online gambling addict who seems intent on sharing advice with Jessie now and then. He has a casual demeanor that makes him hard for Jessie to resist; but she remains firm for her missing husband's sake.  Johnny may just know more about Kozerlen than he's letting on.
 * Derick "Fuzzy" Malone: One of Jessie's friends, and serves as her moral support. He pines for her affections; but she refuses to believe she is a widow just yet.  For her sake, he is absolutely dedicated to helping her solve the mystery of Kozerlen.
 * Larry Wallace: A laid-back sports fanatic with a few tricks up his sleeve.