New Project Promo Video (a combination of posts so contains all the project details in one place). Music playing is my own creation and is entitled "Adventurer's Guild". Message me here if you are interested or email [email protected] to talk
For those interested in taking part, I have a form that can be filled out and I will send you an email with all the information about the project, including a link to the dedicated Discord Server.
102 people so far have shown interest in my project through the form.
Thank you for your interest in Tales of the Caravan! This is a collaborative, non-profit fantasy storytelling project on YouTube. Whether yo
So Roy Kent's sister, who is also the doctor who treated Dr. Sharon back in season 2, is played by Sofia Barclay (Yes, of the tax evading super rich Barclays). Sophia's mother is Farzana Aziz, who is supposedly the daughter of one of the richest men in India but I cannot find out who (alas for the time when google actually gave useful results).
This makes her half South Asian.
Which is what got her cast in We Are Lady Parts as Zarina, and now in the film Love Again as a sister to Priyanka Chopra.
So does that make Roy Kent half South Asian? We know that his dad is in his 60s and from south London and is (of course) a little bit racist, so would it be their mother who is South Asian?
Or, she's supposed to be white. In that ambiguous way that lets Priyanka Chopra also play ambiguously white roles while she hypocritically sucks up to fascists in India and talks about being a minority abroad.
I swear, this is what it would be like being a person of colour in a Bridgerton world. You never know what is real and what is supposed to be ignored. A multiculti ode to colourblind kyriarchy.
Why would you reblog that ask saying S2 should be colorblind? Wtf
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I think I know who you are anon, if it is you, feel free to come off anon in my DMs and we can have a more open discussion about this if you'd like.
If this is not one of my followers who left a really bizarre essay on the post you're talking about (linked above), I would still like to address the comments on that post:A
[More aka fully essay under the cut cos as always it got long 😂]
I am begging you to look up what colourblind casting is. We are not trying to erase their race or culture but it gives these white ass writers an out from writing about incredibly nuanced, complicated and mess history of oppression and colonisation. Because we know and have seen that these writers cannot handle the race conversation with any amount of tact. Why? Because they only have one token writer to represent each love interest every season and no sensitivity writers. Apparently white writers know best to write a poc's experience.
Colourblind casting allows the actors and characters to exist as their characters without being reduced to being their race. Hate to break it to you but being black (with Simon) and Indian (with the Sharmas) is a part of their identity but it is not a personality trait. Also just because they are colourblind cast doesn't mean the show would erase their culture and identity. Rather it allows the universe to ignore and not have a need to address why all these characters of colour are suddenly rich aristocrats in Regency London aka one of the whitest part of real history.
Now we have this limbo in the Bridgerton universe because these idiot writers wanted to talk about race but half-assed it and didn't follow through. In S1, we get a throwaway line with Lady D explaining why black people made it big in their times. I highly doubt the frivolous Queen Charlotte we got in S1 & 2 was powerful enough to eradicate all racism and slavery against black people in her 30-40 years of marriage but okay:
Honestly, Simon's father losing his mind over losing his title because his kid is not perfect - aka displaying trauma of having Model Minority Syndrome and wanting to uphold the perfect image of the Hastings name - did more for me discussing race on the show than Lady D's throwaway line.
Then during S2 promos (especially in articles), CVD and the team talked a BIG game about how India is SUPER relevant to the plot and it just ends up being a really silly and insignificant plot device to the raise the stakes of Kathony.
"I am leaving for India!"
"And that is not far enough!! Do you think there is a corner of the Earth that you can travel to far enough that could free me from this torment."
I guess these lines just don't have the same impact if she was from Somerset. They literally didn't need that but okay. The way they teased India, I fully expected to see the Sharmas to get off the ship and Lady D greeting them. Flashbacks to Kate growing up in India being doted on and loved by her parents and then completely having them ripped from her. But no where did all that screen time go?? TO COUSIN FUCKING JACK WHO WAS A ONE SEASON FLOP AND IS NEVER COMING BACK. That fucking nitwit had zero impact on the main plot like literally most of the side plots this season were SO FUCKING USELESS.
(Sidebar disclaimer: I adore Rupert Young!! And he did his best with the script he was given and was super slimy as Jack but if we cut out his scenes from S2, it literally affects nothing!! If yall wanna see him in a GOOD story where his character is utilised hella well, I recommend BBC's Merlin.
Also I didn't mind Eloise, Ben and Colin's arcs with Marina because the first two were developing the sibs for their respective seasons and the last one gave us some closure on Marina - a little shitty that in the end they made her a Pelican (alt ship name for P*lin) mouthpiece but whatever I'm at peace seeing my baby. Just too much Featheringtons and LW - the show is called Bridgerton after all not Featherington/Lady Whistledown 🙄)
All this to say, at the end of the day, all I wanted from Bridgerton was escapism. Just to watch pretty people who looked like me exist in a world where realistically it's not possible but it's fun to imagine. Just because it would have been blindcast doesn't mean we couldn't showcase some of our culture. It's like being in a diaspora and the Sharmas could have been Indians from a diaspora in the Somerset. It's that simple!!
I don't think that was unreasonable to ask or assume of the show the moment we watched the first S1 trailer. But whatever this is our problematic fave show we got and I love it even though I criticise it alot. Gotta be critical of the media you love.
Finally to directly answer that ask, babes it's my blog I can reblog whatever I want and if you don't like it feel free to unfollow or block me!
[That being said y'all if I didn't properly tag something as a trigger or squick, let me know. Same goes for ships or characters you don't like - I always do tag them so you can filter and block those tags! Just be open and polite with me about these things is all I ask].
As always if you aren't in my GC and read this far, thank you!!
I’ve heard a little bit about this Kate character presumably showing up in s2 and I haven’t read the Bridgerton books so I don’t know anything but I swear to god if they cast a white woman this “colourblind casting” is utter bullshit (she should perhaps be Asian don’t ya think? How can they claim to be diverse when like vast majority of the characters with speaking roles are white and they have like two Asians in the background maybe??)
Lord of War & Heartache: Tales of the Caravan - Casting Call (Specific Role)
Would you Consider portraying a Belly Dancer in Tales of the Caravan?
Yes
Maybe
No
Voting ended onFeb 7
CONTEXT IN RELATION TO THE ABOVE POLL
About the Belly Dancer Poll and What “Yes” Actually Means.
I am currently running a poll to gently gauge interest in one specific type of character within Tales of the Caravan, a long-form, collaborative fantasy storytelling project hosted on YouTube.
That character is a dancer.
I want to be very clear about the intent and the tone here, because context matters.
In the world of Tales of the Caravan, dance is treated as an art form, a cultural practice, and a narrative tool. Dancers are not props or visual filler. They are storytellers, messengers, ritual performers, observers, survivors, and sometimes quiet agents of change. Their presence can communicate history, identity, resilience, or subtext in ways words cannot.
The poll exists simply to ask:
Would you like to explore portraying a dancer character in this setting, in whatever way feels comfortable and meaningful to you?
If you answer yes, that does not lock you into anything, and it does not come with expectations or obligations.
Your options include, but are not limited to:
• Appearing on video in themed costuming
• Contributing voice-only performances
• Playing a character who is a dancer by background or tradition rather than active performance
• Exploring dance as memory, ritual, identity, or lived experience rather than spectacle
• Working collaboratively to shape a character at your own pace
No dance experience is required.
No specialist dance costuming is required.
If you choose to appear on video, the visual style is medieval, renaissance faire, and steampunk-inspired costuming, similar to renaissance faire culture. Think layered fabrics, practical silhouettes, travel-worn aesthetics, and expressive individuality. This is about atmosphere and storytelling, not presentation standards.
This project is entirely voluntary and non-profit. I understand that is not for everyone, and that is completely okay. For some people, though, this kind of small-scale, independent collaboration can be a valuable way to experiment, learn, build confidence, and create material they are genuinely proud of, whether for a portfolio or personal growth.
There is no pressure, no hierarchy of experience, and no expectation of perfection. This project is built around mutual respect, creative curiosity, and collaborative world-building.
If you would like to express interest beyond the poll, you have several options:
• You can message me directly here on Tumblr
• You can email me at [email protected]
• You can fill out the Google Form linked in the post to formally register interest
There is also an active, friendly Discord server connected to the project. It exists as a space to discuss ideas, share concepts, and support one another creatively. Joining it is completely optional. It is an open invitation, not a requirement.
If this speaks to you, you are welcome.
If you are curious but unsure, you are still welcome.
If you decide it is not for you, that is respected too.
Thank you for reading, for voting, and for taking the time to engage thoughtfully with the poll.
Below are links to a Google Form to fill out if you would like to investigate further, this also includes other roles, aspects and characters that may interest you. This world is more than just about dancers.
Google Form to express Interest
Thank you for your interest in Tales of the Caravan! This is a collaborative, non-profit fantasy storytelling project on YouTube. Whether yo
Below is a link to my YouTube channel and two playlists which are relevant to this poll, the casting call playlist features casting calls for other character types as well as dancers, so there are plenty of options in relation to the type of role you are able to choose from should you be interested in seeking further information.
My YouTube Channel as a whole:
CHECK MY PLAYLISTS FOR ALL OF MY UNLISTED CONTENT.
Amateur Voice-Actor, Content Creator, ASMRtist.
Channel is open for collaboration, plea
Collaboration Casting Calls:
All my callouts to collaborate can be found here.
The Storyline playlist, a mixture of voice acting and live video acting (for context, Belly Dancer characters appear in Chapters 7, 9, 13 and "The Last Hurrah: parts 1, 2 and 3".)
This is the full playlist of the Lord of War & Heartache, a fantasy ASMR series set on the fictional continent of Monaaka. Danger lurks arou
Thank you for taking time to read through this post. I look forward to hearing from you should you decide you would like to continue learning more about this project and the world it is set within. Othewise thank you for your time and I wish you all the very best.
For those interested in taking part, I have a form that can be filled out and I will send you an email with all the information about the project, including an optional link to the dedicated Discord Server.
107 people so far have shown interest in my project through the form.
Thank you for your interest in Tales of the Caravan! This is a collaborative, non-profit fantasy storytelling project on YouTube. Whether yo
