Power doesn't come from the gods. It comes from who controls belief.
Set in the Archaic Age of Greece circa 550 BC, ORACLE follows the most powerful institution the ancient world has ever known: the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Here, three women known as the Oracles shape the fate of empires through prophecy, ritual, and manipulation. When a young girl named Ariadne Kastraki is chosen as the newest Oracle, she is thrust into a brutal world of luxury, corruption, and hidden magic. As wars are sparked, rebellions rise, and gods reveal their true nature, Ariadne must decide whether prophecy is destiny or a weapon — and whether truth can survive inside a system built on lies.
Active Asks — Your Turn to Contribute
Design Selene's Crown
Selene's crown is an instrument of power. Design period-appropriate crown or headpiece variations for Selene that could plausibly exist in 550 BC while still feeling elevated and mythic. These designs should signal ritual authority rather than royal vanity. Create a frame showing Selene wearing the crown within the throne room.
Design Cyrus the Great
We are introducing Cyrus the Great on screen and want contributors to design his first visual appearance. Create a frame that defines Cyrus's presence and authority. Consider hair length, grooming, posture, wardrobe, and overall silhouette. Cyrus is not a brute conqueror. He is a founder of civilizations. Your frame should clearly distinguish Persian authority from Greek power structures through visual language alone.
Episode One Cliffhanger
We are deciding how Episode One ends. Option A: Ariadne reveals that she has prophetic visions, exposing herself early and shifting the power dynamics immediately. Option B: Ariadne hides her visions, choosing survival over truth, with the reveal pushed to the opening of Episode Two. This decision affects pacing, trust, and the audience's relationship to Ariadne. Vote and explain your reasoning.
Design Selene on the Throne
We are designing a key visual moment of Selene seated on the Oracle throne. Create a cinematic frame that communicates absolute authority and quiet menace. Selene sits elevated and composed, while at the center of the throne room a massive serpent remains caged. The serpent should feel alive, ancient, and barely contained. Your frame should visually encode the power dynamic of the temple. Selene appears in control, but something older and more dangerous exists beneath her rule.
Episode One Music Design
The first episode ends on the pilgrim road to Delphi. Ariadne and her brother Minos walk through the rain toward a future neither of them fully understands. We are looking for music concepts for the final moment of the episode. The score should feel haunting and cinematic, grounded in ancient instrumentation, and emotionally ambiguous. This is not triumph. It is destiny arriving quietly. Think ancient voices, sparse percussion, low drones. Something ritualistic rather than melodic. This music should make the audience feel like they have crossed a threshold they cannot return from.
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