“ Revelations ” By Ryan Bridges Limited Series Treatment Logline : In the aftermath of the 1885 Rock Springs massacre, four mysterious individuals representing the Horsemen of the Apocalypse arrive to bring destruction and salvation. Concept : “ Revelations ” is a Western historical fiction series set in the aftermath of the real 1885 Rock Springs massacre in Wyoming. The massacre was performed by white miners who took the lives of over thirty Chinese immigrants. The story follows four riders representing the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who each have prophetic dreams. Each of the riders is a real-life historical figure who existed during the height of the Wild West. The Horseman of Conquest is the infamous Black outlaw cowboy, Isom Dart. The Horseman of War is the transgender Civil War veteran, Albert Cashier. The Horseman of Famine is the female sharpshooter of the frontier, Annie Oakley. The Horseman of Death is the two-spirit warrior of the Crow tribe, Osh-Tisch. The fateful dr
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Hi, I'm Ryan Bridges (They/Them). Narrative Writer specializing in prose, screenwriting, and non-linear storytelling. My writing centers on marginalized identities in genres where they are all too often invisible.
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