Magdalyn Rose Darrow is a 20 year old college student and the central character of this novel. She is introverted, artistic, and has a dry, self-deprecating sense of humor. She is nothing special, and she knows it. Maggie tends to keep to herself, but is able to be immature and silly around those she's formed a bond with. As far as a voice I have in mind, something more in an alto range, like Veronica Sawyer from Heathers. (Update: Especially considering how deep a voice our lovely Kindle has. As the main pair of the project they do a lot of interacting, and it's important that their voices are pleasing to listen to when conversing.) Important to keep in mind: As the main character, Maggie has a disproportionately large amount of lines. You will need to be willing to be on board for all three books, and act thousands of words worth of narration. If I like your audition and am considering you for the role, I will PM you to do a test reading of about half a chapter.
(Narrating) Sometimes I wished I had hair like hers, all shiny and slick and manageable. My natural blonde was such a sandy, dull shade, and the waves made it impossible to deal with in humidity. I wasn't brave enough to dye it, so I settled for being jealous and whiny— I had a lot of practice with that.
(Overdramatic and joking.) "No, you're actually the worst. You have broken my heart. You dangled the string of hope in my face, only to yank it back and look on, uncaring, as I suffer.”
(Angry, loud) "Ridiculous? This woman claims to be a mermaid and I'm somehow the ridiculous one?"
Estelle Marie Carter is 19 years old, Maggie's best friend since elementary school, and the second of three lead characters. She's a tech-wiz, Computer Programming major. She's fast talking, sharp-witted, and the source of a majority of the humorous dialogue in the story. She also studies Krav Maga and could murder you with a pen cap. Important to keep in mind: As a main character, Elle has a large amount of lines. You will need to be willing to be on board for all three books, and act thousands of words worth of narration. If I like your audition and am considering you for the role, I will PM you to do a test reading of about half a chapter.
(Narrating) I’m keeping it together, I lied. I need to focus on school, I lied. I don't want to be home right now. That, at least, was true. I needed to stay here and find Mags. If I went home I would absolutely sink into some sort of helpless depression. That would be of no use to anyone.
(Joking... or is she?) "Sick. I've always wanted to fight a government official."
(Angry, sad) “It’s fake,” I repeated. “It’s from a video game. And you’re drunk or high or mocking me, and I don’t appreciate it.”
Kindle is the mysterious male protagonist and Maggie's love interest. He's 23 years old and has been through way more crap than a guy his age should have. He's tired and easily annoyed, and it doesn't help that his best friend has a habit of getting herself into ridiculous situations and needing him to bail her out. He's guarded, but kind at heart, and has an extremely deadpan sense of humor. I have no preferences for what he sounds like, as long as it fits with his look. Important to keep in mind: As a main character, Kindle has a large amount of lines. You will need to be willing to be on board for all three books, and act thousands of words worth of narration. If I like your audition and am considering you for the role, I will PM you to do a test reading of about half a chapter.
(Narrating) The look on Maggie’s face reminded me of myself at my lowest point. It’s something I didn’t particularly want to be reminded of. I considered leaving. Faye could keep her human, I would ensure that Lydia never found out, but I wanted no further involvement.
(Exasperated) “Of course not. Lydia’s been looking for an excuse to kill you for years, and now you’ve got a perfect one sleeping in your bed!”
“I haven’t had much interaction with humans who didn’t have helmets over their faces.”
Lydia Chrisanthus D'Norse is the 17 year old Queen of the Abandoned Order. She is the main villain and a master manipulator. She knows exactly how to twist people to get what she wants, and when that doesn't seem like an option... she has no problem disposing of those who oppose her. Her speech tends to be sickly sweet and over dramatic, and she finds joy in tormenting those who she deems beneath her (that's most people.) She is very short and petite, and though she tries to make up for that by speaking loudly and wearing voluminous ball gowns, her voice is naturally more high pitched and child like. Lydia is a central character to the story and a narrator in the final book, as such she is as big a commitment as Maggie, Elle, and Kindle. Keep that in mind when auditioning.
(Mocking) "Oh, stop being so dramatic, will you?” (sigh) "I only gave you a tiny dose, not nearly enough to kill you. Just enough to remind you who you're dealing with.” (giggle) "The only side effects you may suffer are severe pain... from your annoying whimpering I'd say that's already hit... and maybe some hallucinations. No big deal, really."
(Angry, insistent shriek) "There is!” (pause, take a deep breath, continue in a forced gentle tone.) "There is. You have just become a... momentary distraction, that's all. Once you’re dealt with, he’ll come back to me, and everything will be as it should."
(Lydia as a six year old child in a flashback, try your best to sound like a little girl.) "I want my Daddy! He said he'd come for me when the war ended! He... he promised!"
Faye is 26 years old, but a child at heart. She's the "team mom" so to speak, and sunshine incarnate. One would never guess from her cheerful disposition that Faye had a tragic past which still follows her to this day. She's a little scatterbrained, but she's genuine and well-meaning. She's a mermaid who hasn't seen the ocean in ten years. Faye is Kindle's best friend, and works as a seamstress. She's happy, upbeat, and cheerful in her tone, but with a voice that's still gentle and pleasing to listen to.
(Giggling, excited.) “Aw, she’s so cute. And her eyes are green, isn’t that interesting? Have you ever seen a human with green eyes?”
(Motherly) “Kindle be careful doing that, I have matches. You shouldn’t overwork yourself.”
(Concerned) “She’s sad, like I said. She cries a lot. And asks for her ‘phone’ or my ‘phone’ or a ‘phone’ in general. She asks what ‘state’ we’re in— and apparently confusion is not a proper answer?” *sigh* “After a while of that, she just rolls over and stares at the wall. She stays like that all day.”
Marcellus is 20 years old, flirty, cocky, self-assured... and entirely out of his element. As the younger brother of Seraphim Villiers, King of the Abandoned Order, Marcellus is used to getting everything he wants. Now he's stuck in a world where he doesn't even know how the lighting works (electricity? what is that??), and his only hope of getting home is a crazy girl who introduced herself by kicking him in the gut.
(Scared and confused. He's on the ground and Elle has him pinned with her foot.) “I am Marcellus Villiers, of Samsara in Aeterna. I came here through a door, but the door is gone now, and this world is strange— ah, please remove your foot!—“
"I do not know how to get back, believe me I have tried everything." *pause* "Please, wait! Would you at least teach me how to operate this so-called 'vending machine?' I have not had a meal since my arrival here."
(flirtatious) "If you do not wish me to sleep in that bed... shall I share yours?" *snickers* "I was only joking, of course... but the offer is on the table."
Seraphim is the 25 year old king of the Abandoned Order. The best way to describe him would be a jaded, fallen hero… He sounds tired and bored every time he speaks, and that’s because he is. Everything he’s worked for and all the good he hoped to do seems further and further from his reach with every passing day. His wife, Lydia, has taken complete control of the Order, and he’s powerless under her spell. Seraphim is a minor antagonist for the first book, but then becomes a central hero as the story progresses.
(Maggie: "Kindle trusts me") (Laugh)"I bet he does, fool that he is." (Maggie: "How does that make him a fool?") "Because he is too compassionate. One should never let emotions dictate their judgment."
(Kindle: "Get away from her or so help me I'll--") “You’ll what? As the captain of my guard it is your job to defend me, Kindle. If you do anything to the contrary, I could have you executed for treason.” (Pressing a knife to Maggie's throat.) “Or I could kill her. Both options, I think, would have the same effect on you.”
(A flashback, Seraphim is 18 and ready to lead a revolution.) "It is thanks to the king we are here instead of home with the parents he slaughtered. It is thanks to him our homelands are in ruins!"
Jakoby is 18 years old and literally a snake in human form. And a snake in snake form. It's a shape-shifter thing. He is Lydia's spy, henchman, pet, whatever you want to call him. He kills when she says kill, and gets great joy from causing suffering in others. In snake form, his bite literally sucks the happiness out of others, dementor style. He's a cheerful and sadistic. He's also insane. He has a very light, singsongy voice and a habit of drawing his S's out like a snake. Warning, he's not a good dude. You'll have to say some pretty creepy things as him.
"Faye Faye Faye Faye Faye Faye Faye.... you're in trouble now." (laughing and humming)
(Shocked, amused cackle.) "Ahhh, what's this? A new friend? A human?" (creepy sniffing sound) "Mm your skin is lovely, I'll enjoy bruising it."
(Reverently) "Of course my queen, my goddess, I live only for you. Just give me a name and I will show them the meaning of agony."
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