[BASE] Coffee Talk Voiceover Project

[BASE] Coffee Talk Voiceover Project

Project Overview

With the relative success of that project, I figured it was time to go and do a voiceover of another really great visual novel: Coffee Talk!

Game Synopsis

Coffee Talk is a game about listening to people’s problems and helping them by serving up a warm drink out of the ingredients you have in stock. It is a game that depicts lives as humanly as possible, while having a cast that is more than just humans.

Immerse yourself in the stories of alternative-Seattle inhabitants, ranging from a dramatic love story between an elf and a succubus, an alien trying to understand humans’ lives, and many others modern readers will find strongly echo the world around them.

Overview

This project aims to provide quality voice acting as a downloadable mod for Coffee Talk via the Steam Workshop.

With BASE now having a completed series of VA-11 Hall-A under our belts, we’re expanding our horizons with a new method of delivery by using the mod tools provided by Toge Productions for Coffee Talk.

This voice over project will be more in depth as we’ll go over every single line in the game rather than a specific route.

This is a volunteer (non-paid) project.

Casting Requirements
  • Must have a good mic

    • USB or XLR microphone

    • No laptop/headset microphones

    • Have some sort of room treatment

  • Good communication skills

  • Must adhere to deadlines

General Rules
  • Please be communicative. Timeliness is important and is needed in order to keep the project moving forward

  • Be accepting of critique! Everyone’s not perfect and may interpret lines differently than what the director envisions. Be prepared to redo lines when necessary.

  • Please use the Discord server as strictly for project purposes as much as possible! Some casual conversations are fine here and there, but it is primarily meant to help organize the project between members

ResourcesHow to Audition

In the board, you will see a list of characters open for auditions. When clicking on those boxes, you will see a small description of the character, and the lines required for the audition.

Only audition for characters in the Open section; auditions for closed roles will not be accepted.

Audition Guidelines
  • 2 takes max per line

  • keep all takes in the same file

  • please do not add any audio filters to your audition (ie, noise removal, gate, compression, etc)

  • each character must be a separate file

  • save in mp3

  • naming format is: username_charactername.mp3 (example: igfxbalance_baileys.mp3)

How to send your audition

Please send your auditions to the email [redacted]. In the subject line, please have your username + Coffee Talk Audition + character(s) you are auditioning for. For example:

Subject: igfxbalance Coffee Talk Audition for Baileys

You may also either send it to me (igfxbalance) or Kolezan at Twitter with the name of the character(s) you auditioned for if, for some reason, emailing is does not work.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Aqua
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Claudia Komatsuzaki

Aqua is a young Oceanic woman and an occasional visitor of the coffee shop.


Aqua has blue eyes, teal hair, orange tentacles, and blue/pink ear fins and back fins. She wears orange glasses, a white short-sleeved shirt, blue and white striped arm warmers, and an ID card around her neck.


Aqua is sweet and shy. She can be nervous about the smallest things, such as just coming into the shop. She has big dreams of becoming an indie game designer, but is unsure how to reach her goal. She cares about her friends very much, showing it when she reminds the Barista and Freya to take a break, and when she compels Myrtle to take a vacation.


>> IMPORTANT NOTE <<


It has been noted in the game that Aqua has a notable accent. As to what the accent is, it is still unsure, however, we’re primarily looking for a more Scandinavian accent, if possible. Of course, we are definitely open to other interpretations as well!

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • norse/scandinavian
  • female young adult
  • baltic
  • (a little shy and timid, just breaking out of her shell) Ummm… I’m a researcher at the university. I also make games in my free time.

  • (self conscious, a little embarrassed) EEEH, sorry. I rambled on for too long. (quieter voice) But at least, that’s what I think.

  • (warm tone, chuckling towards the end) I’m from the ocean. Born and raised in the sea.

Director
Director
Co-Director
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Kolezan

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Barista [Masc]
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Valentine Rivera

Not much is known about the character.


The character tends to carry themselves as a caring person, and soft spoken. A great listener and willing to ask questions. A warm character in general.

  • (calm, welcoming, warm) Anyway, let me set things up first. You’re our first customer, after all.

  • (confused) So you came from a far away place… to find a date?

  • (professional, but carry warm tone) Be careful on your way back.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Barista [Fem]
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Not much is known about the character.


The character tends to carry themselves as a caring person, and soft spoken. A great listener and willing to ask questions. A warm character in general.

  • (calm, welcoming, warm) Anyway, let me set things up first. You’re our first customer, after all.

  • (confused) So you came from a far away place… to find a date?

  • (professional, but carry warm tone) Be careful on your way back.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Freya
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Eryn "Cerise" Dearden

Freya Fatima, or simply Freya, is a main character in Coffee Talk. A frequent daily visitor of the coffee shop, she was a short story writer for The Evening Whispers newspaper before working to write her own book.


Freya is a young-looking human woman. She has short, bright green hair, green eyes, and 3 freckles underneath both eyes. She wears a white tank-top, with black bra straps sliding off her shoulders. She wears a watch on her left arm, a tattoo of the roman numeral IX on her right arm, and a indigo necklace.


Freya is cheerful, imaginative, and bubbly. She'll greet the customers coming into the shop with a smile and seems to make friends easily. She can be quite mischievous and perseverant, as shown when she pesters Jorji for stories. However, she can get very serious about the things she's passionate about, to the point where she will go without sleep for days on end. She can also get quite anxious about her writing, fretting about being caught and if it's good enough.

  • (exasperated, sighing) It’s not that I hate writing stories for the newspaper, you know.

  • (annoyed) How can you say it’s fine? We got a young celebrity lurking around by herself.

  • (chuckling, getting ready to leave) It’s past midnight. I need to get some sleep. See you guys.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Lua
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Lua is a character and one of many customers in Coffee Talk. She is a succubus who was in a relationship with with an elf named Baileys before eventually marrying him.


Lua has pink skin and purple eyes. As a succubus, she has pointy ears and horns, that latter of which is covered with spiral patterns. Those horns seem connected to her emotions, as they turn into a different color when she feels stuff like anger. She has mid-long brown hair that goes a bit lower than her shoulder.


In the game, she wears a white t-shirt and a dark blue jacket. She also has purple nail polish.

  • (casual, relaxed) I’m just here to meet my boyfriend. Not planning to be awake all night.

  • (inquisitive, curious, unsure) Is it good for business, having the coffee shop only open at night?

  • (upset, argumentative) IT’S NOT THAT SIMPLE! I don’t want to be held responsible… if he regrets his decision one day. Abandoning one’s family is NOT a solution!

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Baileys
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Baileys is an elf and customer of Coffee Talk. He works as a freelance designer and was in a relationship with a succubus named Lua before eventually marrying her.


He is a pale elf with short brown hair. He has pointy ears and blue eyes.


He wears a dark gray t-shirt with elven inscriptions written on it, and a green scarf. He also has a green and brown bracelet on his right wrist.


Contrary to other elves described in-game, Baileys is far more relaxed and open-minded. He absolutely hates his families' views and their traditions, and does his best to look very different to them. Unlike many elves, he has no problem with racial diversity, and is even in a relationship with a succubus. He is very loyal to his girlfriend, although he stated that he used to be a player and to flirt with many girls before meeting Lua.


He can be short-tempered, and does not always thinks of the consequences of his actions (such as leaving his family for Lua). He might seem a bit haughty at first sight, for example during Day 1, when he slightly laughs at the latte given by the barista and even finds it "cute" that the barista "calls that latte art". However, he is very sweet and this prideful first impression is probably due to his elven origins.

  • (casual, somewhat playful, answering what his preference is) Something bitter to keep me awake, with milk… oh, and draw some latte art on top.

  • (wry laugh, kind of cringe, playful) Haha, is this what you call latte art?

  • (serious, a little upset and frustrated) There’s nothing to feel bad about! I’m leaving my messy family to create a better one with her!

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Jorji Williams
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Jorji (full name Jorji Williams) is a human police officer and a regular of the coffee shop.


Jorji has black hair and a black beard, and is a dark-skinned man. He's always wearing his police uniform which includes: a hat with a golden crest with "SPD" on it, a golden badge on his chest that says "SPD," a walkie-talkie on his shoulder, and a patch on his right sleeve. He also wears a watch, and is typically smoking.


Jorji is an honest and friendly man who cracks a joke every once and a while, and tries his best to be helpful while following his own principles.

  • (cheerful, playful) Seems like you’re in high spirits this evening, Miss Freya

  • (downcast, somber) Hearing about your girlfriend passing during an investigation is… I don’t know…

  • (pretending to be serious, playful) The scary thing I witnessed was… my salary.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Gala
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Gala is a werewolf and one of the customers who occasionally visits the coffee shop.


Gala is a broad and tan-skinned man. He has blueish black hair and a beard, and his eyes are a greenish-blue color. While not easily seen in game his are ears have a very traditional lycanthrope point to them. His face and forearms are covered in scars and bandages. He wears a teal green scrub shirt, that slightly expose his chest, and a grayish blue blazer with a name tag pinned to the left breast pocket. He also wears a matching pair of grayish blue trousers and a pair of dark brown loafers.


Gala tends to be kindhearted and gentle with everyone. He is always eager to help others, explaining how he got the idea to work in a hospital in the first place. He also seems like a very wise person, as he gives advice to Baileys about his relationship with Lua, and reminds him of the two sides of the coin of his will to leave his elven family. Gala takes care of his friends, as shown multiple times in his dialogues with Hyde and the special comic about him, when he does his best to comfort his vampire best friend.


As a war veteran, Gala appears to have suffered of PTSD at some point, as explained briefly by Hyde. With the help of a therapist and his friend, he eventually overcame this issue. Those events encouraged him even further to work in a hospital.

  • (warm, catching up with old friend) Anyway, how’s the town treating you so far?

  • (reassuring, smiling) I’ve been coming to your place since the first week you opened. You’ve got something special here.

  • (frowning, exasperated, tired) Sigh… Hyde, oh Hyde… You never change, do you?

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Hyde
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Hyde is a vampire who works as a model and is one of many customers that visits Coffee Talk.


Hyde has a very pale, almost gray, skin, and dark purple eyes. His hair is entirely black, except for a white streak on his forehead. He has a tiny beauty mark under his right eye. His ears and fingernails are also pointy.

He wears a black shirt and a beige coat with red lining.


Hyde is a crude character, whose brutal honesty can get under people’s skin. Once you get past that though, you realize there is a sort of friendliness behind his actions. Can even be a little playful in a mean spirited way sometimes.


He is also a bit of a covert pervert, never making it apparent to others.

  • (reminiscing, thoughtful) I was surprised seeing so many changes after just a few years, though.

  • (mysterious, matter of fact ish) We’re old by some races’ standards. But not that old.

  • (slight chuckle, a little insensitive and indifferent) Problem solved, then? Why do you have to care so much about what his or your family thinks? Just marry him, make a family of your own.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Myrtle
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Myrtle is one of the main characters. She's a developer for the game Full Metal Conflict, likes to read in the shop, and forms a strong relationship with Aqua during her arc.


Myrtle is an Orc with purple dreadlocks, green skin, and a few gold jewelry pieces, such as gold beads, earrings and a bracelet. She wears a red short sleeve sports jersey with a gold leaf pin on it.


Myrtle might seem cold at first, but has good intentions at heart. She is a workaholic, most often being stuck in her work on the Full Metal Conflict series. Not very talkative or social unless she's with Aqua or seems to have a strong opinion on what other characters are talking about.

  • (indifferent, normal, salutation while leaving the cafe) Hey… Thank you for the drink and the place to sit.

  • (annoyed, upset) OF COURSE I’M NOT! Seriously, men nowadays. If you’re that desperate to find a date… why don’t you ask your friends… or go to a club or something?

  • (Laughing, slight jab) Yeah, you got that look of an artsy hipster, you know.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Neil
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Neil, is a main character in Coffee Talk. He is an alien who came to Earth to breed with its population in order to create offspring that would become the planet's protector. As time went on, he grew accustomed to Earth and his goals shifted primarily to protecting the alien population on Earth.


Neil takes the form of an astronaut which was pictured in a music album cover. They wore an orange astronaut suit, a cross-body brown bag, and an astronaut helmet that reflect stars through its visor. Their suit had three patches on it: two identical circular patches depicting a rocket-ship, and a rectangular patch that depicts a planet and a UFO.


Neil, at first, had a confident yet quirky personality. Due to him not being from Earth, Neil had much difficulty understanding its many customs and norms. He was relatively unfamiliar with any of the proper methods toward interacting with Earthlings. He was also unfamiliar with the concepts like dating, relationships, and how Earthlings ultimately breed with one another.


Aside from this, Neil is a friendly fellow who was open to conversation and opted to learn more about Earth and its native inhabitants in order to assist himself in his mission. He would actively take in all the knowledge that other customers of Coffee Talk gave him.

  • (confused, unease) Ah, the usual Earthling linguistic problem. We will never get used to it.

  • (apologetic, yet matter of fact tone) But we don’t have any friends on Earth.

  • (visor is shining, so maybe a chuckle…? Definitely happy though) We do not understand. But we are glad if we can make you laugh.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Rachel Florencia
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: feebeechanchibi

Rachel is a young Nekomimi and one of many customers in Coffee Talk. She is a famous pop singer who recently started her solo career.


Rachel is a naive character who is adamant about being an adult, and knowing how to handle herself. This causes a strain in her relationship with her father who is always concerned about her career and the people she works with.


Rachel can come off as flirty, but she’s generally a sweet girl who just wants to be happy with her career and have the support of her father.

  • (cheeky, playful) Hi, barista. Yes, I’d love some milk.

  • (pouty, whiny) I’m not a young girl. I’m a grown-up who can take care of herself.

  • (shocked) Oh, no! (sad) DAD!!! Dad, what happened?! Hey, can you get a cup of milk for him, please!

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Hendry
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: _nownoir

Hendry is a Nekomimi and one of many customers in Coffee Talk. He is Rachel's father and owns a music record shop.


He is worried about Rachel's solo career because he knows how the music industry works.


Hendry is a warm character who truly cares about her daughter to what can be seen as overbearing. He also seems to be a little unaware of social norms as some of his actions can cause some female characters to be a little uncomfortable with him.

  • (concerned, fearful, upset) What if... what she loves doing is the problem? Rachel loves singing and performing on stage. I'm proud of what she has achieved with her career. But the entertainment industry isn't a kind place. (hands up, quivering with a bit of anger) And I don't trust her new manager…

  • (warm, reminiscing of good times) It was a great time for girl bands, you know. (one chuckle and smiling with eyes) I met my wife while working. She worked for a record label… That's how we met.

  • (Anger is quelling, normal fumble on words) … But… (arms up, quivering) But she's just a girl! My little girl!

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