The balance of the multiverse is at peril. The last remaining cosmic guardian sends a call for superheroes all across the realms to prevent the deranged, inter-dimensional criminal known as the Smiling Man from plunging the multiverse into chaos just out of spite to the guardian who he blames for the death of his wife. The team consisting of five, later seven superheroes – one of who is all too familiar with the Smiling Man’s wicked deeds – must work with their differing personalities and methods to put an end to his threat. But their task won’t be easy easy for he has gathered his own collection of familiar foes…
Crossoverlord is a superhero crossover tale from several webcomic writers and artists running from 2008-2010 hosted on Comic Genesis and The Duck webcomic sites for eight chapters and works as the spiritual/actual sequel to a larger crossover event Crossover Wars from a year prior, also being the spiritual/actual prequel to a later event Crossoverkill. The team has a selection of heroes from notable superhero webcomics of their time that include Mindmistress, Dasien, Lightbringer, Mechagical Girl Lisa A.N.T, The Green Avenger , Indefensible Positions and Point Guardian. The mini-series was a decently enjoyable read for me back when I was part of the community so partly for fun and partly to practice my project management skills I’d like to do a fandub of it. The series would be published on my Youtube channel separated in five episodes (1+2, 3+4, 5+6, 7, 8) with me providing sound design and original music for it.
This casting call has – aside from the Smiling Man who will be played by me – all the characters from the series that have more than 15 spoken lines and appear in more than one issue; the rest of the roles will be divided between the cast, prioritizing those with supporting and minor roles. I may consider double casting for the smaller roles in this call depending on how many auditions the project gets. There is no separate script as the webcomic serves that purpose well enough but I will inform who voices out-of-panel lines. Standard rules apply if cast: have a decent mic quality, return your lines in time, be nice to other cast members, all that jazz. You are free to audition for any role you see your voice fit for.
It is preferred if you name your audition files as UserName_CharacterName (for example HedonisticActor_SmilingMan). It’s not a big deal if you forget to use this format; it’s just for me to make organizing files easier. I’ll probably have a Discord group for the project but joining it while recommended is not required.
More in depth information about Crossoverlord, the comics participating in it and some extra stuff leading to the first episode’s release can be watched from the explainer video. As for the webcomic series itself you can read it from here: https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Crossoverlord/5007802/
This casting call also has a Google Doc version for those auditioning via email:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F2sAzWkY-Fak9WLfAnFdWUSTlRnbW2q5dL0tUavJT0Y/edit?usp=sharing
The main cast of Crossoverlord fandub has now been chosen and some of these decisions were tough. Even if you weren't cast this time there were good performances all around so it is possible we'll see again with some other project.
I'll probably post the link to the first episode here once it gets done, until then thanks for auditioning.
According to Casting Call Club's clock the deadline for the project has been reached about six hours ago. Thanks for everyone who auditioned; for a while I was worried if I would even get enough samples but I'm happy that my fandub for this almost decade and a half old obscure webcomic crossover event featuring heroes whose source comics haven't updated in years managed to get enough people's interest to move it forward.
A good thing about relatively minuscule audition turn-up is that the casting process will be quick. For every role I'm going to cast the person who I think is the most fitting from the auditions available so some double casting is going to happen. I'm then going to contact those chosen about further instructions and asking if you'd be interested to have a Discord group for the project or if you prefer it done via Casting Call Club's own system.
I should be done with the casting process during this day and shall make a new update after that.
First I extended deadline by three days to give it the full three week cycle. Also as I promised in the presentation video I have published the first video in the mini review series chronicling all the webcomics participating to Crossoverlord and this video's subject, the previous event carrying the Crossover label named Crossover Wars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q48vNKKAEZM
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Lorelei Lyons is the daughter of a wealthy tech engineer and is also mentally challenged. However a locket form her deceased brain scientist mother can grow her intelligence 12 times higher thus changing her into her alter ego Mindmistress though she has to change back after two weeks to avoid the locket’s deadly side effects. While Mindmistress can come up with complex strategies and advanced illusion causing gadgetry she lacks Lorelei’s compassion and emotional wisdom, therefore making both sides of the same person equally valuable.
This character says few lines in Danish but for this role fluency in the language is not required.
[Ringo has told the heroes the Smiling Man’s origin asks their help in stopping him but Mindmistress thinks it’s a mess that is the guardian’s responsibility.] “I should leave. I should let you wallow in the mistake you caused, sir... You have more than enough superhuman ‘heroes’ where one won’t matter.”
[The Smiling Man has subjected Mindmistress to Lorelei’s childhood fear monsters that has left her shaken. Dasien is surprised she’s afraid of them.] “Michelle, you’ve had a life time to overcome childhood fears. You have the perspective of a normal adult. I, on the other hand, live the life of a mentally challenged woman. I have her anxieties. Her fears.”
[Lorelei is pissed off at Lightbringer who has been moralizing towards Mindmistress and over-protective towards Lorelei.] “That’s it!! Y’know, I kinda liked you. You were th’closest thing to an actual hero in th’group… ‘till you got all high-and-mighty, ‘cidin’ only you know what’s right!”
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Michelle Knight was injected with Dasein [sic] Virus developed by her father’s scientist friend when she was just a baby which then gave her super strength and more recently flight abilities. When not kicking evil-doer ass she works as a journalist in her civil identity that does gets results. She may seem a bit of air-head Dasien nevertheless has courage and resourcefulness that help her both in her profession and heroics stuff is generally a spunky anime and wrestling enthusiastic full of life.
[Mindmistress is considering not helping to bring the Smiling Man down because it’s Ringo’s mistake he should solve but admits her own realm’s location may become compromised.] “That’s it?? If your reality wasn’t in danger, you wouldn’t help at all, is that it? It doesn’t matter whose mistake it was… we should help!!”
[Lorelei has commented on Dasien’s revealing outfit which Green Avenger finds amusing.] “Whatever… My costume’s not that revealing. And it’s not as though I don’t take my work seriously. This superhero stuff is a lot of hard work!”
[Dasien is battling against Darkbringer who tries to say her efforts are meaningless. She doesn’t take him seriously at all.] “What are you trying to do, depress me to death? Here! An atomic wedgie should cheer one of us up! Now I’ll teach you a lesson about being such a wet blanket!”
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On daytime Carter Granholme is the hard-working owner of a furniture store but at nights he defends the innocent as his world’s first superhero with the power to bend light energy as he pleases. Lightbringer is the only one of the heroes who has faced the Smiling Man before so knowing his murderous habits made it easy for him to join in bringing him down. However he may be too devoted to serving justice for he doesn’t believe in moral compromises which can cause tension with his fellow team mates.
[Ringo has told the heroes the Smiling Man’s origin asks their help in stopping him.] “Of course! Count me in! I won’t let this monster get away with his evil any longer! We’ve all suffered… lost someone... but we didn’t turn murderer and endanger all reality!”
[Green Avenger is telling about how she almost stopped being a hero at all.] “I’ve come close to that, too. My parents brought me up as a total pacifist… sometimes I feel like I’m betraying their ideals.”
[Lightbringer has gotten fed up with Mindmistress after hearing that she once killed a criminal.] “You’re a frickin’ sociopath! You have no regards for the lives of others; you decide who lives and who dies, you screw around with people’s memories without their consent! You take over that other woman’s body just so you can run around and play scientist!”
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Lisa was an ordinary albeit a bit weird Danish seventh grade school girl with good grades and obsessed with magical girl anime until accidentally getting attuned with extra-terrestrial battle armor gave her super dexterity and strength… and the change to be the magical girl she has always wanted. She’s easily exited and has overactive imagination but at least that built-up energy is focused on fighting for love, justice and peace.
Ability to fluently speak Danish is seen as an advantage.
[Mindmistress is about to contact Lisa by arriving via portal and she doesn’t know yet if Mindmistress is a friend or not. If you are able say this line also in Danish in addition to English.] “Mysterious trespasser, beware! In the name of justice, peace and bubblegum, Mechagical Girl A.N.T will protect my… this person’s room!”
[Mechagical Girl battles against a robot and explains to the rest of the team while she performs the maneuvers.] “I can dodge this ginormous meat hook… lead up the torso… and deliver a blow for truth, justice and bubblegum… Yah! …right between the eyes!”
[Mechagical Girl and Mindmistress had to remove their armors in order to not to get it drained by energy drainer Ataxim and must go to destroy the Smiling Man’s prison’s defenses.] “Wow, I feel like Frodo and Sam sneaking into Mordor…”
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The cosmic guardian that gives the heroes – who have named him Ringo – their mission to save the multiverse and the last of an ancient race tasked to keep dimensional borders separate. Over the eons his powers and mind have weakened yet he dutifully tries to perform his task to the best of his increasingly limited capacity and feels the weight of the cosmic balance on his shoulders. Even in his weakened state he is still able to get some respect as a source of knowledge.
[Ringo is telling the origins of the Smiling Man and that he had to destroy his wife in order to protect cosmic balance.] “There was no consoling the former hero. I messaged him, explaining, justifying… He never answered. His technology made a paradise… but he lost the person that made paradise for him. His reality, his entire life of triumph, became a joke. But he could touch other realities. And he could joke too.”
[Ringo delivers judgment to the keepers back when they almost destroyed their reality. This is a flashback that happens maybe several centuries earlier.] “Your short-sighted blundering almost ended your entire reality. Trillions of beings. By the Firstverse you will make up for it by becoming keepers of the multiverse’s worst weapons – ones that endanger entire realities – forever.”
[Ringo has been informed that the leader of one of his rescue teams has been captured and taken to the Smiling Man’s special prison.] “No… not there. The only place in the multiverse that the Smiling Man has hidden from me. Abandon all hope ye who… I’m… I’m sorry. I fear for the plights of my agents inside the armory. I can only hope my intervention helped.”
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Abby Lark is a bit clumsy and awkward emergency dispatcher in her civilian life though it doesn’t differ much from her super hero identity. She already had herself bit of a name as a superhero as she belonged to a superhero team during her high school days but it hasn’t made her cocky, quite the opposite in fact. Green Avenger’s struggles in love life and life in general have made her happiness melancholy but she nevertheless has her readiness to help and empathetic nature… that are characteristics she has managed to keep even after getting recently brainwashed the Smiling Man.
[Green Avenger is unwilling to answer Ringo’s call for action due to her own emotional baggage at home.] “This was a mistake, I shouldn’t be here. I gotta get back as soon as possible. I thought I could try… I thought I could be here and help… but I can’t. I’m sorry.”
[Lightbringer tells how he sometimes feels he’s betraying his parents’ pacifist ideals.] “…Oh yeah? T-that must be tough. I’m sure the people of your city value it, though. Even though it can be hard… There are things more important than personal feelings… like pushing yourself forward in ways that can help people.”
[Green Avenger is under the Smiling Man’s mind control and is fighting against Dasien who mocked her weak hit power.] “Hoh-hoh… You’re so funny, I forgot to laugh! You’re not seriously considering continuing this fight, are you, Dasien? Surrender now and I’ll show you mercy.”
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Dr. Laskins was a scientist who was researching on a substance that turn people undead but in a lab accident got blasted with it herself. However because of her contamination with it happened during a moment of scientific discovery it left her mind into permanent euphoria. Having also gotten telekinetic powers she decided to dedicate her new existence to help her fellow freaks of nature by forming a superhuman team. She may be a bit detached from those on the side of living but nevertheless radiates grandmotherly energy.
[Ringo has told the heroes the Smiling Man’s origin and asks their help in stopping him] “Of course. I’d be happy to help. I’ve glimpsed other realities – how dangerous – bewildering – they can be. The idea of ordinary people – being subjected to that…”
[The keepers of The Armory of Apocalyptic Objects are offering Dead Debbie their technology and knowledge, including a way to make her human again.] “Now why would I want that? I’m blissfully happy. I have the power to help people. I’ve saved the world. Being alive is overrated. I prefer to be helpful.”
[Dead Debbie is facing against Uber-Red.] “So much fury… so much strength… [She throws Uber-Red with her telekinesis powers.] …so little leverage.”
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Three scientists – named after Donald Duck’s nephews by the heroes – who are the keepers of The Armory of Apocalyptic Objects. Their current job is a punishment for almost destroying their universe by accident but even if they have disdain towards Ringo because of it and to their lack of vacations they have a pretty chipper and relaxed attitude for their situation. After all they are still scientists with access to hidden knowledge.
Because Dewey (red), Huey (blue) and Louie’s (green) personalities are pretty much interchangeable I’m casting one actor to play all three characters. It is however expected to have some voice variation between them to make them separate individuals.
[During a flashback the keepers are about to use a super weapon to wipe out a warlike galactic empire. This is Dewey’s line.] “You sure this will only implode our enemy’s star cluster? No chance of the effect growing and enveloping the cosmos?”
[The keepers are offering Dead Debbie extra weapons from the armory which she refuses. Huey says this line as he’s offering the Smiling Man’s wife’s diary.] “But not all weapons are physical. The right knowledge at the proper time can be crucial.”
[The Green Avenger has entered unannounced to the armory. This is Louie’s line.] “Greetings, traveler! We offer a laurel and hearty handshake!”
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Io is an engineer from an insectoid planet who designed the A.N.T. battle armor. It should have been used in a war against a power-hungry space termite empire but is instead in the hands of a clueless, 13-year-old human girl which is the constant source of headaches. Even if Io has short temper and thinks herself smarter than anyone else she tries the best she can to guide her new protegee to be a better fighter.
This character says few lines in Danish but for this role fluency in the language is not required.
[Mindmistress is asking Mechagical Girl A.N.T. to join her team but Io is against taking A.N.T. armor without her permission. Mindmistress asks if Io made it.] “Damn straight! The name’s Io, and nobody on this mudball could have made anything half as powerful! Just take your own armor. Quaint, obviously hand-made. It’s decent in its own way, but when you compare…”
[Mindmistress has witnessed how agile Lisa is in her battle armor and wonders if she is as graceful without it as well.] “Lisa? Graceful? [Io explodes into a long laughter fit.] …oh my sides!”
[The heroes have managed to take down the Smiling Man’s prisons defenses and are glad they did it.] “We? I figured everything out – you just did as I directed.”
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As a teenager James Gardner was struck by mysterious lightning that gave him the power to empower his body at will, giving such abilities as super strength, flight and x-ray vision. Ten years later he fights for justice as Ultra while also serving justice on lesser scale in his civil profession as private investigator. His dutiful attitude towards protecting the innocent and everyman vibe make it easy for people to trust Ultra’s dedication to heroism.
[Ultra is being chased by Ataxim in a void filled dimension, narrating.] “This is crazy! We’re both stuck in this strange dimension. We should be working together to get back home. But all he knows is his hunger…”
[The heroes are planning to infiltrate in place that is under enemy control.] “Be careful. That place isn’t going to be easy to break into. They’ve got giant robots!”
[Ultra has his invisible making energy form on and Green Avenger is wondering where he is.] “I’m in energy form. We’re spying. Not exactly something I do in my normal line of work. [The Green Avenger asks if Ultra is a cop.] I was. A few years ago.”
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Goldie is a petty criminal who fully embraces the life of crime and enjoys being a mean spirited prick. She’s also dumb as a brick so her clashings with Dasien often end in humiliation. Despite this however Goldie is surprisingly resourceful at getting jobs done which is why bigger criminals are willing to deal with her impulsive antics.
[Goldie has just robbed a bank and runs in a taxi.] “Hey, thanks for stopping! Now drive! And don’t try pulling anything funny, or I’ll poke ya full of lead!”
[The Smiling Man has just complimented Goldie for a job well done.] “I… I’m… commended?!!!? Did you hear that? I’ve never been so appreciated! He… he flattered me! I think I’m… I’m in love!”
[Dasien has been trapped in an inter-dimensional wrestling match and Goldie is the mistress of ceremonies.] “What an idea! A wrestling match! This will be the ultimate public humiliation for that hurculean halfwit Dasien! You’ve outdone yourself, Goldie-Girl! Oh ho ho ho ho ho!”
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A pair of inter-dimensional beings who have existed long before most gods. They crave to consume life energy and therefore hold a deep grudge against Mindmistress who hid her reality from them.
Because their personalities are pretty much interchangeable I’m casting one actor to play both sisters.
[The sisters are talking with the Smiling Man about his plans.] “Have you thought your schemes through? What will happen if your revenge succeeds?”
[The sisters have ambushed Mindmistress.] “No yelling. No summoning help. Just you and us… a rematch we’ve longed for.”
[The Smiling Man is high on his own cleverness which the other sister who’d want take revenge on Mindmistress already finds annoying.] “Let the child revel in his cleverness – long-awaited revenge is still sweet.”
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Originally a no-name thief Darkbringer has gained the powers of darkness in order to spread the gospel of eternal misery. As the name suggest he’s the counter force to Lightbringer not only in powers but also in his cruel personality though both are equally devoted to their causes.
[The Smiling Man shows his home world Darkbringer which he has enslaved.] “I do not approve of this at all. Perpetually grinning, forever locked in a state of horrific bliss and unable to escape into other thoughts… The Darkness teaches us that happiness is a gateway to perversion and decay.”
[Darkbringer has ambushed Lightbringer in an arena specifically designed against him.] “There will be no sun drained, no light drawn as your protection. Welcome to your tomb – a hollow asteroid in the darkness of space.”
[Darkbringer is facing against Dasien.] “This is pointless, you know. Your escape… your cause… your entire life… Meaningless and Futile.”
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Paula Fromm attends the same school and class as her fellow Danish girl Mechagical Girl A.N.T. but she also fights crime as a Magical Girl. To the public Pink Flash may seem like the symbol of good will but she’s more interested on the commercial side of superheroism and allows greed to dictate her decisions thus making it easy for her to ally herself with the Smiling Man despite his genocidal tendencies.
[The Smiling Man gives Pink Flash praise for being a double agent in a rivaling supervillain team.] “Yeah. And that’ll cost you, as we agreed.”
[Goldie expresses her feelings towards the Smiling Man.] “I think you’re in heat! Weren’t you paying attention, boobs-for-brain?! This is about revenge for his dead wife. He’s not interested in you, dummy!”
[Pink Flash uses her wand to attack Mechagical Girl A.N.T. If you can, say this line also in Danish in addition to English.] “Power Pink Percussion Blasts!!”
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A Macedonian energy vampire who used to be part of a superhuman team sponsored by European nations… that is until his attempts to defame Ultra in his quest for power made Ataxim’s conniving nature oh so clear. The previous encounter with Ultra has left him weak both physically and mentally, only leaving him with his hunger.
[Ataxim is chasing Ultra in a void-filled dimension.] “I can smell your energy… Come on out, Ultra!”
[The Smiling Man has contacted Ataxim and his taking him somewhere with the promise of getting energy.] “Where are we going? Getting… hungrier… weaker…”
[Ataxim is facing against Ultra.] “I’ve waited a long time for this, Ultra… no Icons to come to your rescue – others as helpless as yourself.”
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The clone of a deceased foe of Dasien that has been enhanced by the Smiling Man to be even more efficient killing machine. He only communicates through grunts but no words are needed to understand his animalistic need for destruction.
[Uber-Red is presented at an inter-dimensional wrestling match.] “Growrr!!!”
[Uber-Red throws Dasien in a cell.] “In!”
[Uber-Red is dropped off the catwalk between dimensions.] “Aaaah-hoo-hoo-hoo-hooey!!!!”
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Hailing from the same realm as Dead Debbie modern artist Hooli Garva was killed as part of a cosmic chess game but her chaotic spirit manifested as a metaphysical construct made out of living paint. Since then she has been a thorn on the side of her world’s heroes by causing wanton destruction all in the name of art.
[The Smiling Man shows Hooli his home world that he has ensalved.] “Hmmn. Everybody seems so happy and content. You can’t have art without suffering.”
[Hooli is ambushing Dead Debbie in a ruined city as Debbie is wondering where she is.] “Oh, just a little playground we set up. I mean, it used to be a city, but things pass. Speaking of passing, word on the street is that you let me die.”
[Hooli is facing against Lightbringer.] “You’re Mister Art Deco Lightning, aren’t you? So boring. Let’s spice up that monochrome costume with a little blood splatter!”
