DreamCatcher: Reflections is a fantasy adventure visual novel series about a disillusioned teen who actually WANTS to stay in the fantasy world she's whisked away to...after all, traveling the world and fighting monsters is MUCH more interesting than high school.
Synopsis:
Riza Wolfe is the kind of person often referred to as a daydreamer. With her high school days approaching an end quicker than she would like, and the threat of a mundane adult life looming over her, she’s always wondering if there’s something more out there.
As it turns out, there is.
After receiving an unassuming dream catcher as a gift one day, Riza soon finds herself following a character she thought she’d made up through a mysterious nexus realm and into a parallel world, where she is supposedly one of seven “Dreamers” of legend. She gets what she’s always wanted–an adventure, and a greater purpose…sort of. The problem is, no one seems to know exactly why the Dreamers are there, just that it means something very, very bad is coming. It’s up to Riza, her new werewolf guardian, Luna, and the assortment of companions they collect along the way to unite with the other Dreamers, and figure out why they were summoned…before it’s too late.
Follow Riza around the map as she chases destiny...or maybe it chases her.
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This series will have partial voice acting--a handful of short, multipurpose lines for each character, and important scenes only. A number of roles have already been cast, but I'll be posting new ones periodically as I need them. This is a long-term project, expected to take 5+ years to complete. While I certainly don't expect to keep the exact same team that whole time, do keep it in mind when you audition. Most of the roles I still need are minor and will only appear every few chapters.
Ooji is an old man with a short stature and a shorter fuse. Not opposed to hitting people with his walking stick. A bit mysterious and dodgy, seems to know more than he's letting on.
Voice: Mid-range, kind of grumpy old man voice. Yells a lot.
20-ish lines needed ASAP; more to be added over time.
Character Art:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wfaWQSiJUDLjhFbHv_l5MtzDHxbXsn7Y/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19TSAiXFoCAtIfWJr-n2upKoBvu3_B-JW/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XSb_8ReW0lxdwkjlTlG1nWty9rEVq5Li/view?usp=sharing
[Angry, yelling] “Just who do you think you’re calling old?! Respect your elders, wolf!”
Note: This is a humorous scene.
[Casual/Relaxed] “You see, the legend of the Dreamers on Sanvolae—this world—tells that the original ones were brought here generations ago to stop a great war that threatened to destroy it. They stopped it, peace returned, yadda yadda, and the Dreamers faded into obscurity. However, in recent years, they’ve been called back—or rather, a new generation of them has.”
[Trying to sound innocent, but clearly up to something] “We’ve been assigning this generation of Dreamers some...Guardians. To help navigate Sanvolae.”
Raus is a smooth-talking, somewhat smug and occasionally melodramatic creature that sometimes goes out of his way to be a pest just for kicks. Can be charming and debonair, likes to think himself a gentleman, or at least pretend to be one. Has two forms he can shift between at will; a fox/wolflike canine form, and a more humanoid one.
Voice: Mid/low pitch, smooth, a bit lyrical
6 lines needed ASAP; more to come at a later date.
Character Art:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m6DSiqSJ6ZJ1nYsEC1KjN9oTPGKZ_cjk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VNOhW-o8Ync8DT5CcSypxwa8bPqNaGfR/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/167hf_HQ-pf7DN1KDgA-sXl0tBPDo1OxI/view?usp=sharing
[Casual/Relaxed, smirking] “Oh, at least let me introduce myself.”
[CasuaI, intentionally being annoying] “Back where I came from? That’s quite impossible; you see, the story of my childhood is a tragic one. It all started when my mother...”
[Up to something] “Yes, of course, I’d like to offer my servitude in exchange for something valuable to me, yet trivial to you, say...food and shelter?”
Lunos is a large, muscular anthropomorphic wolf, or a "werewolf ignaes" in canon. He's a rough-and-tumble brawler type with a generally cheerful disposition that covers up the darker, greedier side of him that enjoys his mercenary work a little too much. There's not much he won't do for a paycheck, and his acting skills allow him to get close to his targets without raising too much suspicion. When that fails, though, he doesn't have a problem beating what he needs out of people. If you couldn't tell, this is an antagonist role.
Voice: Low-pitched, gruff and gravelly; has a bit of a "country bumpkin" manner of speaking.
Character Art:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qVe4DuoKlHaGZUIriUWqiWr7wMCvW9_a/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TmvOjP8hVlIXuEkYJlhobwQ61v2b6SC8/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iU7T68GK_H9wMHWGkHjH-690Ofls0v3k/view?usp=sharing
[Casual, calm, smirking] “I was just passin’ through, no need to be hostile. Besides, looks like yinz are in a bit of a bind.”
[Sad smile/guilty] “It’s a long story, kid. An’ I really don’t think it’s my place to tell it.”
[Angry, yelling] “How did you think it was going to get done, then?! We would just walk up and ask them politely to leave? We’re wolves, we hunt and kill, it’s what we do. I thought you understood that! I thought it was why we made such a good team.”
Salvatore is a large bipedal rat-like creature; a "Greater Rat Ignaes" in canon. He's elderly by his species' standards, but is still as sharp as a tack and serves as a mentor to Daemian in the art of thievery, as well as a sort of parental figure. He's lived his life on the streets, and considers empty crates and back alleys his home sweet home. Salvatore is generally cheerful and good-natured, and not above poking fun at his more serious protege.
Voice: Mid-high pitched, slightly raspy old man voice. Always sounds mildly amused.
This is NOT a recurring role and will only be needed for one chapter. 10-ish lines.
Character Art: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PnnT07Th7yey6USdEKh3_fBvfsFxiN7g/view?usp=sharing
[Good-natured chiding] "That was some sloppy work kid, you coulda lost a hand for that."
[Amused, like someone just proposed something ridiculous] "Call them off? Ha! They don't listen to me, kid--or anyone. Why would I, anyway? They're just lookin' for a meal."
[Laughing] "Don't you worry girlie, I'm not gonna eat ya!"
