[Fandub] OFF by Mortis Ghost

[Fandub] OFF by Mortis Ghost

Project Overview

Hello everyone! Thanks for checking out my page. This casting call is for a YouTube fandub of the video game "OFF".

What is OFF?
OFF is an indie game developed by Mortis Ghost that was released in 2008 in French, and translated to English a few years later. In it, you play as "The Batter", a mysterious character on a sacred mission to "purify" the world. As you explore each of the various zones, you must fight through the spectres in an RPG format, whilst solving puzzles. Though, the best part of this game is it's storytelling, and, as to avoid spoilers, I shall not go into any further detail. It's a short, free game that I think everyone should experience at least once. 
(NOTE: The descriptions and lines for each character will contain spoilers. If you wish to play the game blind, come back to this casting call after you have played it.)

How will this project work?
I will be sending out scripts for each "Zone" in the game, one at a time. These scripts will then be turned into individual videos, and released on YouTube in order. The final product will likely be three to four hours worth of fandubbed content, and should take anywhere from a few months to a year, depending on how quickly I receive lines, and such.

How dedicated will I have to be?
This project plans to cover the entire game, split into sections for each "Zone". This means you will have to record for up to 6 scripts total, and this may take a while. Please be dedicated and stay in contact if I need to call you back further into the project.

Any ground rules?
Just a few!
1. Have a means of communication outside of CCC! Anything works (Skype, Email, etc.) but Discord is preferable.
2. While I would like you to use the provided voice description for the characters, you are free to experiment with them! There are no canon voices for them, and it is all up to interpretation.

And, that's it! If you have any other questions, please DM me, and I'll get to them when I can. Happy auditioning!

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  • Extension

    Thanks to everyone for auditioning! The deadline finally hit, and I've decided to cast every role I believed I could. For there characters that don't yet have a voice, however, I will be extending the deadline for two extra weeks.
  • One week!

    Hey everyone, thanks for the auditions so far! You've already made my life really difficult, haha. I just wanted to let everyone know that I'll likely be doing the first round of casting in one week, at the halfway point. Movement on this project has been a lot quicker than I expected, and I thought I needed more time to prepare than I actually do. As such, some casting will be on the 28th of February. This will only be for a few characters, for various reasons.
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
The Director/Enoch
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Enoch is an extremely cold and condescending individual, completely unaffected by the countless deaths of his own workers in his Zone. He is also rather arrogant, as he seems to love the metaphor referring to the Guardians as being comparative to "Gods". He doesn't consider any strengths that the Batter may have, showing that he truly believes that he is invincible as well as a higher power in comparison to everyone else.


Enoch's voice clip is very deep and commanding. 

  • (Confused) "Purify? But that's ridiculous! Nothing justifies this drastic measurement!"

  • (Explaining) "My name is Enoch, guardian of zone 3. My role consists, like the one of the other guardians', of forming the energy sent by the Queen Mother to a solid context."

  • (Angered) "I'll eat your hopes for survival like a block of sugar...with delight! 

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Narrator
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Near the end of the game, during the Batter's confrontation with the Queen, there is a nameless, faceless character narrating the conversation between them. As there are also lines throughout the game that could be considered coming from the narrator, I've decided to make it a role people can audition for.



I have no specific ideas for the narrator's voice, so long as it is very serious.

  • "Purification in progress...""Adversaries purified."
    "The switch is now on OFF."

  • "Continually withstanding the attacks that the Batter had brought into the monotonous dialogue between them, the Queen called a spade..."

  • "This response eradicated the patience of the Queen..."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
The Batter
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: NameNoMatter

The Batter, the playable character in OFF, is a very stoic man. He is determined to purify the zones of the world and will let no obstacle stand in his way. Although he is sentient and aware that he is a puppet being controlled by a person playing a game, he appears to think and feel independently - but he hardly ever shares his emotions or opinions.


I imagine the Batter to have a very stoic and serious voice, with a fairly lower pitch.

  • "Show yourselves, corrupted children! I'm the voice of forgiveness that'll eliminate your calmituous forms. ...Prepare yourselves to suffer my judgement."

  • "I'm the Batter. I've been assigned to a sacred mission."

  • "Your guardians have fallen. You're now the Queen of a kingdom that no longer exists."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
The Judge/Pablo
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

The Judge is a seemingly almost omniscient being, having a quiz-master-like character. He does not seem to take much interest in the Batter's mission until the end of the game, and he appears far more focused on his own amusement. In conversation with The Batter, The Judge will often present a riddle in place of a response. Much like Zacharie, The Judge addresses The Player directly and usually refers to The Batter as merely The Player's "puppet".


I imagine the Judge to sound very sophisticated, and mysterious, with anywhere from a mid to low pitch.

  • (Explaining) There cannot be any other living beings in zone 0, so I must assume that you are only a mere figment of my imagination. Nevertheless, I will introduce myself. I am the Judge, and I am aching to know your name, dear elusory interlocutor. 

  • (Solemn) "Hence nothing remains
    except for our regrets."

  • "Stop with these paranoid delusions, dear brother! Come with me to zone 0. I have built a cellar where we can forget our sorrows..."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Zacharie
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Kylsind

Zacharie has a tendency to frequently break the fourth wall, even more than The Judge, often referring to The Player directly upon speaking to them. Zacharie seems to be optimistic, as he laughs when you talk to him. It can easily be seen that he is very greedy, before the death of Valerie, as he only seems to desire the Player's credits. After Valerie's death, he changes his mask to cheer The Judge up; which potentially shows him as a caring character.



I imagine Zacharie with a mid-high voice, and a fairly cheerful tone.

  • (Explaining) I'm Zacharie, the traditional items merchant that's necessary in every video game. I'll always find myself in places you're going to visit before you arrive. But enough blether. I'm not one of those protagonists you need to listen to for hours. So, lemme see the color of your credits.

  • (Overly cheerful) Good day, dear reckless accomplice! I've somewhat changed, anatomically speaking...But you have obviously recognized me at first glance! I'm your friend, the Judge!

  • (Reminiscent) "Alas, the time has come for you to spend the golden fruits of your carnage."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Various Elsen
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

As there are various different Elsen in the game, I will be casting multiple people as the Elsen. 
Most Elsen are extremely timid. They startle easy, but things depend on the various Zone in terms of the specific kinds of timidness they seem to take.
-Elsen of Zone 1 are mostly timid, and they are more inclined to support their jobs despite being faced with both physical danger as well as an unruly supervisor in Dedan.
-Elsen of Zone 2 are more obsessive with safety, and they seem to let their fears get the best of them, with one Elsen in particular feeling physically ill to the point of vomiting merely by sitting.
-Elsen of Zone 3 are addicted to sugar, and they will act depending on how much they have had, growing ever more hostile the closer they are to withdrawal.



The Elsen can have various voices, but I expect them to be very hesitant and nervous, and a medium-high pitch.

  • (Nervous, timid) "I... I... Uh...You had better go complete your work in the smoke mines..."

  • (Terrified, in panic) "Aaaah! I can not get through this wall! The ghosts will eat me!"

  • (Afraid, but angered) "No...No...The...The sugar...Do-...Don't touch the sugar...Sho...Shove...Shove off, spectres! Get out!! Get out!!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Dedan
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Dedan has no patience for ineptitude and has a terrible demeanour. He is not only disdainful, but vicious towards the Elsen in his Zone for their inability to handle spectres on their own. Dedan acts similarly towards The Batter, even after The Batter helped Elsen by purifying the spectres, and he remains in a foul mood until his death.


I imagine Dedan with a very gruff, cold and deep voice.

  • "Why does he think he's capable of destroying those stupid phantoms? He thinks he's better than you! Better than the Queen!"

  • (Irritated) "I command you. Get the fuck out of my way this instant, if you want to keep your job."

  • (Bewildered) "What part of "I'm gonna kill you" didn't you understand? ... You're insane."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Valerie
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Valerie is a mysterious character that little is known about, other than small comments from the Judge, during Zone 2. When Valerie is shown in the game, he is actually being controlled by Japhet. As such, nothing is known about his personality or backstory.


I can see Valerie having a fairly high voice, definitely higher than the Judge. In his moments in Zone 2, Valerie is very commanding, and fairly confident.

  • (Angered) Poor cretins! I am here, right in front of you, ready to send you to hell!

  • (Dismissive) Valerie? That...is the name of the cat. You are mistaking me for someone else.

  • (Taken aback) The...the Judge?... No. No, I am not. My name is Japhet. I am the creator of this city.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Japhet
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Although intelligent, strong, and ambitious, by the time of the game's events within the OFF world he has grown emotionally distraught and torn about how things in his Zone has deteriorated. Though trying to maintain his grip over the various Elsen he rules over, he anticipates his own death due to his failure. He is ultimately confronted about the corruptions that have taken place by the Batter and the Player before being killed.



I imagine Japhet with a mid tone voice, that is fairly calm and collected.

  • "You do not understand, do you? I am not Valerie, I am Japhet! I have taken control of your miserable little brother. Unable to even chew through a little bird, until the end."

  • "I am the millennial fire bird. Let the battle begin."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Sugar
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: gutbun

Sugar is the secret boss of Zone 0, and a minor character in OFF that we know little about. Sugar's identity is kept mysterious, as she doesn't want to "lose any time to useless introductions." It is possible she may have been hiding in the basement from the terror that's claimed the Purified Zones. She appears to be relatively crazy, constantly laughing and using emoticons in her speech.



Sugar's "voice" is fairly high pitched, and is incredibly creepy.

  • "Let's not lose
    any time
    to pointless introductions.
    Let's dance, my dear friend."

  • (Happy go lucky, rambling) "Think of something beautiful really hard, and maybe you will see it tomorrow. Like a beautiful day, for example."

  • (In pain, disappointed) "I'm feeling way too cold...I didn't like that dance at all..."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Hugo
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Blossombab

Hugo is the son of the Batter and the Queen, though he is also known to be their creator. Hugo frequently coughs, and seems to be sickly and unwell. His age is not revealed at any point during the course of the game, although he appears to be a very young child. Not much else is known about him, as the main segment in which he appears, The Room, is likely symbolic, and up to interpretation.



As Hugo is a young child, both males and females can audition for him. I imagine him to have a very high pitched, weak voice.

  • "The... The bird... He left too..."

  • "Hello, mama. Papa left. I don't like him anyways. I hope you'll be back soon. "

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