Hardcase & Vixen - A Neo-Noir Sims 4 VO Series

Project Overview

Hey there! I'm Joe Bozlinski, AKA ValiantShadow, longtime contributor to the Sims machinima community as a voice actor, and as a burgeoning director in my own right! This will be my second attempt at a show!

This new project is a dark romance action thriller of the neo-noir variety. I'll be playing the role of Jim Harding, myself, but there are tons of other roles available, including the female lead! So let's jump into it!

WHAT IS IT?

Hardcase & Vixen is a Sims 4 machinima series, filmed in Blender.

It follows two broken and dangerous people.

Detective Jim Harding, AKA Hardcase, is a decorated Marine and Special Forces operative who tried to get out, leave the life behind, and take care of his family.

But then his wife was killed-- and Jim responded in the way he'd been trained to.

Unfortunately, evidence of his crime ended up in the hands of the Moretti family.

Now he's another bent cop in a city full of them, doing increasingly dark things at the behest of the mob, trying to hold onto his morality as best he can. He has to keep himself alive and out of prison-- at least long enough to give his daughter, Allison, the life that she deserves.

That's all he thinks is left for him-- until he meets...

Fallon Rose-- supermodel and rising movie star, she's making a name for herself as a charming, gorgeous, bubbly, and flexible talent, able to embody any role put in front of her. She's beloved by many, and you would never know it-- but there's a great darkness inside her.

When Fallon was a little girl, she was preyed upon by the Order of Fenrir-- a fraternity of impossibly wealthy elites, used to getting whatever they want, no matter how depraved the desire might be.

She escaped a horrible fate, thanks to the intervention of a mysterious woman named Lorelai, who took her in and molded her into a lethal weapon.

Now, two decades later, Fallon has returned to the city that tried to break her. By day, she plays the part of the captivating actress-- but at night, she's the black-clad sword-wielding killer the news has dubbed the "Twilight Slasher"-- cutting her way to the heart of the rot, stopping at nothing to avenge what was done to her, and tear out the heart of the Order of Fenrir.

There's nothing else for her. This is her life's purpose. The fire inside of her soul. She'd never thought of what might come after.

Then she met Jim.

Together, these two will learn to live-- and love-- once again.

They just need to kill a whole lot of people first.

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GUIDELINES

18+! Heavy content!- This is a dark series, delving into some heavy themes. Drugs, torture, exploitation, trafficking, sex, violence-- this isn't a light and fluffy show, so I'd like to make sure everyone on the team is of legal age! No exceptions! Also, please be sure you're aware of what kind of project this is going in! That said, I'm going to work hard to keep everyone feeling safe and comfortable, so if something icks you out, please feel free to talk to me about it, so we can see what we can do!

Sexual themes - This can be a weird one for some people! So let me be up front. But people have sex in this show. (I know! Scandalous!) There's a fair bit of the Devil's Tango happening here and there throughout-- both between Jim and Fallon, and some other characters as well. So keep that in mind! But all such scenes will be tastefully shot and carefully edited, so as not to anger the YouTube overlords, at the very least! And again, if you're cast, and something makes you uncomfortable-- please speak up so I can help work within your boundaries! The show's a dark one at times, but it's also meant to be fun!

Swearing - This one's pretty self-explanatory. There's adult language in this show. If that's not your bag, that's okay-- but this probably isn't the project for you, I'm afraid! Thank you for understanding!

Audio quality - This is an unpaid passion project, so I get it, not everyone's gonna sound prefect! Just do your best, please and thank you! Make sure your background noise is kept to a minimum, and that I can hear you clearly! Having said that-- I'm looking for good performances, first and foremost!

Do not slate! I don't need your slates. It's a waste of my time, and yours. If you slate, I'm gonna assume you didn't read the directions, and I'm very likely not going to consider you. Don't shoot yourself in the foot!

Discord is a must! I'll be sending a link out on here for everyone to join a cast server once all the roles have been filled. Everything's going to be managed through Discord, so if you don't have an account, please get one!

All right, folks-- I think that's everything!

Have fun, good luck! Looking forward to hearing you all!

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  • There it is! Decision time!

    Wow, everybody. So many incredible auditions, thank you so much! Over 300 entries, I did not see that coming. But this is gonna be amazing.

    The call is technically closed now, though I am waiting on one more audition from someone who asked for an extension due to personal circumstances. I gave them until Monday, so that’s the latest I’ll be making a final determination for everything.

    The script for the pilot is all ready to go, and I’m already working on the writing for episode two. So once you’re cast, you’ll be able to sink your teeth in. I have a basic discord server set up that we can all collaborate in, so yeah, it should be cool!

    I have a lot of submissions to get through, even now. I’ve done a lot of sorting already, but things really blew up here in the last couple of days, which is something that tends to happen with these casting calls. So yeah, I’m gonna be busy! But it’s a very good problem to have. ;)

    If you see me following you on here, I promise, I’m not some kind of Internet stalker! :p I like seeing updates from the people I work with, I like networking with other actors and creators, and even if I don’t cast you for this particular project, if your voice still sounds good, I may be reaching out to you with future projects. I do new creative stuff all the time, so! Always on the lookout for more awesome people to work with! So keep your eyes and ears peeled, you may still hear from me in some fashion or another!

    All right, everybody. Thank you again for your time. I’ll be speaking with some of you very soon! Best of luck!

  • Awesome Submissions So Far!

    Thank you so much to everyone who's auditioned so far! The turnout has been incredible, and I can't get over it. In the beginning, things were a little slow to take off, and I was pretty nervous. But seeing how much quality has come flooding in-- seriously, thank you all so much, I'm beside myself over here.

    This was always going to be a bit of a gamble-- a bloody action-packed neo-noir dark romance using Sims characters, featuring things like human trafficking, SA, exploitation, and serial killers, on top of all the shooty-shooty bang-bang and the bloody katana action?

    I know. Trust me, I know. Haha. But, there's a really cool, moving, evocative story here, and I'm glad enough people are seeing fit to take a chance on it-- and me!-- that I can help bring it to life! It's incredibly important to me that I get this right-- and that people have fun.

    Already, there are some strong contenders in here. But there's still loads of time, still just over a month. I don't cast before the deadline, so. Even if you submit a bunch of auditions at once, and I don't listen to them all right away-- trust me, I'll listen to everything you submit before I make a final decision. That's how I've always done things, and I won't change things up now. Haha.

    The last thing I'll say is-- please, folks! Remember the guidelines! 18+, and no slating! If you slate, I'm gonna assume you didn't read the project details, and I will disqualify you, unless your audition is like, auditory gold-- and possibly not even then, because damnit, Jim, I'm a man of principles! :p

    Okay. Clunky Star Trek references aside-- you all rule. Thank you so much, once again. Keep 'em coming!

    Here's a short clip from a scene currently in progress! Check it out-- and please consider subscribing to ValiantShadow Sims if you haven't already!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7peZPC51i7E

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Fallon Rose
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Hayz3

Fallon is a woman on a mission of bloody, righteous vengeance— but she’s also a talented actress, doing her best to climb her way to the top of high society. Whoever plays her needs to be able to portray both her unbridled rage at the world, and at the scum who preyed on her, who still prey on others— but also be able to show her masking it, switching at a moment’s notice to a friendly, upbeat, occasionally awkward starlet. One more role for her to play, that’s all. 

Voice description:
  • female adult
  • [Internal monologue during a photoshoot] Every flash of the camera takes another piece of me. I trade my soul away in slivers, and in exchange? I get to matter to them for a little bit longer. For a few moments more, I am adored. I am valued. I am powerful. I am seen. All that it costs me is everything that I am.

  • [Her friend Lexi congratulates her on getting a film role that she also auditioned for] Awww. Thank you. I know you were up for it too, I hope you're not upset!

  • [Her first meeting with Harding. She's just disarmed him, and she's about to make her escape] Get in my way again, and I'll cut you down like all the rest.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Lexi Morgan
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Olivia Marsh

Lexi is a close friend of Fallon's. A fellow model and aspiring actress, she's younger than Fallon-- a bit naive, still caught up in all the glamor of the valley. But she's also incredibly sweet and kind, always trying to help others. A bit too giving, honestly. It makes her vulnerable. She's always cheerful and upbeat, arguably to a fault.

She's part of the inciting incident that brings the two leads together, and becomes a regular member of the supporting cast moving forward. She's a sweet summer flower, and she must be protected at all costs!

Content Warning-- in the pilot episode, a famous producer takes advantage of Lexi during a party, drugging her and then attempting to date-r*pe her. This scene is handled as delicately as possible for the purpose of the story-- the lead up is shown, with her drugged and in her underwear, but the schmuck in question is interrupted before he can do anything besides approach her meanacingly. (Also, if it helps, karma comes for him like... immediately.)

Just be advised if this is a no-go for you! I want you to have as much information as possible! If you have more questions, feel free to DM me on here or Discord-- totally okay!

Voice description:
  • female young adult
  • [Telling Fallon why she's going to Boscoe's big party] It's Dillon fucking Boscoe, girl, what are you, mental? You think you're hot shit now-- catch his eye, you go right to the top.

  • [Drugged, out of it-- Jim's just saved her from Boscoe] My grandpa's name was Jim. He was nice. Are you... are you nice?

  • [Pumping herself up, talking to Fallon before an audition] One day, I'm gonna be all tough and awesome just like you. America's next action icon, girl, that's me!

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Malcom Reese
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: BettyBAT

Malcom is Fallon's right hand man. He's extremely tech savy, and filled with contempt for the culture they're immersed in. He does a lot of logistical support for Fallon, helping her gather info and track down targets, as well as being an important part of her day-to-day entourage, as her personal assistant. 

Malcom is smart, witty, biting, and loyal as they come. Just... with a gigantic helping of sass to go with it.

Voice description:
  • male young adult
  • [Addressing some MMA fighters that are filing out after Fallon demolished them in a private training session] Thanks for playing, folks! Remember the NDAs you signed! You breathe a word about this and we will own your fucking grandkids!

  • [Tersely hacking his way into a security system] You know, this would be a lot easier to do if I didn't have all this GUNFIRE in my ear! I thought this was a stealth mission?!?

  • [Fallon tells him there's something "different" about Jim] Sounds like one more scumbag to me. I can barely tell them apart anymore.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Cameron Moss
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Brandon Sum

An ambitious but high-strung detective who has it out for Harding in a big way. He later teams up with Dixon to try and nail him, disgusted with the corrupt cops in their midst. He technically outranks Harding, but their boss, Margrave, protects him-- and it incenses Moss to no end.

Moss is something of a comic relief character, as he's always overwhelmed and constantly the butt of the joke-- though he's good at what he does, and he knows it. He's just biding his time until he finally gets the last laugh.

Voice description:
  • male adult
  • [During a hostage situation] Let's keep it together, people. This is a fucking powder keg, let's not light the match, huh? Goddamnit, where's my SWAT team?

  • [After Harding shows up] No. No. I do not want you anywhere near this, Harding. You're the LAST fucking thing I need right now.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Allie Harding
open
Unpaid

Jim's teenage daughter. Allie is on the autism spectrum, and also suffering from some deep-seated trauma, as well, having witnessed the death of her mother, Daniela, when she was younger. Allie is very smart and loving, but she struggles greatly with displaying her emotions. This is immensely frustrating for her-- because her big dream is to become a renowned actress-- in part, tragically, because she wants to be able to take care of her father in such a way that he'll never have to work again.

Allie and Jim's father / daughter dynamic is something of an emotional oasis in the show. They love each other very much, even if both of them might struggle to express it in a traditional way.

Remember, when reading for Allie-- her delivery is often very flat or cold, but not monotone. She struggles to emote, but she's not a robot.

Voice description:
  • female teen
  • [Waking up her father, after he's fallen asleep in the living room, still dressed for work] Dad? Dad, are you okay? Why are you out here again?

  • [Trying to read for a play, but struggling to express herself] If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. {muttering} I'M about to die, the fuck does this even mean? People read this stuff? For fun?

  • [Trying to tease her father] If this acting thing doesn't pan out, I think I'm just gonna become a hooker. Cash business. Better job security. Oldest profession, you know?

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Regina Margrave
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Jasmine Rhayne

Police captain. Jim's boss. Aware of Jim's association with the Moretti family, but covering for him, out of loyalty. They served together back in the day, and once upon a time, he saved her life. She knows she's been compromised, and she's often at war with herself about where to draw the line. But, beneath all that mess, she's still fierce and competent, commanding respect from all under her command.

Voice description:
  • female adult
  • [Chastising Harding] You're playing a dangerous game, Jimmy.

  • Oh, shut the fuck up. You're gonna end up dead or in jail, you jackass. Is that what you want?

  • This isn't the desert, Jimmy. A bullet doesn't fix every problem.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Leon Metzger
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: S_Christopher

A creep who takes a young girl hostage at the beginning of the show, before being gunned down by Harding. A relatively small role at first, but he'll appear in flashbacks multiple times as more of the plot is revealed. He's high-strung and violent, exceptionally reckless. Doesn't really think before he acts.

Voice description:
  • male adult
  • [Threatening a child with a knife to ward off Harding] Don't come any closer, man! I'll do it! I'll fucking kill her!

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Kaya Rawlins
open
Unpaid

A young black girl - a child - held hostage and threatened by Leon in the opening moments of the show. She only plays a small role now, but she may be back in future installments.

Voice description:
  • child
  • *Just give me your best terrified scream*

  • [Talking to Jim after the incident] Thank you for saving me.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Nova Pearce
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Hanna - omniisim

A former pop star turned punk rock indie darling, Nova's taken a step back from music, and now runs a bar called Haven, where she caters to the vulnerable members of the community. She regularly passes Jim tips about people in trouble, knowing that he's willing to deal with their problems in a more... direct... way than his peers might. They have a good, strong friendship-- one of the few people Jim trusts these days.

Voice description:
  • female adult
  • [Shouting down some rowdy patrons] Hey, jackoffs! Take it somewhere else! You do it in here, I'm gonna have to use your heads for softball practice!

  • [Drinking with Jim] This city's gone to shit, man. It's getting hard just to make it out of bed every morning.

  • Did you see his last movie? It's about some girl who falls in love with a fish-man or some shit, I don't know. I think they like... get married, have kids. Don't ask me how that works, I don't know and I don't fucking wanna.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Arlo Tucci
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Austin Murdaugh

A junkie who murdered Jim's wife during a home invasion, looking for valuables. Jim found him, tortured him for days, before murdering him in cold blood. This act is what leads Jim to be under Moretti's thumb, and it haunts him to this day.

Tucci's is a small role, only appearing in occasional flashbacks or nightmare sequences for Jim and Allie.

Voice description:
  • male adult
  • [Manic, fiending] Give it! Gimme the money! Give the FUCKING MONEY! COME ON!

  • [Pleading, crying] Please-- please, man, I'm sorry-- I can't-- I can't take it anymore. Please let me go. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, just... please stop... please... it hurts so fucking much...

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Tony Moretti
closed
Unpaid

One of the main villains of the show. Moretti is the mobster who's currently got dirt on Jim, and has been using him as a fixer against his will. Unbeknownst to Jim, Moretti is also a low-level affiliate of the Order of Fenrir. He aspires to the top of their ranks, but for now, he's still earning his place. 

Voice description:
  • male adult
  • Nice work, Harding. Knew I could count on you. You're such a good little soldier.

  • Awww. So sorry to impose, superstar. But I've got a job for you. Be here in an hour.

  • [Equal parts mockery and threat] Listen, my friend. Do not forget the great kindness I've done for you.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Felicia Moretti
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Michaelie

Moretti's daughter. Not quite bought into her father's world, but definitely twisted by the darkness around her. She reminds Jim of his own daughter, and part of him feels compelled to help her-- though being around her is a dangerous prospect.

Felicia is strong and ambitious, with a vicious streak a mile wide and growing by the day. She's starting to realize that what she wants, more than anything, is to take her father's place as the head of the family.

Voice description:
  • female teen
  • You work for Daddy. That means you also work for me. Of course... if you have a problem with that, I can call him right now. I'm sure he can sort it out for you.

  • There's nothing else for me, Jimmy. The fuck else do you expect me to do? Go work at a Target? Open up a knitting business or something? I'm the daughter of Tony Moretti. I was born to do one thing, BE one thing. This is me getting ahead of the curve.

  • [Stomping a man down for insulting her on the street] Tough guy, huh? You think you're a tough guy?!? You know who I am, motherfucker? Do you know who my father is? Here-- let me show you.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Violet
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Skylar Rose

Just the one name. If she had another, she's long forgotten it. Whereas Fallon escaped the clutches of the Order before they could sink their hooks in, the woman called Violet never got away. Through her ordeal, however, she showcased a near-supernatural survival instinct, and eventually grew up to be a ruthless assassin, serving the Order's interests. She's a true sadist, reveling in the pain and suffering of others-- and while she serves the Order, her true loyalty, first and foremost, is to Calvin Galloway.

Voice description:
  • female young adult
  • [Reveling in a quiet moment] The stars are so pretty tonight. It's so quiet. So peaceful. (Pause-- a giggle) Let's fix that.

  • Cal-- whoever this guy is that's messing with your operation-- just say the word. I'll take him out. Nobody messes with you when I'm around.

  • [Fighting with Fallon, reveling in the challenge] Hey, girl--! Don't feel bad! You're pretty good! It's just that I'm better!

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Dillon Boscoe
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: spacewiz217

Dillon Boscoe is a sleazy but powerful director and producer, known for his transgressive projects and bizarre kinks in equal measure. He runs afoul of Moretti, which sends Jim on his path in turn. Be advised— Dillon tries to take advantage of a girl he drugs during his party. He doesn’t get very far, but he’s an absolute creep about the whole thing. Fortunately, karma comes for him pretty quickly, so…

  • You wanna be a star? I can make that happen for you. Like magic, really. Abracadabra. Just say the word.

  • [Terrified] Holy shit, you— you’re Moretti’s guy? Please— please, I didn’t know!

  • You’re gorgeous, babe— but this is showbiz. Beauty ain’t everything.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Lorelai
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: PsylockeX/Lara Red

A mysterious woman who rescued Fallon as a child, and trained her to fight the Order of Fenrir. The closest thing she ever had to a mother. She appears in flashbacks throughout the series, providing Fallon with a source of wisdom or comfort at times when she needs it most.

She was never very warm or approachable in the traditional maternal sense, but she took good care of Fallon in her own way, and was very protective of her. Stern, but firm and fair, and always looking out for her.

I kind of envision Lorelai as having a Russian accent, but it's not required! Feel free to do a take with and without, if you want! Or you can just skip it altogether, it's just a fun idea!

Voice description:
  • female adult
  • Get up, little one. Time for rest when the monsters are quiet.

  • They are parasites. Sucking the blood from the weak and the scared and the stupid. But as they gorge themselves, they become heavy-- slow-- fat. When we crush them underfoot, they will burst-- and the truth of their wicked greed will stain the ground beneath us.

  • Tools do not make the warrior, little one. You do not need a gun to kill. What you need-- above all other things-- is a sharp mind, and the will to act.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Darren Geddes
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Stormithy VO

Another villain in the series. An awkward photographer's assistant, secretly a serial killer called the Shutterbug, preying on women in the Valley. Very timid in public-- but very manic and prone to outbursts when in the sanctuary of his "Dark Room". (Hint hint-- it's a murder dungeon.)

He's a truly foul character, who butchers women and photographs them, both before and after. Everything to do with his character is basically a horror show, so please be sure you're comfortable with some dark, violent themes going in. Feel free to DM me here or on Discord if you have questions, I'm happy to help however I can!

Voice description:
  • male young adult
  • [Timid, shy] Uh-- can-- can I get you a water or something, Miss Rose? I-- I mean, if you want.

  • C-- coming, Mr. Sloan! I-- sorry-- excuse me! Oh, he's gonna be so mad-- I'm on my way!

  • [Alone with one of his victims] Do me a favor, just turn-- turn like this-- turn right there-- do not MAKE ME MOVE YOUR FUCKING HEAD-- thank you. Thank you. See? See how easy that was? God, you look so beautiful right now, with the light glinting off your tears like that.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Calvin Galloway
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Brian C. Sundin

The main villain. The current head of the Order of Fenrir. Publicly known as a wealthy patron of the arts, owner of several art galleries, and a renowned philanthropist. In truth, he's a vile monster in human skin, seeking nothing but the destruction and domination of others for his own amusement. He has no real goals, no grander ambitions. He's just a hedonist, who wants to keep the party going 'til the last light goes out.

Voice description:
  • male adult
  • That's the greatest secret in all the world, Jenna. You see, if you have enough money-- enough power? There are no rules. No limits. If you hit a wall in this world, it just means you don't have enough money to push through it yet. The only god to which man must yield is the god of death-- and trust me... he's on notice.

  • I'm glad, really. Do you have any idea how boring this has been for me? Watching all these paper-machete dragons prancing about my parties and preening themselves, no cares at all between them? Who knew that all it'd take to liven this whole shitshow up was one crazy, broken little girl with a great big sword?

  • *Just your best insidious, evil laugh!*

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Jenna Parish
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Eve

Calloway's ward, and personal assistant. She oversees a lot of his day-to-day affairs, traveling with him almost everywhere, and helping him keep his public image squeaky clean. She has a vicious rivalry with Violet, as they both desperately seek Calloway's approval. 

Voice description:
  • female young adult
  • Sorry to disturb you, sir. But there's been a development.

  • Dillon Boscoe. He's dead, sir. Just like the others.

  • [Losing her temper, lashing out at Violet] You're a weapon. That's all you are, Violet. Nothing more, nothing less. What are you going to do, show up to a dinner party with Cal and hang off his arm looking pretty? Regale the guests with your sharp wit? Schmooze up to the big investors until their putty in his hands? Hell-- do you even know how to work a spreadsheet? I don't think so. We have our roles. Stick to yours. Stay the hell out of mine.

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