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!