Laughing Jack (ANALOG HORROR)

Gender: Male

Voice age: Young

Tone: Calm,Innocent

Acting direction

You should sound like a child around 8 -10 years old, innocent and calm, but with a slightly sad or melancholic tone.  

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“If you’re out there… anyone…”

  (Whispering alone in his room during the argument)

“ I promise I’d be good.”

  (Quiet prayer-like plea)

“I’d share my toys.”

  (Trying to bargain for companionship)

“I just don’t want to be alone anymore.”

  (Core emotional confession)

“I wouldn’t even ask for much.”

  (Lowering his expectations)

“Just one friend.”

  (The wish that summons Jack)

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“(Sounds of just waking up—stretching, yawning, soft groans, etc.)”

“…Huh?”

(Waking up Christmas morning)

“That wasn’t there yesterday.”

(Noticing the box)

“Did… did Santa really come?”

(Innocent hope)

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“L-laughing Jack in-a-box?”

(Reading the engraving on the box)

“…It’s broken.”

(Disappointed when nothing happens)

“(Gasp.)”

(He turns after hearing the box move.)

“W-who are you?”

(First contact with Jack)

“S-so… are we friends?”

(Hesitant but hopeful)

“You… you know my name?”

(Surprised Jack knows him)

“Really? We can play? I’d love to! Oh… I can’t. I have to go downstairs and help my mum.”

(Conflicted between joy and obligation)

“I’ll be back after I’m done, okay Jack?”

(Trusting Jack will wait)

“Yes?”

(Responding when Jack calls him back)

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“Mom… can I show you something?”

(Nervous attempt to share his happiness)

“There’s… there’s a man in my room.”

(Blurting the truth poorly)

“Not a bad man! He’s funny. He came in a box.”

(Trying to clarify)

“Yes, mom. A wooden box. It was at the foot of my bed when I woke up.”

(Defensive explanation)

“He’s real. I promise. He laughs, he’s warm, and—”

(Desperate insistence)

“Please, mum. Just come see him. Please.”

(Begging)

“It’s not. I swear it.”

(On the stairs)

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“…Jack?”

(Entering the room, realizing Jack is gone)

“B-but, mom, he…”

(Trying to defend Jack)

“…Thank you, mom.”

(After the punishment, emotionally crushed)

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“(crying in the bed)”

“Where were you?”

(After Jack reappears, Sobbing.)

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“Jack… what are you exactly?”

(Curiosity mixed with trust)

“R-really?!”

(Amazed by Jack’s answer)

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“Captain’s orders, Jack! The treasure is buried right there!”

(Playing pirates in the garden)

“Yes! We’ve got an enemy spy!”

(Spotting the neighbour’s cat)

“Don’t let him escape, JACKIE! Or do you want to walk the plank?!”

(Encouraging violence as part of the game)

“That’s how you obey your captain, Jack? I’ll have you scrubbing the deck!”

(Mock punishment)

“AHAHAHAHA! Wow! Guess that cat won’t be sailing these waters again! AHAHAHA!”

(Laughing after Jack hurts the cat)

“Oh no! You’re right! Um… let’s go back to my room, quick!”

(Fear of consequences)

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“I… I tried to tell her it was you who hurt the cat… but she didn’t believe me. She says you’re not real.”

(After being punished, Crying)

“I’m being sent to a boarding school… tonight. You can’t come with me.”

(Breaking the news)

“Jack… I promise I’ll come back as soon as I can!”

(The final promise)

Laughing Jack must have the same voice actor for both of his versions, so if you haven’t auditioned for his other version yet, go ahead and do it ;)

Gender: Male

Voice age: Young adult

Tone: Cheerful, fun, Clownish

Acting direction

You should sound like a cheerful and fun clown: playful, mischievous, and super outgoing.

Lines

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“Step right up! One and all, young and old, come witness the greatest clown of them all!
The one, the only, Laughing Jack-in-a-box!”
(First dramatic appearance)

“I’m glad you asked! My name is Laughing Jack, your brand-new, lifelong friend! I’m magical, I never tire of playing, I’m a master of the accordion, and I grow and change with you. In other words, whatever you like, I like!”
(Introducing himself)

“Friends? Oh no, We’re best friends! I was created especially to be your not-so-imaginary friend, Isaac!”
(Bonding instantly)

“Of course I do! I know everything about you! Now that introductions are done… how about a game of I-Spy?”
(Establishing supernatural knowledge)

“That’s all right. I’ll be waiting right here.”
(Patient and reassuring)

“Absolutely… Oh! Isaac?”
(Calling him back)

“You should smile more often. It suits you.”
(Gentle)

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“What’s wrong?”
(After hiding from the mother)

“I was hiding. I can’t let your parents see me. They wouldn’t let us play anymore.”
(Justifying his absence)

“I’m sorry I had to hide, little one… but tonight, we’ll play and have so much fun.”

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“Well… that’s a rather complicated question. I suppose you could say I’m an angelic being… or something like that. After all, I was created by angels themselves.”
(Answering Isaac's question)

“Of course! They couldn’t just stand by while a poor little boy suffered so much. That’s why I’m here, to fill your life with joy!”
(Manipulative reassurance)

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“Arrr! Then we’ll dig till the sea swallows us whole!”
(Playing pirates)

“I’ll catch him, Captain Isaac!”
(Obeying Isaac)

“I-Isaac… I don’t want to hurt it. I’ll let it go.”
(Hesitation before killing the cat)

“I-Isaac, I—”
(Losing control)

“(gasp) I’m sorry, little kitty!”
(He accidentally hurt the cat)

“Heh… yes… but won’t you get in trouble if your mum finds out we hurt the neighbour’s cat?”
(Nervous)

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“What happened?”
(After Isaac returns punished)

“What?! I can’t go?! Where am I supposed to go?!”
(Panic at abandonment)

“Back in there? But I won’t be able to come out until—”
(Realizing his imprisonment)

“I’ll be right here… waiting for you.”
(The promise that seals his descent)

Gender: Female

Voice age: Adult

Tone: Serious

Acting direction

You should sound like a serious, bad-tempered mother.

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“And you come home reeking of gin and shame! Is this what you call being a husband?”
(Confronting Isaac’s father during the argument)

“Enough? You frighten the boy! You frighten me!”
(Defending Isaac while arguing)

“…Please. Not tonight.”
(Begging for the argument to stop)

“(Groans in pain).”
(She is struck by Isaac’s father.)

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“Make it quick. I have work to do.”
(Dismissive when Isaac first approaches her about Jack)

“…What did you just say?”
(Confused and suspicious after Isaac mentions a man in his room)

“A box.”
(Cold disbelief at Isaac’s explanation)

“Stop.”
(Cutting Isaac off mid-sentence)

“If this is another lie—”
(Warning Isaac while climbing the stairs)

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“Isaac…”
(Standing in the empty room, disappointed and angry)

“ENOUGH.”
(Losing patience completely)

“You insolent, stupid child! How dare you lie to me with such childish nonsense?! Who would ever want to be friends with a useless little worm like you?! You’ll stay in your room for the rest of the day, and you won’t be getting any dinner. Now what do you have to say for yourself, you ungrateful brat?”
(Explosive verbal abuse after confirming Jack is gone)

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“Isaac! Get down here right now!”

(Off-screen, after discovering the hurt cat)

Gender: Male

Voice age: Adult

Tone: Serious, angry, drunk 

Acting direction

You should sound like an angry, alcoholic father.

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“Don’t look at me like that! I work myself to the bone for this house!”
(Arguing downstairs with his wife while drunk)

“I bring money, don’t I? That should be enough for you!”
(Defending himself during the argument)

“Then maybe you should both learn to stay quiet!”
(Shouting, asserting dominance during the fight)

“I said QUIET!”
(Final violent outburst ending the argument)

Gender: Male

Voice age: Young adult

Tone: Serious, dark

Acting direction

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“ (Gasps in terror)”
(Hearing his name whispered and seeing Jack’s figure behind him.)

“N-no… this can’t be… I thought you weren’t real.”
(Trying to rationalize the situation and deny the reality of his former imaginary friend.)

“N-no, no, no—wait! STAY AWAY FROM ME!”
(Backing away in panic as Jack approaches.)

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Gender: Male

Voice age: Young adult

Tone: Creepy, sinister, Clownish

Acting direction

You should sound like a sinister and unsettling clown (Pennywise-style).

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“Isaac…”
(Whispers his name from the darkness as adult Isaac returns to the house, revealing his presence after years of confinement.)

“How wonderful it is to finally be free. Did you miss me, Isaac?”
(Appearing in his black-and-white form, celebrating his release after thirteen years trapped.)

“Hahahaha… Oh, I’m very real. In fact, I’ve been waiting a very long time for this day to come—and now it finally has. Now I get to play with my best friend… forever.”
(Responding to Isaac’s disbelief, revealing he has patiently waited for his return to take revenge.)

"(Bursts into manic laughter)"
(Reacting with delight to Isaac’s desperate fear.)

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“Oh, Isaac… your tongue has grown much sharper over these thirteen years. We’ll have to fix that.”
(Cruelly justifying mutilating Isaac after being insulted.)

"(Laughing while cutting)"
(Relishing Isaac’s pain as he mutilates him.)

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“Oh, come on! It’s no fun if you don’t look!”
(Mocking Isaac as he closes his eyes to avoid seeing what’s happening.)

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“Hmmm… looks like someone hasn’t been flossing regularly.”
(Making dark humor before smashing his teeth.)

"(Laughs while striking Isaac’s mouth with a hammer)"
(Amused while breaking his teeth.)

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“Alright… this goes here… and that goes there… perfect! Isn’t it beautiful, Isaac?”
(After grotesquely rearranging his organs like a spectacle.)

“Oh? Feeling tired already? We’re almost at the grand finale!”
(Mocking tone before intensifying the torture.)

“This should perk you right up!”
(Before injecting him to keep him conscious.)

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“Well… now that I have your attention.”
(Ensuring Isaac stays awake for the finale.)

"(Retching sound as he vomits onto Isaac’s open wound, followed by laughter)"
(Final act of humiliation and degradation.)

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“You’ve been quite explosive, my dear boy… but it seems our time together has finally come to an end.”
(Declaring that the “game” is over.)

“No need to cry. I intend to spread my friendship to all the lonely children of the world.”
(Revealing that Isaac was only the beginning of something much bigger.)

“Sweet dreams… Isaac.”
(Final farewell before killing him.)