Life's Forfeit

Life's Forfeit

Project Overview

Story


Life's Forfeit is a 2D RPG powered by the RPG Maker MV Engine!

Shirley has been invited by her friends to play a fun and challenging escape room!


But it is not as simple as that. Her friends have unknowingly agreed to a death game!


Their first "game" has them in a dilemma. One person must grab the
key in the middle of the room to free the others, but whoever takes up
the role will die!


Can these five friends live through Joyful's Escape Room and capture the ghoul who has abducted them?




Setting


For a long time, magic users and races such as the Orcs and Elves
have remained in hiding in fear of what the majority may think of them.
That hasn't changed until one day, a few brave warriors revealed
themselves.  A boy named Yuuthan and his friends became known to the
world as a type of magician called the Element Controllers. Since then, 
courage and hope began to spread. Those in hiding have been brought to
the light once more. And this solidified once Time Controller Enith
Bloom briefly led the modern era in a war against the Past and the
Future, revealing what the world has been and what it will be.


But none of that has to do with Shirley and her friends. Though, it
is thanks to those events that they get to be just a regular group of
friends heading in a not so ordinary situation.




Characters



Shirley [Sure - Lee]


A young stoic woman whose interest is usually elsewhere. Despite this, she is generally chill and easy to get along with.



Radcliffe [Rad - Cliff]


The divine offspring whose destiny is to one day rid the world of
all evil. However first he must learn how to cast the most basic Holy
spells properly.




Antwortet [Ant - Vort - Et]


An elf who is, while quite easy to anger, very kindhearted and compassionate. She is a very swift and dexterous archer.



David [Day - Vid]


The most stuck up undead person you can meet. Or perhaps there is
more heart in him than most realize? Or maybe he's just a sentient
skeleton who likes attention.



Barin [Bear - Rin]


The eager orc who has an impressive amount of
intelligence and strength. Her hobbies include but are not limited to
reading and participating in fights.




Features


~A quick and comical escape game of balanced difficulty!


~Many interactions, whether it be with Shirley's friends or just inspecting the surroundings!


~Can be finished in around 20-30 minutes!


~Multiple endings! Around 5.5 of them!


~A test of speed and observation skills!

~Many different game overs that have a chance to make you smile!


Audition Rules

~Use of Discord will be important!

~*New* We'll be spending a bit of time before recording to get to know each other, everyone as a group because it's how I role. If you're shy or anything like that, it's okay if you choose to abstain but it is encouraged~

~Of course a pretty good mic will be required!

~Payment will be given to you via Paypal after lines are received!

~Please be timely with deadlines before and after auditions!

~Lots of communication encouraged during and post casting process

~And of course lots of communication during line recording and after they are sent if you'd like!

~Any other questions, comments, or concerns can be asked to me !


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  • Cast up now!

    I supposed I was wrong, I am posting the cast up a lot earlier than 3 pm LOL So just to be clear, the payment is a flat rate and isn't a per hour thing! For example, Shirley's actor will receive $30 once I receive the lines. If you're okay with this and you confirm, please private message me that you accept and send your discord ID as well as your paypal email! Confirmations due by November 24, 2017! Oh yeah, the list below are people my team and I have interest in for future projects (also paid) so if you'd like to hang out and keep in contact with us for a bit while the next works are in progress, please confirm with me via PM! senpaifruit Auroraguinivereprice CarminaM tsukikokaze jared the auditioner haleymccvo xxsilver146xx MargaretAshley

  • Auditions are now closed!

    Hello everyone! As the title says, yes. And no, I didn't cast anyone from a different site. It just says that for some reason LOL Thank you so much for the lovely auditions! So as I've mentioned before, the real cast list will be posted November 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM CST (Central Time Zone) After that, I'll wait for people to confirm and they must do so by November 24! Even if you aren't cast, I'll be posting a list of names of people I'm interested in. This means you're guaranteed a spot for the next project (also paid) if you are interested. Confirmations for those will also be required by the 24th! So keep a keen eye out! One more thing, as I've mentioned, please include your discord IDs in the confirmation message once I put the cast list up! Thank you so much and have a great day!

  • I made a mistake on the previoius update!

    For some reason I can't edit updates ahhhhh!! Editing from what I said from the last post, What I meant to say is people must confirm their roles by November 24, and then I'd message the next in line if there are any that don't confirm by the time it's November 25 X) Sorry for that mistake!

  • Deadline is sooner! Slight updates to text! Casting date details!

    Hi! I've moved the deadline to November 20, 2017 for a various of reasons such as me not expecting to have so many auditions! Wooo! Y'all are awesome! I'm pretty sure this is the most I've ever had to go through so this will be quite a ride~ Also I sort of updated the rules section. Everyone getting to know each other is pretty important to me because I feel as if there must be some sort of synergy on and off the script. For example, with me and you, the actors, if I say something that may offend you or others, I would want to change that and learn from my mistakes. Not only that, if you think there's a joke or even wording I can improve on or just anything I can add, let me know your suggestion! I've learned that ignoring what others say and doing my own thing isn't such a pretty path. I'd like to be someone people can be happy to work with and happy to say they've been a part of the story/stories I convey. And also the synergy with each other is important! Because your vocals must really bounce off each other, especially in a game like this where there aren't really long monologues but just friends talking to each other and trying to survive the day. This goes from small talk to getting real fast. Plus comparing the ways you guys say lines could help each other immensely! Of course, I won't force you to talk to everyone or me if you'd prefer not to. But I feel as if this experience would help the process of making this even more beautiful a lot smoother. So yeah, my casting team and I will spend Monday the 20th going through the auditions and I'll most likely have the cast list up by Tuesday the 21st at 3:00 PM CST After that I'll wait for everyone to confirm by... Well this is my first CCC project so I don't know if there's a real way they do it, but I'd prefer if everyone confirmed their role if they private messaged me saying that they confirm that they were cast! I'm on discord the most so I'd ask that you also send your discord info in the same message as well! I will give till November 17, 2017 all day, then if anyone hasn't confirmed by the 18th, I'll message someone else for the role~ Every other date after that will be situational since I will wait for everyone to gather at the discord (or if anyone doesn't want to be in a group, I wait for them to tell me that they abstain) and then after that I'll send the scripts! And we'll talk script deadlines at a later time :) Thanks for reading!
Project Roles: Shirley Radcliffe Antwortet David Barin Birkin Muller Cop
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Shirley
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: shiena

*Every role has the descriptions as guide lines, however I'm open to any interpretation you wish to provide should you think it fits the character!

Shirley is very good at hiding her emotions and only seems to display sassiness. However, she genuinely cares about her friends in a subtle way and seems to be able to keep a certain cool when in danger.

Things that will pertain to playing Shirley:
-Singing! She sings during certain interactions, but you do not have to sound "good" per se. Just have fun! If you do not know the song referenced, I will introduce you to it!
-Shirley will be extremely rude and have high amounts of sarcasm in one ending, so be sure to keep that in mind.
-In another ending, Shirley will be hardened by what she goes through and will have a strong sense of vengeance but in a quiet way.

  • "I can't believe how far this place is. Ugh. I just wanna go home. Hope I reach it soon. My legs are killing me. Ah, there we go. 'Joyful's Escape Room. A fun and challenging crisis designed for you and the whole family'! What kind of crisis do you design for a family?"

    [Complaining about how far the building is, reading the Escape Room sign and then commenting with confusion]

  • "The fine print in the waiver! I mean it's not even fine print! It's like right there in regular text!
    What they're about to do is real! We're really going to die in this trap! God, I- I can't let any of us
    die! Please listen to me! All of us are getting out of this. I won't accept any other result." 

    [Shirley is desperately trying to explain the mention of death in the waiver but is also sort of baffled that no one else in her group caught it. She is in distress, then ends with a small burst of confidence]

  • "This pain's a catalyst. I haven't forgotten the way you've hurt us and the people you've captured. And the only thing I've been thinking about is how much better life will be once you're gone."

    [Facing the mastermind after being trapped in the game for a month. Stress has built up and changed Shirley into a calm but very angry person]

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Voice Actor
Radcliffe
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Chris Dattoli

*Every role has the descriptions as guide lines, however I'm open to any interpretation you wish to provide should you think it fits the character!

Radcliffe is the very energetic and outgoing divine offspring! He may be bad at holy spells, but it doesn't stop him from being the group's heart.

Things that will pertain to playing Radcliffe:
-Really, just a lot of joy and energy!
-Oh and fourth wall breaks

  • "Shirley? Right on! Wassup, persona? Oh yeah, I had to park on the grass... Downtown's not driver friendly. So as they say, driver boys make do."

    [Happy greeting, slight embarrassment, then ending on a positive and joyful note]

  • "Stop it! Why are we fighting each other?! This isn't Silver War! It doesn't matter whether it's real or fake! I can't picture actually giving up on Shirley... I never pictured any of us thinking about it either!"

    [Angry but with a sort of innocence within it as well]

  • "I should've been able to face the evil out there. But now look at me... I failed to keep you guys from entering this trap. What an outstanding divine being I am...!"

    [Sad, filled with regret.]

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Antwortet
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Daphne Nitsuga

*Every role has the descriptions as guide lines, however I'm open to any interpretation you wish to provide should you think it fits the character!

Antwortet is the dexterous elf! Sort of easy to anger but very kind. She is kind of innocent and bubbly, though she knows what's going on.

Things that will pertain to playing Antwortet:
-Just angry but showing a happy exterior!
-Will be angry and threatening in one of the endings

  • "There is no parking?! Where am I supposed to leave my horse, on the grass?! That is inhumane!"

    [Angry, though comedic]

  • "Yes, archery is amazing! I love it! I get to do cool back flips, jump out of trees, and wield a claymore... What do you mean that is not what archery is?"

    [Very passionate then confused]

  • "How many parents lost their children knowing that their last conversation was a fight? I've never wanted my parents to think that I hate them. I've been living my life trying to repay them but now all they'll see is an ungrateful brat."

    [Sad, thoughtful]

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Voice Actor
David
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: korre

*Every role has the descriptions as guide lines, however I'm open to any interpretation you wish to provide should you think it fits the character!

David is a sort of stuck up undead man. But he means well sometimes! He's thankful of the support he gets from his friends and hopes to show that his new self is thanks to them.

Things that will pertain to playing David:
-He sings at least one line! Don't worry, you don't need to be "good" at singing, just have fun!

  • "I'm a lot better now that I'm seeing you, Shirley. If I didn't know better, I would've said boredom would've been the death of me at home!"

    [Slightly flirtatious, cocky]

  • "I... I can't believe this! I'm not the one you guys should be ganging up on! It doesn't matter if I'm already dead, getting cut up still hurts! But you don't even care!"

    [Angry and desperate]

  • "Sorry to disappoint but being undead's no excuse for being emotionless. I never gave up on them, and I never will."

    [Serious, genuine]

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Voice Actor
Barin
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: deleted42715

*Every role has the descriptions as guide lines, however I'm open to any interpretation you wish to provide should you think it fits the character!

Barin is the very intelligent and strong orc. She invited her friends to the escape game to test their abilities and have fun.  While slightly meek, she's always open for a fight or anything that tickles any of her muscles.

Things that will pertain to playing Barin:
-In one of the endings, she will be sort of emotionally manipulative

  • "You know what's my secret? I'm always ready for a fight. I'mma fight these puzzles good. O-Oh! Don't worry! I was joking!"

    [Fired up, but then backs down after the receptionist noticed what they said]

  • "Woah, what are these collars on our neck? ...It's kinda kinky. The blades inside, not so much though."

    [Panicked and then quickly flustered]

  • "Maybe she's right... I mean you're already undead and none of us died yet... I want to keep living. If not for her, will you do it for me?"

    [On the topic of David sacrificing himself, she tries to play him so that she would survive]

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Voice Actor
Birkin
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

*Every role has the descriptions as guide lines, however I'm open to any interpretation you wish to provide should you think it fits the character!

Birkin [Burr - Ken] is the demon receptionist of Joyful's Escape Room. She seems very bored with everything and has very low patience. She also intentionally helps capture innocent people for her ghoul boss to eat.

  • "Please gather around and sign these consent forms. It pertains to such things as the legal right to use Silence on you in order to dissuade you from cheating."

    [Calm, explaining the rules]

  • "Hey that mic's still on! Did you just tell them my name, Muller?!"

    [Angry that her name was revealed. Also, it's pronounced Mew - Ler]

  • "Oh such a hostile child... You think you can stand alone against a demon? You couldn't even catch your breath if you fought with me."

    [Condescending, confident] 

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Muller
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Phoenix_Emrys

*Every role has the descriptions as guide lines, however I'm open to any interpretation you wish to provide should you think it fits the character!

Muller [Mew - Ler] is the ghoul main antagonist. She runs Joyful's Escape Room to trap people so that she can devour them. However, she is kind enough to make sure they have one last day of joy before they bite the dust.

  • "It's me! Mysterious voice of the bad guy! It's truly difficult for ghouls to get nutrients nowadays, so I thank my faithful donors by giving them one last day of excitement."

    [Hammy, blunt]

  • "How?! You haven't eaten a thing in a month! Where is that strength coming from?!"

    [When fighting a certain someone. Frustrated, in awe]

  • "Heartless I may be, but I am not without honor. I gave my word that I'll turn myself in so that is what I'll do. Call your friends

    here and it'll be done."


    [Resigned, serious]

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Voice Actor
Cop
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: AlexanderDoddy

*Every role has the descriptions as guide lines, however I'm open to any interpretation you wish to provide should you think it fits the character!

The cop who arrives during some endings. He is very serious and straightforward with a strong sense of justice.

  • "Muller, I am placing you under arrest for over 15 accounts of murder and abduction. And on top of that, failure to have a

    proper parking space."


    [In the middle of an arrest, and it's pronounced Mew-Ler]

  • "I'm sorry for any inconvenience, but I'll need you guys to stay here a little while longer for questioning."

    [Apologetic, straight]

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