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Ori and the Voice of Nature
Project Overview
Update: The role of Ori has been filled, but I'm still missing an actress for Ama, so I am reopening the role until March 18.
Good afternoon! Evening? Whatever it is where you are. I'm the creator of Windows to Infinity,
a multi-game machinima. It's a hybrid sci-fi/fantasy series about
connecting between timelines in a multiverse, primarily though video
games. Thematically, the story ranges broadly: themes I have tackled or
expect to tackle are unity vs. divisiveness, social isolation,
sociopathy, nature vs. civilization, knowledge vs. instinct, good vs.
bad science, and the nature of people as intrinsically good or evil.
It's just a hobby project, but so far people are liking it and everyone
who's been involved has enjoyed participating.
Season 2 moves us into a new game: Ori and the Blind Forest.
It's my favorite game of 2015-16, and I'm excited to be making a
machinima of it! I hope to pull off an emotional, moving story that
builds on the strengths of season 1 while avoiding its flaws. It's going
to be a lot of fun! If you're unfamiliar with Ori, you can watch the
trailer below. This season will be built around expanding Ori's vanilla
story, connecting it to the larger multiverse, and addressing some of
the questions the main story leaves unanswered.
This is an unpaid project.
If you're unfamiliar with Ori and the Blind Forest, you can view the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDt-5mLafqk
The first season of Windows to Infinity is complete, and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zG8CULnP90&list=PLxU9ynoAwtn77BeajoENquFxNVbtS6AY6
I encourage applicants to at least skim through the episodes, keeping in mind that the first two episodes are crap and not representative of later writing or audio quality.
Rating
is PG, dipping occasionally into PG-13. Typical episodes are fairly
gentle and inoffensive, but during certain moments the show can become
dark and/or violent. Expect occasional PG-level swearing, blood,
violence, disturbing scenes. This season is unlikely to feature most of
those things, but watching season 1 will give you a good idea of the
sort of material that is possible in future seasons.
Workload
This
is a long-term project that I expect to last no less than 3 more
seasons, at a rate of likely no more than 1 episode a month, potentially
with several months downtime between seasons. I expect a workload of
1-3 hours per episode for each voice actor, likely less for certain
characters. Release schedule is flexible. I do not rush. Recording
sessions can be interrupted, split up, or repeated as necessary.
What I'm Looking For
I
need actors who can convey emotion, but with subtlety. A terrifying
situation lends their voice a slight quiver, not breathless whimpering.
Playful banter is delivered with quiet warmth, rather than girlish tittering. Characters typically don't wear their emotions for all to see. There will be moments where characters lose it and go all out, but they will be relatively rare.
Roles
I
am looking for voice actors for two new characters and recasting an
existing character. Sample lines take the form of back and forth
dialogue. You only need to submit the lines for the role(s) you are
applying for. Actors for Ama and Mengele are welcome to apply jointly.
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Voice Actor
Ama
open
Unpaid
Ancient female
Ama styles herself as a nature goddess, but is actually an ancient being capable of shapeshifting and moving between worlds and timelines. Ama has come to the conclusion that science and civilization inevitably lead to destruction, so champions nature. She emphasizes instinct and acceptance, viewing the seeking of knowledge or attempts to change the natural order to be acts of arrogance. She can be thoughtless and petulant, but also genuinely cares for the well-being of her subjects. Mengele is her brother.
Voice: Deep, serene, or angry and biting
When speaking to her subjects, Ama adopts an air of omniscience and serenity, perhaps like Galadriel from Lord of the Rings. However, she is also easily angered. At such times, her behavior takes on a completely different characteristic, becoming bitingly sarcastic or imperiously demanding. She can go from serene to a temper tantrum in a heartbeat. Her dialogue will primarily be in English, but also sometimes speaks the native language of her world. She speaks with an American accent.
Ama: I am not interested in socializing. Can you assist me or not?
Mengele: That depends on what you have in mind.
Ama (impatient): Was I not clear enough?
Mengele:
Actually, no. I am familiar with the man who so disturbs you. I find
him quite interesting, so I imagine he vexes you quite severely. I hope
you don’t expect me to kill him, I have become somewhat invested in his
endeavors.
Ama: I am not so quick as you to cast aside a life, not
even one who is my antithesis. But he is interfering with my worlds, and
he will not stop! That is impermissible! You know the workings of the
multiverse! Undo what he has done.
Mengele (sigh): My dear sister,
that is not how the multiverse works. One cannot “undo” a timeline,
particularly when two weave together. One can only create a new…
Ama (dismissive): The details do not concern me, I know that you can make things happen differently. Do it.
Mengele:
When meddling with timelines, “details” can prove one’s undoing. Your
so-called “antithesis” made comprehensive recordings of his time in your
worlds, and it is clear that his actions have been benign. As it stands
now, he has no idea that his dabblings were anything but computerized
fictions. Perhaps you should simply… accept his contributions and move
on.
Ama (sarcastically): Yes, because your “contributions” were so
“benign.” These contaminations would lead only to destruction, just like
yours did.Ama (looming large, speaking serenely): Children of Nibel! Heed my words!
Sein: Ama! You have returned! Yes, we listen!
Ama:
You must remain faithful in these times of trial! Remember the virtues
of humility, acceptance, and instinct, and let no doubt seep into your
heart. Nibel is in danger, and only through faith can it be saved from
the ruin which awaits it!
Sein: Tell us what we must do!
Yellow (sigh): I should’ve known I would get sucked into another “save the world” mission.
All: …
Yellow: Uh…
Ori: That’s Yellow.
Ama (angry, switching to English): You! What are you doing here?!
Yellow: What, me? You can hear me?
Ama: Yes! Begone! Leave my forest! You have no right to be here!
Yellow: Uh.
Ori: But I don’t want him to go! If Nibel is in danger, don’t we need help?
Ama: He is not help! He would destroy the forest and all of its inhabitants![The forest is being destroyed]
Ama (appearing abruptly, furious and almost tearful): Are you happy now?!
Yellow: What?
Ama (accusatory, distressed): Look! Look, do you see this?! You did this!
Yellow: What do you mean “I did this?” This is exactly what I’ve been trying to prevent!
Ama
(sarcastic): Oh yes, the… anthropocentric view of the world… without
you, all the universe crumbles to ashes… you are not so important as you
believe…
Voice Actor
Ori
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to:
dos-robot
Child, sex unknown
Ori is a small, faun-like "forest spirit" child. Raised by an adoptive mother, Ori is gentle, kind, inquisitive, intelligent, playful, deeply religious, and most importantly, driven. He/she is not submissive, and tends to do whatever he/she thinks is best. He/she is also impulsive and overly trusting. As the deuteragonist acting opposite Yellow, it is very important that Ori's character is strong. Ori refuses to reveal whether he/she is male or female, preferring to make a game out of making Yellow guess.
Voice: Quiet, warm, gently playful.
Should be somewhat childlike but also warm, and not high pitched. Prioritize fullness and warmth over childlike aspect. Should be neither definitively male nor female, but a female voice actor would probably be best suited. Ori has a bright personality but is not high-strung. A girly-girl Pikie Pie delivery won't work for this character. It would be good for Ori to have some sort of unusual but still easily understandable accent, but it is not absolutely required. Ori's dialogue will primarily be in English, but also sometimes speaks the native language of his/her world. Some kind of post-processing is likely.
[Ori is idly talking to Yellow while she travels.]
Yellow: Are you… how can I put this? Um… please don’t be offended or anything… but… are you a boy or a girl?
Ori: …
Ori: You can’t tell?
Yellow: Uh…. No.
Ori (mischievously): but it’s so obvious.
Yellow: Oh, I’m sure, but I’ve never seen a light cat before, so I have no basis for comparison.
Ori (amused): “Light cat?”
Yellow: Oh, um… well, I don’t know what you’re called, either.
Ori: I don’t know what a cat is, but I don’t think I am one.
Yellow: Yeah, it’s just… (changing the subject) are you a boy or a girl?
Ori (mischievously, lying): It depends.
Yellow: On what?
Ori: The season. The phase of the moon. My mood.
Yellow: You’re a sequential hermaphrodite? You change between sexes?
Ori (mischievously, lying): Yeeeeees.
Yellow: …You’re lying to me.
Ori (still lying): No, I’m not!
Yellow: Yes you are!
Ori: But you’re my friend! I would never deceive you… maliciously.
Yellow: …I have no words.
[Ori giggles for a while, then trails off and goes quiet][Ori is lost and starving, near death. She stumbles
through a thorny bush and is injured. Deliver these lines breathing
quickly and shallowly, as if suffering from shock. Emphasize weariness
over fear.]
Yellow: Oh! You okay?
Ori: Y-yeah, I think so… [She staggers forward] W-which way was I going?
Yellow: Straight ahead.
Ori (out of breath): Oh… right…
Yellow: Ori, when’s the last time you had something to drink?
Ori: …Don’t remember… all the water’s gone bad.
Yellow:
Oh crap, uh… [Sound of flipping through a book] Shock, shock,
shock…okay, Ori, you’ve gotta keep moving and stay awake, okay? We have
to find someone to help. Try to take deep, slow breaths.
[Ori mutely starts moving forward]
Yellow: Talk to me, Ori! Uh… tell me about your home.
Ori:
…live in a cave… at the edge of a marsh… there’s a hole in the ceiling,
so it’s sunny… lots of fruit trees around… Mother and I built--
[Ori falls down a ledge and lays there].
Yellow: Ori!
Ori: Have to rest… just a moment…
Yellow: No, Ori, you can’t stop. I know it’s hard, but you have to keep moving!
Ori: Sorry… can’t… too tired…
Voice Actor
Mengele
open
Unpaid
Ancient male
Mengele has appeared before as the main antagonist of season 1, voiced by myself. However, I've never been satisfied with my performance in this role, so I'm considering replacing myself with someone better suited.
Fortunately, this is not the same Mengele as Josef Mengele. Unfortunately, he is arguably almost as bad. Mengele can best be described as affably evil. He is polite, patient, soft-spoken, very well educated, and very intelligent and insightful. He is also perfectly willing to subject almost anyone to a living hell. Typically this does not involve violence, but psychological stress. Mengele is very good at divining the character of people around him, including their flaws and vulnerabilities. One of his favorite tactics is to lock a subject in a "mindscape" and subject him to events and images designed to test the subject. These are rarely intended to kill or cause physical harm, but pain and danger are frequent methods, as are shocking images. Despite this, Mengele's politeness and friendliness is genuine, and he is not a socipath in the typical sense. Mengele is typically several steps ahead of everyone else. Like his sister Ama, he is ancient and capable of shapeshifting and moving between timelines.
Voice: Deep, smooth, friendly, dangerous
Mengele exudes confidence, perhaps a tinge of superiority. It is extremely difficult to make him angry, even with deeply personal insults. His voice is gentle, but with undertones of danger. He can be humorous on occasion, but it's subtle. This is a very important role, to bring your best effort! I suggest watching his appearances in season 1 to get a feel for his style of speech, but a certain amount of re-envisioning is permissible.
[From season 1, watch here]
Mengele
(calmly, matter-of-factly): And even if killing Bloodclaw was right
thing to do… what about how you did it? He told you his secrets. Made
himself vulnerable. You took what he offered you and twisted it into a
weapon, and you killed him with it.
Yellow: Fine, so what was the right answer? What should I have done, according to the megalomaniacal Mengele?!
Mengele
(calmly, almost gently): You mistake my analysis for criticism. That’s
not the point. Not this time, at least. Think back to the things you
have seen today—the humans enslaving and murdering the Avali, the Avali
turning humanity’s greatest tragedy into a horrific weapon… the apex’
sadistic experiments… the so-called crechemasters who mold their charges
into killers… you, the aspiring peacemaker, manipulating your victim as
deftly as the killer you fought… we all have monsters, lurking beneath
the surface, waiting for their day in the sun. Some of us control them
better than others, but they’re there nonetheless, and when they get
out… in the face of such primitive, intrinsic compulsions, the thin veil
of safety and cooperation we have hung tears to ribbons. Civilization
may change our tools, but deep down we remain the same, brutal
primitives.Ama: I am not interested in socializing. Can you assist me or not?
Mengele: That depends on what you have in mind.
Ama (impatient): Was I not clear enough?
Mengele:
Actually, no. I am familiar with the man who so disturbs you. I find
him quite interesting, so I imagine he vexes you quite severely. I hope
you don’t expect me to kill him, I have become somewhat invested in his
endeavors.
Ama: I am not so quick as you to cast aside a life, not
even one who is my antithesis. But he is interfering with my worlds, and
he will not stop! That is impermissible! You know the workings of the
multiverse! Undo what he has done.
Mengele (weary sigh): My dear
sister, that is not how the multiverse works. One cannot “undo” a
timeline, particularly when two weave together. One can only create a
new…
Ama (dismissive): The details do not concern me, I know that you can make things happen differently. Do it.
Mengele:
When meddling with timelines, “details” can prove one’s undoing. Your
so-called “antithesis” made comprehensive recordings of his time in your
worlds, and it is clear that his actions have been benign. As it stands
now, he has no idea that his dabblings were anything but computerized
fictions. Perhaps you should simply… accept his contributions and move
on.
Ama (sarcastically): Yes, because your “contributions” were so
“benign.” These contaminations would lead only to destruction, just like
yours did.
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