Hello, nice to meet you! I've recently started working full time, and I've decided I'd like to spend some of that money on a project that means a lot to me! What started as my first official time as a dungeon master has become something way bigger, and a friend and I have been looking into making it a series. But before I get too ambitious, I decided to start with a trailer, even though I have a full season planned out. This will not be a high budget project, so if you're a professional full time voice actor or artist/animator, this may not be the project for you. However, if you're an aspiring or beginner voice actor or artist/animator looking to earm a bit of money an experience, then hopefully this will be something fun for you!
Sealed Fates is very much a found family facing tragedy and hardships in the medieval/fantasy setting, with lots of elements of humour sprinkled in.
Also, be aware, there may be characters added over time, and even by the time this audition closes, there will likely still be more characters to cast! For example, as of right now I don't plan to put up the main antagonist of the series, as she doesn't come into the story in person for quite a while.And, many of the antagonists will eventually flip sides, because a theme in this story is that good people do bad things for a reason, and anyone can change for the better if they're willing, and sometimes they're just plain acting to protect someone they love. In other words, if you audition for an antagonist, you may not be an antagonist forever, same goes for a 'good' character. Additionally, if you audition and are cast for an extra, you may be kept in mind for future roles, so it might be a good idea to do!
The explainer video is the concept intro my friend made, it showcases a few characters, so definitely check it out! There are also several mini sketches and vines showcasing some character personalities, so if you're interested in possibly knowing a little more about a character, definitely take a look around her channel, they're all on the same channel as the intro!
Feel free to audition for as many characters as you like, even if you don't think you'd fit them too well, because you never know! Audition for any character you're interested in playing! As for artist auditions, tell me a bit about yourself, and leave me your discord information, and I'll send you part of a scene concept for the first episode. Also, voice actors, please only audition if you intend to play the role long term! I have no idea if it will get that far, but if by some miracle it does, I REALLY do not want to have to recast people, although I will if necessary. Either way, have fun with your auditions!
Finally, here are a few major things I'll be looking for when I cast someone:
Emotional expression/line delivery
Good audio quality
And you must have discord as that's how we'll be communicating!
Despair is an upbeat character who enjoys music and being a flirt. He takes on a parental role to another main character, finding it to be the fulfillment he had been looking for in their life after spending so much time trying to fill an empty spot in his heart from his childhood. He grew up as the eigth child in a family of nine with neglectful parents, so he was pushed around by his siblings and never had any real connections or love, so he went on to spend most of his life looking for connections.
I don't have any specific voice in mind for Despair, possibly something closer to a neutral gender voice though
(Fed up, joking sarcasm) It's always 'why did you jump in the river, Despair?' and 'you're soaking wet, Despair!' but never 'are you okay, Despair?'
(Talking to a grumpy character) Hey, I know what will cheer you up! What do you call a snail that isn't moving? An escar-stay, hehe!
(Talking like a parent) Caliburn, if you keep eating nothing but sugar, you're gonna die of an early heart attack!
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Improv based on your perception of the character!
Vio is an absolute scardy cat, she's afraid of everything from dragons to her own shadow. She's naive and extremely innocent, having grown up in the forest, and truly believes that everyone has good in them. After her father dies, she runs away from her home, afraid of being around if her brother were to die, too. She goes out into the world that will eventually change her, and she might just turn into the evil person she thought didn't exist. She's dumb as a rock starting out, but over time, it seems like she may have just been selective in what she chose to understand to protect her delicate mental state. All in all, be prepared to potentially play pretty much two separate characters over the course of this story.
(For Vio's voice, think soft and delicate, like Haru Okumura from persona 5, something light and airy)
(Some squeaks and/or general reactions to fear like screams, crying, etc)
(Muttering) I wanna go home I wanna go home I wanna go home I wanna go home...
I-I'm a coward... I know... I fight with a bow because i'm too afraid to get close to a monter... I just can't stop thinking about what would happen if it bit me, or scrached me... or something terrible! Everything is dangerous and scary!
Hehe, I don't think there's such thing as a *bad* person! Just... sometimes bad things happen to people that make them sad or scared, and then they do more bad things to more people... it's really sad, actually, because that means it won't ever stop...
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Improv based on your perception of the character!
Luxiria is the mother of one of the main characters, ten years before present time, the village they lived in was wiped out by a disease, so she tried to keep him and her husband alive with an immortality spell, but it rebounded and ended up killing her husband instead of her, and she thought it had killed her son as well, so she left him there on the floor of their home, not knowing he wasn't dead. She has a very 'mama bear' personality, and one hell of a drinking habit she developped over the last ten years to cope that she can't seem to kick, so she always has at least two flasks on her at any given time. She has temper issues like her son, but over all, she's extremely kind and caring, and can stich you up after a fight!
For her voice, think a slightly deeper and more mature Heather from the second How to Train Your Dragon: Race to the Edge
(Talking about her son, calm) No matter how angry he gets... no matter how much he blames me for everything that happened, he's still my son, and I won't ever leave him again. I know why he's angry, and that's enough for me to be okay.
(A little sad, unsure) I... don't know if I regret what I did. Cal's alive, as his mother, I did my job by keeping him that way, but... now he's tortured by the curse and the demon... we both are. Our bodies are frozen in time, and I don't know how to undo it. I just-... wonder if I interferred with fate when I shouldn't have.
(Angry, worried after being told her son was kidnapped) What-!? Well- w-we have to go GET him! (someone tells her they were ordered not to) Screw the king's orders, I DON'T work for him, and I'm going to get my son!
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Improv based on your perception of the character
Matheo is hot headed and quick to throw himself into danger to protect people he cares about, having already lost so many. He is the prince of Casten, and only true born royal among his family. He is heir to the throne, but spends more time on the battlefield than at the castle, because he feels the need to put his leadership skills to use. He plots to overthrow his father, who is intent on ruling until he dies, so that Matheo can bring his two surviving sibling home, as they were banished by his father. He puts on an arrogant, overconfident and extremely flirtatious facade, when really, he's extremely self conscious and doubts his ability to do anything right. He's gotten so lost in his fake personality, that it's slowly becoming his real one. He serves as an antagonist for the first season.
He is a supporting/main character
(Frustrated, responding to someone) Of course I want to be king! Do you really think I would have killed my own father over anything else-?! I still looked up to him, even after what he did to us!
(Confident, relaxed) I know, I'm the best at literally everything~ you don't need to remind me, but by all means, compliment me more~!
(Sad, but trying to contain it) I have five siblings. Well, I had five siblings. They were the only people I ever really cared about, aside from my mother. But, they're all dead now, or just... gone.
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Improv, based off your perception of the character
Melis is a demon who needs to make deals with mortal creatures to gain access to the living world. He seems intimidation and rutheless, but he still has things he cares about. He is Vixen's counterpart and currently inhabits his body, and he doesn't really let Vixen take control of it anymore. Because Vixen is the captain of the castle's royal guard, he's taken on the same responsibilites as him for the most part.
(Frustrated, responding to someone refusing to listen to him) Why do you have to be so difficult!? Can you not just listen to what I tell you once in a while? Ugh!
(Responding to being asked why he needs a body, casual tone) Because I don't have one of my own anymore. I'm nothing more than the spirit of a demon, trapped in another realm. I can't interact with things outside that plain of darkness without the help of someone desperate or foolish enough to agree to share.
(Bored, casual) There isn't much to be done today, so I'm going into town. There are a few things I need to take care of.
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Improv based on your perception of the character
Vixen has been the captain of the guard for twelve years now, and has taken on a parental relationship with one of the main characters over the years. He's a generally calm person who cares a lot about others and is willing to give up just about anything to protect the people closest to him. Including making a deal with a demon, his body, for enough power to keep the kid he sees as family from a looming threat. Luckily for him, his demonic counterpart ended up with a soft spot for him too.
(Calm, somewhat formal tone and introducing himself for the first time after he's revealed to be sharing his body) Nice to meet you, my name is Vixen Faust. I'm... sure this must be confusing. It's a fairly long story, but, Melis, the me you're used to seeing, is a demon. I agreed to lend him the use of my body in exchange for his power.
(Concerned, semi-parental tone) Hey... everything alright? I'm sorry... if you're used to Melis now... I can give him my body back. I know I've been gone a long time, I'm glad he's been looking after you. Seems like even demons have a soft spot.
(Calling out) Hey, who's there? (speaking softer) ...I thought I saw someone... I'll be right back.
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Improv based on your perception of the character
Yinfen is the older half brother of one of the major characters, Viomira. He's pretty stern and strict at most times, but in friendly and especially romantic social situations, he becomes extremely awkward. There is a reason for this, being that he's not interested in women at all, rather men instead, but still often catches girls' attention. Yinfen is a very protective and devoted older brother and person in general, he taught his sister how to fight, and is always glad to help people, even if he doesn't usually seem enthusiastic about it.
(Defensive, threatening, holding someone against the wall by their throat) You lay another hand on my sister, and I'll kill you. Got it?
(Socially awkward, declining advances from a girl) U-Uhm... d-dancing...? I never really learned- it uh... m-might be better for you to find a different partner... (More nervousness and awkwardness as she persists) U-Uhm...
(Calm, explaining) We grew up in the forest. She's not used to people, and honestly, neither am I, it's been a long time. I was surprised that she ran away, especially back into civilization, that's probably the last place I would have expected. I'm just glad I found her.
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Improv based on your perception of the character
Elray is a main antagonist of the first season, very hotheaded and angry due to trauma after trauma. He spent so much time building up a defensive shell of rage that it become his forefronting personality. He spent most of his childhood vying for love of his mother who hated him more than anything, until she eventually killed herself, and tried to manipulate him into doing the same because she hated his father so much. Now, Elray works as an 'executioner' for the king of Shiakaste.
(Angry, being told he shouldn't be so aggressive and reckless) Ugh, whatever! So long as I get the job done, who cares how I do it!? Just shut up and quit complaining for once.
(Sad, planning to do something extremely dangerous because he's trated like a failure) I know, but... if I do this... maybe I'll finally be more than than just the disgrace of the Nightingales.
(Talking about the girl he loved, angry because he doesn't like the subject) Yes. But she's dead, so what does it matter? I'm never going to forgive him, no matter how close we were. He's the one who got her killed.
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Glennlocke is a very Stoic man who serves the god of death, and is one of the primary antagonists of the first season. He's calm, cool and composed at any given time, carrying out the god's wishes. He's first introduced in the series when he is sent by the lady of death to kill a prisonner some of the main characters are helping to escort to a prison in another town.
For his voice, definitely something deep and calm!
(Calm, sounding emotionless) Her will is my will. She is the queen of death, and I am merely the one who carries out her sentence.
(Melancholic, responding to the statement 'you don't talk about your family much') No... I don't. They're long dead now, so there isn't very much to say. And besides, dwelling in the past is dangerous, I won't make the same mistake twice.
(A little awkward and embarrassed responding to being asked why he's afraid of a specific small, furry, harmless creature) I'm not... 'afraid' of them. They just unsettle me, that's all. Something that tiny shouldn’t even have eyes... it's unnerving.
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Improv based on your perception of the character!
Sylwynn is a very positive person and can find light in the darkest of times, and when she can't she makes it herself. She lived with her father in a forest her whole life, and he left her there to guard it, not telling her why he was leaving, only that it was important. In reality, he abandoned her, but she may never know that. Despite her extremely positive personality, she has moments of extreme sadness and despair, and will sometimes just lay in bed and waste away for days, especially when something extremely tragic happens and she's suffering a lot of emotional stress. She often creates it for herself by putting everyone's needs before her own. But all in all, she's a very kind person who loves to help people!
For her voice, something warm and sweet with lots of energy!
(Happy, positive) I'm not exactly an outstanding person that you'd notice in a crowd, but I do have a few things I'm good at! Baking, for example, I make the best feel better cookies around!
(A little sad but trying to be positive) I've spent most of my life alone, my father left me to protect the ever changing forest like he had done for so many years. He said he would come back, but... he never did. B-But it's okay...! It's in the past now, and hopefully I'll be able to find him someday!
(Do some happy humming before speaking, reacting to some entering while she's baking) Oh- hey! What are you doing in the kitchen at this hour...?
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Improv based on your perception of the character
Hope is Despair's younger sister, and the girl their parents had been trying for for so long, and had nearly given up on. She's presented psychopathic personality traits for a very long time, but wether she's an actual medical crazy chick or just extremely jealous and taking it out on everyone around her? Who can say! Hope works in the Shiakastian dungeons, she's an executioner because Shiakaste is a cruel country, and she's freakishly good and creative with torture, so she was hand picked by the king. One well known fact about her is that she hates Despair more than anything else, so she takes literally every possible chance to make his life miserable on the rare occasions they see each other as adults living in different countries. She is a fairly important antagonist in the first season.
(Speaking to a prisonner) Well well well, good morning~! Did you sleep well strung up on the wall like painting~? You're not quite as pretty as an art piece though, just not enough blood~!
(Answering someone, or just talking to herself cause she's a lil' crazy and likes to practice her evil monologues) Why do I hate my brother? Well, I don't hate all of them~! The stupid ones that do whatever I say are great, but, Despair on the other hand? Easy. I hate him because he thinks he's better than me. (A little quieter, more like she's talking to herself and no longer someone else) Running off on some stupid adventure, having friends... ugh. What a pain.
(On the brink of an outburst, reacting to someone trying to calm her down when something went wrong for her and prisonners escaped) Pfft, and what are you trying to do, get me to calm down, tell me we'll figure it all out and get it back under control?! No, so shut up! I'm in charge, you're just a stupid soldier and you're supposed to do what I tell you, so DO IT, NOW! Go after them, and bring them back to me!
Check the description of the project for instructions, we will likely be hiring two or more! It likely won't be full smooth frame animation, and you won't need to do full colour, but if we decide we need more help and you're up to the task if you're cast then we may ask for additional frames, which means you may end up with 'overtime pay' for extra work!
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We will be needing a 1-2 minute musical composition for the trailer, 30$ is the base price, however additional compensation will be paid if the music requires any major changes. Please submit a sample of your work!
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