The Call of the Flame, Chapter 9: The Lays of Workingar
Project Overview
MUST READ: The Orcs are inspired by Ancient Nordic culture and the Orcish Accent inspired by modern Nordic accents. Mainly Norwegian, though Danish and Swedish are acceptable.
The Call of the Flame has so far introduced our audience to two Orcs. Taruk--handsome Orc galore, and Dunlaug. Both deliver excellent performances. Since the start I've instructed them to focus on performance and accent over pitch or deepness. I expect all auditions to have that same focus, on performance first. The deep pitch filters will be done by me.
Although, the closest thing I can enter for each character is "German", not the case. It just seemed closer than to just put "English".
Tl;dr For Orcish accents, less Warcraft, more Nord from Skyrim.
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Not long after the Tribe of Gods shaped the world and enkindled the stars, the many races were led to name their lands. The plains of Human Wynland, the dunes of Dwarven Kanduk, the mountains of Orcan Workingar. And the three Gods--as unique in morality as their own elements, bestow their unique elemental magic to the few they deem worthy. Rhuadu—Chieftan of Gods, grants the gift of fire and strength, Duinna—Nature’s Guardian, the power of enchantment and alchemy, and Koannus—the Deep God, grants power over sea and soul.
Three there were. Now only two remain to grant their power.
The story centers on a girl named Bri, a jaded barmaid who's father--the man who slew Rhuadu has passed away, leaving her a struggling barmaid. When a Mage called Villadius find her, he sends her away on a quest across the world to discover how her father killed a God, and how it can either be undone, or done again in the war against the Deep God. Who empowers an Elvan Sorceress across the ocean, the rightful Empress with ambitions to surpass her Empire's former might.
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(Warning: mild language, smoking and alcohol use, battle sequences. TV-14)
Rates:
As of now: compensation for recordings are at $0.17 per script line (essentially a half sentence of 5-8 words). Rounded off to the highest. Despite that, no role--even if it's 1 line, would be compensated less than $3.
As for singing parts, I will compensate at the same rate per minute of music as the composers, which is $9 per minute of music in addition to compensation for lines.
For example Bri, who speaks 169 times in Chapters 1 & 2 together (313 script lines), is $53. A reoccurring role like Ultovin would make $15 for his appearance in Chapters 1 & 2.
We will have a Patreon page, and the podcast will be open for sponsors. If/when it gains some traction, all rates will be put into review. But until then I’m going in under the assumption it’ll fall completely on me for funding, which I’m totally prepared for. Still, I want to be fair, but at this time this is the only rate I can promise—it’s also the rate for which I’ve paid voice actors before for other projects.
Above all, I want to work with people who love voice acting for the fun of it. I love working on this stuff and hope to collaborate with people who love it too.
How to Audition:
- Send them to us here, or at [redacted]. Subject: Audition for (character name) from (username). Send them as either an attachment or a link, but preferably an attachment.
- Make sure to minimize noises or bumps while recording. Only your voice should be apparent. If you like to filter or remove vocal tics, be sure to include the unfiltered version as well.
- Record in .WAV.
- Save as: cotf_username_audition (ex. CotF_Taruk_RubbishMan_audition.wav).
- We will critique if requested. We also accept redos.
- If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail us at [redacted].
Since this is an Audio Drama, all of the show's emotion and humor must be conveyed through the character's voices, so be sure to show off your emotional range.
Note: We value acting ability over a voice that matches a character, so don't let your vocal pitch deter you from auditioning.
We welcome auditioning for multiple roles as long as you can make each of them a bit different!
We look forward to working with you guys! Also happy to answer any and all questions in comments or as a PM. Or even directly sent to my email.
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Trying to live up to his legacy, and prove himself better than his brother, who he sees as weak. And his idea of a strong leadership, is exerting strength. Inside though there's weakness, a boy who was abandoned by the passing of his father, and his brother who left him.
Voice: ORCISH ACCENT ALERT! (Read project summary for details) Tries to sound tougher and more authoritative than he really is.
"I will have you both die at sea, or in battle, or in single combat. But if either one of you spills blood in the hall of my father and my father's father, I'll split both of your heads open!"
"Take it out of my sight, or I'll cut it's throat."
[After an insult] "You ... DARE!!??"
The petty jock of the clan, Captain of a sizeable raiding crew. Think Unferth from Beowulf, but after he gets owned in the contest of wits he doesn't relents and proceeds to be an insufferable tool.
Voice: ORCISH ACCENT ALERT! Read summary above for details. Cocky, but insufferable. Someone who might struggle to get a good insult in, but if worse came to worse could probably kick your ass in retaliation and knows it. Always with a little entourage.
[Flyting mode, basically a Nordic rap battle] "That is true, that is very true. I know little about the evils of kinslaying, Brok knows a lot. Ask her, during our fights against the Beols, she can tell you the names of all family members her arrows shot!"
"Little human girl, all out of magic are we? BAHAHA!"
A Human Magnir Enkindler--basically a missionary. A hard man sent to Workingar to get the Orcs to become full fledged followers of Rhuadu and plant the seeds of peace between the two lands. It didn't go great, but he's alive because he learned to adapt, to gain the Orcs' respect. Which he's earned. So in his mission to change these people, they've changed him.
Voice: No accent in mind, English, French, Croatian, and even Slavic are on the table (Wynish, Belkish, and Bauken respectively in the lore)--all lands that lend themselves to Rhuadu the Chieftan of Gods as their deity. He's weary, tough and old. But is broken in some places, he believes himself a failure. He has hope for the Orcs and their land, and has a fondness for Bri the moment he meets her. Must be good at giving pep talks.
"I can't do it anymore. Even if Rhuadu came back, this land, it's a part of me now. They spent a long time trying to kill me, or drive me away. Killed two of my people. So to survive, I became like them. Fought like them. Took them up on every challenge, and now ... They've gotten used to me. Some might even mourn me if I died. Raouk they call me, "red one". I like the sound of it."
"OOOOH SHUT IT AND BRING ME ANOTHER, OR I'LL GUT YA! AHAHAHA!"
(ORCISH ACCENT)
A mighty, yet vicious ruler of old, as proud as he was bloodthirsty. We see him in flashbacks, and as a ghostly presence in the present.
Voice: Orcish Accent, inspired by modern Nordic accents such as Norwegian, Scandinavian, Danish, or Swedish. He's authoritative yet mad.
In his undead state, he's husky, humbled, decrepit, and almost unrecognizable save for his anger.
"You have a boy's heart still my son, you are afraid of loss, of losing those around you. You will learn here and now that they can be taken from you, or leave to die. I will have WAR!"
[Ghastly, corpsified] "You killed us, you killed us all boy. Your father, your people. I told you your heart was too soft, how fitting I should be the one to take it back!"
An elderly sailor, who tells long winded and boring stories, and helps the trio get to their next location.
Voice: English accent, possibly more cockney than posh. Elderly but optimistic.
"You won't meet any sailors around these parts that'll want to take you to Workingar, even with the kind of gold you're offering. But you three look like you can handle yourselves."
[Spotting imminent danger] "OH GODS AND STARS! LOOK!"
Voice: ORCISH ACCENT ALERT! READ SUMMARY. The common people of Workingar. Mostly farmers and fisherfolk and laborers. Pretty much like everywhere else. Not the war crazy vicious animals they're made out to be ... though some are, a lot are. Lots of sons and daughters run away to join raiding boats and live the viking's life.
"YEAAAAAAAAS! FIGHT IT OUT!"
"Is that a Human? By my beard, she is skin and bones. Feed her, before she snaps in two."
[Child Orc] "That's mine! Give it back! Or I'll bite you!"
The less desirable and tortured souls belonging to the Deep God's realm Bahl Mor. They're held in the bottom of the ocean in perpetual darkness, chained to rocks as they decay, as their flesh is eaten by the creatures of the ocean floor, their minds slipping into madness. That is, until they're given a chance to reduce their sentence and carry out the will of their God on the surface when called upon.
Think the Deep Ones of Lovecraft myth, or the crew of the Flying Dutchman, or Hell Hounds of the Wild Hunt myth.
Voice: Decrepit, decaying, in constant pain and sadness. Perpetually on the verge of throwing up. Basically zombies, but more lucid with the mind of their hosts barely intact. Knowing only that capture the bounties of the Deep God will ease their suffering.
"Help ... US ... We are in ... PAIN!"
[Groans of pain and suffering]
[Shrieks like a wild animal as you feed.]
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