UaU 1: The Lost One
Project Overview
# ๐ UNKNOWNs and Uncertainty (UaU)
### *A non-competitive object show*
**UNKNOWNs and Uncertainty (UaU)** is an upcoming non-competitive animated webseries about a group of **Algebraliens and mathematical symbols** who are trying to find their place in an uncertain world.
The story follows ** Spesmilo**, a traumatized but caring mentor who takes in symbols and letters that have become lost or feel like they don't belong anywhere. Their newest arrival, **Root**, is a nervous and mysterious newcomer who struggles to trust others.
Alongside them are **U**, a quiet and emotionally guarded Algebralian; **F**, an energetic and chaotic character hiding a more vulnerable side; and **L**, an impulsive perfectionist who constantly clashes with F despite being friends.
What begins as a seemingly cozy group living together gradually develops into a story involving **friendship, identity, emotional struggles, mystery, comedy, and the consequences of the characters' pasts.**
### โฆ What inspired UaU?
UaU was inspired by **Problems and Solutions (PaS)** and the broader **Object Show Community**, particularly the idea of turning mathematical concepts and symbols into characters.
However, **UaU is its own independent universe**, with its own characters, story, lore, setting, and themes.
The project also takes inspiration from **indie animation, animatics, surreal comedy, character-driven webseries, and experimental music/visuals.**
### ๐ฌ Production
The series is planned to have **45 episodes**, although production will happen gradually rather than expecting the team to complete everything at once.
### ๐๏ธ Who are we looking for?
We're currently looking for people interested in helping with:
* ๐๏ธ **Voice Acting**
* ๐จ **Character/Background Art**
* ๐ฌ **Animation & Animatics**
* ๐ต **Music**
* ๐ **Sound Design**
* ๐ **Writing/Script Assistance**
* โจ **Other production roles**
**Beginners are welcome!** You don't need professional experience to audition or contribute. What matters most is enthusiasm, communication, and having fun creating something together.
### ๐ Current cast
**โท Spesmilo** โ Mentor / caretaker
**โ Root** โ Nervous newcomer
**U** โ Quiet and emotionally guarded
**F** โ Energetic and chaotic
**L** โ Impulsive perfectionist
---
> **Lost? Uncertain? Don't know where you belong?**
>
> **Spesmilo can help.**
>
> *Free housing and meals!*
> *Find your value!*
> *Surround yourself with people just like you!*
>
> **...What could possibly go wrong?** ๐
(https://discord.gg/n6sJPt7pZ)
To join up! But sadly is on WIP.. but don't worry it's not that bad!
## โก F โ Episode 1 VA Quotes
### ๐ญ Main audition lines
> **โOh yay! I win!โ**
> *Excited and completely convinced they won.*
> **โ...That doesn't make any sense.โ**
> *Genuinely confused.*
> **โSo... can I try?โ**
> *Hopeful and eager.*
> **โGRRRRRRRRR...โ**
> *Trying WAY too hard to use telekinesis.*
> **โALMOSTโโ**
> *Getting increasingly intense.*
> **โI WOOOOON!!โ**
> *Absolutely ecstatic after blowing up the Jenga tower.*
> **โMY NAME'S F!!โ**
> *Very energetic introduction.*
> **โYesssss!โ**
> *Proud little thumbs-up energy.*
### ๐ Chase scene
> **โAFTER HER!โ**
> *Sudden determination.*
> **โThis hallway feels longer than I remembered...โ**
> *Confused/tired while running.*
> **โUh-oh.โ**
> *The exact moment F realizes something went horribly wrong.* ๐
> **โOh no! What are we going to do?!โ**
> *Genuinely panicking.*
### ๐ Spots scene
> **โOoohhhh, she's a square root! Hooray! Work completed!โ**
> *Extremely excited, like F has just solved the greatest mystery ever.*
> **โDoes that mean we're not in trouble?!โ**
> *Suddenly VERY hopeful.*
### ๐ญ Ending
> **โAaaaaaawwwww!โ**
> *Maximum disappointed F.*
---
> **F is extremely expressive!** Don't be afraid to exaggerate their reactions. They can speak quickly when excited, get loud when overwhelmed, and have sudden shifts in emotion. However, F isn't *just* comic reliefโtheir energetic personality can sometimes hide their more vulnerable side.
And because F is **autistic + ADHDistic**, the VA doesn't need to imitate a stereotype of either. I'd focus on **F's individual personality**: impulsive, energetic, easily excited, emotionally expressive, and sometimes overwhelmed.
- english
- androgynous
- male adult
- american
- animation/character
- animation
- audient id4
- audio technica 4040
- audiotechnica athm50x
- adobe audition
- expressive
*Say something you think would fit*
# ๐ค U โ Episode 1 VA Quotes
### ๐๏ธ Main lines
> **"...Hey. I'm U."**
> *Quiet, reserved introduction.*
> **"...His name is F."**
> *Correcting F without much emotion.*
> **"...please stop..."**
> *Tired and increasingly stressed by L and F arguing.*
> **"You two are the newest."**
> *Calmly explaining things to Root and F.*
> **"So... I guess you deserve to know."**
> *Becomes more serious as they begin explaining Spesmilo's past.*
### Flashback / emotional lines
> **"Long before you arrived..."**
> *Quiet, reflective.*
> **"Spesmilo took in people who had lost their place."**
> **"They gave us food. A home. A family."**
> *Warm at first, but increasingly melancholy.*
> **"...Then Dollar came."**
> **"They felt betrayed."**
> **"They cried. They argued."**
> **"...And in the end... Spesmilo let Dollar go."**
> **"...She never came back."**
> *This should be one of U's most emotionally restrained lines. Don't overdo the sadnessโthe fact that U is trying to keep their voice steady can make it hit harder.*
### Chase scene
> **"Dudesโc'monโThis is uncool."**
> *Trying to get L and F to stop.*
> **"F, look out."**
> *Suddenly alert.*
> **"I knew that was gonna end up badly..."**
> *Exhausted realization.*
> **"Now Spesmilo is gonna be mad at us..."**
> *Worried, but still fairly calm.*
### Spots scene
> **"Hmhm... Yeah, of course."**
> **"Uuuhhh... Spots."**
> *Making up the cat's name on the spot.*
> **"She's a pretty longy-looking... kinda-yingy yangy girl, so... So yeah. Spots."**
> *Awkwardly trying to justify the most random cat name imaginable.* ๐ญ
### Ending
> **"Aw man."**
> *Quiet disappointment after discovering they're grounded.*
---
## ๐ง Voice direction
> **Low, calm, slightly tired, and emotionally restrained.** U doesn't usually raise their voice, even when everyone around them is being chaotic. They can sound somewhat monotone at times, but their emotions should still come through during serious scenes.
- english
- american
- androgynous
- animation/character
- male adult
- adobe audition
- audio technica 4040
- deep
- tired
- audient id4
*Say something you think would fit*
# ๐ฑ โ Root โ Episode 1 VA Quotes
### ๐ฒ Opening โ scared & vulnerable
> **โN-No... no...โ**
> *Quiet, breathless, trying not to cry.*
> **โ...What?โ**
> *Confused after seeing Spesmilo's extremely serious T-pose flyer.* ๐ญ
> **โM-My name is...โ**
> *She tries to introduce herself, but gets too nervous to finish.*
### ๐ Meeting everyone
> **โ...Ef?โ**
> *Genuinely confused about F's name.*
> **โ...Why?โ**
> *Quietly asking why everyone cares about whether she's a currency symbol.*
> **โ...What?โ**
> *Confused by the absolutely bizarre things happening around her.*
### ๐ Spots scene โ excited Root
This is where I'd let the VA **break out of her usual nervousness**:
> **โYou have a cat?!โ**
> *Suddenly excited.*
> **โWell what's her name?!โ**
> *Curious and enthusiastic.*
> **โWhy is her name that?โ**
> *Genuinely baffled by U's explanation.* ๐ญ
> **โOoh~โ**
> *Soft, fascinated.*
> **โI love her! I love her! I love her!โ**
> *Maximum cat excitement.*
### ๐ After overhearing L and F
> **โ...โ**
> *Root realizes they're talking about her.*
> **โ...โ**
> *She backs away slowly.*
Then she **runs**.
No dialogue needed hereโthe VA could provide breathing/panting and a frightened gasp.
### ๐ฅ After the picture breaks
> **โOh my gosh...โ**
> *Quietly horrified by what just happened.*
### ๐๏ธ Voice direction for Root
> **Root's voice should be soft, hesitant, and nervous. She often pauses or stutters when she's scared or unsure. However, she's not constantly whisperingโwhen something genuinely excites her, like Spots, she becomes much more expressive. Her emotional range should go from frightened โ shy โ confused โ fascinated โ excited.**
- english
- american
- animation/character
- female adult
- animation
- timid
- audio technica 4040
- adobe audition
- scared
- nervous
*Say something you think would fit*
# ๐ L โ Episode 1 VA Quotes
### ๐งฑ Jenga scene
> **โNuh uh. I won.โ**
> *Confident. Absolutely certain.*
> **โIf you knock the tower over in the coolest way, you're the winner.โ**
> *Explaining their completely made-up rule like it's obvious.*
> **โHave I ever lied to you?โ**
> *Smug, almost teasing.*
> **โ...F?โ**
> *Starting to realize F is doing something dangerous.*
> **โ...Stop.โ**
> *Warning F, increasingly concerned.*
> **โWHAT THE FREAK, F?!โ**
> *Completely shocked.*
> **โUGHโ NO!!โ**
> *Frustrated.*
> **โI SAID KNOCK IT DOWN! NOT BLOW IT UP!!โ**
> *Furious and exasperated.*
### ๐ Meeting Root
> **โI'm L.โ**
> *Confident introduction.*
> **โAnd obviously the most talented person hereโโ**
> *Smugly bragging before F interrupts them.*
> **โSo... Who are you?โ**
> *Curious, but a little intimidating.*
### ๐ต๏ธ The Root situation
> **โBut they could just lie unperfectly about that.โ**
> *Suspicious and convinced their reasoning is flawless.*
> **โI say we run in and rip that cloak off so we could see what she is for ourselves!โ**
> *Impulsive. They genuinely think this is a reasonable solution.*
> **โThat's unbearable! We could be here all day!โ**
> *Getting impatient.*
> **โHUSH! We're not doing your plan! It's stupid.โ**
> *Snapping at U without realizing they're being hurtful.*
> **โMe and F can just go in and take care of it ourselves.โ**
> *Confidently taking charge.*
> **โNo need for your unperfectly help.โ**
> *A little smug. ๐ญ*
### ๐ Chase
> **โAFTER HER!โ**
> *Instantly goes into pursuit mode.*
BUZZ OFF,U!!
saying shut up to U in another form
**โF, we should split apartโโ**
> *Trying to formulate a strategy.*
> **โJumpscare!โ**
> *Delighted with themselves after teleporting in front of Root.*
### ๐ After the picture breaks
> **โGuys, don't worry. All we need to do is tell them what we did with confidence.โ**
> *Trying to sound like they have everything under control.*
> **โRemember guys... confidence.โ**
> *Trying to reassure everyoneโand themselves.*
> **โWe broke your picture of your crush!โ**
> *Says it with WAY too much confidence.*
> **โI meanโ you were the one who brought this typey into our group...โ**
> *Rapidly trying to explain themselves.*
> **โ...in unperfectelyโnot enoughlyโit's your fault.โ**
> *Trying desperately to make their argument sound logical.*
### ๐ญ Ending
> **โAaaaaaawwwww!โ**
> *Maximum offended disappointment upon getting grounded.*
---
## ๐๏ธ L's VA direction
> **L should sound confident, expressive, and slightly smug. They speak like they usually believe their ideas are the best ones in the room. When something goes wrong, their confidence can quickly turn into frustration. They're not intentionally cruelโsometimes they simply don't realize that their words hurt others.**
- english
- androgynous
- nonbinary
- animation/character
- american
- animation
- confident
- adobe audition
- audient id4
- expressive
- audio technica 4040
*Say something you think would fit*
# ๐ฉต โท Spesmilo โ Episode 1 VA Quotes
### ๐ฒ Opening โ mysterious & playful
> **โ...Another lost one.โ**
> *Quietly delighted, as if they've just discovered someone who needs their help.*
> **โHello, my dearies!โ**
> *Warm, cheerful, welcoming.*
> **โI have wonderful news.โ**
> *Excitedly building suspense.*
> **โA new friend has joined us.โ**
> *Proud and affectionate.*
> **โGo on, dear. Say hello.โ**
> *Gentle encouragement toward Root.*
### ๐ Showing Root around
> **โHm. That's okay.โ**
> *Patient after Root hides behind them.*
> **โWhy don't you all introduce yourselves first?โ**
> *Trying to make Root feel less pressured.*
> **โI'll give you a tour!โ**
> *Suddenly very enthusiastic.*
### ๐ The beloved picture
> **โMy favorite picture.โ**
> *Soft and affectionate.*
> **โThey're... my beloved.โ**
> *Genuinely sentimental.*
> **โThey make me feel six thousand years younger.โ**
> *Dreamy, almost lovestruck.*
> **โSo... please don't touch it.โ**
> **โEver.โ**
> *A sudden serious shift. ๐*
> **โAnyway! I have some tasks outside.โ**
> *Immediately switches back to cheerful.*
### ๐ Their past
Then, after discovering Dollar belongs to the Currency Symbols Group:
> **โ...You knew?โ**
> *Quiet disbelief.*
> **โWhy didn't you tell me?โ**
> **โI thought... we were a family.โ**
> *Hurt, not angry.*
> **โI can't keep you here.โ**
> **โGoodbye, Dollar.โ**
> *Trying not to cry.*
That contrast could make Spesmilo's backstory hit **much harder**.
---
# ๐ฅ THE BROKEN PICTURE SCENE
This is where the VA gets to GO OFF. ๐ญ
> **โWell! That much I can see!โ**
> *Trying to maintain composure.*
> **โWho is responsible for this?!โ**
> *Angry.*
Then:
> **โL. Why are you pointing at me?โ**
L:
> โI meanโโ
Spesmilo:
> **โ...I see.โ**
> *Already realizing how ridiculous this explanation is.*
Then their disappointed-parent voice:
> **โI really expected better from you all.โ**
> **โI did not have problems like this when I would bring any new symbols before.โ**
> **โI asked for a single, simple thing.โ**
> **โA rule you were all aware of.โ**
And then the cat walks in. ๐ญ
---
# ๐ Spots scene
> **โ...โ**
> *Noticing Root has completely abandoned the argument because CAT.*
> **โOh.โ**
> **โYes. That is indeed a cat.โ**
> *Completely deadpan.*
> **โHm? Work?โ**
> **โWhat mission is he speaking of?โ**
> *Genuinely confused.*
### ๐ Forgiving them
> **โOh, values! You little letters didn't need to go through all that for me!โ**
> **โIf anything, such an experience has... mentally prepared me for any futureโโ**
> **โHmm... shenaniganry.โ**
Then F:
> โDoes that mean we're not in trouble?!โ
Spesmilo:
> **โOhohohoho! Nooo!โ**
> **โNo. No. No. No.โ**
> **โ...Y'all grounded.โ**
## ๐๏ธ VA direction
> **Warm, expressive, playful, and comforting, with a mature quality underneath. Spesmilo can become extremely theatrical when excited or angry, but their vulnerable scenes should be quieter and sincere. Their humor often comes from how dramatically they react to completely ridiculous situations.**
The **biggest thing**
**Don't make Spesmilo sound permanently serious.** Their trauma is important, but they're also a silly mentor who sleeps like a cat, slides around like a rock, makes dramatic announcements, and somehow ends Episode 1 by grounding everyone.
- english
- androgynous
- animation/character
- animation
- nonbinary
- american
- Sincere
- serious
- quieter
- adobe audition
- audio technica 4040
- Warm
- audient id4
- Playful
- expressive
*Say something you think would fit*
Comments
Public Submissions