Rayen Lycon has suffered through many years of high school as a lonely soul, and has long felt torment and neglect as a result. Enter his senior year at Renden High, he has made a serious vow. He seeks a girlfriend by the end of the year, at any cost.
He began studying any and all resources he could find to aid in his quest to approach girls. As he knew it, that was the only way to interact with them, as he never had any luck otherwise. Being an introverted quiet type has not done him any favors, and he stubbornly tries to brute force his way through these problems alone.
Little does he know, that picking up a girlfriend this way is more than he bargained for...
Zeta Wolf Chronicles ~ Ferine + Arctia Audition
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Thank you for your interest in Zeta Wolf Chronicles, an original English language visual novel! ZWC is currently in production by small indie group, AniClash Studios.
We have reopened auditions once more to fill slots for our newly created characters. Right now we are looking for 2 female voices to fill the roles of Ferine and Arctia.
There is no NSFW content planned for this game, but fanservice/suggestive content like flirting/teasing and such is planned (will adhere to standards of most T rated games).
Since our last auditions back in 2019, the development of the game has progressed significantly. We put out our first alpha demo of the game back in March of last year, along with a trailer. It should be noted that our current build of the game and promotional materials are currently in an unpolished state, and eventually, everything will be fully refined once we are ready to launch on Kickstarter.
Payment (Additional Details):
Additional payment information can be found in the document below. Please note that the listed payouts only reflects the build we are working on at the moment. When you are called in for a later build, there will likely be additional work.
IMPORTANT/PLEASE READ:
Please reference our document to aid during your audition process. It provides more background information on the game and the lines for the characters, as well as on the project itself.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WjLRfo-e1KXOtbaz-Gq7eP-VLFI_8yteAzZ_MClg1Dw/edit?usp=sharing
Timeline:
May 2018 - Siona Role Opened
August 2018 - Promotional Video for Zeta Wolf Chronicles (currently outdated)
September 2018 - Rayen Role Opened
October 2019 - Hima and Lyca Auditions Opened
March 2020 - Alpha Demo Build and Trailer
Jan 2021 - Arctia and Ferine Auditions Opened
Personality: Shy, Reserved, Stoic, Hesitant, Interally Calculating, Aloof, Distant
Rayen is a complex character who largely wears his emotions on the inside. Most of the time he is monologing, calculating his next actions in his head. Being alone for many years has reared its ugly head on him, and he feels betrayed by society to a degree. As such, he loathes social situations. Each day that passes puts an emotional drain on him that drags him deeper and deeper into its murky depths.
His words speak to the "abandonment" and pain he has endured, and he is very emotive in his delivery interally. This contrasts his public voice which is rather shy and reserved/doubtful when he does interact socially. To this end, he has two different sides to his character: The hidden persona which no one sees, and the outward facing one, which is public and society judges him on.
The character has alot of segments where he is "thinking" or having internal monologue as preciously mentioned. It is not necessary to apply reverb/post processing to match, however, it is important to apply a suitable tone and delivery for such situations.
Other subtleties of voice delivery/tone/accent are up to the actor, but we're looking for a voice to match the character's appearance primarily. Since this is an original character, there are some liberties allowed in the performance. You're more than welcome to bring your own flair to the delivery as you see fit. We're still in the process of writing and bringing the character to life.
If you would like an example of an "emotive" male character with a similar artstyle please check here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV6Zm2ZB8Co
0:03 to 0:26.
Just an example of a character with a similar "serious" sounding tone whose delivery tells a story about his past/pain. Hopefully this provides a useful reference. Naturally we are still looking for an original performance for role of Rayen.
(Internal Monologue) Problem is, I was clueless on how to proceed. Or rather, I was consciously scared of girls. Not because they were scary, but because of their power over guys like me. Rejection. What some guys fear the most.
(Hesitant/Reluctant/Response to an inquiry) Ummm, no. Well. Y-yes. I just wanted to--could I speak to you for just a minute? It won’t take too long.
(In response to a "social disaster"/Internal Monologue/Anxious) I had not rehereased for this! My mind driving me mad, I had to get out of the room and get some air.
Personality: Kind, Confident, Outgoing, Laid back, Smooth, Upbeat, Tsundere/Cold/Dismissive
Siona has a wide range of emotions that are prevalent due to the scenarios in the game. Largely, she is confident, upbeat, social and laid back in most situations. Things have to go really off the rails for her to get emotionally frazzled. She is also smooth and suave talking to boys for instance.
However, there are “dream” sequences in the game where she exhibits abnormal behavior (as if being possessed or a false persona). In these events she adopts the protagonists worse fears in an exaggerated way, so the delivery is more pronounced and emotional. Here she can be described as being cold, dismissive and unfriendly in her conversations, lacking interest and so on.
Other subtleties of voice delivery/tone/accent are up to the actress, but we're looking for a voice to match the character's appearance primarily. Since this is an original character, there are some liberties allowed in the performance. You're more than welcome to bring your own flair to the delivery as you see fit. We're still in the process of writing and bringing the character to life.
(In response to a compliment/Polite): Wow, thank you. My name is Siona [SEE-OH-NUH]. It's a pleasure to meet you.
(Sardonic/Aloof) Can you romance me in the game? Uhh… I’ll leave that for you to find out. I don’t fall for just anyone you know.
(Possessed/Alter Persona/Agitated) You don't know me do you? How do you know what I'm like? All you see is a pretty face and you're attracted to me. Pathetic.
Voice Type A (pictured) - Energetic, Youthful, High-Energy, Flirtatious - A tone and pitch to match the character and her design is also important. Ability to vary delivery depending on the situation and context. Stringing together and extending the delivery of certain words could give a powerful effect. Example delivery of “meeeeeean” instead of “mean”.
Voice Type B (not pictured) - This voice functions as a different character from Lyca (imagine split personality) in performance, while still having an identifiable pitch from Lyca voice type A. Qualities of this voice include:
Totally more subdued. Where Lyca A is “giddy” and “upbeat” Lyca B is “passive” and “reserved”, borderline cold.
Coming off as “nice” but as an act, and totally neutral (example being in the unwanted presence of a stranger and outwardly appearing calm, yet inwardly wishing they would go away).
Distant and Secluded
Sometimes outright cold and dismissive
She comes off almost robotic and emotionless in delivery.
The exception is when she is speaking internally, where she wears her emotions on her sleeve. Quotes denoted as being delivered internally expect a different delivery, close to Lyca A’s enthusiasm, but bitter and “battle-hardened”.
Putting on a fake smile and pretending everything is ok wears her out, but in order to maintain public appearances, she puts forth some effort not to be totally rude. Internally, she struggled to maintain composure.
LYCA A VERSION 3 LINES: SEE REFERENCE LINK ABOVE
Pouty “Being your assistant is soo boring sometimes... *whimper*.”
Inquisitorial/Extremely Interested - “What's your favorite personality in a girl, Ray-Ray? Something that attracts you…”
Shocked/Worried - “R-Ray… Do you know what you are saying? Those types of girls eat guys like you for breakfast. You are way too wimpy and soft to deal with them! I would stay far, far away! “
LYCA B VERSION 3 LINES: SEE REFERENCE LINK ABOVE
(Thinly veiled disinterest/Forced Smile) “Oh. Look at the time. I really should get to class. It was a pleasure meeting you, though.”
(Internal Rant) "What the hell!? You idiot! Watch where you are going!"
(Internal Rant) "Am I seriously being hit on again? Can't this nerd get a clue!?"
Hima is the counselor and homeroom teacher of Renden High. She gives speeches on occasion, and often gives advice to her students.
Voice Type - Her voice should depict a mid-twenties teacher. Regal, proud, mature, eloquent. She often speaks from a place of experience, like she knows what she is talking about. Intelligent and wise.
Proud/Charismatic/Speech Delivery “High school is the start of a big change for many of you. I expect our upperclassmen to act responsibly and show their younger students the ropes."
Internally/Wise/Prophetic - “I'd hate to break it to the kid, but I probably know where this is going already...”
Stern/Displeased/Serious - “First of all, nothing in this life will be achieved by being lazy. If you're not going to try, you may as well get out of my office now."
