Love: An Undertale Series (Recasting and New Voices Needed!)
Tateah for Papyrus
(art made by KageBrain—lead artist and animator)
PLEASE READ EVERYTHING BEFORE AUDITIONING FOR THIS CHARACTER!!
Papyrus is the lovable, yet goofy skeleton who dreamed of becoming a member of the underground’s elite Royal Guard. Instead, he became friends with the human he was sent to capture: Frisk! Now that the monsters are free from the underground and the Royal Guard has been disbanded, Papyrus has started idolizing the local police force on the surface. While not a member himself, he tries his very best to do what’s right for his friends, even if he tends to be a bit childish at times. He goes to school with Frisk and Monster Kid, and has an ardent passion for a local bone museum.
Papyrus has a minor role in episode 2, and his lines are needed as urgently as Burgerpants!
What We Are Looking For:
First and foremost, please do the best that you can with your Papyrus voice. Do NOT stress yourself out into doing something that isn't comfortable in your vocal range. Second, while most people in the fandom’s headcanon for Papyrus resembles Skeletor, you don’t have to do that. If you’re able to bring something different to this character, we’ll be glad to hear it, so long as you give us someone whose optimistic/confident voice is shrouded in hypocrisy and egotism. Also if you can roll your Rs when you say “great” in “The Great Papyrus,” that’d be fantastic, but we won’t hold it against you if you can’t. -wink-
Papyrus is a very iconic character in the franchise, so you really need to deliver your lines strongly for this audition, no matter what kind of voice you go with. We will be paying special attention to the auditions for this character.
To help you better judge the lines for the character, here are a list of some positive and negative traits. It's pretty self-explanatory, but I think having a list still proves helpful for our current voice actors. DO NOT FORGET to read “About the Lines” as well!
Positive Traits
-Kind
-Very Patient
-Very Honest
-Hard Worker
-Loves His Brother
-Loves Puzzles More
-Bleeds Optimism
-Trusting
-Very Confident
-A Precious Cinnamon Roll
Negative Traits
-Self-Centered
-Very Naïve and Oblivious
-LOUD
-Intrusive
-Vain
-Insecure
-Obnoxious
-Lonely
-Can’t Cook
About the Lines
LIne 1: This is a piece of dialogue from the game. There are no real directions for this line. Just give us your best shot without having been given any direction. Keep in mind the expectations/requirements listed above!
Line 2: Here is another piece of dialogue from the game. The only difference between this and the first line is that the producer/director has put a little more direction for you. If chosen, you'll be reading your lines from a script that will mostly have/use something like this. You must follow the instructions given to you. So, have fun with this one! Again, do your best, and keep in mind the expectations/requirements as listed above!
Line 3: This is an excerpt from a completed script in episode 2. Papyrus has a minor role in this episode, but still quite a number of lines even for a minor character. He will also be more prominent in later episodes. Please see "Episode Summary" below to get the full context of this scene. This is what a script would sort of look like, should you be chosen for this character. Due to Casting Call Club changing their format, we have had to adjust the layout of this particular line set, so our actual scripts will look a tad different. All of Papyrus’s lines are underlined in the script. There will also be cues much like from the previous line that must be followed. However, please pay attention to the actions and descriptions listed in the parentheses as well. They may contain important actions from the characters that cannot simply be expressed in the dialogue lines themselves, so be careful not to miss that. Again, do your best and keep in mind the expectations/requirements as listed above!
Episode Summary: Frisk, Monster Kid, and Papyrus are on their way to school, excited for the day ahead. Not even Burgerpants' sour mood on the bus can deter them... or can it? Given the kind of day our friends have, things might just take a turn for the worst!
Alas... I, the Great Papyrus... have failed. I feel just the same as before. And instead, by dating you... I have only drawn you deeper... into your intense love for me! A dark prison of passion, with no escape. How could I have done this to my dear friend?
...NO! WAIT! THAT'S WRONG! I can't fail at anything! HUMAN!! I'll help you through these trying times! I'll keep being your cool friend... and act like this all never happened. After all, you are very great. It would be tragic to lose your friendship. So please... don't cry because I won't kiss you. Because... I don't even have lips. And hey, someday, you'll find someone as great as me!
...well, no, that's not true either. But I'll help you settle for second best! NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!(authoritative) Human. Allow me to tell you about some complex feelings. Feelings like... (happily) the joy of finding another pasta lover. (swooning) The admiration for another's puzzle-solving skills. *places hands on hips* The desire to have a cool, smart person think you are cool. These feelings... (excited) they must be what you are feeling right now!! *crosses arms and places a hand on his chin* Oh, I can hardly imagine what it must be like to feel that way. (confident) After all, I am very great. I don't ever wonder what having lots of friends is like. *deeply sighs and shakes his head* (dry and condescending) I pity you... lonely human... *raises a finger* But worry not! You shall be lonely no longer! *stretches his arms out lovingly* I, the great Papyrus, will be your... *slowly puts them down as he stares at Frisk*
(panicked) No... No, this is all wrong! I can't be your friend!! *aggressively points* (shouting) You are a human! I must capture you! Then, I can fulfill my lifelong dream! (proudly and confidently; gradually louder) Powerful! Popular! Prestigious!! That's Papyrus! The newest member... OF THE ROYAL GUARD!!!MK: Dude, we gotta go faster! We’re gonna miss the bus!
Frisk: *nods head while still panting*
Papyrus: (shouting) I’m right behind you, friends!
(Papyrus catches up to Frisk and MK. He seems to be power jogging with a smile on his face. He isn’t out of breath at all. It isn’t long before he speeds past and looks back at them)
Papyrus: Looks like someone’s been skipping out on their spaghetti!
MK: *panting* But I always eat my spaghetti, Oh Great Papyrus!
Papyrus: You should be eating spaghetti at least three times a day! *raises a finger* In fact, I always--OOF!
(He runs headfirst into a large wooden structure and falls down, rubbing his head in pain)
Papyrus: Oww... (a bit angry) Who put this here?! *stares at the structure* (plainly) Oh, it was me
(The wooden structure is actually a large gate, but the bars are too far apart to stop anyone or anything. One half is made of wood, while the other half is made of something monochrome. Suddenly, a loud honk is heard nearby. Frisk and MK catch up to Papyrus but are still out of breath)
MK: (while panting) That’s the bus! We gotta hurry, Paps!
Papyrus: *quickly stands up* Right behind you!
(Papyrus runs to the kids and scoops them up under each of his arms. They both smile and laugh)
Papyrus: And NOW I’ve got you! Nyeh! Heh! Heh!
Thank you for your audition!
Edit: Just wanted to say I greatly appreciate the upvotes. Thank you for your support, it warms my heart.