~Rise From The Ashes - Arc I ~ : Staff and Lead VAs (CLOSED)
KeybladeAli for Ash
Summary: Ash is the protagonist of the story, a sweet, gentle and slightly reserved fourteen year old boy with powers he has been told to keep hidden for his own safety. He is a very caring boy, if a little naive and overly trusting at times, especially in the beginning events. He loves his foster family (especially his younger siblings) and enjoys playing the viola, photography and nature-watching and being with is friends. He tries to keep positive and live by the morals his mom taught him, so he's a good kid, even if he does suffer from brain fog and random memory lapses now and again. Later in Arc II, he becomes stronger and more confident, growing in confidence and struggling with the difficulties of balancing growing up, exams and relationships with being a sidekick training to be a hero. His powers include the production of a green gaseous substance called 'essence' which he can manipulate with his mind (including for offensive and defensive purposes). It also gives him an enhanced healing rate himself and later can be utilised to help heal others. As a sidekick, he is better known as his chosen alias, Lightbug.
Note - Ash's character may deal with some rather sensitive topics, including abuse and psychiatric illness. If this is something that discomforts you, then you may prefer to try another role. If you want more details about his topic then please feel free to message me!
Appearance: Arc I (Protagonist) and Arc II (Leading role throughout)
UPDATE: Due to the issue of Ash's age and the topic of puberty, it may be likely that we will cast two Voice Actors for Ash: One for Arc I and another for Arc II (where he will have a bit of a deeper voice, having transitioned more from his higher younger sounding voice). If you get cast, more details will be provided of course :)
Personality: Gentle, Reserved, Kind, Caring, Unconfident, Meek, Childish, Naive, Considerate, Helpful, Sweet, Warm, Apprehensive and a little cowardly initially.
Throughout the course of the story, Ash will develop and grow as a character and through Arc II, he becomes much more confident, brave and mature. That being said, the player's choices in Arc I can influence how Ash's personality develops and the ending they receive, with the potential to become rather vengeful and jaded...
Voice: Boyish and innocent, pitch medium - mid high range, warm and light when happy or contented, but also be able to carry a slight stammer and anxiety to it when he is nervous or afraid. Some of his lines will require screaming and near hysterical states. Therefore a good voice range is best if you don't mind doing this.
Although Ash is Male, his voice is on the higher side and I don't want to block access to playing him, so any gender is free to audition!
(Narrating calmly, with a slight air of mystery, a slight pause between each question mark) Have you ever wondered...what's it like to be different? To be the odd one out? To be the outsider amongst a normal society? To have to live with the expectation to blend in, to not be free to be yourself? ...Yeah. (slight awkward laugh) I know that feeling pretty well.
(A little shakily, frightened but trying to calm down) B-Breathe in...breathe out...b-breath in...breathe out. Nnn...n-not now prickles. Go away! I-I have to focus! Nnn...in...out...just like Mom said. Mind over the Matter. M-Mind over the matter...
(Confused and curious) This corridor seems to go on forever. Those doors back there...I wonder what could be behind them? Hmm...should I...go and see? I'll...need a key though, won't I? ...Oh? This thing in my pocket...it's the...the key? But...how? I don't remember picking that up...nnn, maybe it's all those yucky medications making my brain mushy.
(Touched and warm) Thank you, Dr Slade. Really, for everything. I...really believe we can get out of here. Together, the two of us can escape this place. We just need to...be careful. (A little shakily and with a swallow) He...h-he'll punish us really badly if he catches us, but...it's our best chance of freedom. I have to prove that it isn't true. I have to prove that there *is* an escape - and we'll find it, together!
(Terrified, close to a breakdown, panting) N-no...n-no stop...s-stop it...! Stop it! N-Not real, not real! I-I...! I-I...n-no...nononononono! N-Not real, not real not real not real not real not real! (Panting, close to tears) C-Can't...I-I can't...c-can't...(scream) AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
(Quietly, teeth gritted, half hissing and a little dark) You're...begging *me*? ...You never listened to me when I begged you. Over and over. Y-You just told me...told us...that this was for the 'Greater Good'. ...Heh...maybe it was. So...why should I listen to you now? After everything you did to me? Everything you'll do to countless other innocent supers? No...There is one thing we have in common, Voss. I don't like to take my chances...
*BONUS LINE: (Muffled, best spoken with something covering the mouth) "Lmm mmm gmmm! Plfff! Nmm mmm!"
Hey Ali! Firstly, thank you so much for your audition, it means so much to us! You did a really impressive job, it's always interesting to see other people's takes on a voice and yours was really good! You definitely put the expressiveness and emotion into the breaking down and panic attack lines and you included the bonus line as well, which I really appreciate! :D Very well done! For feedback, a few lines were spoken a little too quickly so they meshed a bit together, but that's okay! Some of the lines needed to be read a little slower (especially the second to last line, a bit more darkly) but you did really well. However, your pitch is a little too low for what I envision Ash to sound like, more soft and a little higher pitched for a boy. If you could do that, then that would be great, but if not that's a-okay! I would strongly recommend you try out the other roles if you're interested, because you've sure got talent Ali! Feel free to give it another go if you want though! Again thank you so much for taking the time to audition and have a great day! :D
Hey Abitat! Thanks for the feedback, honestly it means a lot, especially to see someone so passionate about their project, you can really tell as you go through your project description and then character bios. I really enjoyed voicing this character but realized my voice might be too low for him. Nonetheless, I will give it another go as well as audition for the other characters you have outlined. Thank you again for the very kind words. I hope you find everything you need within your project :) Thanks, Ali