~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!"
And lastly Ash again! Thank you so much for your efforts in redoing him Ali! Yeah I totally get about not wanting to wake anyone up haha. I can definitely tell you put the effort in to make his voice younger sounding with the better pacing, so props to you! It was a great audition, but I'm still not sure if your voice is the best fit for his character compared to some of your other auditions :( But that's a-okay, he's not an easy role for a boy in all honesty and more androgenous than anything, but you gave it a really good shot and took the time to do so, so thank you so much for that :) Take care for now though and thanks so much again :D
Hi Ali, hope you're doing okay! I'm sorry you didn't make the final cut for Aiden or Ash :( You gave it a really good shot but the voice wasn't quite as suiting for him as our other candidates :( However, the team loved your voice a LOT and we think you'd be great trying out for our supporting cast if you're interested - your voice is definitely more suiting of a young adult than a teen and we already have a few roles in mind you'd be great for if you wanted, but of course it's all up to you :) The casting call won't be released for a good while, but you have a lot of talent and we'd love to have you! I hope you aren't too disappointed :( Good luck with future auditions, don't give up take care of yourself! :D
Hi Abitat, thanks for following up with me! I will audition for some of the supporting roles later today :) Which roles did you prefer I do? Not disappointed! I am just happy to audition for a project and get feedback :)
Hey Ali, aww no worries at all :) I think feedback is a very important part of improving in our work and talents and thank you for being so understanding! Ahhhhh aha actually we haven't made a casting call for supporting VAs and Extras yet!! XD We're aiming to get further into the script first before we start a casting call for them, so...probably early next year we'll release the call, so you have plenty of time :D But yes, we would love to have you Ali! :D Thanks so much for auditioning again and until we post the Casting call, good luck in any future projects! :D
Sounds good Abitat, thank you for being so professional ! Hope to work with you and your team in the future :)
No thank you, Ali! I look forward to working with you in the future and thank you so so much for my first recommendation, it really means a lot :) Take care of yourself and see you around soon :)