Girl Meets Flower [Vanitas] | Original Comic Dub & Fantasy World Casting
Maia Harlap for Aestelle [tsundere sky elf princess]
Drawings of Aestelle: [1] - [2] - [3]
Aesthetic images for Aestelle: [1] - [2] - [3]
NOTE: Please say your character's name in your acted voice at the beginning of your audition.
Aestelle [ays-TELL] is a princess of the Síoraí, a Variant of new humans with semihollow bones and avian features such as feathers and wings, and who live in the highest reaches of the sky. She serves her mother, the domineering Queen of the Síoraí, and joins EXDUS as part of Vesper's team.
Aestelle has a passionate, clear voice. She's not afraid to raise her own volume to make a point, and is very outspoken. She has an air of nobility and authority, but still clearly sounds like she lacks the raw experience or wisdom she thinks she possesses.
The Síoraí have their own language hidden from outsiders, which is heavily based on Welsh, Old Irish and Celtic languages. As such, Aestelle would have a similar accent to match, such as Welsh or Irish.
Here's a small guide I found on Welsh pronunciation, if you're interested in tackling it without prior knowledge of the language (like me, cough).
[acting stuck-up and princess-y]
"I'll have you know that my mother, the Queen, has little interest in trifles like these, if at all. So, for better or worse, you'll simply have to negotiate with me. If that displeases you, then I suggest you leave and save us both the headache."
[complaining about the stables for her mount, a flying creature. Intimidating, threatening to humiliate herself if her pet isn't treated properly.]
"I have said the last word and no more shall it be said! Either you find my mount accommodations more befitting of her regal bearing, or I'll wallow in this dirt pit alongside her and see what your superiors make of that! Are we made clear on this matter?!"
[angry, cursing in her native tongue after spotting trespassers entering Síoraí territory (not actual Welsh, just random words I made up)]
"Daenachwydd twll! How dare these wretches set wing into our lands?! Curse them... mwrdaith scum... I'll go down there and teach them respect myself!"
*[Daenachwydd twll - Da-ey-nah-ch-woo-dh T-oo-ll - the "ch" is guttural, as in "loch" or "Bach".]
*[Mwrdaith - M-oor-die-ith - Keep in mind these are not entirely accurate to Welsh pronunciation, but somewhat close]
Thanks Parallel! You've gotten the noble quality of voice down pat.
Thank you! Oooo you've added pronunciation guides to the ol' swearies, want me to try again with those?