NOTE: Please state your character's full name in your acted voice at the start of your audition, as if you are introducing yourself as the character. This helps a lot more than you may think in the casting process!

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Description: Jaune Arc [jhaw-n ahrk] is a son of the Arc family, a once prestigious knightly order within Vale's nobility, who have fallen into obscurity since the Great Siege. The Arc family fought valiantly in the events of the Great Siege, but the Dark Tide crippled them, causing them to lose prominence in Vale despite their sacrifices, pushing them into obscurity. This led to the disillusioned Arc family to live out the rest of their days in the shadow of their past glory, content to resign themselves to a blissful peace, closing their eyes to their future in fear of losing what little they have left.

Jaune, inspired by the deeds of his ancestors, was discouraged by his parents to pursue a life as a Hunter - constantly told to be happy with the little they have. Unsatisfied, this pushes him to enroll into Beacon by himself, albeit with no experience or combat prowess whatsoever. Jaune starts as the loser/underdog of Beacon Academy. He fights with a simple sword and shield, an heirloom passed down by his ancestor who fought in the Great Siege.

Jaune is based on the legend around the historical figure, Joan of Arc.

Voice: While goofy and often the butt of jokes, he's a hard worker and a loyal ally, and when it comes to leading or fighting for others, he doesn't hesitate. Jaune has a "protagonist" type voice, though with a noticeable nasal quality to it that lends itself to his initial portrayal as a goofball trying to stumble his way, surrounded by way stronger peers. His voice needs to be versatile enough for comedic, serious and emotional scenes while still sounding like him, keeping in mind his voice would mature and become more confident in himself as time goes on.