Nightshade: A Skyrim Machinima
ashleighaishwarya for Astrid
Astrid is the leader of the Dark Brotherhood, organizing and delegating contracts to the other members and keeping everyone in line. She also works as a recruiter. Her dealings with death started early in life, when she killed her uncle for making unwanted advances toward her and she never looked back. Astrid is very serious and focused, so she comes off as cold and uncaring; however, she has a soft spot for her husband, Arnbjorn, and pours her heart into the Brotherhood, which has become her entire life. Astrid can be power-hungry and manipulative, and struggles to contain her jealousy of Galia, who became a member of the Dark Brotherhood many years after Astrid but is generally considered the more accomplished assassin.
Here is a reference for Astrid's original voice. I am looking for a medium-pitch, smooth voice and a slow and deliberate delivery of the monologue without being emotionless or monotone.
(Angry) By Sithis, this undermines all our plans!
(Worried) Find my husband. Make sure he's alright.
(Mysterious; she is toying with them) If you turn around, you'll notice my guests. I've collected them from... Well, that's not really important. The here-and-now: that's what matters. You see, there's a contract out on one of them, and that person can't leave this room alive. But... oh, which one? Go on, see if you can figure it out. Make your choice, make your kill. I just want to observe... And admire.
