The Ranger Project: Red Requiem
J. Rod. for Darius Shade
(Alias: Unknown real name)
Age (In-Game):
41
Age Range (Vocal):
Mid 30s to early 40s
(Voice should reflect experience, charisma, and quiet menace.)
Tone & Delivery Style:
Smooth, confident, and calculated.
Every word he speaks feels like it was chosen with precision, often with underlying sarcasm or passive menace.
He rarely raises his voice, yet always commands attention when he talks.
Think of a man who knows he’s dangerous — and enjoys letting others wonder why
Voice Personality & Traits:
Charming but manipulative. The type of person who smiles while reading your weakness.
Often speaks with a mocking tone when disinterested or condescending.
In serious moments, his voice drops into something low and chilling, even predatory.
A man used to getting what he wants, whether through seduction, persuasion, or fear.
Has a way of speaking like he’s always one step ahead — even when he isn’t.
Emotional Range:
The VA should be able to deliver:
Seductive control (when manipulating)
Venomous coldness (when threatening)
Eerie calm in chaos
Playful danger in casual moments
Rare moments of genuine weight or regret under the surface
Character Summary for Voice Interpretation:Darius Shade is the kind of man who burns bridges before you realize you're standing on them. Once a dropout turned Nightstalker enforcer, his past with Jina Kim is shrouded in complex, dark tension — he wasn’t just a toxic presence, he was part of her undoing. And yet, his charm and reputation made him nearly untouchable.He’s the kind of character who talks you into believing he’s changed, and before you realize it, you’re trapped in his game again. The voice needs to carry the weight of someone coiled like a serpent — seductive and deadly, but never out of control.
- Neutral American (Optional Light Southern drawl or faint Northeast city influence just enough to sound lived-in)
- male adult
"You know what the difference is between a hero and a ghost, Jina? A hero gets a statue. A ghost just... lingers.” (Tone: calm, ominous — almost poetic. This is Darius musing with veiled threat.)
"The only reason you're still breathing is because I’m curious. That curiosity can disappear... quickly." (Tone: Dead serious. No anger, just cold and threatening. A line that cuts.)
"People like us? We don’t get happy endings. We get buried files and closed cases." (Tone: grave and reflective — a moment of truth told by someone who’s accepted his role in the shadows.)
