Casting Call: Xan

The role is for Xanthippe Ashborne: the love interest, retired mercenary, and demon. She's seductive, possessive, casually cruel, and genuinely lonely. 

The voice I have in mind here is sort of a grown-up version of Azula from The Last Airbender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg8PtKWpC9k

You’ll play Xan as both an adult (28 yo) and as a child (12-14yo). The adult version is Azula, but deeper and breathier. The child version more like Azula, but in both cases with more either a neutral American accent or a California/West Coast accent.

CONTENT WARNINGS! PLEASE READ BEFORE AUDITIONING:

This role and this series contain heavy content, including:

* Homophobic and transphobic slurs (spoken in-character)

* Violent and predatory behavior (stalking, physical intimidation, graphic violence)

* References to cannibalism

* Gore (on-screen animal consumption, blood, bone-crunching sounds)

* Child abuse and domestic violence (Xan's backstory involves an abusive foster home with white supremacist imagery)

* Racism and far-right imagery (depicted critically, not endorsed)

* Sex work, homelessness, and financial desperation (other characters)

* Suicidal ideation and self-harm references

* Manipulation and emotional abuse

Adult lines:

- Context: Xan is flirting with an escort. She's being aggressively charming, leaning in close. “The way you look. The way you smell... (giggle) And now I wanna taste you."

- Context: Xan gets caught in a lie and has to explain herself, but realizes she's in the wrong. “Look, I have better things to do than chase a girl who doesn’t want me…Shit. I’m sorry. 

Kid line:

- Context: 13-year-old Xan is caught doing something horrific by her friend, who she's currently very upset with. "Oh, you didn't mean to ruin my life? Cool. Good to know. (sighs) And now this is worse. Much worse."