Warden — Elena Voss (Kestrel Group, Assault)

FACTION: Kestrel Group | ROLE: Assault | GENDER: Female | AGE: Early-mid 30s | ACCENT TARGET: German-accented English

WHO SHE IS: A former Bundeswehr NCO who joined Kestrel Group in its earliest days. Warden is steady, methodical, and utterly unflappable — the kind of soldier who's led enough pushes through open ground to have stopped being afraid of it. She leads from the front because she trusts herself with the risk more than she trusts anyone else with it.

HER ROLE IN ASHFALL: Front-line Assault operator in an original, realistic tactical multiplayer FPS (Unreal Engine 5, Steam release planned). Her signature ability, the Riot Shield Drone, is a small wheeled ballistic shield she pushes forward as mobile cover for her team.

VOICE & PERFORMANCE: Low-to-mid register, controlled and deliberate even under pressure. Never panicked — even her urgent lines are disciplined urgency, not chaos. German accent should color her English without hurting clarity. Needs a believable shift from calm tactical instruction to sharp command-voice intensity while staying composed.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: An actor comfortable with restrained, controlled intensity — someone who can shout an order and still sound like the calmest person in the room.

AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS: Record all lines below in one clearly labeled file. Dry/clean recording, no processing. Give us your own interpretation, not a flat read. See the main project description for full context on Ashfall, compensation terms, and credit terms.

AUDITION LINES:

1. "Warden, moving up. Cover the left."

2. "Command, Warden — position secure, awaiting orders."

3. "Shield's up. Get behind it."

4. "Contact front! Get down, now!"

5. (hurt, controlled) "...Took one. I'm still up."

6. "I didn't survive three tours by being careless. Neither will you."