Female Character: Maris

Maris = Mur-Ree

Age: 20s - 30s

Maris is a calm, caring, and dependable trainer who often acts as the older-sister figure of the group. As a Water-type specialist and Gym Leader, she is an experienced battler who stays composed under pressure. She is thoughtful and protective, especially toward Kael and Lyra, and often notices when her friends are struggling even when they try to hide it. Around people she trusts, she also has a playful, teasing, and occasionally sarcastic side.

Voice and Performance

I’m looking for a voice that feels warm, grounded, and reassuring, with a sense of maturity and confidence. Maris should sound approachable and natural, with enough range to bring out her gentle humor, firm battle commands, tad bit of sass, and more emotional moments.

Although she is usually composed, she isn’t emotionless. Her actress should be comfortable expressing concern, frustration, fear, and determination when the situation calls for it, especially when someone she cares about is in danger. I’m open to different interpretations of her voice, so please bring your own take to the audition!

Communication and Commitment

Good communication is very important for any role I make. Discord will be our main way of communicating, so please include your Discord username with your audition and check your messages regularly.

When I send a message about the project, I ask that you respond within a reasonable amount of time even if it’s simply to acknowledge the message and let me know when you’ll be able to look at it properly. A quick update helps me know where things stand.

I don’t expect you to be available all day or respond immediately. School, work, family, and personal well being comes first, and I want working on this series to be a comfortable and enjoyable experience. If you’re busy, need more time, or will be away for a while, please let me know so we can plan around it.

Since Maris is a recurring main character, I’m hoping to find someone interested in staying with the project over time. Please be open to direction, feedback, and occasional retakes. I’ll communicate respectfully, and give advance notice of deadlines (Tho i don't really give a deadline as i'm fine if you just complete it either way)

Please submit your recordings of the provided audition lines and include:

• Your Discord username.

• A brief introduction, if you’d like!

• And of course voicing the given lines.

Please record in a quiet space with clear audio and minimal background noise. Thank you for auditioning!