INTRODUCTION
Lie Within The Cosmos: Refraction is a stylised ARPG developed in Unreal Engine that has been in development for over a year now. You can play as one of eight protagonists or recruit them to join your party. You play as practitioners that resist the precedent of The Constellations, that mankind was not to practice the arcane arts.
Hello! I am looking to bring on more voices to fill the world of Nim in 2024. This project is being independently developed on my own in Unreal Engine 5, and is completely self-funded in so far. 6 out of 8 protagonists have been cast, which you can Find cast and crew details here on IMDB.
JOB DETAILS
DEADLINES AND AUDITIONS
WHAT TO EXPECT
If you have been cast, you will be notified on your preferred method of correspondence. Before any work commences, I will ask you for your preferences and to review the Voice Over Agreement contract. If you are content with the clauses of the contract, both parties will sign the contract and either the all in one script or first of the smaller scripts will be issued on the 31st of March.
NOTES
Lastly, have fun! 🙂
Hello! I just wanted to keep everyone here up to date, I have sent out emails and also kept auditions aside for future characters down the line. I fell quite behind with going through auditions so I do apologize, as I did not expect 600+ of them and offline matters threw me off schedule the last few months but thank you to everyone who did audition! There will be more roles put up later down the line, and I will keep you all informed here or on Discord.
Apologies for the lengthy title, to clarify further I closed the roles on the 2nd of March (AEST) so I can start reviewing auditions now but it has been mentioned that it says the roles have been cast off site. This is not the case, and I have not cast anyone as of yet as I am still going through every aaudition. I apologise also for this mixup as I have not used this site extensively before. I will try to update the roles accordingly to reflect the stage I am at.
Hello! I have added two more roles for the project that have their own deadline: May 1st. 🙂 For clarity: The previous roles (Tauri, Honu, Castor) still have a deadline of March 1st, but as March is just around the corner now I wanted to make sure I gave the new roles (Rangi and Gwyneth) a similar audition timeframe (two months).
I will still be following the schedule for the previous roles (Tauri, Honu, Castor)! If you have any questions, feel free to message me here or on Discord.
Two more roles have been added. All aforementioned details about auditioning, deadlines, schedules, pay, etc apply to these as well.
I will also publishing a casting call for the final protagonist, who is a male in his mid 20s, when he is more fully realized. At the moment scripts are still in early production for this character, with details of his character also subject to change.
Edit: There is now a Discord to stay up to date with what's going on with the project and upcoming roles https://discord.gg/vGEeZaxrnE
Tauri is the Director of The Enclave, an organization created to monitor mankind and enforce a precedent - mankind may not practice the arts. This organization was created by The Constellations, formations of the most respected star spirits, and Tauri is one of them. Tauri B, but prefers Tauri, and has taken the form of a woman in her early twenties.
(Tone: Confident) Thank you all for answering my summons. I am the newly appointed Director of The Enclave, Tauri B of the Taurus Constellation. However, you are welcome to refer to me as simply "Tauri".
(Tone: Apologetic) Star Spirits often take the form of those they want to engage with to be more ... approachable. However, we take the form of the deceased who can no longer be identified.
A man in his early thirties and the elder brother to one of the protagonists, Kaidan (CV: Henry Shrader).Castor and Kaidan were one of the many who lost their loved ones when the realm was devasted, and it forced to Castor to not only take on a parental role caring for his brother but also learn the arcane arts to protect them. His skill and prowess as a practitioner did not go unnoticed and before long he was known as one of the Three Archmagi. When the Archmagi challenged the stars, he was the only one who did not give in to their demands - and it did not go without consequence which forced Kaidan to resent him later in life.
Envisioned Voice: Adult Noctis (This content contains spoilers for FFXV).
(Tone/Context: Explaining the concept to another character who is incessantly asking him questions, and it's getting a little tired and annoyed having to explain )The theories were later known as the arcane arts, but they are theories, and if you were to continuously alter them will they still be those theories?
(Tone/Context: Begging for another character to help brother who is succumbing to a spell) Then is there anything you can do to help him?
A young man in his mid twenties and ambassador for his island. He is the younger brother of the island's matriarch, and travels a fair bit as part of his responsibility. The narrative begins following the burial of his late brother in law, who has left behind an assignment for him - to find his younger sibling before The Enclave. His search leads him to "join" The Enclave, to try and see if they have any leads.
(Tone/Context: Concern) Are you feeling well?
(Tone/Context: Thinking of a strategy to bypass something blocking the protagonists) We may be able to get in using the Theory of Projection.
Rangi was the Tohunga kōkōrangi (Astronomer) on his island, and later one of the Archmagi when he came to Nim. He is well educated and confident in himself. He was betrothed to Honu's sibling, but left to research The Arcanum in Nim after hearing about it from Tohora, believing the knowledge from it can be shared with his island. When he came to Nim, he quickly befriended the other Archmagi and his prowess earned him the title as well.
He is a man in his late thirties.
(Tone/Context: Whispering to himself, as he studies the ruins in awe) Is this The Arcanum you spoke of, Tohora? (Pronunciation: https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/8303)
(Tone/Context: Curious, trying to think of alternatives) Perhaps there may be another solution than to use stardust.
Gwyneth, one of the elves from the Poppy Court and one of the Archmagi of Nim. She came to Nim in search of the sorceress, but would often stop along the way in her travels to help others. She would soon become known as one of the archmagi, and when she learned of the other two she wondered if the sorceress was one of them. Even though it was not the case, a friendship developed between her, Castor and Rangi when she realized they had similar morals and interests.
She is very considerate of others, can be soft spoken to be more approachable but can quickly become a little intimidating when she speaks more confidently.
(Tone/Context: Curious, meeting the other Archmagi for the first time) Are you the Archmagi?
(Tone/Context: Friendly) I am not quite familiar with the customs here in Nim, or what it means to be an "Archmagi" but you are welcome to refer to me as Gwyneth.
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