[CLOSED] Sigh of the Abyss main cast & promo

[CLOSED] Sigh of the Abyss main cast & promo

Project Overview

Sigh of the Abyss is an upcoming dark fantasy visual novel set in the sweltering Mediterranean, in a world where magick is real and society welcomes Renaissance modernity. 



Embrace the monster within

 A force dark and terrible, the Abyss, has given birth to the Envoy. Will the Envoy do Its bidding or will she defy it?

Learn more about the game on Steam. The prologue is free and serves as an introduction to the characters and setting.


Important

This casting call is for lines meant to be used in trailers and other promotional material, hence the flat rate. The estimated average of lines is 15 (the protagonist will have more, supporting characters like Ascanio and Atri less).

If you are cast for this role, more work will soon come your way (based on the results of the Kickstarter). Please only apply if you intend to also voice the game.

A Kickstarter campaign will be launching Q1 this year, and will fund partial voice acting of the game.

The rate for the full game will be $3 per line.


Details ▪ good to know

- The setting is LGBTQ+ positive. Malec, Alpheon and Marané are the bisexual love interests, Sylas is the ace lesbian love interest.

- Content warnings: the game will feature non-sexual implied nudity & blood, and text-only descriptions of gore, murder and other generally dark subjects. The game is still in development and the content warning are subject to change. Please keep them in mind when applying. The intended audience is 16+. If you'd like to ask whether a particular topic is included or not, drop me a line on Twitter and I'll be happy to answer :)

- Unlike our previous project, there will be no NSFW of sexual nature. Intimacy and tenderness will be portrayed with a fade to black once things get steamier.

- Malec and Marané would be best represented by SWANA talent. Marané comes from a fantasy version of the Bengal region, and Malec is partly from a fantasy version of Tunisia. 

- Low quality recordings won't be considered.

- Please submit max 3 takes per line.

- Do you have any questions? Contact me on Twitter!

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  • Thank you all! Submissions are closed.

    Thank you all for auditioning!

    This casting call received more than 500 submissions—that is incredibly exciting! I love being able to hear the characters I wrote :D

    (I had to unlist the project since it was not closing properly.)

    I will listen to all the submissions one more time, compile a shortlist and then make the final decision. The people cast for the seven roles will be contacted tomorrow (Jan 20).

    If you didn't get selected, worry not! Opportunities for more roles will open up if the Kickstarter campaign is successful.

    Also, due to the sheer amount of auditions, giving feedback to everyone is going to be impossible. Please send me a DM here on CCC to request it and I'll try my best!

    -Rascal

Project Roles: Zara, the protagonist Sylas, the thief Marané, the mage Alpheon, the minstrel Malec, the artist Atri, the vagrant Ascanio, the mage
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Zara, the protagonist
closed
Paid: Flat Rate 50 USD
cast offsite

The lead role. When she awakens, Zara is fully formed, yet new to the world. Receptive to the ancient voice of the Abyss, she is one of its Envoys, and commands dark, terrible powers.

I imagine her voice slightly husky, with a British accent. She is approaching her 30s.

The protagonist's personality is determined by the player; this makes her a line-heavy role, as some lines need to be recorded multiple times with different emotions coloring them, and some need to be neutral enough to fit multiple emotions. 

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • british
  • female adult
  • Husky

  • [Neutral] I'm trusting someone who lies and cheats and steals. What does that make me?

  • [Angry with herself] Does that make me a gullible idiot?

  • [Disoriented, yet almost monotone] Where am I? What is this place?

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 90 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Sylas, the thief
closed
Paid: Flat Rate 50 USD
cast offsite

Main role. Not many urchins reach adult age--Sylas is one of the lucky few. Scrappy and cheerful, she calls everyone her friend, but in truth it's quite hard to gain her trust. She has an unshakeable faith in the Goddess; if she truly believes, she thinks everything will be forgiven. She speaks a bit faster than the others.

She is in her mid 20s.

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • female adult
  • british
  • Quick
  • casual

  • [Happy to stay behind] You don't mind me staying on land, do you, that with the injury and all.

  • [Romantic, longing] I wish I could see the Prime with you...

  • [Angry] Call me a mouse again and I'll cut your tongue out.

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 84 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Marané, the mage
closed
Paid: Flat Rate 50 USD
cast offsite

Main role. SWANA talent preferred. The mages of Carolise are confined in the Halls--part institution, part prison. Thanks to her talent and connections, high-ranking mage Marané is allowed to roam the city and guide the protagonist.

While she enjoys the finer things in life, seeing the struggles of the people first-hand unsettle her. She wants to make a difference for them, not for herself. She is in her early 30s, and her every word is calculated.

IPA guide for her name: /mɑːrɑːnɛ/

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • female adult
  • Enunciated
  • Modulated
  • british

  • [Angry, building herself up] Sahila was a terrified little girl. I am Marané, Indagatrix Emerita of the Halls, Third of the Council, Hand of the Order, and Brilliance of the School of the Æther.

  • [With a smile, joking] To think you would see me in such a state—!

  • [Dismissive] I do not enjoy making a fool of myself, no.

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 9 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Alpheon, the minstrel
closed
Paid: Flat Rate 50 USD
cast offsite

A main role. Just like the protagonist, Alpheon embodies a mysterious dark foce. Unlike her, he runs away from his duties to play minstrel, gallivant, and be a flirt. He is naturally empathetic and his powers allow him to infiltrate the minds of others, influence them or break them.

Good humming, possibly singing are a big plus, as he sometimes singsongs things. He's often called boisterous, and definitely enjoys hearing himself talk. I imagine him a baritone. He's in his early 30s.

When tapping into his powers, the warmth isn't stripped away, but it becomes more performative, almost manipulative.

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • male adult
  • warm
  • baritone
  • british

  • [Charming] Aw, not even a pity clap? What a demanding audience!

  • [Sarcastic] Flipping through the thesaurus, are we?

  • [Using his powers] I cannot let your whims obliterate the city.

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 136 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Malec, the artist
closed
Paid: Flat Rate 50 USD
cast offsite

A main role. SWANA talent preferred. Educated and soft-spoken Malec is the son of two cultures. He fled the city when he was 16 and spent over a decade in his mother's land, following his dreams of being a tattoo artist. He is back following the passing of his parents, and he's now faced with a dilemma: follow his dreams once more, or honor his parent's legacy.

He's in his early 30s.

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • male adult
  • british
  • Soft-spoken

  • [Encouraging] Even something as mundane as your favourite aspect of the Goddess would do.

  • [Charming] I feel bold enough to ask you for a gift—that of your touch.

  • [Longing] You were one with the shadows; wherever you bled, flowers blossomed.

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 48 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Atri, the vagrant
closed
Paid: Flat Rate 50 USD
cast offsite

Supporting role. After several centuries in this world, Atri has stopped caring about her appearance, and doesn't bother regenerating her face and hair. She appears in her 40s and speaks curtly, like a soldier, in a mature voice that reflects her age. She nags Alpheon to do his duty, and gently guides the protagonist towards solutions.

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • Curt
  • british
  • military
  • female adult

  • [Threatening] Broken bones are the best teachers.

  • [Scolding] The Citadel is his for the taking, and yet he turns his eyes away from his destiny to strum on his lute.

  • [Solemn, encouraging] Your pain is sacred. Use it.

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 35 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Ascanio, the mage
closed
Paid: Flat Rate 50 USD
cast offsite

Supporting role. Ascanio is in charge of the guesthouse that hosts the protagonist. Severe, dour, almost humorless, he is usually short. Grief has made every other emotion dull, and this grief sometimes resurfaces. He's approaching his 30s, and I imagine his voice to be in the tenor range, slightly husky.

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • british
  • male adult
  • tenor

  • [Intrigued]All I seek is your answer to this: what is it that the human beast covets most?

  • [Emotional confession]My regrets are more numerous than the stars in the sky.

  • [Snarky]Is that meant to be a compliment or an admission of foolishness?

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 132 Submissions Apply / Audition
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