The Kaard-Case Project [A Deltarune AU] - (Minor update as of 2/6/2020)
Alanon for Daere, the current Duke of Puzzles
The Character
Daere is the current duke of puzzles at the time of Kaard-Case's events. He's a heck of a character, so while a lot is said a lot will be missed, too! Daere is one of the most critically minded individuals in the entirety of the Kaard Kingdom. Capable of creating puzzles that the kings occasionally have to order him to take down sense nobody can even solve them, Daere is popular throughout the kingdom not only for his high charisma, but for the fact that he is the longest standing Duke of Puzzles in the Kaard Kingdoms history. He's absurdly goofy, and fittingly part of the Diamond court. Capable of pulling a construction directly off of blueprints, his ability to go from one task to the next with great speed is unparalleled- and so is his battle prowess. While the kings are entirely unaware, Daere is an overwhelmingly powerful fighter, capable of going toe to toe with the knight in a pinch. With a stretchy body on top of his almost limitless stamina, it's a shame that he was fired before the knight arrived to the kingdom. Why he was fired? Well, he started making puzzles in such frequency that people started being unable to get into the Kaard castle or even get around, and so he was fired with haste before it was made impossible to maneuver. His role as Duke of Puzzles would soon after be filled by the Ace of Diamonds. Many were upset to see Daere go, but once it got to the point that he was installing puzzles on individual windows, the subjects of the Kaard Kingdom were understanding of his loss of role.
The voice
Daere's voice is up for interpretation, as the main thing we want is for him to be over the top and as goofy as one can manage. The makeshift voice for him currently has a lisp, though you needn't copy that if you don't feel like it. Overall, High energy is ESSENTIAL for this character. Additionally, If your voice is solid and you do improvisation, you'll likely get cast early-
Format reminder
Quotation marks (") mark the dialogue, and brackets [ ] mark direction. Even if the brackets show up in the middle of a line, don't read that part- just use it as a note for how to deliver the line.
"Uohohoho! And so begins another puzzling scenario! Prepare your mind, for you are about to be bamboozled to the upmost degree!"
[This is something that Daere says every time someone stumbles into a puzzle of his. The laugh is meant to be dramatic and over the top even compared to his usual, as it's how he opens his interactions 90% of the time. Improvisation is encouraged!]"And so begins another day, eh Bartholowax? We're off to do another collection of whatever nonsense we please with little to no guidelines! What could possibly go wrong?"
[This is essentially Daere speaking to himself, as he's speaking to the bee puppet hanging off of his hat which he has named "Benson Bartholowax". It is noteworthy that he refuses to detach the puppet and considers it a friend]"The duke! Of puzzles. That is indeed me, O'Mr. King of Clubs, sir! How may Bartholowax and I be of service?"
[Just stick to Daere's usual goofy tone for this one. As is with Daere's lines, improvisation is encouraged. Surprise us if you can!]
I love this take- The improve is great. I haven't even heard this one all the way through yet and I know i'll be keeping an eye on this take-
Thank you! I hope to get chosen for the part but I'll just wait and see for now. YOu worry about choosing the best voice for the role