~Rise From The Ashes ~: Artists and Supporting VAs (ADDITIONAL ARTISTS STILL OPEN - More roles TBA)
KeybladeAli for Fetch
Summary: Fetch is...well, let’s say you don’t wanna piss him off or get on his bad side. Real name Chase Fetcher, mid forties, mercenary and kidnapper for hire - pay the right price and he’ll get the job done. No messing and no pleasantries. He isn’t above murder, but he doesn’t particularly like getting his hands dirty too often (although he has worked in the organ trade before so...yeah…). He’s fast, swift, practical and smart, taking time to assess, observe and plan out the mission before going after the target. He knows every trick up a captive’s sleeve and he knows how to 'settle them down', be it a sharp punch to the gut, a cold glare or a chilling threat that quickly calms a rebellious hostage right down. Respect is important to him and sass will be rewarded by either a slap or an especially uncomfortable gag. If the captive plays nice though, then he can be...nice enough, with little privileges gained for good behaviour. He does things for his own gain and never ‘stuff for free’, so it’s very conditional on his side. That being said, he has a slight secret softer spot for younger captives and even he has opinions of where the line shouldn't really be crossed - even experimenting on teenagers goes past his morals. He travels around with his accomplice, Erick. He may treat the boy like an annoyance and his personal punching bag at times, but he does listen to his advice on the odd occasion and deep down does...care for the boy in his own twisted way. But in short, he'll do pretty much anything for the right price - including going after the escaped 'patients' from the institute...
Note: Whilst Fetch can make some pretty dark and violent threats, they will NOT be carried through on screen (off-screen if at all)
Appearance: Arc I (Ch 9 onwards), Arc II (occasional appearances~)
Personality: Cold, Snarky, Sarcastic, Serious, Focused, Sadistic, Impatient, Cruel, Conditional, Manipulative, Selfish, Easily Angered and pretty Callous
Voice: Gruff and snappy with a low pitch. He often raises his voice and frequently uses quite derogatory language towards his captives or Erick, if the kid gets on his last nerve. He should sound gleefully sadistic when threatening or really getting into his 'work' and be able to growl, yell and bark out orders that will be obeyed no matter what. At other times he can sound pretty casual and almost eerily calm sometimes too.
Disclaimer: Fetch belongs to the super brilliant Maxy, co-director of the project. As such, they will be deciding who the final role goes to, so good luck~ Placeholder artwork also belongs to the amazingly talented scarletfish8eta on Deviantart!
[Yelling] Erick! Get your ass here right now! [Somewhat impatient] Finally. Now...what did I say right before sending you to check on the hostages? [Darker]...Exactly. Give them some water. Don't interact with them. [Raising voice again] So why did I just hear you casually chatting with them? [Exasperated and furious, tugging at Erick’s ears painfully]...For the last goddamn time, what is the point in you having these things if you aren’t ever gonna use them for listening?! Maybe I should just do you a favour and cut them off.
[Annoyed, muttering] Jesus, this is exactly why I hate teenagers. Think they know everything, always talking back. Stupid lil...[Exaggerated sigh before raising voice] Listen up, brats! You’re lucky I’ve been ordered not to harm a hair on either of your pretty lil heads. But if you ever get bored enough to try a stunt like that again, then I’ll gladly find a way for us to pass the time. [Sinisterly yet casually] We’ll play my favourite game. All you need is a scalpel [slow emphasis to drag out the threat] or a nice sharp shiny knife. I call it ‘Where Does It Hurt Most'?
[Explaining] Look, Shortie, I don’t do things for free. That’s not how the world works. [Seriously, a little taunting] You want my help? Then you’ve gotta earn it by doing something for me - and then I might consider lending you a hand. [A bit dismissive] See, I don’t know much about these ‘supers’ or whatever you’re referred as nowadays. Those weird powers of yours may be freaky…[Slow and emphasis] but they are also very useful. [Reverting to casual tone] So, what do ya say, Kid? Wanna hear me out [Threatening] or would you prefer to be back in those ropes whilst I call that doc back?
[Sarcastically, mimicking the guard] Apologies, but I really don’t care. [Hushed and threatening, dark and sadistic] Now, unless you wanna find out exactly what it feels like to undergo a disembowelment without any form of anaesthesia, you’re gonna tell us the code to access the security system in the next five seconds, aren’t you?
[A little panicked, showing care and concern for Erick] Hey, look at me, kiddo! Are you hurt anywhere? Did they do anything to you? ...No? [Relieved sigh] ...Good. That’s good. Now…[Seriously and somewhat threatening] if you ever make me have to risk my ass like that to save yours again, I swear I’ll kill you. Got that? ...Good. Don’t forget it. Now come on. We gotta get the heck outta here. I’ll check you up once we’re away from this goddamn place.
Hi hi Ali! Welcome back! Thank you so much for auditioning for our project again, it really means a lot! :D Now...given your last auditions were rather soft I was not sure what to expect with this audition - I will have you know I nearly fell out of my bed in shock at the absolute amazing contrast in those voices XD Dude, you have SUCH an adaptable voice and I enjoyed listening to this audition so much! The first yell startled me, which was amazing and the overall gruff and furious tone was really brilliant! Had me so amused and in awe. Excellent tone and attempts to throw in some nice sadism there, so excellent job~ As for feedback to improve, hmm...just nitpicking a little, but some of the lines could be slowed down for a little more of an ominous nature, perhaps with dreaded pauses between some of the words, such as the 'where does it hurt most' line and the threat about disembowelment. The 'Apologies' could do with sounding a little mocking and snarky and the beginning of line 2 is more muttered under breath, so basically what you did but a bit quieter. I think some of the yelled lines were blending in a little with quieter regular speech, so just lowering the volume for those lines to distinguish the difference would be great. A lil more taunting for the 'then I MIGHT help you' and slower warning for the threatening to call the doc back section. Just making those slight changes and packing just a little more emotion in to distinguish between the anger and gruffness would be perfect. Honestly though...this audition made me smile so much. I felt like I was listening to an actual anime villain VA. Stellar quality :) I shall now go onto your next audition then~ Ah and if you wanted to / have the time, I'd love to see you try out Erick! The softer tones you used in your previous auditions for Ash could be a great fit for him! :D Anyway, his creator, Maxy, will be reviewing and leaving some feedback soon, so be on the lookout for that~ Thanks so so much again and have a great day, Ali! :D
Hi Ali! First of all, to quote myself when I pressed play: "Whoa!" That was SO good!! Your voice sounds very close to what I had in mind when I wrote Fetch, but I do have a couple notes. I know Fetch is described as easily angered, but the tone you used sounded like he was just angry and yelling constantly (please tell me you drank enough water). I know I'm a bit late with my feedback, but would you mind retrying some of the gentler lines? Especially the "look at me kiddo, are you hurt anywhere?" Knowing the context he'd probably sound a lil more hushed (god forbid anyone find out he cares, haha). Overall I agree with Abbie. Stellar job!!
Hi WhiskeyP! Sorry about the late response, I was on vacation last week but back in the booth and re-recorded the lines based on the comments :) Hope its to your liking !