Heart-Eyes Emoji (podfic)

Hello! This is the semi-official blog for the podfic version of h-eefic.tumblr.com

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Another long-awaited (maybe) update!

I’ve been busy with work, and I went to NYCC this year, but apart from some overtime for the next few weeks, I am back to my semi-regular schedule. What does this mean? Hopefully that we can get ourselves an Alistair and start Ch. 1 practice/recordings~

There are a few of you who have not heard back still, and I apologize again for that. I’m trying, I promise!

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.... hello

So.... I was having trouble dealing with life and depression. Then I got anxiety for the last 3 weeks about coming back on because I’d been out so long. I feel awful, but the depressive spell has basically ended. I am still acclimating to a new job, so until I move in a month, it will still be a bit sparse here on updates.

The news I can give you right now, however, is that Olivia, Fiona, Leliana, Isabella, Morrigan, and Luana have all been cast officially. We are getting a little extra feminine-voice interest, so it’s sort of, kind of, maybe possible that there will be small reshuffles of the secondary characters. I’d like to give everyone the biggest part possible, equal time and all that, but that may not be a certainty with all you lovelies.

Forgive me for my hiatus! I’m going to try to be more centered on here and deal with my issues as they come. I’m hoping to update the authors if I can’t get myself to come on here, so that they might give you some clue as to what’s happening.

Sorry again for the silence! Let’s give this another go!

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Ok a general thing; I have been exhausted these past few days. I think I may be getting sick, so unfortunately, those of you who have not heard back on your auditions may need to wait another day. I’m sorry I’m terrible at this I did not have an accurate timeline for any part of it.

You’re all wonderful and I love you. High fives all around  ✋

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I’ve had a thought! Some of you have been worried about your accent, but you don’t need to!

However! If there are those of you who don’t feel comfortable with the English version here, I’m sure you would be welcome to do a podfic in your own language! Any way it goes, I am so happy that so many of you are so interested!

Thank you <3<3<3

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Have you had a lot of auditions?

Auditions are coming in still!

Apparently tumblr is refusing to tell me when I actually get mail. I AM SO SORRY. Looks like we are up to 6-8 auditions so far!

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I’m back!

I have reliable internet again! I will do my best to be on daily from here on out, but my sister has all but forced me into helping her move across the country in two weeks. So.

The audition process is still ongoing! The first call-backs have been scheduled, so we will have to cross (hopefully many) characters off the availability list. Keep an eye out to see if your first choice gets removed.

Bring on more auditions! The more, the better! We are especially in need of male voices. Hound your friends, hound your family, hound yourself! Join us!

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Hey, people! I’m sorry to have been so quiet and dead these last few weeks, but my family has been planning the vacation I’m currently on! I am in Canada! WiFi is spotty at best here, so this page will be pretty quiet until we get to Maine on Sunday.

To those of you who have turned in an audition! I will be replying on Sunday or Monday as well so we can set up a call-back. Think about whether you’d rather it be live or prerecorded so we can plan for that, too!

As for the rest of you, we still have lots of parts available!! Everyone is going to be cast I promise! You may not get your first choice character, but we want the best experience possible for as many people as possible!

<3 Thanks so much for your patience <3

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I want to support this project, but unless you're looking for a thick scandinavian accent, i dont think my voice is any good... Is there any other way I can participate/help?

You’re welcome to audition! We highly recommend it even! These characters are from everywhere just like us normal people! (Also I don’t know if the authors want me to say anything, but there are characters coming up that will need voices, too.)

Otherwise, if you don’t feel comfortable having a role, I will need help with editing most likely, among other things! Let the authors or myself know what you’d like to help with, but I really hope you audition! If it helps, you never sound as bad as you think you do!

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this is so exciting!! id love to audition, but im a bit confused re. what we're meant to do lol Probably im just being a bit dim xD but do u want like a monologue, or more like an audiobook reading, or what? and one for everything or one for each char we'd like to audition for?

I’m sorry I didn’t see this! And I’m sorry for the vagueness (I have been very vague (it’s about to get more vague)), but If you think a soliloquy will best showcase your vocal talents, go ahead and choose from Shakespeare or whoever you’d like. If you know you can nail a character’s specific passage, do it! This will likely end up sounding very much like an audiobook (spoiler: that’s why I started this. I want to listen when I don’t have time to read!), but we want the characters to be more vibrant than your typical reading.

So If I were auditioning, I would choose Liv, Oriana, and Morrigan. Then I would search through some texts I enjoy, maybe something from Shakespeare, and maybe Liv’s dialogue in parts of Ch 9. I might also choose a piece for which I either don’t have to read the background story (big block of a quote), or I would read a continuous stream of a dynamic conversation. I would probably end up reading Alistair and Olivia’s banter back and forth to play with inflection and timing. The auditions tend to range from about a minute to 3 or so. It would be nice to follow along with whatever you read, but you don’t have to mention it when you send it through. If you want to read the same piece three times with different stresses on different words, that is just as good!

If you feel like this isn’t enough, please please please tell me! I hope this helps everyone out a little more! Thanks for being patient <3<3

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Are you looking for people with particular accents for the podfic cast?

Not at all! If you can reproduce the characters’ accents, awesome! If not, don’t worry! Can’t wait to hear what you’ve got!

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Submit is on!

It came to my attention that the submit was not enabled earlier. Sorry! Try it now! Or you can send a link to [email protected] if that is easier!

Auditions will be ongoing until otherwise noted! At least til mid-June, maybe until all roles are filled.

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Casting soon!

Hey all! Sorry I’m slow. This post is to give a general list and description of the voices we need! If you would like to audition: pick your top 3 characters, say hello and give us a name to know you by (it can be fake or an internet name!) record yourself giving evidence to your vocal abilities, choose a passage or set of lines to read (from the story or elsewhere), and have fun! It would be preferable to have as clean a recording as possible, but we’re more interested in you right now! One person having multiple roles is a good possibility!

Some more notes here quick; if you can sound like the original character, awesome! If not, don’t stress! Do your best! Try one take as an impression and one as your own voice! This is all for fun so anything will be amazing! Too many exclamation points maybe!!

Olivia: Leading Lady - independent, young, likely PTSD, spirited, strong, flirty, cares (too) deeply, cocky

Alistair: Main Male - goofy, loves puns and terrible jokes, young, often easily distracted, uses humor to distract from problems, terribly awkward in certain social situations

Cullen: Partner to Alistair - Grumpy, PTSD, recovering lyrium addict, practically a luddite

Luana: Elven lawyer - light, foreign, sweet-mannered, one of those people you would not want to see the dark side of

Leliana: Co-worker and best friend to Liv - mischievous, foreign, graceful, looks like a cinnamon roll but could actually kill you

Dorian: Friend and confidante to all - foreign, self-assured, confident, almost aloof, charming

Morrigan: Owner of The Crossroads - strong, doesn’t much care for people, highly intelligent, sounds like she has more knowledge than anyone else could know and is keeping it to herself, often speaks with contempt

Fergus: Brother to Liv - newly burdened with responsibility of his family’s estate, loving, not as confident as he sounds

The Iron Bull: Private eye - deep voice, gravelly, sounds relaxed and nonchalant with the world he’s a part of (gruesome as it is)

Oriana: Wife of Fergus - a modern noble lady, organized, respectable

Oren: Son of Fergus and Oriana - young boy, content, spirited

Duncan: Adopted father to Alistair - elder man, ill, very worldly, intelligent, kind

Zevran: Friend to Alistair - highly confident, foreign, playboy-esque, charming, heavy flirt, sinnamon roll

Isabela: Mysterious friend to everyone - smooth voice, flirty, charming, sly

Cassandra: Department head - leader, foreign, cautious, strict

Blackwall: Fellow detective - deeper voice, almost secretive, (personally reminds me of Nick Offerman)

If we love you, the call-back will likely be to read certain passages from the story itself. Maybe through Discord if you’re willing! For anyone who wants a pre-marked piece from the story for each character, it’s coming! Right now though, get to recording and have fun!

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Day 1 update!

Hi! I wanted to mention some things here before we get in over our heads:

1. I am one person working on this with the help of the authors of Heart-Eyes Emoji

2. We’re looking at getting people who can be close to the original voices to play those roles

3. This is completely a volunteer project, and it will take time

4. Helpful criticism is good!

5. If you would like to voice some of the characters (possibly multiple), you will need to be able to give me a clear recording. No background sounds!

6. Additional volunteers are extremely welcome!

7. Fans are welcome!

8. If you are cast, I want to do some voice only rehearsals, either individually or with other cast members. It can be as anonymous as you like!

9. Time zones will hopefully not matter!

10. You guys should pester me constantly about working on this!

Other than that, I have a character list underway, and I want to be able to put out a casting call by May 1st. Please ask any questions you want! They may help us with things we may not have thought about!

Thanks! <3

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Hello!

Welcome to the Heart-Eyes Emoji Podfic blog! Yes, this is happening! Slowly but surely!

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I don't know if this has been asked yet, but is there a podfic version in the works? Because if not, I might want to start one... If you're cool with it that is!

We don’t have one planned but we’d definitely be okay with someone else making one! I’m entirely flattered at the thought, to be honest, omg.

- A.

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Hey just so you know, I’m attempting to go through with this! I’d love to know how much you’d like to be involved with this? I know I’d like to try to be one of the voices, but do you want final say or anything?