Hearts Across the Lines

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Hearts Across the Lines - Chapter I: The Drums of Dawn

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This is actually the very first story I created, and in which I am the narrator. If you guys like it, I’ll make the second chapter of “Hearts Across the Lines” in the future. Else, I’ll just stop.

War is a sensitive subject to me. It’s why I rated it as “T” rather than “E”.

I’m sorry if my microphone sounds superficial, but well, I’m very proud of the result!

Thank you so much for the Frontpage!

Hope you enjoy!

This MP3 file is available on Newgrounds only.

Details:

I used Logic Pro for iPad to make the whole project: for the recording, and the mastering.

@itsmevxrto used BBC Symphony Orchestra and LABS for the sound effects.

@EwanDoggieNG used Yeti to make the vocals, and Audacity for the recording.

@Galneda used RE320 and Volt 2 to make the vocals, and Audacity for the recording.

@LuckyDee used NT1-A and MBOX Studio to make the vocals, and Pro Tools for the recording.

@OctoBlitz used NT1-A and Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen to make the vocals, and Reaper for the recording.

I started this project the August 28, finished it the December 12, and updated it the December 15. We spent 300+ hours to make it.

Credits:

Original music and creators:

@Climtic - Lilypads

Voice actors:

@LakieGD (me) — Narrator, Kaelen

@EwanDoggieNG — Calem

@Galneda — Commander

@LuckyDee — Grann

@OctoBlitz — Unknown soldier

Special credits:

Thank you so much to Éléa, my heart sister, for having given me ideas and inspiration, and for being a true co-author of this story!

Thank you to @itsmevxrto for having made the sound effects!

Thank you to Adrien for having helped me for the structure in French!

Thank you to Emery (aka @brokenarcademachine) for having helped me for the structure in English!

Thank you to Jacques Gallard, @DXLS, and Santiago Millán for having translated this chapter in Spanish!

Thank you to MirshinHyper (aka @UltraHyperCore), @DashtEDM, AkiYa, and @G2961 for having translated this chapter in Russian!

LuckyDee — Newgrounds | YouTube | Instagram | X

Climtic — Newgrounds | YouTube | Discord | TikTok

Jacques Gallard — Instagram | Discord

Santiago Millán — Instagram

AkiYa — Instagram | Discord

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xrenbeats

2025-12-27 07:53:41

Good!

SovieticoOfficial

2025-12-26 10:34:52

You all did great on your parts, Nice job ;)!

Shatt3rium

2025-12-25 01:39:41

Amazing song!!!

EwanDoggieNG responds:

Saying this is the equivalent of calling Pepsi "Coca-Cola"

LakieOfficial responds:

That's not only a song. It is an audiobook, actually.
Thanks, though!

itsmevxrto responds:

song?

Ferstofus

2025-12-15 20:53:18

The tone of the narration was dry and merely descriptive, I found that a bit dissapointing for a character in such a fateful situation (with his brother no less) and after such a bombastic intro song. Maybe a heavier tone? Deeper? More pauses? Infrequent cadence? Varying volume in some moments? These are some ideas, anything to add more style to it and immerse the listener more to add more vicarious appeal.

The story was fine, I think the content of the narration conveyed well the magnitude of everything. The voice actors added some nice life to it too.

Good job.

LakieOfficial responds:

Wow! Am I dreaming?! A critique from the one, the only, Ferstofus?! It’s such an honor!
Should I pay you $10 for your next review? LOL!

Well, I get what you mean, but I couldn’t guess it was that boring. Sorry about that.
I’m not a professional voice actor, so I can’t really know which effects I should add on my voice…

That said, I answer to your questions:

1) Maybe a heavier tone?
No, because it’s the heaviest voice I can manage.

2) Deeper?
Same, I can’t make a deeper voice.

3) More pauses?
Well, I thought about it, but it’s unnecessary to me, as I like linear phrases with no pause.

4) Infrequent cadence?
Uh, sorry, but I don’t get what you mean…

5) Varying volume in some moments?
I don’t know how to do it. I thought it was enough if I put compressors in every voice.

Hope I clarified everything for you! Hit me in PM if you have any questions!

Thanks for your constructive feedback!