Relationships and Decisions

Voice

Voice and communication is very important in real life relationships. It is also a key part of Facade. Chloe Johnston and Andy Bayiates are the voice actors of Grace and Trip, and they do a very convincing job of portraying emotion through their voices. The voice acting feels very natural because it includes stuttering and paralanguage. Alessandra Padula defines the word paralanguage quite well in her article "Paralanguage" in The encyclopedia of Communication Theory, "The term paralanguage (or vocalics) refers to the vocal but nonverbal dimensions of communication that characterize the utterance of verbal sequences—for example, stress, pitch, rate, rhythm, volume, and presence of pauses."
You can read the rest of her article here https://sk.sagepub.com/reference/communicationtheory/n275.xml

There is a great deal of para-language in Facade. 
Sometimes, instead of speaking, Trip and Grace will just groan or sigh at each other. 
According to Albert Mehrabian's 7-38-55 Rule of Personal Communication, 38% of communication is paralanguage.
By playing Facade, readers may find themselves better understanding paralanguage, or knowing how or when to use it.
Here is a short example of Grace and her paralanguage:

It is important to listen to conversations in Facade, because you are expected to respond (like in real life). Not only are you expected to respond, but your words have a very great impact on how the story flows. Saying something hateful or disrespectful may get you kicked out, while saying something meaningful or understanding may make the situation between the couple better.
 

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