Thought Exercise: Music!

[rumham]

Short and sweet today. Give us links to songs whenever possible.

What kind of music would your character have grown up listening to? –

What kind of music do they let people know they listen to? –

What is their secret genre or song? Something they wouldn't necessarily want others knowing they like. –

And what genre can they just not stand? If possible, find an example. –

Do they associate any specific songs or genres with themselves? –

Do they associate any specific songs or genres with other people? –

Songs for the good times? –

Songs for the BAD times? –

Share a few songs might they have on their mp3 device. (If they don't have one, imagine that they do) –

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[rogueinladysclothing]

What kind of music would your character have grown up listening to? –
Amelia comes from a world that’s equivalent to Earth’s Renaissance time period, and there’s a wide range of songs that are associated with that time period. Lots of lutes and basic woodwinds, as well as the use of the bodhran. Living in a port town, songs like Jolly Rovin’ Tar and Spanish Ladies (without the references to Earth cities and countries, of course!) would’ve been very common for her to hear in her youth.

What kind of music do they let people know they listen to? –
If someone asked her to put something on, Amelia would play anything that’s on her playlist. She doesn’t care who knows what she listens to. The styles she listens to are varied, so she’s more likely to tailor what she listens to based on her company’s preferences more than hide something on purpose.

What is their secret genre or song? Something they wouldn't necessarily want others knowing they like. –
She has one song that falls on this list, and it’s because she doesn’t want anyone to see how thinking of home, and the love she never had a chance at there, affects her. First State ft. Sarah Howells - Seeing Stars (Vexare Remix) always makes her think of the man she missed her chance with, and she can’t hide that pain no matter how much she tries.

And what genre can they just not stand? If possible, find an example. –
Music that’s too “floaty and light” bothers Amelia. Artists like Enya are very much not her thing. Loud, screamo/speed metal and rap are also not much for her thing, but she doesn’t go to places that play them enough to know that for sure.

Do they associate any specific songs or genres with themselves? –
Pendulum - Watercolour - This is HER song, hands down.

Do they associate any specific songs or genres with other people? –
Other than the above? Not really. She associates sounds and ways of being with people, but the music is her own.

Songs for the good times? –
TheFatRat - Monody (feat. Laura Brehm)
Seven Lions - Where I Won't Be Found (Feat. Neonheart)
Ariana Grande - Break Free feat. Zedd

Songs for the BAD times? –
Skrux - My Love Is A Weapon ft. Delacey
AK, Brenton Mattheus & Laura Brehm - Falling
Shatter Me Featuring Lzzy Hale - Lindsey Stirling
Hellberg - The Girl (feat. Cozi Zuehlsdorff)

Share a few songs might they have on their mp3 device. (If they don't have one, imagine that they do) –
The Arena - Lindsey Stirling
Pendulum, Zedd ft. Foxes, B.o.B, Rob Swire - Claritycraft
Transistor Original Soundtrack Extended - _n C_rcl_s
Blood on My Name - The Brothers Bright
Imagine Dragons - Believer
Seven Lions - Worlds Apart with Kerli


...honestly, I could add songs to this all day. So if you're curious for more of the rogue's musical tastes, see her personally curated playlist here.