Character music is an interesting subject.
I have always been fascinated with the idea of having a soundtrack to roleplay to. Going to my roots, which was and still is original story IM group roleplay and 1v1 roleplay, soundtracks did not just help build my writing, but also defined it.
I recognized the value that certain musical styles and implications can have on setting the mood of a story, a personality of a character, or defining a horizon. For me, music is just as much important to providing the presentation of the story as the actual words being used.
I would of typed out a lot more about my thoughts concerning music and roleplay, but I'm very tired! lol. So I'll just leave a few songs here and my philosophy behind them.
First, a straight up theme song.
Lyrics define it. Nothing to say there besides it being extremely metaphorical. If you know Ryanti's story, this fits like a glove.
So now I'll move onto full on orchestra. I do not listen to this often for RP, but this matters towards my character purely. Thomas Bergersen is my composer of choice.
First, Ryanti's orchestral theme song.
His Promise to his Father and that of the world, to be the best he can be. It fits the image of a Princely Lion, facing his fate and doing all he can to live up to the pedigree he's been labeled by birth. Picks up at 1:00.
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Beyond 'themes', my RP atmosphere is usually meditative and introspective. I like to stretch out with my mind, and be at peace with my creative side to perform the art of separating my train of thought with what lies directly in front of me.
I have always been a very spiritual person, and so the significance these few sample tracks of what I usually listen to have is the significance of allowing me to recognize the beauty and magic of the moment, as well as the romantic, meditative atmosphere I am going for.
Here are a few environmental tracks I use. I listen to these not just for Ryanti but also for my original storywriting. I have a specific style of writing, and specific presentation. I hope these can reflect that right.
This is not something that is based off of Ryanti. This is something Ryanti is based off of.
Kevin Kendle is one of my favorite artists. He paints a beautiful picture of dream worlds far away with his transcendent, smooth, out of this world New-Age style.
Another artist that have captured my interest is Llewellyn. He is a New Age composer and I respect the man greatly for his spellbounding work.
A day time equivalent to the kind of atmosphere I love to present in stories.
A wonderful 'bed time' melody. Really let's it out there in terms of uniqueness while keeping traditional melody intact.
___
So that's a taste of it. I have a ton of artists and a ton of stuff I can't really link because it's for modern time-esque, future-eqsue stories. What is here can suit XIV but originally tends to suit my original stories.
I hope whoever read all this enjoyed my foray into the kind of music I listen to in order to write like I do. I appreciate threads like these as they allow me to be myself, in a way, and show others my flavor of how I do things.
I have always been fascinated with the idea of having a soundtrack to roleplay to. Going to my roots, which was and still is original story IM group roleplay and 1v1 roleplay, soundtracks did not just help build my writing, but also defined it.
I recognized the value that certain musical styles and implications can have on setting the mood of a story, a personality of a character, or defining a horizon. For me, music is just as much important to providing the presentation of the story as the actual words being used.
I would of typed out a lot more about my thoughts concerning music and roleplay, but I'm very tired! lol. So I'll just leave a few songs here and my philosophy behind them.
First, a straight up theme song.
Lyrics define it. Nothing to say there besides it being extremely metaphorical. If you know Ryanti's story, this fits like a glove.
So now I'll move onto full on orchestra. I do not listen to this often for RP, but this matters towards my character purely. Thomas Bergersen is my composer of choice.
First, Ryanti's orchestral theme song.
His Promise to his Father and that of the world, to be the best he can be. It fits the image of a Princely Lion, facing his fate and doing all he can to live up to the pedigree he's been labeled by birth. Picks up at 1:00.
___
Beyond 'themes', my RP atmosphere is usually meditative and introspective. I like to stretch out with my mind, and be at peace with my creative side to perform the art of separating my train of thought with what lies directly in front of me.
I have always been a very spiritual person, and so the significance these few sample tracks of what I usually listen to have is the significance of allowing me to recognize the beauty and magic of the moment, as well as the romantic, meditative atmosphere I am going for.
Here are a few environmental tracks I use. I listen to these not just for Ryanti but also for my original storywriting. I have a specific style of writing, and specific presentation. I hope these can reflect that right.
This is not something that is based off of Ryanti. This is something Ryanti is based off of.
Kevin Kendle is one of my favorite artists. He paints a beautiful picture of dream worlds far away with his transcendent, smooth, out of this world New-Age style.
Another artist that have captured my interest is Llewellyn. He is a New Age composer and I respect the man greatly for his spellbounding work.
A day time equivalent to the kind of atmosphere I love to present in stories.
A wonderful 'bed time' melody. Really let's it out there in terms of uniqueness while keeping traditional melody intact.
___
So that's a taste of it. I have a ton of artists and a ton of stuff I can't really link because it's for modern time-esque, future-eqsue stories. What is here can suit XIV but originally tends to suit my original stories.
I hope whoever read all this enjoyed my foray into the kind of music I listen to in order to write like I do. I appreciate threads like these as they allow me to be myself, in a way, and show others my flavor of how I do things.
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