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Adding atmosphere to your character - Trigonxv - 08-21-2013

Now this is my own personal opinion but I believe that given appropriate timing detail and presentation music does wonders in capturing the persona of heroes and villains alike which is why I am suggesting that If you know of a piece of music that really just adds flesh to your character post it here and give a little tidbit of why this music suits your character. Before I start off there is a restriction and that is Final Fantasy tracks cannot be used, I am quite confident many Final Fantasy tracks will align with our character designs perfectly so lets branch out and find music that really represents our character. On a side note not required but if you can take the extra step to find music that also has titles appropriate to you character. Now then I will start off enjoy Big Grin.


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My character is an anti-hero and as such he more often than not has delved head first into the darkness and no person comes out of the darkness without taking a bit with them. I like to think the first minute of the music describes the kind of person my character can become, one who inspires hopes, ideals, and is one of honor. However after the first minute it solidly represents the kind of person he is and will continue to be with an unwavering resolve and prepared to take on any and all adversity. 

So let me know what you all think of this idea and if you like it, you are more than welcome to post up. I look forward to seeing all the different types of music that will arise from this.

(Update: This was actually my first choice but I wanted to be somewhat subtle at first hence they first vid. This next piece encompasses the terror, anxiety and fear my character will induce on all he deems his foe XD enjoy)

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RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Fox - 08-21-2013

I tend to agree, music defines characters. Usually when I write character journals I will choose a song that fits the mood and theme. 

As for my main here, I actually had a piece commissioned for her version on SWTOR; it fits C'sien as much as it fits SWTOR-Sien. https://soundcloud.com/evannok/sien1

The piece was intended to have a sweet yet slightly sad musicbox sound. Jenos also wrote the lyrics for it later on. Smile 

I'nivarenlu (My Stars are Heavy) Lyrics 

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He really captured the character, and the rest of his works for other people are amazing.

RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Trigonxv - 08-21-2013

I really like that you can definitely feel the gentleness in the piece but you can also hear the overshadowing sadness that is in it as well

RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - doctorgalactic - 08-21-2013

This is great!  There are a couple other 'character's music' threads on the site that you might enjoy as well.  This is one of my favorite character building exercizes, and it really can add depth and motivation.

RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Fox - 08-21-2013

(08-21-2013, 10:17 AM)Trigonxv Wrote: I really like that you can definitely feel the gentleness in the piece but you can also hear the overshadowing sadness that is in it as well

Agreed, he did such a great job with it. Smile Thank you.

RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Khaze'to Zhwan - 08-21-2013

I love that piece of music, so lovely.  Sadly I'm not very good at thinking of songs that connect to a character.

RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Gar - 08-21-2013

I got greedy. I have two.

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I will make a quick note that as a person, I think Kanye West is a pile of trash. Now, lets talk about the song! The sound of this song really fits my character with the background chorus and the sirens and the energy. My character is the head of XI:7, a corporation that is rapidly expanding and buying out smaller companies. He has a huge lust for power, and worries that one day it won't always be for the greater good.

The first part fits for his expansion methods. "Do it better then anybody you ever seen do it Screams from the haters, got a nice ring to it I guess every superhero need his theme music"

The chorus is the most fitting. "No one man should have all that power The clocks tickin' I just count the hours Stop trippin' I'm tripping off the power Till then, fuck that the world's ours"

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This one touches on a very deep part of my character. Kid Cudi sings about how he was treated for his different style of music and his positive attitude towards women. Garryson uses very unconventional methods to run and build his company. This has led him to develop a personality that is hard to read. Sometimes when he is alone, he thinks about how he feels like he's not part of this world.

He also has a complicated relationship with women. As a young boy his mother committed suicide, something he blames himself for. Since then there have been events that made him treat women with extra care.

The first verse is really, really fitting. "They can't comprehend Or even come close to understanding him I guess if I was boring they would love me more Guess if I was simple in the mind Everything would be fine Maybe if I was jerk to girls Instead of being nice and speaking kind words Then maybe it would be OK to say then I wasn't a good guy to begin with"

RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Trigonxv - 08-21-2013

(08-21-2013, 10:40 AM)Garryson Wrote: I got greedy. I have two.
Haha perfectly fine whatever you feel can define your character go ahead and post up

RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Moondoggie - 08-21-2013

Commissioning a musical piece is a pretty neat idea. It's nice to get something original that fits a character. It's a lovely piece too just adds a feel for who they are.

Although my character is technically not created yet until i start playing the game i have been building up her back story and more or less decided on her  look using the character creator benchmark. 

Miqo'te Remind me a lot of Native American culture especially the Keepers so for inspiration i've been listening to a lot of traditional music and chanting. They also seem to be the same as Natives in that they have adjusted to the modern world yet still have a strong sense of family and tradition and i found this one particular piece that had a sense of that making Native traditional music with a modern twist. 

I like the different moods like going from the serene ambiance of the moonlight and stars to the hunt itself. I feel it sums up who she is as somebody who was bought up with great respect for old traditions and the heritage of her name.

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RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - House Sardel - 08-21-2013

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This track touches deep on what I feel Mars Irvo represents.


RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Gideon Aryeh - 08-21-2013

Amaare is a ransacker/treasure hunter/privateer this video is basically how he feels and what he does to the Garleans. Oh and btw its NSFW



RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Alexis Price - 08-21-2013

I love the idea of commissioning a musical piece for a character. I'm a fan of music box style pieces, too, so that really came across as wonderful to me.

As for Alexis, I'd probably go with this song. 

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I feel the title is quite appropriate as she leaves her old life behind in search of a better one. Not only that, but I feel the song is quite emotional. I think it expresses what she'd be feeling during the tougher times pretty well.

And, of course, I'm a sucker for violins. I just think the song is gorgeous overall. I found it shortly after I settled on Alexis' concept, too. So I like how that worked out!

RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - GilbertBlythe - 08-21-2013

Awesome sauce. Like the epicness of it, feels reminiscent of the LOTR soundtrack a bit. I'm a big fan of Nascence from Journey as well. As for myself, it's a bit cliche, but Survive the Swordland from Sword Art Online is definitely my theme of choice. 

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RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Goodeburger - 08-21-2013

After spending a good chunk of time searching for the song for Penny, I have finally found it. It'll be Fingerprint by Leona Lewis.


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I chose this song because it has a deeper meaning for Penelope. Seeing as her father died in the calamity she has been stricken with grief for the past five years since the descent of Balmung. Penny puts on a face that reads cheerful, great, amazingly spontaneous and adventurous but under that - only seen when she's alone - is the darker girl that she had become after her father's death.

Penny being so close to her father during her childhood caused her to build her life around him and his persona only to reflect it as she aged. But when this core of her person died she collapsed on herself without something to support her. In turn, she became this darker girl who only masked the hurt that she was feeling and still is feeling.

This reflects in her class choice as well. Mainly she is a healer - that happy, carefree and charitable person. But her Thaumaturge abilities of destruction are powered by her grief which can be reflected in her RP.

((Sorry for any depressing thoughts and such by now. Of course, as time goes on her theme can change when and if her personality changes.))

And for when she isn't being all depressed and such she's more like this:
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It can be argued that Sunleth Waterscape should be how she feels when recovering from her depressive area but I feel wishy washy on that and probably would agree with it not being or it to be that. If that makes sense.

RE: Adding atmosphere to your character - Cato - 08-21-2013

I grew up playing hundreds of games - mostly RPG's - and so I've always been very fond of using music to inspire me when role-playing or creating characters/stories. I can't say I'm too fond of lyrical stuff, though. Regardless, there's a number of themes out there that inspired Theodric so I'll shamelessly post them here:

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