Friday 18 August 2017

Character Karaoke Tag // a post-ful of folk songs

Apparently it really is the tagging season at the moment. I've got half a dozen (okay okay, slight exaggeration there) draft posts of tags I've been tagged for just...sitting around until I can fit them in. Even I'm impressed.

It's beginning to get to the point where I'm just picking my favourites and whichever one I like the sound of best and deciding to do it, and then getting tagged for another interesting-sounding one before I even finish writing that post.

Quinley - Adventure Awaits - tagged me a little bit ago and this time it's a whole tagful of music, so I couldn't resist. If you like music YOU SHOULD HAVE FUN.



I'm a music person. I play five different instruments (flute, violin, piano, guitar and ukulele). I also like listening to music.

HOWEVER. Because it's about characters, I immediately turned to Agent Kit to answer them via Ben.

Ben is not a music person.

He doesn't listen to music. He doesn't play music. He certainly doesn't sing (and if he did, everyone would hurry to ask him to shut up). And also, the first question is about my character's wedding day. Ben is fifteen. Needless to say, I have not planned his wedding. AND SO BEHOLD. I'm going to snatch up a completely different character. Or rather, character couple.

Please welcome Kip Paxton and Karissa Tarley.

*cue me being super predictable and having an aesthetic picture ready for them*



Before we get into the questions though, I have a super cool story. The faceclaim I have for Kip Paxton is Roo Panes. I came across him and he was just perfect to what I'd pictured Kip to look like (and all other writers can relate to the excitement that gave me, I'm sure). So I then went and looked up the owner of this face, to find some more photos. And then I discovered that he's an English folk-styled songwriter. YES YOU HEARD RIGHT. And his songs are so. cool. They fit with Kip and Karissa so well and it's insane how perfect both the songs and the face are. Needless to say I still haven't gotten over how epicly cool it was with those 'coincidental' discoveries.

I don't believe in coincidences like that. I honestly found it such an awesome reminder of how God cares about even the littlest things. Little things like finding a faceclaim for my character and music to fit him as well.

ANYWAYS. Right into the questions now.


It's your character's wedding day. What song plays during their first dance?

I think Kip would just go for whatever Karissa said, and she'd firmly insist on something fun and folk-y. I feel like Hewlett's would totally be something that would fit.



What song(s) describe your protagonist(s)?

Kip's is definitely Ran Before the Storm - Roo Panes. It's just...so perfect for him. Particularly further on into his story.



Karissa doesn't have a particular song that fits her. But as a couple their music is all bouncy and folk-y and fun. I just love listening to it. Some of my favourites:





As you can see. Much folk-y-ness and lots of The Fretless. (If you've never listened to The Fretless before YOU MUST. I love their music.) My personal favourite though, is Wing Commander. It's got a brilliant name (because if you didn't notice from the aesthetic collage, Kip has a biplane) but it also just sounds so cool and I can really see it paired with Kip and Karissa so nicely.




Any instrument players or characters with ties to music?

Kip can play guitar, but doesn't really do it much. Karissa spends a lot of time with folk music playing on a radio-ish thing. (Their genre is steampunk so...this totally makes sense. xD)


Go-to songs, for battle, romance or intense scenes?

It honestly depends what I'm writing.
If I've got a battle/fight scene in Rogue Escarlate or Agent Kit, it's usually Bourne soundtracks.
In A Sprig of Green the one fight-ish scene (easiest chapter to write in the whole novella XD) was just the same music as the rest of the book. Halo soundtracks (I think it's a game maybe? or is it a movie? I honestly have no clue, I just like the music) or John Dreamer (I think he's the composer) are the main songs though.
If it's a superhero story. WELL AHEM. Obviously Spider-Man: Homecoming soundtracks. (Or other superhero movies, but, y'know, Spiderman is the best.)
Kip and Karissa haven't really had any intense or battle/fight scenes written about them, so I actually don't know. But their romantic music would be just some cool folk-ish songs by (can you guess??) The Fretless. :P


So there you have it. Basically a huge dump of Roo Panes and The Fretless music. xD *scrolls up* Actually no. It is a complete dump of those two, I didn't have anything else. THAT JUST SHOWS HOW PERFECT THEY ARE. *bestows pizza upon the wonderful musics*

I can't think of very many people who haven't done this already/already been tagged. *squints uncertainly* I honestly don't know because I've tagged people a lot recently (people have tagged me a lot recently) and I don't want to bother anyone.

Basically, if you want to do this, please consider yourself tagged. (and if you do it, poke me in the comments and I'd love to read your post!!!) You can say that I tagged you and everything. I have tagged you. And here are the questions (with a little addition from me if you don't have any character couples) if anyone wants to use them:

It's your character's wedding day. What song plays during their first dance?
(optional replacement for above song/question: What song/s do they play as background music on their birthday?)
What song(s) describe your protagonist(s)?
Any instrument players or characters with ties to music?
Go-to songs, for battle, romance or intense scenes?

Now pardon me. I'm off to listen to some more folk music because I love it so much.


Do you like finding songs that fit your characters/story?
What music do you think fits you??
(or that you just really like, or whatever. *shrugs* I just want to have all the music recommendations. :P)

26 comments:

  1. This is lovely, folk is so pleasing and those AESTHETICS ahahaha Beeeyootiifull. <33 xD

    Plus I can relate to the excitement of finding a person that resembles your character perfectly, that's always such a wow moment for me and in your case...What a coincidence!?

    AND IT IS REALLLY TAG SEASON, everyone is drowning in them!

    Anyway great post Jane, I enjoyed :)) Will be coming back to listen to these songs.

    Anna | www.worldthroughherheart.blogspot.com

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    1. Yaass. I love folk music, it's just so cool. <33 Thank you!! :D

      ACK YES IT'S SO COOL. *flails*

      I know??? It's honestly crazy how many tags are going around. I'm doing them almost every week and I still have more just sitting around.

      Thank you!! I HOPE YOU LIKE THEM! :D

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  2. *skips in singing* 'Tis the season for all the Tags~ LALALALA, LA LA, LA. LA. *flops*

    But yes, cool post and very nice music also ^-^ (Though I'll admit, I almost choked up when you brought in Kip and Karissa at the beginning... Agh, feels-- whyyyy! .n.)

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    1. *hums along with you* :P

      Yay thank you. :D (shhh just pretend they live happily ever after. *pats* You're reminding me how horrible I feel about...what I've done to poor Kip.)

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  3. These are awesome songs, Jane!:)
    I love the folk-songs, the fiddle is very fun to listen too, while reading the tag!:)
    And your character couple sounds so cool.

    -Quinley

    -Quinley

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    1. Yaaass. I'm glad you like them. ^-^ I love folk-songs so much.
      Yay! Thanks! :D

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  4. AWESOME POST!!! I think I am going to go and do this... *nods*
    I do. Although I think that I am going to write a song for my WIP. ;-)
    Music that fits me? Anything movie related, any epic music, any video game music, and pop songs turned into instrumental pieces. XD
    BTW, Halo is a video game. XD ;-)

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    1. OOOH YOU'RE GOING TO WRITE A SONG?? *screams in excitement* Oh my goodness if you do you MUST record it or send me music or something because that would be SO. EPIC.
      *ahem*
      Ohhh so it is a video game? GOOD TO KNOW. XD

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    2. YES I AM!!! I will email it to you when I am done, but I will also have it on my blog (probably). ;-)

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    3. YAS I CAN'T WAIT. *flails*

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  5. THE INDIE MUSIC WAS BRILLIANT, I LOVE THOSE ARTISTS!!! *flails*

    And your WIPs are gradually sounding cooler and cooler, and OH, MY GOODNESS, I NEEDS. XD

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    1. YEET I LOVE THEM SO MUCH, I'M GLAD YOU DID TOO!! *flails with you*

      *squeaks* Oh my word thank you so much!! :D PATIENCE, CHILD. THE TIME SHALL COME ONE DAY. XD

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  6. Ooooh I am so doing this tag!!! *pokes you*
    This was so cool. I wish i could listen to the music, but for some unkind reason, youtube videos have not been showing up on our computer. I have no idea why. *drops head on desk and moans*

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    1. *gasps* They don't show up? *smacks your computer* Rude. Hopefully you can get that sorted out sometime.

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  7. Kip! *cries* Yea, he has Curtis. *sniffs*
    Love the music though!

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    1. *pats you* JUST PRETEND HE LIVES A HAPPY LIFE. Pretend I never ruined everything. *hides under my desk* *whispers* I'm sorry, Kip. *cries*
      YAS. I think it was actually at your place that I discovered the whole Roo Panes thing? Maybe. I'm pretty sure, anyways. SO COOL THOUGH. :D

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    2. Ok... from these comments that seem to grieve forsomething that happens to Kip, I am guessing that something terrible and sad happens to him?

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    3. Heeh yeah. Let's just say I'M A HORRIBLE MEAN AUTHOR.

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  8. I certainly hope so. *gives computer an evil look* But maybe they would show up on a mobile device. I'll try it. *nods thoughtfully*

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    1. Ohh yes hopefully. *prods your computer so it behaves*

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  9. OOOOOOH I LIKE THESE SONGS! The reason I love this tag so much is because of all the wonderful new music I'm exposed too, and your post certainly didn't disappoint. :) *scurries off to listen to more of their songs* Your WIP sounds so awesome!

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    1. YESSS. Ooh yes same, I've been stalking all these posts that I've been seeing around the place and SO MANY MUSICS. Yass. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
      Aw THANK YOU!! ^-^

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  10. OKAY I'M OFFICIALLY OBSESSED WITH ROO PANES' MUSIC.
    Agh, I want to read more about Kip and Karissa!
    Maybe I'll have to do this tag...
    ~Mira

    ps. I tagged you on my blog for the voices of YA tag! You can check it out there!

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    1. YEET YES ISN'T IT SO COOL??? *listens to it over and over*
      Hmm maybe I should do a blog post on all my story ideas. XD
      ooh yes yes you should!!

      - ah cool! *goes to stalk your blog*

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    2. Whoops! I just realized that I forgot to actually post the tag! It's up now!
      ~Mira

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    3. Ah coolio. That's fine. :P *shall go find it now*

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