#i can't help associating paramore songs with everything

[mother--war]

think of me when you're out, when you're out there/

i'll beg you nice from my knees

[firefurious]

—» MINI CHARACTER PLAYLIST

share at least five songs that remind you of your muse, or that you associate with your muse's character arc. including lyrics is optional.

i. he ain't heavy, he's my brother, the hollies

So on we go His welfare is my concern No burden is he to bear We'll get there For I know He would not encumber me He ain't heavy, he's my brother

i had to start with the twins because, well, vax is so utterly important to vex. no matter what they face or where their paths take them, vex is content to have her brother by her side. no matter what burdens he may have to carry, she'll always lend her support. she'll always care for him, and that's never a burden because her twin is everything to her.

ii. little brother, ella vos

Stay close, little brother I know your true colors When the world don't listen, you can call my name Stay close, little brother Stay close

this is pretty self-explanatory, still on the topic of vax. the twins know each other like no one else, and they learned from a young age to only rely on one another — that the only ones they could trust to have their backs were each other. it's a recurring theme for them to not want the world to get between them or to end up separated; stay close, little brother just feels extra fitting in that sense.

iii. diamonds are a girl's best friend, marilyn monroe

A kiss on the hand May be quite continental But diamonds are a girl's best friend A kiss may be grand But it won't pay the rental On your humble flat Or help you at the automat

listen... vex's relationship with money is definitely an important trait of her character and out of all the songs about it i could've picked, i just think this one is the one that fits the best. with her, it's not about money just for the sake of greed, i feel. there's a practical element to it too; money pays the bills, it provides you comfort. other things can be wonderful and meaningful but at the end of the day you still need money and the support it gives.

iv. big man, little dignity, paramore

I memorized all your lines I can't look away, you're like a movie that I love to hate I fantasize your demise I should look away because I know you're never gonna change I keep thinkin' this time, the end'll be different But it isn't I keep thinkin' (Keep thinkin') the end is gonna be different But you keep on winning

if her relationship with her brother is a fundamental (positive) part of her character, her relationship with her father is just as important (negative). syldor is, quite frankly, emotionally abusive, and for a long time vex is stuck on a cycle of resenting her father and wanting nothing to do with him while still wanting to prove herself and have his recognition.

this song is about powerful men being shitty and getting away with it, which fits, but i think the "i should look away because i know you're never gonna change / i keep thinking this time, the end'll be different but it isn't" could just relate to vex on a personal level in the sense of this bond she can't quite cut off entirely because deep down, no matter how terrible her father might be, she still hopes it'll be different. it never is.

v. kingdom come, the civil wars

Run, run, run and hide Somewhere no one else can find Tall trees bend and lean, pointing where to go Where you will still be all alone

facing prejudice and mistreatment from those around her since she was a child, vex sought solace in the woods. she was at peace among the trees and nature, where she had to deal with no one's judgment — but it was also isolating, keeping a distance from everyone. it was running and hiding from the things that hurt her when dealing with people. there's solace to be found in the peace of the woods; there is also loneliness.

vi. the archer, taylor swift

I've been the archer, I've been the prey Who could ever leave me, darling But who could stay?

the chorus of the song plays with the idea of presenting yourself as someone no one would want to leave, while contrasting it with no one being able to stay. i feel it relates to vex and how she feels in how she presents herself vs her real feelings. vex is very charming and composed, she seems very confident and bold and ready to face anything while breaking hearts left and right; but when it comes to how she really feels, a lot of that is just a front, an armor in a way. who could stay, knowing how she really is?

there are other lines throughout the song that feel very fitting. "'cause cruelty wins in the movies" echos her "there is always a cost or a cruelty", "i jump from the train, i ride off alone" relates particularly to pre vox machina when she and vax would leave any complicated situation and just cut their losses, "all the king's horses, all the king's men / couldn't put me together again" is an easy parallel to the broken pieces she carries inside and how they're not easy to mend.

vii. dog days are over, florence + the machine

Happiness hit her like a train on a track Coming towards her, stuck still, no turning back She hid around corners and she hid under beds She killed it with kisses and from it she fled

given her past, i believe vex wouldn't have an easy time just... accepting happiness. even if she takes somewhat quickly to keyleth and the others, starved for kindness as she is, the comfort of her found family would also be frightening. it's always been just her and vax. to have all that change, even if positive, would make her want to run.

not that i think she would actually try; but there's a reason she points out to vax they could leave. they don't, but the thought occurs to her because these bonds, this sense of familiarity, the joy that comes with it... they're foreign, and they're frightening, at least at first. she gets over it — i just think it's part of the journey.

viii. rather be, clean bandit

We're a thousand miles from comfort We have traveled land and sea But as long as you are with me There's no place I'd rather be

this one is usually read as a love song, but i'd apply it more to the group as a whole. hesitant as she might have been at first, they become her family and her home, more than any place she's ever lived in. the journey isn't always easy and it isn't always comfortable and they wander to many places, but the "as long as you are with me / there's no place i'd rather be" just feels like it applies to her little found family generally speaking. vox machina means a lot to her, each and all of them; it may not always seem like it with how she'll bicker with scanlan or be a little harsh with keyleth but despite her edges vex loves them all wholeheartedly.

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[chaoticriderlessb]

I'm bored, so here's music genre headcanons for the Host Club + a thought I have that's been swimming around in my brain:

Tamaki is...well...Tamaki, so this guy possible somehow enjoys every single music genre in existence. Although, it's possible he prefers classical above everything else.

Haruhi is a bit of a difficult one, so...I feel like she could be very much like Tamaki, but she could also simply enjoy pop or pop-rock.

Honey-senpai, I feel like could prefer either the most popular current music or maybe ambiance music...or reggae...whatever reggae is because I don't actually know (please, don't hurt me!).

Mori-senpai...he's a little difficult for me, but I feel like he'll listen to almost anything, depending on his moods...like rock, punk rock, folk music, or maybe electronic or blues.

Hikaru seems like he's a rock-everything type of person. Indie rock, alternative rock, punk rock, maybe even a tad bit of heavy metal, who knows.

Kaoru kinda screams mostly jazz or techno/dance music to me...but that could just be me. For all we know, he could actually just like the same type of music as his twin.

I saved the best for last (well, best in my heart): Kyoya! Now...again, this could just be me...but considering how Kyoya is, even before meeting Tamaki, I really feel like Kyoya really enjoys a wide range of what I like to call "hard music". So basically, all types of rock + maybe some heavy metal (depending on the band or song) + maybe a bit of electronica but who knows...he is not only the Shadow King, but he is also definitely a wild card. He likes to surprise people when or if they ask him what type of music he enjoys. I personally can just see him listening to this type of music.

Kyoya's is my favorite that I've come up with, honestly. Especially since I happen to enjoy a lot of different rock/heavy metal music. I enjoy some other genres, too, but not quite as much as rock/heavy metal...hell, I'll even listen to a bunch of movie/show/videogame OSTs!

My older siblings pretty much got me into bands like Linkin Park, Paramore, Flyleaf, Disturbed, Three Days Grace, etc. My dad actually got me into Evanescence (her first album, though), and...now that I think about it...I think one of my aunts actually got me into Three Days Grace. But, I could be wrong.

Anyway.... Since I was maybe 18(?), I've been listening to a lot of DAGames. Not all of his stuff, but a lot of it. He's about the only youtuber who makes/writes songs that I actually listen to. He does a variety of rock stuff, and honestly, lately, I've been kinda associating a few of his stuff with Kyoya. I don't know why! Maybe it's the lyrics.... But everytime I listen to like, "Left Behind", "Break My Mind", "Unfixable", or recently, "Lost in the Dark", I just can't help but think of Kyoya.

Wow, I might actually have to throw together a playlist for him. I usually don't do that kind of thing...mainly because I just plain and simple don't pay attention to stuff like that...but Kyoya is proving to be an exception.

Ok, if he could just stop laughing at me, now, that'd be great.

Anywho, I rambled, again, but those are my thoughts.

What do you think? Accurate music genres for the Host Club? Or do you guys have any other ideas?