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[Kailani of Admin]

Let's Make a Mixed Tape

This contest will run from now until July 31.

The challenge: Make a mixed tape for adventures through Valorn.

Rules: You can use various music hosting platforms, mix or create your own. They can be full songs or parts of songs, original or already existing - with or without words as you see fit. Really the only rule is that is must be music and it should keep sexually explicit and cursing to a minimum (PG13 if you think you will be disqualified for over sexual or profanity, then you are most likely correct).

Presentation: Post links here, please explain how your chosen songs relate to Valorn's people, places and things. Your goal is to make us want to keep your mixtape on repeat while we skip to my lou up in Sunrifter.


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[Alfred Elpin]

Alfred's Playlist:

Side A: Adventuring

First Step - Leaving Jolan's for the first time, prepared to take on the world!

I'll Make a Man Out of You - But immediately being slain by bunnies and realizing you'll need to visit Trainers to help you get better

Never Gonna Give You Up - Bardcore - Reminding how the holy healers are always there, healing and staunching our bleeding selves as we run around leaving a mess behind us.

You Can't Take Me - That new burst of energy you get to train and finally level up

Ghostbusters Theme - Medieval Bardcore Version - for when you're in the haunted camp fighting possessed camping gear.

Time - Looking at the faces of your fellow adventurers after finally capturing Balthazar's castle and ending his reign, realizing that nothing would ever be the same again.

Main Titles - You've Been Called Back to Top Gun - Preparing to go on that next great adventure after years of quiet reflection.

Side B: Songs About Life

Thank God, I'm a country boy - When Alfred thinks back to the days of his youth as a farmer's son and all the lessons his pa taught him about appreciating life on the farm, this song comes to mind.

And of course, where would any of us be without the jilted bondmate throwing shade from across the inn? That's right, it's just Somebody That I Used to Know

Where Corn Don't Grow - When reflecting on becoming an adventurer decades later than planned and realizing his pa was right all along about the troubles that come no matter what fields you find yourself in.

[Turcko]

If I'm not in the mood to overthink it, I take advantage of the work someone else has already done and go for an existing compilation of tavern atmosphere songs: Fantasy Bard/Tavern Music Compilation
It has something for epic battles, something for mindless farming, something for drinking ale to, and it's 9 marcs long!

When I want to get into a particular mood, good old Miracle of Sound usually delivers and is my main source of musical entertainment.
Even fighting rats and prairie dogs can feel like fighting a dragon if you do it to the sound of SKÅL! or Superhuman
When Gavin teams up with Karliene they usually go for calmer or introspective goosebump inducing tunes, such as Lilac & Violet and Perfect , respectively.

EDIT to conform to the rules:
SIDE A: Fighting
1- Superhuman: for those initial ventures to the sewers fighting the MIGHTY rats
2- SKÅL!: when you move on to zombie killing deep in the Dundee Mayor's Cellars, hoping it will be the last of the undead you ever need to face (spoiler: it won't)
3- Under the Sea: a must have for fighting sea dwellers or in the Drowned Lands
4- Diggy Diggy Hole: for farming in general, but most used when hacking away the Vines west of Dundee
5- Battle of York: when the Crier announces a raid, put this on and get moving!
6- Only Us: an enchanter and a cleric are the perfect duo for any battle against a pack of monsters. One heals, the other rejuvenates, and they both should be listening to this jam while they face the endless demon hordes. Bonus points if they are bonded.

SIDE B: RP'ing
1- Perfect: ideal for making a new character and flesh out their profile
2- Lilac & Violet: when you are tired of all the fighting and want to enjoy some casual RP with a passerby
3- The Godfather Theme Song: dealing with the ABV? Alexi Corsair walked into the inn? Put this on, get in the same wave length!
4- To Be Better: displeased the Gods and got smitten to N'Rolav and back? Listen to this while chilling at the Life Monument, ponder your life choices!
5- Onwards We Row: tavern crawling in Killican! Drink all the ale!
6- Upside Down: inspired by Stranger Things, it's the perfect song to listen to while traveling through N'Rolav, our very own alternate dimension.

[Kailani of Admin]

For clarification: Do not post someone elses playlist and claim that is your mixed tape.

At the moment, per the guidelines... Alfin has three songs on his mixed tape. Turcko has 2, possibly 4 but it is not clear how the last two apply specifically.

Remember a mixed tape would have a list of songs (not a note that says go listen to another radio station).
For example:
1.(Song name link) - for the Haunted Mining Camp
2. (Song name link) - reminds of the time (character) got jilted
3. (Song name link) - best listened to while standing at the top of Branishor Tower
4. (Song name link) - Tyral's theme song


And so on.
Your mixed tape (chosen songs) and how they apply to Valorn.
We am not listening to a list created by anyone that isn't registered on this forum (Sorry Bardcore, I am sure you are great as a whole compilation)

Good starts, and plenty of time to amend your entries =)


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[Bifrost Janger]

Bif's Dg mix tape:

1.Dancing With Myself- Billy Idol - Those early mornings when I'm the only dg soul online. I usually feed the Gremlins or journal.

2.Waxie's Dargle - The Pogues - A rowdy night in Cerbies. Buy a pint or he'll chuck you out the boozer!

3.Strangers Like Me - Phil Collins - Bif studying Humanoids.

4.Zombie Dance - The Cramps - Down in Dundee Cellar!

5.Lumberjack Song - Monty Python - When your ABV Careers bulletin accidentally aggravates the lumberjacks of Milltown...

6.The Banana Boat Song - Harry Belafonte - Bif and Low sang this in honour of Jago. (Yay-go! Yaaaay-go! Rifter light come and me wanna go home!). When Low got to be The Great Korunga for FF. Always remind me of Jago now.

7.Amos Moses - Jerry Reed - Alligator bait in Duberry's Swamp!

8.Magic Dance - David Bowie - Partying every turn in the Hollowed Tree, like <----

9.Together in Electric Dreams - Philip Oakey - Last one is a sappy one. Cos we'll always be together, however far it seems

[Lavender]

Lavender's Theme Song I Wanna Dance with Sombody
Anytime I play DG Time of my Life
Summerfaire Song Grease-Summer Nights
Everytime Low would follow Lav or Rosa around when they were with their guys, and they finally got away from him! LOL I think we're alone now
Every time any of mine fight zombies Zombie-The Cranberries

[Morris]

Just thought I'd come join in the fun

1. The Corries - Bonnie Dundee for when in Dundee
2. Milltown Brothers - Here I Stand are these local boys?
3. Alestorm - you are a Pirate just for Low
4. Stranger Things theme for n'rolav
5. The Trees - Rush for Verthedge Forest
6. The Jam - Going Under Ground for the rogue tunnels
7. The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian when out in the desert or down the tombs
8. Queen - Dont stop me Now for fighting zombies (see Shaun of the Dead)
9. Sound of Music - Climb Every Mountain just when out in the Western Mountains
10.Pink Floyd - Anoth Brick in the Wall well we do have a big old wall after all
11.Whitesnake - Here I Go Again for farming
12. Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend in Me just for everyone and because need an even number of songs

[Kailani of Admin]

This contest is being difficult to judge.

Please be patient while we sus out how to appropriately reward all of your creative efforts!



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[Kailani of Admin]

We have not decided on an appropriately awesome prize for this one.
Prizes forthcoming, to be determined, here is our ranking:

1. Turcko - you think about this a lot apparently. Nice choices
2. Alfred - Nice tune selection! We always enjoy a good side B =)
3. Morris - so many of those made us smile, and we definitely get your taste!
4.Bifrost - How very "Bif."
5. Lavender - very cute selection for your theme songs.

You will all be rewarded for your participation and creativity!
Thank you for entertaining us in a very different way!!

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[Morris]

When is the Spotify playlist coming out?

[Alfred Elpin]

Not to be greedy, but will this challenge be revisited for prizes?

[Kailani of Admin]

Oh yes!

You will all get what you deserve soon enough.


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[Turcko]

Oh yes!

You will all get what you deserve soon enough.


K.

Not ominous at all. Nope, the phrasing on this is not concerning in the least xD

[Alfred Elpin]

Oh yes!

You will all get what you deserve soon enough.


K.

Not ominous at all. Nope, the phrasing on this is not concerning in the least xD

That was my initial thought, too! “You’ll get what you deserve!”

*demons everywhere*

[Lavender]

Oh yes!

You will all get what you deserve soon enough.


K.