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Task Two → Music Makes The World Go Round

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a playlist for alice little - [spotify]

through the glass - amie doherty in dreams - ben howard walking on air - kerli existential crisis hour - kilo kish looking glass - little dragon cheshire cat’s interlude - little simz girl anachronism - the dresden dolls they / them / theirs - worries marble machine - wintergaten before the world was big - girlpool spacing out - beabadoobee now, now - st. vincent wonderland - chvrches white rabbit - emilíana torrini up there - versaemerge fire coming out of the monkey’s head - gorillaz the gentle roar - niki & the dove drive away - thomas newman alice’s theme - danny elfman alice in wonderland - joanna wang

#playlist #Gemma Makes Things #happiestplacetask #happiestplacetask2 #THIS TOOK ME A WHOLE YEAR TO MAKE THIS PLAYLIST #it's still not 100% the way i want it but this is what we're getting

HAPPIESTPLACEHQ Task 2 - Sally Finkelstein

Playlist you feel best describes your character

Touch In Mine (fingers) - Esperanza Spalding “Touching surfaces every day Feeling no spark of tenderness within” Sally is a very sensitive person, both physically and emotionally: loud sounds, bright lights, strong smells can overwhelm her easily, as well as angry words and open displays of aggression. That is partly why she keeps to herself, to her routines, to her little comfortable bubble; but as she has become older, Sally finds that this existence is now wearing her down, and has come to realize that, even with the friendship of Jack (who is so often locked up in his own world as well) and Zero (who, much like her, keeps to himself), she craves affection and love that, so far, hasn’t experienced neither from family nor friends.

Like Someone In Love - Björk “Each time I look at you, I'm limp as a glove And feeling like someone in love” Just a little love song that very accurately depicts Sally’s sort of clumsiness towards her own feelings, and how she feels she could express them towards a loved one. It is a beautiful, if rather awkward, way to feel for her, one that sticks to her mind and heart and colors her world, filling her with conflicting emotions -giddiness of being lovestruck, fear of being found out, sadness at the inevitability of vulnerability, hopefulness at the chance of being requited.

Your Woman - White Town “Now I know your heart, I know your mind You don't even know you're being unkind So much for all your highbrow Marxist ways Just use me up and then you walk away Boy, you can't play me that way” Even though this is a break up song between a romantic couple, this could very well reflect Sally and her father’s codependent relationship. With no family beyond him, no other place to go and with her low-paying job, Sally is basically dependent on her father for everything; and, similarly, her father, being in a wheelchair and stubbornly determined on never leaving Redwood Hollow, depends on Sally for everything he cannot do himself. Sally does recognize her father’s brilliant mind, his cultured thoughts, his well-read expertise and knowledge, but even though he spouts a philosophy of mutual aid, of small-town solidarity and community that he passed down to his daughter, Sally knows deep down this is pure bull -when he himself seems to regard her as a slave, something he owns and is in his right to mistreat, withholding any sort of affection or praise or kindness, treating her more like a robot than as a child.

Glory Box - Portishead “Sow a little tenderness No matter if you cry Give me a reason to love you Give me a reason to be a woman I just wanna be a woman” Going back to the first song, what Sally wants most is affection, and that means vulnerability both from her part and from whom the affection comes from. Since she was very little she has learned to keep her emotions in check, not asking for much, never be a nuisance. This has also led to her feeling somehow disconnected from her own self, from her gender and age, as well as from society at large. Now that she has arrived to her thirties, Sally feels like she needs to break out of this subservient position she has been chained to, and that means, in part, reclaiming her own self as a person with autonomy, as someone capable of and deserving of love, and as a woman with the capacity to socialize with others, to be nurturing, to be affectionate; and, as well, partly resenting her status as a woman as someone who needs to fulfill that nurturing role, to provide for her father, to cook and clean and do the domestic chores.

Sounds Of Blue - Morcheeba “A sort of stoned silence Sat on that boat floating out The waters left me open All my emotions fog my lenses” Despite acknowledging her own sensitiveness, Sally isn’t very good with emotions; she knows the basics of comforting, to leave her shoulder free for someone else to cry on, to be available and listen to someone in need; but she is awful at managing her own frustrations and despair, choosing instead to bottle it all. Sometimes, it can feel almost asphyxiating, to be so full with words she can’t pronounce, with nowhere to pour them. This often makes Sally feel even more alone, like a boat in the middle of the ocean. As she grows older, though, she has begun to try her best and be mindful of what she feels; instead of simply allowing the emotions to overwhelm her, Sally tries to question them, to dive deeper and find the root cause, even if that means giving in and having to have a good long cry about it.

Walking In The Rain - The Ronettes “When he's near me, I'll kiss him And when he leaves me, woah, oh, oh, I'll miss him Though sometimes we'll fight, I won't really care And I'll know it's gonna be alright 'cause we've got so much we share” Sally would like to think of herself as the practical sort; but, of course, this doesn’t mean she has a romantic side as well. Being raised by her father, homeschooled, with no distraction beyond books and constantly monitored TV watching, she grew up during her teens with a strong idea of what true love is like: it is instant, it is irresistible, it is everlasting, it is passionate, it is destined... As an adult, she knows this isn’t realistic at all (especially having witnessed, from a distance, the romantic troubles of the rest of the town); but a part of her still wishes she could be whisked away by a prince, somewhere far away, to an idyllic world of tenderness and freedom.

Good Morning Heartache - Billie Holiday “Stop haunting me now Can't shake you, no how Just leave me alone I've got those Monday blues Straight through Sunday blues” Kind of a byproduct of her buried-deep-down idealizations of love, and her repressed emotions and expectations, the weight of Sally’s loneliness can sometimes pull her down to periods of depression. As a full-time worker, both as her father’s caretaker and in her work at Jack’s Attic and in the Community Events Committee, Sally often has to put on a happy face to deal with the daily grind; but, once she has some time alone, she either tries to keep herself distracted, or gives in to that despair for as long as she can allow herself to.

Les Fleurs - Minnie Riperton “For all of these simple things and much more, a flower was born It blooms to spread love and joy, faith and hope to people forlorn” Most of all, Sally feels most comfortable in nature: as at home as she is in her own house, it also feels, increasingly so, as a place of repression, lack of change, and constant surveillance. Nature, especially Redwood Park and the surrounding woodland, feels to Sally as the place where change is required, where it is most clear, where it is most, well, natural. Whether it is a rainy day with the air thick with humidity and the tension of a coming thunderstorm, a sunny afternoon having a small picnic at the shade of a tree in full bloom, or a lovely, glittering snow morning, snowflakes falling quietly and magically from a cotton-clouded sky, Sally loves it when she can be outside, forget about her responsabilities and duties, and focus on the sensation of the world, the real world, around her.

Day Dreaming - Aretha Franklin “He's the kind of guy that would say Hey, baby, let's get away Let's go some place, huh Where I don't care” This is also a continuation of her own ongoing matureness and acknowledging of how she tends to idealize the idea of love. Sally tries her best to reject her old teenage conception of a prince coming to sweep her off her feet, but at the same time, especially when she can allow herself some time to doze off and daydream, she still nurses that little hope that, whoever it is that will come along and give her the affection she wants so bad, will wish, just as she does, to explore the world beyond Redwood -it doesn’t matter where, since they would be together, mutually helping each other in their struggles, loving and trusting each other, and that would be everything they would need.

Please Don’t Make Me Cry - Lianne La Havas “I'll try to let it go, my fingers are crossed I show you my pretty scars, they make us whatever we are” Sally knows fully well that she comes with a good deal of issues, and that’s what scares her most when considering pursuing a romantic relationship. She is, however, aware enough of her traumas that she feels she could be honest about it -of course, as long as she manages to not let herself be drowned by them. Honesty is a very important quality for her. The only problem, then, is that while Sally truly wants to confess just how much she feels what has happened to her, she is still afraid to intimidate someone else, to be seen as “high-maintenance”, as someone hard to love. Once more, while love is her goal, vulnerability is her greatest fear.

#sally finkelstein #happiestplacetask #happiestplacetask2 #. HEADCANONS { try as i may it doesn’t last }#. TUNES { i sense there’s something in the wind }

Task Two → Music Makes The World Go Round

For our second task, it’s time for some good old-fashioned mixed tapes. Music always helps me get into character and figure out the moods their going through (and I love expanding my Spotify playlists with y’all’s music too~) There are two options for this task, it is your choice if you do both options or just one.

Part One:

Create a playlist between 6 and 10 songs that you feel best describe your character. These songs either give off the vibe of your character, or lyrically describe different aspects of their life.

Part Two:

Create a playlist that your character would listen to. I know that my characters all have very different musical tastes from one another, and different songs mean different things to them, just like us. Using the criteria below, build a playlist of songs that your character would choose to answer.

Their favourite song

A song they listen to when sad or upset

A song they listen to when they are happy or need a cheer up

The first song they would put on in the car on a long drive

A song from their childhood

A song that represents a significant relationship (e.g. a best friend, their parents or their romantic interest)

The song they belt out when they’re alone and no one can hear them

Their karaoke song

And finally, a song they absolutely hate!

To share these playlists, you can either make a Spotify or Youtube playlist and link it, you can make a graphic with the set-list on it, or you can make a post listing or linking the songs. It would also be great if you mention why you chose those specific songs too!

Please tag your posts with #happiestplacetask and #happiestplacetask2 so everyone can see. This is not a mandatory task, and can be completed at any time.

Note, this was inspired by a task in another RP I was in a while back but the post/ RP is no longer available to link.

#disney rp #disney roleplay #lsrpg #ouat rp #rpc #happiestplacetask #happiestplacetask2

HAPPIESTPLACEHQ Task 2 - Babette Dust

Playlist

Nina Nesbitt - Sacred

“so I'm livin' my life on a budget, tryna find love, but I don't want a lover who, I'm only gonna love when I'm wasted, I want something sacred, I want something amazing, and I'm going through changes”

Babette wants love in her life. A stable and long lasting love. She realises that she’s grown as a person and what (and who) she once wanted is not the same anymore.

Post Malone - Circles

“seasons change and our love went cold, feed the flame 'cause we can't let go, run away, but we're running in circles”

This represents the on and off relationship that herself and Victor Lumiere. Babette feels like it’s a never ending cycle with them and the dramatics of their relationship when they are together or the fallout of their split.

Sia ft The Weeknd - Elastic Heart

“well I've got thick skin and an elastic heart, but your blade it might be too sharp”

Babette is her own worst enemy. She has a habit of replying things in her head that didn’t work out and overanalysing everything. Her vanity results in a lot of harsh comments to herself and it can feel like that’s a whole separate version of herself.

Eminem ft Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie

“just gonna stand there and watch me burn, well that's alright, because I like the way it hurts, just gonna stand there and hear me cry, well that's alright, because I love the way you lie, I love the way you lie”

She’s aware that what Victor and her have isn’t entirely healthy. Their turbulent relationship whether it be as a couple, friends or as colleagues can be overdramatic and at times all consuming. Part of her will also care for Victor but with the constant whiplash of their on and off relationship, she acknowledges that they are just as bad as each other.

Hailee Steinfeld & Bloodpop - Capital Letters

“For worse or for better, gonna give it to you, in capital letters”

Babette isn’t someone that does anything half assed. She’s always someone that’s 100% committed to what ever she does whether it be work, friendships, relationships.

Beyoncé - ***Flawless

“you wake up, flawless, post up, flawless, ridin' round in it, flawless, flossin on that, flawless, this diamond, flawless”

Babette’s confidence knows no bounds. She knows she can be a lot to handle but she’s not going to change herself to suit others vision of her.

#headcanon #playlist #happiestplacetask #happiestplacetask2