So the rules of this are pretty simple. I post about 1 song from a WIP playlist that I've made for every day throughout August and explain why they're a good fit for the WIP in question. Since all my WIPs take place in the same universe and share parts of their playlists, I'll be choosing from one of three or four playlists I've created and will detail which WIP each song is for rather than sticking to just one. The tags are simply to share these posts with those on my taglist and are not a call for anyone to participate. The first song and explanation will be under the cut.
OK so my first pick will be a song specifically chosen for 'The Wizard's Tale'
OK, so why choose a fansong created for the Final Fantasy 7 remake to go into a playlist made for a WIP that concentrates on Selene? Well, when I first listened to this song, I noted the lyrics fit remarkably well with the throughline of the story 'To Heal a Broken Soul'. This story, in particular, focuses on Selene finally breaking under the pressures that have been placed upon her for the last ten years, and the unresolved trauma that's been plaguing her since her adventuring days; all of which come to a head when she receives a letter with the most unfortunate news.
When I first began to re-write the first draft of this story, I realised that the character whose perspective is the most blatant is actually Edwin's. Sure, Selene is the main character and focus of the main plot of the story, but I think reading the story through the lens of the only person present in the story who can possibly understand why Selene has broken so badly lends a more tragic perspective. For my part, I do mentally modify the lyrics so it becomes a duet that basically echoes the sentiments held by both characters throughout the story: Edwin's desperate plea for Selene to allow him to help her, and Selene's desperation to keep him shut out in order to protect him from the machinations of the people that are looking to break the last Heroes of Toreguarde.
To Heal a Broken Soul is a story near and dear to my heart, and I've been iterating on and editing it for nearly 6 years and I'm very happy to have found a song that, in my mind, fits it so completely
