ok i’m about to go to sleep but i’m feeling vaguely disgruntled so i am going to share some cute shit <3 so here’s a little excerpt from that thing i mentioned writing with roach and oliver, i.e. a cute moment with oliver pining <3
(not sure if the romance cw tag is 100% needed here because it’s not explicitly romantic, but i figured better safe than sorry!)
also i’m too sleeby right now to remember any taglists, i apologize </3 if i remember, maybe i’ll rb this later to tag folks.
For the past hour, Roach had been playfully arguing with Yara about something technical that Oliver didn’t quite understand, something specific relating to the editing software they’d started using recently. Syd chimed in now and then, but for the most part, they stayed out of it, occasionally sharing bemused glances with Oliver.
He smiled back at them each time, but he couldn’t keep his eyes off Roach for long. Even with his lack of understanding of the subject matter, something about Roach when they were this passionate was captivating. Their grin was wide, and they gestured with their long-fingered hands as if to emphasize each loud, delighted word.
Oliver was happy just to watch them, if he being was honest. They were a whirlwind of energy, and he loved seeing them in their element like this.
Roach was always beautiful to him no matter what they wore, but tonight they’d decided to dress differently than usual. Their usual graphic tee was gone, replaced with a low-cut black top that left their shoulders and collarbones exposed to the open air. Beneath the table, their crossed legs were clad in black jeans and knee-high, heeled boots. They’d even applied some makeup, sharp wings of black eyeliner and purple eyeshadow decorating their lids.
The differences were startling but not exactly unwelcome, and Oliver did his best to commit every part of Roach’s appearance tonight to memory. Every time he saw their wide, genuine smile was a gift he wanted to hold tightly to his chest for the rest of his life.
HI hello hi :D can I... can I perhaps get some Tunes? any and all WIP tunes you're in the mood to share!! I love all ur projects c: though if you'd like me to be more specific if you have any from A Modern Ghost Story up your sleeve I would love to hear those 👀👀👀
Ooooh yes yes hello hi!!! Sharing Tunes is my passion,,, also thank you that is so nice asdfjkl;
Very funny because literally today I revamped/remade the A Modern Ghost Story playlist b/c the original didn't have the right vibes. This story is very much just Vibes atm for the most part (at least, aside from Roach), but I will share some of the Vibes Tunes. And also I will share a song or two from the separate Roach Playlist,,,,,, because yes I made a Roach playlist.
Actually one of my favorite things to do, as a lot of people I talk to on discord can attest to, is to take songs from my playlists and analyze them/explain why they relate to that story. I might...do a little of that... here.... Not to the extent that I usually do, but some of it.
Might put this under the cut actually whoops- Sorry I cannot answer asks concisely </3
So the first vibes song that I will share is The Perfect World by Marty Friedman! Just in general the vibes of apathy towards faith and accepting death, and like. Saving yourself and creating our own perfect world instead of relying on external forces... yeah <3 That vibes a lot.
Some lyrics I think are particularly fitting:
Broken people, broken feelings
Feeling numb but know they're bleeding
Light and darkness bond together
"Faith will save you" (Yeah, whatever…)
And then also:
Sometimes we try to feel how things just used to be in yesterdays
But never seem to believe in what we see today
No one ever make it better, no one ever lives forever
Wake me up and let me go
This song's vibes are Impeccable.
Aside from that, other songs that I think vibe pretty well are Along Came A Spider by Czesław Śpiewa (I know it's a song about World War II but the Vibes..... really feels like a good horror song in general), The Business of Paper Stars by Hawthorne Heights (which is apparently about the education system but I am relating it to my OCs because it's got good vibes <3), aaaaand Bird With a Broken Wing by Owl City (idk how to explain this one but just the vibe of like. the idea that ghosts in A Modern Ghost Story are just sad, lonely, scared people).
OKAY so now I want to share a Roach Song. The Roach song I'm thinking of is one I actually used to associate with a different character, but it's a Roach song now. That song is Kiss Me, Kill Me by Mest!!! Specifically I relate this song to their relationship with a character I've deliberately been kinda quiet about, Vulture!!! He'll be explained a bit more in part two of Vultures are Holy Creatures (the Roach Ramble).
The TL;DR of Roach and Vulture's relationship was that it was super nasty and toxic and codependent and it's the reason behind a lot of Roach's persisting self-esteem issues, and that's the vibe I get from this song </3 I'll share some lyrics I like tho:
Our tragedy
Seems to be killing everything it sees
Like death itself
This valentine still looms
In the darkest hour, the killing moon
If I could do it all again
And also:
Your eyes unwind the tragedy of our lives
My eyes went blind
Believe when I say
Hell burns bright
When this night dies
Hell burns bright
I kinda wanna type up a full summary/analysis of Kiss Me, Kill Me and why I think it fits Roach and Vulture, but I'm gonna wait at least until after I finish part two of Vultures are Holy Creatures.
Anyway to round this off, rather than sharing a bunch more Roach songs, I want to share songs that make me think of the other characters. Because I feel bad about how much I latched onto Roach. I won't share lyrics for all of them, I'll just share the song and explain it briefly.
Sydney Ambrose - Toxic Thoughts by Faith Marie (vibes of Syd's struggles to live up to their own expectations and their relationship with themself) (Fun fact this is also a good song for my OC Ink, but he's not in this story, and that's for very different reasons)
Yara Key - I Don't Daydream Anymore by Unlike Pluto (the vibes of this song are kind of wild but they make me think of Yara's desire to live her life to the fullest and enjoy it while she can rather than dwelling on what comes after)
Oliver Cox - It's Alright by Mother Mother (vibes of Oliver struggling a lot with his own mental health but putting off helping himself in favor of helping others, and him struggling with doubt but still trying to stand strong and have confidence in himself)
Vincent Cruz (new guy) - TV Head by Elliot Lee (vibes with Vincent being raised with very strict standards that he couldn't quite live up to and his need to lie to make others think he's something he's not so they'll like him)
Juno London - Dead Girls by Penelope Scott (honestly could vibe with most of the voids, but for Juno I relate this song to Juno's self-hatred that they mask by being an asshole to everyone, as well as the fact that they aren't a very empathetic person but still make the choice to show compassion, even if their methods are unconventional)
Asher King - Cradles by Sub Urban (also a song that applies to most of the voids, but for Asher this makes me think of her desire to mask her true feelings from others and come off as always cool, collected, and competent)
Apollo - Sleepwalk by Forrest Day (this song once again fits all the voids but for Apollo specifically I think this song fits his struggles trusting himself and his own perception of reality)
Bonus:
Vulture - The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie by Colter Wall (,,,, vibes)
