#I kinda went with the whole Orpheus vibe

[sideralatheneum]

Someone’s got friends on the Other Side

[alyona11]

Hi! So I am very new to Hadestown and I am watching the bootleg. I really love the dynamic between Hades and Persephone, but there is one thing that kind of rub me in not so good way, is Hey Little Song Bird implied that Hades and Eurydice slept together? I am seeing a lot of interpretation and it genuinely confused the hell out of me asdfghk

Hi! Well, tbf it's a tricky question, but the short answer is that Hadestown suggests that something might have happened behind closed doors. The rest is up to audience and actor's interpretation.

For example, Anaïs Mitchell often mentions in Working On a Song that in early workshops she often went with the idea that Hades cheats and pretty regularly even though these affairs mean nothing to him since the only person he loves is Persephone. It even had a cut song:

In her early drafts/productions of Hadestown you can often get the vibe that from her point of view it doesn't matter as much because they are eternal beings and love each other since the world began so does it even matter for them?

However, by NYTW this story line was cut apart from Persephone's line in How Long:

"I don't mind if you look at other girls, now and then"

"The girl means nothing to me"

"I know"

Plus the staging in NYTW Papers and Hades' protective peacock behavior with Eurydice around Orpheus in the scene also gives you a thought that they might have had an affair? Plus some bits like the fact that she has a line in Why We Build a Wall and her words "But don't you see? That's different with me!" - "Different than who? They thought they were different too!" Could also be interpreted as Hades suggesting some special conditions by granting her a role of a romantic interest. Whether the interest is real or not and did he use it or not is again up to your interpretation of NYTW Hades. He is more of a morally dubious guy (as all ht Hades are) so it's more up to you to either believe he would have cheated to put Persephone in her place or would just use showing off Eurydice as a brutal way to get Persephone's interest.

As for Broadway, I think it's still suggested and you can find profs in the lyrics but I think that they are what they are - suggestive and leave you to interprete it whichever way you feel comfortable. I think the biggest suggestion remains in Flowers with the line:

'I trembled when he laid me out

"You won’t feel a thing," he said, "when you go down"'

Which kinda can have a death meaning and sex meaning, tbf someone could have written a good article on how those topics are connected in Hadestown. So here, again chose one of the two or both.

But again, Broadway also changed the lyrics in How Long and the whole staging in Papers so it's less suggestive.

My personal opinion based on Broadway production is that it all depends on how the actor plays it and whether you believe this particular Hades is the type to sleep with Eurydice to get Persephone's attention and prove he is still attractive or he is more of a person who doesn't care about having the affair and his only goal is to get Persephone to react somehow by composing such a messed up hurtful plan. Personally, I prefer the second option maybe because I'm a pussy or maybe because I see Hades (whom I mostly base on Patrick Page ht Broadway previews) like a person who is desperate to get Persephone's attention in such a radical way like a cat pushing objects from your table to see your reaction. He wants to be stopped, he wants any reaction from Persephone. He even touches her by the shoulder before going into the office like "Look!! Look! I'm absolutely totally leaving! To cheat! See! Hey come on! I'll even take off my tie to show that I'm serious! Don't you wanna stop me???". Seems kinda way too extra to me. Like he could have just gotten to the office after parading a pretty girl in front of her and it would be understood that it's for an affair. But he takes so much time to make sure she understands that he can find himself someone when all he wants is for her to come back to him with open arms. I'm not sure he has the guts to actually damage his relationship to an irreversible degree (considering Broadway Hades is never stated as a cheater before the Eurydice sub-plot). Like it's one thing to take a mortal before her time and parade her in front of your wife (because what is a mortal life after all?) as a "replacement" and it's the other way to actually cheat on her and deal with the fact that she might never forgive him again if it is a deal-breaker for her considering they seem to be true to each other for all these years.

One interesting thing to note here as well is how Hades actors play the reaction to Persephone's line in How Long:

"He has the kind if love that you and I once had"

Because his instant reaction is "OH SHIT once had?? Does she think I don't love her still?? OH SHIT I BROUGHT THE GIRL THIS IS WHY SHE MIGHT THINK THAT", so he answers to that:

"The girl means nothing to me!"

Depending on the actor and she show the line sounds either scared, confused, angry, undignified etc. So it's once again up to you to interprete why he reacts this way: is he angry because she suggested he would actually cheated on her? Is he angry because she called him out on that affair? Is he confused and scared because she thinks he doesn't love her anymore because of his foolish decision to tease her in such a cruel way?

That's up to you.

P.S. I think one of the most interesting studies of the subject and Hades' character that I've read in a fic for that matter was the Songbird chapter of Winters Nigh and Summers O're. You can check it out, but I will warn you that it's probably one of the heaviest chapters of that fic in the emotional sense and it has explicit parts (don't worry, nothing bad happens to Eurydice. Well...apart from dying, I guess), so check out the warnings if you decide to read it.

[mcrcki]

well, that sure was a scream of a time !! but now that the vampiric dust has settled, and the ten hour loop of the monster mash has been switched to ‘closing time’ i think it’s about right to get a post event plotting / starter call going !! like always, my rules are super simple : like for a plotting dm !! and then SPECIFY characters for the starters or like deadass i will not write it! the cap is four per writer !! i just wanna make sure i get to write with everyone!! 

** please note that i am more than happy to keep event threads, transition them or write them out for a little bit longer before switching them over! or just start something new!! i lowkey don’t remember all of the threads that i had pre event since i cleared those out before we started, so if you wanna drop something feel free, i will decide as i see each one posted what the vibe is !!! 

but y’all know the drill , below is too much information and me thinking i’ve got jokes about each of my babes after the halloween masquerade massacre!

daniela dimitrescu || resident evil : village  - ( 0 / 5 )

she/they pronouns. daniela’s review : “best party i’ve been to in so long, but your monsters could have been more durable. 4 out of 5 stars. will be back to steal the white house as my own home.” literally had such a blast and is more than a little bummed when the doors finally unlocked. will be vibing, looking for more victims, maybe find a girlfriend, who knows.

please let them flirt with you, they might leave you alive if you do :)

leia organa || star wars - ( 1 / 5 )

she/her pronouns. WORST. BIRTHDAY. EVER. and also the biggest flop of a honeymoon to date. baby girl is down bad now, if y’all thought she was all in in the sith before, it’s 10x worse now after what happened with han. any conversation with her rn?? doomed to fail. she will be inconsolably furious. i am so sorry for the somehow more rancid vibes from coming from the oval office.

han solo

marlene mckinnon || harry potter : marauders era ( 0 / 5 )

she/her pronouns. alright, she’s not afraid to say it. the white house should be barred from ever throwing parties again. this is what?? the third time something like this has happened?? absolutely never again. free drinks at mckinnon’s for anyone who went to this thing. the bar is open and marlene is gonna be going back to normal life with her now complete again friend group and pretending she’s not gonna fight every death eater she sees, but absolutely will be doing that.

free starter?? free shots. respond below

omega archeron || star wars : the bad batch ( 1 / 5 )

she/they pronouns. omega’s down !! bad !! you thought they were a mess after this whole messy breakup / acting out bc of their brothers hiding their genetic identity??? just wait till you see them after watching hunter die !!!! and being completely helpless to stop it!!!!! welcome to omega’s self destruct era, who wants to be a terrible influence for her!

sion val palpatine

pj halliwell || charmed ‘98 - ( 0 / 5 )

she/her pronouns. unlike the rest of my girls, lowkey ?? kinda thriving. like okay, yes, is she very stressed about the memory status of her family? sure, who wouldn’t be. but she’s got her whitelighter, she’s at least got almost all of her family here??? she actually made it out of this alive and is gonna be doubling down on training. also, got some of those venders numbers before everything went to shit. throwing a “we survived” party, who’s coming!

respond for a clown behavior starter

rowena ravenclaw || harry potter : founders era ( 2 / 5 )

she/her pronouns. not doing great, not doing terrible. will be doing everything she can to throw herself into her work, and to figure out what the hell is going on with the memory magic in this city. if anyone wants to listen to some pepe silva level rants about theories, she will talk your ear off for hours. maybe someone please drag her out so she stops sitting in her office for sixteen hours straight.

orpheus

hunter

sella palpatine || star wars ( 1 / 5 )

she/her pronouns. hey thanks for checking in ! WE’RE HAVING A TERRIBLE TIME. literally please can someone put her family in a fucking fortress or something, she is so tired of seeing the people she loves get hurt. will be attempting to convince her brother she deserves a weapon of some kind. gonna start self defense training or something. if someone wants to help sella learn to fight, hmu

sion val palpatine

sophie hatter || howl’s moving castle ( 4 / 5 )

she/they pronouns. freshly unaware babey 😇 sophie is a little thrown off, is very self conscious of the neck scar they got as a child that has definitely always been there. still running the flower shop, but more hands off, as their main passion is in fashion designing, and uses the flower shop to showcase their designs. aware sophie was more controlled and composed. unaware sophie, very unapologetic in their bluntness. why keep your mouth shut when something annoys you smh.

xie lian

howl jenkins pendragon

prince justin

chihiro ogino

tatum riley || scream ‘96 ( 0 / 5 )

she/her pronouns. this hangover kinda sucks, but at least she made it out alive. will be changing her instagram bio to ‘final girl’ and clinging to that. she actually made it out. that’s what matters. she’s got more family here, and is sort of just looking for something chill. but it has solidified that yeah, she hates halloween and masks. anyone wanna go decorate for christmas already??

new final girl unlocked, let her brag to you!!

victoria sutherland || twilight ( 0 / 5 )

she/her pronouns. pretty fun night, even if she spent most of it absolutely glued to james. she has her mate back and man she’s about to be even more insufferable. still very much looking for some snacks on her way out, or just any casual bites throughout the month. we’re vibing, we’re having fun. we’re fresh, flirty, and thriving. 

who’s looking for a nice bite ;)

[kordeliiius]

I was just given the excuse to go in-depth with my LN playlist and explain my reasoning behind the inclusion of each song because of an ask I got, so strap in bc this list is 100+ songs and contains a whole lot of thoughts and emotions :D

Some prominent musical trends include bass and synth, electric guitar, brass accents, moody yet hopeful lyrics, themes of closeness but also isolation and betrayal, and of course music boxes! so yeah a lot of Mothica But yeah, my playlists tend to very character-driven so don’t be surprised if an entry abandons the obvious trends in favor of its unique lyricism.

Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8SiwBkiFuDCms6_mvkkmY57j2J8KJg0I

Intro

NOCTURNAL – title track for what I think is THE album for LN (and CoM) enthusiasts; it’s full of energy and cryptic nightmare imagery

The Halfway Point

What It Becomes – the vibes in this song are iNSANEEEEE plus the distorted voice towards the end reminds me of the Ferryman

Nightmares – feels self-explanatory

Manipulate – this one was on a previous version of the playlist but i brought it back for Otto heehee

Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus – the water sickness.... with a touch of bitter resentment from later

Socioenvy – disassociate and not come back

See You Again – drift into these tideless waters.... I also like to imagine a song as an exchange between Noone and Six

Interlude 1

Gold Satin Dreamer – segway back into the main world

The Nest

Badthings – I just discovered Ellise and found an ok Pretender song :)

funhouse – like many songs on this list I struggled with where to put it; it was hard deciding whether to prioritize the themes of self-image (the Lady) or the a literal funhouse (like the Tower), but I put it in the Nest section because it’s arguably about both

Ameotome – meaning “rain maiden.” Total Pretender song

Water Me Down (Purfakt remix) – the retaliation against the idea of superficial friendships, this is what goes thru Rain’s mind as she learns the truth about the Nest and decides to book it out of there

Her – at one point I wanted to start including louder, grungier songs in this list, so this one I connected to the Pretender’s dark side, when she’s not being your fake friend (the screams toward the end were fitting too I thought)

The Little Doll’s Dream – I always thought the VLN soundtrack sounded reminiscent of the rpgmaker music library, so I snagged this old melody that was used as the game over song in Ib

Whispering Glades – This song is pERFECT FOR RAIN,, the combination of Nicole’s sweet voice and the lyrics surrounding death and desire sum up my idea of her narrative pretty well

Interlude 2 (mobile comics)

A Marvelous Persona – a song that I feel suits Mono wonderfully, but I put it high up to segway out of Rain’s story

They Feast Tonight – an actual LN fansong; I thought CG5 did a great job of setting the series’ tone

wired – speaks to Mono’s rebellious nature while still fitting the more subdued atmosphere of the forest

Cry Baby – represents the child characters’ tendency to hide and shield themselves from the world instead of fighting back right away. an okay fit for the middle episodes

The Forest

found & lost – came across this song while going back through my anisongs playlist and I thought OMG MONO because it’s about never giving up despite being on the brink

HIGHLIGHTS – here for the tone mostly, but kinda suits Mono as a character

Take Me – my favorite track from a LN-inspired EP that I found during a tag crawl

Togetherness I – no-brainer :^)

Alligator Blood – the grotesque yet tragic tale of a poacher and his presumed child that I thought suited the beginning of the game

BEDTIME STORIES – Brand-new addition that I knew was gonna become part of this list since its teases; it suits the central friendship somewhat

wonderland – I already went into this one at length, but TLDR the song is about escaping to the woods with a friendly stranger so you’ll never be alone again, but there’s a dark twist somewhere along the journey

Will You Fight – I love the opening instrumentals and how the track gradually gets more intense, it reminded me so much of the Hunter’s motifs. I also think it reflects the general theme of “choosing to fight the inevitable or waiting to let it happen”

Pale City

Don’t Ask – something that reminds me of Mono and Six drifting over the lake in silence

Detention – I told myself I HAD to pick out a K-12 song to put in the school section and I eventually chose this one

Play Destroy – nu metal beats to fight your bullies too

Togetherness II – another no-brainer

Fangs – this one sells itself to me as a Six song; it’s kind of about wanting closeness despite knowing it’s bound to fall apart

True Colors – I think this OST is important

True Colors – the one by Studio Killers! I like this song for it’s ambient tone and message of hope, thought it was a good segway between levels

Casting Shadows – underrated fave OST

Medicine – because I needed something for the hospital

Ghost Town – I’ve heard people describe Mono as having a hero complex, that is what this song reminded me of

Don’t Go Outside – good overall fit for the LN2 environment, because of both its intensity and its calm; sounds like it’s ringing in the apocalypse while still offering some comfort

Déjà Vu – my personal favorite from the deleted OST. Judging by the musical motifs, I can guess that it was meant for this section.

Self-Destructive – reminds me of Mono’s lack of patience; I like how it oscillates between minimal and upbeat

Church – also seems rather characteristic of Mono, since it’s about having reckless or destructive tendencies, but I mainly included it for the instrumentals

Assassin – song about the feeling of being watched; put this here as buildup to the Thin Man breaking free

Blackout – I absolutely love how this song mashes up a cheery 50′s-esque instrumentals with heavy bass and dark lyrics; it’s also about addiction which makes it a good fit for the Viewers/apartment complex

The Man in the Hat – another fave; I think this is one of Lilja’s best and most creative tracks

HYPNOTIZED – many of AViVA’s songs fit LN so well, idk why y’all weren’t obsessed with her

VOID – more monocore lol

Crazy Bitch – Included this one for the mention of screens, creating a spectacle at one’s own expense, and the droning backup vocals at certain points. Plus the line “I would die just to be someone” is totally a Mono line to me

VICES – This one is on the same album as Blackout and it’s about the stage of rehab when someone admits to their bad habits. There’s actually two versions with wildly different moods and it was hard to decide which one to include, but I went with the more intense one for the Pale City.

Alive – an EPIC song that embodies the protags' determination

upside – claimed this as an LN song from the minute I heard it

crash – the last song in this section reflects Mono’s hesitation to confront his fears before he goes all-out.

The Signal Tower

All Eyes On Me – might seem like an odd choice but the deep synth hooked me immediately. The lyrics are about stage fright which kinda relates to the theme of television, as well as the intense pressure during the final battle and the literal eyes in the flesh walls.

Signal Interference – more OST; what can I say, it’s a banger

SLEEPWALK – a song about longing, loneliness, and dreams, plus it’s very period-appropriate

As Strange As It Seems – the vibe of this song is similar to other songs while remaining a unique addition. This one feels like Six noticing the flaws in her companionship, but also the torment and unfamiliarity of the tower.

R.E.M. – a look back at what Six has been through and what must’ve gone through her head as she attempts to befriend someone new despite it

Play Date – this one is a slightly more aggressive continuation of "As Strange” while interpreting Six’s imprisonment in a very literal sense

NOW – another one for Six, but I'm not sure where to put it because I can’t quite place who she’d be addressing

On My Own – this one’s very loose but I once listened to it on loop leading up to LN2′s release so the association is there whether we like it or not, plus it’s an okay Six song

LOVE & WAR – was literally written about the end of a friendship lol

Don’t – the conclusion of the Tower level WHERE the pair finally splits off

End of the Hall – More OST, I listen to this sad tune for enjoyment :)

The Pink Phantom – this is the last song I expected to give me LN feels but upon listening to it months after release, it reminded me of Mono sitting alone under that pink spotlight, waiting for a reunion that will never come.

As the Lights Go Out – the song is essentially one big curtain call with an emphasis on betrayal and descent into madness

Interlude 3

S.T.A.R. – this one could go in a number of places, the Nest, the hospital, the Black Tower, the end of the series, to name a few,, I simply can’t pick so in the middle it goes

River – out into the ocean.....

The Campfire (Titan comics)

Where the dark things are – representing the travel to the Maw, and the Lady’s looming presence

Burnout – attributed this one to the campfire kids in general. It describes how they’re anxious, hopeless, and don’t have the energy for much except fueling their little fire

Anywhere – a song ive associated with the first game since it came out; I thought the lyrics fit the Tale of the North Wind pretty well

nothing good happens after 2am – the inner struggle™

Nightmare (acoustic) – another song that reflects the campfire gang clinging to scraps of hope

Scared – same case as “Anywhere,” but reminds me more of the very brief stagnant period in Six’s journey

The Maw

BTSTU – this song is about a boat so it might seem on-the-nose but part of the chorus reminds me of Six

Dream No More – another fan song that ive had on my phone since the first game’s peak!

Siren – probably another self-explanatory title

Freak – Ok fit for the monsters and prison dwellers; I love REI’s hypnotic vocals in this

HUSHH – espooky

WILDCARD – while it more closely follows the musical trends of the LN2 section, I think the lyrics suit Six’s narrative better

VICES (stripped) – remember how I said earlier that I thought both versions would work but I couldn't decide which to keep? Well I decided to put the more somber version here for Six

Sick of the Sun – someone help this kid she’s exhausted

Soul Sucker pt. 2 – the third verse especially sells this as a Lady song (also marks the beginning of a subsection im really proud of, lovingly called “the infamous Lady stretch”)

March Of The Guests (Launch Trailer Version) – how did I sleep on this OST for the longest time?? It’s now one of my all-time favorites

I don’t want to get high – THE DRAMAAAA

Trust No One – still ramping up the aggression >:)

Tempest – works great for the Lady stretch but i might move it

BLOOD – I don’t think this one needs an explanation

The Lady’s Quarters

Lennon’s Ghost – for when Six first wanders into the Lady’s domain

CHANGGWI – cool modern waltz about spooky folktale creatures. i like this duet edit more than the original tbh

Snow of Carnage – the OST for the third act is probably my favorite thing about Sifu, and I think this boss theme delivers the same intensity as the Lady’s

The Lady Circles – more fav OST (and the end of the infamous Lady stretch)

Never Find My Place – I’m envisioning an exchange between Six and the Lady as I listen to this, not certain who’s talking to who, but maybe it could be both at the same time??

Blue Hour – while this song is about finding the willpower to overcome hardship, its ominous tone can make it sound less than uplifting. it honestly strikes me as a Six song, like she no longer feels obligated to anyone but herself. a good fit for the ending of LN1

Prison Toys – this track has honestly grown on me

The Depths

Sandman – out of all the songs in Ellise’s recent EP, I think this one fits the series the best :) especially befitting of the Maw’s prisoners

Hide and Seek – this song reminded me of SotM since the beginning, which is weird because it’s based on a completely different game! Always associated it with Flicker too

LEECHES – enuf said

Hungover – another one that’s mostly in here for the instrumentals, but theres a few lines here and there that I think suit the narrative

The Hideaway

Nothing But A Nome – another piece of OST that I happened to like and I think is underrated

Are You Tired? – the way it ramps up from a lullaby to full-on rock is really cool

Inferno – somewhat of an in-between for the Hideaway and the Residence

Inner Life – more OST

The Residence

My Darling True – this song sounds like it was literally engineered to be put in The Residence oh my god

Living Hell – another song for the Lady, plus the music box sweeping the whole track accompanied by moments of harshness are staples of the series

With You – similar to the previous song but with more of an intense metal edge

A Room With A View – another piece of OST that really grew on me and is just right for capping this section off

The Spiral

Siren Song – another bridge between the main story and the outside world. the POV it’s sung from plus lines like “beacons of the water and the sky” invoke the after-the-fact feeling of LN3 perfectly; presumably the titans of old have fallen

21st Century Kids (Reimagined) – two little ones in search of a better life

Hameln – while listening to the album this song is on again, i looked up the lyrics and it appears to be about a duo taking on hardships while braving the feeling of uncertainty, it really spoke to me

Tell Me That You’re Okay – “a tendency for codependency” sounds like a valid prediction of the main dynamic, who’s with me

Outro

Hypno – this unreleased LN2 track moved me to tears the first time I heard it unaltered, so yeah, good finale theme

forever fifteen (acoustic) – a song that I think suits various parts of LN because of the theme of having one’s innocence forcefully stripped away. while the subject matter is incredibly dark, it’s somewhat calming to listen to. and to me it’s the perfect bookend to this playlist

[terrainofheartfelt]

Daniel Humphrey, Professional Yearner: A Playlist

Here it is folks, my fandom magnum opus. There is truly nothing I love more than going through my music library and projecting all over it.

Here is the link to the youtube playlist

Track listings and color commentary under the cut.

image sources: (x) (x)

We Shall Not Overcome - Frank Turner the thesis of hipster boi from Brooklyn

Because the bands I like / They don't sell too many records / And the girls I like, / They don't kiss too many boys / Books I read will never be bestsellers, / But come on fellows at least we made our choice

Next Up Forever - AJR ah, yes, the Gifted Kid anthem. Major Inside arc vibes

I wanna be next up forever / Find a way to never hit my peak

Crashin' - Jack's Mannequin self-described by the songwriter as a "fuck you writer's block!" song

And even if your voice comes back again / Maybe there'll be no one listening

Crimson and Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells I'll give you three guesses as to what scene this song is about.

Ah, now I don't hardly know her / But I think I could love her

Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones as long as this is a place to share my Daniel headcanons (of course it is, this is my tumblr!), this is one of the first things baby Dan learns to play on guitar. this and Tim Buckley. guitarist!dan my beloved.

Say now baby, I'm the rank outsider / You can be my partner in crime

Talk - Hozier It's that vibe of "I am very very into you, so I am overcompensating with intellectualism" while still being heartwrenchingly sincere and these LYRICS. I have to share the whole verse. i have to.

I'd be the voice that urged Orpheus / When her body was found / I'd be the choiceless hoping grief / That drove him underground / I'd be the dreadful need in the devotee / That made him turn around / And I'd be the immediate forgiveness/ In Eurydice / Imagine being loved by me

Dark Blue - Jack's Mannequin we are in the Derena chapter of first love where everything is beautiful and overwhelming and maybe it hurts but in like, a Good way.

Dark blue, dark blue / Have you ever been alone in a crowded room / When I'm here with you?

Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (I Love You Baby) - Ms. Lauryn Hill nothing you can say will convince me that Vanessa DIDN'T get Dan into Ms. Lauryn Hill. Cotillion Vibes.

You'd be like heaven to touch / I wanna hold you so much

Butterflies - Samsa this whole song is just so delightful. and it fuels many a highschool derena hc for me

And I’m not a glass half full kinda guy / Shipwrecked, flags half-mast hull kinda guy

gold rush - tswift this may be a hot take, but this is a daniel song for me, namely, bc of the lyric below.

I don't like that falling feels like flying till the bone crush...My mind turns your life into folklore / I can't dare to dream about you anymore

Brooklyn, You're Killing Me - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness I had to. also this has that like, summer before senior year vibe in s2

My hand is a braindead magnet / So I keep waking up on fire / Beneath this low rise second city / That's turning good men into liars

Lights - Journey that scene of Dan and Vanessa on the rooftop? yeah.

So you think you're lonely / Well, my friend, I'm lonely too

All I Want - Walk the Moon *john mulaney voice* I think Dan Humphrey is a Bisexual.

Maybe if I went out less on the weekend / Maybe if I just didn't exist / Maybe if I was straight, maybe if I was vegan / Maybe if I still had you to kiss

Hold of Me - Dean Lewis we're really getting into the peak of pining!Dan. aka, 4b/5a Dan.

Then you said, "I need nothing from nobody" / I can see it on your face you're hurting, grab a hold of me

If You Ever Want To Be in Love - James Bay Wanted to ask if we could have been / But my tongue wouldn't break the seal

Bring It On - The Gaslight Anthem "It wouldn't to me."

Give me the fevers that just won't break / And give me the children you don't want to raise

Rock & Roll Romance - Frank Turner You and I could have a rock ‘n’ roll romance... / .... Leave all the loveless lonely behind

Biloxi Parish - The Gaslight Anthem I will eventually haunt you or you'll eventually be my queen / And I'll be with you through the dark / So that you do not go through the dark alone

Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys Big Dylan/Claire staircase sex energy here

Maybe I'm too / Busy bein' yours / To fall for somebody new

Moon Song - Phoebe Bridgers Thee song for 5x10 & 5x11. And like—the Eric Clapton AND Jimmy Stewart references????? Makes me go Feral every time.

You couldn’t have / Stuck your tongue down the throat of somebody / Who loves you more

You are sick and you’re married / And you might be dying / But you’re holding me like water in your hands

Blue - Joni Mitchell "I've tried to make it go away, but how do you kill a feeling?"

You know I've been to sea before / Crown and anchor me / Or let me sail away

I've Told You Now - Sam Smith "I don't want to be your friend, Blair. I want more. I want you."

You know what I mean / It's like walking in the heat all day with no water

Jackie and Wilson [Live in America] - Hozier I like this live version better because there's this excited, giddy kind of energy in how mr. hozier plays it live that I think is very Dan.exe has stopped working (end of 517 and beginning of 518)

'Cause with my mid-youth crisis all said and done / I need to be youthfully felt 'cause, God, I never felt young

Cosmic Love [Unplugged] - Florence + the Machine the fact that they had Florence on the show and used her as background noise for b*n d*n*v*n is a CRIME. anyway this poetry is so Dan

A falling star fell from your heart and landed in my eyes

Good Feeling - Violent Femmes Won't you stay with me / Just a little longer? / It always seems like you're leaving

If You Don’t Wanna Love Me - James Morrison You can’t push me too far / There’s no space in my heart / Where I don’t wanna love you

I’m Ready - Jack’s Mannequin the song for Daniel Humphrey, self-saboteur

And every word you say, say something sweet / ‘Cause all I taste is blood between my teeth

Get Hurt - The Gaslight Anthem Have you come here to get her? / Have you come to take her away from me?

And maybe you needed a change or maybe I was in the way

Lover, You Should've Come Over - Jeff Buckley nothing makes me feel like this bridge does.

My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder... / All my riches for her smiles when I slept so soft against her... / All my blood for the sweetness of her laughter... / She's the tear that hangs inside my soul forever

Fool for Love - Lord Huron I was born to lose 'cause I’m a fool for love

Silver Springs - Fleetwood Mac I couldn't make this without at least one spiteful season 6 Dan song. like. I MEAN:

You'll never get away from the sound / Of the [one] that loved you

Broken Heart - Motion City Soundtrack this song is a nod to scorned Dan turning evil in s6

I'll devise the best disguise / A brand new look and take them by surprise / They'll never guess what's not inside

Chaos and Clothes - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Lovers leave chaos and clothes / In quiet corners where you rarely ever go / One day you find proof she was real /Despite your struggle to forget

Never Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac She broke down and let me in / Made me see where I'd been

Writer in the Dark - Lorde added at a rec from an anon because they absolutely right

I am my mother’s child, I’ll love you ‘til my breathing stops

Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell I've looked at love from both sides now / From give and take, and still somehow / It's love's illusions I recall / I really don't know love / At all

If I Can’t Have You - Sara Bareilles recently had the epiphany that Amidst the Chaos IS a Dan album

I have to do my best to recall / That I’m thankful that I held you at all

All My Heroes - Bleachers Into focus I'll be coming / Into focus I'll be waiting / Into focus I'll be dreaming / Into focus I'll be something better yet

Even If it Kills Me - Motion City Soundtrack I'm really not as stubborn as I seem / Said the knuckle to the concrete

The Promised Land [Broadway]- Bruce Springsteen Sometimes I feel so weak I just want to explode / Explode and tear this whole town apart / Take a knife and cut this pain from my heart

Heroes and Songs - Brandi Carlile the "letting go of Serena" song

I love you my friend - my dear means to an end / But you're not in my dreams anymore

She Loves You - Gaslight Anthem The opening verse references two major streets in Brooklyn, so.

I've been down / I've been out / Had my head and my heart kicked around

St. Christopher Is Coming Home - Frank Turner Lonely Boy is a self-imposed title sometimes

And at the end I'm just a promise to pick up the phone / When I'm in town

Sleepwalkers - Brian Fallon And I saw her last night with a handsome young man / She was perfect to me, is she perfect to him? / And, Mama, she was famous in my dreams

Black and White Movies - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Are you home tonight? / Are you laying in bed watching black and white movies? / All alone tonight / Do you ever rewind to the summer you knew me?

Like a River Runs - Bleachers And I've played the victim for a long long time / And I wanna grow up / From the rhythm of a young, from the rhythm of a younger heart / It leads just like a river runs

Surrender - Walk the Moon And tell me how it ends / I'd do it all again / For one more minute / One more night

Halloween - The Gaslight Anthem how to not paste ALL the lyrics to this song? It’s Dan Humphrey, scourge of high society, and Yearning, and locking eyes across the crowded room, and just…these lyrics make me insane.

And I hate these things but I always attend / A little sip of something to take off the edge / And I make my way through the ghosts in the room / Trying to crack a smile

I think I saw you for the flash of a moment / Your broken heart and the body that holds it … I’ve never been right, have you ever been lied to? / I think I just saw the same scars upon you

Hostage - Jack's Mannequin I don't want your ransom / Just say you'll never leave

Let Your Heart Hold Fast - Fort Atlantic To believe I walk alone / Is a lie that I've been told

Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons Shakespeare reference? Shakespeare reference

Love, it will not betray you / Dismay or enslave you, it will set you free / Be more like the man you were made to be

Umpqua Rushing - Blind Pilot another recommendation from anon. It SO fits.

I’ve been a forest burning no direction / I tried to hold you, I tried everything but running

Graceland Too - Phoebe Bridgers I would do anything, I would do anything / Whatever you want me to do, I will do / Whatever she wants

Baby Talk - Mick Flannery feat. SON Real is in the feeling, baby / Nearer then to thee

Heart heavy in the wind / Blown back to you again

You're True - Eddie Vedder Nothing ever goes my way / But with you here, that all will have changed

Etta James - Brian Fallon Now Etta James, hit that symphony / 'Cause she drifts through my blood like a remedy... / Like Etta said, my love has come along

Rainy Girl - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness obligatory dilf!dan song!!!!

Sometimes when I'm falling in my dreams / I can feel you falling next to me / I guess we're going everywhere together

Kathy's Song - Simon & Garfunkel I know that I am like the rain / There but for the grace of you go I

[pika-ace]

Broadway Mystery Dungeon AU

Aka the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2 Broadway/musical crossover no one asked for XD

Now as for the story, you can look at this in two ways. You can go the simple route and just see all the characters here as Pokemon like in the game...OR you can see them all as humans but with special powers. Let me explain:

So this world kinda runs on Earthbound-esque rules, with people having special magic. Before the dark future came along, the world was run by humans and a race called Thespes. Thespes may look like humans but have special powers and abilities, humans do not. And again, while they look similar, it’s just one of those things where you just KNOW the difference by looking at them.

This plays into the story because Jeremy is the hero and Squip is Grovyle. Basically, the Squip found Jeremy as a child in the Dark Future. Jeremy is pretty much the only human left, because the planets paralysis basically made natural selection wipe out the human race leaving only the Thespes behind since their abilities actually gave them a fighting chance to survive. So Squip basically adopts Jeremy and raises him until they go back to the past, and when they’re separated, Jeremy is turned into a Thespe, which means his appearance changed AND he has powers, which he never had before. He has SOME likeness to his human self, but at first glance, he’s a Thespe, which is why Squip doesn’t recognize him. He knew Jeremy as a human and was looking for a HUMAN this whole time, not a Thespe; and even if he noticed the resemblance, he’d think it was a coincidence. So yeah, I just wanted to clear that up. The rest of the story is pretty much the same as the game. And again, you can ignore all of this if you just want them to be Pokemon.

Full cast below the cut:

Jeremy as the hero and Michael as the partner - Pretty self explanatory. And if they were Pokemon Jeremy would probably be an Eevee and Michael a Shinx, based off this fanart here, but honestly, it’s PMD, they can be whoever you want. 

The Squip as Grovyle -  Cause he’s cool and strong and I need more good!Squip in my life thank you!

The Squip Squad as the Guild members - No specific labels to certain Pokemon in the guild, they can be whoever and switch whenever they need to. 

Alexander Hamilton as Guildmaster Wigglytuff and Aaron Burr as Chatot - cause they but heads and disagree, but I like to think that when push comes to shove, they have each other’s backs. 

Anatole as Dusknoir - Mostly because he seems like the type of guy who would do a bad guy’s bidding if it meant not dying. He just has that vibe. Plus with his pretty boy look, he can EASILY fool everyone into trusting and thinking he’s the good guy.

Sophie as Celebi - As in Sophie from Mamma Mia, mostly because going by the movie she’s pretty cheerful and upbeat and also because Eric William Morris played Sky at one point and Grovyle and Celebi have a pretty strong ship, sooooo...yeah. 

Oz as Dialga/Primal Dialga - Only he has ACTUAL magic here. Plus, he’s not a bad guy, he just went crazy when the world went to shit; not his fault. 

Evan, Jared, and Conner as the Lake Trio - Specifically Evan as Azelf, Jared as Mesprit, and Conner as Uxie. No real reason, they were just the only other trio I could think of.

The Heathers as Team Skull - Again, explains itself. Three bad girls, VERY two-faced, and would most likely join the guild to get their hands on treasure. Pretty fitting. 

Usnavi and Sonny as Maril and Azurill - Because I’m me, and these two are protective siblings in the game so it’s too perfect (also I can bring my signature ‘Sonny’s in trouble’ trope into effect once again >:3)

Jean Valjean as Drowzee - This is mostly because Drowzee gets redeemed in the future. He’s arrested for a bit but then goes off to turn over a new leaf until Jeremy and Michael come back seeking his help. It works out.

Elphaba as Lapras - This was kinda a shot in the dark since no Broadway character is like Lapras, so I figured flying was the next best thing.

Hades as Darkrai - Still need to listen to Hadestown, but this was the closest I could get to an all-powerful VERY evil being without dipping into the Percy Jackson musical, cause I think that would be cheating.

Orpheus and Eurydice as Cresselia - Mostly cause they’re opposites to Hades, and I think Orpheus’ music could counter the nightmares and darkness Hades brings. 

(I know I missed other minor characters but I just wanted to get the main cast out of the way)