MUSIC - the GREATEST good that MORTALS know. every song tells a story, and every story makes us each feel something a little different to what it does everyone else. it can bring us together and it can divide us just as quick, and there’s not a single person out there who can say they WEREN’T at some point inspired or touched by a particular song. for this week’s optional task, we want you to turn up your music and tap into what it makes you feel - using those feelings, THOSE IDEAS, to come up with at least THREE new plot ideas for your characters !!
this is a task which should force you to examine your character through your music, and in turn, come up with connection ideas INSPIRED by three songs. you can find an example on how you COULD do this task HERE - but know now that in the same way that you don’t HAVE to limit yourself to three, there’s no right or wrong way in which to complete the task at hand. so turn up your playlist, find your inspiration, create some brand new connections, and most importantly… HAVE FUN !! please tag everything with SIDEKICK.TASK03 & give this post a big ‘ol LIKE once you’ve read it !!
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We're never done with killing time
Can I kill it with you?
Amy’s hidden herself from a lot of people for a long time. She feels empty a lot of the time, like she’s just killing time. But being around MUSE A, she feels more comfortable, more real, and she doesn’t mind just killing time with them.
An ex or a new relationship, inspired by the song by Marina and the Diamonds
There’s a real power play here, potentially more than real feelings
I’d love potentially an older person, but not neccesary!
This is What Makes Us Girls, LANA DEL REY (0/1)
There she was my new best friend
High heels in her hands, swayin' in the wind
While she starts to cry, mascara runnin' down her little Bambi eyes
Lana, how I hate those guys
Amy and MUSE D were friends in school. When someone broke MUSE D’s heart, Amy could feel their anger and their pain and reacted without thinking; using her telepathy to cause the offender psychic pain. She couldn’t stand the idea of someone hurting her friend like that and not feeling anything.
Whether or not they’re still friends if up for plotting. Maybe Amy’s recklessness drove them away, or they didn’t know how to be there for her any more. Maybe they’ve stuck together this entire time and they’re still best friends to this day.
Lies, MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS (0/1)
You're too proud to say that you've made a mistake
You're a coward 'til the end
I don't wanna admit, but we're not gonna fit
No, I'm not the type that you like
Why don’t we just pretend?
These two don’t/didn’t fit together, though they tried. Oh how they try/tried. But Amy and MUSE C fell apart/are falling apart messily, both too proud to be the first to admit what they know.
* — TASK 03 // there is a sweetness for us to push our faces into
track 06: NATASHA & PIERRE — natasha, pierre & the great comet of 1812 ( 00 / 01 )
and if you ever need help, or simply to open your heart to someone // not now, but when your mind is clear // think of me —
hello friends, i prepared this wc when the tast was first posted, but never published it. i’m being extra and making a whole separate post for it, because i want you all to know how important this is to me. bea’s close to turning 30, and in short, she feels empty. depleted, exhausted, broken. she feels like she’s wasted her entire life, chasing after things she never deserved, and could never reach. wasted her entire adult life on a relationship destroyed her constantly. she’s been beaten down to believe that she’s worthless, useless, and doesn’t deserve good things, because girls like her never get that happy ending. she fooled herself into believing she could get that with asher. that was only setting herself up for failure. in the end, she only broke her own heart. she feels herself crumbling, she sees herself fading away. MUSE G sees her differently. he knows how broken she feels, but to him, she’s beautiful. she’s more than what she gives herself credit for, and has more life ahead of her than she thinks. he sees her and he doesn’t see all the cracks, and missing parts. he’s not trying to fix her, just love her. make her believe that she does deserve the happy life she’s always dreamed about.
go on boy, dry your eyes // it’s good to feel just a little alive // drag a needle on the groove today // and waste away, yeah waste away
everyone needs those friends that you can just let loose with. friends that don’t ask too many questions, that are just there to have a good time. MUSE A and MUSE B are those friends for bea. they go out, get wasted, crash at each others’ places when they’re too fucked up to get to their own houses. they don’t talk about anything too deep, they don’t waste time with emotional stuff. when they go out, there’s no time for that. it’s all about dancing the night away, getting as many free drinks as they can, and forgetting about everything else.
track 02: C’MON — panic ! at the disco ft. fun. ( 00 / 01 )
what would my head be like // if not for my shoulders or without your smile? // may it follow you forever // may it never leave you // to sleep in the stone // may we, stay lost on our way home
anyone who remembers her knows that bea is the most hopeless of causes. years of neglect, abuse, and basically being made to believe that she was nothing more than street trash made her that way. she doesn’t care about herself, her health and wellbeing, and there is little bea won’t put into her body in her constant quest to destroy herself in order to pass the time until the earth claims her body. one night, as MUSE A was walking home, they found her stumbling around, either drunk, or high, or possibly both. they didn’t think twice to take them in. they cleaned her up, sobered her up, gave her a glass of water, some pillows and a blanket, and set her up on their couch. they took care of her, despite bea’s protests that she could take care of herself. bea knows she can’t be fixed, and she doesn’t expect anyone to try. she’s grateful, however, for this kind stranger ( or not stranger, could be anyone ) who patched her up, and still checks up on her, like her own personal guardian angel.
track 03: WICKED LITTLE TOWN —hedwig and the angry inch ( 00 / 01 )
and if you’ve got no other choice // you know you can follow my voice // through the dark turns and noise // of this wicked little town
gotham is all that bea knows. the streets, the crime, the mob. years of violence and abuse have made her believe that gotham is where she belongs, and that she’s nothing more than gotham street trash, nothing more than scum. MUSE D is the exact opposite of everything she’s ever known. this person sees her as something more than what she’s convinced herself she is. they treat her well, which is something bea’s not used to. they were there for her when she and asher broke up with her 4 years ago, but lost touch once he came back. now that they’re in the same place again, bea finds comfort in this person, who’s completely detached from everything she knows, and exactly what she needs. [ this person could be from gotham or not !! as long as they’re not connected to the mob. has the potential to be romantic !! ]
track 04: BREATHE ( 2AM ) — anna nalick ( 01 / 01 ) — taken by haley lance queen.
2 am and she calls me cause i’m still awake // “ can you help me unravel my latest mistake? // i don’t love him. winter just wasn’t my season “
beatrice and MUSE E have an unusual friendship. they don’t see each other too often, they’re not glued at the hip. but whenever bea’s feeling down, and going through something she doesn’t feel she can talk to any of her other friends about, she calls this person. their friendship exists mostly through the phone, at ungodly hours. it works both ways. they don’t hesitate to call each other at any hour, knowing the other will always be there to answer. doesn’t matter if it’s midnight, 2am, of 5am. there’s no doubt that the other person will be there to pick up the phone and talk through the night if necessary.
track 05: OLD FRIENDS / BOOKENDS — simon & garfunkel ( 01 / 01 ) — taken by sienna bertinelli.
can you imagine us years from today // sharing a park bench quietly // how terribly strange to be seventy // old friends, memory brushes the same years // silently sharing the same fears
before she fell in with the mob, before she lost all hope and settle into the sad and broken human she is today, bea thought she could lead a ( semi ) normal life. she dreamed of getting out of gotham and making something of herself. MUSE F shared that dream with her. it was a simple dream, it wasn’t an unrealistic one ( or so they thought ). they just wanted to get out, and be happy. they were young and idealistic. they thought they would make it together, and stay friends forever. as they grew older, and bea’s life grew darker, they drifted apart. they’ve seen each other a handful of times since, but it’s not the same anymore. they’re not the same people. now that she’s trying to pick up the pieces of her own life, bea thinks more and more about this person. she thinks about reaching out and recapturing a part of herself she thinks she’s lost, but doesn’t know if they’ll ever be those people again.
(00/01) Maybe I was blind, I was young, I didn't have a clue
MUSE A and Sylvia met during high school. While the two were never really friends, they were both fascinated by the other. They hang around each other, always on the edge of friendship. Lingering glances. Brief brushes of hands. An almost kiss that stunk of booze. Crush may have been a strong word to describe Sylvia’s interest in the,, though she couldn’t really explain it. She moved before it had any chance to develop. Now at Paragon, her interest has been renewed, but really, when does anything live up to a teenage fantasy?
song—breakfast over sugar from in trousers
(00/01) But say: / This is much better for the both of us / Now things are better for the both of us
Trying to pretend she’s not gay, to herself and the outside world, well, it’s her second best skill behind gymnastics. She dates boys, plasters their pictures on her social media and makes sure everyone knows they are together. She thinks she’s slick. MUSE B is Sylvia’s latest BOYFRIEND. Of course, it’s getting a bit harder to deny that she’s a lesbian to herself, and a break up looms ever on the horizon.
song—saint by vérité
(00/01) But I could be a saint in your head
MUSE C’s crush was cute at first, really. Sylvia thrived under the attention, always had. She grew up knowing how to smile and conceal herself. (So many things no one can know: just how much she takes after her mother, her sexuality, the side of her beneath smiling gymnast.) And she learned to draw attention to herself when she needed to, the spotlight was the only home she lived in for more than a year growing up. Of course when someone has a crush she encouraged it. Now, she cares more than she intended to if the fluttering in her stomach is any indication, and now the persona she puts up around them is just as much to keep their attention and to make sure they never learn enough to know she’s much less than a saint.
song—boys aside by sofya wang
(00/01) I wanted you to be my baby girl tonight
It was a one night stand, nothing really special about that. It was a one night stand and the only time Sylvia has ever been with a girl. Then, a one night stand turned into a fling that lasted a month. She doesn’t talk about it, doesn’t even talk to MUSE D anymore. In fact, she does her best to not even think about what happened. It was just for fun, it didn’t mean anything. It’s become a mantra for Sylvia.
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We're on the right side of rock bottom
Into you, I just keep crawling
You're the best kind of bad something
'Cause we keep on coming back for more
Zoe and MUSE A have dated on and off for years. It always seems to be passionate, whether they’re loving or fighting. But no matter how much they fight and break up, they end up falling back together again. It may not be the best of relationships, but it’s never boring.
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood (0/1)
I dug my key into the side
Of his pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive
Carved my name into his leather seats
I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights
I slashed a hole in all four tires
Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats
MUSE B and Zoe dated for a long time. Until they cheated on her. When Zoe found out, she was heartbroken, and furious. She threw them out, and still hates them even now. And she definitely trashed some of their stuff when she did. She’s not sorry.
Popular - Wicked (0/1)
I'll show you what shoes to wear!
How to fix your hair!
Everything that really counts to be
Popular!
Zoe has never been the kind to primp and preen and care too much about her looks. Neatness, yes, but she tended to stand out at gymnastics because she wasn’t small and prim. She was a fighter first and foremost. MUSE C on the other hand, is a master at knowing how to dress to impress, using make-up, and the works. They took an interest in Zoe-- they were roommates or friends by chance-- and (somewhat reluctantly on Zoe’s part) they’re teaching her.
I walk through this world, just tryna be nice
They say I'll get hurt, if I'm not like ice
I know I've got friends, I still get so lonely
If I look in your eyes, I’ll want you to hold me
Miriam has been holding onto a crush she’s had since she was fifteen years old, unable to move on after her friend’s death. But after everything that’s happened this semester, she’s letting go of her feelings for Cassie Lang. That’s where MUSE A comes in. Maybe Miri’s known her for years and is only just noticing them like this now. Maybe she’s someone Miri only just met. But slowly, she’s getting a crush on this girl. She won’t say it; content for now to just be around them, and scared to ruin it.
Naughty - Matilda the Musical (0/1)
Just because you find that life's not fair it
Doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it
If you always take it on the chin and wear it
Nothing will change
Miriam is becoming more and more frustrated with the state of things, and the fact that despite her vast powers, she seems unable to do anything about it. MUSE B is helping her realise that just because they seem small and young, doesn’t mean they can’t be effective and fight back.
She Likes Girls - Metro Station (1/1)
I like you girl, but you don't seem excited
Since she walked in where has your mind been?
You talking to me, but thinking of her
Your secret is safe, I won't say a word
Miri didn’t come out publicly when she first realised she liked girls. At first, she was content to simply crush from afar, too scared to admit it. When she was seventeen or eighteen, she tried dating a boy. But the moment she and ANDY STARK got alone, she freaked out. She couldn’t do this, she didn’t want to kiss him or be touched by him like that. ANDY STARK reacted surprisingly well, comforting her and promising not to tell anyone her secret until she was ready to tell people
* TASK 003 // --- it’s a long road up to R E C O V E R Y from here . . .
SOBER by Selena Gomez
“up in the clouds, yeah you know how to make me want you
but when we come down oh i know (yeah i know) it’s over.”
ava copes with whiskey & sex, it is simply a fact. she does free up and relax while intoxicated, and most definitely is more vocally affectionate that way. it’s no surprise muse a mistakes this for genuine interest, though ava is rather blind to anything more than fun and forgetting, especially when she sobers up and goes on with her already-hectic life. still, it happens again and again and again. however, your muse offers the comfort and validation she craves, and it certainly isn’t as if ava would let them want for feeling safe, so until she’s told otherwise, it’s just going to keep going until something gives.
**any gender, romantic, OPEN!
BIG GIRL LITTLE GIRL by Sia
“I wish that we were friends
but you can't stop, stop seeing us as the enemy”
it’s no secret ava barton is... well, a bit of a grump. she prefers pessimism, and has seen enough of the dark of the world to know that always looking to the bright side can just turn into a recipe for disappointment. muse b is the exact opposite, always looking at the positive and openly rooting for the better outcome. no one would think these two would be friends... and in truth, at first, they aren’t. ava is annoyed, truthfully wants this infuriatingly happy person to leave her alone, but after a while starts warming up to them. muse b openly challenges her pessimistic beliefs, and tries their best to get ava looking on the bright side of things more often. don’t worry, they succeed!!
*any gender, non romantic, OPEN!
THE DRAW by Bastille
“just listen to your friends
trust that they're fair, look in their eyes
just listen to your friends
they only care and hope you're alright...
i can feel the draw, i can feel it pulling me back,
it’s P U L L I N G me back“
currently, recovery is not even a major concept to ava. sure, she will do anything to right her wrongs, but one has to realize the full extent of their problems before fixing them.
MUSE C works with ava to help her see reality: she’s a mess. and this is aside from the whole betraying dozens of people she loves thing. ava is prone to fighting, to running, to obeying, and to self-sabotage. all together? it’s a recipe for disaster, and though the discipline and resilience of the military is truly how she gets from day to day, it only helps so much. whether it’s through gentle or tough love, this muse offers their own help in getting ava on the road to recovery, and keeping her there once it happens.
MUSE D alternatively works to pull ava back to her habits. whether the reason is entertainment or something more selfish, this muse makes it their goal to see ava leaning more on her vices. this muse get some sort of pleasure out of feeding ava with booze and with avoidance, and hell this muse probably brings them down in new ways that i haven’t even thought of. whatever the details, this muse will not let ava get better without a fight.
