I'm actually really excited to see everyone's entries this round because they're bound to all be unique and different given how the theme so simpler than the last challenges
If the last round is anything to go by I feel like they're all gonna be amazing again
the anonymous dancer Chapter 1
At a plaza in Barcelona on a Friday night, approximately 8:30pm, you stroll through with the goal of getting a quick bite to eat. Turning the corner of the block ahead, you stumble upon a classical male dancer trying to earn a few quick tips. Entranced by the music and atmosphere of the situation, you slow down your walk and start to stare. The dancer is looking at the ground, slowly moving, and then his eyes come up and he meets your gaze.
Chapter 2
You come to a full stop. The bustle of the plaza disappears in your head. All you can see is him dancing in front of you. He keeps his focus on you as he shows off impressive choreography. Without anything else in focus, you start to walk towards the dancer. He floats over the ground with his footwork and reaches out for your hand. You grab his hand and immediately start to dance together.
Chapter 3
After grabbing hands with this anonymous dancer, you're swept into a whirlwind of lust and ecstasy. Your feelings start to grow as you can see the ease and curiosity in the strangers eyes. Spinning together, you soon become one person. This feeling seems inseparable and you've completely lost complete touch with reality. It's just yourself, the dancer, and the music. And you wish for it to never end.
As you finish your dance, the music starts to slowly fade away. Gently, the scene of the busy Barcelona plaza comes back into focus. Closing your eyes for a moment to take in the situation, you realize you want another look at the dancer who just swept you away, but as you open your eyes to look you notice he's already disappeared. Now that the dance of a lifetime has faded away, you continue your hunt for a bite to eat. But you'll never forget the anonymous dancer and the moment you shared.
DevonDreams
PART I: Is that a snickers in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
I woke up late and erect. It was 11AM and I forgot to put out the garbage cans. I guess spending all night furiously masturbating will cause you to oversleep.. and being hungry as f***k.
I went to downstairs to the fridge to my surprise.. No freaking food! Trying to not feel so down about no food I lit a bowl and it hits me hard
My stomach begins to gargle "Feed me, ya bastard!" I told him to watch his language I ain't got no money, bub!
PART II: Mommie dearest loves her dog more than she loves you
I go to my laptop to complain in Random Thoughts about my lack of money and lack of food and see they're all talking about sucking on armpits.
I was too high to feel disgust so I decided to go feed my ugly stupid ugly faced dog.
He laughs at me while I pour up his dog bowl.
He taunts me! I look behind him to see the bin that the leftovers were in.
"HA HA HA. Your momma gave me all the leftovers before going to work! Now you must suffer you piece of ****"
...I think to myself.. this weed is lit.
PART III: FYI I was watching Boomer Banks
The next thing I know I'm sitting on the couch feeling exhausted and a bit bitter that I have no food.
Suddenly I realize that my dad has a **** ton of money so I'll just ask him to get me a pizza
I find my phone and I call him up and ask him to order me some pizza. While I waited I played Grand Theft Auto 5.
The doorbell rang. The pizza guy handed over the goods.. He was cute.
When he walked away I noticed he had an amazing ass
I wanted to tell him..
but..
I didn't..
I missed the chance..
I cried that night..
I think I need a new drug dealer
Hugamari
HugFeed.com presents...
3 Songs From Video Game OSTs You Didn't Know Were Produced By Skrillex*
♫Yo Skrill, drop it hard!♫
(* - these songs actually weren't produced by Skrillex - we just needed a title people would click on for the ad revenue)
1. Nether Dale BGM
Arche Blade / Via youtube.com
From Arche Blades to Bangarangs, Skrillex is well-versed in weaponry. He's also well-versed in dropping the bass, whether it's in video games or on the dance floor. I think I can speak for everybody when I say we're eagerly anticipating his next weapon - the Bass Blaster!
2. Magikarp Festival
Pokken Tournament / Via youtube.com
Only 90s kids will remember the drop on this one! (read more: 10 Reasons Why The First 151 Pokemon Are The Only Real Pokemon) Skrillex has gone on record to saying that he is a HUGE Pokemon fan, having played all the Pokemon games up to Pokemon Yellow, so when he was asked to make a track for Pokken Tournament, he couldn't have been more excited. His excitement definitely shows in this absolute banger of a tune. Everybody used Headbang - It's super effective!
3. Nightmare at the Cradle
RuneScape / Via youtube.com
Let's get geeky! This track was made for the browser game RuneScape (yes, it still exists!), and let's just say...it's nothing like your Newbie Melody affair. Bass wobbles, an intense orchestral score, and ominous chanting are all present in this brilliant piece composed by our favorite goth-looking bass-dropper himself. Do you think Skrillex ever made it to Varrock, or did he get killed by those pesky mages on the way?
Kxvk
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War- 隼 [The Falcon] by Joe Hisaishi. The Wind Rise is one of my favourite films of all time follows the story of designer Jiro Horikoshi who designed Mitsubishi A5M fighter aircraft during World War 2. The name of the song also parallels the qualities that a warplane should posses, these being extreme speed and great strength.
Journey- Romance for Journey by Daishi Dance. A journey is defined as an act of travelling from one place to another. In modern day society, one of the most common forms of travelling is via air. This song came on shuffle whilst I was flying to Japan, and because of the songs sense of wonder and curiosity it made me even more excited to touch down and explore as soon as I got there. It also has a bit of a mellower edge to it to help sooth those who may have a fear of flying.
Future- Rainbow Road (Moon) by Kenta Nagata & Satomi Terui. Mario Kart 7's edition of Rainbow Road is a bit of an oddity in the series; instead of going round the same track 3 times it instead has 3 distinct sections with 3 distinct sections. Whilst the soundtrack from the second segment may be more calm and understated, it definitely has a more hopeful sound which is what most people think of when they think of the future, hope. The engine rumbling in the background makes it as if you're on that rocket, watching the race around you whilst also marvelling at the wonders of the universe.
that G.U.Y.
- In the beginning there was chaos -
All states are either 0 or 1. Although my mind trains me to believe I am still. On the contrary, every cell in my body vibrates, oscillilating between states. Electrons pass from from atom to atom at infinte speeds.
I believe in the soul. When I hug my father it's not the comfort of his love and memories that soothes me, but more precisely the familiar electric signature my skin senses. His mighty heart pumping like a mechanical generator. How came we from infinte nothing to the meaning of everything?
On my deathbed my neural synapses will flood. My greatest triumphs and most frightening tragedies I will experience again in a single instant. Finally with my last breath I will return to the nothing.
I look up, and notice the bartender staring back at me. Seems that I've been so deep in my own thoughts that I haven't been paying attention to my surroundings. I politely thank him, and give him a generous tip, before returning to my previous state of mind.
It's ... been difficult trying to stay away from her. She's been obsessive lately, knowing that I'm no longer interested. We're just not compatible, and yet she's trying to force this relationship.
Several times, she already made me promise that I'll stay with her before she could let me leave the house. I guess she doesn't trust that I'll return. Of course I'll return. If I value my life.
The bar is nearly empty. I make my way out, taking up as much time as humanly possible to delay my return to her. Considering that the distance is one block, 30 minutes is an acceptable amount of time to waste.
Walking up the front steps, I notice that everything is in place. The doormat seems newly brushed, the porch is dusted. Clean.
Sterile.
Unlocking the door, I hear her rush down the stairs to greet me with open arms. I attempt to hug back. Besides her cleaning the house, something else is new. I can feel it. It seems like she's hiding something.
She leads me upstairs. I hear a creaking sound, and pray it's caused by our own steps. Down the hallway, into our bedroom. I'm not quite sure what she has in mind.
"Honey," she says without turning. "Who's Jennifer?" I hear the door creak as someone closes it behind me. I don't dare turn around.
I respond, "Sorry sweetie, I don't quite recall." But I do know who Jennifer is. And I love her with all my heart.
"Is that where you go when you leave the house? Is that where you went tonight?"
I can feel a stranger's breath on my neck. I stammer, "No, of course not. I haven't even seen her in ages." This is a true statement. I've been too paranoid to see her.
"Then why did she show up at the doorway asking for her boyfriend?"
A sharp hit at the back of my head. I fall. The floor is wet. I scream. Hands wrap around my neck.
"Jennifer, is that you?" She stands in the distance, hands clasped. Around us, I see only white. My steps echo as I make my way over to her.
Hand in hand, we walk.
swiftie13
As a kid, I would often see my cousins playing video games, rarely participating because even then I was a bit shy (and Zelda puzzles still confuse me). However, I would sit back and enjoy the music. I understood stories via their soundtrack. In May of 2005, I lost my grandfather. I had lived with him in Mexico for half a decade, and had grown attached to him (he would always look after me since I was the baby and my sister and cousins were typical bullies) so when I came back to the United States, I missed having him around. When I heard that he passed away, I was confused. We were told through the telephone, and to this day I can see my sister's face reacting to the news. That was the first time I experienced death; I hadn't seen him in a couple years and he always felt like this permanent fixture I would return to once again in the future but he's gone and I wasn't there.
Experiencing death as told by Kingdom Hearts
A decade later, the songs I write still don't let him rest in peace, but I have learned that life has a lot more in store for all of us which I must be prepared for. Thankfully I was a child then and have since had time to heal.
Experiencing healing as told by The Legend of Zelda
Today, I am an audio engineering students hoping to inspire and create and heal the way the composers of my childhood did for me. Music has always been my coping mechanism, my way to share my stories. Although, like a typical art student, I have been battling depression pretty much since my grandfather passed away, I feel a new hope. I've recently moved to a new part of Philadelphia, my new room has become a sanctuary in which I can be myself and I can create.
[Pitch Meeting, 20th Century Fox studios, 21st September 2016]
"Thanks for meeting me here today fellas. As you're aware, all of our existing franchises are on the decline and it's gonna be easier for us to underpay a bunch of fresh, uh, "talent" than meet the escalating demands of certain divas. So I've asked you geniuses to come up with some ideas for our next big blockbuster. We'll start with....YOU! "
"Right so this is what I was thinking. Kind of a throwback, a bit of a classic feel, Espionage..."
"Wait a minute! What is this trash? Just because nostalgia is in doesn't mean I want an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Jesus Christ, you really thought that was gonna sell out cinemas in 2016? I mean, WHERE's the social media hook? You! Glasses guy tell me you've got something better."
"Well, I was thinking of something a little more action orientated..."
"Great, great I'm hooked. Now reel me in."
"STOP! STOP! This is terrible! This might've sold in 2004 but current audiences are after something a little more gritty, a little more real. NOT something you crapped out last night after a Fast and The Furious marathon. In this economy how is the guy gonna afford all these cars? Maybe he's working two jobs?
Whatever, forget about it. Hey new guy! Tell me you have something better."
"I've thought about what you've been saying, and I don't mean to brag, but I think I just might have the box office smash you're after."
"....You know what **** it, the X-Men series is due another reboot again anyway."
Xedretinz Lododnz
Get ready for the most frightening, most adventurous, and deadliest trinity of all time.
<INTRODUCTION SCENE>
*inside the forest* You: *looking for someone* You: <shouts> Mommy! Daddy! Where are you guys at? It's really foggy in here! Mysterious Voice: <whispering> We’re here child…. Come join us here…. You: <shouts with shaky voice> Uhm where? Mom! Dad! I'm not really impressed by your jokes. It's not the right time to play hide and seek!
Suddenly, two pairs of shadows with red glaring eyes appeared in the foggy scene of the forest. They were carefully watching you and planning to attack you with their disastrous spells. You’ve made a mournful cry as they began to move towards you…….
*click photos for the music*
*click texts for background information*
Cring cring cring…. The alarm sounds terribly loud.
The sound of the alarm wakes you up in the middle of the night. You were thankful that everything was just a bad dream. You decided to jump out of your bed and went downstairs to have a glass of water. As you finished drinking it, you heard a mysterious voice coming inside your parents’ bedroom. You went upstairs and checked it. You knocked and opened the door. Suddenly, you feel something weird. You realized that your parents weren’t there so you decided to went out the house and search for them around the forest (which is where your house is located). That’s where you further discovered that everyone in that place were all gone except you. You were puzzled, confused and scared. You went back to your parents’ bedroom and noticed a brown key above their bed. You took it and suddenly a mysterious sound caught your attention. It is coming from your room. You went there and discovered a flickering TV screen. You move towards it and turned it off. You saw a crack behind it so you decided to remove it from the wall and discovered a door behind it which isn’t originally there.
You were shook and a bit confused. You tried to open the door anyway but it was locked. You remembered the brown key that you found earlier and tried to fit it in the key hole. A jigsaw puzzle appears in front of the door. You decided to assemble the puzzle and saw a picture of you with your parents. The door finally opened. You looked inside. You discovered a narrow cave ahead of that door. Even with the dark aura and bad vibe of the cave, you decided to go in for thinking that you will get the answer for everything especially the mysterious disappearance of your parents. You walk around for an hour only to discover a dead end. You feel disappointed and sad. You tried to hit your head from left to right when suddenly a mysterious light appears in front of you. It makes you blind for a while but as you recover from that temporary blindness, you saw a three-way path in front of you. You were shook and chose the middle path. You’re not sure where will it leads you but you go along the path anyway. At the end of it, you saw another door. Surprisingly, it was also locked.
You began breathing deeply. You were hoping that as you open that door, you will finally see your parents and the changes will turn back to normal. You fit in the brown key to the key hole and the door easily opened. Even with a fearful feeling, you went inside . You discovered a foggy place where you can barely see. You call for your mom and dad but unfortunately, there was no response. Few moments later, you heard a flute-sounded lullaby coming from nowhere. It makes you feel drowsy and then you fell asleep afterwards. As you woke up, the fog mysteriously disappeared. You can see clearly again. You've become hopeful but the presence of something behind your back bothers you. You turn around and tadda!. You were shocked as you saw both your parents lying down the ground full of dried blood. Checking them from afar, you'll easily notice the coldness of their bodies. You burst out with tears and went towards them in a rapid motion. But even before reaching them, a big object hits your head and you lose your consciousness.
<ENDING SCENE>
Cring cring cring… The alarm sounds terribly bad.
The sound of the alarm wakes you up in the middle of the night. You were thinking that it was happened before. Because of too much fear, you decided to stay in bed and tried to sleep again for hoping that you could dream of something better.
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Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, more commonly known as Marie Antoinette, was born into a family of wealth and royalty. Her early life was but a carefree existence. A life of leisure was all she knew. She enjoyed music, and was a talented vocalist and musician, as well as a dancer. Humoreske is a perfect soundtrack for her childhood. The lightness of the piece brings to mind a pleasant stroll through a field of flowers, a hobby Marie would be delighted to partake in.
Marie quickly rose to prominence in France by becoming the Dauphine of France through marriage to King Louis XV. Following King Louis XV's death, Marie Antoinette took reign of France to become the Queen. She became much more politically involved than was expected of a queen, and took control of many aspects of French politics. At the same time, she turned herself into a symbol of hedonism with the amount she would spend turning her home into a palace, and her fashions becoming her staple looks. She did all of this while giving birth to children, setting herself up to become one of the most powerful royal families the world has ever seen. Waltz of the Rising Star is a piece that starts slow, and quickly picks up with a powerful display of chords, which mimics her rise to power.
Alas, as quickly as Marie Antoinette rose, she fell. Her demise was her own doing. The people of France quickly saw how she lived an extravagant lifestyle, with many different men, and grew resentful at how little she cared for the starving people she ruled over. Marie also made the mistake of granting asylum to enemies of France that hailed from her native home of Austria, an act seen as treason. One of the main tipping points to her being overthrown was The Diamond Necklace affair, where she carelessly wasted money while the people of France were in a financial crisis. Picture the Moonlight Sonata playing with vignettes of Marie's past crimes and gluttonous ways flashing by as she is somberly walked to her place of execution, the people of France chanting on her imminent death. Everything she once loved, gone. Her legacy now cemented into history, finished off with a drop of the guillotine.
Temporal
C I T Y S O U N D S T R I N I T Y
Reimagined city sounds
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Snarky Puppy - What About Me?
Saint Saëns - the Swam (Performed by Yo-Yo Ma)
Arthur Pryor - Blue Bells of Scotland
ddd I tried not to use a lot of words for this challenge bc instrumental but I guess that might not have been the best way to approach it going off of everyone else Oh well!
ddd I tried not to use a lot of words for this challenge bc instrumental but I guess that might not have been the best way to approach it going off of everyone else Oh well!
jpow
omg Devon your entry is a mess
Oh well!