Role-playing exercise:
1) Get as many of your characters as you like, and put them in a list.
DAR2:
Alexander Hawkeye
Izayoi Aki
Ushio Tetsu
Gormul Craig
Rennai
GXRP:
Alexander Hawkeye (eh, I'll skip him, he and the other Alex have basically the same taste)
Riku Kayou
Kazimir Farkas
Hiroto Fuji
Izumi Yuusha
Gabriel Juan Mendéz
Five each, that should be good.
2) Put your music player on shuffle, all songs. That's right it's also a MUSIC MEME.
3) As each song comes up, go to the next character on your list, and write either a) A short in-character reaction to it, or b) Simply describe their opinion of the song.
Alexander Hawkeye: "Kaisei Joushou Hallelujah" by Jindou
"Augh it sounds like pop rock slammed into a jazz band. At least it's freaking short. Why do I get the feelin' Yuki would like this?"
Izayoi Aki: "A Flame for Freedom" by DragonForce
"It...certainly sounds happy. Even pleasant at times. But it doesn't seem to make very much sense when I pay attention to it...I can tell that even if it's English."
Ushio Tetsu: "Dark Tuning", Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Sound Duel 2
"Hah! It sounds like somebody going 'I'm going to crush you!' And then they do! Hahahaha! CRUSH! HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!...Ahem. But, uh, that person probably needs to be stopped. Yeah."
Gormul Craig: "Mega Man 2" by The Adventures of Duane and Brand0
"Ay! Tha's bloo'y wunnerful eht es! Wh...what a bleedin' great ballad...*Sniff* Tha ickle blue lad's a strong un, an so brave..."
Rennai: "Intenta amar" by La Ley
"I do not understand Spanish. But it sounds as though the singer is trying to sound endearing to women. Is that an accurate analysis? If so, one must wonder if he was successful."
Riku Kayou: "Behind Silence and Solitude" by All That Remains
"C'n barely understand anythin' they're sayin'. God it's an ugly song...Hell, not so much a song's people yellin' to a beat. Ugh..."
Kazimir Farkas: "Some Day" by Shinedown
"The singer sounds as though he is being reflective. But there is also reference to an apparent failed relationship. Hm. It sounds rather mature. I will be sure to save it..."
Hiroto Fuji: "Pancreas" by Weird Al Yankovic
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This 'weird' person is very funny! He-he's si-HE'S SINGING ABOUT A PANCREAS AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!"
Izumi Yuusha: "Only One in Color" by Trapt
"Wow these guys are kinda whiny. If you like the girl so much just tell her, don't be so artsy-fartsy! That's what romance expert Izumi Yuusha has to say!"
Gabriel Juan Mendéz: "Carl Sagan - Glorious Dawn" by Colorpulse
"Ah, made me want to sign up for the NASA program! Perhaps the castles and dragons can wait for the stars and cosmos..."