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Hmm... This one sounds like a boss theme to me or something... It gives me a feel of a final decisive battle against one who was your rival or best friend at one point, now having changed sides, perhaps because he felt that whoever he was working for had ulterior motives in mind, and fighting against him one last time to either get him to snap out of it or to defeat him once and for all. He is a strong enemy, for sure, and almost outmatches you. Perhaps some sort of musician, due to the orchestra towards the middle, wielding some sort of keyboard that shoots sound waves or a giant piano with a ton of chimneys or pipes.

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An unkempt, dusty man sits down next to you. His clothes and beard are both fading to grey from colours that were once full of life. He is a man with large, coarse hands put to use working the earth day in and day out underneath the relentless sun; with a face lined so deep he almost seems to be fading away. A man whose dark, sullen eyes have seen many counts of sweet devotion and unbridled malice, emblazoning triumphs and shattering defeats, new life and sudden loss. A man whose shadow seems to stretch longer than any other.

He turns to you and asks, "Would you lend an ear to an old man? I have a great many stories to tell, but sadly, my family has long since left me behind and there is no one to listen."

"Yes, of course." you respond.

With a rough, worn voice he begins to speak. He tells you how he lost the end of his finger in an accident when he was just 18. He tells you how his beloved promised to return--and never did. He tells you how the drought back in '23 killed his entire crop. How he stood by the bedside of his sick brother and consoled him until his body went cold. He tells you these things, and many more.

Many, many more.

All of his life of sorrow and woe.

And on he goes.

Jesus Christ he's still talking.

EDIT: LOL LET ME MAKE THIS NOT THE WORST PARAGRAPH EVER
Okay, look. You genuinely feel sorry for this guy--you really do! However there is only so much self-pity you can be subjected to at once. You're starting to believe that this guy literally has nothing better to do than sit here and complain about everything little thing that has ever happened to him. You mean, like, he was just complaining about how workers on strike at the grocery store makes the checkout lines too long! How can he possible victimize himself in that scenario? You find yourself almost impressed. And now he's on about how they changed the recipe for his favourite salad dressing, so now he can't find it nostalgic anymore. You wonder if he knows who sad this is. You feel pretty bad about thinking that, as he seems pretty sincere, and at one point his stories were actually sad, but now...he's just drowning himself in self pity--and he's bringing you down with him! I mean, if someone told told you that their dog died, you would feel pretty sad for them, right? If someone was telling you that he got fired from his job, you would feel pretty sorry for them, right? Well apparently "sorry" is a resource that seems infinite, but really isn't, like adrenaline...or something--you don't know. You don't even know if any of these stories are true or just BS, and you definitely don't know if you have the heart to stop him mid-woe and walk away.

The one thing you do know for certain is this: a man is pouring his heart out to you--a man of large stature, whose broad shoulders now hang defeated; a man whose happy smile has rotted into an blank stare.

And you really, really wish he would just shut up already.


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I can see that song belonging to a mystic, a ghost girl, or a mysterious person in general, maybe in the show business. I don't really have any other words to describe it.

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We've got ourselves a cool customer with this one. A mysterious person that not many people really know much about. He's a tall, lanky guy, draped in a trenchcoat, a cigarette hanging from his lip. But he's not a mean guy or anything. He's got a really nice face and is a pleasant man, the sort of guy you'd love to sit at a bar with. But he's still an enigma. He's wise, and always has something to say about whatever's going on, like he always knows more than he lets on. He's got a smooth voice and a smoother attitude, never losing his cool and always having a calm smile on his face and a soft look in his eyes. He doesn't fight or anything; he'd be the guy to keep drinking without turning or panicking when a bar fight broke out behind him. He's a confidant of sorts, always there to give advice and always composed about a situation. He doesn't get involved in the trouble; he's just an observer. He'd probably have some sort of past with the main character...whether they know it or not.

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This one makes me think of some sort of junkyard boss, with some grand mechanical behemoth composed entirely out of whatever bits and pieces he can gather up. He has tanned skin and long, messy black hair, is about in his mid twenties or thirties, and wears a dark blue newsboy cap, goggles, a brown leather vest, and green striped pants with patches on them. The behemoth itself, despite being composed entirely of odds and ends, is remarkably strong, though not very durable, having to rebuild itself every few times it attacks. I picture the mechanical behemoth looking like a massive mechanical head for the control center where the man moves it, two large mechanical arms covered in garbage, and two cranes on its back to grab more junk and rebuild the arms when they need rebuilding. This man believes that nothing should be thrown away, and so he uses everyone's trash to construct his giant robot. Unfortunately, when you go to complain about the noise, he gets angry, and battle ensues. Once the mech falls apart, he accepts his defeat and tries to build something less noisy and more useful out of his trash.

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We got an oddball little girl here. I imagine a girl around 7 years old or so that wears a very odd outfit that she claims she made herself, with her hair done up in some goofy fashion. She's definitely a quirky child, and she always seems to be confusing others with her odd hobbies. You're likely to pass by her house and see her in the front lawn playing some game by herself with rules that only make sense to her, even when she tries to explain them, and she thinks you're silly for not being able to understand it. She's intelligent for her age, but still kind of a dorky little kid. She might be a neighbor of some sort that the main character has sort of gotten used to at this point. She's constantly bugging them to play with her or do some odd favor for her. She might be a bit of an inventor in her own right, though her inventions are more duct-tape and stuffed animal than screws and machinery. She's definitely a smart and interesting kid for her age, but she's just a bit...odd.

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For this one I see some kind of muscular angry biker. He rides around on a giant flaming motorcycle with a skull motif, and and wields a medieval lance. As for how he looks, he has a dark brown beard and red eyes, and he wears a leather jacket, shades, blue jeans, black boots with spikes on the bottoms, and a red helmet. He's a bounty hunter that has been hired to track you down and capture you as violently as possible. He takes pleasure in using violence in his work, and is overall not a very pleasant person to be around.

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For this character, I see someone who is a cross between Robin Hood, Tetra from the Wind Waker, a carnival performer, and a gypsy. Basically, a character who is extremely nimble, who kisses the hands of beautiful ladies, who plays tricks on friend and foe alike, etc., etc. They flirt with danger like it's a college girl with low-self esteem. He/she is very wiry, but there is strength behind the fluid movements they make. Most of their clothing has patches in it, it's very tight fitting, and they choose practical outfits over those that look good. Not only do they have knowledge of plants and animals, they are well-versed in survival. If you were stranded with three people on a desert island, and this character was one of them--you would do well to befriend them.

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This one gives me the feel of a man who believes himself to be some kind of vigilante swordsman with a mask and cape, seeking revenge for the death of a relative, but is really just a crazy guy in a costume with a plastic sword and no real fencing skill at all. He's not really very dangerous, but he can cause quite a bit of trouble while going around and trying to prevent crimes, and has a very low success rate.

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This sounds like the entrance overture for a dark, omniscient immortal, as he lands in the mortal world and begins wreaking all manner of havoc. Decked out in obsidian armor, he hoists his gigantic spear and obliterates all who stand in his way. His mighty, undead army marches behind him as he leads the conquest of Earth, and the corrupted deity cannot conceal a gruesome smile. Though gods do not feel joy, this one does--joy, from causing death. And he plans upon having a joyful day.

(I almost went insane trying to find a good song, and this is all I could find. If I search any longer, my brain will explode.)

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For this one I see some sort of viking leader, fought in a collapsing palace. He has white hair and a beard, a black helmet with a skull painted on it, a black cape, brown boots, and silver armor. Though he may be getting up in years, he fights extremely well, wielding a flaming axe and a spiked shield. He is a force to be reckoned with, though he also recognizes that you are a skilled fighter. He treats his opponents with respect, and willingly accepts defeat when it does happen, though it is very rare.

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Why do I imagine a piano player going with this theme? He's quite pale and his face is very... is deep-set the word? He wears a blue suit that's slightly too tight for him in his performances as well as out, and his hair is greying profusely. When he plays, he alternates between putting passion into soft, flowing phrases and violently banging harsh melodies where you can hardly tell if he's playing the right notes or not. Yet no matter what he's playing, you get a sense that the song has a set of grim undertones. A set of grim undertones he simply carries with him in his aura.

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I see a Las Vegas poker dealer for this one. He's got a bit of a tan, wears comically oversized black sunglasses, a red vest, white dress shirt, and black tie, as well as black trousers and electric blue high-top sneakers with a white number 7 on the side. His hair is spiky, and is dyed black and white. He makes sure no one cheats, and is prepared to have a fistfight with them if they do, heavily disliking cheaters. He takes his job very seriously, and is also an expert poker player himself. He's a favorite amongst his bosses for taking care of cheaters, but he also has the problem of roughing them up a bit too much. He doesn't have many friends in his coworkers, but is well-liked by the casino's clients. Might use this guy in a story sometime with Seven O'Spades(another character of mine).

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Hey, wanted to bring this one back since I thought it was kind of interesting. Not going to be responding to the last one, as that was me.

Let's kick things back off with this because why not.
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This makes me think of a man with longish grey hair, a big top hat, wearing a navy blue coat-robe thing that he does a dramatic pose with. He has a pointy square chin and a thin head. Blue eyes to match the coat. He's kinda young, but well-educated, and probably quite rich. He's a bad guy, and he's hijacked a train or something and intends to cause mayhem. Of course, the good guys will stop him, just like always.

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