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Frieza_Prexus
post Jun 13 2010, 05:57 AM
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So I've been running Shadowrun for my current group for about 6 months now, and the very first session I ran the first section of Harlequin for them as an "Introductory Mini-Module."

Ever since then, I've done one "Mini-Module" after every normal run. The players know little about the Harlequin module, and all they really know is that it's a "killer" module. Every time I mention it, they groan with trepidation. None of them suspect at all that this is what they've been running off-and-on since the first session.

I'm now getting ready to run "Present" as they just kidnapped Frosty today. Now, when it comes to mood music, presentation, lighting, props and so on, I'm a huge sucker. When the players finally meet Harlequin, he's wailing on his guitar playing "alternately fast and slow but always powerfully"

The module describes the tune as otherworldly but familiar. I need some 15-20 second clip to play to set the stage for him. It needs to fit the flavor description AND it needs to be something that personifies Harlequin as a character. I've chosen to portray him as a very jaded & dark character who simply uses the Joker shtick to keep his cynicism in some semblance of balance. I plan on developing him as someone who is, quite frankly, ready to move on to the next life, but only his fear and heartbreak at whatever tragedy broke him back in the 4th world keep him from doing it. There's also a small but strong portion of him that feels compelled to step-up and fight for the little guy since no one else (Big D not withstanding) will do it.

I plan to end this SR game in a few months or a year with a massive go at Harlequin's back.

Any suggestions on the music? I've been tossing around a few ideas in my head from Highway to Hell to Dream On, but I just can't find it.
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- Frieza_Prexus   Running Harlequin's Final Run   Jun 13 2010, 05:57 AM
- - Fezig   Wolfmother? They have kind of a melodic guitar dr...   Jun 13 2010, 07:07 AM
- - Hagga   You might try Ghost Love score, by Nightwish. Or t...   Jun 13 2010, 01:27 PM
- - Valashar   Another possibility is the scene in The Crow where...   Jun 13 2010, 02:10 PM
- - Redcrow   I second The Crow movie score as that movie came o...   Jun 13 2010, 02:21 PM
- - TommyTwoToes   Look for some Joe Satriani Possibly the song Circ...   Jun 13 2010, 03:32 PM
- - Daylen   Manowar in acapella! http://www.youtube.com/w...   Jun 13 2010, 04:08 PM
- - fistandantilus4.0   In the scene when they first met him, I went with ...   Jun 13 2010, 10:34 PM
- - JongWK   You can't go wrong with this.   Jun 13 2010, 11:54 PM
|- - fistandantilus4.0   QUOTE (JongWK @ Jun 13 2010, 06:54 PM) Yo...   Jun 14 2010, 02:57 PM
|- - Fezig   QUOTE (JongWK @ Jun 13 2010, 04:54 PM) Yo...   Jun 14 2010, 07:12 PM
|- - Orcus Blackweather   Hmm I would go with Culture Club maybe. How about...   Jun 14 2010, 07:46 PM
- - Demonic357   Not sure if this is what you had in mind, but I th...   Jun 14 2010, 02:08 AM
- - Hagga   Just out of curiousity - did anyone else keep the ...   Jun 14 2010, 03:41 AM
- - TheWanderingJewels   Collide - Euphoria perhaps as BGM http://www.yout...   Jun 14 2010, 03:57 AM
- - CollateralDynamo   If they aren't Battlestar Galactica fans you c...   Jun 14 2010, 01:11 PM
- - Raven the Trickster   Seconded on the BSG version of All Along the Watch...   Jun 14 2010, 08:00 PM
- - Frieza_Prexus   There are a lot of good ideas here. I've decid...   Jun 14 2010, 11:01 PM
- - phlapjack77   Isis - Wrists of Kings or 1,000 Shards   Jul 23 2010, 01:36 AM
- - MortVent   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZJ6g2kiMeI March ...   Jul 23 2010, 11:49 AM
- - Hedrik   I can recommend Blind Guarding. Maybe "Nightf...   Jul 23 2010, 11:52 AM


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