#any soprano ling ling's out there | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

guqin-and-flute · 4 years

Note

I've got this very important question, because you are making the best ratings I've ever seen. 10/10 So... Who sings/plays the best lullabies?

[Ahh, thank you! OH!! LOVE THIS IDEA YES this is very important. I’m going to add in what their voices are like because I’m a singer and I want to. This is less from the kids POV and just how I headcanon it, though the kids help with the scoring]

[More Than Just] Uncle Rankings

Jin Zixuan: His family wasn’t...big on lullabies. Or music. Or bedtime routines. Or creating memories together. He got a few songs from various nannies, but it was never anything super consistent that got carried over for him to use in fatherhood. It makes him very...uncomfortable to sing and he can’t quite put his finger on why. Would be a salvageable, mellow tenor if he tried--which he doesn’t. It doesn’t bother the Jin kids at all, they’ve got lots of other musical relatives! Their dad tells the best stories anyway. 0/10 Does Not Compute

Jiang Yanli: She likes to hum idly when cooking or playing with the kids, knows little Teaching Songs for different lessons and animal songs. Sings happily to any of the permutation of children are currently under her roof--niblings and all. She has a vast library of songs that she knows and they’re different from the ones that the nannies or the Lan might sing because she’s from Yunmeng. Sometimes, she gets choked up in the middle of one and has to stop (and maybe not sing it again) because it was one of Wuxian’s childhood favorites. Soft, gentle 1st soprano, not a lot of vibrato. Sings from the heart and is very comfortable with it. 10/10 Songbird Extraordinaire, Makes Up For Unmusical Husband

Jin Guangyao: Will hum or half sing under his breath when he braids his loved ones’ hair, when he’s not really thinking about it. Strangely reticent to sing if people are just looking at him; it feels too honest and vulnerable. If the lamps are dim or if A-Fu is tucked to his chest or the boys have their eyes closed, he will do it. Knows some of the same songs that Yanli does, though many seem to be more melancholic and about longing. One song is the boy’s favorite, because he can fit their names into it--a song about being brave and being smart and becoming all you’re meant to be. A-Fu ponders as he grows older and learns more about music, that the lines don’t quite rhyme like they’re supposed to--almost like there’s a different name that’s supposed to be there. Melodic, clear tenor, refined and controlled. 10/10 A Mother’s Musical Legacy Lovingly Passed On

Lan Xichen: Will use music as a way to soothe, entertain, educate, focus, you name it. Sings, hums, plays the flute and guqin. Set out to learn a few of those Teaching Songs from Yanli once he became a parent, knows quite a few lullabies from his mother, and has a practically perfect memory for songs--if he hears them once or twice, he now knows them forever. Will sing for any of the children when they ask, but is humble as a good Lan is about actually Performing for anyone outside his family. Many an evening ended with a pile of children being carefully divvied out to their guardians from his lap, sides and general vicinity after he patiently sang them to sleep. Warm, husky baritone, genuine and quietly captivating. 10/10 Melatonin In Musical Form

Lan Wangji: Everyone knows about the musical proficiency of the Lan and of the Twin Jades in particular. What everyone might not know is that Lan Wangji will sing his son to bed every night in a soft, low baritone/upper bass. It’s one of the things that begins to set A-Fu at ease with him early on when he starts to stay the night, occasionally, because he can hear the affection in his voice that his face doesn’t quite convey. He will hum as he rocks them if they are upset or scared from a nightmare and frequently plays the guqin as a backdrop to their play times. Both A-Fu and A-Yuan can hum Inquiry long before they know its name. Also has a nearly perfect audio memory. 9/10 Musical Messages On Demand

Lan Qiren: Does not know the same lullabies as his nephews--they came from their mother. Does NOT sing. This makes A-Fu disgruntled, though he accepts gentle, traditional Gusu songs from the guqin in the next room as a substitute to fall asleep to whenever he has to stay over. 3/10 That’s Not What I Asked For But Fine, I Guess

Nie Mingjue: More of a hummer than a singer, a little tone deaf if you ask him to sing with an instrument, but his voice is not bad, just unpracticed. Bass, kind of gravelly. Tends to make up repetitive little runs that are more of a soothing distraction than a song he knows, as he doesn’t have an ear for them. Game to make up nonsense songs when A-Fu was younger and wanted a lullaby about rabbits when he was at the Unclean Realm--as he didn’t actually know a song like that, he made it up on the spot. It was basically just speaking rhythmically with very imaginative words; ‘Rabbit, rabbit, ra-ra-rabbit, rabbit, rabbit, hop hop hop.’ Hey, the kid fell asleep, so it couldn’t have been that bad. 4/10 A Valiant Attempt Was Made

Nie Huaisang: Loves singing! The only drawback is that he wants to sing what he wants and when it’s vetoed, doesn’t really have the patience to argue, just says, ‘Okay! Good night, then!’ Usually likes ballads or tragic love songs that A-Fu and A-Ling are bored stiff by. A-Yuan, on the other hand, listens intently and asks questions about them after, like, ‘Did they ever see each other again?’ And that’s the story of how Huaisang made him cry at bedtime because, no, she stayed a statue for the rest of time and he wept on her every day until her face was worn off from the river of his tears. Oops. Respectable tenor with reasonable vibrato, sounds much like his speaking voice. 5.5/10 Fun and Educational, If You Like That Sort of Thing

Jiang Cheng: Nope. He does not sing. Will not do it. Ever. Could be a strong, driven tenor. But aggressively isn’t. 0/10 You Didn’t Even Try

MianMian: Knows songs from all over, but not many lullabies. Sings story songs sort of like Huaisang but they tend to be more energetic and less melancholy and so are overall received much more enthusiastically. She rarely is around for bedtime, even when she visits, but she can be coaxed into a song or two before the bedtime routine is started with parents/aunts/uncles. Strong mezzo-soprano, energetic and without frills. 7/10 Now That’s A Story I Can Get Into!

Wei Wuxian: Comes in kind of late for the kids wanting lullabies from him, but he knows a few drinking songs he can share and definitely knows a few rude songs that he is happy to sing for them--maybe a little sooner than their parents might appreciate. Is also the type to sing little nonsense songs about things that are happening around them, whether it’s teasing someone or just because he’s bored and wants the world to know he is chopping up potatoes. Is actually pretty skilled at just playing Chenqing like a regular flute as well and has started impromptu child dance parties on more than one occasion. His voice is solid, lower range tenor that likes to belt instead of croon. 8/10 Music Man--76 Chenqings Led The Big Parade

Wen Ning: Like Wei Wuxian, comes in too late for comforting songs and isn’t honestly that much of a singer. Will hum under his breath absentmindedly as he does things with his hands, but they aren’t really songs as much as random bunches of notes and jumps if anyone catches him doing it. The kids don’t really need him to be a good singer--they like him for other things! Like how he can crush rocks with his bare hands or toss them really high in the air! Mid-range tenor, not too confident or supported but not unpleasant. 3/10 It’s Just Not His Thing, And That’s Okay

#uncle rankings #ask #my stuff #3zun raise jingyi au #I feel like I'm missing someone....hmmmm #Anonymous

135 notes · View notes

silentstep · 3 years

Text

orchestral AU: The Untamed

I am legally required to do one of these for every fandom I’m ever in. HERE WE GO.

Wei Wuxian is a violinist. this is the EASIEST of them all, hands down. Wei Wuxian is the HERO and the PROTAGONIST and everything he does is done with maximum drama!!!! and never not once does it ever even occur to him for a single moment that he might not be the most important actor in the room. Something must be done and it’s up to him to do it. with FLAIR.

(I am a violinist. I know my own.)

Lan Wangji is a pianist. Lan Wangji is not actually a part of this orchestra. oh, he gets brought in a lot, because there’s plenty of orchestral works with pianos, but truly he is most comfortable in a little dark practice room playing Chopin. (And then of course he and his soulmate play Beethoven sonatas and it’s fucking incredible.)

Lan Xichen plays the cello! Ah, supportive, calm, diplomatic Xichen. Never the drama queen. Hidden depths behind that smile. Strong and beautiful, never aggressive or overbearing. Deeply faithful. (Why do I always associate cellos with fidelity? IDK but I do. They’re like the presence of a spaniel in old paintings.)

Jiang Cheng plays the clarinet. Extremely important, but overlooked b/c it’s not exactly glamorous. (“nobody respects clarinets,” I said confidently to Partner, who gave me the most appalled look: “you mean you don’t respect clarinets.” “they’re woodwinds.” “you’re such a violinist.”) Jiang Cheng practices hard and he shows up early to every single rehearsal and he’s part of the goddamn backbone of the orchestra but do you think that matters to anyone? No one’s looking at him! Wei Wuxian is showing off again!

Nie Mingjue plays the trombone. Powerful, bold, a nice range, not commonly a solo instrument (the Nie sect is all about that well-coordinated teamwork) but not one that’s relegated to oompahs of support either.

Wen Qing plays the oboe. Also very important. A little high-strung (“if anyone spends all their time carving reeds, it’s her,” said Partner, and I agree). Jiang Cheng keeps spares of her preferred reed knives & cane & stuff on his person just in case she ever needs anything. They’re part of the same orchestra! He’s just being responsible! Anyone would, probably!

Wen Ning’s not in the orchestra at all. He played Suzuki violin as a kid but his family wanted him to focus more on his studies, so he let it fall by the wayside. (Unbeknowest to them, he’s recently started getting into fiddle.)

Lan Qiren plays viola. Wei Wuxian has probably told viola jokes in his hearing. They’re probably the same ones his mother told in Lan Qiren’s hearing back in the day.

Lan Sizhui plays the bass. Strong, reliable, genuinely content out of the spotlight and in a position of support, doesn’t make a big deal out of the fact that he is very important. Laid-back and chill.

Lan Jingyi plays the french horn. Sweet, a little wacky. He cackles about it every time he gets to do the horn fifths to mean cuckoldry.

The Jins are all trumpeters. everyone hates Jin Zixun (who sucks, and is an ass) and lumps Jin Zixuan in with him, which is unfair because Zixuan is actually really really good at trumpet. like, yeah he sure knows it, but it’s completely justified! And he’s really very nice, just extremely shy about everything that isn’t playing music. Mianmian plays clarinet, but she hangs out with the trumpets most of time— well, with Zixuan, anyway, who’s her friend, and listen, Zixun is 100% an amoral ass but he genuinely does care about Zixuan, and even Mianmian in a way.

Jin Guangyao solely among the Jins does not play trumpet: he plays flute. Delicate, beautiful, ambitious (potentially murderous); the violinists of the winds. (listen to me. I say this as a violinist and a soprano. the highest voices of every ensemble are the same. high pitches are piercing! you know you’re gonna be heard. one of the biggest reasons for someone to choose the soprano part is because you want to be the one people are listening to whether they like it or not.)

Partner says Jiang Yanli plays the flute, which I’m actually gonna disagree with because I don’t think Jiang Yanli’s part of the orchestra, I think she’s in some sort of background managerial/support role. I’m making her the music librarian. She and Jin Zixuan have a very, very quiet mutual pining thing going on, where they’d both desperately like to spend time together but oh god every time they see each other their minds blank of any possible conversation topics and their hearts race and their hands get clammy and they just???? look at each other??? oh god they’re still looking. quick. quick say something. shit, no, that was the wrong thing to say—

it’s excruciating. Wei Wuxian tries to keep them apart and Mianmian tries to throw them together and Jiang Cheng is just trying to gently encourage Jiang Yanli to not be down on herself, and otherwise stays the fuck out of it.

Jin Ling plays trumpet, just like his dad. (don’t think about the timeline. there is no timeline.)

Su She, of course, plays the piano but isn’t as good as ~Hanguang-jun~. (Probably he’s genuinely better at other styles, but. That doesn’t matter, does it?)

Xiao Xingchen is a percussionist. Song Lan’s a cellist (quietly strong, devoted, precise, hardworking, serious, confident but not egotistical). They’re both extremely good— the orchestra was lucky to get them— but then something happened and Xiao Xingchen left and Song Lan has been frantically researching every single percussionist of every single orchestra worldwide and finding no trace of Xiao Xingchen’s career— he must be somewhere, surely, surely he hasn’t given up playing professionally altogether—!

Nope, Xiao Xingchen has joined a jazz band. He plays drumset now. A-Qing plays the electric guitar and Xue Yang plays saxophone. They’re called Coffin Town.

Nie Huaisang’s a violinist. He’s just barely hanging on in the back of the seconds; Nie Mingjue is always always on his back to just practice for fuck’s sake, there are professional standards to be upheld, but Huaisang is very committed to only ever doing the bare minimum to keep the job at all. (What almost zero people know is that his main passion is composition. He writes under a pseudonym, and the orchestra actually programs his work quite regularly; it’s weird but really compelling stuff.)

Wen Chao plays harp. He makes Wen Zhuliu do all the tuning, every single time, including setting the pedals. Wen Zhuliu’s life is very hard.

Ouyang Zizhen plays tuba. He’s happy back there.

#no good things for the poor sad cultivators #the untamed #orchestral AU CQL edition #ahahaha shit I just realised that the chief cultivator is probably the conductor #Wen Ruohan is a bad conductor you guys. Jin Guangshan ain't better #this has been rambling meta with silentstep

14 notes · View notes

mbtizone · 7 years

Text

Aubrey Posen (Pitch Perfect): ESTJ

Dominant Extroverted Thinking [Te]: Aubrey enjoys being in charge and has no problem giving orders and commands to the rest of the group. She dislikes when her authority is questioned and wants to remain in control of the Barden Bellas. Instead of enjoying herself and trying to create a fun environment, she treats the Bellas like soldiers and prepares them for ��war.” It’s Aubrey’s responsibility to prepare the Bellas, which she does in a bossy, domineering manner. She imposes strict rehearsal schedules on the group (two hours a day, every day), and she expects that they make additional time individually for cardio exercise. Aubrey creates and firmly enforces rules, and is intolerant of those who beak them. She pushes the girls hard and doesn’t settle for less than their absolute best.

Auxiliary Introverted Sensing [Si]: Tradition is extremely important to Aubrey. She takes her duties as a Bella extremely seriously and looks down on those who don’t. She’s convinced that the key to winning is sticking to the same songs they’ve always one, none of which are from the 21st century. This clearly isn’t working for them, because they continue to lose, but Aubrey refuses to try anything new. She is completely committed to the Bellas and her role within the group. Aubrey takes the oath very seriously and does not go easy on those who fail to treat it with the same level of respect. She’s a stickler for rules and believes that things need to be done in a certain way. It’s hard for her to accept change, leading her to clash with Beca, who is innovative and unique in her approach. Aubrey is a perfectionist and everything needs to be just so. She has an incredibly detailed plan, which she writes out on a white board, showing the group how they will become champions. Aubrey’s upbringing has a significant impact on her, and she blames her father and the way he raised her for why she is the way she is.

Tertiary Extroverted Intuition [Ne]: Although Aubrey is resistant to change and prefers doing things the same way they’ve always been done, she is able to use her intuition in other aspects of her life. She was immediately able to sense the chemistry between Beca and Jesse. Although she shoots down all of Beca’s thoughts and proposals, she is eventually able to see the value in her way of doing things. Once she and the rest of the group put Beca’s suggestions into practice, she realizes that her ideas will benefit them in their performances and becomes more open to stepping outside of her comfort zone.

Inferior Introverted Feeling [Fi]: Aubrey has little patience for people who violate her values. She kicks out Bellas who sleep with Trebles because the Trebles don’t respect them, so having sex with one gives them their “power.” She ruthlessly cuts any girl who becomes sexually involved with a Treble, forcing her own values on others. She is judgmental of people who do things she disagrees with and won’t hesitate to humiliate them for their actions. Aubrey doesn’t have much consideration for the group’s feelings and doesn’t care if they’re unhappy. She just wants them to win.

Enneagram: 1w2 3w2 6w5 So/Sp

Quotes:

Aubrey: I will stop at nothing to take those ding-a-lings down.

Aubrey: Just keep flyering. We have a tradition to uphold.

Aubrey: My fellow a-ca-people. We will not let egotistical, big-headed, garbage dirtballs, whoever you may be, get in our way. I promise you, we will return to the ICCAs and finish what we started last year.

Aubrey: Okay. Sopranos in the front and altos in the back. As you can see, Kori is not here. Last night she was Treble-boned. She has been dis-invited from the Bellas. Beca: That oath was serious? Aubrey: Dixie Chicks serious. You can fool around with whoever you want to, just not a treble.

Aubrey: Stacie, the Trebles don’t respect us and if we let them penetrate us, we are giving them our power. Fat Amy: Not a good enough reason to use the word “penetrate.” Aubrey: So, does anyone here have anything to confess? Mary Elise: It was an accident. I… Aubrey: Turn in your scarf and go. Beca: Was that necessary? Aubrey: This is war, Beca, and it is my job to make sure that my soldiers are prepped at go time with three kick-ass songs sung and choreographed to perfection. And there are only four months until regionals. So if you have a problem with the way I run the Bellas, then you should just…

Aubrey: The sopranos. Jessica, Mary Elise, Lilly. The mezzos. Cynthia Rose, Stacie, Kori. And our altos. Fat Amy, Denise, Ashley and Beca. We shall begin by drinking the blood of the sisters that came before you.

Aubrey: We will practice every day for at least two hours, seven days a week. And I trust you will add your own cardio.

Aubrey: Okay, moving on. This is a list of all the songs that we have ever performed. And you will notice that we only do songs made famous by women. Beca: There’s nothing from this century on here. Aubrey: Because we don’t stray from tradition. Now this is how we will become champions.

Aubrey: Beca, a word? Beca: What’s up? Aubrey: You know you’ll have to take those ear monstrosities out for the Fall Mixer. Beca: You really don’t like me, do you? Aubrey: I don’t like your attitude. Beca: You don’t even know me. Aubrey: I know you have a toner for Jesse. Beca: A what? Aubrey: A toner. A musical boner. I saw it at Hood Night. It’s distracting. Beca: Yeah, that’s not a thing and you’re not the boss of me. So… Aubrey: You took an oath. Beca: That oath cost you two girls already today. I’m pretty sure you need me more than I need you. Aubrey: I can see your toner through those jeans.

Aubrey: Well, I hope you all remember the way you feel right now, so you will never wanna feel this way again. Chloe, your voice didn’t sound Aguilerian at all. Chloe, for serious, what is wrong with you?

Aubrey: Before everybody goes to bed tonight, I need you to make a list of everything you did wrong. Fat Amy: I’m gonna melt that cabbage patch kid. Beca: Hey guys, what we just did was great, right? Aubrey: Calm your pits Beca, we still lost. Beca: Yeah but it was spontaneous. It was awesome. We were actually listening to- Aubrey: Okay everybody, hands in. “Ahh” on my count. On three of after three?

Aubrey: Well Beca doesn’t want a solo, so… Beca: I would be happy to do it if I got to pick a new song and do an arrangement. Aubrey: Well that’s not how we run things here. Chloe: Aubrey, maybe Beca has a point. Maybe we could try something new. Aubrey: A-ca-scuse me? You can sing Turn the Beat Around and that’s the last I wanna hear of this. Beca:That song is tired. We’re not gonna win with it. If we pull samples from different genres and layer them together, we could make some… Aubrey: Okay let me explain something to you because you still don’t seem to get it. Our goal is to get back to the finals and these songs will get us there. So, excuse me if I don’t take advice from some alt-girl with her mad-lib beats because she’s never been in a competition. Have I made myself clear?

Aubrey: Beca, I’m glad you’re here. I’m calling an emergency Bella meeting. First up… Our score sheet revealed that the Sockappellas almost beat us. And Fat Amy, you need to do it exactly how we rehearsed it, okay? No surprises. Beca: We should be taking risks. It’s not enough to be good, we need to put ourselves out there, be different. Cynthia Rose: Beca’s right. The Trebles never sing the same song twice. Beca: The audience love the Trebles, they tolerate us. We could change the face of a cappella if we… Oh my god, that sounded so queerballs. What’s happening to me? Um… let me show you this arrangement I’ve been working on. Chloe: I didn’t know you were into this stuff. Beca: Yeah. Aubrey: Okay, I have the pitch pipe, and I say that we focus on the set list as planned. From now on, there will be no more wasting time with work or school or boyfriends or partners. Sorry, Cynthia Rose. Chloe: But Aubrey, this stuff is pretty cool. I mean… Aubrey: Okay rehearsal tomorrow. 8 A.M. sharp.

Aubrey: What the hell Beca? Were you trying to screw us up? Beca: Are you serious? Aubrey: Newsflash. This isn’t the Beca Show. Beca: Okay, I’m sorry that I messed you up, but in case you hadn’t noticed, everybody pretty much dozed off during our set. Aubrey: It’s not your job to decide what we do and when we do it. Why don’t you ask the rest of the group how they felt about your little improvisation? Beca: Amy? Fat Amy: It was cool. But it did take us a little bit by surprise. Aubrey: Yeah, a lot like surprise. Fat Amy: Mmmm a little. Aubrey: I told you she wasn’t a Bella. Chloe: Aubrey, don’t. Beca: No, that’s okay. You don’t have to pretend you’re allowed to have a say in the group, right? Aubrey: Your attitude sucks. You’re a grade-A pain in my ass, and I know you’re hooking up with Jesse.

Chloe: I texted Beca. Aubrey: You did what? Chloe: She makes us better. Aubrey: That’s not an opinion for you to have, Chloe. Chloe: Why? Because it’s not yours? You’re not always right you know. Aubrey: We will win without her.

Aubrey: Okay, stop! What is happening to us? Chloe, you sound like you smoke three packs a day. Stacie, you are so behind on choreography. And Jessica and Ashley, it’s like you haven’t been here all year long.

Cynthia Rose: We need Beca. Chloe: Maybe if Aubrey loosened the reins a little bit. Aubrey: Okay, shut it Chloe! Oh, I’m sorry. That was rude. Chloe, could you please get your head out of your ass? It’s not a hat.

Aubrey: Oh, so this is my fault? Chloe: That’s not what I’m saying. Aubrey: No, no, no, that’s what you’re all thinking, isn’t it? That I’m the jerk. I am the girl obsessed with winning. Chloe: Aubrey, you’re too controlling and it’s gonna ruin all of us. Aubrey: You know what, I can lose control if I want to. I can let go. This time I’m not gonna choke it down.

Aubrey: Beca, I know that I’ve been hard on you, okay? I know that I’ve been hard on everyone here. But I am my father’s daughter. And he always said, ‘if at first you don’t succeed, pack your bags.

Aubrey Posen (Pitch Perfect): ESTJ was originally published on MBTI Zone

#1w2 3w2 6w5 #Aubrey Posen #Pitch Perfect #So/Sp #ESTJ #mbti #mbti types #mbti personality types #fictionalcharactermbti #fictionmbti #movie mbti #enneagram 1 #Type 1 #enneagram #enneatypes #enneagram type

4 notes · View notes