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[Games] Game of Life: Musician Edition
Since I'm not all that interested in choosing a family's hair and eye colour, I thought this might be an interesting change of pace. :) It's an entirely music-related Game of Life. You'll want to use the six-sided die here: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/If you need some help coming up with famous musicians from various genres of music, check out Wikipedia; there'll be information on every genre I've listed.And if you're daring (and I'd love it if someone was), consider dolling your new family, since it's entirely up to you what they all look like. You can create your dolls here: http://elouai.com/doll-makers/new-dollmaker.phpParents' jobs (roll twice--once for each parent):1= Nightclub/bar owner
2= Musician in a local band
3= Roadie
4= Superstar
5= Radio DJ
6= Music agentKind of music parents like best (roll once for each parent):1= Classic rock
2= Soul
3= Modern R&B
4= Bluegrass
5= Bubblegum pop
6= ClassicalCity of residence:1= Los Angeles, California
2= Nashville, Tennessee
3= New York City, New York
4= Cleveland, Ohio
5= St. Paul, Minnesota
6= Seattle, WashingtonNumber of children:1= 6
2= 5
3= 4
4= 3
5= 2
6= Your choiceWhat sort of children? (If you get twins, combine two of your children, because you should end up with the number you just got--this is because I hate it when I have six and end up with four pairs of twins. It's too many to go through!)1= Girl
2= Boy
3= Girl/Girl twins
4= Boy
5= Girl/Boy twins
6= GirlNamed for (roll twice for each child--once for first name and once for middle name):
1= A classic rock artist
2= A blues artist
3= A jazz artist
4= A country artist
5= A classical musician or composer
6= A pop artistCites this musician as a big influence:1= Dolly Parton
2= John Coltrane
3= Elvis Presley
4= Ella Fitzgerald
5= Britney Spears
6= Debbie HarryLikes this kind of music best:1= Emo
2= Pop rock
3= Christian
4= Folk
5= Rap
6= ReggaeDoes this musically (pick which instrument or singing part):1= Writes songs
2= Plays a marching band instrument
3= Plays a string instrument
4= Plays an electric instrument
5= Sings
6= Plays a very "odd" instrument (i.e., mandolin, bagpipes, noseflute, etc)Plans to do this as an adult:1= Compose movie scores
2= Produce music albums
3= Direct music videos
4= Be a professional groupie
5= Play in a symphony orchestra (choose what instrument)
6= Something utterly non-musical (choose what)Pet:1= An iguana
2= A dog (choose breed)
3= A three-legged cat (choose breed)
4= A rabbit
5= Two goldfish
6= A tarantulaPet is named for:1= Eldest child's favourite band or musician (choose one in the genre of music listed as his/her favourite)
2= The family's state of residence (whether it's related to the name or something well-known about said state)
3= A pop icon (Marilyn Monroe, Jesus, Andy Warhol, whatever)
4= A food found at a carnival or fair
5= The month the pet was acquired
6= A famous pirate

Here's my example:Place of Residence: Nashville, TN
LN: Crumble
DW: Ione Georgia "Nona," a musician in the local folk band Shuffle Off. She loves bubblegum pop's dirty lyrics and is a big fan of the 1910 Fruitgum Company.
DH: Philip Sean "Flip," owner of Lester Vest's, a popular bar. He enjoys bluegrass and wishes he knew the banjo.DD/DS: Michaela Clara-Josephine (for Michael Jackson--that was a mistake!--and Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann) "Mick," John Lester "Jackie" (for Johnny Cash and Lester Young, the jazz saxophonist/clarinetist), 20
DD/DS: Bonnie Cynthia "Cyn" (for Bonnie Raitt and Cyndi Lauper), Ray Nelson (for Ray Charles and Willie Nelson), 17
DD: Martina Holiday "Tinnie" (for Martina McBride and Billie Holiday), 14
DD: Ivie Rosanne "Vivi" (for Ivie Anderson and Rosanne Cash), 12
DGoldfish: Tennie
DGoldfish: SeeNona, Flip, Mick, Jackie, Cyn, Ray, Tinnie, and Vivi Crumble, and their goldfish, Tennie and SeeMick is most influenced by Debbie Harry of Blondie. Her favourite musical style is emo, which is evident by the way she attempts to play various songs by The Early November on her flute. She wants to direct music videos when she's through with college.Her twin, Jackie, cites Ella Fitzgerald as his guiding light, loves reggae, and plays the electric bass. He would like to be in a symphony as a proper adult, playing string bass.Cyn loves Debbie Harry, too, though her genre of choice is definitely folk. Her goal is to be able to play face-melting solos on her guitar. Her dreams are to follow bands around all through her twenties--it's a groupie's life for her.Ray, on the other hand, prefers Dolly Parton's vocal stylings and imitates them in the shower, though reggae is his first love. He plays the saxophone recorder--it's a very portable version of the saxophone, made of wood. He'd like to be the next Danny Elfman and come up with movie scores.Tinnie is an Elvis freak and listens to a lot of Christian rock. She loves playing the cello. Though she loves music, she doesn't want to make it her whole life; Tinnie would like to work as a scientist for NASA when she's older.Vivi feels that Britney Spears is brilliant, even as she, like Mick, loves emo. Vivi's currently learning the violin. She rather idolizes Mick in general and shares her eldest sister's desire to direct music videos.Array

"Phineas. That's an interesting name."
"Yeah. It's Latin for 'kick me'."

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City of residence: Seattle, WashingtonDH: Mitchell Henry - Nightclub/bar owner, Bluegrass
DW: Samantha Louise - Nightclub/bar owner, ClassicalDD: Eleanora Jewel (Billie Holiday/Jewel)- Debbie Harry, Folk, Sings, Direct music videos
DD: Dinah Rosemary (Dinah Shore/Rosemary Clooney) - Britney Spears, Emo, Writes Songs, Compose movie scores
DD: Joplin Sarah (Janis Joplin/Sarah Vaughan) - Debbie Harry, Pop rock, Writes Songs, Symphony orchestra
DS: Malcolm John (Malcolm Young/John Lennon) - John Coltrane, Emo, Sings, Produce music albums
DS: Riley Christoph (B.B. King/Christoph Gluck) - John Coltrane, Emo, Marching Band, Produce music albumsDdog: George (black Lab)
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something else...Hey Array, I've been away for a while and I believe I was still playing your Create a Lifetime, when I left. Are you still playing it, because I cpuldn't find any more posts on it... If you've finished it already, than I'm sorry that I didn't let you know I wasn't on the board anymore.ps. happy newyear!
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DH: Bernard Oliver is a roadie & his fave music is modern R&B
DW: Rose Caroline is a radio dj & also loves modern R&B
They live in Seattle, Washington with a pet tarantula called August and their four children:DD: Jane Tracy
- She's named after Irish composer John Field & American country singer Tracy Byrd. Jane says Ella Fitzgerald has been the biggest influence in her life. She loves listening to Emo, playing the violin, and wants to produce music albums one day.DD/DS: Natalie Deborah / Anthony Lennon
- She's named after American country singer Natalie Maines and Australian rock artist Deborah Conway. Natalie says Britney Spears has been the biggest influence in her life. She loves listening to Rap, playing the bass guitar and wants to play the double bass in a symphony orchestra one day.- He's named after American composer Anthony Philip Heinrich and British singer/songwriter John Lennon. He says Dolly Parton has been the biggest influence in his life. He loves listening to Christian music, playing the bagpipes and wants to compose movie scores one day.DS: Lee Hendrix
- He's named after Australian country singer Lee Kernaghan and rock artist Jimi Hendrix. He says John Coltrane has been the biggest influence in his life. He loves listening to Reggae, playing the acoustic guitar and wants to direct music videos one day.Bernie, Rose, Jane, Nat, Anthony and Lee.
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Live in NYC
Liv Susannah, a rare female roadie for indie bands.
Argus Harvey, owner of small club for burgeoning rock artists Judy Orchid, 16 --- named after Judy Craig, singer from 60's pop group the Chiffons, and from another 60's pop group, Blue Orchids.She cites Elvis as musical influence, plays electric guitar, and wants to play in an electric rock symphony when she grows up. Calla Keppard, 13--- named after classical musician Leonhard van Call and jazz musician Freddie Keppard. Cites Dolly Parton as her biggest musical influence, plays banjo and cello, and wants to join the New York Symphony when she grows up. Franz Wilson, 13 --- named after classical composer Franz Schmidt and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Cites Elvis as his biggest musical influence and plays guitar. Would like to compose movie scores as a future career. John Oliver, 10 --- named after Johnny Cash and jazz musician Joe "King" Oliver. Writes songs and would like to produce music for a living someday. Bowie Emmeline, 4 --- named after David Bowie and Emmylou Harris. Sings and wants to be an artist when she grows up.

2 goldfish, June and March
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Place of residence: New York City
LN: Kingsley
DH: Roland James "Rolo" is the drummer of Syncopation, a little-known jazz quartet. As well as jazz, he enjoys classical music.
DW: Katherine Alice "Kit", owns a bar, Electric Ladyland. She is a classic rock fan.DD: Erica Ray (named for Eric Clapton and Ray Charles) 19
DD/DS: Billie Amedea (named for Billie Holiday and Mozart) / Miles George (named for Miles Davis and George Harrison) 17
DIguana: CheRolo and Kit Kingsley, the kids Erica, Billie and Miles and the iguana Che.Erica is a fan of pop rock. She is heavily influenced by Britney Spears, for her originality and the controversy she can create. She plays the electrical guitar well. She publicly intends to lead a successful pop rock band, but secretly wishes to become a groupie.Billie is a pop rock fan like her older sister. Her favourite band is Blondie and she greatly admires Debbie Harry. Although she is an accomplished singer, she hopes to become a dentist.Billie's twin brother, Miles, is a big John Coltrane fan. He plays the trumpet in his school marching band and when he's older he hopes to play his trumpet in a symphony orchestra. He also enjoys contemporary Christian music.That was fun. :)Image hosted by Photobucket.com
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DH: Wesley James - Wes is a Roadie but his favorite type of music is SoulImage hosted by Photobucket.com
DW: Marissa Sharon - Marissa is a Music agent and love BluegrassThey live in Nashville, Tennessee with their Irish terrier Fairy Floss and their three kids:Image hosted by Photobucket.com
DS: Garrett Zeppelin - Garrett was named after jazz artist Kenny Garrett & classic rock artist Led Zeppelin. He says John Coltrane has been the biggest influence on his life, Rap is his favorite type of music, Plays the saxaphone and wants to produce music albums when he grows up.Image hosted by Photobucket.com
DD: Flora Mamie - Flora was named for jazz artist Flora Purim & blues artist Mamie Smith. She says Debbie Harry has been the biggest influence on her life. She loves Folk music and plays the guitar. She hopes to one day direct music videos.Image hosted by Photobucket.com
DD: Gretchen Britney - Gretchen was named for country artist Gretchen Wilson & pop artist Britney Spears. She says Britney Spears has been the biggest influence on her life, she loves Emo, has been writing songs, and hopes one day to direct music videos.
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New York City, New York
DW: Monica Rae: Roadie, Classic rock elouai's doll maker 3DH: Trace Michael: Superstar, Classical elouai's doll maker 3

TDD: Carrie Dylan (for Carrie Underwood and Bob Dylan): Dolly Parton, Christian, Writes songs, music albums, A dog (beagle): Corndog elouai's doll maker 3

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City of residence: NYC, New York. DH: Christian Lewis
Christian is the owner of nightclub Solution. His favourite type of music is soul.
DW: Gianna Marguerite
Gianna is a music agent, signing mainly indie bands. Her favourite type of music is classical. DS: Faron Miles, 16
Faron is named for country star Faron Young and jazz artist Miles Davis. He was inspired to become a musician at a young age and initially wanted to be a saxophonist like his idol John Coltrane, but found his calling in electric guitar. His favourite genre of music is emo, and hopes to form an emo band in the near future, although in the long term he wants to direct music videos. DD: Laine Minnie, 15
Laine is named for jazz artist Papa Jack Laine and blues musician Memphis Minnie McCoy. She cites Debbie Harry as a huge fashion influence, and her favourite style of music is reggae. She plays the Theremin, although it really annoys the neighbours, but she'd rather enter the publishing industry than the music industry when she's older. DD/DD: Stephanie Madeleine 'Stevie' / Elizabeth Martina 'Lizzy', 13
Stevie is named for Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks, and classical composer Madeleine Dring.

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Place of Residence, Cleveland, Ohio
LN Ferris
DH: Elliot Clark (Musician in a local band Marker Hit, Loves modern R&B even though he doesn't consider himself an R&B artist)
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DW: Yasmine Lorna (Also a musician in the band Marker Hit, She enjoys listening to Bluegrass, a pleasure that she shared with her Grandfather growing up) elouai's doll maker 3
DS: Coleman Carey "Cole" (Named after Gene Coleman and Mariah Carey. Is influenced by John Coltrane. His favorite style of music is Rap, a style that greatly annoys his mother. He's a great singer. He wants to compose music scores for movies when he's an adult, combining his love of the cinema and music.)

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Meet the Harris family. They live in NYC, NY!DH: Kirk Louis - Kirk owns a bar called "Handle" and has a reputation of discovering some of the best new talent in town. Kirk is a fan of classic rock and this is the only kind of music played in his bar.
DW: Olivia Wendy - Olivia is a music agent and handles some of the biggest names in the business. Olivia specialises in modern R&B artists as this is her favorite kind of music.DD/DD: Leanne Bach/ Christina Ciara "Chrissie"
*~ Leanne says that Elvis Presley is her biggist influence, although her favourite music to listen to is Reggae. Leanne plays the electric guitar and hopes to one day produce music albums.
*~ Christina, or Chrissie, has been influenced by Ella Fitzgerald, but really gets a kick out of folk music. She plays the drums and hopes to produce music videos.
DS: Ray Michel
*~ Like his older sister, Ray also sites his biggest influence as being Elvis Presley and enjoys reggae music. Ray plays the violin and hopes to one day play in a sympthony orchestra.
DD: Billie Maria
*~ Billie, the baby of the family, loves the pop princess Britney Spears. She loves Emo music however, and she is a vocalist. She one day wants to compose movie scores. The harris family also have a pet iguana named Popcorn.
_________________________________________________Mum to Ryan Lawrence, Daniel James and bub-on-the-way!
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