pesterquest commentary cleanup

1 files changed, 37 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/album/pesterquest-soundtrack.yaml b/album/pesterquest-soundtrack.yaml
index 8eeded6..014a413 100644
--- a/album/pesterquest-soundtrack.yaml
+++ b/album/pesterquest-soundtrack.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ URLs:
 Referenced Tracks:
 - Homestuck
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>James Roach:</i>
+    <i>James Roach:</i> ([SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/the-note-desolation-plays))
+
     how mysterious
 ---
 Track: sometimes i call andrew hussie 'andy' and so far he hasn't corrected me
@@ -105,9 +106,11 @@ Referenced Tracks:
 - Showtime (Piano Refrain)
 - Harlequin
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>James Roach:</i>
-    SO! PesterQuest is out. We've been sitting on this one for a while. This first route has been done for a while. It was supposed to come out back on 6/12 but our new publisher had us sit on it for reasons that are beyond even me. Anyway, big ups to Malcolm and Mark for letting me use their themes.
-    I don't know if I'll have as much time or energy to do the tracks for pesterquest like i did for friendsim since i got a new job. I will try my best.
+    <i>James Roach:</i> ([SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/pesterquest-sometimes-i-call-andrew-hussie-andy-and-so-far-he-hasnt-corrected-me))
+
+    SO! PesterQuest is out. We've been sitting on this one for a while. [[flash:pq-vol1|This first route]] has been done for a while. It was supposed to come out back on 6/12 but our new publisher had us sit on it for reasons that are beyond even me. Anyway, big ups to [[artist:malcolm-brown|Malcolm]] and [[artist:mark-j-hadley|Mark]] for letting me use their themes.
+
+    I don't know if I'll have as much time or energy to do the tracks for pesterquest like i did for [[album:hiveswap-friendsim|friendsim]] since i got a new job. I will try my best.
 ---
 Track: please support The Trevor Project
 Additional Names:
@@ -133,12 +136,17 @@ URLs:
 Referenced Tracks:
 - Endless Climb
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>James Roach:</i>
-    I wasn't certain how to approach this one. I knew if I was going to use the theme from endless climb it wouldn't feel right accepting any money for it. These things don't exactly pay well to begin with tbh, so i thought I would use the platform i've been given to try and do something... even a little positive.
+    <i>James Roach:</i> ([SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/pesterquest-please-support-the-trevor-project))
+
+    I wasn't certain how to approach this one. I knew if I was going to use the theme from [[track:endless-climb|endless climb]] it wouldn't feel right accepting any money for it. These things don't exactly pay well to begin with tbh, so i thought I would use the platform i've been given to try and do something... even a little positive.
+
     at first the song was just going to be called "play the rain" because naming it something stupid, while keeping up with tradition, seemed like it would be in bad taste. at some point while i was working on it i started looking into various charities i could donate the proceeds to, and it hit me that i could just ask to make the title in the credits a link to the charity.
+
     suicide is something that is hard for me to talk about. its very personal. i tend to internalize feelings in order not to.. bother anyone. a few months ago i called a suicide hotline when i hit a really low point and i think just the act of calling made me feel... in charge somehow? feelings are fucked up. don't be afraid to talk to someone. even if it is a stranger at the other end of a call. take that step. you're not bad for feeling that way.
+
     so anyway. endless climb was one of the very first homestuck songs that really drew me in, and doing a cover of it all those years ago really got me back into taking composition seriously. it could easily be argued that this song changed my life for the better.
-    if you want to know more about the trevor project, or just suicide prevention in general visit <a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/">thetrevorproject.org</a>
+
+    if you want to know more about the trevor project, or just suicide prevention in general visit [thetrevorproject.org](https://www.thetrevorproject.org/)
 ---
 Track: ill probably just name this one something normal oh no wait oh jeez aw beans
 Additional Names:
@@ -163,8 +171,10 @@ URLs:
 Referenced Tracks:
 - Davesprite
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>James Roach:</i>
-    well cats outta the bag i did the dave route. when andrew approached me about writing it i had very little writing experience outside of my personal projects. im glad andrew had faith in me and i hope you guys like it. itll come out at 11 AM EDT.
+    <i>James Roach:</i> ([SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/pesterquest-ill-probably-just-name-this-one-something-normal-oh-no-wait-oh-jeez-aw-beans))
+
+    well cats outta the bag i did [[flash:pq-vol3|the dave route]]. when [[artist:andrew-hussie|andrew]] approached me about writing it i had very little writing experience outside of my personal projects. im glad andrew had faith in me and i hope you guys like it. itll come out at 11 AM EDT.
+
     for this one and the next routes music im gonna try and keep with the tradition of uploading it the morning of.
 ---
 Track: 24/7 lo fi anime beats to question your sexuality to
@@ -182,9 +192,6 @@ Additional Names:
     Dave's Ending Theme, *"24/7 lo fi anime beats to question your sexuality to"*
   Annotation: >-
     in-game credits
-Art Tags:
-- Dave
-- MSPA Reader
 Duration: '2:51'
 URLs:
 - https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/pesterquest-247-lo-fi-anime-beats-to-question-your-sexuality-to
@@ -194,8 +201,9 @@ Referenced Tracks:
 - Upward Movement (Dave Owns)
 - Sburban Jungle
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>James Roach:</i>
-    i just wanted to do more than one song so i did two and a half. hope you like it. thanks for all the support! also im in this image can u find me LMAO
+    <i>James Roach:</i> ([SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/pesterquest-247-lo-fi-anime-beats-to-question-your-sexuality-to))
+
+    i just wanted to do more than one song so [[track:ill-probably-just-name-this-one-something-normal-oh-no-wait-oh-jeez-aw-beans|i did two]] [[track:2chords|and a half]]. hope you like it. thanks for all the support! also im in this image can u find me LMAO
 ---
 Track: Carefree Victory (REMIX) ft. Spell-n-Speak
 Directory: carefree-victory-remix
@@ -258,11 +266,16 @@ Lyrics: |-
 
     Bark
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>James Roach:</i>
+    <i>James Roach:</i> ([SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/pesterquest-james-roach-ft-speak-n-say-carefree-victory-remix))
+
     jades theme! wow we've really come a long way huh fellas?
-    i always really liked carefree victory and its really one of the only songs that felt like uniquely hers. towards the end i try and do something that like... every homestuck musician i think tries at least once: getting all 4 of the kid's instruments to play something nice together. i think i did alright, i subbed in beatboxing for daves turntables cause its not like you can just carry those anywhere. i guess as opposed to johns piano?? LMAO
+
+    i always really liked [[track:carefree-victory|carefree victory]] and its really one of the only songs that felt like uniquely hers. towards the end i try and do something that like... every homestuck musician i think tries at least once: getting all 4 of the kid's instruments to play something nice together. i think i did alright, i subbed in beatboxing for daves turntables cause its not like you can just carry those anywhere. i guess as opposed to johns piano?? LMAO
+
     musically i have jade start on bass, and as more of her friends come in she gets a little more confident in her basslines. anyway thats my fanfic.
+
     this is the last new piece i'll be doing for the forseeable future, or until i feel like doing another one which might be immediately. ive been doing this on a largely volunteer basis for a while since the budget constraints were tight and we need to pay the bg and sprite artists a reasonable amount. I wanted all four kids to have music by me and i think we'll be digging into the homestuck archive for other stuff.
+
     anyway i hope you've enjoyed the ride! its been a little bittersweet at times for me but i'll miss posting new stuff every two weeks.
 ---
 Track: Darling Kanaya
@@ -299,8 +312,9 @@ URLs:
 Referenced Tracks:
 - Crustacean
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>James Roach:</i>
-    there are a handful of people out there who really thought we were just gonna put karkalicious in there.
+    <i>James Roach:</i> ([SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/pesterquest-crustacean))
+
+    there are a handful of people out there who really thought we were just gonna put [[track:karkalicious|karkalicious]] in there.
 ---
 Track: mIrAcLeS
 Originally Released As: track:miracles
@@ -365,7 +379,8 @@ URLs:
 Referenced Tracks:
 - The Lemonsnout Turnabout
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>James Roach:</i>
+    <i>James Roach:</i> ([SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/pesterquest-terezis-theme-ch3ck-th3-m3t4d4t4))
+
     dont actually do that you clowns
 ---
 Track: Indigo Heir
@@ -413,8 +428,9 @@ Referenced Tracks:
 - it's a cover of 'made of time'
 - track:MeGaLoVania
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>James Roach:</i>
-    big ups to Tamara "TOTALSPIFFAGE" Fritz for really knocking it outta the park with these vocals.
+    <i>James Roach:</i> ([SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/jamesroachmusic/pesterquest-aradias-theme-yeah-it-is))
+
+    big ups to [[artist:tamara-fritz|Tamara "TOTALSPIFFAGE" Fritz]] for really knocking it outta the park with these vocals.
 ---
 Track: KWCOM DOT WAV
 Additional Names: