#canary sings in a quagmire

[2-kamikou-1]

hi. I have thoughts on wxs symbolism.

So this doesn't come as much of a shock re: the recent event but I'm definitely not the first person to delve into word choice in project sekai, and hindsight is always 20/20 anyway. the entire thing revolves around the conclusion to the event that just came out so it's kind of a spoiler so I'll put it under a readmore.

so like. as we learned in this recent event, the kids are okay. like. they're not getting separated they decided to become a freelance group after all this impending threat and dread of disbandment.

anyway id like to bring the attention to nene and the singing things she has often been associated with. Two things, really; mermaids and canaries.

mermaid obviously comes from Nene's attachment to the little mermaid, which in itself is not dissimilar from wondershow's story- in the same ballpark as the theme of "wanting something that you can't have/can't keep" (and it's also originally a queer story but we don't talk about that) but also in that mermaids were derived from sirens, which are notoriously evil- singing beautifully about your greatest desires only to lure you to a watery grave. Of course the allegory here is visible- all of these kids joined this group because they had a goal and this group would help them attain it. It was in mermaid admiration when the looming threat of disbandment was first introduced- also the same event we learn about Nene's infatuation with the story and the start of her being compared to a mermaid. They're starting to recognize the siren's song for what it is, if you will- something that will lead to dismay, at some point. But why stop sailing? They have a goal to get to, after all.

The shift to canary metaphors is purposely made subtle, I think- you know until it isn't. The first time we see it is in Nene's 3★ card from the second half anniversary event, "to get closer to the canary", where she appears to be watching a video of Yuuka. It's a 3★ so its name isn't really broadcasted anywhere like the featured cards, but it's important to note, and i think they did that for some sense of subtlety.

It's specifically the word for canary used, no other songbird, so it clearly means something- canary in the coalmine is what's most often associated with canaries. When the canary drops it's bad and time to evacuate. In a way, if that card name is referencing yuuka, they're comparing yuuka to the canary in the coalmine- the one that alerted them about the fact they were going to have to split up someday. Then we got the event name "canary sings in a quagmire". Insert every quagmire toilet family guy joke here. Anyway a quagmire refers to a bog or any kind of surface similar to that that gives way under foot- but it's also just used metaphorically to mean a complex situation (a sticky situation, if you will. you know. like mud . like a bog. like a quagmire. im so funny.) The canary sings in the quagmire. The canary continues to sing in tbe awkward situation- do you see my vision here? The canary is still singing. It hasn't keeled over- they're going to be okay, they always were going to be, because it was never a siren singing in the middle of the ocean preparing them for what could very well have been one of the worst experiences of their lives, it was the canary that still sang at the hazardous quagmire near the water. They're going to struggle but they will pull through, because the canary will keep singing.

[gaydexvocaloid]

lasso tool redraw of the canary sings in a quagmire kaito card ^__^

( ( PLEASE KAITO FIRST 10 PULL COME HOME PLEASE PLEAS )))

[prosekaipng]

The Canary Sings in a Quagmire

[prskcostumes]

Innocent Girl

Innocent Girl is a costume that can be obtained by pulling in any Standard Gacha past the Memories Swept Away By the Rippling Waves Gacha! The costume comes with an Exclusive Accessory for Nene and a Standard Accessory! This costume has been used in the 3DMV for Hakoniwa no Coral and It Was a Very Beautiful June!

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[pjsekaiupdates]

Our next event has been announced!

The event "The Canary Sings in a Quagmire" will begin on May 20th at 15:00 JST! 🎶

(Event Summary)

With the day of the performance to commemorate Phoenix Stage’s 30th anniversary slowly approaching, Nene continues to struggle trying to grasp and understand “The Timid Canary”, the role that was given to her. However, during rehearsal, the director pointed out that her problem lies with her singing rather than her acting…

(Event Attribute)

Pure 💚

(Event Character Bonus)

- Wonderlands×Showtime members

- VIRTUAL SINGER members with Wonderlands×Showtime sub-unit

In addition, the new upcoming 4★ Nene, Rui, and KAITO will give additional 20% bonus! (70% total per card)

[aroacewxs]

IT'S OVER. TIERING HELL IS OVER

And we end off at 12956737 points,, god okay im definitely safe at t200 but oh man that was a stressful run

I would like to thank everyone who played with me or sent me nice messages of support!! Also a gentle pat on the head for my handmade clay figure of kamishiro rui himself, watching me tier. I did this for him. Fr. otsu o7

[tsukasa-empty-eyes-edits]

edit of one the canary sings in quagmire card!

original!

[lovely-showtimes]

new wxs event soon ... manifesting ocean-themed cards again & also tsukasa has a 4* in it because i want an ocean-themed tsukasa card DESPERATELY

[v1v1dstreet]

header song is now from coral :3

[theguardianace]

woaghhhh more acey being indecisive polls

i had saved enough crystals to spark curtain call rui if i had to, but i got him in like half the pulls i needed (lol). im also not really planning on pulling in any banners until white day so!

[colorfulstage-en]

Happy 3rd Anniversary JPSekai!

By: omrice4869 (Commissioned celebration art)

By: ptro0929 (Commissioned artwork and artists follow-up)

By: 0411udon (Commissioned artwork)

By: jimmy_madomagi (Commissioned artwork)

By: suzu3939 (Commissioned artwork)

Below the cut: the art leading up to anniversary, all of which are from future events - These will be continued in reblogs!

At 24 days left for anniversary, this art by Ito10garigari99 was posted!

"Sometimes strict, sometimes gentle. Acting as your seniors, they're the people you can rely on, those who will support you all the way through..."

23 days left, this scene from At This Festival Twinged With Twilight - Episode 10 was drawn by sake_dong

"...Mafuyu, are you having fun right now?" "...I'm not really sure, but...I want to stay like this for a little bit longer."

22 days left, this scene from Re-Tie Friendship - Episode 7 was drawn by haduki456

"Maybe my reply will be late, but...I'll definitely reply back to you. Promise. Also, let's go hang out together again...Just like we used to back then."

21 days left, this scene from The Canary Sings in a Quagmire - Episode 7 was drawn by c_h_a_m_p_i_8

".....I'm glad...I'm really glad that my song could reach them..."

[project-sekai-facts]

About the Kanade card post: What were Tsukasa's two cards, that used to hold the record?

he didn't receive a 2* in between his cards from the smile of dreamer (2021) and canary sings in a quagmire (2023) events

[prosekaipng]

[ssruis]

I think canary sings in a quagmire is just as impactful and wonderfully written as the Phoenix event & they both share similarities (in tsukasa/nene realizing how far they have to go when they were previously pretty confident in their skills) I just also think people dont talk about this because they have awful taste and don’t care about nene. Which is so sad. she’s the girl ever. & so much cooler than that blond fucker.

[prskcostumes]

Clarity Guy

Clarity Guy is a costume that can be obtained by pulling in any Standard Gacha past the Memories Swept Away By the Rippling Waves Gacha! The costume comes with an Exclusive Accessory for KAITO and a Standard Accessory! This costume has been used in the 3DMV for Hakoniwa no Coral!

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[pjsekaiupdates]

4★ Kusanagi Nene — 「Because I'm Not Good Enough」

Attribute: Pure

Max Stats:

Performance - 9501 Technique - 11831 Stamina - 10712

Max Skill: Turning Support Into Strength - Recover 500 life; 100% score boost for 5 seconds