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[manytoonepoet13]

“The Key to My Notes to Unlock Your Melody.”

A Little Thought About Character Relationships in Fragaria: Merold and Kurode (something I can write on a whim while still finishing Haikei...).

I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who has wondered about Merold and Kurode's relationship. They barely speak of each other, and when they do, it's not even on a first name basis.

But what I like to pay attention to is their visuals and the connection between Your Melody and Key My Notes, the little details of their character design. Especially Merold's half-a-heart necklace.

I've been interested in this particular detail for FAR too long, longer than I'd admit. Initially, I had thought that perhaps this was a part of it's design, that maybe it never had an other half, but it didn't really sit right with me, especially with his relationship with Kurode.

In the website, it is said that Merold dotes on Kurode in his own special way, even if his feelings aren't properly conveyed, and this got me wondering: “Was “Your Melody” not only an apology to Hallritt and him asking for reconciliation, but also a message to Kurode, wanting to reach out to him and rekindle their brotherly bond”.

For MONTHS, I've been constantly repeating that “Your Melody” was all about Merold and Hallritt's reconciliation, yet even with utmost confidence that I believe that this is true, I can still say that there are parts that didn't quite stitch well together as seamlessly as I'd like it.

Specifically these lines:

“As if our two hearts laid atop each other's... may we be connected by their singular rhythm.

Let me fill your gaze with bouquets of flowers blanketing the horizon.

All those fragmented things are intensifying our MELODY.

Come, let's turn the timidity into joy and dance to your MELODY in the scores.

The MELODY of your voice that I want to remain beside, what if... If you want to cloud over the future, if it is sadness that you want to echo... then please let me play it from here.”

“Even with this fragile heart, above all else, you are my dearest, (Tell me, tell me why.)

These overflowing feelings are a MELODY for you. (Tell me, tell me why).”

I must admit, what I wrote for this segment back then was so generalized and I'd like to change that, for now I have a better understanding of Fragaria and how they approach character relationships through songs and visuals.

The two hearts line may be a reference to Merold's half-a-heart necklace, one who, let's assume, Kurode has the other half.

The fill your gaze with bouquets would be related to Merold wanting to reach out to Kurode and wanting to rekindle their brotherly bond, and since we've correlated the flowers within the bouquets as emotions and/or memories, I'd theorize how Merold's approach to fixing their bond was to show Kurode how he truly cherished those emotions during the times when it was present, or how he longed to be able to share those memories and make new moments that is to last forever to be remembered again, to show Kurode that he does indeed love his brother despite all of the things that has transpired between them.

The rest of the lines directly relates to upholding Kurode, showing his support, showing that he does indeed care, that everything he did was to protect the ones who are dear to him. Kurode included.

Kurode indirectly replies to Merold in Key My Notes as well:

“If only I became accustomed to the perfect sound that makes one happy.” The perfect sound being the melody, the melody that connects people and bring them together, with the one who is accustomed to this perfect sound being Merold, showing how inferior Kurode feels whenever even the mere mention of Merold's name was present.

“If only we can be imperfect and not full of deceit.” a tie to the line “It's okay to deceive with an outright lie... because within it lingers a quiet love.”

Everyone is imperfect, everyone knows that, but there are some people (Merold included) that just can't help but do whatever they can to protect, even if it means depriving one of the truth. And Kurode's wish is to change exactly that; to have people comfortable in who they are and what they can do without having to resort to lies and instead embrace their imperfections and use it to their advantage.

“Sometimes we can let go of that hand due to weakness.” again, a tie to wanting to do whatever you can to protect. But there's also another thing I'd like to point out, this hand he's talking about might be his hand that Merold had let go of due to weakness, assuring himself that it's ok, that he can let go of that hand even though it's truly not.

"Let me protect everyone here." to “If you want to cloud over the future, if it is sadness that you want to echo... then please let me play it from here.”

Merold's stepping down and allows his brother to finally have the spotlight all to himself, only offering support and assistance if needed, encouraging him to look up, and see that there's still a tomorrow worth fighting for, and he's more than willing to play his sadness far from him as possible to let him see that.

“Even with this fragile heart, above all else, you are my dearest.”

“Inside this heart, a memory that's sincere and eternal.”

Time and time again, we have been constantly reminded of the fact that these memories, these emotions that these characters are being deprived of for the sake of being safe is one of the biggest mistakes yet. One should not deprive himself or another of the truth.

Merold's line is of him finally coming clean, finally admitting his feelings and allowing himself to be vulnerable, to acknowledge the wrongs in his doing and despite whatever front he may put up, he still holds a fragile heart who just wants to protect his dearest – brother.

While Kurode's is of him realizing that whatever that has happened between him, Merold and everyone else in the past, it's all sincere, eternal and true and never wavering. That no matter how much it'll be covered up, it still has it's way to show itself to the world and speak up, to tell everyone of the truth, to make everyone realize, accept, and cherish the truth. All along with it's flaws, it's dangers and more. It is the truth, and it is the world that they love so much.

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“The knights ask nothing in return for their love.”

[cogiimyunna]

i agree with what tuxam’s sign says .

[kittysauce]

au where L and Light fall in love during the yotsuba arc ............... i think its a crazy interesting concept

[jasminebythebay]

a long awaited battle 🐦🐈🏐

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[sublimerences]

I love your lil near in your pfp, may you show it one day? I love how he is drawn, your style is so shape and chewy.

AW THANK YOU….. he is from this sketch page I did a while back (^^

[aria-greenhoodie]

Have some meme redraws of the radioactive old man yaoi ft. my Human Bill design again‼️

Click for Quality!

[arttsuka]

Request: Jed and octavius dancing on/playing the piano like in that scene from the movie Big.

(Your art is amazing)

Like this? 🎹🎵🎶

Maybe they can have an iPad too

[rebloggerandy]

…. where ur clothes at..?

[loserkaya]

i keep lawlight alive..

[turtleblogatlast]

Imo the most impressive thing Leo’s done is hold this pose for as long as he did while covered head to toe in gold paint:

[contedimontecristo]

a glimpse of what's in my bag at all times

[manytoonepoet13]

Blue Bouquet — A Bittersweet Love.

A little something that I've come to notice while rewatching the two mvs we have for Blue Bouquet is the theme they surround themselves in and how it correlates with what their continent is supposed to represent; the continent of love.

Collab with: @Insight.

You see, from Aozora no Memory to Key My Notes, the themes, the lyrics, they have been about change, sacrifice, hope, time, strength, and courage. All qualities that comes when loving someone or something, especially when you aim for a better future for them. In both mvs, Cielomort is reaching for a brighter future for his people and ultimately the entirety the world of Fragaria, while Kurode is reaching for a better version of himself that could contribute in bringing a brighter future.

"It is natural to want to protect what is important to you. I'm happy to have more friends. I'll show you the blue sky." — Cielomort.

Cielomort has quite the reputation. The young prodigy he is, with his skills and popularity he managed to build the largest kingdom in the span of three years, all for the betterment of the future of Cinnamoroll's kingdom. That, and as the leader of Blue Bouquet, many major responsibilities have fallen into the palm of his hands.

Responsibilities, as well as what may be considered as the greatest sacrifice within Fragaria.

If you take a look in the mv, you'd see a few things that stands out: Books, balloons, the sky, clocks (I hate clocks) and doves.

Now, books, represent knowledge and wisdom, escape and exploration, desire to learn, truth and judgement, communication and expression. And are probably a tie to Willmesh, especially with the new mv coming out later this evening.

Balloons are a symbol of happiness and lightness of sorrow –> which is what Ciel want to do; make everyone happy.

The sky symbolizes infinity, immortality, and transcendence, or an existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level. While clocks represent almost the exact opposite, it represents time, mortality, the passage of life, and sometimes death.

And dove represents peace, love, and purity. While spiritually, it represents peace, renewal, transformation, and love.

But what do all of this mean? Well, basically, the said sacrifice consists of Cielomort wanting to happiness and lightness of sorrows that were brought by the SEEDS and show the people of Cinnamoroll's kingdom and the entirety of Fragaria the blue sky where they are free of worry.

""Both beautiful and the imaginary, different emotions are swirling around." = Change.

Ciel's sacrifice was not easy, some people look at him in honor, some people look at him in sorrow. His sacrifice is free for interpretation, hence the difference emotions swirling around. Now in relation to sacrifice, the line goes:

"Look for you. I'll become the blue sky."

The reason why I said that his sacrifice is free for interpretation is that sky, according to you can mean infinity. There are an infinite amount of possibilities. So when he becomes "the blue sky" he does not only transcend (descend six feet underground) but he also provides a choice. A choice on how his sacrifice can be seen. And that interpretation is ultimately what impacts change." – @c h a m a l a m.

"I wish to share it all with you, it would be nice if I could be within that "everything". But it's alright if your sky continues to remain blue."

Basically, to everyone around him, his promise and sacrifice was basically "everything". Happiness, peace, "everything". And as much as he'd like to be able to share it with them, he can't, and these lines showed us why:

"The rippling bitterness, just drink it all up quietly."

"Even though things may change during these dizzying days... Leave only your smiles, for I will tuck away your loneliness into those clouds."

"Cut out the cotton clouds and blue sky... for they are the footprints of this waving memory, this memory of the blue sky."

"Even if those clouds that rode on the blowing wind will never return... we'll continue to believe that the future will allow us to meet you again."

It's a journey that he would have to venture through alone. I believe, if the lyrics would serve me right, those clouds are the memories of the first timeline, to cut out the cotton clouds and blue sky, to tuck away your loneliness into those clouds, it meant to shut those bad memories and emotions away to make room for better ones, even if it meant not having to remember those again, to not remember who you are or what had happened back then. Here, this is to preserve purity, to provide contentment, joy, and optimism in defense of the SEEDS' effects. But if you were following my theories, you know that this isn't what's "right" in the long run, how this is them falling victim into the illusion the SEEDS made. Because those memories, they are the truth, they are an integral part of who you are as a person.

That's why in both songs they sang "I can't reach it even if I stretch my hand out." "I'm reaching far, far away... until my hope dies."

Even if they don't actively know, even if they aren't actively aware of these memories, there are fragments of them that lingers within their person, making them remember what had actually happen.

""Inside this heart, a memory that's sincere and eternal."

Everyone has a feeling of those memories being there, despite not being fully aware of it. It doesn't matter which song or which character, the message is clear and reiterated over and over: they have memories. They can feel that they do. But the don't necessarily know about it.New insight: The reason why despite everything the seeds and timelines have done they still recall their memories, is because those memories are true. The truth will speak for itself and does not need to be proven. No matter what happens, it will find it's way to override reality for a sense of balance. After all, they do say that there's no secret that time won't tell.

My new insight (specifically the part: it will find it's way to override reality) relates with the line:

"It may be full of absurdity and even riddled with bugs however I still love this world so much."

Because no matter how flawed and fractured the current world of Fragaria may be, those memories are true, they want to get those memories back. So they have to work with what they have. Let's say fest friend J baked a cake but you don't like cake at all. But it's best friend J's thought to bake you a cake that counts. Because you love best friend J, you still accept it as is." – @c h a m a l a m.

"Before long, that imagination will soon overtake us." –> Imagination = Memories.

"Continue on drawing until you can take grasp of it."

"I'll leave everything up to these intense emotions."

You see, everything up to this point has been centered around emotions, even the SEEDS feed on negative emotions, it's their emotions what brought all of this upon them but it is also their emotions what will get them out of this predicament.

"If only we can be imperfect and not full of deceit."

"Sometimes we can let go of that hand due to weakness."

The knights have been to busy thinking of the "perfect" way to go against the SEEDS that they forgot how to feel to the point where feelings began to turn against them. Look at Hallritt and Merold, because of Merold's "lie", Hallritt became tense, distant, and almost hostile towards Merold, quite similar to how Kurode became towards Merold as well.

Merold and Cielomort are no villains, both of them are merely victims of the SEEDS' illusions for the sake of saving their respective kingdom and lords.

But all in all, I'd say to fix this, they just need to let go and feel even a little bit. Relax and reflect and reach out to one another. Because that's what it means to love, isn't it?

"Let me protect everyone from here..."

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"The knights ask nothing in return for their love."

[cogiimyunna]

key ly notes on brookhaven,,,,,

[lexosaurus]

Put your hands up 🙌 put your hands up 🙌

'Cause Danny 👻 DIED 😵 FOR OUR SINS 😱🙅‍♀️

🙏🙏😤🫡👌

(Please enjoy this year's 20th Anniversary Dannypocalypse Magnum Opus Rap Song. Special shoutout to @mace-from-outerspace and @bibliophilea for providing some backup vocals.)

[jesteringbug]

this was funnier in my head tbh

[actuallyjustabiscuit]

Woo! Done just in time before Pride Month ends!

Little bit of dialogue underneath cuz I decided to be extra last minute

Pomni: “You play piano?”

Ragatha: “Sorta. I don’t know why Caine gave me this to be honest. There’s really only one song that I know how to play.”

Pomni: “Can I hear it?”

Ragatha: “Alright, b-but just don’t make fun of me, ok? It’s a bit silly.”

Ragatha:

🎶  I’m just a rag dolly, Happy and smiling all day.🎶

🎶 A little rag dolly, Wishing your worries away.🎶

🎶 I stop and say, ‘Golly! This is too good to be true!’🎶

🎶 ‘A little rag dolly, Plain as can be, Has a friend who’s as lovely as you’~.🎶

Pomni: *sits down next to her and smirks* “Ok yeah, I think I know this one too. Can I give it a shot?”

Ragatha: *beaming and playing louder* “Of course! Go for it!”

Pomni:

🎶You’re just a rag dolly, Happy and smiling all day.🎶

🎶A lovely rag dolly, Wishing my worries away.🎶

🎶And I get so jolly, Knowing it’s funny but true.🎶

🎶A lovely rag dolly, Sweet as can be, can be friends with somebody like me~.🎶

Ragatha: *ends the song while blushing* “Th-that was great, Pomni! Even if some of the words were a little different than how I remember them.”

Pomni: *shrugs with a wink* “Oh well, I think I like my version better.”