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Karan's Bakery / Re: No. 6 music
« on: May 12, 2014, 07:24:41 pm »
Here are a few of my own favourites:
A sad song for Nezumi on the road:
Blue Caravan, by Vienna Teng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OXNjXEV5hI
He said, "Go where you have to,
for I belong to you until my dying day."
So like a fool, Blue Caravan,
I believed him, and I walked away


A slightly sad Nezushi song:
Bloodsport by Raleigh Ritchie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ_2XgF-us0
Although you love me, sometimes we meet
Things can get ugly but we're still a team
We are an army, the brakes are within
But that's why we're stronger, and that's how we'll win

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Karan's Bakery / No. 6 music
« on: May 12, 2014, 07:24:06 pm »
This is a board to share songs that you think fit No. 6 somehow! It's okay if they're in another language (feel free to translate some lyrics for us) or even if they're instrumental.

Let's get this party started!

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The Theater / Re: Je Suis Un Homme [Nezushi amv]
« on: May 12, 2014, 06:05:42 pm »
@Hanna, wait, do you actually speak French? I just sort of assumed you did, haha. (For the record, I do.)
I saw on the Karan's bakery board that you live in Israel so I'm gonna go ahead and assume that you actually speak Hebrew, at least. Ahhh, I love other languages, even ones I don't speak. Working on Japanese at the moment.

You can also check out Un Ange Frappe A Ma Porte (Natasha St. Pier). The lyrics to that have to stretched a little farther to fit Nezushi but I absolutely love it (and there's Japanese at the beginning too).

Oh man I think I'm going to go start a separate topic for songs that can be applied to No. 6. I wonder which board to put it on.

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The Theater / Re: Je Suis Un Homme [Nezushi amv]
« on: May 12, 2014, 05:37:13 pm »
Ahhhhhh it's in French!! J'adore, j'adore!
Oh man. I think the effects are pretty cool. Almost makes me want to make my own amv, if I actually had a copy of the anime.
That reminds me, I think Un Homme Sans Racines (Gerald de Palmas) has excellent lyrics for Nezumi, although it's a lot less cool and modern sounding than Je Suis Un Homme. I love it when the lyrics of a song just fit a character, you know? I hadn't heard this song before, but I think it fits really well. Adding it to my No. 6 playlist. Thanks for sharing! =)

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Latch Building / Nezumi's feelings on Shion's loss of innocence
« on: May 12, 2014, 01:37:55 pm »
Here’s my take on Nezumi simultaneously wanting and not wanting Shion to be innocent. I see a lot of contradictions in Nezumi's actions in the novel, especially regarding Shion. For example, in the scene where they have an argument and then books fall on both of them, Nezumi asks if Shion is okay, even though they were both just yelling at each other.

I think that Nezumi hates Shion’s innocence because he thinks it’s unrealistic and because he, Nezumi, is no longer innocent and will never be innocent again. He hates that Shion is able to remain relatively innocent while living the harsh life the two share; it probably makes him feel worse about himself, like he’s defective or something. On the other hand, Shion’s innocence must be a ray of light to him, because the things that Shion says are so hopeful. If Shion can maintain his innocence even after seeing all the terrible things that are in the Correctional Facility, that would mean that a) he really is as good of a person as he wants Nezumi to believe he is, and b) goodness can exist in the world in spite of all odds. That must be a tempting thought for someone who believes the worst in everyone, including himself. But at same time as all that, Nezumi cares for Shion, and he knows that realistically his innocence can’t last. So he is angry at it because he knows that sooner or later Shion will be in pain when his worldview is shattered, and he doesn’t know if either of them can deal with the fall-out. And, the feeling of futility is incredibly torturous.

I think that Nezumi didn’t argue with Shion wanting to go to the Correctional Facility because he had to know what would happen to Shion’s personality. But he realised when it was too late that he didn’t want Shion to change. Why didn’t he want Shion to change? Because Shion as he knew him was a source of hope and stability. Also, because he loved Shion as he was. The other thing is, even though he had been expecting it, I think he must have been disappointed when Shion revealed his aggressive side. But not disappointed in Shion - disappointed in himself, relying on Shion so much and putting him on this pedestal.  Nezumi made fun of Shion, but he also idealised him. The problem was that he didn't understand him either. Hence this big messy mess of feelings.

When I first watched the anime, before I read the book or the manga, I actually thought Nezumi left Shion because of this loss of innocence he saw. Of course, now I know there are lots of other reasons. But it says a lot that the anime emphasized the disillusionment between the two of them that happened in the Correctional Facility to such an extent. I think it's very important to understanding their interactions, which is why I'm bringing it up. Anyone else's thoughts?

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Oh man, so many good points! I don't know that I have much to add. But let's see.
I think it's important to remember that Safu isn't just Shion's best friend, she's his only friend.

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Mother and I were very similar. We were both a little over-sensitive, and didn't like to socialize much. The people around us were nice, so nice there was nothing bad to say about them. My classmates, the citizens around us, were genial, intelligent, and minded their manners. No one raised their voice to insult anyone, or treated people with hostility. There were no strange or devious people. Everyone kept up such meticulously healthy lifestyles that even slightly plump figures like my mother's were rare. In this peaceful, stable and uniform world where everyone looked the same, my mother grew fatter, every other word "a pain in the neck" or "dull"; and I began to find the presence of other people oppressing.
(Volume 1, Chapter 1)

It's weird to think about, because Shion and his mother seem so friendly, but in reality both of them are pretty much alone. That's probably why Safu is so important to Shion. She is completely irreplaceable. I agree with Elanra that he's guilty of taking her for granted, though. But really, there was no reason for him to expect that she would be in danger, that he might lose her. While he was getting into his adventures with Nezumi, he expected her to be safe in a completely different town. She came back early due to the death of her grandmother. That was something he couldn't have forseen. Although he knew that bees were killing people in town, he didn't even know that she would be in the vicinity of them. It's quite natural that he should get caught up in his new life and forget about her to some extent. It's as Ahiku said. Safu had no chance.

Now that I think about it, it is really weird that Safu waited 4 years to ask Shion about why he had gotten kicked out of Chronos. It makes me wonder how her feelings for him developed. In the anime, it was clear that she had had a crush on him since they were both kids. But I wonder. I feel like I've sort of been like Safu before. She's a very logical person, who believes firmly in science, and I think that, like Shion, her emotions come into conflict with her rationality a lot. I think that her development of feelings for him was much more gradual than implied by the anime, and that at first she'd think she was just feeling really deep friendship for him. I forget who said it, but the essential question really is what their relationship was like before Shion complemented her sweater. In my imagination, they were strangers beforehand. Shion's compliment brought him to Safu's attention, and she made an effort to start up a friendship with him. Did she feel the spark of love from the very beginning? If she did, I don't think she recognized it.  And when she finally realised it was love, she was afraid of losing that friendship. Maybe she even told herself that she was just feeling the effects of random chemical sparks in her brain, that it was silly and meant nothing, that nothing would ever happen, etc., etc. It's really hard to tell, because the story just doesn't explore her relationship with Shion properly. How frustrating is that!

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"Also my first time seeing you stumble over yourself trying to explain things. That's alright if you have a girlfriend. I don't mind if you've already got someone on your mind. ―No, that was a lie. Look at me, I always try to put up a strong face in any situation. It's a bad habit of mine."
(Safu, Volume 1, Chapter 2)

From these lines, I'd say that Safu is not an optimist about this relationship. Why did she wait until the day before she was going away to tell her feelings to Shion? Probably because she expected him to say no. If she expected him to say yes, she would have asked him a while ago so that they could enjoy being together for a while before she left. I almost wonder if she considered leaving to be a mistake, knowing that she was leaving Shion behind. I also wonder at Safu's permanent return to No. 6 upon her grandmother's death. I think maybe she was glad to have an excuse to come back and be near Shion again. Of course, in the anime she enjoyed being in the other city. But again, the anime was different. And I'm not saying that she was glad her grandmother died, obviously. I'm just saying that her grandmother's death was an excuse for her to let herself act on her true feelings about leaving No. 6.

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Nezumi's Underground Room / Re: Nezushi poetry
« on: May 12, 2014, 12:10:06 pm »
I did continue the rhyme scheme. Sort of. Patience/embrace. I initially had the "so" at the end of the embrace line because I felt it had a rhythm that way, but looking at it again, I guess I prefer to make the rhyme more obvious. Changed that. thanks =)
It was initially supposed to be a sonnet anyway, but then I remembered my structured poetry skills are pretty mediocre and couldn't stretch it to a final couplet. Oh well.

Ahhhhh, yours sounds so literary. I aspire to write like that ^^;;;
Plus it sounds in character? Always hard to do. Emotional poetry from someone else's perspective is just hard. :I
"Cynthia" sky? Is that a reference to something?
Same with the snowdrops. Ugh, I absolutely love symbolism. I don't know if you looked at the Tumblr or the DA version of my poem, but the DA one basically explains all the symbols I put into mine... although I'd say they're fairly obvious, really. X3

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Mayor's Office / Re: Inukashi
« on: May 12, 2014, 01:02:02 am »
Yeah, that's totally fine! Thank you very much.

(Lol I know, "they" confuses me quite a bit too. I prefer ze or xe if I must use gender neutral pronouns. But this solves the problem quite nicely, I must say. =)

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Conference Room / Re: "NezuShi-week"
« on: May 11, 2014, 11:45:58 pm »
I agree; pre-reunion day should be the first day, and post-reunion day should be the last day. Also, I think we should think up a list of specific AUs to help people who are bad at coming up with their own? Although there are a lot of AU masterposts floating around on Tumblr. I could link you. :3

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Forest Garden / Re: About you and everyone!
« on: May 11, 2014, 11:37:57 pm »
Oh this is so exciting. Hi guys.
Okay, I'm Vox (evidently). My only claims to fame are my abilities to write things and embarrass myself. Ask me about my Nezushi larping. (Actually don't. Haha.)

I'm a college student in a cold part of the world. I discovered No. 6 over the long winter. It kept me warm. (I have a sarcastic sense of humor. Can you tell? Oh, and I like parentheticals.)
Like Yuneyn, I'm also a world traveler. Been to France, England, the States, New Zealand, Italy, Austria, Germany, Greece, and Morocco. Never been to Japan, sadly, but hoping to go someday, especially because I know a thing or two about the history of Japanese art. (Should be writing an essay about that right now, actually.)

I have too many interests for my own good. I write, draw, cosplay, rp, run a lame tumblr blog, watch too much anime, play video games, photography, and probably some other stuff too. I like nature. I like food. IDK. Talk to me about anything, I'm friendly. =)

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Nezumi's Underground Room / Nezushi poetry
« on: May 11, 2014, 11:28:30 pm »
I don't often see poetry in this fandom. In fact, I've seen next to none. If any of you all have some No. 6-inspired poetry to share, please do it! I need some inspiration.

For starters *self-promotion time*, here's one I wrote: Read it on Tumblr (http://vox-clamantis-in-deserto.tumblr.com/post/74775585879/i-am-the-east-wind-i-am-the-east-wind-and-you-are) or read it on DeviantART (http://akumeoi.deviantart.com/art/I-Am-The-East-Wind-No-6-fan-poem-429999190).
Hope you all like. ouo

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Mayor's Office / Inukashi
« on: May 11, 2014, 11:23:38 pm »
I'm sure I'm opening up a can of worms here, but I noticed that under Inukashi's hotel you referred to her as a she. Personally, I prefer to use male pronouns for Inukashi. I was wondering if perhaps you might change it to a gender neutral pronoun instead? I feel like that might help avoid stupid fights in the future.
(Note: please nobody start a fight on this post. I don't want to be responsible for that.)

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