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thats conk creet babey !

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you! guy who likes fictional lesbians to the point of feeling a strange sense of pain! you can be a lesbian. but there are some steps you have to complete first

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milgram as silly headlines

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they should invent a searching for jobs that doesn't open a miles-deep pit of despair and rage within me that gets deeper and wider with every scroll because it's all shit that is impossible for me to do because I am not a real human like other people

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Music Analysis: Rabbit Hole

I made a post about the vocal range of "Rabbit Hole" a while ago, on 2am brain...

And I think I ought to do a more detailed analysis on the pitch.

Disclaimer: I was not a music major, and I may make errors in the pitch shifting.

Rabbit Hole: Keys: A minor (0 sharps/flats), Db Major/Bb minor (5 flats), D Major (2 sharps) Range: G3-G5

After listening with headphones, I concluded that she doesn't hit A5. So this range is a solid two octaves.

Since the range of this song is wider than Yuno's range, maybe it'll help to analyze specific sections to see where the range sticks around more.

Verses (A minor): G3-C5 Chorus (Db Major, D Major): Db4-G5 Outro (Bb minor): Bb3-Db5

The verse goes lower, and the chorus goes higher. So I suppose the chorus will be more important in deciding the pitch shift.

As a refresher, Yuno's range is Bb3-F5 ("Vampire" hits both notes)

So let's consider the possibilities:

No pitch shift: Easy. The key stays the same, and Yuno's new range is G3-G5.

Match Yuno's upper range: Shift down 2 semitones. The keys will be G minor (1 flat) for the verses and B Major (5 sharps) and C Major (0 sharps/flats) for the chorus. Yuno's new range is F3-F5.

Match Yuno's lower range: I doubt this would happen since the covers tend to pitch down (Miku tends to sing high), but I want to see what happens anyway. Shift up 3 semitones. The keys will be C minor (3 flats) for the verses and E Major and F major for the chorus. Yuno's new range is Bb3-Bb5

And since some of you are talking about Kazui, let's do that as well.

Kazui's range is E2-E4 ("Cat" hits both notes) Shift down 15 semitones. The keys will be F# minor (3 sharps) for the verses and Bb Major (2 flats) and B Major (5 sharps) for the choruses.

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On putting characters in Situations

(Previous post)

Let's break down my favorite Milgram characters.

Fuuta, Mahiru, and Amane

No, not that kind of break down!

A while back, I made a poll to see which character people like putting in Situations.

(Disclaimer: This post is just a crash course and may contain inaccuracies in representing the characters.)

Fuuta Kajiyama

Fuuta Kajiyama had the highest share, at more than a quarter of the votes. And for good reason. He's dramatic. He's pathetic. He's short. He's a ginger.

And after he's been beaten badly enough to lose an eye, he accuses the warden of enjoying seeing him like this. He laughs mirthlessly. He begs for forgiveness. He bargains. He screams in desperation at the end.

A lot of fanfic and fanart has been made about him getting beaten up. And I have claim on 1/3 of those sorts of AO3 fics, last I checked.

Mahiru Shiina

On the other hand, Mahiru is the least voted for. Nobody gets enjoyment from putting her through the wringer. Why?

Even though she's been beaten within an inch of her life, she doesn't blame the warden or the attacker. The pain of being rejected is worse. And if she won't be accepted, she'll accept the pain, even to the point of death.

Nobody wants her to suffer. People want to give her a hug and help her get better.

So what do I do with her? Shift things around so she's physically unscathed but wracked with survivor's guilt.

Amane Momose

My favorite! On my sideblog, I post about her more than any other character by a long shot. I have a claim on 10% of the fics about her on AO3. (And she tends to be an accessory in other fics, so perhaps I have a larger share of Amane-centric fics.)

She has really been through a lot, but despite all that, she remains hopeful and tries to spread it around.

In a world that denies her agency, she does everything she can to take it back. It's so compelling to put her in Situations and see her get out of them.

In both trials, her vote started out overwhelmingly "forgiven" but rapidly went down. In the first trial, the "unforgiven" vote was so that she would "realize her sins". In the second, it was largely because she threatened the doctor.

The first trial judgment was a huge mistake. Amane puts up a tough front, but you can see how much it changed her. It crushed her soul. It pushed her to a point that made people think she was a lost cause.

But with the new threat looming, a lot of people thought, "She's a threat. She needs to be restrained so she can't attack the doctor and the other prisoners." But forgiveness won out in the end. We fought for that verdict in Trial 2. We don't want anything bad to happen to her anymore.

In the closing days, her percentage had stabilized. Her verdict was secure. And then, on the last day of Amane's voting, Kotoko's voice drama was released.

My first reaction? "Don't you dare hurt Amane! I will FIGHT you (and lose)!"

But then... What if...?

So I requested a fic, and I wanted more, so I became a fanfic writer and wrote more.

Oh, did I say I have a claim on 1/3 of the "Fuuta gets beaten up" fics? I probably have a claim on most of the "Amane gets beaten up" fics. I even have a tag ("bad things happen to Amane") for that. (But it also serves as the tag for the entire "Order of Attack" AU. I need to reorganize my tags.)

Links:

(Sorry, I'm tired. I might update this at some point)

Minigram ep. 10 (translated)

Minigram ep. 30 (translated)

Minigram ep. 35

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i drew mahiru as banica (@holidxyy ‘s idea )

i find it funny that i drew her with the love pen the one i always use

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3色カフェ☕️

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my forever favorite character dynamic of all time

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Gifs from CD release announcements

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i want to make a series with everyone from the first novel but who knows

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its that time of the year... milgram anniversary..... i wonder what the livestreams gonna give to us this time (translators hiii)

BUT WHATS GOOFIER IS THAT i was binging entire milgram series from t1-t2 and i managed to finish that before this art so.. maybe im just slow...

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Short analysis of Muu's honeybee appearance in her MV

First of all, forgive me if some of the ideas presented were already discussed in the past. I, for one, haven't seen much discussion around this topic so I decided to bring this up!

The dresses that the girls wear in the bee form, seem to be made from flower petals. After some research, I have come to the conclusion that Muu's dress might be made from one of the petals of a yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus).

Tracing back through history, the Yellow Iris has been a royal favorite. It's been woven into the very fabric of empires, from the fleurs-de-lis in French monarchy to the ornate decorations in Ancient Egyptian palaces. This flower isn't just a pretty face; it's a historical heavyweight with a knack for elegance and power.

Before going further, about the fleurs-de-lis:

It’s even debated whether the symbol is actually a lily, the flower the emblem is named after, or an iris, which more closely resembles the design and typical yellow color. One 18th-century historian even speculated that the name instead comes from the river Leie, where yellow irises are common and the Franks once lived. Another theory connecting the fleur-de-lis with an iris comes from the German word for a yellow iris in the Middle Ages—either “liesch” or “lies.”

With each use, the fleur-de-lis holds unique symbolism. In a religious context, it may denote purity. French monarchs used the symbol to denote the divine right to rule.

It's no wonder that Fleur De Lis has a connection with Muu's character, considering that she is half french, and is portrayed in the MV as the Queen Bee, such the association with royalty.

Moreover, Fleur de lis' sturdy stem represents the ever-present God who is our strength and our source of sustenance.

"God gave me everything, everything is as I wish"

Also, yellow irises are known for denoting strong bonds and warmth, ideal for demonstrating devoted friendship and happiness. Basically, it is a constant reminder of one of Muu's most beloved wishes to have a deep connection with her friends.

The other girls seem to wear, if we follow the same pattern, white irises' petals.

Something that was already noted is that the longer the dresses are, the closer the girls that wear them are to Muu. This idea is also reinforced by the hair color.

In this picture it can be clearly seen that the three girls who were shown bullying Muu in the first MV, and were the closest to her, have brighter hair.

Honey bees are most attracted to blue, purple, violet, white and yellow. Considering that they themselves are honey bees, this may symbolize the "likeness" or the "popularity" these classmates have in school.

The hair color that they have in their bee form is more exaggerated than the one in real life. It's a more saturated and brighter version, but it still resembles the original one.

The other classmates who are not as close to Muu, have their natural hair color, which looks dull compared to Muu and her friends. Like their presence is deemed unimportant, they fade/ disappear next to Muu's friend group.

However, Muu is an exception. Why bother drawing her hair purple? It has no ties with her strawberry blonde hair in real life.

I kept asking myself this question, until I found this information:

"But it seems that bees, especially honeybees, are born attracted to the colour purple. Which is really clever of them, as flowers in the violet-blue range produce the highest volumes of nectar."

Muu is the Queen Bee, having purple hair she attracts all of her subjects to be around her. It's like she is the embodiment of beauty even in her bee form, having traits which can be easily envied.

Like Es tells her:

That's all! Feel free to add your own ideas! Thank you for reading!

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Yuno from Milgram!

(She's so pretty!)

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assorted sketches ૮ ⚆ﻌ⚆ა

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Okay so Like a Dog doesn't really fit Mikoto and John at all except for this one line maybe, but I really wanted to draw them in the pose.

Plus I wanted to make myself a new phone wallpaper that incorporates PAFL in some way.

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