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mitsdriveswhere · 6 months

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I wanna talk about the Salmon Ruins

I really can't explain in a way that doesn't make me sound like a raving lunatic how cool the cultural and chronological differences in architecture of a specific region are. Like. That sentence. Read it back? Sounds fuckin crazy. Why do I care about this? idk. I just think it's neat.

So.

Salmon Ruins. Really, I'd never heard of these ruins before I really started learning more about ancestral Puebloan (and specifically Chacoan) architecture.

Yeah, I'll be completely fucking honest, my reasons for getting into Chacoan architecture are dumb at best. At best. I'd have to trace back so many things. What led me to the Salmon Ruins? Probably, I think it started by joining a tour group that I did not pay for in Mesa Verde.

I'm 90% sure the tour guide knew I wasn't in his group, but what was he gonna do? Tell me to go away? Nah. So I tagged along because it was interesting. This tour was about the mesa part of Mesa Verde - not the cliff dwellings - mostly focusing on the early settlements and kivas. I'd been to the Manitou Cliff Dwellings as a kid, back when they called the ancestral Peubloans 'the Anasazi'. It was cool, but didn't really spark my interest outside of being there. But kivas?

I'd never heard of these things before. And there were so many! And so deep! How they were built, how they were used, who inhabited them, all new information to me. I'm sure they talked about it at the Manitou Cliff Dwellings but, ya know, you don't listen to that stuff as a kid.

Mesa Verde led me to Chaco Canyon. And Chaco Canyon (while terrifying to get in and out of) is beautiful. You could pick a 5x5 part of the outer wall of that site to study for an entire day.

The Chacoans cared about their buildings. They made art with their homes. This was beyond necessity, this was purposeful. And it was so close I could literally touch it. I could walk in the city and see what they saw from the same place they saw it. I could go on about Chaco Canyon (as I have in the past), but moving on.

Chaco Canyon led to Canyon of the Ancients, lead to Aztec Ruins, and then finally to the Salmon Ruins. Mind you - there are more sites that I haven't seen yet. They are scattered across New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, literally dozens of sites. I've probably seen more than most, but I've certainly not seen all of them.

But the Salmon Ruins are special in their own way, and that comes specifically from their research library. When you enter the site, they'll hand you a little laminated booklet that you return to the front office after seeing the site. That includes a map of the full site, a detailed history of its re-discovery and preservation, and most importantly - a color guide to take you to each important marker placed in the ruins.

This guide is gorgeous. The amount of information you get as you go is just amazing. It goes over common practices, tools, room usages, inhabitants, changes to the structure, everything. Personally, I found Markers 1 and 16 most interesting.

These focus on the craftsmanship specific to the people living there at the times they occupied Salmon Pueblo. Because you can tell! Who was living there! Based off how they built and rebuilt things!

Fascinating!!!!

The Chacoans used very geometrically similar rocks - think almost brick-like, cut to fit - to create the outer layer of their walls, while filling the insides of the walls with large, unshaped stones (Chacoan style core and veneer masonry). They would also decorate their walls by taking these stones and exposing them to heat to change their colors (because again!! The Chacoans!! Made their homes into art!!)

This style of masonry is not shared among all ancestral Puebloans, and when the Chacoans no longer inhabited Salmon Pueblo, other ancestral Peubloans occupied it and modifications to its structure were made in a different style, with large river rocks held together with mortar.

You can follow the Chacoans and their influence to every site they created and interacted with, including Mesa Verde and Chimney Rock in Colorado.

Idk. Maybe at some point I'm going to buy a big ole fuckin ream of paper and spread it out around my house so I can draw out and fully appreciate the chronological and geological changes and dispersion of Chacoan architecture. Maybe at some point I'll hit that level of out to lunch that it will seem like a good idea to do that.

Maybe I'm actively thinking about doing this.

Maybe I went and bought a copy of the booklet you can walk around the Salmon Ruins with. Maybe I specifically asked for one after I was done looking around.

#who knows?#the dumbest shit in the weirdest places #chaco culture #chaco canyon #ancestral peubloans #mits did you just write an entire post to talk about really old walls? MAYBE

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afeelgoodblog · 11 months

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The Best News of Last Week - June 6, 2023

1. Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling around tribal site in New Mexico

Hundreds of square miles in New Mexico will be withdrawn from further oil and gas production for the next 20 years on the outskirts of Chaco Culture National Historical Park that tribal communities consider sacred, the Biden administration ordered Friday.

The new order from Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland applies to public lands and associated mineral rights within a 10-mile (16-kilometer) radius of the park. It does not apply to entities that are privately, state- or tribal-owned. Existing leases won’t be impacted either.

2. Groundbreaking Israeli cancer treatment has 90% success rate

An experimental treatment developed at Israel's Hadassah-University Medical Center has a 90% success rate at bringing patients with multiple myeloma into remission.

The treatment is based on genetic engineering technology. They have used a genetic engineering technology called CAR-T, or Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy, which boosts the patient’s own immune system to destroy the cancer. More than 90% of the 74 patients treated at Hadassah went into complete remission, the oncologists said.

3. Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant

With United States v. Smith, a district court judge in New York made history by being the first court to rule that a warrant is required for a cell phone search at the border, “absent exigent circumstances”. For a century, the Supreme Court has recognized a border search exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement.

4. Indigenous-led bison repopulation projects are helping the animal thrive again in Alberta

Indigenous-led efforts are reintroducing bison to their ancestral lands in Alberta, bringing back an iconic species that was nearly extinct. These reintroduction projects, such as the one led by the Tsuut'ina Nation, have witnessed the positive impact on the bison population and the surrounding wildlife.

The historical decline of bison numbers was due to overhunting and government policies that forced Indigenous peoples onto reserves. These initiatives aim to restore ecological integrity while fostering spiritual and cultural connections with the land and animals. Successful results have been observed in projects like Banff National Park, where the bison population has grown from 16 to nearly 100, providing inspiration for future wilding efforts.

5. Breakthrough in disease affecting one in nine women

Sydney researchers have made a world-first leap forward that could change the treatment of endometriosis and improve the health of women living with the painful and debilitating disease. Researchers from Sydney's Royal Hospital for Women have grown tissue from every known type of endometriosis, observing changes and comparing how they respond to treatments.

It means researchers will be able to vary treatments from different types of endometriosis, determining whether a woman will need fertility treatments.

6. Latvia just elected the first openly gay head of state in Europe

The country’s parliament elected Edgars Rinkēvičs to be its next president, Reuters reported prime minister Krišjānis Kariņš saying.

Rinkēvičs publicly came out as gay in November 2014, posting on Twitter: “I proudly announce I am gay… Good luck all of you.” In a second tweet at the time, he spoke about improving the legal status of same-sex relationships, saying Latvia needed to create a legal framework for all kinds of partnerships.

7. France bans short haul flights

The introduction of France’s short-haul flight ban has renewed calls for Europe to cut down on journeys that could be made by train. Last week France officially introduced its ban on short-haul flights.

The final version of the law means that journeys which can be taken in under 2.5 hours by train can’t be taken by plane. There also needs to be enough trains throughout the day that travellers can spend at least eight hours at their destination.

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l0uterstella · 5 months

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EVER RED: THE THEORY (MASTERPOST)

This is a post compiling all the theories surrounding Ever Red from the Fragaria discord server

Last updated: Dec 2 2023

AMNESIA THEORY, THE TIMELINES

Fragaria's story is confirmed to be separated into two: The MVs and the voice dramas. This could imply two separate timelines. The 1st timeline is “ruined”, and the 2nd timeline (possibly the one for the MVs) acts as the present. In the Ever Red MV, there are lyrics highlighted in red, most of them pointing to them forgetting something.

This theory is unrelated from Ever Red, but the main point of the amnesia theory is that the knights don't remember their "original" selves, their current names and forms being a show of their connections to their lords (hence why Hangyon's name is only 2 letters off from Hangyodon for example).

These lyrics also point to something being forgotten (strawberry/fruit representing memories. Sweet and sour memories, a memory that ripens/develos as it is repressed)

But forgetting their old identities also means forgetting past events.

RIBBONS

The ribbons represent the pains of the past. In this part, Hallritt sings "Once the ribbon is tied, the knot marks are still there." Once pain is inflicted, the wounds and memories are still there.

The ribbon now ties everyone close to each other. The Red Bouquet will be there for Hallritt to help process his past, and make things right again (see next header).

I just want you to laugh, that's all I wish for Even if our memories are mismatched

Hallritt is now being covered by the ribbon, except for his eyes. He must face the truth of what he did.

HIDDEN AUDIO, "ELDRITCH HALLRITT"

Refer to this post to listen to the hidden audio. "Move. That dream… It was my fault." It was Hallritt's fault for the destruction of the 1st timeline. Around 3 minutes into the MV, there is a quick frame of this shadow version of Hallritt which me and the discord have named Eldritch Hallritt/Eldritt.

(isn't he so silly <3)

He was the "original" Hallritt from the 1st timeline, and a manifestation of the current Hallritt’s true feelings and repressed memories. He knows everything. He was the one who destroyed the 1st timeline, and is here to make sure the Hallritt of the current timeline doesn’t mess up.

But what was Hallritt's mistake in the first place?

SEEDS

SEEDS are the antagonists of Fragaria's story. They could be the original knights, as seeds come first before flowers/bouquets. One day, they took things too far, leading them to be banished and replaced by the Fragarians.

They might have once tricked Eldritt/The "original Hallritt" into joining them, which led to him ruining his contract with Hello Kitty, destroying the 1st timeline. Eldritt then reset the timeline into the current one, and is watching over the current Hallritt to not make the same mistake he did.

BONUS/MINI THEORIES

My friend Angel pointed out that "Fragaria Memories" sounds similar to "Fragmented Memories"

System Hallritt - Eldritt is an alter for Hallritt (+ is a protector or a gatekeeper) who wanted to prevent him from finding out the truth, but they can't run from it forever.

Bouquet leader doomed yaoi (I don't have a better name for this) - If Cielomort and Badobarm find out about Hallritt's secret, they could get angry and not trust him anymore. If this happens, the conflict could grow, repeating what happened in the 1st timeline that led to its destruction.

Hangyon and Chaco know - These two are suspicious. For Chaco, his title is "The detour dog with a hidden motive." The hidden motive could maybe have something to do with SEEDs. For Hangyon, if he knows what happened in the 1st timeline, that could be why he's close with Badobarm specifically. He watches him for any signs of the past repeating itself.

In a world that continues to change Only time will never come back Yet no one can take away our memories (EVER RED) I'll never forget them for eternity Living in memory No one can see it, but it'll never disappear Ever certain, ever red

#but thats just a theory. A FRAGRIA THEORY #this took so many of my braincells i swear if blue's song doesn't follow the amnesia pattern #fragaria memories #fragmem #red bouquet #ever red mv #fragaria memories theory #hallritt #merold #puruth #romarriche #rimicha #sanah

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sassitls · 6 months

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FRAGARIA MEMORIES: BLACK BOUQUET | BLUE BOUQUET | RED BOUQUET

Hey guys! It's been quite a bit of time, all the characters have been released and we even got some information on the project and a song + MV! I apologize for my abscence, but life got very much in the way and I couldn't finish these soon.

I'm sure everyone has already seen the other wonderful translations, but I hate leaving things unfinished, so I'm posting these anyway!

I've had help from my senpai again, but I'm happy to see my growth when it comes to the number of corrections they've had to make! I thank them for their endless patience with me.

The illustrators have made fanart again! There's fanart for Chaco, Tuxam, Hangyon and Pikero

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cina-full-moon-xanadium · 1 month

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remember

#shining red photon stream #chaco post

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fragaria-imagines · 6 months

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First Impressions + My Predictions/Headcanons (Noir Bouquet Version)

So this is a very self-indulgent list that is basically my first impression of the character, and what are my predictions of how that character is going to act like based on their appearance, their description, and just overall vibes.

In this post, I said it would be very fun to see how accurate (or inaccurate) this list would turn out, once the project finally comes out. It would also give you an insight on my interpretation of the character, and how I’ll go about writing them (until the project comes out and we get some actual canon material to go of ofc)

Badobarm:

Okay so when I found about Fragaria Memories when the main trio was already released, and tbh none of them really caught my eye. I was never a Badtz Maru fan, so I really didn’t pay much attention to his knight, and I think we can all agree that Badobarm’s design might not be the best either

But after reading his description, I became more intrigued with him because to my knowledge, he’s the only knight that is described as having a “selfish, self-centered, and rough personality”, which is a complete 180 from most of the other knights, who are all more or less, described as having a friendly and caring personality.

His description also says, that he wishes to be King, and has a good relationship with his subordinates since he’s the one that’s running the kingdom essentially, in place of Badtz Maru. I get the feeling that as much as he respects Badtz Maru, he feels like he can do the job better than he can, which may or may not cause some tension between him and Badtz Maru.

This is an interesting dynamic to think about because all the other knights, seem very satisfied and okay with their current position, and don’t seem like the type to question their lords or their King (or at least not to their face), Badobarm is the only knight that has said he wants to be more than a knight, that he wants to be King. I kinda feel like their relationship is akin to Beelzebub and Bael from WHB, where Badtz Maru kinda leaves all the kingly duties to Badobarm, similarly how Beezlebub does to Bael, but like in a less severe way.

Badobarm seems like the type to have so much ambition and drive, he’s a hard worker, and is probably really stubborn. But he does deeply care about his subordinates, even if he does have a funny way of showing it, so I can’t imagine him being a bad ruler or someone who’s like “it’s either my way or the high way!”

But I do think that because he’s so stubborn, and truly believes in what he’s saying and believe that he’s going at it in the right way, often times he gets tunnel vision, and doesn’t really always see the perspective from the other party, so that’s why he needs someone like Chaco or Hangyon to reel him in and bring him back to reality, when he gets too carried away.

Also his relationship with his bouquet members! I think he’ll be closest with Hangyon and Chaco, in Hangyon’s description it literally states that he thinks as Badobarm as a younger brother, and I also think that’s the case for Badobarm as well. But like with any sibling relationship, there are times where Badobarm would get annoyed with Hangyon (because let’s be honest this man looks like such a tease), and probably has said the phrase “shut up old man/pervert”, more than a couple of dozen times

As for Chaco and his relationship, I have no solid proof that they’re close, but given that Chaco is the only other knight that helps his lord run the kingdom, he could probably relate to what Badobarm is going through in some capacity.

Chaco

So when I first saw Chaco, again I wasn’t really blown away by his character design or anything, and just thought “he’s pretty cute” and moved on.

But when Chaco was revealed, his tagline was “A dog with hidden intentions who takes the long way around”, so obviously that peeked my interest and there were even theories floating around about him, that he was sent to the Strawberry Kingdom by SEED to spy on the lords but got too attached to Pochacco, and became a knight/double agent.

I don’t know if I fully believe that theory, I do have my predictions and what I want to see from SEED (who we know are the antagonist of the story but I’ll save that for another time), and it would be really interesting to see if a knight double crossing their lord and kingdom, which would be a really cool twist to see, but idk if I’m on board with that theory yet!

If I could describe how I interpret Chaco in one meme, it would be, “never let them know your next move”, because just looking at his face, you would never expect him to be so good at reading people or already knowing their every move before they even do it.

And as we go through the list, I think that’s a recurring theme of the Noir Bouquet, just a bunch of characters who are so good reading at people, and are so mysterious in their own ways, that you never know what to expect.

Like he seems to be always on top of everything, and I think that’s one of the reasons as to why, Pochacco was so intrigued with him and why they get along so well.

I also believe that unlike Batz Maru and Badobarm, him and Chaco, kind of rule the kingdom side by side, so it’s not like he’s burden with the task of ruling an entire kingdom by himself.

Idk I feel like he’s so nonchalant about everything and just a calming person to be around when you’re going through it. He just feels so big brother coded, like if Pikero is the brains of Noir, Badaborm is the brawn, then Chaco is the heart that keeps Noir together.

Arupek

Out of everybody in this list, I can confidentially say that Arupek is the character that I’m for sure certain is going to be nothing like I imagine him to be, and I’m okay with that!

Ngl my first impression of him is that he smokes weed 😭😭 I have absolutely NO evidence to back this up, but this is what my gut is telling me, like just look at his eyes,, something about them looks like they seen some t h i n g s 💀💀

From his character description, Arupek seems to be a very blunt and honest individual, not like in a rude way, he just doesn’t have a filter nor does he fully grasp social norms and whatnot.

I kind of see him like Kanata Shinkai from Enstars, someone who is easygoing and eccentric, and does the most weirdest and randomest things that nobody really understands (also because I can just imagine him sitting in a freezing pond to be one with the ducks-)

He has a lot of ambition but is kind of naive and is too trusting to people that he just met, it’s kind of the reason as to why he gets taken advantage a lot of the times :((

I also see him as the Baby™ of the group, not because he’s the youngest or is soft and innocent like Myunna is, its mostly because he gets in trouble with a lot of people because he has no filter.

Plus he’s always wandering around town doing God knows what, and he just seems like the type to be very forgetful and not be careful of his surroundings, so often times the Noir members have to keep close tabs on him, to make sure he doesn’t wander off to the sunset.

Tuxam

Ngl when I first saw Tuxam, I was kind of miffed at his design, mostly because the expectations I had for him based on his silhouette and the actual reality of what he looked like, was a bit disappointing tbh.

He’s also a class president, type A, kind of character and those kind of characters aren’t really my type. Funnily enough, it wasn’t until I got my first request for Tuxam, that I started to like him. I guess writing for him, opened my eyes to him and I started seeing the appeal of him.

He kind of gives me Riddle Roseheart vibes, someone who cares about the rules a lot and is very strict about it, but unlike Riddle, he doesn’t have the power to punish people to follow the rules nor is anybody intimidated by Tuxam, so often times he gets ignored.

He doesn’t have one intimidating bone in his body, so his bouquet members literally view him as like an annoying chihuahua that keeps yapping about the knight’s code of honor (affectionately) 😭😭

From what I’m seeing Noir Bouquet has a lot of characters that are really smart and are capable of making smart eloquent decisions, but they like the chaos that comes from being a pot stirrer, so they just don’t 😭😭

But from what I’ve read in his description, Tuxam doesn’t want to be seen or view as an authoritative dictating figure, in fact his advice that he gives out does come from a good place, and he just wants everybody to be the best that they can be.

But it’s his delivery and his constant nagging that turns people off from his message, the way he delivers his message almost sounds pompous and pretentious in a way. Like in his description, he’s described as a “gentleman”, with air quotes, so that could mean that contrary to how he views and sees himself, in actuality, he’s not that great of a gentleman as much he’s portrayed to be. Or it could be just a translation error, and I’m reading too much into it.

I think he butts heads the most with Badobarm, Arupek, and Hangyon. He butts heads with Hangyon because their way of thinking doesn’t align, with Hangyon putting more emphasis on indulging in pleasure and doing whatever he wants, and not caring about logic and thinks pragmatic’s are boring, and that obviously doesn’t go well with Tuxam’s logical and rational way of thinking.

For Badobarm, it’s not like he doesn’t agree with Tuxam view point and his logical way of thinking, but it’s more so, that Tuxam nags a lot, and if there’s one thing Badobarm can’t stand, is having someone tell him what to do. Like Tuxam could be fully in the right, and making some good points, but it’s the way he goes about his ideas that are so off putting, that make Badobarm not want to listen to him to spite him.

And for Arupek, it’s not because he’s rebellious or is looking to cause trouble like the other two, he’s just always has his head up in the clouds, and that can be really frustrating to deal with for a logical thinker like Tuxam.

Hangyon

NOW ONTO THE MAN THAT INSPIRED THIS WHOLE LIST TO BEGIN WITH! I fell in love with this man the moment he was revealed to the public, like something inside of me told me he’s going to be such a little shithead pot stirrer and I’m here for it!

So when I first saw his design, I thought he was going to be like a Wataru Hibiki type of character, someone who is very flamboyant, eccentric, and a bit of a flirt! And I still think that may be true, but after reading his character description for the umpteenth time, I think the whole flamboyant/flirty personality type that I previously perceived him to have, might be more of a ruse and a persona that he puts on.

“Mysterious”, “weird”, “suspicious”, and “never truly know his intentions”, are words that are mostly used to describe him, so because of that, we don’t really know much about Hangyon, but we can infer that he’s very good at reading people, able to mask his true intentions and feelings, and is a very charming individual and knows he’s very charming, so he uses that to his advantage.

I mean just going by his character design and description, Hangyon feels like a friendly guy, a social butterfly, and seems to get along with most people, so there has to be some kind of manipulation or deception at play, for him to have so many friends (?), that know nothing about him at all.

It’s kind of like that saying, “a friend to all is a friend to none”, and I think that perfectly encompasses who Hangyon is as a whole.

I feel similarly with Merold, and I honestly think that him, Hangyon, and Pikero, all fall under the spectrum of “gaslight, manipulate, girlboss, manwhore”, but just in different ways sekekjej

I get the feeling that Hangyon likes the fact that nobody fully understand him, that nobody knows what his true intentions are, because it gives him the upper hand to control and manipulate the situation on how he see fits.

Pikero

I don’t talk about Pikero a lot, but he’s right up there with my top faves! His design really caught my eyes, because I was not expecting that mad scientist vibe from Keroppi’s knight of all people.

Pikero is so interesting to me because you can literally tell from his description that he just likes to play mind games on people for the fun on it. Unlike, Hangyon or even Merold, who are more discreet with their cunningness and manipulation, Pikero doesn’t care enough to hide it.

Like this man literally made a contract with Keroppi because he wanted to study his way of life (whatever that means), so he clearly is making his intentions very clear. However, that’s not to say he’s not a master manipulator or anything of the sorts, he can be very subtle when he wants to be!

With Hangyon, he relies on his friendliness and eccentricity to lure people in, with Merold, he relies on his cuteness and friendliness to lure people in, but with Pikero he doesn’t have to do all that, he doesn’t have to put a facade on or put a mask on to lure in people, because people just naturally come to him.

Like most people know or have heard that they shouldn’t be involved with him, but he’s so polite, so calm, so smart, what could possibly go wrong?

It’s the Vyn Ricther affect, where you know you he’s bad news and know you shouldn’t get so close with him, but there’s something about him that draws you in, and peeks your curiosity.

#🍓: memoria #sanrio #fragaria memories #fragaria memories headcanon #fragmem #noir bouquet #badobarm #chaco #arupek #tuxam #hangyon #pikero

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