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I JUST SAW THE HADESTOWN PROSHOT HOLY SHIT IT WAS SO GOOD
I redesigned my component oc again, MAJOR glowup from last time.
Does anyone recognize this symbol/logo seen on Electra in the 2013 Asia Tour?
If this isn't anything in the real world, can we officialize this as The Electrics Logo? Like the logo used by Electra and the Components?
Back on my Electra pondering grind. Does anyone know why Electra is specifically an SNCF CC 40100 and is it a Kraftwerk reference?
The reason I'm guessing it could be a reference to Kraftwerk is because SNCF CC 40100s were from what I looked up used in the Trans Europ Express and. Trans-Europe Express, like the Kraftwerk album. Electronic music, Electra is electric. Also I have half of that album in my Electra themed playlist so the connection is in my brain already.
It’s a notably unpopular model in the Anglosphere vs France (a lot of French trains are this way), I think it was picked for visuals alone and perhaps as a nod to that song. Super interesting model that was a failed attempt at a Pan-European engine and seen as a symbol of French encroachment in several countries. Also notably pre-computers, they were notoriously complex because trying to make a four-voltage engine with that level of tech is VERY hard. It’s an interesting basis that’s also laughably ironic in a lot of ways.
Pre-computer, huh...
Seems to match with the backstory I'm giving them in my lore expansion AU... 👀
Back on my Electra pondering grind. Does anyone know why Electra is specifically an SNCF CC 40100 and is it a Kraftwerk reference?
The reason I'm guessing it could be a reference to Kraftwerk is because SNCF CC 40100s were from what I looked up used in the Trans Europ Express and. Trans-Europe Express, like the Kraftwerk album. Electronic music, Electra is electric. Also I have half of that album in my Electra themed playlist so the connection is in my brain already.
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THE LORE BLOG IS OPEN!!!
It's only the introduction post rn but I DID IT! IT'S OPEN!
Me and my mom were talking about how the term 'Dreamcore' has changed, specifically how in her time it was the name of a Shoegaze subgenre that leaned toward the more poetic definition of dreaming, but now in the current time it's the name of an aesthetic that recreates what actual dreams look and feel like. I, being the autistic individual I am, found a connection between that and Starlight Express. I know I've talked about Electra in relation to the setting of StEx being a dream many times before, but I would like anyone who has read the previous yap sessions to forget those because I think this (very similar) interpretation is better. Pearl and Electra, at least in their pre18 designs, both work to set the characters as toys and set the scene as a dream. But like old Dreamcore and new Dreamcore, they represent opposite definitions of what "dreaming" is.
Pearl, being the love interest of the story, is representative of media portrayal of "good dreams", daydreaming, and aspiration, or in the connection used earlier, old Dreamcore. She represents this much more obviously than Electra does with the whole thing with her looking for her "Dream Train" and Rusty trying to win her love. So, right away, her whole deal is wanting (love, to be specific). Being an observation or first-class car is also important for this. I don't know a huge amount about observation cars, but I know that of course first-class cars are for the wealthiest of passengers, and wealth is a common thing to dream of having. In terms of (old) costume, the bright and/or soft pink palette and tiara give her a princess vibe, which is fitting for this because it connects back to wealth (Princesses are royalty, and royalty have power and are thus usually very wealthy as well), and princesses, especially the style of princess Pearl matches, can be associated with good dreams through other things they are associated with (Princesses are usually grouped in with things like unicorns, fairies, and rainbows. Media, at least a few times, portrays good dreams with these things in them (take the Minecraft mod Good Night's Sleep for example))
Now on to Electra. Electra is a bit more vague with their connection to dreams than Pearl since they have no direct mentioning of them (they, in fact, have very little direct mentioning of anything, which is important for this theory). However, with some pondering, they could be representative of dreams from a psychological/scientific/realistic standpoint, or in other words, the actual experience of dreaming in sleep (In the Dreamcore comparison again, Electra is the StEx equivalent of new/current Dreamcore). Electra is, like actual dreams, a mashup of seemingly unrelated topics (railway electrification, computers, supervillains, popstars, and complex sexuality and gender), combined into one entity that appears and acts strangely and intimidatingly.
The way they enter and continuously appear in the story is especially real dream-like. They seem to not be very relevant to the actual plot, but rather interrupt it with their presence (as in you could remove them and the story would be basically the same, probably even more coherent than it is). Despite being unnecessary to the story, they are necessary for the setting, as actual dreams tend to be oddly paced, cut, or in Electra's case, will randomly add or switch to a different scenario. Another key part of this is the fact that despite Electra being as mysterious and weird as they are, no one seems to question who they are or where they came from, similar to how in dreams strange places and happenings will be processed as normal (I've had many experiences where a weird liminal place will just be seen as my school, as if my school just always looks like that).
It should also be pointed out that Electra talks a lot in metaphors and implications rather than clearly stating information, kind of like how dreams may hold symbolism about your life.
Electra's (old) costume doesn't add as much to this theory as Pearl's costume, though it does reinforce everything already stated with how many things are going on in the costume while staying uniform, and how much it makes them stand out.
Not sure how important this is for this theory, but it should also be pointed out that Pearl and Electra are commonly seen together and share the trait of being shiny and new.
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I could very much do an entire video essay on Electra alone, I have the autism and brain power to do that (I'm just missing the ability to talk out loud to no one)
Me and my mom were talking about how the term 'Dreamcore' has changed, specifically how in her time it was the name of a Shoegaze subgenre that leaned toward the more poetic definition of dreaming, but now in the current time it's the name of an aesthetic that recreates what actual dreams look and feel like. I, being the autistic individual I am, found a connection between that and Starlight Express. I know I've talked about Electra in relation to the setting of StEx being a dream many times before, but I would like anyone who has read the previous yap sessions to forget those because I think this (very similar) interpretation is better. Pearl and Electra, at least in their pre18 designs, both work to set the characters as toys and set the scene as a dream. But like old Dreamcore and new Dreamcore, they represent opposite definitions of what "dreaming" is.
Pearl, being the love interest of the story, is representative of media portrayal of "good dreams", daydreaming, and aspiration, or in the connection used earlier, old Dreamcore. She represents this much more obviously than Electra does with the whole thing with her looking for her "Dream Train" and Rusty trying to win her love. So, right away, her whole deal is wanting (love, to be specific). Being an observation or first-class car is also important for this. I don't know a huge amount about observation cars, but I know that of course first-class cars are for the wealthiest of passengers, and wealth is a common thing to dream of having. In terms of (old) costume, the bright and/or soft pink palette and tiara give her a princess vibe, which is fitting for this because it connects back to wealth (Princesses are royalty, and royalty have power and are thus usually very wealthy as well), and princesses, especially the style of princess Pearl matches, can be associated with good dreams through other things they are associated with (Princesses are usually grouped in with things like unicorns, fairies, and rainbows. Media, at least a few times, portrays good dreams with these things in them (take the Minecraft mod Good Night's Sleep for example))
Now on to Electra. Electra is a bit more vague with their connection to dreams than Pearl since they have no direct mentioning of them (they, in fact, have very little direct mentioning of anything, which is important for this theory). However, with some pondering, they could be representative of dreams from a psychological/scientific/realistic standpoint, or in other words, the actual experience of dreaming in sleep (In the Dreamcore comparison again, Electra is the StEx equivalent of new/current Dreamcore). Electra is, like actual dreams, a mashup of seemingly unrelated topics (railway electrification, computers, supervillains, popstars, and complex sexuality and gender), combined into one entity that appears and acts strangely and intimidatingly.
The way they enter and continuously appear in the story is especially real dream-like. They seem to not be very relevant to the actual plot, but rather interrupt it with their presence (as in you could remove them and the story would be basically the same, probably even more coherent than it is). Despite being unnecessary to the story, they are necessary for the setting, as actual dreams tend to be oddly paced, cut, or in Electra's case, will randomly add or switch to a different scenario. Another key part of this is the fact that despite Electra being as mysterious and weird as they are, no one seems to question who they are or where they came from, similar to how in dreams strange places and happenings will be processed as normal (I've had many experiences where a weird liminal place will just be seen as my school, as if my school just always looks like that).
It should also be pointed out that Electra talks a lot in metaphors and implications rather than clearly stating information, kind of like how dreams may hold symbolism about your life.
Electra's (old) costume doesn't add as much to this theory as Pearl's costume, though it does reinforce everything already stated with how many things are going on in the costume while staying uniform, and how much it makes them stand out.
Not sure how important this is for this theory, but it should also be pointed out that Pearl and Electra are commonly seen together and share the trait of being shiny and new.
Have we considered reverse transformation horror where instead of a human turned into an animal/object it's an animal/object turned into a human? A werewolf that's a normal wolf that turns into a human during the day? A gijinka struggling to move or think clearly because they're new to being humanoid? Some The Last Unicorn dread? The curse of human consiousness?
Hey can y'all ask me stuff about my StEx Lore Expansion AU? I wanna keep expanding on the worldbuilding and characters + get some more eyes on it.
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I would like to keep my body intact, thank you
Automobile history: Woah! That there is Molly Dotter's 1959 Ford Whippersnapper! Too bad it's the last of its model, I would've loved to drive that thing. Ship and train history: THIS BEAUTY HERE WAS ONLY EXPERIMENTAL AND ASSUMED TO NOT LAST LONG, BUT SHE PROVED HER MAKERS WRONG BY SAVING A HUNDRED MEN IN THE PEONY WAR OF 1868, WORKING TIRELESSLY FOR OVER A CENTURY, THUS OUTLIVING THOSE WHO SAID SHE WOULD FAIL, AND ACTING IN A TOTAL OF THREE MOVIES. HER COMPANY TRIED TO HEARTLESSLY SCRAP HER, BUT THIS MUSEUM CONVINCED THEM TO BRING HER HERE SO HER LEGACY CAN LIVE ON. HER NAME IS THE GREAT SUSAN.
OLC era AU where everything is the same except Electra is armed...
Pretty...
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I saw someone in a server I'm in draw their f/o with the meowl image and so I followed along and made an entire creature.
I imagine Melectrowl (stole that from a friend) is a tropical species of meowl that produces an electric field (kinda like electric eels), which is less used to stun prey and more used to deter predators, since it has evolved to be omnivorous because of a lack of prey in its habitat. Its very striking appearance is meant to both warn predators and attract mates. Unlike most birds, both male and female Melectrowls are brightly colored.
