#cusu-cusu

[posthumanwanderings]

[Dance Summit 2001 model viewer] thanks @juliternity for their info about it!

[ewicomkicks2point0]

Oh Cindy… I’ve missed you so much…

I wouldn’t describe my current state as “in an art block” but I definitely feel stifled in some ways. Something [or, someones, harhar] that makes me feel a little better are my Lord and Saviours, Cusu-Cusu. Lately, I have been drawing nonstop and quite frankly ridden with inspiration but my stupid perfectionism and depression won’t let me finish anything or even be in the mood to. However, those four wonderful ladies bring me so much consistent comfort that even if a drawing is a simple sketch, I may be so inclined to actually finish it. Which is still something I struggle with but Hey ! Look ! This one’s finished and it looks great !! SHE looks great. And it only took me just over 2 hours so I don’t have much of a reason to not do these kinds of drawings all the time.

Sorry not sorry to all the muppet fans that have really made themselves comfortable here again, I know I only post whenever I have a drawing to show but muppets are still fucking hard to draw so you’re going to have to accept this QUEEN. If you want anything muppet-y from me, you’re gonna have to send me an ask or something…. [actually no, send me asks about dolls instead [I collect them [dolls are my biggest interest so ask me things about dolls [not muppets [just kidding you can do whatever you want]]]]]

[lordcusu-cusu]

I’ve taken way too long to talk about this

In the ds2001 website [now archived], the team description for Cusu-Cusu is not only different but gives some extraordinary extra information.

Here’s it translated :

Cusu-Cusu ☆Team Story

Sahara and Cindy come looking for Kei and Me, who have gone missing on a trip to Africa, and find the two masked and disfigured. The Cusu-Cusu elder tells them. “These two have incurred the wrath of our god, Lord Cusu-Cusu. There is no other way to lift this curse than to use the mysterious power of the Groovetron." The two immediately entered the Dance Summit 2001 to obtain the Groovetron. “Come on, you guys dance with me! This is no time to be cursed!"

Let’s get into this, each sentence at a time, immediately because I can’t wait any longer.

We already knew that Cindy and Sahara don’t live in Africa but it was kinda vague for Kei and Me, this confirms that they also don’t. Although, unsurprisingly, it’s unclarified to which country, they’re just going to Africa.

The ‘disfigured’ is very intriguing. Is that referring to their horns? Or does it mean the masks were the disfigurement in general? I hope it’s the latter because I really like their horns so adding the physical pain of growing horns to their curse symptoms is horrifying. Disfigurement could also include those genuinely strange splotches of greenish… “stuff” on their arms? Maybe I’m focusing too much on it, this was only translated through a website so maybe it doesn’t matter that much.

I already thought that the title ‘Cusu-Cusu’ was a culturally significant term separated from Lord Cusu-Cusu, so this confirms that it’s the name of Me and Kei’s tribe and that it also has an elder. ‘Incurred’ makes me curious because what did Me and Kei do to make their Lord angry? Either it was something so terrible and possibly sacrilegious or Lord Cusu-Cusu is a frequently wrathful god and cursed them because it’s also just evil. I’ve had the idea that all they did was leave, ever since I first found out about their story. Born and raised in whatever country in Africa in their in-universe tribe and moved away, which was the start of Lord Cusu-Cusu’s wrath. So when they went back for a holiday, likely meant to be a family reunion, their Lord finally got a hold of them and cursed them.

We already knew that the Groovetron is the only thing that can cure them but it will always make me so sad. As I’ve said before, I would so prefer for Me and Kei to be safe than for Texas to have some steak. The fact that it’s their tribe elder to confirm this, shows that the Groovetron isn’t only some modern technology but that it can also be regarded with the same respect as a god.

Sahara and Cindy IMMEDIATELY join the Dance Summit 2001 because they love each other so much and will not hesitate to help their friends wwwwwww we know all that. What I find interesting is the speech at the end, which is most likely Cindy because of the bossy tone. She’s the leader, of course they’re gonna dance with her. It’s curious because what the hell is she talking about? ‘This is no time to be cursed’? What do you mean?! They don’t have a choice and that’s exactly why you’re here!! Well, I take it as incredible denial. We can already see that Cindy has leadership built into her, that she’s confident, independent and persistent and all that can turn into bitterness towards Me and Kei’s “hesitation” even though she is currently trying to save their lives. Also, she seems to not fully know what the curse is, can’t blame her since they’re still able to dance [how convenient]. The lack of knowledge makes a clear distinction between the two halves of this quartet, confirming that Kei and Me are related to each other but not Cindy and Sahara, likely befriending them during their travels.

I cannot understand why nobody ever thought to look into this until I decided to do it pretty much two years ago, and I’m sorry that I’m only posting about it now. I’m not sorry to you, the fandom, I’m sorry to Kei, Me, Cindy and Sahara. Fuck Lord Cusu-Cusu though. I hate that guy

I wonder why they decided to add all this incredible stuff only in the website and why it was never there to begin with. I also wonder if they added stuff for the other teams but I don’t really care.

This was translated through DeepL so it’s probably the best translation out there.

[ewicomkicks]

Cusu-Cusu as Discos Estrus

I've thought about this concept for a long time now- a team dressing up as a different team. But specifically team A as team B, team B as team C and team C as team A. Not just a one to one switch. But Cusu-Cusu as Discos Estrus is all I can think of, which is the least surprising thing ever. Like this is the most ewicomkicks thing, I can't believe I hadn't drawn this sooner.

Also their shoes are exactly how I imagine what their shoes look like, Dragon's might be a bit shorter but Micro's are totally knee-high you cannot tell me otherwise.

Also, also.... Me and Kei....... that's it.

[queenshighschool]

Dance Summit 2001 - Team Select

[juliternity]

So I was researching DS2001 to see if I can find any more info on YouTube, Pinterest, etc, but I noticed how people have mixed reactions on Cusu-Cusu, some people are positive about the team and giving them compliments such as calling them the embodiment of the Y2K Style and the negative side seem to find them controversial and stereotypical hence the theme of the team with someone even saying that their glad twitter hasn't come across it yet.

[ewicomkicks2point0]

Me with a cowboy hat… save me..

Me with a cowboy hat…

Save me Me with a cowboy hat…

[ewicomkicks2point0]

Me and Kei my lovessss

I sometimes forget that we know completely nothing about Kei and Me. I’ve made up so much of what I think they’re like that when I try to look for any proof that my headcannons are right, I remember ‘oh shit, yeah ! We know fuck all !!’. Me and Kei are nothing outside of their curse, I doubt that the designers even had a concept of what their faces would look like when they were being designed. Because they aren’t mean to have faces, in the sense that the reason that they exist as characters is to be cursed. Obviously they have faces in the DS2001 universe and the writers want that to matter to us but as players observing fictional characters, the curse just feels so empty. Did they want fans to theorise? Are the connections to Capoeira intentional? I truly don’t know… People never really draw Me and Kei and it’s either because their masks and horns are hard to draw or they just don’t care about them. And I 100% believe it’s the latter. In fact I know it is. I know it’s partially my fault because I have a really hard time actually posting my drawings but trust me when I say that I’ve completely lost count how many times I’ve drawn them despite archiving all my Cusu-Cusu drawings in a designated folder. My point is; if someone doesn’t like certain characters as much as I do, great! I honestly think that Cindy’s description is a bit boring, but I just can’t accept that when it comes to Me and Kei. I know the writers didn’t give us much but I just need people to actually think about these too for a second. They don’t deserve to only be cursed. The whole reason we see Cusu-Cusu is to help Me and Kei get rid of the curse. I mean, none of their endings are good. The majority of the characters in DS2001 just want to use the Groovetron for harmlessly selfish reasons. Some save the world but some just want to eat some fucking garlic steak. This team just aren’t allowed any peace it seems. BUT THEY DESERVE IT!!!!!!! But as I reach the end, I remember that actually don’t want an uproar of Me and Kei fanart because I still like being the only Cusu-Cusu fan…. Anyway, I love you Me and Kei !!!!!!!!