…So. Erm… *walks up to the stage and taps mic* Melami Goldmine, amirite? *cheers and applause*
Yo! I figured to share some more Rain Code posts I’ve made in my spare time! Now that I look at it better I did feature Halara a lot here, but I’m sure you guys don’t mind. And yes, I gave Melami one more stupid joke for her to do, as a treat.
I don’t really have much to say for this one! Hope you guys are doing well, whether you’re still into Rain Code or not! I just wanted to pop back in for a moment to reassure you all that yes, I am still normal about Melami Goldmine. Until next time!
Because I’ve also shared this on other platforms, here’s an edit of my comfort characters (Melami Goldmine from Master Detective Archives: Rain Code and Ruri Kurosaki from YuGiOh! ARC-V) 👍
Have a nice day! 👋😄
“I can sense your presence, you know… You have quite a wonderful soul, don’t you?”
“This human shouldn’t be able to see me at all… So how did she-…?”
Good day, everyone! I’ve decided to hop back in Tumblr for a sec to introduce a new ship involving my faves: Gentlespiritshipping! I’ll share more details about them below the cut, along with an alternate version of the artwork:
Summary regarding Melami Goldmine: A Master Detective hailing from the WDO (World Detective Organization) who has the Spiritism Forte, which allows her to use her body as a medium in order to channel deceased spirits. Also known to get quite passionate about beautiful, heartwarming clothes and general fashion, her connection to the dead should allow her to sense otherworldly beings, but not fully see them.
(From Master Detective Archives: Rain Code)
Summary regarding Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck: A high-tier Arrancar spirit who used to serve Sosuke Aizen in Hueco Mundo, once ranked as the third strongest Espada out of the Arrancar Army. Also known as a dutiful warrior who prefers to avoid unreasonable fights, her signature move is Cero Doble, which allows her to absorb energy-based attacks through her mouth and redirect them with greater force.
(From Bleach)
So, why did I start shipping two characters from entirely different series? Because they’re my faves, that’s why! I only recently got into Bleach thanks to Rebirth of Souls, but it was enough to get me hooked on its overall premise, with Nelliel easily being my favorite character! I’m still in the middle of reading the actual manga, but I still felt the need to start creating material regarding her and Melami together. I feel as though their main dynamic could be a pair of gentle but eccentric women trying to understand each other’s world, with Melami trying to keep her mysterious image by not completely losing it every time Nelliel uses a modern term the wrong way. Canonically our Master Detective shouldn’t be able to see Nelliel in the first place, but idk, I feel that someone like Urahara could solve that problem very easily.
Anyway, here’s both an edit and the alternate version of the artwork above!
To any Bleach fans out there, let me know if there’s anything I got wrong, or if there’s more elements from Bleach I could implement into the ship! I’m proud of creating an entirely-new ship with my favorite characters, so I want to see how far this goes! Thanks for reading and as always, stay safe and take care! Have a nice day! 👋😄
Yo! Just wanted to share an idea I had in my mind before I somehow forget about it.
I’m not sure if people even remember, but a bit I used to do when posting Rain Code memes was pretending that Melami and the other Chapter 0 Master Detectives were still alive. I know they’re as dead as a doornail (as hard as it was for me to accept at first); I just wanted to mess with y’all.
So having that out of the way, I want to share an idea I have for Melami, or more specifically, her Forte, as well as its requirements and benefits.
Upon introduction, we see Melami tell Yuma that clothes that reek or are unfashionable are out of the question when using her Forte. While I think that’s just a preference she set for herself, I also believe this gives way to a deeper idea. I believe that Melami actually prefers to use her Forte as least as possible, and will only use it if necessary or if she happens to like the victim’s clothes. This would explain why her official description makes note of her intelligence, since she would prefer to make logical deductions regarding a case before resorting to summoning the victim.
As for the reason why I believe she prefers to use her Forte only as a last resort, I think it’s because she deeply cares for her body. We see how much care she puts into it by frequently styling her hair, using make-up, preparing flashy clothes for her to wear even in casual settings, etc.. And while I am aware this is probably just because of her hobby as a fashionista, I find it very hard to believe that someone who puts that much care into her body and its physical appearance would be okay with giving it away to a foreign entity so quickly.
This also leads me to a second idea. The mastery of a Forte that can summon the dead while using one’s own body requires mastery of two separate abilities. The first is the ability to manipulate the dead, meaning that Melami can see spirits much in the same way Vivia can when he’s not using his Forte. This would also mean she can interact with Mystery Labyrinths as an outsider without risking her memories being erased (I believe people have already talked and made additional ideas around this concept).
The second ability (which I believe is far less talked about) is the manipulation of one’s own body as a vessel, meaning that Melami can also set restrictions within herself to prevent the spirit she summons from taking certain actions using her body (for example self-harm, murder, suicide attempts, etc..). Melami deeply cares for her body and its physical wellbeing, so restricting the spirit she summons to only answering questions seems like a reasonable headcannon to have.
Edit: Also! Melami being able to control her body means she can forcefully eject any spirit that tries to possess her body without permission. At least I think something like that would make sense.
Are all of these ideas already out there? Probably, but I still want to share what I’m thinking, bounce ideas off the wall and see if anyone agrees or not. Of course we might never know if any of this is true, given how we only got to know Melami for a few minutes. Either way, I hope that Rain Code’s success gives way for more content regarding the Chapter 0 Master Detectives in the future, since I’d love to hear about Melami again.
Anyway, these were all ideas I wanted to get off my mind, before I somehow forgot about them. If you made it this far, then thank you for listening to my ramblings. Have these Melami images as a reward, and I hope you have a great day 😄👍
Edit: I forgot to share this after uploading, but she would also have one of these in her bag in case of emergencies. This just screams Melami to me 😆
YO THIS LOOKS SO COOL!!!
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This is not a Rain Code meme-post, but rather a small vent about Melami Goldmine. More details will be below the cut.
I’m not sure if it’s too soon for me to say this, but I assume to have built a reputation here based on how much I talk about Melami. I make sure to talk about and feature her in every Rain Code post of mine, as many of you have probably noticed. But is the affinity that I have for her actually genuine? I want to talk about that today.
First, I want to start off my speech by mentioning what we see from Melami when we first meet her. Back then, we saw Melami as a cheerful, outgoing girl who heavily liked clothing and reading people based on what they wear. Of course, she also had her Spiritism Forte, which would have most likely been one of the most effective Fortes in the game had it not been for its numerous restrictions. But we always saw that as nothing but an added quirk to her character, and nothing more.
However, this is where I want to begin my insight on her actual character. Now, this could just be my way of seeing things, but I wonder if I’m the only one here who sees her as a sort of cryptid.
Like think about it for a minute; A good portion of her actions don’t make sense at first, she doesn’t perceive life, death or clothing the same way that everyone else does, and she always knew more than she let on, beyond the outgoing girl that we initially perceived her as.
Of course, while Melami is not nearly as creepy or as foreboding as Vivia, she still had some degree of oddity to her that set her apart from the other Master Detectives, just enough for the player to think, “Yeah she’s definitely hiding something” in a doubtful manner. She had something off about her compared to everyone else in the game, and that’s saying something considering the colorful cast of characters we were given.
Like, not even the Gumshoe Gabs revealed much about her upbringing or how her Forte influenced her as a child; Much of it was left to the player to figure out for themselves. In retrospect, there was a delicate mixture to her between benevolence, glamour, extroversion, relevance, and mystery. It was a beautiful sight to see.
I don’t know, I just found it really cool how Kodaka explored on such a unique personality throughout the course of the game, especially in the more vital events that happen in the later chapters. Of course, I’m not gonna spoil anything, but damn; She was just, really really cool. That’s the only way I can summarize her, honestly.
Am I looking too deeply into this? Probably. But I suppose that’s what happens when you really like a fictional character. In any case, I’ll post another collection of Rain Code memes sometime in the future; I’m actually close to gathering 10 memes. So uhh yeah, look forward to that and thank you for listening to my little rant.
Originally the Yuzu Hiragi parody from Twitter. Also known as PebbleNoodles/PebbleDragon in other social medias, I like to draw and write fan-fiction.
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