【Ender Lilies】Madness and Sanity entwined, dancing beneath the rainy depths (Piano Arrangement)

I suppose when I talked about creating more Ender Lilies "Café" arrangements, this wasn't exactly what I had in mind.
But well, that's basically how I roll - I don't make the rules, I simply do what my brain comes up with *shrugs*.

That being said, I really enjoyed working on this project.
While in the process of arranging, a cute little story developed in my mind.
Basically, Umbral is playing the piano and Lily, Siegrid and Eleine sit together enjoying the music.
Then Siegrid takes Lily to bed and Umbral starts playing a mad tune, amassing blight that Siegrid ends up absorbing, leading to her transformation.
I'll post the rest of the story at the end of this description (or so I thought, but the character limit is 5000, and I am exceeding this by a lot).
So I'll post the story as a comment below the video.
Fun fact: YT's title character limit is 100 and I am at 95...

But yeah, that's pretty much the scenery I had in mind when I worked with this arrangement.
Making the sheets was quite a lot of work because of the way I arranged the music (and I had only myself to blame laughs - certified "past me / future me - hate relationship".)
Speaking of the music - I mean, it's already stated at the top, but yeah - can you make out the original?

The calm parts could be obvious, although I changed key and time signature.
The original is in 14/16 (or 7/8), but I started with a comfy 12/8 and saved the more spicy time signatures for later.
As for the key, I went from the original's C minor to A minor - the beginning is so soothing this way.
When the main part kicks in, I switch to 14/16 (same as the original), but then transform the motif back to 12/8.
Then I modify the motif a bit here and there and go through different keys.
The left hand rhythm patterns are completely different from the original.
The general idea was to express that feeling of uneasiness the original invokes with its dotted quarter notes in the bass.

Then, after a shortened 18/16 bar the climax unfolds in quick 8/16 successions before going back to the calm beginning motif, albeit once again in a different key.
We sure go to all kinds of places with the keys in this one.

So yeah, I kinda threw the comfy Café vibes over board.
Then again, this is Land's End, so perhaps one should have expected events like these to unfold.
I don't know what kind of impression this piece leaves to a first-time listener - I've listened to this way too many times by now.
But I really enjoy it.
As I said before, it's not what I had planned out at first but I am quite pleased with the outcome after all.


Oh yeah, for the Japanese translation, I hope things work out and I am not making an utter fool out of myself.
Legitimate question would be why I am doing it in the first place, heh.
For one, I've been interested in the Japanese language for many years, and also have been studying it little by little on the side.
I also like it from an aesthetic point of view, and integrating the Japanese origin of the game into my art feels nice.
Needless to say, I am lightyears away from working with poetic constructs like this - but I am doing it anyway. Yeah!
(if you have constructive feedback on this matter, I'll gladly take it)

Finally, I quite enjoy indulging myself into this whole worldbuilding.
Not just the café, but also with the short story - and my drawing!
Of the piano Umbral plays on.
I went with a robust, yet old-fashioned design - it's mostly based on an old Blüthner model.
The branding, "Bligthner", is also quite obviously based on Blüthner - self-praise aside, I think that's an absolutely ingenious move, hahahaha.

And that wraps up this project!
Please enjoy and until next time.


狂気と正気絡まりあい、雨の深みの下で踊っている
Madness and Sanity entwined, dancing beneath the rainy depths

Original:
Ender Lilies OST - Track 16, "Grudge"
Compositon by Yamato Kasai
https://projectmili.com

Re-Arrangement and Piano Programming
by Schneeheide

Official Ender Lilies Website:
https://www.enderlilies.com/

Ender Lilies on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/13...

Sheet Music (PDF):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OJIl...
Version without image:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XSS3...