Silence is Golden Extras and Insider Info!

[zenelly]

Remember how I said that a while ago I'd be posting up stuff about Silence is Golden?

Well, it seems that now is the time.

Let's start out with the chapter names. There actually is a naming scheme to them, though I'd be surprised if anyone had figured it out, because it's not typical. Sorta.

Every single chapter title comes from either the lyrics or the title of a song that I have on a playlist I made specifically for this story. Unfortunately (or fortunately), there are more songs than there are chapters.

Here is the playlist (in the order that I listen to it), and the chapters they correspond to.

1. Waltz from Swan Lake (Opus 20) - Tchaikovsky - Chapter 4, Waltz
2. 5 Maerz - Megaherz - Chapter 6, Horst du mich?
3. Flugufrelsarinn - Sigur Ros - None
4. Time's Scar Piano Solo - Unknown - None
5. 1000 Miles - Vanessa Carlton - None
6. Jaded - Aerosmith - None
7. Desert Rose - Sting - Chapter 2, Dream of Rain
8. My Eyes - Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog - Chapter 9, I Cannot Believe My Eyes
9. It Sucks to Be Me - Avenue Q - Chapter 1, Prologue
10. Stamp on the Ground - Italo Brothers - Chapter 3, Come and Join
11. Passion - Utada Hikaru - Chapter 7, You Who Are Faintly Wounded
12. Alice - Pogo - Chapter 5, Alice
13. Predilection - Nittle Grasper - None
14. The Book of My Life - Sting - None
15. Flames - VAST - None
16. Violin Piano Duet - Unknown - Chapter 8, Duet
17. Kiss the Rain - Yiruma - None

So, that's the play list that I listened to while writing this. You might notice that a lot of the songs are kinda ... well, slow and sad sounding. That's because the first chapter wasn't the happiest in the world, and that's the one I made the playlist around. After that, the story took on a life of its own and ended up much happier than the music makes it out to be.

That's okay, though. The playlist I have for Mnemonic is much happier than this, and the story is much darker.

*sigh*

Alright, more things that I know about Silence is Golden.

1. Until the last chapter, Demyx never says Zexion's full name while he knows Zexion can hear him. It's only when Zexion and Demyx are having their little talks that Demyx calls him "Zexion".

2. The reason why Zexion freaks out in the car in Chapter Seven is actually mentioned in the first chapter. His parents died in a car crash, and yes, he will eventually tell Demyx this. Also, because of this, Zexion doesn't know how to drive.

3. Axel did love Demyx when they were sixteen, but it wasn't enough to make him stay.

4. Axel never went back to the city where he met Demyx.

5. The original plan for this story never had Axel leaving, and instead Demyx was hit by (or almost hit by) a car.

6. Sora's whole intuition thing was way more important in the first draft of this.

7. The first draft was sixteen to seventeen chapters long, but I couldn't find a way to do that without it being really stupid and half of the chapters being really pointless. I don't regret cutting it down at all.

8. Never having Zexion speak was easier than it may seem, because he was constantly talking with his actions.

9. Axel will always be just on the nicer side of being a complete jackass. He's much more entertaining this way.

10. The fifth and sixth chapters as they are now never existed in the original version.

11. Saix, Xigbar, Xaldin, Xemnas, Leon, and Cloud originally made appearences (and reappearences) in the half-baked plan I call the first draft.

12. If you've ever seen "How I Met Your Mother", you might catch a few references to it.

13. No, the defenestration thing is not because I'm a Demyx Time fan. I've never seen Demyx Time. I will eventually, but that's not why it's there. It's there because I like that word.

Alright, so, if you want to ask me anything about Silence is Golden (AND I DO MEAN ANYTHING), just comment below, and I will totally get back to you!

Comments

[onemoreparadise.livejournal.com]

Eh, well there was nothing in 358 days that suggested that he can't still be naive, just not about them having hearts. Personally I don't know how they can avoid the doom and gloom. I think Xemnas was just out to screw them all over .____. Haha, I don't think it's really laziness as much as it's manipulative skillz >:3 What surprised me was the Demyx seemed to have the same skillz when it came to getting Roxas to do everything for him.

OH GAWD THOSE FANS >:0 Do not understand DDDD:

Oh gosh! Ienzo's just a cutie pie! he looks like such a little sour-puss. I love that he's so young too. I can just picture the original six as his babysitters and family. It paints such a cute image in my head!

[zenelly.livejournal.com]

That's true, I guess.... I haven't played that game more than once, so obviously it's gonna take me more than just one playthrough to get everything. (Aw shucks, I 'll have to play through a KH game...) Xemnas really was just ...fucking with everyone.... *sigh* Demyx is more manipulative than people give him credit for. He pulls off blonde and ditzy too well.

I don't either! It makes it so much more real when Axel has that taint to him!! *growls*

ISN'T HE??? ISN'T HEEE? Oh, I just want to cuddle him! *can't wait to see all of the Somebodies in the game*

[onemoreparadise.livejournal.com]

AJSJDLJASLJD you have to unlock.... or just look up, the secret diary entries from the other organization members in 358 days. It not only shows all those HOMYGOD AXEL'S EVIL fans that Axel DOES have a nice streak, but it really hinted to me that Xemnas was about to screw them all over. There's actually a really sad diary entry by Luxord that I liked :|

I unlocked some of them in game but GAH it takes way too long, don't do it. Look them up -_____-

[zenelly.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaaaargh, there are SECRET ones? *bangs head against wall in frustration* I'll go look them up. Soon. Tomorrow. *is tired* Luxord's such a dear, and I'm sorta sad that I don't get to put him in many more situations than the "Oh, look, I gamble on the rumor mill" one. He'll get more than that eventually. Hopefully.

[onemoreparadise.livejournal.com]

They're on Game FAQ's. They definitely add a new dynamic to Axel. He mentions several times that being around Roxas and Xion make him feel human, and that being around so much emotion overwhelms him.

[zenelly.livejournal.com]

.....I wanna hug him now....... *wibbles*