Triangle Symbol
Miaoyi found herself on a rollercoaster of a career, marked by crests and troughs. Looking back at the days of cobbling together "Fox" as her stepping stone, a sense of nostalgia washed over her.
Thankfully, the path of electronic music beckoned. While her schedule was a whirlwind, Miaoyi was genuinely content.
"So, what's the flavour of this upcoming single? What vibe are you going for?" Qiuying dove right into the heart of her curiosity, eyes alight.
During the time they've known eachother, she was utterly defenceless against Miaoyi's creative endeavours. Practically a diehard fan, each whiff of a new single had her all pumped. She was the happiest camper during these times.
"Do you know where to find a pen and paper?" Miaoyi sidestepped the question, instead throwing a curveball Qiuying's way.
"Pen and paper?" Qiuying raised an eyebrow, then reached for the bedside drawer, producing a pen and notebook. She handed them over, quizzical. "Here you go. What is it?"
"Just an itch. Want to scribble something for you. You wanted to know more about the new single, yeah? I'll give you a 'sketch' preview."
Miaoyi's answer was as vague as an enigma, not giving away much. Yet her smile dripped in mystery.
Qiuying was confounded, a question mark in her gaze.
Could music actually be described by doodles?
What sorcery was this?
But knowing Miaoyi's MO, she understood Miaoyi didn't mince words, especially regarding music. If Miaoyi said something like this, there had to be substance behind it.
Miaoyi snagged the pen, popped open a fresh page, and then started sketching.
Driven by her piqued interest, Qiuying leaned in, attempting to predict what Miaoyi would draw before she finished.
But, less than 10 seconds later...
"Ta-da! The grand reveal of my blueprint for the new single." Miaoyi pushed the doodled notebook toward Qiuying, her grin gleaming. "Bet you didn't expect this."
Qiuying looked up: "...Pfft."
How was she supposed to anticipate that Miaoyi had drawn only 12 lines...
The notebook unveiled only two sketches. One featured a caricature of a mouse head, complete with cutesy round ears – adorable, sure, but the dots didn't connect to 'electronic music' or 'new single.'
The second sketch was even more baffling – a '◢ ◤' emblem.
Cut Qiuying some slack if she couldn't quite articulate or even comprehend the meaning behind this symbol.
In fact, Qiuying had only seen this symbol once before, on the cover of "Levels."
It was like a duo of right-angled triangles joining forces, inked in black...
But as Qiuying scrutinized this symbol and then peeked at Miaoyi's expression, a sense of gravitas nestled in the oddity. Somehow, despite its simplicity, the symbol exuded an air of coolness and trendiness.
◢ ◤.
"What's the story behind these symbols?" Attracted to the mystery of the second sketch, Qiuying bit the bullet and inquired.
"These... well, they're for the new single this time..." Miaoyi responded promptly, blinking her large, watery eyes.
Yet, Qiuying's perceptiveness was on point. She noticed that whenever Miaoyi's gaze brushed the ◢ ◤ emblem, a hint of... melancholy and remorse seemed to flicker?
As if lost in memories.
But why?
After some contemplation, Qiuying pressed, "What's the link between these symbols and the new single?"
" The name of this symbol is 'AVICII' It's a deeply meaningful emblem, encapsulating the soul of electronic music culture." Miaoyi's voice carried a sigh, her dainty hand lifting to gently brush the symbol on paper. Emotions swirled within her.
Regrettably, she had shifted dimensions, and the significance of the ◢ ◤ emblem probably only held meaning for Miaoyi now.
One could argue fate had been cruel.
Perhaps, during this Ultra World Generation, she could truly broadcast the essence of this emblem to the world.
That's what Miaoyi contemplated – at the same time, it's the least she could do.
"AVICII..." Qiuying ruminated on the name. She didn't grasp it fully, but observing the sentiments in Miaoyi's eyes, she was stirred. "Is this the same symbol that's on the cover of "Levels?"
For the first time, she glimpsed an uncharacteristically pensive side to Miaoyi.
Normally, Miaoyi exhibited a laissez-faire, carefree demeanour.
"Yes, AVICII. A name that holds unparalleled weight in my heart... correction, across the entire electronic music domain." Miaoyi's fingers continued to trace the symbol, a smile curving her lips. "Unrivalled."
"This emblem contains the two singles I'll be releasing soon.. as well as 'Levels."
"Will this emblem encompass more singles?" Qiuying's tone softened significantly, finally forging a kinship with Miaoyi akin to an elder sister.
"Indeed, more down the road, but for now, three it is." Miaoyi's gaze locked onto Qiuying, and after a beat of contemplation, she slipped into a more solemn cadence, "These upcoming days are poised to be a whirlwind."
"I'll share a tidbit now. The first goes by 'Waiting for Love.' It's in the same subgenre of 'House' as 'Levels,' Progressive House.
"'Waiting for Love?" Qiuying sought to wrap her head around it, nodding thoughtfully, "Can you sing a little first?"
"I'm not letting you cheat again." Switching back to her lighter demeanour, Miaoyi chuckled softly, "You'll gradually grasp it as you follow my creative process this round. I don't think my humming will do this one justice."
"Alright..." Qiuying consented, a touch of compromise, "And the other?"
Qiuying remembered Miaoyi had teased that the ◢ ◤ emblem held two new singles.
The first had been unveiled, so what about the other? Even without an immediate auditory sample, listening to Miaoyi discuss it ratcheted up the anticipation, didn't it?
Miaoyi: "The second's called 'Heaven'..."
Exactly, these were Miaoyi's designs for the electronic music festival. This moment had been clandestinely imagined for eons.
One was "Waiting for Love," and the other was "Heaven." Frankly, these two held sacred status in Miaoyi's heart.
And what rendered them sacred? The explanation was refreshingly simple – these two singles hailed from, ◢ ◤ AVICII ◢ ◤!
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(A/N)
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oi!!!
So, all the asterisks must be confusing, especially if it doesn't show up.
Which is why you have me to explain!!
So basically, AVICII has two triangles as his symbol, which are meant to represent the first two letters of AVICII, AV. So, one is a triangle facing upwards, and one facing downwards.
(Image here)
All the asterisks are marking where I attempted to put his symbol directly into the story. Considering it's not normal text, however, I'm concerned about Webnovel's ability to display it properly.
So, just in case it doesn't work, I added asterisks, so you wouldn't be completely in the dark.
Just Imagine the symbol where all the asterisks are located.
If it does work then... I guess I wrote all this for no reason?
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I should really test this type of thing beforehand...
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(A/N Edit)
So, just uploaded the chapter, and it works!
I removed the asterisks, so the chapter flows better.
If you still can't see the symbol, use the image in the comments as a reference.
Thanks
:)