#Jack Ignis

[thefuchsianeko]

Inktober 11-20 (feat. @foxitoast 's Furball)

[agender-wolfie]

When you’re reading a fic that says it’s gender neutral but then “You wore a short skirt and tied up your hair”

[arc-of-smiles]

"what do we do when something goes wrong?"

everyone in ygo: *proceeds to trauma dump*

[risto-licious]

hallow's curse 🎃 geralt meets a pumpkin demon!

[momoliciousderp]

Plushnis Diary: Entry Number 30

Happy Halloween!

[krakenator]

tfw you realize you've given TWO whole characters swishy-swooshy red

[cainballad]

Did more spring cleaning and we found more little clothes for the ffxv bros: winter coats! Only have two of them though.

They also have a new friend, Nahida~

Nahida gets the devil coat and pacifier 😂 but like come on, it looks super cute on her~

[thelegendofeowyn]

There's this comic I LOVE called Crow Time.

The author, secondlina, often posts comics on Tumblr, but I couldn't find the specific comic I want to talk about, so here is the link:

In this comic, secondlina refers to will-o'-the-wisps as omens of death. I hadn't come across this characterization of wisps, so I did some digging, and found a couple things:

1. "Corpse-candles"

We hear the following from William Wells Newell:

"First may be mentioned the so-called " corpse-candles," supposed to precede and prognosticate a death. If luminous appearances of the sort issue from the room of a sick person, and are seen to enter the churchyard, it is taken for granted that the illness will be fatal, and that the sufferer will shortly be borne to his rest along the path followed by the apparition. The movement of the flame answers to that which may be expected from the living man; if the pace be brisk, as that of a youth skipping or running, the death of a child is indicated; if slow and even, of an elderly person. In this case the vision is, so to speak, a present reflection of the future event; inasmuch as it formerly was usual to inter by night, and in consequence torches or candles were borne by the mourners, such lamps belong to the funeral procession, which appears in an anticipatory reflex."

(Basically, that wisps appear as actual harbingers of death and light the way to the churchyard where a sick person will soon be buried after they die.)

2. Spirits of the Dead

I have found that wisps have also been called the spirits of the dead, with variations being

someone who tricked the devil and therefore could enter neither heaven nor hell when they died*

someone who moved a landmark

unbaptized infants

dishonest land surveyors

*There's a huge number of stories mentioning this phenomenon, so many that it is a folkloric motif (ATU 330).

So, the connections between wisps and death is strong enough that some people would say wisps have a stronger correlation to ghosts than to fairies. That's something I have encountered in a few of the abovementioned sources, but I feel like there's a lot more research to be done in that regard. I'm more than willing to take on that monstrous task!

[yuuminni]

all flowers eventually wilt. #girl

[thelegendofeowyn]

First of all, COOL ASS ART! (I know nothing about art, but this is pretty and neat and is therefore pretty neat.)

Second of all, this is another in a string of instances that I've found that will-o'-the-wisps are consistently understood to be floating blue fires. It really makes me wonder if blue fires occur naturally. If so, that's something I have yet to come across in my research, aside from mentions of the phenomenon of "ignis fatuus."

I have a theory that the "ignis fatuus" is occasionally differentiated from will-o'-the-wisps by the assertion that there have been legitimate, scientifically observed sightings of floating blue fires ("ignes fatui" in the plural), but will-o'-the-wisps are supernatural. A source I have recently delved into that makes allusions to that distinction is Jabez Allies' "On the Ignis Fatuus, or Will-o'-the-Wisp, and the Fairies." I am not sure if there is a direct distinction made in any of the sources I have found, and Allies seems not to be an expert on the subject he's writing on, so it's highly possible that I am wrong.

Will o the Wisp, 1888 by Lev Lerch

[freyayuki]

Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia Costumes Part 9

The Ally Costume Token Exchange shop just became available in the Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia (DFFOO) mobile game.

This shop contains all the costumes that have been released in the English or Global version of DFFOO.

Normally, you need to pay real money in order to get and be able to equip these costumes. But the game is planning to give players 2 Ally Costume Tokens for free. You can use this Token to exchange for a costume from the shop.

Sadly, the reason why we’re getting these Tokens for free is because DFFOO just announced that it will discontinue or end its service on February 29, 2024.

I talk more about that in another post, but that announcement came as a shock. Really wish that news wasn’t true. Wish the game wasn’t ending at all.

Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia Costumes List

Anyway, I talk more about this in another post but I already picked and got my 1st costume. Ended up choosing the 1st costume of Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII (#ad). Now I need to figure out which costume to pick with my 2nd Ally Costume Token.

Unfortunately, at the moment, I still have no idea which costume to pick. There are a lot of choices, and there are lots of costumes that I’d love to be able to have. I talk more about this in another post, but it’s really too bad that we can’t get them all even with the game ending soon.

So now gonna have to go through all the available costumes then try to decide which one to pick. Hopefully, I’ll be able to make a decision soon. Want to be able to make use of these costumes as much as possible before the game ends.

Anyway, below is a list of all the costumes that are available in the Global or English version of DFFOO.

Yuffie Kisaragi from Final Fantasy VII

Yuffie Kisaragi from Final Fantasy VII has 1 costume.

I like Yuffie's costume way better than her default outfit but don't really use her all that much so this one's out.

Ignis Scientia from Final Fantasy XV

Ignis Scientia from Final Fantasy XV has 2 costumes.

The 1st one looks nice enough but don't really like the look of the 2nd one.

So the 2nd is out. As for the 1st - I think there are other better costumes so this one's out too.

Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV

Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV has 1 costume.

Noctis's costume looks nice but I like his default outfit too. Since I don't mind Noctis's default outfit, might as well go for a different costume so this one's out.

Lunafreya Nox Fleuret from Final Fantasy XV

Lunafreya Nox Fleuret from Final Fantasy XV has 1 costume.

I like Lunafreya's costume but I like her default outfit too. Both look pretty plain and simple when compared to the other available costumes but I like them anyway. So Lunafreya's costume is in for now.

Cor Leonis from Final Fantasy XV

Cor Leonis from Final Fantasy XV has 1 costume.

Don't like how Cor looks in his costume, and I think I actually prefer his default outfit so this one's out.

Ardyn Izunia or Ardyn Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV

Ardyn Izunia or Ardyn Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV has 1 costume.

This costume looks okay enough, I guess, but I think I prefer Ardyn's default outfit so this one's out.

Aranea Highwind from Final Fantasy XV

Aranea Highwind from Final Fantasy XV has 1 costume.

I like this costume way better than Aranea's default outfit since you can see her face clearly in this one. But I think there are better costumes so this one's out.

Jack Garland from Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Jack Garland from Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin has 1 costume.

I prefer Jack's default outfit so this costume's out.

Neon from Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Neon from Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin has 1 costume.

I like Neon's costume but I like her default outfit too. Hmm, I guess this one's in for now.

And that’s it for now. There are a few more costumes to go through but have to continue in another post because already nearing the max limit of 30 pics per post in this one.

Conclusion

So what about you? What do you think about the news that DFFOO is ending its service on February 29, 2024? What do you think about the costumes in this game? Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions by leaving a comment below or by reblogging or replying to this post.

Notes:

screenshots are from my Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia game account

[thefuchsianeko]

Inktober 1-10... doin' alright

I started really behind bc I hadn't gotten a new sketchbook till after the 1st of the month, plus I've been cleaning the house... but I got caught up and house cleaning is almost done. More Inktober later

[dante-heller]

Shut up about the challenge and do your goddamn job, you halfwit! The regions leader's life is on the line here.

[thelegendofeowyn]

Neat art + wisps are in Skyrim? Hell yeah.

"Wisp Encounter"

Concept art for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Art by Adam Adamowicz

[krakenator]

it’s prime igni time these days babyyy. between turning of the seasons approaching wrap-up and discovering atrocities in the desert my gal’s been having a normal one

[cainballad]

Did some spring cleaning and found a hidden box with new clothes for the ffxv bros. It’s been hidden for years!

Gladio and Ignis are cats. Prompto and Noctis are bunnies.

Of course I also had Nyx (left) and Libertus (right) wear one~

didn’t have enough for Jack garland so he’s just there 😭