#distant skies

[birdievibes]

more progress but documented this time!

So, these are what I will describe as insects even though they evolved separately! If anyone remembers my old foundational clade chart, these are part of clade D1A and D1B (I think)!

here are their working names (I am nooot good at nomenclature lol)

A: Polyterapoda- this is slightly under clade d1a (I think), but I also use it to refer to modern descendants who keep the same body plan.

B: Haemoclepid- a branch of Polyterapoda which evolved to suck fluids out of the stelatmosids (fungal photosynthesizing organisms), and I also believe under this clade would be stick-bug-y dudes. I'm not modeling them though im too lazy.

C: Unnamed- Under Haemoclepidia, these were pillar reef hunters but quickly expanded to trees and bushes during the last biotic interchange. They do not spin webs even though that would be very cool.

D: unnamed- also under haemoclepidia, these are more similar to termites or ants, with enormous hives. Their hives tend to be in roots, ring pillar reefs, or helix pillar reefs but are not exclusive to these locations. Importantly, they pick things up with their hind legs!

1: Kentauratera- This is slightly under clade d1b (probably), and almost all offshoots have gone extinct as of the mid convergic ice age (~320 mya). Remaining clades with the original body plan are uncommon and tend to eat eggs and larvae.

2: Platohasta- under Kentauratera, Platohastans are the only surviving terrestrial insects from clade d1b other than the aformentioned clade of egg eaters. Despite their appearance they are quick and vicious.

Also! I should have mentioned earlier but these are very rough models just to help me keep track of things, in reality they have much much more complex structure.

[finalfantasymusicdaily]

Distant Skies Arranged by Shotaro Shima

[lovekia]

[akirakirxaa]

[ day 23 - dearest ]

"Persephone...who I was...I'm not that man anymore. Whatever it takes, I can't give up on everyone we lost."

"And I'm not giving up on you. I know my dear husband is still in here somewhere, and I'm going to find him. No matter how long it takes."

[ masterpost ]

[yinyinggie]

the inherent beauty of being alive! there is much to be thankful for

[vaultsixtynine]

idk why but i am so scared of winter/general snow sports. smthn about dying in the cold is so much worse to me than i think any death other than drowning. the risk of falling into a crevasse or hitting a tree or getting lost and dying of hypothermia is So Slim when ur on the literal bunny slopes but still I Fear.

[blue-skiesand-silverlinings]

This took waaaaaaaay long than I had originally intended. Nux, my beautiful boy, why did I make you so complex! *distant ugly sobbing*

Somebody, please enjoy this, my hand hurts and I just want validation that this is good 😭🫠😭

Nux is, by far, the most polite Gyarados ever. He can be sassy because, well…who is going to sass right back at a giant death noodle of doom? But beware: he can get mean and angry, and it’s a humble reminder that he is still a GIANT DEATH NOODLE OF DOOM. Also, his teeth are bigger than your face, seriously, don’t get him mad.

[dreadwyrmcaller]

☘ !

☘ : My muse’s relation with their family. (If they speak with each other and how much, if they are close or estranged, e.t.c.).

Mimiette is very close with her family! She's got three older brothers (triplets) and a twin younger sister, so things were very chaotic in that household sometimes. She's been writing them a ton of letters ever since she left for Eorzea, and was really excited to finally get back home- though that reunion would've been more than a little chaotic, considering how she didn't really redact even the wilder details.

In particular, Mimiette and her sister Loloette are really close. They've always been able to know what the other is thinking, and will use that to help each other out and tease in equal measure. The cain instinct is strong in this family sometimes.

[vivid-endlessskies]

Opinion On Drifting Skies

Overall, Drifting Skies is somewhat of a friend or an acquaintance.

[rocproductions]

My Video Game Vinyl Record / LP Collection as of April of 2023.

I need to stop having expensive hobbies jfc

My oldest ones (by purchase date) are the Final Fantasy XIII record (2010,) and Xenogears Myth (2011.) The newest is the Final Fantasy XI record (3/2023.)

The oldest by release date are Dragon Quest I, II, and III, which date from 1986, '87, and '88 respectively. While most of my collection were bought new, those three were purchased used.

The first 7 photos were the state of the collection as of July of 2022, everything after that was added since.

The last picture is of the 35th anniversary of Final Fantasy Parco-exclusive slipmats, which I didn't even know existed until I saw them on Mandarake. Since I did manage to preorder the limited Pixel Remaster set with the records, figured I'd get these too xD

[birdievibes]

Wowowowow a comic page... hmm I wonder what it's for!

[ormspryde]

Final sketch of the day, Repede from Tales of Vesperia for a cyberpunk AU I'm in the planning stages of.

[ID: A color sketch of Repede from Tales of Vesperia, altered for appearance in a cyberpunk alternate universe fic. His eyes are glowing blue, there's a circular plate with a blue stone in it attached to his jaw, and his legs have been replaced with mechanical prosthetics. /ID]

[euesworld]

"You couldn't be more beautiful if you tried, even if you had a thousand skies in your eyes.. which you do, much more than that I think. Each with their own sun and moon, or moons.. sunrises, sunsets, in the hues of you."

Her Majesty sadly ravishes me lavishly and she's a bad bitch you see, there are worlds in this girl as she sails my soul like an endless sea unfurled - eUë

[akirakirxaa]

[ day 16 : travel ]

Having spent so long being so disappointed in the Sundered world, Hades had wondered if Hythlodaeus would come to regret the choice to remain behind, no matter how much they both loved Persephone.

He quickly realized he needn't have worried. Though Hythlodaeus had never had the wanderlust Persephone did, he was enchanted by all the places she brought him to, showing him all the things she herself had been delighted by on her journeys.

And maybe through their joy, it would seem a little less gray for Hades too.

[ masterpost ]

[diasporacorrin]

Emblem Sigurd: Of the Holy War

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Of the Holy War Sigurd

Once summoned, equip his Ring on a unit to grant them:

Canto (max of 3 spaces)

1 extra movement

Boosts Special damage by spaces moved

Canto (3 spaces)

Can move 5 spaces

Grants max of Spd/Res + 14 and Atk/Def +24

Adds 20% of Def to damage

Halves passive damage reduction

Heals 7 HP after combat

His special:

Area-of-effect: Foes in nearby area take damage before combat

Grants another action after combat

Reduces damage from next attack by 40%

Reduces damage by max of 12

Inflicts Atk/Def - 4

Boosts damage by spaces moved

Decreases Special cooldown

After combat, foe cannot heal

Foes within 2 spaces cannot trigger Miracle (Survive lethal blow with 1 HP)

Thundering Wings Hinoka

Canto (1 space)

Effective against Armored

Grants Atk/Spd +15

Adds 20% of Spd to damage

Green foes cannot counterattack

Her special:

Doubles damage

Neutralizes passive damage reduction

Inflicts Def/Res - 8 and Spd - 5

Can teleport next to allies with low HP

Decreases Special cooldown for allies within 2 spaces

Herself and flying allies within 2 spaces can move 3 spaces

Underground Lord Yuri

Grants + 5 to all stats

Adds 20% of Spd to damage

Reduces damage from first attack by 30%

During combat, inflicts Atk/Def/Res -4 and max of Spd -11

After combat, inflicts Def/Res/Spd -7 on targets within 2 spaces

Can use Assist skill to swap spaces with an ally 3 spaces away

If a magic ally is within 2 spaces, he can deal magic damage to foes with low Res

Grants Atk/Spd +7

Canto (2 spaces)

1 extra movement

Of Beginning Marth

Once summoned, equip his Ring on a unit to grant:

Decreases Special cooldown

Effective against Dragons

Adds 20% of Spd to all stats

Reduces damage from first attack by 40%

Halves passive damage reduction

Guaranteed follow-up if foe’s Spd is less than 20 higher and performs a flurry of follow-ups at min of 40% damage

His special:

Adds 40% of Spd to damage dealt

Foe cannot increase Special cooldown

Converts all follow-ups to 100% damage

Reduces damage from next attack by 40%

Grants Atk/Spd +7

Deals +5 damage

Heals 7 HP after combat

Inflicts Spd/Def -4

Reduces damage taken by 30%

Can teleport next to any ally within 2 spaces

For infantry allies within 2 spaces, foe cannot increase their Special cooldown or decrease own Special cooldown

In Distant Skies Lumera

Grants 25% of foe’s Atk to all stats

Grants +4 to all stats

Reduces damage by 30%

Reduces damage from first attack by additional 40%

Increases foe’s Special cooldown

Can deal physical damage to ranged foes with low defense

Can use Assist skill to grant Def/Res +6 to an ally

If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +7

If her Res is 6 or more higher, slows foe’s Special immediately before triggering

When her Assist skill is used:

Inflicts Atk/Spd -10

Inflicts number of foe’s allies as penalties to all stats

Impedes foe’s benefits from ally skills that double number of attacks or allow allies to move through foe

Creates rock pillars in 5x5 area, granting Atk/Spd +4 and Def/Res +10 to allies within the stones

Foes cannot increase her Special cooldown

Of Echoes Celica

Once summoned, equip her Ring on a unit to grant:

Adds (Special cooldown x 4) to Special damage

Can teleport across the map

Grants Atk/Spd +6

Grants 20% of initial Spd as bonus to Atk/Spd

Adds 20% of Spd to damage

Decreases Special cooldown

Follows-up before foe counterattacks

Neutralizes foe’s bonuses to Spd/Res

Her special:

Adds 25% of Atk to damage

Can move through foes

Can teleport across the map

Decreases Special cooldown

Grants Atk/Spd +8 at cost of Def/Res -8

Foe cannot convert bonuses to penalties

Loses approximately 5 HP at start of battle, then adds double the total HP lost to damage dealt

Inflicts Spd/Res -4

Reduces the percentage of passive damage reduction by max of 60%

Can teleport next to any ally within 2 spaces

If her Spd is greater, foe cannot guarantee own follow-ups or prevent her follow-ups

Innocent Goddess Heithr

If Assist skill is used, inflicts -4 to all stats and increases Special cooldown for all foes within cardinal directions

Grants +5 to all stats

Adds 15% of Atk to damage

Reduces damage from first attack by 30%, twice

When her Assist skill is used, grants to both her and ally:

Another action

Double the number of turns as bonuses to Atk/Spd

Canto (1 space)

Adds total bonuses to damage dealt

If two units with Dual Strike are deployed, doubles number of attacks

Grants Atk/Spd +7

During combat, inflicts Spd/Res -4

After combat:

For foes within 2 spaces, inflicts -3 to all stats

For foes within 2 spaces, converts bonuses into penalties

For allies in cardinal directions, doubles foe’s penalties

Halves passive damage reduction

Goddess of Hope Seithr

Foes cannot follow-up against allies within 2 spaces

Grants +5 to all stats

Guarantees follow-up

Adds 20% of Res to damage

Her special:

Adds 50% of Res to damage

Grants Atk/Res +7 at cost of Def -5

Inflicts Atk/Res -6 on foes within 2 spaces

If her Res is greater, cancels the closest foe’s turn during Enemy Phase

Dawning Maiden Micaiah

Can be used to inherit skills without disappearing

Effective against Armored and Cavalry

For allies within 2 spaces:

Can teleport within 2 spaces of her

Heals 10 HP on Enemy Phase

Converts stat penalties to bonuses

Neutralizes 2 negative status effects

Inflicts Atk/Res -15

Foes within 2 spaces share highest penalties to Atk/Res

Inflicts 20% of Res as penalties to Atk/Res

Adds number of allies x 5 to damage dealt

Use Assist skill on ally to:

Trade all but 1 of her HP to them

Convert stat penalties to bonuses

Neutralizes all negative status effects

Grants Atk/Res +7

Increases foe’s Special cooldown

Inflicts -7 to foes’ single highest stat

Foes with highest stats take 10 additional damage

Inflicts number of foe’s allies as penalties to all stats

Halves passive damage reduction

Canto (remaining movement)

Adds +3 to damage dealt

Golden Seer Gullveig

Grants +5 to all stats

Adds 15% of initial Spd as bonus to Atk/Spd

Reduces damage from counterattack by 70%

Heals 7 HP after attacking

Every 3 turns, grants another action after combat

Her special:

Adds 45% of Spd to damage

Foe cannot increase her Special cooldown

Even if 2 turn cooldown has not finished, grants another action

Deals 14 damage before combat

Grants Atk/Spd +7

Sets a horizontal line on fire, dealing +14 damage to foes within the flames and decreasing their movement

During combat, inflicts Spd/Res -4

After combat:

Inflicts Def/Res -7 on foes within 2 spaces

Grants Atk +6 to herself and allies within 2 spaces

Allies can move through her to gain 1 extra movement

Adds 20% of foe’s Res to damage

Queen of Bern Guinivere

Effective against Tomes

If foe initiates combat:

Adds 20% of Res to damage dealt

Reduces damage taken by 20% of Res

Increases Special cooldown

Magic foes cannot deal physical damage

Her special:

Adds 50% of Res to damage

Grants Spd/Res +7

Deals +7 damage

Heals 14 HP after combat

Inflicts Atk/Spd -4

Foe cannot prevent counterattacks

Reduces damage from first attack by 30%

For allies within 3 spaces, heals 7 HP after combat

Grants max of +10 to all stats

Decreases Special cooldown

Fell Successor Veyle

Inflicts Atk/Res -15

Inflicts 20% of Res as penalties to foe’s Atk/Res

Decreases her own Special cooldown

If her Res is 10 or more greater, doubles number of attacks

Her special:

Adds 50% of Res to damage

Grants Atk/Res +8 at cost of Def -8

Foe cannot convert her bonuses into penalties

Foe cannot inflict penalties to Atk/Res

Foe cannot increase her Special cooldown or decrease own Special cooldown

Halves passive damage reduction

For allies within 2 spaces:

Reduces damage taken by 30%

Grants Atk/Def/Res +4

If her Res is 5 or more higher, slows foe’s Special immediately before triggering

Additionally increases ranged foes’ Special cooldown by 1

[wlwvampirism]

This godawful rain is making my allergies flare up like crazy Jesus Christ