#wouldn't want to see the sky

[meteorshcts]

i don't like the look of that weather. i think we should head back. from aerith!

"You're just saying that because you're scared," Zack chided gently, patting Aerith's hand that was looped in with his arm. "I promise you, the sky isn't scary at all, once you see it! It's really pretty, actually. Come on, you're gonna love it."

He pulled her forward another few steps before a peal of thunder cracked somewhere far above them. Zack slowed to an embarrassed stop as rain began to splatter on the upper plate, making a racket down below.

"Well, uh, maybe you're right, actually," he admitted with a guilty smile.

@phantasiiae

[serpentface]

This was going to be a panel of a little comic but I got too invested in drawing minute background details so, here.

[deiaiko]

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[daisybell-on-a-carousel]

Fanfic idea: Nocturna, after disappearing during the crisis, wakes up to find herself in the current universe, where she spots the Red Hood, and can't help but compare him to the blood night sky she last saw, and oddly, the young Robin whom she had tried to adopt

[smolstarthief]

I'm just brainstorming while waiting for the polls to finish but I can't help but when JayVik reaches the 3rd Semester arc, namely the 2/2 scene where Maruki gets the calling card and I'm gonna be real... I think Viktor would be the most pissed at the guy.

To rewind a bit, I personally feel like Jayce would be the least affected by the fake reality since he technically got what he desired most: To have Viktor back. Viktor on the other hand despite no doubt improving by that point would no doubt still have his own guilt and baggage weighing on him so he not only has his leg healed but he gets Sky back... Which would be a major strike against Maruki once he snaps out of it.

B/c to him, that showcases the biggest flaw of his reality and that's basically implying that Maruki himself knows what's best and that him being in a state where he's no longer "broken" is the better option for him to heal. Jayce point blank reassured him in canon that he was never broken and he doesn't need to pursue perfection (as flawed as the monologue admittedly is, it really struck a chord with me and I understood what he was trying to say). Not only that, there's also the issue of his ability to make decisions/autonomy once again being taken away as well.

Now Maruki did HAVE the best intentions and no doubt didn't intend any offense at all but the damage is already done as Viktor calmly but furiously confronts him during 2/2 when he tries to list what he did for him as a positive. Him putting down Sumi's own progress and improvement further aggravated him. He doesn't raise his voice but a tight grip on his cane and glare all but shows how he feels. Yes, he gets it and the pain sucks but the fact that he had Jayce and even Sky (later the PTs in this AU) made it all more bearable and meaningful since their care for him is real and they won't judge or treat him as a burden. He's viewed as a partner, friend, and equal and he's not giving that up again.

This actually further rattles Maruki but he doesn't argue or respond other than acceptance that they'll still have to fight and leaves.

Now Viktor DOES later admit in a private conversation that deep down, he knows Maruki had a point but at the same time he just can't stand for what he said and was implying. Like the others though, he did feel like he got a bit of closure for both his loss and what could have been. At the end of the day, he pities Maruki and can sort of relate to resorting to such extremes to help people.

Idk if this came out well or coherent enough but yeah. I just generally love Arcane's message regarding Viktor. It didn't come off as ableist or anything to me but rather gives acknowledgement that there's no such thing as perfection and that Jayce always viewed Viktor as an equal and cared deeply about him despite how he perceived himself. So someone else basically trying to do a quick band-aid solution for him without any say or protest from him would probably strike a huge nerve for him really.

[cmyksky]

I have my fair share of criticisms for Sky lore, but I can't quite empathize with some of the things people say about it. Forgive me if this results in me sounding like a prick; this is my opinion, and nobody is obligated to agree with it. Ramble under the cut.

One such idea I can't get behind is that nothing/very little is confirmed; this is a game that relies on conveying ideas nonverbally, aside from some introductory/game mechanic stuff. I think a line has to be drawn when deciding that something is "unconfirmed" just because the game doesn't hold your hand and tell you "Hey, this is what happened" with a narration/cutscene sequence.

Tangentially related is the idea that Sky cannot be understood without supplementary material from outside the game. I do agree that some things would be harder to grasp or deduce, such as dark stone specifically being a source of conflict in the kingdom. However, I think Sky makes quite a few obvious points. If you breeze through the game without pondering it very much or paying attention, then sure, you miss a lot. Sky is fairly linear and cyclical, but there's plenty you can easily pass on your first few runs. But let's think about a few things that we can make connections between through the game alone, because I find it a bit surprising that some people don't think twice to pick up on the themes.

Your flame is the key to everything in the game: activating mechanisms, helping spirits, burning darkness, and so on. The Elders also take your flame in every cutscene in various ways. Elders have entire temples dedicated to them; the flame must be very important for these authority figures to accept your offering. The entire game beckons you to follow the light, and light creatures guide and assist your journey (pun unintended). I don't have to mention the title of the game, right? And yet, why do we see some spirits guide these creatures while others trap and kill them? Why do we free caged mantas from the forest temple and encounter a "light miner" in one of the most somber realms in the game? Why do we see war waged against these creatures? I personally do not believe it requires much complication to guess that the ancestors wanted their power and exploited them as a resource.

The game starts with our birth/rebirth, with dawn, with simple mechanics and architecture. The game ends with our death, with night, with the grand pinnacle of the kingdom and the worst of the destruction. We see joyful, carefree spirits who connect with light creatures and live in peace. We trudge through polluted waters and sludge-clogged pipes, relive memories and view murals of spirits dying and fleeing from dark creatures and war.

And no, I'm not saying I've never been disappointed or that the game should be immune from criticism simply for its format or intent in terms of player experience. I have been left wanting more, and I have oftentimes wished the devs would give at least some spotlight to the kingdom’s destruction outside of the base game and a handful of seasons/seasonal quests. I can't help but wonder why TGC wants to keep a long-lived, dedicated fanbase without giving us the deeper lore that we want! And yet, I feel like many of the criticisms I observe are skewed by burned-out players or simply exaggerated due to frustration. Hope this coheres; I just like contemplating this game's lore.

[summertimemusician]

Unenlighted: Sky and Wild don't have that good of a relationship due to Sky's guilt and Wild not feeling he's good enough when compared to any of his predecessors because he failed the kingdom once and it gets exacerbated by the events of TOTK, similar case with Flora and Sun.

Enlightened: Sky and Wild have a pretty good relationship, but it's still strained because of both their problems and the strain grows bigger after TOTK when Fi breaks, Sun likes Flora just fine as a descendant while Flora is incessantly tormented by the fact she always believed her entire life she'd never measure up to the other Zelda's because she couldn't fulfill her duty anymore than Wild could, and it causes communication.

Ascended: Sky and Twilight having a full blow custody war in the back because they both see Wild as a better successor than he believes himself to be due to the parallels to BOTW, TOTK and Skyward Sword even though it's technically Twilight Princess' spiritual sucessor (since it was originally made to be a sequel to that game) and Sky and Wild both get along well with one another, and instead of getting angry at Wild for breaking Fi he's more so worried for him and her equally (and then has to be held back by the rest of the Chain along with Twi to not eviscerate whatever's left of Ganondorf's body) meanwhile Sun all but surprise adopted Flora as a sister and is super supportive of all her pursuits and number one hype woman because she was as unhinged as her at her age and Flora is flabbergasted but really really happy and relieved she doesn't see her as a disappointment or anything and they get along like the sister she never had growing up. Specially since they can both bond over not being quite regular humans anymore and can help one another deal and learn more about it.

I will not elaborate.

[your-ne1ghbor]

Hi op! I loved your art!!! Your Asha is soo pretty!

I forced Asha to respond dont worry :3

and yes...

Aster/Star did her hair :3

(im still not sure how I wanna color his outfit still help-)

Somethings you may notice is that Asha's dress is practically in ruin, and I do have an explanation for that! Her dress is like that BECAUSE she was ripping off her dress to care for some wounded people since they don't have the proper stuff to care for them, so she just rips it off to help the citizens later on. Also, she does it so that when she and Star/Aster meets up with her, he would be able to heal them with STAR MAGICCC :3

Another thing is that Star doesn't have a shadow (totally not a peter pan refrence trust-). Mainly because they are basically a celestial being and doesn't have a shadow and is constantly emitting some form of glow. He is, in a sense, pure light, just toned down.

And uhhh the flowers was a reference to my video I did of them a few months ago-

I forgot what the purple one was, but the closest one that is similar to the one I used was the Colchicum m Montanum, which is found in the Mediterranean sea, which is what the developers of Wish said it was where Rosas resided. And the yellow flower was a flower Star/Aster made, and its called a "Star Flower"...yeah really on the nose am I right? 🧍‍♂️

And someone in that video said that "In Polynesian culture a flower on the left side of your head means you’re in a relationship" and It wasn't intentional at all when I made that video, so I just decided to implant that small detail here because, although they aint in a relationship yet in this picture, but they soon will be HAHAHHAHAH🗣🔥

Anyways I really gotta work on that short video before I modify the script since I came up with a unique idea for the story that contradicts everything so yeah...TO THE DRAWING BOARD AGAIN.

[justsalpals]

A reminder: Suvi's first reaction to the fox was to love and be delighted by him

[skydigiblogs]

ykw i just realized i haven't actually posted about the shit i liked about ghost game and i was thinking about like.

gammamon and gulusgammamon's relationship today???

the resolution of that whole thing really made me and my system happy, because one of us was literally in the middle of writing an essay about how no one ever does the "superpowered evil side" trope right, yeah?

ghost game is literally the only time i think they've ever done it alright from a system's perspective

mostly because while yeah, that whole conflict comes to a head at the climax of the series, it also doesn't end in some annoying shit where either gammamon Learns To Control His Evil Side (functionally destroying gulus) or Finds A Better Higher Power (technically he does as siriusmon but), he just goes DUDE YOU NEED TO CHILL and gulus grumpily obliges after getting the shit kicked out of him.

i'm pretty sure i've seen a few systems right more in-depth posts about this here on tumblr but like... yeah...

gammamon system my beloved

[front-facing-pokemon]

[starwaffle345]

i should pick up my sky x worldless wip again

[starry-bi-sky]

back on my bullshit

and by bullshit i mean "rewatch MCD for the millionth time in a row and resist the urge to make an MCD OC"

i have yet to succeed in my bullshit.

[plushie-lovey]

Would I be weird for making a prototype sketch of an idea I have for a jellycat plush? Would I be even weirder if I emailed it to jellycat themselves?

[izzy-b-hands]

Gave up on sr2 for the night because the AI is horribly befuckened rn and I had enemy gang members dropping out of the sky in their fucking cars, while the road refused to load and the camera slowed so I could no longer shoot and drive (the reticle moves so slowly that by the time it registers your character took a shot, the gun doesn’t actually fire at your target. If it sounds frustrating, just imagine playing it, it very much is !!!!!!)

Functioning Bideo Game asdfjaklsjfk

[skypalacearchitect]

Original post on LinkedIn actually says

"You see more than 39 color nuances: come on, you are making up things! there are only 39 different colors in the test, how come? In fact you respond more to contrast than to colors and that is why you count more than 39 :)"

which is interesting. yeah, there were multiple sections where I thought "are there two colors here and I can't see the difference?" Nope! Tricky...

25% of the people have a 4th cone and see colors as they are

Given the sudden interest for the color of dresses and vision, here some of the fascinating findings we did recently.

The color nuances we see depend on the number and distribution of cones (=color receptors) in our eye. You can check this rainbow: how many color nuances do you count?

You see less than 20 color nuances: you are a dichromats, like dogs, which means you have 2 types of cones only. You are likely to wear black, beige, and blue. 25% of the population is dichromat.

You see between 20 and 32 color nuances: you are a trichromat, you have 3 types of cones (in the purple/blue, green and red area). You enjoy different colors as you can appreciate them. 50% of the population is trichromat.

You see between 33 and 39 colors: you are a tetrachromat, like bees, and have 4 types of cones (in the purple/blue, green, red plus yellow area). You are irritated by yellow, so this color will be nowhere to be found in your wardrobe. 25% of the population is tetrachromat.

You see more than 39 color nuances: come on, you are making up things! there are only 39 different colors in the test and probably only 35 are properly translated by your computer screen anyway :)

It is highly probable that people who have an additional 4th cone do not get tricked by blue/black or white/gold dresses, no matter the background light ;)

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