#head very full

[tac-bat]

Why I love How Sky Portrays Death

Before I start, I go into detail about death and loss, and description of the afterlife and dying and examples of it in sky and a little mention of religion irl.

I wrote this while sleep deprived if this makes no sense, i'm not sorry

Take this all with a grain of salt as this is purely my observation and interpretation

To many, death is scary, unpredictable, and inevitable. Death is frightening because it represents the end of life, the loss and grief it brings, and the uncertainty of where we will go. Every religion has its own version of the afterlife, from our soul moving to a new body, places ranging from rewarding good and punishing evil, to simply being nothing. Death is scary because we'll never truly know what lies beyond or what awaits. It's complicated ,heavy, and it's something that many have delved deeper into too. I only bring this up because the sky not only answers, but embraces death. How? Let's take a look.

Orbit

Sky's interpretation of the afterlife is perfect. "All are given breath by starlight," as stated in the intro mural, everyone ends up back in the stars someday, becoming spirits that travel to this small part of the galaxy. They even seem to become one with the light and stars if they so please. And it's relaxing; it's soothing.

They know it exists.

Spirit's have shown from the beginning of the game that they can descend and ascend whenever they please. See all TS's, Grandma, and event spirits like Yeti, who appear briefly during Feast to cast a snowman spell before ascending. According to this logic, orbit is widely known because ancestors were bound to descend to explain what happens. And spirits aren't gone from their loved ones' lives; they're still present. They're not gone and can visit anytime they like; it's not hard for me to imagine them visiting others during holidays and events.

Gravestone's

In every social space, there are gravestones for every base-game ancestor. What's interesting is how they're laid out; unlike regular graveyards, which are organized in a line, none of the graves are uniform, some being lengths apart. This is very clear in Prarie, with one near the closet and another nestled in a cave; even irl graveyards that are less uniform don't tend to put burials that far away, but Sky does. It almost seems like an ancestor could've possibly chosen the placement themselves. You also have the special burial site at the 8-player door, a working elevator and all, the graves have their own little buildings and stones draped in gold, implying a ceremony as we know. Not only that, but Valley's way of honouring death is extremely interesting.

Let's talk about Samekh's temple

Valley really demonstrates how death is viewed—not in a morbid way but in an honourable way. The hallways of both races are lined with gravestones, with the exception of some open spaces. When compared to decorations such as the eight-player door, the gravestones themselves are painted in gold. They're unlike any graves seen so far, and you can argue that these were reserved for champions, and if so, I feel like the halls would be packed considering this is the valley of triumph, but no, there are still a few open spaces. Which makes me adore how there are gravestones in the twin's temple.

Their temple is the only one that not only has gravestones inside, but is lined with them! And considering their position and how we know they play a big role in the sky as leaders, to the point where they have a temple, it makes the fact they share it as an ancestor's final resting place so heartwarming to me. They were under no obligation to place gravestones; they could have dragged the banners down, added more statues, or even designed something similar to Daleth's temple like the murals we see, but they didn't. They allowed the room with their shrine to be a graveyard, they value their people's lives; they regard it as an honour, and whether those are the graves of champions or ordinary people, they value them all the same.

And it still hurts.

Even in the sky, where the question of death is answered, it still hurts.

It hurts when Mindful and a Tearful miner witness the deaths of their friends, Tearful having to bury their own. It hurts when Teabrewer returns with herbs for their loved one who died while they were away, so much so that they become anxious when they leave anyone alone, as seen in their info card. It's horrifying to know how many ancestors died in the war with no way to escape, faced with the fear of death every day.

Death is still scary in Sky, and I love it for that. Even when you know where you'll go, you still value your life; you don't want to die, and you don't want to go. But when that time comes, when you choose to be one with the universe, or roam your home with your star-kissed body, you'll never be alone. And that's why I adore the way death is depicted:

Because it's bittersweet.

#i spent way to long on this but head full #head very full #sky cotl #sky children of the light #skyblr #valley twins #valley elders #valley of triumph #daylight prairie #sky spirits #death mention #tw death #sky: cotl #sky: children of the light #tac rambles #tac art #?

[steveshairychest]

tried to take a little break from posting but all I can think about is famous popstar Steve and make-up artist Eddie. They've been working together for years, Steve doesn't trust anyone else to do his make-up. Plus, he loves the way Eddie holds him by the chin and tilts his face to admire his work, his rings cool Steve's flushed skin and the way Eddie smiles down at Steve causes his brain to fill with white noise. He really likes Eddie's smiley piercing. He whispers, "Beautiful." And pats Steve's cheek softly to tell him he's done.

#head very full #steddie #eddie munson #steve harrington #st4 vol2 #steveddie

[aikselddaiks]

jake english and the bad bitch he pulled by being autistic

#dirkjake #dirk strider #jake english #homestuck #more doodles and stupid things because my brain #head very full #blorbos #i need to stop being cringe...

[soupbabe]

Head empty only your favorite character loving your double chin ♡ imagine them softly cupping your face, musing how well your chin rounds out your face, how you look like a renaissance painting come to life ♡ they love laying light kisses along your jaw, there's more to love and they take full advantage of it ♡

#im in such a chubby! reader writing mood but idk who to write for 😩 #im so soft rn #head very full

[simon-fairchilds-lil-umbrella]

More Magnus in a visual medium thoughts, this time about assorted specific episodes. I have thoughts about a lot of them, this is just a random sampling of a few season one episodes that come to mind (if you’d like a deep dive on one of them or to hear thoughts about a different episode, let me know!) 

Have someone who will eventually play a Stranger victim or creature lend their voice to The Anglerfish, but not their face (namely one of its canon victims that later returns). Leave them uncredited until their later reveal.

In Alone, make the only faces visible Naomi and Evan’s. During the entire funeral portion, never reveal the face of a member of the Lukas family even when they’re speaking to truly drive home that Naomi truly is alone.

While giving the statement Colony, have Martin wrap a dark green blanket around him, something they keep around for anyone who seems to be in shock when they give a statement. Later, parallel this by having John wrap his own, similarly colored jacket around Martin’s shoulders after rescuing him from The Lonely.

During the statement portion of Lost and Found, progressively make the statement giver’s home more and more bare, subtle yet enough to notice only at the end.

#so many thoughts #head very full #tma #the magnus archives #jmart

[sister-dear]

I've beaten TOTK's main questline! Loved that final fight.

Time to go hunting for more outfits, Link's collection isn't big enough yet.

#totk #head very full

[y2dolle]

mike with a sexy punk girlfriend who's obsessed with biting him and marking him up. his skin is never bare, always covered in bite marks and hickeys. it slightly freaks his friends out, but you have to let everyone know that mike is yours and nobody else's.

#thinking thoughts #head very full

[frasermints]

at what point does reactionary abuse/prejudice/violence from a minority become systemic discrimination from a majority/authoritative group? like, when does the transition become complete? when do we lose sympathy? when are we supposed to stop caring and start reacting negatively? where is the line drawn in the sand?

#head very full #my post #this isn't about anything specific i'm just curious

[cangrellesteponme]

so i ended up watching encanto. i understand now.

#many thoughts #head very full #omw to never look at any fanmade content of this because i probably won't like it #my favourite disney movie is still tangled though.

[kentoscowtie]

there’s just something about men in lingerie that makes me go absolutely feral

#idk what it is #but it’s just so- #thinking many thoughts #head very full #charlie rambles 🌸

[monstrology]

the universe is feeding me so much time traveler's wife content lately including fic aus and I'm so blessed honestly

#still thinking about the obikin fic i read the other day #and just saw a raylan ver. #head very full #the time traveler's wife

[thefaultinmywords]

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#i lowkey feel like i’m getting better but i also feel like a shell of my former self #like maybe that’s good because i’m shedding that version of myself #but also feeling very unsure of who i am #which again i’m becoming a better version of myself more focused on myself and my needs #many thoughts #head very full

[fullmetalscullyy]

so i finally watched loki s2 episode 2 and i will be going feral from here on out thank u for coming to my ted talk thank u for ur time

#head full #head VERY FULL #currently losing my mind :) #emma talks #th

[eli-the-gorehound]

jesse is the dumbest motherfucker in the world. WHY DID YOU GO TO SEATTLE. BC YOUR FRIENDS WERE THERE? IF DIANA AND ELLIE JUMPED OFF A CLIFF WOULD YOU, JESSE? WHAT IF YOU DIED????

#jesse tlou #wtf is his lastname #tlou part 2 #head very full #-wilbur

[soupbabe]

I need to have a small little zoo of a house with Jay. While he isn't the most keen on keeping pets, he does think it's important to help injured animals and you can't just release an animal who needs long term care. Some of them aren't the most legal of animals to own. There's definitely some protected birds and reptiles in the mix, but honestly it's not stopping him. He's done worse in the name of protecting animals.

#head very full #jay okja #okja 2017

[y2dolle]

rafe cameron is currently very heavy on my mind rn

#imagining high sex with rafe and i’m just #head very full #﹒꒰۪۪۫✦𑁬﹕𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒑 ! ੭* ̀ ✰