#CrackTheSky

[someawesomeamvs]

Warning: Potential spoilers

Title: There's Nothing Underneath (or, The Physical Manifestation of Your Seething Anxieties)

Editor: CrackTheSky

Song: Pop Shuvit (Hall of Meat, Duh)

Artist: Hot Mulligan

Anime: Cencoroll (film)

Category: Freestyle

[theinitiativechronicle]

📄 Journal Entry 012 – Command Beneath a Foreign Sky

Filed: November 6, 2022 | Strategic Operations Summary Author: Initiative Command

We hold Kenya.

On the morning of November 6th, Initiative personnel successfully secured full executive control over Kenya’s national governance structure. The second control point fell without incident. Phillip Minton’s operation, long in motion, culminated with quiet precision. We now command both the civilian and military apparatus of Nairobi.

Kenya’s strategic value is manifold—proximity to global trade lanes, access to critical mineral routes, and a rising technological infrastructure. Its domestic politics remain unstable, but Initiative alignment has stabilized key administrative corridors.

This is our first nation. It will not be our last.

Kalameet Lund, following a failed outreach operation in Afghanistan, has been safely exfiltrated to Colombo, Sri Lanka. He remains under passive monitoring. His behavior continues to exhibit patterns of focused obsession following his contact with the Tashkent wreckage, but no further irregularities have emerged. He has been cleared for reactivation when needed.

Yiyuan Ai has returned from a second surveillance pass over Tashkent. Her findings confirm what we already suspect: the terrain is not recovering—it is transforming. Vegetation patterns now exhibit non-native density, resistance, and structural geometry. These are not simply alien plants. They are systems. Growing. Shaping. Persisting.

With Skywatch already active, our engineering division has shifted priority toward the Alien Flora project. Early-stage xenogenetic decoding is underway, with targeted probes to isolate metabolic pathways and growth triggers. We do not yet understand if this represents a form of colonization, communication, or unintentional seeding. But we will.

In orbit, the final phase of the Mission to Space research initiative has concluded. The global scientific community, prompted by alien presence, has aligned around the fundamentals of orbital adaptation. Project Exodus contributed the majority of late-stage breakthroughs and now spearheads the Orbital Shipbuilding framework. A series of near-Earth technologies—deep space propulsion, outpost habitation, and crewed transit systems—has been unlocked.

This will alter timelines. It will also alter wars.

Our own contribution to this research was limited. Internal resources remain focused on Earth-based stability, reconnaissance, and factional countermeasures. But we are watching.

One final note: with the Initiative’s influence growing, we have formally selected our internal advisory cadre. After review, we’ve emphasized international aid frameworks—support structures that will allow us to stabilize developing regions without drawing direct fire. This may buy us goodwill, or at least silence, as we expand.

The aliens have not struck. But they are watching. And so are we.

— Initiative Command Strategic Log – Filed November 6, 2022

[johnerigo-blog]

BLACKRAIN (Hard Rock/Metal - France) - Release "Crack The Sky' Official Video #BlackRain #hardrock #heavymetal

BLACKRAIN (Hard Rock/Metal – France) – Release “Crack The Sky’ Official Video #BlackRain #hardrock #heavymetal Video/Song credits: Very special show at “Le Trianon” Paris, 28 Feb 2026 : https://shotgun.live/fr/events/blackr… Listen the song here : http://tiny.cc/crackthesky Video produced by Angel Home Records Director : Matthieu de la Roche Director of photography : Matilain Bridier Transitions…

[jimimiller]

#crackthesky #livinginreverse at #jergels Friday night. Stellar performance! THESE GUYS put on a clinic! Just amazing in every way! Not pictured, Bobby Hird. #bobbyhird (at Jergel's Rhythm Grille) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByMtR_ohvdg/?igshid=1sgaldtwfj2q0

[patrickmazzone]

Picked this up today from @grahamsrecords_vinyl if you like records check them out! Gonna give it a spin laters. Looking forward to building back up my collection of vinyl. #art #music #metal #vinylcollection #mastadon #birthdayweekend #band #eriepa #crackthesky https://www.instagram.com/p/BvUsPS0nFng/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kbnhn7ysa4eg

[thewordpimp]

Chilling at the #sunscapelivefestival to FINALLY cross #crackthesky off my bucket list nearly 40 years after being introduced to them! (at Catonsville, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdjlSN9JfIG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[franckpetrucci]

🔥Crack the sky🔥 🐉👑💀💪🏻👽 #tbt #instagood #instapic #instagram #photo #photography #photographer #photooftheday #pictureoftheday #picoftheday #pic #picture #style #lifestyle #class #black #blackstyle #king #crackthesky #amonamarth (en San Cristobal Capital Buenos Aires) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUDObjcLVr0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[matteohudson]

Now Listening: Amon Amarth - Berserker. #amonamarth #amonamarthberserker #berserker #fafnersgold #crackthesky #mjolnerhammerofthor #shieldwall #valkyria #ravensflight #ironside #theberserkeratstamfordbridge #whenonceagainwecansetoursails #skollandhati #wingsofeagles #intothedark #2019 #2019album #melodicdeathmetal #nowlistening #nowplaying https://www.instagram.com/p/CNYJV7iDvEC/?igshid=1x84asc15sjd3

[pbarrera1138]

They call them rogues, they travel fast and alone. #brandnew #autumn #autumnskies #crow #crows #sky #playcrackthesky #crackthesky #sunset #twilight #eerie #dream #november #novemberskies #fall https://www.instagram.com/p/B4dyoAuH0rW/?igshid=voytztgdonat

[sarcasmfish]

@crackthesky replied to your post“Character Studies” Love your writing! So many ideas...what about: protectiveness, moments of pure laughter, nostalgia?    Dealing with stress, exhaustion, cheering up? I'll stop now but thanks for everything you've shared!

Oh, wow!!  Thank you for providing so many!  I can live off of these for months.  Hmm, so much to work with.  Some of these could probably even be expanded to full stories.  Oo, I can’t wait!

Thank you for the suggestions!  And I’m glad you’ve enjoyed what I’ve done so far.  There’s lots more lying around, but I’m not very good at organizing things on Tumblr.  I should get around to a masterpost of everything sometime.  To do list!

[someawesomeamvs]

Warning: Potential spoilers, flashing lights, violence

Title: Something Good In Me

Editor: CrackTheSky

Song: the view

Artist: oso oso

Anime: Kiznaiver

Category: Drama

[charmtion]

13, 18, 19, 30? Pls + ty ❤️

13. favourite writing song/artist/album of this year

a mixture: ben howard’s entire discography, always; habibi by tamino; succession soundtrack; the king ost, particularly song of hal; hares on the mountain & my bonny boy—radie peat’s renditions.

18. current number of wips

five, three of which I have only one chapter left to write for each. I find my pace slows once the penultimate chapter is finished; I think I get reluctant to leave these little worlds I dwell within. ✨

19. any new fics to start next year

a final silver fox Jon fic, which will take place away from the sunlight and the city that so underpins the summer rain universe. I also want to explore the world of milk teeth more, & I have promised a Jorsa one-shot to my lovely Sain which will be set within the broader Irish verse of amhrán. these vagaries at least are planned; I am sure lots more will catch at me with claws, tho.

30. favourite fandom to read fic from this year

I have found some truly beautiful one-shots in the witcher verse that I have luxuriated in the reading of, especially those by crackthesky. peaky blinders, too, particularly the hollow empire by arbitrarily—me & @chispas-and-broken-bindings still haven’t stopped screaming at each other over the savage perfection that is that fic; very much recommend it to you, my lovely thistle! 🌾 x

—end of the year fic asks.

[randgugotur-6]

This Day in Metal

May 3rd 2019 #AmonAmarth released the album “Berserker” #CrackTheSky #Valkyria #IntoTheDark #Ironside #MelodicDeathMetal

Did you know...

The album was produced by Jay Ruston and marks the first album by the band to feature drummer Jocke Wallgren. https://t.co/kuzasM1512

[jimimiller]

This man, Rick Witkowski can shred on guitar. Ever had of Crack The Sky? You should. #crackthesky (at Jergel's Rhythm Grille) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByMsR1wBy5G/?igshid=bt8qg456jb0s

[thirstbxtch]

I got tagged by @hina-chans-stuff

Rules:

tag 9 people you’d like to get to know better

Top 3 ships:

The only ship that I’ve like lost my shit over is Jaime x Brienne (Game of Thrones), and other than that I think about Sansa x Margaery (Game of Thrones) a lot, and obviously Billy Hargrove and Steve Harrington (Stranger Things) are in love so....

Last Song:

For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica 

Lipstick or Chapstick:

Both.

Every morning Stila Stay All Day in Baci and then Burt’s Bee’s Pomegranate chapstick throughout the day.

Last movie:

Ummm, I’m not sure actually? I watched Thoroughbreds on HBO Now the other week, so I think probably that.

Reading:

Currently reading A Sword of Destiny in the Witcher series.

Last fanfic was slow like honey by crackthesky on Ao3 (11/10 would recommend btw).

Tags:

(Don’t feel obligated to do this!)

Idk, I feel like I’m bothering people, sorry in advance.

@yourwinedarksea ​ @riviawitch3r

[fanarttheater]

AMV Spotlight – Following the Feeling This week our AMV Spotlight is Following the Feeling by editor CrackTheSky. This AMV makes good use of song and editing pace to tell a complete story. + AMV Spotlights Here+ CracktheSky Videos Here