#and mostly to play with krill

[stygiansun-totaleclipse]

Nsfw-ish! How would each RO react if, after spending a Night with the MC, someone walked up to them letting the RO know that they could hear them going at it by saying something like "Sounds like you guys had a good time 😏"

Answered under the cut! :) (and assuming this someone isn’t someone who’d cause problems for mc or Kieran by knowing)

Kieran: Their face remains stolid and blank but internally they are mortified—they were NOT that loud. (shuts book with a snap) “Certainly more than you shall be having.” Don’t run your mouth around Kieran, they’ll put it to much better use (hot): play herald to Alektis for a week. She’s going to make them very loudly and publicly announce every. Single. Bug. She. Sees.

Nihm:

“U-um…😰 (panics and immediately pulls a Lilith/Lucien despite themself)…kill yourself.” “What?” “I SAID KRILL IS TOP-SHELF!!”

Lilith/Lucien: “Apparently not. They can still walk today…. :(“ and so can L….😔 (they’re joking. (Mostly))

Samira: Has to resist the urge to tell them to die, please. “What? Sorry, I don’t speak Lunaran.”

Aurynn: He suspects a certain question about inviting him to bed will follow so he shuts it down with a very nonchalant lie, like: “Not really. They had to fake it.” ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[mugenmcfugen]

Yeah, moment I got some vacation time was also time I'm able to finish this one up. I spent really long time thinking how would Vindicta end up in a nightclub in a first place, and I'd figure she'd go if it's something related to achieving her goals, damned be all rest. Although, since she seems like outcast for most of the part I think she wouldn't bode well in nightclubs that were filled to brim with people and cigarette smoke.

Some new appereances! This chapter was written before we got glimpse of what Cadence looks like, so it was perfect time to switch to it, I was about to use my own design I made some time ago, but I love when its offical (sort of, iunno). I also kept Krill as he is now in game, mostly for clarity sake. I really wonder what they will come up with the design, or will they leave him as he is.

Paper I had with songs was for the last part when more dancy tune starts to play, but my stupid ass lost that paper. I did manage to dig something out, it was hard to find something really specific I had in mind for a song, but Mildred Bailey - Taint What You Do , will, in fact, do.

Lord give me strength for next one in installment of ''Mugen's Stupid Headcanons''

[rachel-ofthelight]

PERSONAL opinion on Shattering

This is a post I made in September 2022 and never posted.

I spent time drawing it but I didn't want to throw fuel on the fire that was already burning with this season, but given how things didn't really get much better and the ""spirits"" are returning (in a way that I personally find extremely unfair) here's it. I'm still playing Sky almost everyday but I'm very unhappy with how the game is being handled.

Season of Shattering is over and I definitely have lots of thoughts about it, some of which I have already expressed here. It is mostly criticism, because while I understand they warned us this would've been a different season I struggle to find positive points in those differences. This season has been extremely lacking, in my opinion. (More below.)

Yes, the absence of spirits is what bothered me the most during this season and I'll never stress this enough. Spirits are a core element in Sky and what drive mostly the narrative of each Season, interacting with players and involving them in missions and quest. Shattering's concept is strongly tied to Sky's lore and story and yet we're given none, there is no one here, it feels desolate, which can be good in theory, but not for a months long event.

Here are some ideas and concepts I made for dark spirits a while ago.

These crabs are worse than Krills, I dare you to try and change my mind.

Final review:

[latenightskycotl]

Ugh, this one again. Pleaful Parent. The only spirit I truly dislike reliving. Slogging slowly through slippery sand and toxic water in an open area, with crabs and krill all around, or hiding and trying to see if it’s safe to make a run for it, trying to move fast enough to not get seen while also moving slow enough you don’t drop the spirit orb. Fun. 🙄

I can do it alone without getting hit or using spells. Actually I prefer running it alone, because most players try to rush and end up running out into the open too soon. Ran in to one of those tonight. They friended me after the first failure and wanted me to let them lead. Uh, no thanks. They made the exact same mistake again in the very same spot, got hit, lost stars, and I think they got frustrated and closed the game.

It doesn’t help that the mechanics seem like they’ve changed a lot with the latest update. I mostly like it. The controls seem more responsive. However, in this instance, it makes it much easier to slide down a sandy hill and lose the spirit orb you’re carrying. At the same time you’re sliding, the camera swings around wildly under some of the overhangs while trying to give you a usable view. And I can’t make a big call to flip crabs without boosting, one of the many bugs now.

Be very careful doing this one today. Krill repellent spells are a great help, but the crab hat trick spell works too. When you use the spell to get the crab hat and burrow into sand, the krill loses you. You can’t stay there too long because you drop the spirit when you do, but it’s a great way to distract the krill so someone else can carry it while you keep the krill busy.

If you play every day, I would suggest even skipping it, especially if you tend to have trouble with it. There’ll be enough candles this season to buy all the stuff. You can skip one.

[how-serene]

From The Stars

Pairing - Abner Krill x Neutral!Reader

Summary - A strange terror befalls your beloved town Crescent Cove, one you aren't sure you'll survive.

Word Count - 1k+

Warnings - killer klowns crossover, fluff, slight angst, no use of y/n, a little goofy in some parts, established relationship, set in the 80s

A/N - please enjoy this incredibly stupid fucking idea I had that proceeded to haunt me for about a month.

August, 1988

The aromatic smell of hotdogs, and buttered popcorn wafted into your nose. Despite the intoxicating bouquet of savory food, only a quarter of the park was filled. Friday nights at Crescent Cove’s local drive-in theater were usually packed, and swarming with vehicles. However, for the past year crowds were beginning to thin. What was once a hot spot for rowdy teenagers and awkward first dates, had slowly dwindled and was now home to outside critters and the occasional couple. 

“I think this is the worst turnout they’ve had so far,” you said, scanning the mostly deserted parking lot. A few cars were spaced out amongst the dried grass, crushing dead daisies and dandelions beneath their tires. You spotted an elderly couple, sitting in the front seat of a turquoise Chevrolet Bel Air. 

“Is it usually busier than this?” Abner asked, from beside you. His shoulder bumped against yours, as you two sat on one of the rickety wooden benches surrounding the screen. 

“When I worked here during high school, the place was always crawling with people on the weekends,” you explained, suddenly feeling melancholic. Memories of being a child, weaving through the cars to rush to the snack bar washed over you. At the time, the field seemed so vast as the line of cars stretched on  forever. The lawn was more vibrant, and green than what it was now. You blinked at the prickly sensation of tears in the corners of your eyes. 

“What is it?” Abner asked, turning to face you.

You took a deep breath. “I just remember when my friends and I used to drive out here, after school. My friend, Janet, at the time had this hideous orange pick-up truck. We used to pile blankets in the back and watch Alfred Hithcock’s Psycho for the dozenth time.” 

Abner warmly smiled at the memory, even though it didn’t belong to him. Sometimes he was reminded that you lived an entire life before you two met, one that widely differentiated from his. Your lives did not mirror each other, and although there was a loneliness in that, he was grateful for it too. 

 “It’s weird having so many memories tied to this place, only to watch it slowly die out.” You contemplated, leaning into Abner’s side. He smelled of mint, and rosemary.

Abner nudged his nose against the side of your head, placing a faint kiss on your temple. 

You stared up at the screen. A black and white flick you couldn’t recall the name of played against the blank canvas. Overhead, August’s night sky enveloped the town as a dusting of stars blinked down at you two. Despite the false hope blooming in your chest, those memories were a lifetime ago and should remain as nothing more than what they are. A part of the past. “Drive-ins have been shutting down since the mid eighties,” you said, shrugging. “I guess I shouldn’t be that surprised.”

Abner hummed, glancing up at the screen as well. The last remnants of August were officially dying out, as a cool breeze ruffled the back of his hair. Soon, everyone would be mourning the summer season as it slowly broke away into autumn. He would have to say farewell to the long humid nights, where it felt like the world stretched on endlessly. When the slow descent of a drowsy setting sun meant there was more time in a day, to not worry so much. 

Abner felt his throat lodge, as another gust of wind passed. 

When a sudden shrill scream pierced the air, cutting through the fuzzy audio playing through the speakers. 

“Christ, what was that?” You whipped around, looking over your shoulder. Several other heads turned, peering through their car windows out at the dimly lit field. There was nothing but dark shrubbery and trees beyond the chain-link fence that surrounded the park. 

You shifted closer to Abner, keeping an eye trained on the border of the fence. His hand reached for yours, interlocking your fingers together in a tight grip. You noticed your own hands were trembling. 

“Could be someone messing around,” he said, squeezing your hand. Whether for his own reassurance or yours, you couldn’t tell. 

Suddenly a woman stumbled out from the dark abyss of trees. A tangled mess of bleached hair fell around her striking pale face. Even from a distance, her wild frantic eyes immediately sent the hairs to rise on the nape of your neck. Fresh tears ran down her cheeks, as she frantically sprinted towards the cars. 

Just a few feet behind her, was a…

“Is that a fucking clown?”

Abner squinted, staring at the massive figure, “Not a normal looking one.” 

“Please, help me!” The woman pleaded, slamming her hands against the back windshield of the elderly couple's car. They stared at her like a deer in the headlights.

As the clown approached, you began to see what Abner meant. Its tall round body loomed over the girl, and the hoods of the cars. The thing wore a bright blue patterned jumpsuit, and had tufts of lime green hair sprouting from its cone shaped head. 

“My god,” you muttered, going wide eyed. 

Its large, wide red mouth was split into a smile, as if someone had taken a razor blade to the sides of its face. In its enormous gloved hands was a ray-like weapon – it resembled something out of a science fiction movie – with red spots painted over its bulb-like body. 

You didn’t even have time to process what happened next, before Abner was yanking you down to the floor. The terrorized screams of the others drowned out the music of the movie. You peered through the gaps of the bench, watching in horror as a beam shot out from the oddly shaped gun, mummifying the woman in a suffocating, pink cocoon. 

“What is that stuff?” Abner whispered, unable to peel his gaze away from the bizarre sight. 

People spilled out of their cars, stumbling their way through the parking lot. Their cries drilled into your head, echoing in the corners of your mind. The clown swiftly turned, aiming its weapon at another innocent victim. Before you could think to do anything, their pleas for help were swiftly silenced. 

“There’s more of them,” Abner noted, pointing toward the fence. 

Two more clowns suddenly appeared, stepping out from the inky blackness of the woods. They were different from one another, one short and round, and the other tall and thin. In an array of brightly colored jumpsuits that was nauseating to look at. They both wore the same grotesque smile, permanently stretched on their faces. 

“Shit, shit,” you muttered, quietly panicking to yourself. 

“Maybe we can make a break for the entrance,” Abner said, looking toward you. 

You shook your head, “My car is parked near the back, if we make it we should be fine.” 

“If?”

“Poor choice of words, sorry.” 

His wide eyes bore into yours, a frown pulled on his thin pink lips. You sighed, brushing back his black hair that hung over his eyes – he had been growing it out lately. 

“I didn’t mean it like that,” you explained, softly smiling at him. You grasped his hand, ensuring a tight grip before taking a deep breath. 

Abner and you remained hand in hand, as you made a dash for your car parked at the end of the row. Its silver body stood out like a star in the night sky, so close it was almost touchable yet so far all at once. From the corner of your eye, you spotted a young man fall to the ground, before becoming encased in the cotton-like substance. 

It’s almost like cotton candy. 

You and Abner weaved through the cars, ducking behind the doors to avoid the eyes of the clowns. 

“Almost there,” you whispered, glancing back at him. Abner kept his eyes trained to the ground, focusing on the heels of your shoes. His tenacious grip in yours was beginning to hurt. 

You waited, as people rushed past you, their sobs echoing in the open field.

“Okay, go-

You pulled Abner with you, momentarily leaving your space of cover. A spike of hope pulsed through you, the car was so close…

When one of the clown’s stepped in front of you, blocking your view. Its hair resembled a blazing ball of fire, as its plump pink lips snarled down at you. Its saturated pink suit stood out like a stain against the backdrop of the night. You felt Abner tense up behind you, his hands coming to grasp at the back of your jacket. It towered over you, the deep corners of its mouth somehow stretching, widening into an even more sinister smile. The ray was aimed directly at you, its bulb beginning to glow as the weapon whirred to life. 

You sucked in a breath, preparing for the thing to envelope you in its fluffy-pink consistency. When suddenly you were pushed, the soft grass cushioning your fall. Abner laid on top of you, having knocked you both out of the way. The clown made a series of frustrated noises – ones you couldn’t comprehend – as it swung around to face you two again. You swiftly got up, dragging Abner up by his arm with you. Without another thought, you began to run, hightailing it in the opposite direction. 

“What about the car!”

“Screw the car right now, we can make it back to town through the woods.” 

Abner’s feet ran alongside yours, his soft pants ensuring he was there beside you. Dirt and grass began flying by your heads, as the clown haphazardly aimed and shot at you two. 

Lord, I’ll be so good and kind if you get me out of this. 

You grabbed at Abner’s hand again, pulling him past the chain-link fence. The screams of the civilians grew more faint as the woods swallowed you up. Low-lying branches scraped at your cheek, as the overwhelming darkness made it difficult to see. You could feel them snagging at your clothes, trying to pull you back. The disorienting buzz of insects and small animals filled your head – causing you to not notice a hand slipping from yours. 

“Just a little farther,” you muttered, pushing through the suffocating night. Your skin stung, as the woods fought against you, their branches leaving behind marks. It felt as if your lungs were on fire, as the path before you seemed to stretch on forever. You pushed yourself forward, wanting to put as much distance between you and the drive-in. Up-ahead, headlights cut through the trees, illuminating your way for a split second. 

It must be the road. 

You broke out into a grin, stumbling your way through until you stood at the edge of a poorly paved road. Dim streetlamps shined down on you, lulling you into a sense of safety. The sounds of cries and mayhem were entirely gone, as if they weren’t there in the first place. As if the whole night could be chalked up to nothing more than a bad nightmare. You were panting, hunched forward as you gathered yourself. It was serenely quiet. 

“Abner, are you okay?”

There was no answer.

You whipped around, to find nothing but the woods shadow bending over you. 

And a sudden silence that now rang in your ears. 

[fantasyfan20]

Silly lil lists for all my Sky OCs

I’ve been yapping to @gala-xyzz and decided to add all da lists for my silly lil childrens :D

I’m so normal about them (spoiler alert, I am not)

IMPORTANT THINGY: In my AU, Theo formed a small military faction of Sky kids to scout Wasteland and survey possible threats. Not sure what to call the faction, but ideas are welcome :D

Kace

- 14 years old

- favorite place in Sky is the Assembly treehouse

- stubborn as all hell

- when he wants something, he WILL get it

- knows nothing of social cues

- also petty

- before he deserted, he got into a yelling match with Theo over which Light creature was the cutest

- stole Theo’s tent for the funnies

- he could hear Theo yelling from across the Graveyard and burst out laughing

- misses banter with Theo after deserting

- hates himself for being so petty and spiteful

- that one short friend with an ungodly amount of attitude

- wonders how someone as pure and sweet as Sofii exists

- helps Raylah organize her archive notes when he eventually gets bored of bothering Finn and Theo

- gives Teri constructive criticism on his plays

- surprisingly good at interior decorating, his nest is very pretty

Theo

- 14 years old

- stubborn and intimidating

- hard to read

- well versed in ancient military strategies of Sky

- has a soft spot for Sofii but will never admit it to anyone but her

- Raylah is convinced he’s secretly clumsy, but he’s never tripped over anything in his life

- had a dream that he saw Tsadi and wonders if it was a prophetic dream from the Megabird

- favorite place in Sky is the Graveyard in Wasteland

- also likes Treasure Reef cuz deep ocean excites him

- managed to bring Sofii to see the giant krill in the Reef once, and Raylah insisted it was a kidnapping (according to him, it was not)

- misses his bestie Kace

- he found Kace at the Assembly treehouse once and tried to talk to him, but got pissed and left when Kace gave him the finger

- will call someone on their bs in the most obnoxious way possible

- would low key burn a whole kingdom for Sofii, but he doesn’t mention it to anybody

- extremely agile/athletic

- can easily sneak up on people, uses it to scare Raylah for the funnies

- will do anything to make Sofii laugh

- wore flowers to a faction meeting once that Sofii had put there and was uncharacteristically enthusiastic

- this boi literally showed everyone these flowers and was like “Look, my best friend made me this flower crown”

- he’s a lil dumb when it comes to social cues

- once Kace is in the group, he’ll be a smartass just to spite him

- he and Kace will push each other around a lot

- whenever he sees Kace hanging out with Sofii, he gets the sudden urge to throw him out a window

Teri

- 13 years old

- everyone’s favorite theater boi

- favorite place in Sky is the village theater in Valley

- loves telling stories and performing

- thought Finn was a weird emo dude when he first met him

- will throw hands with anyone who dares hurt his new friends

- always wears a mask because he has a scar on his face from his first trip to Eden

- the scar has Darkness on it, so it looks cool but also scary

- meets with the Valley elders every now and then to debate about the most effective entertainment mediums

- writes his own plays in hopes of having his friends perform in them

- mostly so his OTPs can manifest

- gets along really well with Finn, they sit on a roof in the Village of Dreams and talk about the most out of pocket things you’ll ever hear

- is insecure about his scar

- loves wearing the Mad Hatter hat cuz he’s a flamboyant boi

- thinks Theo is emo too

- Sofii comes by the theater to help him write plays

- will never turn down an offer for food

- theorizes about ancient kingdom things with Raylah

- secretly very sassy

Finn

- 15 years old

- certified smartass

- trolls people for the funnies

- sarcasm is his greatest weapon

- uses his firework staff to bap people when he thinks they’re being dumb

- his definition of dumb is “when you can’t tell your feelings from your true intentions”

- smart boi and will lord it over you every chance he gets

- Theo tried to recruit him for the mini military faction when it first started, but he said no

- spy for King Resh

- Resh manipulated him into thinking he was worthless and only useful for getting information

- low key traumatized cuz of that

- was friends with Resh before he became king/corrupted

- took the trials in the Cave of Prophecies alongside Alef, but failed

- Resh made Finn his advisor when he became king

- was forced to watch Resh become cold and distant once he started harvesting Dark crystals and Light Creatures

- had no friends until Kace brought him to a group hang out

- only started hanging out with Kace and the others in hopes of getting information for Resh

- got attached to them and ended up giving Resh a resignation letter in the form of a middle finger

- became more empathetic after that

- lets Sofii put flowers in his hair

- shows Sofii constellations when she can’t sleep

- kept up the tradition of bringing people into the group by bringing Teri

- favorite place in Sky is the wind paths

Sofii

- 13 years old

- Raylah found her when she fell from the stars

- loves spending time with Raylah and her other friends

- tends to be shy, but will try to include someone who seems lonely

- favorite places in Sky are Prairie Peaks and Sanctuary Islands

- she and Raylah love hanging out in Sanctuary together

- always wears flowers in her hair

- loves putting flowers in her friends’ hair as well

- takes Raylah stargazing whenever she is sad and overworked from looking at ancient Archives in Vault

- loves playing flute and guitar

- loves giving and receiving hugs

- she met Theo when he heard her playing her flute in Prairie

- loves reading books

- would absolutely hit you with a brick if you hurt Raylah in any way

- puts flowers in Theo’s hair (he will deny that he enjoys it, but she knows he does)

- braided Theo’s hair ONCE and now Raylah will never let it go

- short child with high energy

- scares easily, which Finn and Theo take advantage of pretty often

Raylah

- 15 years old

- household perfectionist

- the mom of the group

- can and will hit you with a shovel if you don’t take care of yourself

- “DID YOU HYDRATE? Damn it, Kace this is why Finn calls you dumb”

- salty in the most chaotic way possible

- likes playing pranks on Theo with Sofii

- scary mom friend

- would drop a building on someone to protect Sofii cuz they’re super close, basically sisters

- if someone touches her stuff, you can bet there’ll be consequences

- move anything even an inch and she will notice

- senses are dialed up to 11 when she’s studying archives in Vault

- enjoys learning about the ancient history of Sky

- cannot play any instruments, but she enjoys hearing Sofii play her flute

- her favorite places in Sky are Starlight Desert and Sanctuary Islands

- also likes ice skating

- will deny it if you ask about the time she tripped and fell on her face while ice skating

[rogersandclarke]

oops accidentally left this as a draft last night! not gonna edit anything tho

tagged by @westerberg to play one of these cute little games :)

mood–excited and scared and sleepy and watching krill show clips edited for verticsl and overwhelmed mostly sleepy in the eyes but caffeinated in the brain. trying to go to sleep but it’s not working. do wanna wake up early tho,

listening to–the new playlist

reading–snl oral history & a couple film studies books. yvonne tasker.

watching–yesterday i watched the shop around the corner. tomorrow im gonna buckle down and (re)watch a kung fu comedy. also watching season 31 of snl at breakfast time

playing–played go fish at thanksgiving & sometimes i play 2048 on the train. tonight i played “think of all the people i could reasonably invite to a party”

eating–those maple flavored poffertjes.

drinking–“instant mocha” (cocoa mix + instant coffee)

tagging @csny @levon @doubletrucks !

[krillvern]

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[aeri-and-co]

About Caspian Lester

Name: Caspian Lester Nicknames: ??? Species: Human with a family curse (SIGH) Pronouns: He/Him Sexuality: Bisexual Age: 16 Birthday: 5th November Homelands: A boat travelling the Coral Sea Height: 179cm/5'9 _ Mother: Unnamed, living on the Coral Sea Father: Unnamed, living on the Coral Sea Sister: Fleur Lester, 1st year in Octavinelle - Year: 1st year Dorm: Heartslabyul Roommate: N/A (open if anyone wants to take this spot!) Class: 1-C Club: Pop Music Club Best Subject: Animal Languages

Unique Magic:

Harbinger of Darkness It summons a creature made of shadows that can morph itself into different shadow creatures at Caspian's will. It can bite and attack people. It can speak in very broken english/growls.

Caspian and Fleur were raised by their parents, part of a group of ragabond pirates, on a ship named The Constellation. They were raised without rules our boundaries, being left to their own devices and allowed to do whatever they want. Their parents were busy either running from the law or doing other activites with the adults on board (looting islands, breaking into banks, etc, etc) so Caspian and Fleur weren't exactly taught how to control their magic. As a punishment for their less than legal seafaring ways, royalty from the Rose Kingdom had cursed their bloodline to be unable to turn off their unique magics, hoping that blot would wipe out the family. Unfortunately for them, there were no kids with magic for generations until Fleur and Caspian came along. Their parents had no idea, so it came as a great surprise when one day Caspian summoned a shadow creature. The creature, Krill, as he named it, stayed with him. And eventually, Fleur, too, gained hers - which allows her to act as sort of a… sponge to blot. She sucks up the blot from people around her. Caspian was playing with Krill, figuring out the different forms he could take. As it got larger and larger, to a whale, then a kraken, the magic overuse caught up to him and he was about to overblot. Fleur's unique magic kicked in and she absorbed all of it, causing her to overblot instead. She wrecked the boat and everything around them until a crew from STYX took her away. Caspian was sent to NRC and later in the year Fleur joined him.

Personality wise, Caspian is very uptight. Due to his carefree childhood ending in tradegy, he now believes rules to be the very foundation of Order and follows them to a tea. He's also quite thoughtful and loves making gifts for people. He dislikes being compared to his Housewarden, because although he likes following the rules he doesn't force other people too (that doesn't stop him from looking down on them). Caspian does appreciate formal events and formal wear, he can ball dance and play the cello. Many people are surprised to see that he has tattoo's, but he says he got them to remember his family because despite his parents lack of guidance and his sisters annoying ahh personality, he still appreciates them. Each tattoo is an octopus on each arm.

- Likes: Playing the cello, rules, balldancing, watching ochestra's, fishing, going shopping with people and listening to people talk or infodump.

Dislikes: Chaos, loud noises, being ignored, literature (he can read music just fine but words? that's more of a struggle) and parties.

Talents: Navigation based off stars, Swimming, Fishing, P.E/Working out and Boat related duties. - Other Notes:

He has never played a video game before since he was raised on a boat and is focused on his studies. He has a really good singing voice (mostly for sea shanties [think - Mariners Revenge song by the Decemberists] and metal screaming) but is embarrassed by it and won't willingly sing for people unless very close to them. -

Comment for a starter from Caspian!

[thesnivy123]

Hello! It’s me again lol

I’m really sorry for asking you so many questions, but I’m just really curious on what your version of the world of sky is like! Specifically, I would like to know what the culture of it is like! Like, how many things are new, and how much is pretty much just like the base game! For example: are skykids more tame about collecting clothes and cosmetics? Or are they just as feral over them as skykids are in the game? How do they get candles? How do events and spirits work? How prominent is music? (Side note, if it’s as prominent in this version of sky as it is in the actual game, I can only imagine red’s first reaction to it lolllll)

If it’s ok with you I’d like to know whatever world building you’re comfortable with sharing about it :D

Have a nice day! And I wish you the best of luck with the shattering traveling spirit if you’re still actively playing sky! :D

Sorry for the late response i got like super distracted when you sent this and just forgot-

I am SO glad you asked. generally I tend to ignore game mechanics that don't translate too well into the lore, or at least adapt them into something more workable- But since you asked about specific things, ill tell ya about those.

i put a lot of thought into how everything about skykids would effect the sort of culture theyve developed- one huge thing being that they're kids. They don't really have a civilization, so to speak, not in the way a more... Normal species might. Candles are usually just recycled from the wax of older candles scavenged from ruins, made from scratch by a handful of skykids who actually took interest in candlemaking, or... Well, made by spirits. Though a lot of spirits did eventually pass on back into the cycle once the stranglehold the darkness had on rebirth loosened, the ones that stayed gradually got more tangible as they "recovered", able to interact with the world more and more. Plenty of them are back to doing their own things, even if more... Ghostly, so skykids don't have to worry about keeping up with how many of those things they use, hah. (Sidenote: They aren't used as currency in my worldbuilding- Skykids use the barter system on the off chance they do want "payment" for something.)

As for clothes, they really CAN'T go ham on outfit collecting due to technical limitations- Fabric making is HARD, these are children, there's only so much they can do. They DO make new clothes, though, mostly via scavenged fabrics and scraps of older clothes. Skykid fashion is very colourful, very patchy, and very long lasting. Their capes are a different story- Because a cape that came with a skykid on creation is kind of special- Really, they don't wear down, those things are kinda magic- They can be passed down literally forever if the original owner gets a new one. Hell, there's actually a few capes floating around the hand-me-down trade of serious historical significance, and nobody would know by now.

Music is actually a big thing to them on account of it's something the ancestors did that wasn't "ABSOLUTELY BOOOORIIIING". And by "big thing", I mean "a lot of the hard work has been done for them so they don't have to figure out how to do it on their own". They use the same notation system and most of the same instruments as the Ancestors! Otherwise there's not much to say, most skykids have at least handled some sort of instrument before, it's pretty normal to them.

Events are... A weird thing. Most of them HAPPENED, I'm sure, just... To some particular group of Skykids rather than everyone. Season of Abyss? yeah some kid is out there bragging about "I MET A SUPERMEGATURBO-KRILL AND IT ATE ME AND THEN A MANTA GOT ME OUT AND I SURVIVED" or something. Little Prince? I've already well established that sometimes people end up in the world from other worlds, I'm sure it happened. Aurora? That. That one's a funny one. The concert did happen. It was a huge thing. But it was actually also an experiment on "what happens if you get a frankly absurd number of skykids all in one place", and apparently the answer is "the sheer density of light energy in the area temporarily allows Megabird to enter the physical realm and also Things Get Weird".

I already touched on spirits earlier, but to recap- when Eden exploded, the sheer amount of darkness energy severed ties to the rebirth cycle (which reincarnates lesser creatures and entirely revives sapient ones). Wildlife recovered, thankfully, after a few generations, but... The Ancestors never did. Most of the population was in the immediate blast radius (Eden, the Wasteland, and parts ofbthe Valley) and were dead from either the explosion itself or the effects of darkness soon after, the Forest and parts of the Valley and Prairie succumbed to illness and famine, and the Isle and the rest of Prairie... Just couldn't keep up. Not enough people left. There were ancestors left for almost a decade after the explosion in those parts, but all things come to an end eventually. Besides, darkness pollution had spread there, too, even if they got off easy.

As Spirits- Unable to fully die, tethered to the world- they were initially... It was a pitiful existence. Trapped in their own memories. But Skykids arrived, the world slowly recovered, and, very slowly, they did too. It got worse for them at first, when they gained awareness but couldn't interact with the world around them, and plenty chose to let go and fully pass on. Others remained, and, as time went on, they could do more. And more. It took a very long time, but... Eventually, in the modern day, the remaining Spirits are pretty much able to live relatively normal lives.

A fun fact- the Performance spirits were actually a huge driving force in why so many spirits stuck around. They absolutely REFUSED to let go, and their sheer force of will actually managed to speed the process a long a little- Proved to others that it actually does get better. Willpower... Usually isn't a part of the recovery process, so it's unclear how they managed to pull that off, but by golly, they did.

Anyways i absolutely LOVE getting these questions- I don't really play the game anymore (probably should) but the worldbuilding project is still one of my favorite things!! again i have really got to get back to writing that fic. Its on my mind. I just keep forgetting.

[wifeglor]

9, 19 — and 21 for dealers choice of character!

Thank you so much for the asks, and for making this fantastic ask meme!

9. How did you learn to write smut? Were there specific fics or authors that inspired you? Or novels/movies/other texts?

Hmm gosh. I think I've been mostly influenced by fic-reading. I'll go through phases where I read a LOT of fic, including smutfic. After reading/watching some new thing I tend to go through the AO3 tag at speed like a baleen whale consuming krill. Also, reading enough smut fic really gives you a sense of like, the words and moments and acts that come up such that it makes it feel doable to replicate (not saying it's "formulaic" but I was internalizing some of the formulas). And chatting with fandom friends, sort of writing out AUs in a nearly-rp-but-less-structured style, which is something I've been doing in um graphic nsfw detail for way longer than I've written actual smutfic to post, has I think also been really formative in terms of my writing.

But also, I think I've been heavily influenced by the stuff I liked in media in general (and still absolutely am, though for purposes of this question I'm listing the formative oldies). Honestly, rarely sex scenes themselves (though them also), but more the tropes and emotional beats or separate images that really grabbed me and seemed "sexy." Thinking of villainous moments ft. shirtless Gwaine and Morgana from BBC Merlin LMAO, formative. LotR naturally. The Queen of Attolia's descriptions of Irene Attolia, Name of the Wind's descriptions of Denna that baby me had memorized whole paragraphs of by heart--stuff that was plausibly kinda unhorny in these books but in reality sooo very horny. But also various depictions of sex, like the touching & radiant-with-light sex montage of Alicia/Julio's finally getting together in the TV show Gran Hotel. Also, for unbridled PASSION at the MAX despite no actual sex, Sienkiewicz's Trilogy of historical novels, which I wrote my first smut fic for. I also read romance novels ft. erotica from time to time and enjoy them a lot (if there's sufficient DRAMA), and I guess I internalize what I feel like "hits" (or doesn't, ha) in the ways that genre does sex too. It's only been fairly recently that I started to write sex in more detail in my fics and less as like a sort of brief "tasteful" "artistic" (lol) moment--those "moments" gradually grew more description. like a mold--and I still think that kinda shows in my writing in the ways the detail is sometimes not as present or bodily as it could be, and things can get glossed instead of closely inhabited. But hey I like it and am having fun :D

19. Share a favorite passage from one of your smut fics.

Hmmmm hmm. I like this one, from yes many and beautiful things (unwieldy fic but really dear to me still):

Maedhros doesn’t resist him, not on this. When Maglor coaxes pleasure from his scarred body, Maedhros lets him.

He was unmade for pleasure in Angband. He had sought to render himself the unbreakable shackle to the mountainside, the sheer cliff—but Maglor plays upon him as well as any instrument, transforming him into something alive and enjoying. Maedhros barely hears the low, ragged noises he makes, barely sees the gleam of Maglor’s eyes beneath dark lashes, as he spills down Maglor’s sweet-voiced throat.

The silence is no silence—it is Maglor choking and swallowing and Maedhros panting, the air about them like a tide in his ears.

Maglor wipes his mouth and looks very pleased with himself, though he struggles to catch his breath. His eyes are dark and dizzy.

Maedhros seizes two scraps of his strength and tugs Maglor up to him by the shoulder, none too gently. He kisses him and devours the sweet startled sound, the taste of his pleasure in Maglor's mouth, the flush, full press of Maglor's cock against his thigh as Maglor falls in a graceless drape atop him.

"Maedhros," Maglor keens.

The Sindarin name makes Maedhros all the more desperate. Yes, they are here, not in Aman; that is his name—and Maglor wants him anyway, has— And Maedhros kisses him again, winding his arms around him, pleasure still uncoiling in his own flushed body. He can feel each tremble of Maglor's, holding him so close. At last he tips awkwardly into pressing Maglor upon his back instead and unfolding him. Maglor gasps like a rustling bough when Maedhros palms over him, and both their hands trip over each other reaching for the vial of oil in its niche. Maedhros is quicker, and he tugs the cork free with his teeth.

(the VIAL OF OIL lolol... but still...)

21. Share a smutty headcanon about [character(s)].

Finrod is an effortless and true neutral switch. He just wants to have fun and he just wants his partner to have fun. I feel like he's so comfortable bottoming that that might happen more often in his long and varied life, but where that comfort and willingness comes from is the same place as the wellspring of confidence and affection that makes him such a good dom and/or top. xoxo

[yesyourstalker]

I don't know what part this is. I wrote this at 6 am

Slight NSFW mostly implied

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Ikkan: Neta... Hey you ok?

Neta: yeah.... .. I'm fine I'm just waiting for him to leave completely..... He's such an asshole!!

Ikkan: hey come here.... Don't let him get to you okay? He doesn't know anything about you, your life and you never tried...

Neta: yeah.......he never got to see how amazing I am

Ikkan:oh you're so humble.... He doesn't know what he's missing come here [kiss] also you look good baby.... Look a lot happier... [Kiss]...Hehe...more relaxed...[kiss]

Neta: hehehe.....[kiss]

Ikkan: softer.......and warmer............

Neta:.......[smiles].....

Ikkan:........*sigh*.....[kissing]

Neta: We're alone

Ikkan: yeah we are...heheheh

Neta: no cameras

Ikkan:....... .... You want to slow dance like we used to. Remember during our first date?

Neta: oh........ Ok

Ikkan: what what did you think I was implying?

Neta: nothing nothing it's stupid come here. Let's dance just the two of us away from the commotion.

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Koi: so you must be my granddaughter... I've heard so much about you. You have straight A's, your captain on your turf war team, you play second chair

Cirrina: actually I play first chair now

Koi: wonderful!... Look at all that confidence and pride amazing... Oh look at me being so rude. Hi my name is koi koi you can call me Grandma Koi, grandma, admiral koi is also an option. I'm a former CEO now head of the advertisement for tech company venton industries.

Cirrina: weren't you the company that started out with game cards and now he's home consoles and arcades? You guys made jump squid right?

Koi: That's the one. I also dipped my foot in farm life raising krill herding sea cows some experience in going produce

Cirrina: I have a houseplant that I bought from the grocery store. I had to change its pot twice and it's taller than me now...oh I'm also skipping the grade and heading straight to high school next year.. My guidance counselor says if I'm good I can maybe even start college classes early. I'll get ahead of everyone else.

Koi: ohhh impressive... So proud to have you as a granddaughter. I see so much of myself in you. I can just tell you're going to be as powerful and successful as me.

Cirrina: I hope I do.......Grandma admiral koi.

Merv: they ran out of wine but I did snatch up the shrimp puffs They're not that bad..... Hello, who's this?

Koi: *ugh* ..... Hone... this is our granddaughter... Remember Neta told us about

Merv: ohhhhhhh nice to meet you.. you must be cirrina.... You're just as pretty as the picture he gave us. Nice to meet you sweetheart.

Cirrina: awww thank you........ Ikkan told me about you. He used to be a farmer. He told me you had acres of strawberries and would first place for best decal 3 years in a row. That's very impressive. You must know a lot about agriculture

Merv: that's correct! Wow you're really something!

Koi: I know! Ah! I just want to pick her in a bag and take her back to haddaido!

Cirrina:hehehe You're too kind..

Koi: well we have to go We're trying to find our kids. I know your uncle is somewhere.. do expect some presents to be in the mail for you sweetie. You just stole our little hearts.

Cirrina: ok bye....hehee

Mizole: You're a snake. You know that?

Cirrina: You've had spinach between your teeth the last 2 hour shut up.

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Mahi: you think that is going to be mad when we bring this?

Warabi: what's so bad about it? It's just wine?

Mahi: when he expected us to bring drinks He expected it to be in bottles Something you just place on the table make it look nice

Warabi: Oh come on the parties like going to be over in like 4 more hours. We need something like this, that's why I bought five.....for the party

Mahi: We're definitely not going to use all of this. He just wanted one in the apartment

Candi: If he says anything I'm not involved.

Mahi: Baja! Help us bring this in

Baja: ok uhhh what is this exactly

Warabi: its for the party trust me

Baja: ok....

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Neta: so yeah apparently I've been a captain for the military for 7 years and they didn't tell me- what the hell is this? what happened to the bottles of wine you were supposed to get??

Warabi: didn't have any I just so we just bought the barrel of wine. Five of them. I feel like that's enough right?

Neta: get a little too much where we even going to put this

Mahi: we can just put in the back and have waiters fill up cups

Candi: or you can just have all the guests fill up their own cups

Ikkan: That's not a bad idea...

Neta:....*sigh* ....... Yeah okay that's fine..... I'm gone for 2 minutes and y'all turn this into a keg party

Baja: You've actually gone for 45 minutes

Neta: ............ Just set up the barrels....

Ikkan: hehehehe...... Tonight is still early. Come on, let the guests have a little fun.. it'll be funny seeing some of these producers get drunk off their ass.

Koi: I hope one of them isn't you honey

Ikkan: mom! Uh hah.....wooow so good to see you!...... Neta didn't tell me.... He was inviting my parents. Mmmmm

Koi: well I think it would be nice to spend the holidays with my two boys this year...... I actually came here to see my granddaughter and also talk to my son-in-law. We had a conversation about installing a small arcade original in his original store to keep the traction going once his other store opens.

Neta: Yes we do need to talk more about that I also wanted to talk to Noji about buying vending machines as well, let's walk and talk. You look beautiful by the way Koi. Merv is a lucky man

Koi: you damn right it is... You know how long it took me to convince him to come here. I swear he thinks he bursts into flames interacting with people.

Ikkan:......*sigh*......

Warabi: what were you two doing for 45 minutes?

Ikkan: fuck off

Warabi: hehehehehehe going to tell your mom on you

Ikkan: Warabi!

Warabi:[wheeze]

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Mahi and @fish-at-fish-fish-resort or caught stealing one of the wine barrels

[hishoi]

I've been thinking about things for a while. I have heard a lot of complaints about sky, and i agree with a lot of them. Although, i don't want to abandon the game, i love it very much and it has a special place in my heart. So, i wanted to make a list of things that could make sky better. There's 2 things i want to cover, and that is more engaging gameplay, and more accesibility options. If anyone else has more ideas and thoughts, feel free to add to it! This is mostly from what i've heard, and what i think myself.

So: My list on improving sky!

-Minigames! I think one thing that would make sky a more engaging game is minigames, that would also fit in in the world of sky. They could be based on real life child games for example! They could also have the option to play by yourself (although that would only work for some games of course), or with several friends! I think it would also be a good idea to make non-friends able to join the game too, that way you can maybe earn a friend, or just have a nice moment with someone new! That would definitely give off the vibe of when you're a kid and you meet someone in the mcdonalds play area, and i love that. Games could be for example skipping stones, building sandcastles or tag! Since we already have a hide and seek emote, i feel like other childrens games would be nice additions too!

-more audio sliders! I think we need more audio sliders, since some sounds can be pretty annoying sometimes, and make the gameplay less pleasant. So, for example; honk noises, krill noises, manta noises, crab noises, waterfall noises, water noices, walking noises, flying noises, eden noises in general, you get the point. This is something i have seen many complaints about, and i decided it was an important point to add.

-turning on and off visual things! Honks, especially in the AURORA concert, could the honks become pretty overwhelming to some. The emotes in concert mode can also be a lot. I think it's important that people can turn things off that are overwhelming, so it would be an important and good addition to the game to be able to disable for example: honks, concert emotes, and also bright moments in cutscenes. I am not affected by flashing or bright lights, but i know a lot of people are.

-more ways to earn candles, that are actually fun! Candle running is shit. I want to be able to have fun, without grinding, while still earning light! There are literally endless possibilities! You can have them earned by the end of a game, when you're done with a quest, when you've finished a puzzle, or craft, AND LITERALLT JUST WHEN YOU'RE CHATTING WITH A FRIEND AKA SOCIAL LIGHT TGC. BRING BACK THE SOCIAL LIGHT TGC.

-more lore. Do i need to elaborate.

Those are my thoughts right now! If you think this is interesting, or have more ideas, feel free to tell me!

[litefacts23]

The Largest Desert in the World: A Surprising Icy Wilderness

When most people hear the word "desert," they imagine vast expanses of golden sand dunes under a blazing sun. While that image applies to many deserts, the largest desert in the world defies this stereotype. In fact, it’s not hot and sandy at all—it’s cold, icy, and located at the southernmost point of our planet. Welcome to the Antarctic Desert.

What Defines a Desert?

Before we dive into what makes Antarctica the largest desert, it's important to understand what qualifies an area as a desert. A desert is not defined by temperature or sand, but by precipitation. Specifically, any region that receives less than 10 inches (25 cm) of rainfall (or equivalent snowfall) annually is considered a desert.

Deserts come in two main types: hot deserts, like the Sahara and the Arabian Desert, and cold deserts, such as those found in the Arctic and Antarctica.

Antarctica: The World’s Largest Desert

The Antarctic Desert spans approximately 14 million square kilometers (5.4 million square miles), making it the largest desert on Earth by far. This icy expanse covers the entire continent of Antarctica and is almost entirely covered in ice sheets that contain around 70% of the world’s fresh water.

Despite its thick ice cover, Antarctica receives very little precipitation—averaging about 2 inches (50 mm) of water equivalent per year, mostly as snow. Some regions of the continent, particularly the interior, receive even less, making them some of the driest places on Earth.

The Harsh Climate of Antarctica

Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place on the planet. Temperatures in the interior can plunge below -80°C (-112°F) during winter. Even in the summer months, the temperatures rarely rise above freezing except along the coast.

The extreme cold and dryness create an environment that is inhospitable to most life. While animals like penguins, seals, and certain birds thrive along the coasts, the interior of Antarctica is largely barren.

Comparing Antarctica to Other Deserts

Here’s how Antarctica compares to other major deserts around the world:

Desert

Type

Size (approx.)

Location

Antarctic Desert

Cold

14 million km²

Antarctica

Arctic Desert

Cold

13.9 million km²

Arctic region

Sahara Desert

Hot

9.2 million km²

North Africa

Arabian Desert

Hot

2.3 million km²

Middle East

Gobi Desert

Cold

1.3 million km²

Mongolia and China

As shown above, the Antarctic Desert is significantly larger than even the vast Sahara Desert.

Why Antarctica Matters

Even though it’s a frozen desert, Antarctica plays a vital role in the health of our planet. Its ice sheets reflect sunlight, helping regulate the Earth’s temperature. The continent also acts as a sensitive indicator of climate change. As global temperatures rise, Antarctic ice is melting at an accelerated rate, contributing to rising sea levels.

Moreover, Antarctica is protected by international agreements such as the Antarctic Treaty, which designates the continent for peaceful, scientific exploration and bans military activity.

Life in the Largest Desert

Despite its harsh conditions, life does exist in Antarctica. Microorganisms such as extremophiles survive in the most unexpected places, including beneath glaciers and in ice-covered lakes. The coasts support a surprisingly rich ecosystem, including:

Penguins (like Emperor and Adelie penguins)

Seals (such as Weddell and leopard seals)

Seabirds (including skuas and petrels)

Krill, the small crustaceans that form the base of the Antarctic food web

These species are well-adapted to the extreme cold and have evolved unique strategies to survive.

Myths and Misconceptions

One of the most common misconceptions is that the Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world. While it is the largest hot desert, it ranks third overall in terms of size. The Arctic Desert comes in second, followed by the Sahara.

Another myth is that deserts must be sandy. In reality, some deserts are rocky, icy, or covered in salt flats. It’s not the landscape that defines a desert—it’s the lack of moisture.

Visiting Antarctica

Though remote and challenging to access, Antarctica is a destination for scientific researchers and adventure tourists alike. Expeditions typically leave from South America and are only possible during the summer months (November to March), when conditions are least severe.

Tourism is strictly regulated to preserve the fragile environment, but those who make the journey often describe it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The stunning ice formations, wildlife, and sense of untouched wilderness are unparalleled.

Conclusion

The largest desert in the world is not a sun-baked expanse of sand, but a frigid, silent continent of ice. The Antarctic Desert challenges our ideas of what a desert looks like and plays a crucial role in our planet’s environmental stability. Understanding Antarctica’s significance helps highlight the diverse and unexpected features of Earth’s ecosystems—and reminds us of the importance of protecting them.

[st4rchasin]

RIKU ❦

Riku is a male siren who lives in the depths of the water. He was a failed science experiment and went terribly wrong. Leading into the scientists throwing the experiment into the water hoping it never surfaces again. Growing up, he spends most of his days just swimming around collecting seashells. He’s been fascinated with them for ever since he can remember. Unknowingly, he was actually burned a human. Riku now just talks to dolphins or rides on orcas until they come up for air. He never touches the surface. Or even go near it. He’s too scared of what happens, he’s not even fully aware if he can breathe oxygen yet. All he knows is he got gills, made for breathing water not oxygen. It was one night he heard voices. It was coming from the shore. He didn’t hear it often but this time it was more than one, he was extremely curious, after mustering up the courage. He slowly swam to the water surface. He looked at it and held his breath and splashed his head out. He couldn’t believe his eyes. The beach glowed with colorful decorations and pretty lanterns. What mostly he saw was humans. They danced, they talked. They played volleyball. He felt like he was seeing a whole new world. His mouth almost fell open with the beautiful sight. His ears perked up from the cheerful voice and harmonized laughter. The beach party he was witnessing was the most memorable thing his eyes ever laid upon. He coughed as he forgot to release his breath. He ducked back in the water as he tried to process what he witnessed. He never saw people before, the closest he got to seeing them was scuba divers that he only saw glimpses of. He couldn’t even believe what he saw. He poked his head out once more because he just had to see again He was once again mesmerized by the people, leading someone to look upon the ocean and seeing his glowing eyes. Being frightened, the poor girl pointed and screamed. He panicked and duck back in the water. Hiding in some coral before hearing the poor girl swear on her life that “something was out there”.

Riku head cannons

Riku can jungle in water really well, specially with seashells. Other fish usually calls him “circus freak “ but he doesn’t mind it.

He is in love with the stars. The orcas and dolphins tell him all about them and how cool they look. Never experiencing star gazing for himself.

Naturally, he’s a fast swimmer. Due to his fins. He likes to do tricks in the water that would probably work wonders in the air.

He likes to ride currents to get around the ocean.

He probably been around most of the world, just never noticed it.

Riku appearance

Riku hair is long slick and black with blue streaks going all through. The front got only streak of blue that sticks out. His skin is a dark ocean like blue. Eyes are blacked out with yellow eye balls that glow and he can see in the dark with. He has scales on his skin that can go away once he reach the surface. Skin also going from blue to a rich brown.

He has a siren tail that the bottom is lighter than the top, covered in cuts from how shark coral is at times.

His fingers and toes are webbed. His body making legs and tail once he reach shore.

He has SHARP razor teeth that helps him eat certain krill or even fish.

He has a angler antenna

Rikus abilities

Riku has camouflage, being able to blend in with anything he touches. You can guess he is the goat at hide and seek and stealth. He is able to turn half siren half human once

touching the land. He goes back to full siren once submerged in water

He has vocal mimicry, which he can copy the voice of any animal or person down to perfection.

He has an amazing regeneration process thats extremely fast.

He has water manipulation.

He can read people minds

[samueldays]

You should apologize for slandering D&D and spreading misinformation.

Dark Elves were never "Always Chaotic Evil". You can look it up for free: http://dndsrd.net/monstersEtoF.html#elf

"Usually neutral evil".

Before you claim that it was a previous edition you had in mind, the keywords of Always/Usually/Often for alignment frequency were specific to Third Edition of D&D. Second Edition didn't use them, instead saying "Alignment shows the general behavior of the average monster of that type."

"Always chaotic evil" does appear a few places in Third Edition: mostly the alignment entries for literal demons from the Abyss, also for man-eating intelligent undead such as ghouls. Not on drow, not on orcs, not on the usual suspects that people like Jake will ramble about.

But the dynamic is clearly present and worth describing.

Evidently not.

Apart from Jake getting two words wrong out of three, the capitalization is also wrong. But you know who uses that capitalization? TV Tropes.

As for the point about demihumans and "species":

2) Are demihumans different species, though? Like, the interactions between elves and dwarves don't resemble the interactions between different species in our world. They don't act like snakes and lemurs, or whales and krill, or even cats and dogs.

Try wolves and dogs. The playable demihumans in a RPG are usually picked for being humanlike, that's why there are more entries for Playing An Elf than for Playing An Earth Elemental. The similarity of demihuman fantasy races might instead be compared to the similarity of IRL Canis "species", of which there are officially eight,

but not only are they physically and behaviorally similar in many ways, they can interbreed and produce offspring. Including the golden jackal.

Fantasy races are an uncomfortable concept, because they present a world that literally works the way racists think that it works. The attempts to mitigate this problem often fail to address the core concern, merely making the idea more palatable.

A big example is trying to correct by changing the language from "races" to "species." This attempt fails for two reasons:

1) Exactly! Racists think that people of other races are a different species. That's the foundation of "race science," phrenology, all of it.

2) Are demihumans different species, though? Like, the interactions between elves and dwarves don't resemble the interactions between different species in our world. They don't act like snakes and lemurs, or whales and krill, or even cats and dogs. More often we've got different groups of people, who may speak different languages and have different cultural practices, engaging in diplomacy or war and struggling to coexist. In practice, they are treated as nations: ethnicities. Except they're ethnicities who are biologically distinct enough to have objective differences in ability.

This is something that puts me on edge in Mass Effect, otherwise one of my favorite games. True, the game ultimately lands on condemning the genophage, and it's not subtle about that. I mean just look at the name... But it's still considered debatable, morally grey, and Mordin Solus remains one of the most charming and enduring heroes of the series. The setting has bent over backwards to make every racist stereotype and talking point as legitimate as possible. In this setting, it is objectively true, scientifically proven that it is in the DNA of Krogans to naturally be violent, warmongering killing machines whose explosively rapid breeding poses an existential threat to the galaxy. That in turn is meant to make us think that maybe forced sterilization is something worth considering. It's hard to ignore the parallels to real life racist propaganda. I don't think it's malicious, just ungrounded and thoughtless; the result of creators to whom these ideals are abstract thought experiments, rather than reflections of real history.

Another big example is Dark Elves. They try to make it okay, to mitigate the message by fleshing them out as characters, by scapegoating an abusive deity rather than an ingrained nature, by erasing the monster manual description that reads "Always Chaotic Evil," by trending skin tone away from black and towards purple, or gray, even pale white. But none of it really changes the core issue, does it? The idea of drow is to equate dark skin with evil, to fetishize that idea, and to tell a story about a subsect of people cast into darkness as a result of sin in a direct parallel to racist Christian beliefs about dark skin being a curse or punishment from God.

So, do I think we need to cancel Mass Effect and stop playing D&D or telling stories about drow? No, not really. I mean... I do all these things. Truth is, I don't have an actionable solution, for myself or anyone. But the dynamic is clearly present and worth describing. And the attempts to challenge it are often insufficient, more about making ourselves feel better about what we're already doing than enacting real change.