#sky concepts

All posts for chapter 1 have been released. I will be going on a short break to get all of the posts for Chapter 2 ready to be released.

If there are any questions about anything, then feel free to ask! :D

Until I get back, have some discarded artwork for an old fan made event that may or may not make a cameo in the AU later on down the line! (I'm still not sure what to do with these concepts myself...)

> The Days of Slumber (Concept) <

Ok. So originally, this event and all of the items showcased here were supposed to be a part of a limited "Nesting Shop Bedroom Decor Sale" that was set to take place during the story. However, that was a few rewrites ago and this fan art was made on September 29, 2024.

Ever since then, the Trialist AU has been going through a few rewrites and revamps. Now, I have no idea if any of this is going to make it into the story. If it does, then it defiantly won't be important. Just an Easter Egg. (I did say that this whole AU got over-inflated in the past. Turns out I came up with too much material! XD)

Now, the biggest question is... why? Why did I make this for a gloom and doom apocalypse au? Well... there are a few reasons:

I wanted to see what the Nesting Guide would look like with a bathrobe.

I also wanted to see them building a blanket fort.

The ideas wouldn't stop haunting me.

I thought it would be neat to have all masks have an additional position on the site of the head. I know the idea is probably not viable in game, but for this concept I thought it would be fun!

The original plan was to limit my secondary colors to red, blue, green, and yellow. But then there was a specific spirit that looked good in black and white, so I decided that each one would wear a different color.

The only thing I kinda regret is the fact that the new hairstyles kinda block the colors...

Here is the Cast. Say hello! :3

(Zoom in for a better look!)

For some of the spirits, I was having trouble figuring out what emotes they should have. More specifically, the spirits that don't have confirmed emotes are the Kite-Flyer, the Shadow Puppeteer, and the Game Master. I have considered a rock-paper- scissors emote for the Gamemaster, but I'm still not sure.

If anyone has any ideas for emotes for these spirits, them please put them in the reblogs or comments. I would love to see your ideas.

As you can probably tell, no one is wearing any capes. This is because the original plan was to have the capes be separate from most of the cast. However this plan has changed, and I will be giving capes to the Guide, the Glassblower, the Gamemaster, and potentially the Toymaker. I'm having trouble picking designs for the capes as I have a lot of ideas that I think would look cool for this cast.

I may do one last poll for the cape designs of the chosen spirits.

Location wise... This event would take place on an island. As for which realm, I don't know. I'm torn between the Isle of Dawn, the Daylight Prairie, and Valley of Triumph. The exact area name is simply called the Fair for now, and the center location in the Fair is called the Plaza. I want the location to be loosely based off of Venice, Italy, the place of inspiration for this collection of spirits and cosmetics.

If anyone has any suggestions, please reblog and comment!

More information about the cast is under the cut!

Takes place in vault, maybe we’re helping the spirits learn to make the Floating Rocks ™ or something of the sort

This premise gives us reasons to have:

A hoodie cape

More pants with cool colors

New instrument

Books :)

Floating rock prop maybe?

Glasses

More glasses

->The Sky Trialist AU<-

The Children of Light are going missing.

This has been happening for a while now. No one knows where they go, but they vanish without a trace. Recently, it has gotten so bad that the Elders have noticed, and it may already be too late.

Some go through Eden but never make it to Storm Lock. Some venture to the edges of the map and seem to fall off of the world. However, witnesses have reported seeing patches of a pure black smoke-like fog, as well as the silhouettes of strange creatures.

At this point too many have been taken by this unknown force; even the Megabird has started taking precautions. No new children have been born in several weeks, as the newly fallen stars seem to disappear the fastest.

Due to the disappearances, the balance of light and darkness has shifted in favor of the Corruption. Shard Eruptions have become more frequent and dangerous. Pools of black fog have begun to infest the realms. Mysterious sink holes have appeared in certain areas too, made by who knows what...

With too many unknown variables, the Elders begin taking measures to cut the losses. They bar certain realms from travel, namely the Hidden Forest and the Golden Wastelands as they are the places where kids go missing the most often. They also close Eden's gates, as it seems impossible to return to the skies without the severe risk of not making it.

While bringing awareness, as well as taking measures to prevent anymore disappearances, does help to slow the problem down, it doesn't change the situation.

The Darkness has grown stronger and is attacking the kingdom. No new kids are being born, and the Elders must find a way to protect the remaining children from going missing. They also need to find a way to calm the Darkness before the realms are consumed by Corruption.

The elders cannot protect the children themselves, even with the light helms. But the children cannot remain in hiding, as that would halt any progress in cleaning up the Corruption. This would only cause the problem to get worse...

There seems to be only one possible solution: they need to strengthen the remaining children with a source of ancient power.

The Elders appeal to the Deities of the Four Elements to grant the sky kids the strength and power to fight against the encroaching shadows...

However, the deities in question do not trust the Elders or the Sky Kids. The keepers of elemental power have lost faith in the Light. They remember entrusting their blessings to the prophesized king from so long ago, a mistake that still haunts them to this day.

It takes some bargaining from the Elders to convince the gods to lend their power to the cause. But the conditions upon which the Elders agreed to may have made things a bit difficult. Those of which being:

The elemental power is not evenly distributed, rather it is only given to those who are deemed worthy by the gods. Since the gods have specific ideals that appeal to them, every kid they share their power with has to align with those ideals. While those ideals can be learned, it is preferred for them to exist naturally.

No kid can have more than one elemental power. This is a safety measure to prevent misuse and internal corruption.

Each god can choose one child to serve them on their behalf. These kids would be the closest to the elements' ideals, and act as messengers upon the request of the gods. In return, the chosen children would receive special blessings and protections against the Darkness from their Elemental Guardian.

Even with these conditions, the Elders are convinced that they can teach the ideals needed to become worthy of elemental power to the children. With the spirits' aid, they will need to work together with the kids to help arm them against the Darkness, as well as track down any children who are already worthy of the power.

With a plan in place, the Vault Elder also begins a search through her Archives to find a prophecy to guide them in a hope that Fate takes their side. But does such a decree from the Light exist?

To a Protagonist's dismay,

El Nath, a veteran who has seen it all, is not pleased with the lockdowns. Recently, his dear friend Capella went on a Pilgrimage to the Sky days before Eden's gates were officially closed. She has not returned, leaving him to worry for her fate.

When the announcement is made about the crisis, El Nath is readily willing to do whatever it takes to find his best friend, even if it means going behind the Elders' backs.

Unfortunately for him, breaking the rules may be the only option...

Before picking one, I'd like to highlight the three key differences between all 8 concepts:

First is the base color.

While white is the traditional color for masks of this style, from what I've seen black is a popular color for the masks in sky. So I decided that if one is a base, the other will be secondary, giving both colors the chance to be chosen!

Second is the shape of the eyes

For a stylised cut, I've tried to recreate the Masquerade look. But I was also curious as to how the designs would look with the classic mask that we all know and love!

Finally is the general structure

For this one, it's a choice between the masks having overlapping parts that look to be attached, or for a painted look. The advantages of attachments would be to a unique look, but painted provides for an easier application.

Each one shown is a combination of these traits, shuffled to test the look!

I'll give this poll more time for results. When the poll expires, I will use the results to design the masks for the whole group of spirits! And I am pleased to say that all 7 of their designs are nearly complete. This is the final piece.

If the other model had won, then all colors except for the trim would have been inverted. And the patterns would have been redone.

These are not the final outfits, plus all hairstyles and headdress are being reworked. After October, I am planning on doing another poll for mask designs, as well as showcasing the spirits that did not make an appearance in this post.

Ok, so for the past year or so, I have been making a Sky AU. I've always wanted to make one of these, but I was having trouble ironing out the story to make it make sense.

It ended up ballooning in size with a main cast of 8, at least 21 side characters, and 5 fan season concepts (you may have already seen one of them). The Lore needs to be straightened out a bit, and I'm still working out how to get the Elders more involved with the plot.

There are two dilemmas I am having.

First: should I even start posting this AU at all? I have a bad track record for not posting in a long time. One could chalk it up to me being busy, but that's only partially true. I have the time, but I never post much. I'm trying to get better about that, but I don't know if starting something like this will help. The worst thing that I could do in this case is post something that I end up not finishing. (I know the Nostalgia Project needs an update.)

Second: If I decide to post the AU, then how do I go about it? I have some art ready to go, but I don't know how much I could illustrate. I've also seen that a popular way to do AUs on Tumblr is by using the Ask Box, but I'm not sure if I should do that.

One way that crossed my mind was doing it with a series of polls. Basically, putting the characters in the story and having the sections end with major character decisions that change the direction of the story as a whole. Of course, this would mean potentially having to cut some events or adding some that I never planned, so I'm not sure this will work either.

I don't know what to do in this case. So, since I would be posting it for the Sky community here, I figured I would the potential audience decide if I should do this.