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My contribution for 's Skies of Arcadia 15th Anniversary Tribute Book Project .

Named for what Vyse told Marco.

.... It's dark. ._. . . . . [Edit 2015-11-04] ~ Okay, not so dark anymore. c: ~ [End Edit]

So much of the time I was working on this, I kept thinking of all the things I was going to say in my description. But now that I'm here, I can't think of anything good....

Skies of Arcadia is a very special game to me. I've only played two games in my life that actually made me feel like a better person for playing them: Harvest Moon 64 for Nintendo64, and Skies of Arcadia ~ Legends for Nintendo GameCube. But I think Skies of Arcadia had the greater effect.

The leading protagonist character, Vyse, is an amazing avatar to put on. He never gives up. He goes for what he wants. He will chase his dreams across the globe and back. He believes that ---nothing--- is impossible. And he believes it so fiercely that it has become his truth. He makes it true.

There is always a way through the storm. No matter where you are, no matter what has been taken from you.

There is always a way back to the sky, back to your freedom, back to your dreams, if you only have the will to dare to go find them.

On a more personal note, this is the first really serious picture I've drawn since a repetitive motion injury I suffered in early April. It was the thumb of my dominant hand--my drawing hand. And I'm too tired to be mad anymore at the dumb job I had at the time that inflicted it on me. In fact I wish them well. But I feel.... happy, and grateful.... that I've been able to draw this much, that I've been able to draw this picture. Maybe I was channeling a little bit of Vyse myself. Just keep on pushing forward, and you can make it.

Just keep reaching for what you want, and you'll find it.

I know every life is limited by time and space, and there are only so many milieus one can dip into during a single lifetime. I realize this, and so I don't use the phrase "you have to read/watch/play this" lightly. People's time is precious. I respect that.

But if you have not played Skies of Arcadia....

....I cannot find words sufficient to recommend it highly enough.

Nothing is impossible.

~ Connie

.... I may tweak and re-post this a few times, but I just wanted to get an image up before October ended---Skies of Arcadia turned fifteen this month! Hence the Anniversary Tribute.

Peace out, everyone.

[Edit 2015-11-04] ~ When I first posted this, I saw how dark it was against the lighter website-background----realized I'd forgotten to play with the dodge tool in Photoshop. I like to do that when I'm touching up at the end: make a pass on everything with burn first, and then make a pass with dodge. Actually fixed it a while ago but haven't had time to upload it here. (Kind of been recovering from Halloween weekend. I am so not doing Aeris-bangs and a twisty-tail again any time soon. And the green contact lenses can just suck it.)

So lightened it up a bit and also.... added some more drippies under the boat and.... dang it, just stuck the sig and watermark on the beach. Didn't quite know where to put 'em in this one.

It's.... an older sig design.... I kinda like it.... ~ [End Edit]

Description
My contribution for 's Skies of Arcadia 15th Anniversary Tribute Book Project .

Named for what Vyse told Marco.

.... It's dark. ._. . . . . [Edit 2015-11-04] ~ Okay, not so dark anymore. c: ~ [End Edit]

So much of the time I was working on this, I kept thinking of all the things I was going to say in my description. But now that I'm here, I can't think of anything good....

Skies of Arcadia is a very special game to me. I've only played two games in my life that actually made me feel like a better person for playing them: Harvest Moon 64 for Nintendo64, and Skies of Arcadia ~ Legends for Nintendo GameCube. But I think Skies of Arcadia had the greater effect.

The leading protagonist character, Vyse, is an amazing avatar to put on. He never gives up. He goes for what he wants. He will chase his dreams across the globe and back. He believes that ---nothing--- is impossible. And he believes it so fiercely that it has become his truth. He makes it true.

There is always a way through the storm. No matter where you are, no matter what has been taken from you.

There is always a way back to the sky, back to your freedom, back to your dreams, if you only have the will to dare to go find them.

On a more personal note, this is the first really serious picture I've drawn since a repetitive motion injury I suffered in early April. It was the thumb of my dominant hand--my drawing hand. And I'm too tired to be mad anymore at the dumb job I had at the time that inflicted it on me. In fact I wish them well. But I feel.... happy, and grateful.... that I've been able to draw this much, that I've been able to draw this picture. Maybe I was channeling a little bit of Vyse myself. Just keep on pushing forward, and you can make it.

Just keep reaching for what you want, and you'll find it.

I know every life is limited by time and space, and there are only so many milieus one can dip into during a single lifetime. I realize this, and so I don't use the phrase "you have to read/watch/play this" lightly. People's time is precious. I respect that.

But if you have not played Skies of Arcadia....

....I cannot find words sufficient to recommend it highly enough.

Nothing is impossible.

~ Connie

.... I may tweak and re-post this a few times, but I just wanted to get an image up before October ended---Skies of Arcadia turned fifteen this month! Hence the Anniversary Tribute.

Peace out, everyone.

[Edit 2015-11-04] ~ When I first posted this, I saw how dark it was against the lighter website-background----realized I'd forgotten to play with the dodge tool in Photoshop. I like to do that when I'm touching up at the end: make a pass on everything with burn first, and then make a pass with dodge. Actually fixed it a while ago but haven't had time to upload it here. (Kind of been recovering from Halloween weekend. I am so not doing Aeris-bangs and a twisty-tail again any time soon. And the green contact lenses can just suck it.)

So lightened it up a bit and also.... added some more drippies under the boat and.... dang it, just stuck the sig and watermark on the beach. Didn't quite know where to put 'em in this one.

It's.... an older sig design.... I kinda like it.... ~ [End Edit]