Petals

Hethereau is a concrete sprawl where usually falling petals are a sign something is going wrong locally in the environment. A visual staple of Neverness to Everness, the juxtaposition of finely wrought organic matter floating above heavily tuned vehicles and neon-lit storefronts. Petals add a layer of melancholic beauty to the urban-pop aesthetic, from cherry blossoms caught in a modified street car’s exhaust wash to glowing floral anomalies trailing behind an esper during combat. It tones down the hard edges of the tech-wear fashion and emphasizes the supernatural weirdness of the city.

The NTE community absolutely loves this visual trope as they make for awesome atmospheric phone backgrounds. Floating petals can be a dynamic way for artists to frame a character portrait and add depth and motion to an otherwise static image. The floral elements scattered across the foreground break up the digital cityscape, giving fanart a dream-like quality that looks amazing on vertical screens. When they want a wallpaper that combines high-octane urban energy with a serene, supernatural grace, players are always looking for this kind of feeling, even with a handful of uploads.