#KOKUYOU ALSO SINNING

[blackstarmylove]

[greenlanterns-light]

Me when I can't focus on blackstar if my two sillies and l*co aren't there despite my genuine interest in the game but also I get so so scared whenever straggots 1 and 2 show up. I'm only able to consume mizuki content normally actually idk if this is a blessing or a curse

[dark-frosted-heart]

Cthulhu Mythos counterparts

Kokuyou - Cthulhu

Akira - Tru'nembra?

*Akira is a guess since he’s just called god of sound, but Tru'nembra’s also known as the angel of music which fits Akita’s outfit with the halo.

Sin - Hastur

Takami - Nyarlathotep

Taiga - Cthugha

[history-detective]

BlackStar ~Theater Starless translation

Season 1 – Episode 8:

Chapter 4 – (B) Side stories

Sorry this is a long one~

Side B - 6: Don't be afraid of making a decision.

(Qu, Sin, MC)

Sin: ....Did you come?

MC: He...hello.

MC: ( That shocked me!)

Qu: Wow, I feel refreshed. That was a tough pace, but it was fun.

Sin:......No, as long as you can find meaning in chasing the cold wintry wind, it doesn't matter.

Qu: Oya, MC, did you come?

MC: Ah, hello have you been somewhere?

Qu: I just went jogging for a while. I sweated so much, that I needed I shower.

MC: Did you go jogging around here?

Qu: I went in the garden. There is a running course over there.

Qu: Sin's pace is surprisingly fast. I was doing my best to keep up.

Qu: It was faster than usual, wasn't it? Is something wrong?

Sin: Nothing passes through a tube full of suffering. Only the wind that echoes in the void can reach the truth.

Qu: Uhh, umm....umm....yea.

Sin: You just needed it.

Qu: I'm not really sure what you mean but, I guess you mean that pace was for me.

Qu: Admittedly, I didn't have time to think about anything, which may have been refreshing.

Sin: .......Especially if you don't watch your step, you'll easily fall into the valley of hell.

Qu: You say such scary things.

MC: What do you mean?

Qu: Who knows? There is know way I can understand, but I know that you are worried.

Sin:.......But for your true desires, that hell may be necessary.

Qu: I don't understand even more now. Can you explain it?

MC: It's impossible.

Sin: Are you okay to stay like this? If you say it, you could solve the problem.

Qu: ......I was surprised with your bluntness. Or rather, it's very refreshing.

MC: Excuse me, do you have any problems?

Qu: I'd say it's a problem.....

Qu: Mokuren probably got into a fight with Kokuyou. That's that I am curious about.

Qu: Up until now, there has been several disagreements between Mokuren and Kokuyou.

Qu: But, this time it is different. It seems he doesn't intent to go back or to back down.

MC: Go back....does that mean he might quit?

Qu: ......Mokuren is an eccentric person. Sin, do you agree?

Sin: I guess everyone is doing whatever is necessary. There are no words for Mokuren.

Qu: That person only lives by instinct...

Qu: When I was lost because of various things, Mokuren invited me to Starless without any questions.

Qu: Mokuren probably didn't intendent to, but I was saved by him at that time.

Qu: That's why I would like to be helpful for Mokuren.

Qu: It is said that pity is not good for others. Or if your mercy becomes too much, will it become your enemy?

Qu: Who knows.

Qu: When Maica came to Starless, I didn't worry like this.

MC: While Mokuren may not be worried, Qu is.

Qu: Maybe so.

Qu: I want to respect everyone's decisions, they way they respect mine.

Qu:........Sin, thank you. I was able to vent by talking to you.

Sin: There are different types of people. You must be the kind of guy who can vent his frustrations.

Qu: You are the type who cannot vent.

Sin: Maybe.

To be continued....

After story Side B - 6: It's just a relationship.

(Maica, Rindou, Qu)

Maica: Don't you feel that the customer base of W and P is a little different?

Maica: I feel that there is a lot of fixed fans. W is better.

Rindou: Maybe so. In a sense, it is a Starless-like team.

Maica: ....Hmm--. It seems to be Starless-like.

Rindou: What's wrong, Maica?

Maica: I don't know but, Qu seems worried.

Rindou: Qu does?

Maica: Probably......somehow but....

Maica: Well, as usual he hasn't said anything to me though.

Rindou: Your relationship is also a little strange. The sense of distance is unique.

Maica: Strange? It may look like that, but human relationships are the same for a greater or lesser extent.

Maica: Something is wrong. There is no such thing as perfection.

Rindou: ......That's right.

END.

Side B- 7: Face the desire

(Menou, Sotetsu, Qu)

Sotetsu: Oh, the lessons are over now.......What are you pouting about, Menou?

Menou: Today, Qu's lesson was not really good.

Qu: Sorry.

Menou: Your heart wasn't there.

Sotetsu: It's rare for you to act like that, Menou.

Menou: Is that so? But it's because Qu's head was in the clouds.

Sotetsu: Have you been worrying about Mokuren?

Qu: Well, something like that. In the first place, it can't be helped that I am worried.

Qu: It is a problem between Mokuren and Kokuyou. It has nothing to do with me.

Menou: I certainly don't think it has anything to do with Qu, but Qu, you don't think that way, do you?

Sotetsu: Because Qu is serious. He is different to you and me.

Menou: That's right. There is something about Qu that doesn't match with Starless.

Sotetsu: That's a terrible thing to say.

Qu: Personally, I thought I was a member of Starless.

Menou: In other words, rather than being serious, Qu is more of a decent person.

Menou: In that respect, he is the same as Rindou. Different from us.

Menou: But, sometimes I wish I was on that side.

Sotetsu: Isn't it impossible for you?

Menou: I guess so. Starless is not a store that satifies your desires.

Sotetsu: It's too self- explanatory.

Menou: We're in a place where the sun doesn't shine but that means we don't have to worry about being seen.

Menou: But I eel like you've always been trying to do things properly in this store 'in the sense of being someone else'.

Qu: ......Well, I don't really understand.

Sotetsu: Because it's Menou's languague. It seems like a normal sentence, but there's something wrong with it.

Menou: I don't want to hear that from you, Sotetsu.

Sotetsu: Hahaha, is that so? I don't want to be told that by you either.

Qu: It's surprising to hear Menou talk to someone like that.

Menou: Ahaha, not really. I haven't been able to get along with Sotetsu for a long time.

Qu: But, you often go out for a drink together, right?

Sotetsu: Because the stage and drinking are different.

Menou: Join us Qu. Sotetsu you are coming, right? After the shift?

Sotetsu: Okay, I'll drink it all up this time.

Menou: I have to settle this. Qu, you better be prepared too.

Qu: Please be gentle.

Sotetsu: Well then, first I will change my clothes.

Menou: Qu.

Qu: Hm.

Menou: This is a shop that satisfies your desires. Don't forget that.

To be continued....

After story Side B-7: Don't be afraid of desire.

(Qu, Kokuyou)

Q: Hey, good morning.

K: .....It's not as usual. Did something happen yesterday?

Q: Hmm- I guess I couldn't get through yesterday after all. I drank too much yesterday.

Q: Sotetsu and Menou to invited me.

K: I can't help but feel bad about that look.

Q: It is quite difficult to determine the amount of alcohol consumed.

Q: ......Hey Kokyou, how does this store satisfy your desire?

K: Huh? What are you talking about? Are you still drunk? I'm not getting involved.

Q: Ahaha, I'm already sober. I've been thinking about it since yesterday.

K: How should I know? I will get someone to take care of you.

Q: .....my desire, huh?

END

DISCLAIMER – This is not an accurate translation! Please do not steal. Please let me know of any corrections and what I translated wrong- I may have just written what I think works best, but if you think otherwise, let me know. :)

[moonlight404-translates]

Hey, same person who told you which A3! VAs can rap, again. GJ on your A3! Autumn Troupe 10th play event progress. Hope to see some translations from that event, whether it’s card or the whole event story w/ the play.

Speaking of 10th play, I still remember Summer’s 10th play where it’s based on “Journey to the West” (西遊記 in Japanese). Here’s the funny thing, BLACKSTAR is wrapping up their 1st 2023 Summer Fest event called Popping Summer Bubbles where Nekome, Yakou, Taiga, Qu, Mizuki, & Heath participated in a mixed team performance based on Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni” called “Night xo bird” sung by Yakou’s singer & the next 2023 Summer Fest event will have 2 new mixed teams in a different performance where Akira sings 1 song & Yoshino sings another song where there’s a CD cover that has Akira holding a staff like Son Goku from “Journey to the West.”

Thank you! I've been working on the play translation in my free time. I hope to complete it soon (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)

Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to A3!’s Kazunari on 08/01! Also, the TWST JP server will have a collab w/ Disney’s Stitch (the alien from Lilo & Stitch). Also, Lilia & Floyd as the SSR cards are perfect due to Lilia’s and Floyd’s personalities.

Meanwhile in BLACKSTAR, the next summer event will have 2 mixed teams performing in a hero show where Akira, Ran, Rindou, Sinju(真珠), & Takami are in the hero team while Yoshino, Kokuyou, Sin(シン), Sotetsu, & Kongou are in the villain team. So far, all I know is that the hero team is based on the good guys in “Journey to the West” w/ Akira on the CD cover holding a staff like Son Goku. Though it’s funny that Yoshino is in a group w/ bulky body building guys having sexy muscles & Yoshino’s speaking VA also plays A3!’s Tsumugi & TWST’s Azul.

Yey, Kazunari's day! His best friend, Tsuzuru, came in my free pull instead of him (ーvー;)

That was a surprising announcement! I'm so excited for it! I won't pull because I don't have gems, so I can just hope that one day we get a rerun of it.

BSTS summer events inspirations sound so cool. Sin and Rindou look so good in their outfit for this last event. The hero and villain theme sounds interesting. Yoshino definitely shines among his teammates.

[shonpota]

The current final chapter update so far:

Basically:

1. Yakou asked Takami and Kasumi to lend some help whenever they are in starless. He also tell everyone to let him take care of the store because he needs to manage his remote job, confidential informations papers and management.

2. Ginsei took half finished koharu script and improvised it

3. Unei give hase room key and make Yakou comfortable in it. Yakou agreed.

4. Akira wants to play to Haseyama room too

5. Taiga admit that Yakou is hundred ways better than Haseyama (From 1st reward copy)

6. Some people are amused about how yakou is owner representative now.

7. Yakou remember MC compliment him making flower paper and it makes him sad during reha with Yoshino. (This is Yakou *4 card 1st copy)

8. Yakou was sad and worried because a customer order isn't yet confirmed by Unei, so he apologized to customer. Menou got dizzy due lack of rest. Then Ginsei came to them and rush them for performance time. (Yakou *5 card 2nd copy)

9. Team C Chapter 1: Mokuren gathered everyone in C and give briefing about Saki got kidnapped, and Qu wants him to support the store but no can do, Qu also wants to help with research as well. Also, rookies like Hari, Zakuro and Mokuren also couldn't do much for helping to seek clues more than Kasumi who is an expert.

10. Team K Chapter 1: Kei wrote notes from places where Gui can sense his master whereabouts and plan to go there.

11. Team W Chapter 1: Kokuyou do briefing and Akira wants to save Saki then date her once he found her. Akira also surprised when he heard Haseyama was shot.

12. Team P Chapter 1: Rindou asked Nekome and Sinju about staying in store for today because things are hectic. Nekome said he could help the Hall and kitchen. Menou said he is staying in store because Yakou asked him to.

Hdhajdja Yakou 😳 despite Menou bullied Yakou plenty back then, you still want him to be on your side???

13. Team B Chapter 1:

Kongo denied the fact he was beaten after Mizuki said Saki was kidnapped. Kongo said the sound of the gun make his mind go blank and feel not worthy to be bodyguard.

Heath said he isn't going to listen to Kei's order by searching by teams and wants to seek for her right away. Ran said he will use his weapons (maybe yakuza/spy squad for seeking information) .

14. Team W Chapter 2:

Kokuyou contact his thugs homies/buddies and received info there was a guy who stormed to the thugs' hideout and beat them all. Then they are aiming to go there.

15. Team C Chapter 2:

Qu found lipstick on floor that he bought together with Saki which is not produced anymore aside no prove of struggle in Starless.

Mokuren asked his team member to think how the villain thinks and works in order to figure things out.

16. Team K Chapter 2:

Yoshino thought that Saki was kidnapped for money, but Sotetsu said it is not like that. Yoshino got called by Yakou to help the hallway because it is in chaos so he came back to restaurant alone. Later on Sotetsu met Akira and Kokuyou's acquaintances and wants to talk with them.

17. Team P Chapter 2

Maica thinks the guys that he confronted on Main Street and the missing of Maica's connection that he sent to dig info means Saki is in dangerous situation and connected.

18. Yakou 3rd Copy story:

Ginsei, Yakou and Taiga arrived late. Menou said that he is waiting for Yakou then Yakou start talking about he got worried of Saki and everything, then Menou comfort him until Yakou regain his composure again. Menou also gently remind Yakou about his intercom and not to worry and just focus on the performance.

Yakou can and will make everyone being nice to him huh

19. Team B Chapter 2:

Lico overhead Ran asking his family to gather information about things. Then ask Ran nit to do dangerous things.

20. Team W Chapter 3

Taiga report a dummy video and Sin figured out an empty building and wants to go there. Sin made comment about descended angel to darkness will grow horn. I don't know anything about it but maybe evil Saki or Saki will be awake.

21. Main story Chapter 4:

Saki is taken to Old Starless and have experiment on her by using Black Star music while being asked by Gui Master

22. Main Story Chapter 5

Someone spread rumour about Yakou being owner and Sotetsu congratulate him for it, meanwhile Yakou doesn't know he become owner. Also it is hinted that Haseyama will be not with us for awhile.

Yakou is a brain empty kitten

23. Main Story Chapter 6:

Nekome found a corrupted image file in USB and gave it to Taiga. Taiga thought it was a prank because the images are tampered, but Nekome think it is a hint.

24. Main Story Chapter 7:

Findings:

P ➡️ Another organization is movin

B ➡️ Beating many people who chase black card

C ➡️ Deciding Saki isn't the main target of Gui master, it is Starless that is being watchee

W ➡️ Touring suspicious building and asking people that Gui master beat up

K ➡️ Going to old Starless thanks to Nekome lead. Kei also ordered everyone to keep on looking.

25. Team C Chapter 3:

Qu found Saki's book (Death's Love, C's performance) and a map was found there, there is a marked place there and Mokuren feels they are being played but decided to go that place, then telling Qu to go back for reha.

26. Team C Chapter 4

Mokuren asked Zakuro if he was being hated by someone, and Zakuro claimed that he have moral and integrity, then asked how come an amnesia guy like him can know if he is being hated.

Mokuren also mentioned about someone else is observing them and laughing.

Zakuro pointed out the other location (old starless) is tightly locked and it is impossible to peek there inside.

27. Team W Chapter 5: Takami found a picture of Kei in America and then Kokuyou decided to keep it and want to report the information to Starless.

28. Team B Chapter 5: Mizuki and Ran reported their findings about Black Card. Kongo said because there is Black Card and Saki relationship, that there are some people moving around.

Lico once again asked them to stop getting involved, and wanting to leave it to police and doesn't want things turn bad.

(As I open more chapters, I will tell more

Next chapter update: 9 December)

[mishkakagehishka]

What is blackstar theatre starlesss help holy shit why are all these guys so hot how do i get in on this lmao

HIIIIIIIIIIIII okay hold on i myself am still somewhat new to this (well, i remember halloween 2021 as the first event i was playing during), but let me give you the basics. Very long text ahead.

Before I start yapping about the gameplay, I'll tell you about the characters, the storyline and the music (to the best of my understanding anyway) - [nicki minaj meme] so there's this Theater. Starless is, like, a show restaurant. You come in, you grab a meal, you watch some guys sing, you have a good time, right? There's currently 5 teams: K, W, P, C and B. There were only 3 in the beginning, but certain characters branched out of K/W/P and formed their own teams, which were C and B. Now, the story itself is a bit... dark? I suppose you could say. You play as Saki (you can change her name ofc) and, right from the start, you're being chased by some weirdos;;; but Kei (the top of Team K) saves you just in time and - whoops! Turns out you know eachother. Freaky, right? Saki doesn't remember him, though, from what I understood, but listening to one of their songs made her faint, and basically now she has to be protected by these guys at Starless because dangerous stuff's been happening. It's quite... convoluted, there's speculations of human experimentation from what I've read - but yeah. There's also the whole "all of the former owners of Starless went missing" thing, and the Black Card business, there's a lot of intrigue to it. It makes me wish I was better at Japanese so reading a single chapter doesn't have to be a full-day job! The whole game's got a mature feel to it, so it's not really an "idol game" imo - there's not even much emphasis on the power of friendship or hard work as with most other idol-raising games. Despite being teams, most of them have deep rivalries between eachother, not to mention the drama that happens between members of different teams. Some outright hate one another. Plus, the characters are all older and, well, more mature. The youngest one, I believe, was born in 2001, but most seem to be late 80s-90s (and, yeah, instead of just a birthday, they have full DOBs, so they age up each year lol). Also, for some reason, so many of them just have their tits out on full display most of the time. The outfits are... well, like the story, they sure are mature. They'll get pneumonia, but it's eye candy, I suppose lmao anyway the event stories are also really fun to read and, though it's not otome, there are a lot of interactions with certain characters that will make you go🥰🥰 - though a majority will be from Kei and Heath since the two (seem to be) childhood friends of Saki's. That said, you can absolutely swoon over any of the characters, trust me. I believe Otome Ayui on YouTube translated a chunk of the main story and some event stories, but otherwise, if you don't know Japanese, you'll probably have to make do with computer translations or a dictionary since I, personally, haven't found any other translations. It's so worth it, though.

As for the teams, as I said before, currently we have five. I'll also say something about the characters, but I think it'll be obvious who my faves are lmao anyway, you've got Team K (from the top, clockwise: Kei, Yoshino, Yakou, Ginsei, Gui, Sotetsu), Kei is like the main main guy, he cares a lot for Saki and wants to protect her. Ginsei is really loyal to him, it's a bit cute to watch. Gui is who's interesting to me in Team K - he's pretty stoic and emotionless, but he keeps mentioning waiting for someone he calls "Master". Yakou used to be in Team P, but quit, and then returned after finishing university, he gives me a cute genki vibe. Yoshino is a bit of a ball of anxiety, he's cute, but timid. Sotetsu is the lone wolf, but he can be quite bold with Saki at times.

Team W (Kokuyou, Akira, Taiga, Sin, Takami). Kokuyou's got these dog tags on him that I'm pretty sure say "Chiaki" on them, but that's for another day. He's a bit scary and has some anger issues but <333 lol Akira is the token flirt of Team W, he's a little shameless, but has said once that Saki is "special" to him so? Anyway. I can't say much about Taiga because he speaks in such heavy slang I can barely keep up, but I guess the fact that he speaks in a lot of slang is also something that tells about a character. He's an IT nerd who's physically weak, though, I've figured that out. Sin is like the gentle giant, he's huge, but really intelligent. He speaks in, I can't even say in riddles, it sounds more like prophecies. It's odd, but he can really make pretty words flow. Takami is the reliant big brother type, and he has acted in musicals before, though I don't really trust him, somehow his way of speaking evokes trustworthiness a little too much, ironically. Maybe that's just my bias against bespectacled anime characters, though.

Team P (Rindou, Menou, Nekome, Ginsei (yes, again), Sinju, Maica). Rindou and Sinju used to be idols before joining Starless. Yakou was actually in Sinju's idol group, but they have some beef now. Rindou is pretty mild-mannered, responsible and gentle, he even speaks formally, to the point that, when he's introduced around the same time as characters like Kokuyou and Mizuki, it almost makes you feel like he doesn't belong. Menou is the token always-sleepy character, he speaks so cutely because of it, though. A scene that is locked into my memory is, during Team B's onsen event, apparently they just found him sleeping in their hotel room lololol but he becomes a completely different person on stage with how well he dances and acts. Nekome is Taiga's older brother, he basically raised him on his own. He was one of the first members of Starless, but he ran away and was considered missing at one point. Apparently he regrets that, but I don't trust him, either. Sinju is the really genki character, he's full of energy and just <3 so cute <3, he respects Rindou a lot and is really hard-working. Maica is the tsundere here, but seeing him blush is so worth every single one of his harsh words. He's really pretty, but hates being judged on appearance and hates being told he looks like a girl.

Team C (Mokuren, Zakuro, Kasumi, Hari, Qu) - I want to note this here, all of the characters (to my knowledge) are men, except for Mokuren. In their introduction video, their gender was listed as "unknown" so I (and I believe I've seen others) use they/them for Mokuren. Anyway, they consider dancing the essence of their life. Though their profile says they show no interest in anything other than dance, their hobby is listed as "eating" and, let me tell you, can Mokuren eat. Zakuro's way of speaking is absolutely amazing, he's always dropping "oya oya"s and dramatic phrases. Listening to him talk is wonderful, but I don't trust a word he says. He's definitely hiding something behind that JoJo pose. Kasumi mostly keeps to the background, he prefers not being seen and is actually really good at hiding his energy that he often scares people when he starts talking lol he calls himself a "mob" (like a faceless side-character), and seems to prefer it that way. I don't know much about Hari, but he seems like the cool type, a bit of a jack of all trades. And Qu - he's the fashion and make-up loving type. He used to work as a drag queen, which isn't something you often see in media like this so it stuck out to me.

Team B (Mizuki, Heath, Kongou, Ran, Lico). Mizuki is like. A wild dog. He had a rough childhood and a lot of street smarts, but not much regular smarts. He's also a bit of a tsundere, but there's a good heart in him, I believe. Always down to fight. It's really funny hearing him go wild, his voice is sorta higher-pitched, so it's entertaining. Heath is the token sickly character, he has lung issues, I think? Coughed up blood once. Heath is really attached to music and doesn't like others singing the songs he wrote. Because he tends to push himself, the others scold him sometimes. He also does tarot! I think he's faded out here because he's still in the hospital (IIRC in a recent event he mentioned having to go to surgery soon). Kongou is possibly the closest thing Team B has to a responsible adult. He looks scary, but is actually a pacifist and has a calm vibe about him. That said, he did use to be a wrestler. He's a chef now, though :) Ran is like. I wouldn't call him a problem child, but there's a reason why his tagline is "No.1 energetic brat", he's very energetic, and has quite the shark-toothed grin when feeling violent. Always down to fight pt.2. Then there's Lico - he used to work as a host and he's so full of himself. Also quite flirty with Saki. That said, surprisingly enough, it's often him (and Kongou) who ends up as the voice of reason. You know the situation is dire just by that.

Then you also have the current owner, Haseyama, and the only staff member who, because of that, gets called Unei (literally "management"). Haseyama gives me some. Weird vibes, but not in a bad way. He's trying to convert Starless into a host club, though. Unei is just a poor little meow meow, timid and overworked. Save him. Get him out of there. The two also formed their own teams for April Fools' and the songs were actually. so good. But still, someone save Unei.

If you ask me to describe the genres of the music, it's very... far from what you'd expect in an anime boy rhythm game. I'd call Team K's as maybe close to visual kei? Kind of rock-y. Their vocalists are Kei (Ray Fujita), Yoshino (Tomoki Saito/Academic BANANA) and Yakou (Matsumoto Akito/Shinku Horou). Then, Team W definitely gives me more rock, maybe even alternative rock vibes. They've got come cool guy stuff going on, the music goes hard. Their singer is Akira (Kobayashi Taro). Team P are the ones you'll like if you like usual idol stuff, their songs give off a more pop-hearty vibe, and I'm assuming that's bc a few of their members actually are former idols, in-game. Their singers are Sinju (Stungun), Maica (Kradness) and Rindou (Ajikko). Team C is the gender team, they're so aesthetic. I have no idea what their genre is, but, whatever it is, it slaps. Kinda gives me club by the beach on a summer night vibes, but specifically those "clubs" that are actually half in the open. Their singer is Zakuro (Shakemii). And Team B, my personal faves🥰, are a hip-hop/rap team. Their songs go so hard. Their MC is Heath (Takuya IDE).

Most of the songs are based on works of literature (because it's a show restaurant, right?), which is also really fun, and an especially good ego boost when you figure out what the song is based on purely through the references in the song itself (though if you play the game, the loading screen for the song will give you a summary). I'll link each Team's first-uploaded song and my personal fave, just for diversity's sake and to get a feel for them - I believe the first song is always important to hear. So Team K's first - During the demise (sung by Kei, one of the main themes alongside W's BLACKSTAR, based on Lohengrin), and my personal fave - The Final Problem (sung by Yoshino, based on Sherlock Holmes/The Final Problem). Team W's first - Breakin' it faster (based on Romeo and Juliet), my fave - Out in Out (not based around a text, but around the Battle of Thermopylae). P - 虹の彼方へ (sung by Maica, based on the Wizard of Oz), 一雫の秘密 (sung by Maica and Rindou, based on The Turn of the Screw). C - Purple Dawn (based on the Ode to Joy), 暁の願い (based on Tenshu Monogatari). B - 日蝕 (based on Macbeth), 駄犬 (not based on anything; a diss track/"We went crazy" track lol)

Now as for the game itself, first of all, in my humble opinion, it's one of the best mobile rhythm games out there. The whole game is vertical instead of horizontal, so even the rhythm part is like that, but it's really fun. There's three difficulties, normal, hard and advanced. Normal and hard are unlocked from the start for every song, but to get advanced you need to get a full-combo on hard mode. The beatmaps on advanced mode often make little shapes, like in the new year 2021 song the ending, when the singer says "happy new year", forms the number 2-0-2-1, or, in a different song, the word "mikadzuki" (crescent moon) forms a crescent-moon-like long note, or in yet another song, during the words "Team K", the long notes form a K. It's just really fun, it's not too difficult (though some songs... beware the lvl>30 songs), but it's fun. Most of the difficulty comes in speed changing, so it's important that you know the song well when playing on the highest difficulty. As with other mobile games, it's important to have a good roster. There are songs that limit what characters you can use, but the first roster (オススメ) will automatically choose your best cards for a song, and the second one (スタメン) chooses the original members of the song in their original line-up. I don't even use the other rosters as I mostly just play with the first one, the second one if a daily challenge requires it. Cards range from 1* to 5*, and the 10pull in a gacha gives you a guaranteed 4*, and the featured cards for an event are always 4*. While I haven't gotten many 5* in the gacha, I still have a lot, and I'll talk about that in the event section, trust me, you'll love it. Anyway, asides from the rhythm part (the Performance), you have "rehearsal" where you can choose a song, a team for the song and have them "rehearse" - this boosts intimacy (unlocks stories and badges), as well as levels that character's level for the song. The higher the level, the less misses you'll get during autoplay - which is good for event songs so you don't have to grind too much. Rehearsals also help you level your heroine level, which will fully replenish your torepo and chikepo, so it's also useful to spam rehearsals during events. Torepo is what you need for rehearsals and you get a bigger maximum with each level-up, while chikepo are always maximum 5 and you use them to do Performances. You can't play without them, but they replenish really fast (1 every 20 minutes). You can boost your final score by "betting" chips on any of your top3 characters at the end of a Performance, but I suggest keeping the chips for event challenges. (And also, the chips multiply the scores instead of adding a set amount, so best to bet on the 1st one) There's also heroine status, where you basically compete with others to be the most active player, each rank gives you better rewards. Imo, B and S are the best (SS is the best, but a bit;;;; difficult to get), as B gives you chips as rewards, and S gives you torepo replenishing items. SS gives you chikepo replenishers tho.

You also have daily challenges: every day you get two songs with three challenges each. You don't have to finish them all in one day, though, you actually have 25 days to complete them, but every day you get two more, so it's best to be up to date with them. The challenges are usually something like "play x times", "get x score" (or the harder "get x score with スタメン", "get x score with y member", or the easier "get x total score"), "get a combo of x" or "get less than x misses" or "get more than x perfects". For each challenge you get some items (which can also be the premium currency, Dia!), and a challenge point which you can exchange for skill-up items, 5* cards, level-up items, 4* or 5* guarantee gacha tickets.

Secondly the events, they come at you pretty quick (at least imo but then again i'm also juggling three other mobage with bsts, so i'm stretched a bit thin), so there's new content very frequently, and here's my fave part about this game: the event 5* are ridiculously easy to get. The current event card is a 4*, but last event was a 5* and let me tell you, I logged in, I played the event song like. Seven times, got the card. Of course, if you want to skill it up completely, you gotta work your ass off to get all the copies, but I'm saying, if your goal is to just get it... (plus you can still skill them up without the actual copy of the same card, as I said - you can get skill-up items in the challenge point shop, and now you can exchange puzzle pieces you get when exchanging 3* and above cards for a skill-up item). All events give you event points, but some also give flags. Events with only event points will have the first copy of the card relatively low, so it's best to play the event song with 2 chikepo at once, but if it's a flag event, the event card will be easier to get on the flag portion. Since playing on 2 chikepo only doubles event points, it's a bit more grindy, but still possible without spending Dia - though it is faster if you at least get and level some of the featured event 4* (or even the 3*) in the gacha as they boost the amount of points and flags you get. For flag events, it's also best to use the third roster (イベント特効). You don't even have to have too high level cards, the Team B onsen event was one of the first ones I was here for, when I barely knew how to play, and I still managed 2 copies of the Ran 5*. The event songs will also have challenges - similarly to daily challenges. They'll range from "play with a rehearsal level of x or above" to "get a total of x score" or "get an x score total", sometimes "bet x chips". With each challenge, you'll unlock a story part (and reading each event story part gives you premium currency). The event songs will later be played with the reminiscence tickets on the reminiscence tab of the performance screen - these tickets are easy to collect, and you can use them to replay songs, unlock story parts you haven't and get level-up items if you want to further level an event card. Also, during events, on the event screen you'll be able to access the eeru store (eeru being the non-premium currency), it has a lot of stuff, but imo always go for the Dia and chips, if they're available.

And I think that's about it from what I have to say about BSTS? All in all, it's really fun, the story and characters are gripping, and the songs slap sooo hard. I'm pretty sure I ascended when I first heard each Team B song. I definitely suggest playing it, or at least getting to know the story/characters and listening to the songs. Though it's only available in Japan </3 QooApp thankfully exists lmao

[lancermylove]

Yo my friend! Anon here! Now um this isn't a request or anything like that, but I do wanna ask this since I don't think anyone has thought about this through. I like both twisted wonderland and BSTS, and i wondered which dorms would the casts of Starless fit in NRC. Soo... Which dorm would you think they would fit in if you thought about it? You can ignore this if you consider this a request.

Hi! This is interesting~! Some of the characters can fit into multiple dorms, like Sotetsu can fit into Savanaclaw, Scarabia, and Octavinelle, so I chose the best option for them. For Sotetsu, he loves chaos above all, so Savanaclaw it is. On the flip side, there are some characters that don't really fit any dorms, like Heath. Maybe I should just put them in Ramshackle. XD

Savanaclaw: Sotetsu, Kokuyou, Mizuki, Ran

Diasomnia: Kei, Kongou, Gui

Heartslabyul: Rindou, Hari, Sinju, Ginsei

Pomefiore: Qu, Mokuren, Maica, Akira, Heath

Scarabia: Takami, Zakuro, Sin, Kasumi, Yoshino, Menou

Ignihyde: Taiga, Unei

Octavinelle: Rico, Yakou

(Below the cut is my explanation, aka me brainstorming)

Savanaclaw members like chaos, being #1, are dominant, and physically strong. Kokuyou wants to be #1 in Starless, takes pride in being called Mr. Starless, and considers himself as the alpha of Starless. Mizuki and Ran love chaos. Sotetsu can fit into Savanaclaw, Scarabia, and Octavinelle, but since he loves creating drama above all, Savanaclaw is it.

Diasomnia members are physically strong, intelligent, level-headed (for the most part lol), loyal, and give a knight-like vibe overall. Kei fits all of those, and he is knightly and kingly~ best hubby. ❤️ Kongou is calm, collected, and one of the most mature characters in Starless, and those biceps. :3 Gui is loyal (still hoping his master is not evil), calm, and has been MC's protector since season 1.

Heartslaybul = RULES. Riddle, how long did it take you to memorize those 810 rules? @_@ Rindou likes to follow tradition and seems like someone who would adhere to the rules...maybe due to his past? Ginsei likes the tradition ways as shown by his liking for Mikis shows and scripts. Sinju is too pure to be a rebel in any way, and if someone asks him to follow rules, he will follow them as closely as possible. Hari is raised in a “must follow rules” environment, and though he is breaking the rules by joining Starless, he knows one day he is going to have to return to the world of rules, aka following in his father’s footsteps. 

Pomefiore spells elegance, beauty, and being yourself while continuing to strive for better. Qu and Mokuren are the most graceful, beautiful, and elegant members of Starless, and I can’t imagine them in any other dorms. Maica is also elegant and graceful but in a less feminine way, and I don’t see him fitting in any other dorms; he isn’t cunning or the type to pull strings from behind, nor is he knightly, and he doesn't like chaos and is not an introvert. 

Scarabia = cunning, manipulative, and people who work from the shadows. Takami and Zakuro are very manipulative, cunning, and two of the most sus people in Starless. Takami could also fit in Octavinelle, but I can see him in Scarabia more. Sin isn’t manipulative, but he has pulled a few strings from the shadows. Mostly, Sin prefers to stay in the shadow and watch everything from there. Another person who works from the shadows is Kasumi...he is a ninja, and no one can convince me otherwise. Like, Sin, he sometimes pulls strings but doesn’t straight up manipulate. Season 1 Yoshino would have fit in Heartslabyul, but his character development has pushed him to the dark side. He is willing to go to any length to get songs in Starless, and even he has confessed this. It won’t be long until Yoshino starts openly manipulating.  Menou is in Starless for acting only and doesn’t care about anything else, aside from sleeping lol. He does have a manipulative side and is sharp as hell but prefers to keep everything to himself. Menou likes to watch and create drama by adding salt to wounds, but I can’t see him in Savanaclaw. 

Ignihyde has introverts, gamers, and people who are good with technology, so pretty much Taiga. I think Unei also fits in this dorm as he is one of the few members of Starless that can use technology properly lol. 

Octavinelle is the business version of Scarabia, so pretty much if you want something, you have to pay a price. They seem more self-centered and focus on things solely because it benefits them or they can get entertainment out of it. This is why Sotetsu fits in Octavinelle as well. Anytime anyone wants something from him, he asks what benefit he will get out of the deal. Rico, since day 1, has thought about himself and is more self-centered than not. Due to his debt, he looks for ways to pay off his debt, including making deals that are risky. Yakou only had one goal since he entered Starless, to go against Sinju and prove he’s better. Whatever he did was for his own benefit, and once he achieved his goal, he left to pursue his career. In Octavinelle’s chapter, Azul mentions “benevolent heart” and “pity” a lot, and it feels like Yakou returns to Starless when he is needed, either due to his benevolent heart or because he pities them or both. Remember, Yakou is one of the few members that can live a normal life and doesn’t need Starless.  

Now, the two members I’m struggling to sort: Akira and Heath. Akira is in Starless for singing, but he doesn’t manipulate and says what he feels. He isn’t knightly or loyal to Team W (he has mentioned wanting to fight Team W by creating his own team), and Akira is not the one to follow rules. He doesn’t work from the shadows and is the only one who has pointed out that some people in Starless are shady AF. If someone asks Akira for help (like Heath), Akira doesn’t always ask for anything in return nor does he try to manipulate. He is definitely not an introvert and isn’t techy, so that leaves Pomefiore. Akira isn’t the elegant type, like Qu, but he is very true to himself and isn’t willing to change that, so he kinda fits in Pomefiore. Heath doesn’t fit in Diasomnia or Savanaclaw due to his lack of physical strength, and he isn’t manipulative nor does he look for benefit in everything, so no Scarabia or Octavinelle. He isn’t the type of follow rules and makes this evident in his rap lyrics, so bye Heartslabyul. That leaves Ignihyde and Pomefiore. He isn’t a super social person and isn’t techy, and he is not the type to focus on beauty, grace, but he is true to himself. He always writes what/how he feels and won’t change that for anyone, so like Akira, he fits in Pomefiore. Both the singer and rapper don’t have specific traits for one dorm, so it’s very hard for me to pick the perfect dorm for them.  

[otomesanada]

How to play Blackstar Teather Starless?

hello! (✿❛◡❛)

Blackstar Theater Starless is a gacha/rhythm game created by Donuts Inc. you play their song and unlock card/story!

they are separated by teams:

Team K: Kei, Ginsei, Sotetsu, Yoshino and Gui.

Team W: Kokuyou, Takami, Sin, Akira and Taiga.

Team P: Rindou, Maica, Sinju, Yakou and Menou.

Team B: Mizuki, Lico, Kongou, Heath and Ran.

Team C: Mokuren, Qu, Kasumi, Zakuro and Hari.

ICONS:

home: this the first screen you will see after opening the game. there you can see your level, your stamina, your tickets, presents from the game and updates.

rehearsal: it will help you make the song stronger every time you make a character (in that song) level up, can help your game to level up and you can get a heart with them! (only go until 3 by the way). it requires 🔥 stamina.

songs: this is where you will use your cards to make points for the event and unlock story, spending your blue ticketz on it. their songs have labels as “Dance, Vocal, Act, Flat.” it's important to its points. you can also play the past events songs (clicking on “⬅”), using the pink tickets.

story: you will see their events and past events, as well as their single stories and the heart–date with them. it have the cards' stories and everyday talk with them.

gems: the gacha events is there. to draw 10 cards at once, you need 3.000 gems, it will certainly give you an 4 ★ or 5 ★. there's also the common cards, the 1 – 3 ★.

options: the option have segments: the first one you can see your cards, character's information, level up cards and turncards into points. the second one you can see your units, your points, buy bouquet/rings, your friends, status. the third one is to the audio and information about the game.

CARDS:

there is different kind of cards: the common one, 4 ★, 5 ★ normal and the 5 ★ event/“versus”.

this event card comes with four stories and you can only get it participating/making points. usually, there is side a and side b, and it represents these. Ginsei vs. Gui, i got Ginsei and it can serve as any other Ginsei card — not Gui, even if he is there.

collecting sufficient cards of this event to read all of its story in the end you can make the card turn its image.

every card have strength: Dance, Vocal and Act. it's important to match the song and make more points.

it also changes accordingly to the character. as for example: Heath is very weak but he writes songs and read romances, so his strength with Dance will be very minimal, while Voice and Act will have more numbers.

the support card is important for your song — cards have different effects and different strength: sometimes it can give you chip, or reflect on the strength of Vocal/Dance/Act and etc.

i think these mini stars can make the cost of leveling up your card reduce. you won't need as much yen as before.

lock up your valuable cards to not occur a tragedy...

you can also check @saizoswifey for her cool card explanation!

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thank you so much for your ask, hope you enjoy the game as much as i do!

(*´︶`*)ฅ♡

[blackstarmylove]

[blackstarmylove]

First Time (HC)

Fandom: Blackstar Theater Starless

Pairing: Kei, Kokuyou, Kongou, Sotetsu, Sin with fem!Reader

Warning: N.SFW

Requested by: Anon

Prompt: Omg request are open 👁️ Can I have team beef doing it for the first time with a virgin fem s/o??? 🫣

A/N: Hehe enjoy~. 😉

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Kei lets things happen naturally. He doesn't want to pressure you or guilt trip you in any way, no matter how long the two of you have been together.

More than anything, you will have to hint that you are ready. He will pick up even the most subtle of hints.

Kei takes things slowly, making the experience romantic and sensual. The entire time, he is focused on your pleasure, and your pleasure only, as he wants you to remember your first time forever.

He starts off with soft kisses, gradually increasing to passionate kisses, then loves to your neck and down your entire body. He won't spare a single part of your body from his lips.

While kissing the mid and lower areas, his hands will tease your womanhood to prepare you for what's to come. He plays with your clit, then slowly slides his fingers into you.

His eyes are glued to your face the entire time, noting every expression you make with a satisfied yet soft smile. Kei will notice every sensitive spot and burn it into his memory.

Then, he will use his tongue to pleasure your womanhood and won't stop until your entire body is shivering and asking him for more.

When you are finally ready or ask him to not make you wait longer, he will slowly enter you but will give you all the time to adjust to his size. Kei can never see you in pain, so if he sees you are in pain or feeling discomfort, he will feel bad and give you loving kisses to distract your mind.

Your moans, gasps, cries of pleasure, and you calling his name will be music to his ears. Kei's movements and speed are tailored to you. Whatever makes you feel good, he will do.

While he won't pressure you into doing anything, Sotetsu will tease you verbally or hint at wanting to get close. If you don't acknowledge those hints, he will step back and let it be.

The start will definitely be him teasing you, and you react in a way that comes off as flirty. Bantering turns into flirting, which turns into him chasing you while you squeal and try to dodge him. When Sotetsu catches you, he pins you against the closest surface and steals a kiss.

How you return his kiss will determine if you want to get close to him. His kisses get deeper and hungrier, and Sotetsu caresses your body, touching in places he hasn't before.

He quickly slides his hand in your underwear and teases your womanhood, preparing you for him as fast as he can. While his fingers work their magic, Sotetsu kisses your neck and shoulder, leaving love bites.

He will be so excited that he won't bother to remove all of your and his clothes. Your breasts will be exposed, and if you are wearing pants/shorts, he will remove them. He will remove his t-shirt so he can feel your bare chest against his and unzip his pants.

Though Sotetsu will be gentle while entering you, he won't be slow or patient. But he also won't be rough as he doesn't want you to feel pain, especially since it's your first. However, he will take things slower if he sees you are scared or fear him being rough.

You can be sure you will be calling his name or screaming in pleasure. There will be bruises and love marks all over your body by the time he is done with you.

Also, don't think you can escape with just one round.

Kokuyou enjoys physical intimacy, so if you continue to push him away or deny him intimacy, he will get irritated. However, he won't force you to do anything, especially when he learns you are a virgin. If anything, he will feel guilty for getting irritated with you.

Though, if you are a touchy-feely kind of woman, it will be hard for him to control his urge to carry you off to bed.

When you are ready for him, Kokuyou will take your hint when you kiss or touch him in a passionate way. That is all the hint he will need to throw you over his shoulder and carry you straight to his bed.

Do not expect him to be romantic or soft because Kokuyou will mean business.

The moment your body hits the mattress, he undresses you and himself, leaving only his underwear on. His first kiss attack will be on your neck, and there will be enough marks left after to prove it.

While he kisses you, his hands will be exploring your body. While his touch is not aggressive, it's not gentle. Kokuyou plays with your thighs and butt more than anything. Your breasts and nipples will be left to the mercy of his lips and teeth.

Kokuyou doesn't spend much time with foreplay but does prepare you to handle his length. While preparing you, his fingers move fast, hinting that he will not be slow with you unless you ask him to.

When he finally enters you, Kokuyou will be slow and patient, but only at that time. Once you are adjusted to his length, he will gradually pick up his pace and movements.

He won't kiss your lips during that time because he wants to hear every sound coming from your mouth. If he manages to make you scream his name, Kokuyou will smirk, and that smirk will not vanish for days.

Depending on how your body feels and if you have the energy, Kokuyou may or may not continue after the first round.

Sin will not think about physical intimacy until you are ready and take the first step. He prefers things to happen naturally or for you to initiate it.

Since it is your first time, Sin will make the moment as memorable as possible and take things slowly. He is a very patient man, so you can be sure the foreplay stage will be long.

He also prefers to make love to you on a bed for the first time to make things comfortable for you. Sin takes his time removing your clothes and kissing every inch of your skin, trying to make the moment as romantic as possible.

His lips meet your lips repeatedly until he leaves you dizzy and craving for more. Sin will tease you once in a while, denying you a kiss or his touch, but will continue when you whine or glare at him.

His touch is gentle, even when his fingers enter you, and his tongue licks your sensitive areas. He won't stop until he makes you orgasm and laps everything you have to offer him.

He is slow entering you, giving you all the time you need to adjust and doesn't move until you give him a green signal. His movements start off slow and rhythmic and remain the same throughout as he tries to find your sweet spots. All the while kissing your lips and neck.

Sin truly enjoys his time with you but prefers to leave it at one round to give you time to process it.

Kongou is on the shyer side when it comes to intimacy, so for this reason, he will not initiate anything. Either you make the first move or let a romantic, sweet moment melt into a passionate one. Though he doesn't mind getting close to you when you are ready, it will hold more meaning for him if the two of you get intimate after deepening your relationship - so after engagement or marriage.

Kongou's touch is as gentle as his personality, so never once will he do anything to leave bruises or marks on your body. If you are considerably smaller than him, Kongou will fear accidentally hurting you with his touch.

For a few minutes, he takes his time kissing you and memorizing the feel of your lips against his. His hands will caress your skin but through your clothes.

Even when the moments get heated, Kongou will not fully undress you or himself - call it shyness or a sort of respect. He prefers not to jump into anything and takes his time to initiate the entire process to ready both of you.

Before he enters you, Kongou gives you a feel of his manhood against your vagina by pressing his length in between your legs and moving to rub himself his length.

When he enters you, he allows you to guide him by telling him to continue or stop. Kongou wants you to feel as comfortable as possible, so he takes note of all your expression changes.

He will never be rough with you in the first few times. Even after, he won't be rough as he thinks he might hurt you. However, if you ask him to be rough, he might consider it.

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[blackstarmylove]

Sweater Xmas Party (Pic HC)

Fandom: Blackstar Theater Starless

Pairing: No pairing. Featuring K, W, and P.

Warning: Some images are heavily suggestive, so n.sfw to be safe.

Prompt: Starless has an Xmas party with an ugly sweater theme.

A/N: Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄🎁

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Kei

Kei doesn't want to be at the party. He would much rather spend alone time with you.

Ginsei

He secretly develops crushes on others often but doesn't admit it out loud.

Sotetsu

Sotetsu being Sotetsu.

Gui

Ginsei got the sweater for him, but Gui doesn't understand it.

Yoshino

'Cause Yoshino is not short. He's just a tall elf~.

Yakou

He chose this for chuckles and giggles.

Kokuyou

Kokuyou doesn't care for the holiday or for the party. He just wants the night to end so he can go home and drink in peace.

Akira

You know where he wants your eyes to be. 😜

Sin

Also doesn't care for the party and thinks the sweater suits his personality.

Taiga

If everything he wears is not game-related, he cannot call himself a gamer.

Takami

Because Takami is too sharp and cunning to get caught.

Rindou

Rindou's younger sister chose this for him.

Maica

Maica didn't care for the party or shopping for a sweater, so Qu got him this.

Sinju

Sinju is waiting for his presents from you Santa for being nice.

Nekome

This is his warning to everyone to think carefully before they drink anything. He may or may not have added strong alcohol to all the drinks at the party.

Menou

What naughty things has he done, you ask? Menou gives you a smirk but doesn't say anything.

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[blackstarmylove]

Who is the unsuspected characters in starless that can actually cause a big fight?

This is a very interesting question. Starless has many people who can cause fights and will openly admit they caused the fight - yes, they take pride in this. The cast members who would do this are Sotetsu, Menou, Zakuro, Ran, Kokuyou, Nekome, Mokuren, and Mizuki.

We also have characters who might start fights due to their innocence and/or ignorance - Sinju and Ginsei. Then cast members who would start fights due to their temper or frustration or hatred - Maica, Heath, Rico, Yakou, and Yoshino.

Then the peace corps that dislikes causing fights and hesitate to participate in one - Qu, Rindou, Hari, Kasumi, and Kongou.

Then there are members of Team W who are sighing at their leader picking another fight and dragging them into the fight. Also, sighing at the thought of getting hit by their leader during practice - Akira, Sin, Takami, and Taiga.

That leaves Kei and Unei. These two have a LOT of power - one realizes it while the other is slowly realizing it.

Unei controls everything behind the scenes, including shows, budget, operation hours, scheduling, ordering, and organizing, just to name a few. Granted, everything needs to be passed through Haseyama and Kei. In the past year, Unei has realized that he can secretly help cast members and shield them from Haseyama's tyranny. He has been doing everything in his power to help them. But if Unei ever wanted to do anything to cause a fight and played his cards right, he could make Starless burn.

Kei is Starless's pillar and the cast member's main shield. Pillar because Starless was falling apart before he came, and things were not looking too well for the cast members. He picked everything up and created a structure that the cast members used to make Starless a success. During the first few seasons, Haseyama wanted to use the cast members to his benefit, and Kei stopped him from doing so. Pretty much, Haseyama doesn't fear anyone except Kei. So if Kei was to move aside, well...I don't want to think what the owner would do to the cast members.

Both Kei and Unei are unsuspecting members who could create fights and destroy the teams and Starless entirely.

[blackstarmylove]

What do you think about Yoshino and Kasumi development so far?

Also, do people apply position to be in Starless because they desire something? Or is it something else for shelter, nowhere else to go? Who have strong desire about something and what the desires? Who just in starless to run away, etc?

Yoshino has changed drastically since season 1. He used to be shy, lacked confidence, and thought 100 times before making decisions. At one point, he started seeing Kei as a threat to his singer position in Team K (somewhere around Treasured iirc). Kei said Yoshino is K's singer, and he as K's leader can't have the singer's seat (according to Starless's rules, leaders can't have the singer's position unless they forgo the leader position). Yoshino didn't believe this (or still felt threatened) and continued to have a fallout with Kei - to this very day, he can't get along with Kei.

From then, things went downhill and uphill for him; his confidence slowly rose, and he became more outspoken (giving his opinions more). At the same time, he developed a side where he is willing to go to any level to get what he wants, no matter the consequence. Dark Yoshino is slowly revealing himself, and I'm sure this side will come out more since he is now K's understudy.

Maybe in the future, Yoshino and Yakou might have a versus for K's singer position.

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Kasumi is a developed character and hasn't changed much. He is still Starless's ninja who is a hard worker. This man works a salary job, works at Starless, and even helps Unei and the other members when they need to clean up or do accounting. He's a pro at time management.

We have yet to learn who he is and what connection he has with Starless. Though, we are getting more eye peeks in his cards and getting to see his softer side.

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Do people apply position to be in Starless because they desire something? Or is it something else for shelter, nowhere else to go?

Both. Sometimes people get in through recommendations - like Rindou brought Sinju into Starless. Here are some of the reasons we know why the particular cast member is in Starless:

Kei - desire to protect MC

Gui - was in search of his master, and master probably asked him to stay in Starless

Ginsei - desire to prove he's more than just a handsome face

Yakou - wanted to fight with Sinju over his past but has a desire to continue his singing in Starless

Kokuyou, Mizuki - nowhere else to go, Starless is his home

Taiga - originally came to find his brother but is staying to learn about what is going on in Starless/what happened to his brother

Rindou - a fallen idol that needed a place to perform and desire to save his sister (who is in a coma and the hospital bills are paid for by Haseyama).

Menou - passion for acting and needs a stage

Sinju - desire to sing and needs a source of income to help his family

Mokuren - passion for dancing and needs a stage

Qu - doesn't have ulterior motive but we don't know

Hari - desire to do something for himself before giving into his family's demands

Ran - wants to be an idol but also have ulterior motives

Kongou - worked in the Starless kitchen but was dragged out by Mizuki to perform

Rico - Haseyama cleared his debt, so he's indebted to Haseyama now

Unei - underpaid intern

Yoshino, Akira, Maica, Heath - desire to sing

Sotetsu, Kasumi, Takami, Sin, Nekome, Zakuro, Iwami - has unknown ulterior motives

[blackstarmylove]

Who is the cutest starless casts according to you?

Also uhh what do you think will happen to plot if Yakou never come to Starless?

Anon, what is your definition of cute? 🤔For me, cute is someone I was to hug and pinch their cheeks. Someone who is brother-like. Let me do it this way (yes, I like making things complicated 😂):

Cute (wanna pinch their cheeks/brotherly to me):

Yoshino, Gui, Yakou, Taiga, Maica, Sinju, Menou, Mokuren, Zakuro, Hari, Mizuki, Ran, Heath, Rico, Unei

Handsome:

Ginsei, Akira, Takami, Rindou, Nekome, Qu, Kasumi

Sexy:

Kei, Sotetsu, Kokuyou, Sin, Kongou

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Sinju's character wouldn't have developed without Yakou's presence. More on this in the post about Yakou and Sinju's character development (scheduled to post later this week).

Also, there would be 5 team members on all teams...and not the awkward setup Donuts has. Donuts is making Yoshino fans suffer. What are they thinking? Either introduce 5 new characters so the numbers on the team are even or don't add new ones who are part of the cast members. Add them to Starless as management.

Not making it sound like I don't like Yakou - he's one of my favorite singers in the game, but the whole 6 members and switching them out is annoying! :/ Does Donuts plan to temporarily take out another character soon? So...more team changes? 😭

Sorry for the rant!

[blackstarmylove]

Hi BlackStarMyLove~ o(≧∇≦o) Thank you for continuing to do Blackstar posts + Blackstar tips~ Not sure if this was asked already, but I like to ask a what-if scenario: how would each of the guys treat MC if MC's their little sister (if asked already, how would it be like if they met her as kids? If I recall right, Kei and Heath are canon childhood friends of MC in the game, so I guess for them, I guess what sweet/silly moments would you imagine them having with MC as kids)? (if you got time) I would like to ask more what-ifs, but to not overwhelm you, I'll just stick to asking one here. Cheering for you and your posts in spirit~ Also earned another follower here~ ^^ Hail Blackstar~ o(>ω<)o (finally glad to have finally spoken/gathered enough courage to DM a Blackstar fan~ o(^∀^*)o *shy Blackstar fan lol*)

Hi Shy Anon! Thank you so much for following and supporting my posts. 💖 So, I do want to let you know requests are closed right now, meaning if anyone sends in any requests, I will treat them as a quick ask (so like a less detailed, grouped HC). Yes, Kei and Heath...and someone else, who fans have suggested might be Kokuyou or Kongou are MC's childhood friends. When I open requests again, you are welcome to send in more scenarios.

Please don't be shy to reach out to Starless fans! Since this is a small community, fans are happy to talk to each other and get excited to find new fans. And you are welcome to talk to me in DMs at any time~ we can fan about the characters/events or anything else you like. :3

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Moments They Had as Kids:

Kei - lying on the grass, staring at the sky and pointing out the shapes of the clouds

Sotetsu - having water balloon and water gun fights

Ginsei - watching cartoon and mimicking the characters

Yoshino - playing board games

Gui - watching animals in the park

Yakou - pretending to be superheroes while wearing capes and saving the world

Kokuyou - bringing home stray animals and caring for them with the help of adults

Akira - pulling harmless pranks on adults and kids alike

Sin - sitting under a tree and reading picture books together

Takami - pretending to be detectives/cops and solving cases

Nekome & Taiga - playing hide and seek

Rindou - having pretend beauty pageants with his sisters

Maica & Qu - drawing and scribbling in coloring books

Sinju - spending time with his grandmother and learning from her

Menou - taking naps together while holding hands

Mokuren - sneaking out to the kind grandma who lives a few houses down to get freshly baked cookies and pies

Hari - attending piano classes

Kasumi - playing tag and racing each other

Zakuro - watching sing-along kid shows and singing at the top of your lungs

Mizuki - pretend fighting while making sounds from the mouth (pow, pew pew...)

Kongou - playing house and pretend cooking

Ran - climbing trees and getting yelled at by adults

Rico - arts and craft

Heath - talking to plants and telling them stories

Unei - catching bugs together