#REGALITY

[st4rdom-if]

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐓𝟒𝐑𝐃𝐎𝐌?

By An Yoo-jung

3/25/30 18:00 ET

When I first found out about ST4RDOM and their music a year ago, I became obsessed with their songs once I heard it. Ever since, I have been a hardcore lover of their music and I even went to their concert in Seoul (god knows how much I love them 🫶🫶🫶🫶).

Recently a good friend of mine and I have been discussing our biases. While I personally love Nari because of the chaos she causes among the group, she argued that it was Vi who often schemed with Nari. You can probably guess that she liked Vi the most.

And now, we need you, the starries, to settle this debate (please vote for Nari, there's no way she can lose??).

[hiddenincommand]

Determination is not a fleeting moment of drive; it’s an unrelenting force that shapes true resilience and steels resolve. It separates those who falter from those who lead, embodying a regality that demands respect. With each challenge faced and conquered, determination forges the path to perfection and absolute command.

Those who dare to embody this relentless pursuit rise above mere existence. They become the architects of their destiny, standing resolute as the embodiment of power and poise.

🏆 Resilience is the unwavering foundation.

🛡️ Resolve is strength forged in adversity.

👑 Regality crowns those who lead through steadfast will.

💪 Determination fuels the relentless path forward.

Sir Cedric’s Comment:

“Determination defines those who achieve, not just those who dream. Where does your resolve take you?”

[mashedpotateoes]

forever disappointed that I’m too short to peer down my nose at my rivals

[liimonadas]

a part of me goes out to all the monsterfuckers who are surely missing the old design. a bigger part of me is gay

[alwaysbewoke]

[regal-rosebuds]

ꔫHow to Voluntarily Age Regress

ꔫHi all! I wanted to post this, but I can't call it as much a "guide" as I usually would, since it is purely my anecdotal experience!

ꔫNonetheless, I hope this is helpful to you in your endeavors!

ꔫTypically, when I am trying to regress, I start with age dreaming! This comes with a number of things, maybe it's:

Watching cartoons or another piece of media that I find comforting or that I've found puts me in the space

Coloring a picture or doing worksheets

Babytalking with my cgs, babysitters or other in-community friends

^Asking my cgs/babysitters to care for me as if I am already regressed

^^Generally interacting with other littles or friends I find comforting

Scrolling agere tags on here or ingesting other agere content

Using little gear like pacis, bottles, etc.

Playing with toys or playing video games that I've found put me in the space

Listening to a playlist that one of my cgs made me

Writing agere headcanons or making content of my ocs who regress

Daydreaming about agere outings, playdates, etc.

Going shopping and looking at toys

Cuddling, holding hands, getting my hair pet, etc.

ꔫThis is just a short list of things I've put together, there's a lot more that could be done, especially since it's extremely individual! This is just what works for me!

ꔫFrom there, I try to maintain this comforting and safe space by not taking on any work/responsibilities or really anything else not suitable for my small age.

ꔫAnd, it’s not like it’s a 100% success rate either! Sometimes, I’m just not feeling it; sometimes, I just continue age dreaming for the rest of the night! For me, you can’t really force it — it’s okay if it does happen, it’s okay if it doesn’t!

ꔫSome other helpful things:

I find it much easier to slip when I’m tired.

You might feel kinda silly being big and trying to do your small things, but that’s okay!

It’s not just a switch one can flip, so don’t be frustrated if it doesn’t come easily!

It’s different for everyone — for some people it comes really easily, for some people not so easily. Some people need to do a specific set of things and have a specific set of conditions to regress. Going further:

Not everyone can voluntarily regress, and that’s okay, but there’s no harm in trying it out!

ꔫWhile this isn’t as educational as my other posts, I still hope that you are able to find it helpful!

[cherriesandsulphur]

"I knew then that the folly of mortals could be the triumph of devils, and that I could use that Crown to unite the Nine under one Archdevil Supreme. Me."

[onenicebugperday]

Regal tiger moth, Chrysocale regalis, Erebidae

Found along the Andes Mountains in South America

Photo 1 by ecuadornaturetours, 2 by touroult, 3 by xluis, 4 by sebasjuglans, 5 by litehold, and 6-7 by yohana_27

[chaos-bringer-13]

I've seen a lot of people writing Danny as a space ancient and Dan and Dani as ghosts with moon and sun cores, being sort of parts, versions of Danny and therefore weaker. Now, consider: Dan and Dani are both powerful ghosts with really cool cores and stuff but Danny is just some guy™

Dan, who came from an alternate timeline and is kind of from the future but also not, is Clockwork's apprentice and will eventually become an ancient of time. He probably only agreed to have some lessons with Clockwork to understand better what happened to him, but he enjoys his apprenticeship now.

Dani, with her love of travelling, loves seeing all the different places the world offers to her, and that includes space and different planets and maybe even parallel universes, and she accidentally ends up being an apprentice of the space ancient. For now she's probably a baby ancient of freedom or something like that, but she might become an ancient of space in the future.

We can also have something like Dan having a core of destruction or Dani being the Speed Force if you want it to be dcxdp, or any headcanon of yours about their cool powers.

And then there's Danny. And yeah, everyone knows that he's super powerful, but also he's just some guy.

It can go different routes. Does everyone know that Danny is just Danny? Or do they think that with siblings (well, technically a clone and an alternate version, but whatever) so powerful, he must be even stronger? Is Danny actually something terrifyingly eldritch and ancient and strong, almost a god, but he just doesn't know himself? Or is he just really some guy?

Now, because it's obvious that I have a dcxdp brainrot, have a regular "JL summons/meets a powerful ghost" but its Dan and Dani, and they keep mentioning their original/brother who won a fight against them at some point. The JL is very concerned about Dan and Dani's godlike powers, and they can't imagine what Danny is like. And then they meet him (in his human form), and it's just a young adult in casual clothes, very friendly and helpful, with no evident powers. Imagine the confusion. Imagine Dan and Dani, radiating power, in their eldritch ghost forms, admitting that fighting Danny for real is the dumbest thing to do and not even they would succeed... And then there's Danny is jeans and silly t-shirt, waving shyly.

[reasonsforhope]

People ask me sometimes how I'm so confident that we can beat climate change.

There are a lot of reasons, but here's a major one: it would take a really, really long time for Earth to genuinely become uninhabitable for humans.

Humans have, throughout history, carved out a living for themselves in some of the most harsh, uninhabitable corners of the world. The Arctic Circle. The Sahara. The peaks of the Himalayas. The densest, most tropical regions of the Amazon Rainforest. The Australian Outback. etc. etc.

Frankly, if there had been a land bridge to Antarctica, I'm pretty sure we would have been living there for thousands of years, too. And in fact, there are humans living in Antarctica now, albeit not permanently.

And now, we're not even facing down apocalypse, anymore. Here's a 2022 quote from the author of The Uninhabitable Earth, David Wallace-Wells, a leader on climate change and the furthest thing from a climate optimist:

"The most terrifying predictions [have been] made improbable by decarbonization and the most hopeful ones practically foreclosed by tragic delay. The window of possible climate futures is narrowing, and as a result, we are getting a clearer sense of what’s to come: a new world, full of disruption but also billions of people, well past climate normal and yet mercifully short of true climate apocalypse. Over the last several months, I’ve had dozens of conversations — with climate scientists and economists and policymakers, advocates and activists and novelists and philosophers — about that new world and the ways we might conceptualize it. Perhaps the most capacious and galvanizing account is one I heard from Kate Marvel of NASA, a lead chapter author on the fifth National Climate Assessment: “The world will be what we make it.”" -David Wallace-Wells for the New York Times, October 26, 2022

If we can adapt to some of the harshest climates on the planet - if we could adapt to them thousands of years ago, without any hint of modern technology - then I have every faith that we can adjust to the world that is coming.

What matters now is how fast we can change, because there is a wide, wide gap between "climate apocalypse" and "no harm done." We've already passed no harm done; the climate disasters are here, and they've been here. People have died from climate disasters already, especially in the Global South, and that will keep happening.

But as long as we stay alive - as long as we keep each other alive - we will have centuries to fix the effects of climate change, as much as we possibly can.

And looking at how far we've come in the past two decades alone - in the past five years alone - I genuinely think it is inevitable that we will overcome climate change.

So, we're going to survive climate change, as a species.

What matters now is making sure that every possible individual human survives climate change as well.

What matters now is cutting emissions and reinventing the world as quickly as we possibly can.

What matters now is saving every life and livelihood and way of life that we possibly can.

[daredevil-vagabond]

The Demon provokes me: after you, be my guest! [Demons Banquet]

Hickory horned devil -> Regal moth Damian

[st4rdom-if]

For ST4RDOM and KMonarchs and also Gracie Liu what was your memorable experience in the training program? Thank you for answering!^^

Q: ST4RDOM, KMonarchs, AND Gracie, what was your memorable experience in the training program?

Everyone goes quiet.

Gracie: For me, it was horrible. Every aspect of it.

Interviewer: Oh...so you did not have any good experiences?

Gracie: Not really. I guess one of the good things is that I made some friends. There is this girl that I befriended and we still talk to each other. She left INDIGO once her contract was finished, and we ended up reconnecting when she contacted me online.

Interviewer: Well, that could be a good experience!

Gracie: But, I mean, seeing other girls get into bands when I have been there longer was heartbreaking, you know? Like I had been training to be an idol since I was three, so...and the program is pretty rigorous. You can lose your sense of self and it can be hard being away from family.

Nari: I second the family. I contacted them during the program the entire time, and I have to say that was one of the things I hated about being a trainee. But making some friends, like my karaoke buddy, and making some good memories together, is really one of the things I can take from it.

Vi: Yeah, I think I would have gone insane if I was not familiar with anyone and we all acted like enemies, you know? That would not have been a friendly atmosphere.

Sofie: And having a support system is super important when you are in the entertainment industry like us. I am especially glad that I am close with the rest of ST4RDOM, since otherwise we would not have a good dynamic.

The three girls smile at each other, and the members of KMonarchs take this as the sign to step in.

Seungho: I think they all said it perfectly. Though I will add I cannot say I had good memories with any girlfriends, since we were not allowed to date.

Mingyu: We were not allowed to talk to each other.

Seungho: Yeah, but I guess hanging out with my friends was nice. Any free time in general and talking was just a blessing to have. And I did know Alex and Jaehyun, so any time with them is a good time. Unless I hang out with Alex alone; then it's boring because he's no fun.

Alex: You aren't my friend anymore.

Seungho: I'm one of your only friends.

Alex: You—

Interviewer: OKAY, I think that's enough. Please, the rest of you, do you have anything else to share that is not about making friends?

PK: One final thing I will add is that if any of us were slacking off, then we would not be here, gathered as KMonarchs and ST4RDOM, you know? We all worked for years trying to debut, and we worked hard enough to get where we are now.

Gavin: Facts.

PK snorts, and no one continues the question.

Interviewer: ...Well then, let's move on.

[esme-elora]

My jumping spider Pumpkin has gotten so big 😭 she's in her ninth instar now

She's grown to be such a sweet little lady and loves to help me work. Look how helpful she is!

[turtleblogatlast]

AU where Leo is trapped in the Prison Dimension for months instead of minutes and the only way he gets by with his sanity intact is through recording himself talking to his wrist comm.

When they finally manage to get Leo back and make him rest up to heal, Donnie can’t help but listen to the recordings left behind.

He’s not sure what exactly he’s expecting, only that his subconscious is screaming at him that it has to be heartbreaking, that it has to be torturous.

Instead, what Donnie is subject to is a full thousand hours’ worth of Jupiter Jim and Lou Jitsu crossover fanfiction. More than one part in the series. Spanning well over a million words.

(The worst part is that it’s actually good.)

[olessan]

The Rings of Power 2x08: Shadow and Flame

"My place is here. You know it is." "And where is mine? If not with you?"

[alwaysbewoke]