#blackstar rambles

[blackstar044]

I want to kiss him

[cheecats]

Blackstar's deputies

[pigeonclaw]

I haven't felt very motivated to draw lately (what chronic fatigue does to a guy 😔) but I have cracked open my sketchbook a few times. Mostly to doodle TBC.

[bramblewhisker]

I see Blackstar a guy who was born to be a yes-man and forced to be a leader. He thought he would live and die as deputy to Brokenstar, and then to Tigerstar. He saw them as great and powerful leaders who he could serve with his strength his whole life and then retire to StarClan when he inevitably fell in battle gloriously fighting for ShadowClan. He didn't mind fighting and even killing at his leaders' orders: he did what he was told, and he did it well. His life would be simple and straightforward as his leader's most-trusted enforcer. And then, whoops, that all fell apart, now he has to lead.

Leading in the Old Forest is okay: he knows how things work there, same as they always had, for the most part. But then they have to move to somewhere different, and he really, actually has to start making decisions. Real decisions with immediate consequences and implications for how his clan might live for seasons upon seasons to come, even past his own lives. So of course it eventually becomes too much, and as he grows old and loses more of his lives, he has his Power of Three era breakdown. Sol finds him in this state and is able to give him exactly what he needs: a cat that speaks confidently and tells him what to do.

Near the end of his last life, he feels regret for, in his opinion, failing to provide ShadowClan with strong leadership. He talks little of his successes and much of his mistakes to Rowanclaw in his last moons (precipitating an unfortunately ill-fated overcorrection from Rowanstar). He doesn't think much about the things he did in service to Brokenstar and Tigerstar. He had never been meant to think about them, just to follow his leader's orders and do them. He dies firmly believing that he lived his life according to the Warrior Code. If amends are to be made with any cat he met in life, he will make them in StarClan.

[blimbo-buddy]

seeing a Bear Gay BlackStar headcanon gets me excited until I remember that nearly everyone equates Bears to being muscular dudes with a bit of a gut or any stocky guy

[drowsystarlight]

I really like that my only tumblr account is a mishmash of my art and the things im obsessed with but now im torn between layouts . I love zr i love soul eater NOW WHAT . Crazy dilemma to have

[quiverymango]

Actually in tears over the dream I had last night. It combined Soul Eater (DeathStar specifically) and the new Puss in Boots movie, and:

Black☆Star was being hunted by Death the Wolf, and in the midst of the chase the wolf yelled to Star “What is it boy? Are you scared of death?” At this, Black☆Star stoped dead in his tracks and said “Uh, pfft, no? I’m dating his son!” He then proceeded to pull out this silver star locket thing with a pic of him and Kid inside it and cheerfully showed it off to Death. Death’s reaction was just “😦”

LIKE AGAHHAH WHAT!?

[the-owl-tree]

When people say Onestar's arc was bad or made no sense I'm always like ??? Did you even read?! Half of his clan wanted to assassinate him, of course he would turn on Thunderclan. It was his perceived alliance and subservience to them that fueled the ire that almost killed him.

Though I will say, I barely consider Darktail his son. Like yeah in canon he is, but in my mind he was Blackstar's. I just feel it works better

I will say as someone who disliked the turn of events initially, I understand where it comes from. It's always really nice when cats don't start screaming at each other over piss lines and have friends, I really liked Onewhisker and Fireheart's friendship. It felt like a breath of relief compared to every other cat getting ready to beat the shit out of each other on sight. So from a perspective of disappointment, I get it. I have definitely come around to appreciating Onestar now!

Big agree! I disagree with notion it came out of nowhere or was bad writing, he's one of the few characters who has decent motivations for being so hostile to others. There's something really interesting about the same cats you once shared a den with, hunted with, and fought alongside now trying to stab you in the back. Also really interesting that he ultimately pardons the cats who took part in the coup. Something so...interesting, I love it.

Darktail as a Sol/Blackstar baby lol but that would've been cool! Legacy of the old leaders still impacting the Clans. Truthfully though, I don't think there's any Darktail lineage AU I've ever gotten super into unfortunately.

[starcountr]

Another day another random somehow highly opinionated man ruins music critique for the rest of us. And be careful cause he may call Kate Bush, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos or Björk phenomenal but he’d be the first one to dog pile each one of them had he given a shit about then back in the day.

[girlashfur]

would you all still love me if i kinda liked blacksol

[blackstar044]

He's sooo beautiful

[cheecats]

my warriors faves really are just "i enjoy this character's concept a lot more than what is actually shown of them in the books"

[eyestrain-addict]

Rarepair enjoyers I have a question. What is a rarepair you have that's really just a crackship or goofy ship for you, no stakes on canon or anything, merely vibes... and then what's a rarepair that you will die on the hill for, should be canon, so obvious everyone else is blind, type of ship. Put in tags.

[blimbo-buddy]

If you squint your eyes enough, then BlackStar's Reckoning can be actually good in the case of it making him 2x more terrifying. He knew the stuff he did was wrong, yet he did it anyways, he knew the people he was following were bad people, yet he followed them anyways. Does that not seem just a tad bit scary to you, especially when you remember that his crimes were brushed off both by the authors and the in-universe characters, and that he got away with everything?

[izumi-fanclub]

Hey, same person who told you to pace yourself. I just noticed your passing thought on Blackstar (I think it’s BLACKSTAR: Theater Starless) & just wanted to ask what that game is about, what are your thoughts about it, & who is your favorite character or team (any answer is fine)? Also, if translations are not possible, how about just talking about your opinions on Blackstar’s story, events, songs, etc.?

Very long rambling ahead (warning)

I'm glad you asked! (cracks all my fingers)

It's about a show restaurant (Theater Starless) that puts on shows based on classic literature ranging from Western to Japanese. There are different teams that have different vibes/genres to them.

Those who work in Theater Starless are so-called "social rejects" in one way or another, the plot gets pretty crazy so I can't explain it all in one go, but conflicts between characters are what drive the story.

The game can be pretty fanservice-y which is friendly for those who yume like I do, but there's aspects like mystery, action, and drama in the plot that got me hooked. The plot can be better of course, but it's pretty good at catching your attention. Wish the gacha rates were as kind though

If you know about my Twitter account, it's very very obvious who my oshi is... (echoing voice: Yakou, Yakou...) I can't recall when and how I first fell for him but I was devastated during his hiatus from Starless

I even made a PowerPoint presentation about Yakou to show my friends (an excuse to ramble about him)

it has, like, 25 slides

(Figure 1.2 Visible illness illustrated )

I talk a lot about the game, its events, and its songs on my Twitter account! I absolutely love songs from BLST, I have a playlist of all their songs I listen to on my way to school or whenever I go out. I really can't get enough of it. I love how each team has a different genre to them that is even apparent in their songs.

For example, "Breaking It Faster" is sung by Akira, a rock song, but you wouldn't guess it was from the literature piece "Romeo and Juliet" because of their vibe. It's a given but I'm in love with Yakou's voice, his singing voice is so satisfying to listen to, Akira and Zakuro too. (love u Matsu-nii, Kobataro and Shakemii) Everyone in the cast have such unique voices, I like the way that the singers are either industry professionals (band vocalists, theater singers, a rapper, soloist) and utaites (like Kradness)

Cool, right?

[quiverymango]

LOOK me dead in the eyes and tell me Black☆Star wouldn't do/say this exact thing to poor Kid.

My boy has absolutely no idea how to be romantic and it's truly tragic, but he's trying his best...he just has priorities...

Video Credit: 2 Danny 2 Furious episode 3