#but it's not DONE yet

[rinupi]

nobody understands

[cryptidcalling]

Stardust

!!Vesper universe update!! Cw: Fantasy drugs

The Empire is officially named the Empire of the Stellar Remnant, also called The Remnant, the ESR or, most simply, the Empire. This is because the Empire was founded about a century ago (rather recent in Intergalactic terms) because the now-royal Kaspioro family found a way to collect the remnants of stars after their deaths, a high-energy substance called Stardust. It's used primarily as a fuel source, allowing the ESR to make rapid leaps in technology and riches and eventually leading it to become the intergalactic powerhouse that it is today. The one who originally harnessed Stardust was Panza's great grandmother, the first Kaspioro in the royal line. Stardust is a volatile substance when not handled properly, and has a history of misuse. Many other galactic powers have attempted to get a foothold on the Stardust trade, but in the end the ESR has secured an almost total monopoly of the substance. Not only do they have the most access to raw resources, but most of the technology needed to collect, refine, and store stardust is very difficult to obtain outide of the ESR. Counterfitting and smuggling operations are common, terrorist groups will often use Stardust in dangerous ways, and in recent years there's been an upcropping of groups trying to use Stardust as a drug/medicine in order to gain powers. See, stardust was discovered long before it was harnessed, and across the universe there are different folk tales about its power. Creatures made from stardust are said to be the most beautiful, powerful, and intelligent beings ever. Many cultures believe that Stars themselves are actually living beings, and that Stardust is the remnants of its power and knowledge being bestowed upon the lesser beings of the universe. Others believe that Stardust marks a Star’s final resting place.

Even in modern day Stardust is often referred to as being alive, and said to be so volatile because it wants to return to the cosmos. It's sort of like how sailors talk about boats. Even if they don't believe the boat is literally alive, they're given names and personalities. These stories and beliefs mean that the ESR and the Stardust trade are highly controversial in certain places. It's considered cruel and immoral to take Stardust from it's cosmic resting place, even blasphemous among some. It's seen as a sort of grave robbing or body snatching. These beliefs of Stars and Stardust being living things are what cause some more radical groups to try and use it to gain powers. When consumed in very small doses it actually can be a sort of energy booster. Some companies have attempted to infuse energy drinks or other foods with trace amounts of stardust. But once the effects wear off consumers are typically left feeling very ill. Symptoms usually include fever, exhaustion, depression, vomiting, burning sensations in extremities, mild delusions, and paranoia. Consuming more than very small amounts of Stardust is often fatal but can be survived. Even then, symptoms include more intese versions of the previous list plus hallucinations and an extreme burning sensation through the entire body. Victims have described the feeling as their blood being on fire. Autopsies support the idea, as many show internal burns. There are multiple drugs made from stardust, but the most common is known as Flare. The concoction includes a bit of Stardust combined with painkillers and stabilizers. It results in a sudden burst of strength and energy that lasts for a few hours. It's typically survivable after only a few doses, but can be deadly in the long term or when consumed in higher doses. Stardust itself is not addictive, so Flare is often advertised as a safe/non-addictive substance. However most producers will mix in an actually addictive substance to keep buyers coming back. The side effects of Flare are the same as those listed above. There are more dangerous Stardust-based drugs as well, but I haven't really developed them yet. Dealing with Stardust-related crimes (Drug stuff as well as counterfitting, smuggling, and terrorism) is the majority of Vesper's job outside of governmental duties.

[stargatebarbie]

[starrysharks]

ghanaian miku

[vamprisms]

adhd will have you fighting for your life to do beloved hobbies that bring you nothing but joy

[lazylittledragon]

some domestic shadowlachs <33

[viennacherries]

[ptr-sqloint]

[watmalik]

“in another “why not this

life-“ one?”

“now?” “yeah.”

[doctorsiren]

OBJECTION! - Ace Attorney, but in Legos that I 3D modeled myself

[pan1ck]

[therealraewest]

Laios cuts the tags outta his clothes like an autistic king confirmed

[aymayzing]

[howmanyholesinswisscheese]

Come on.

[waywardstation]

Look for anything (or anyone) that could be familiar

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[comebackali]

Shuffle your favourite playlist and post the first five songs that come up. Then copy/paste this ask to your favourite mutuals!

thanks for opening this up to everyone @obi-wkenobi, literally any excuse to talk about my current playlist obsession.

some backstory: my sibling and i each have our own respective vampire playlists we've been cultivating over the years. over half of the songs on our playlists overlap, but we each have quite a few (like several hours) of songs in our respective playlists that the other doesn't have. recently, we went on a drug run roadtrip, just the two of us. in the four hours that it took us to get there and back we dutifully listened to each and every song that they had in their playlist that i didn't have and i decided whether or not it was vampire playlist material (decidedly yes, they have good taste). sibling has been a little BITCHASS about listening to my vampire songs that they don't have in return (it's HARD to listen to 6 hours of music w/ serious intent when ur not stuck in a car together). so for some insane reason i decided to make a powerpoint detailing every song i have that they don't and why they deserve to be included in their vampire playlist. and it's gotten out of hand. some of these are like, c list vampire songs, and some of them are like, dude wtf, vampyre was CREATED in this song's image.

i present: "bitchass vampire playlist" part of the all inclusive "vampires" playlist

"the boys are too refined" by the hush sound

idk man, just vampire vibes. always has been. always will be.

"the boys who kiss and bite, they are the brilliant ones who speak and write with silver luck...they sing in clever tongues, oh how my knees go weak to be the one - she kicks and bucks... and if the timing is right to sneak off into the night, i'll let myself be taken just for the thrill."

2. "death defying acts" by angus & julia stone

“i will perform a death defying act... i will perform a death defying miracle... i will perform a death defying magic show...”

3. "this is how i disappear" by my chemical romance

the fact that they didn't have a SINGLE mcr song on their vampire playlist i cannot. this is probably like my least favorite of their other vampire ones, but it's just because they're all SO GOOD.

“drain all the blood and give the kids a show” “and live my life alone, forever now” “who walks among the famous living dead” i mean HELLO????

4. "blood bank" by bon iver

pretty sure i first heard this from one of scorp's (@ladyculebras) iconic livejournal playlists. pretty sure it was about either stefan/damon or sam/dean. one of those two d/s brothers 😏. i still have the album cover art saved to my computer in my itunes lol.

“well, i met you at the blood bank we were looking at the bags wondering if any of the colors matched any of the names we knew on the tags”

“you said, 'see look at it: that's yours stacked on top with your brother's. see how they resemble one another's even in their plastic little covers.'"

5. "supermassive black hole" by muse

ANYWAY, i open this up to the rest of you hoes. are any of the rest of you as unhinged as me about making playlists and powerpoints?? pls tell me about ur current favorite playlist obsessions.