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[akysi]

Hey! The personal art train has been incredibly slow lately due to me being absolutely swamped by commission work this past month (thank you so much everyone!), but I’ve been chipping away at some design tweaks for Austri here and finally finished them today :D I told myself that I wasn’t going to do a full sheet, and then promptly changed my mind once it started going well xD I swear these sheets only get longer, haha!

I think the first version of her design was perfectly serviceable as it was so I didn’t change a ton here, but I felt I could give her better overall shapes and commit more fully to the jellyfish inspiration, particularly with her hat. Her first ref sheet was from 2019, so she was due for an update anyway. She’s somehow even more adorable than before :’D Enjoy! ---------- The constellation symbol for Piscis Austinus was originally designed by Denis Moskowitz and released to the public domain.

[eleanorose123]

surprise thank u gift for my buddy @akysi for going through my ygo nonsense with me lol (ko-fi)

[starglasszodiac]

Hey everybody, I am thrilled to tell you that Starglass Zodiac is now launched! And on the project’s 9th anniversary too :D

I'll put more of my ramblings under the cut below, but here's the gist of what you need to know:

The first two pages are now live HERE

The next page is scheduled for July 22nd, 2024

The dates for future page uploads will be announced on this blog and on the site's homepage as each new page is released

The upload schedule itself will be determined at a later date, as I’m going at my own pace for the time being

The comic site is self-made with only my basic knowledge of website coding, so I will be improving it gradually over time

A cover for Chapter 1 is in the works, so stay tuned for that!

As for this blog specifically, I have the following planned in the coming days:

Updating the pinned post with this new info

General cleanup and updates to old posts, the tag system/list, links, pages, etc.

Checking for posts I forgot to reblog here and tagging them

I will be tagging the majority of prior posts/art with the tag #SGZ spoilers so you can blacklist it if you want to go into the comic completely blind. Note that some posts with this tag may not actually be spoilers anymore depending on how the project/story lore has changed since making them, but better to cover all the bases anyway

I'll decide soon how I will reblog the update posts, as I can do so on either my art blog @akysi or my personal blog @sweet-star-cookie, but I doubt I'll do all three to avoid it getting excessive for those who follow all three (thank you for that! <3)

As I said above, I’m going at my own pace with this comic to ensure that I’m satisfied with every page at my current skill level. That will likely mean a slow pace for uploads, and I am sorry for that ^^’ But, I’ve had this as a passion project for a long time and I want to give it the time and attention it deserves.

I’ve also realized recently that I’ve been subconsciously holding myself to arbitrary rules about how and when I distribute my work when it comes to comics, especially with prior attempts to launch this one. Knowing I don’t actually have to do that has been quite freeing, and I’m excited to go at my own pace like I do with my other work. I do hope to increase the frequency of uploads later on of course, with the ultimate goal being multiple times a week, but trying to do that right away just isn’t feasible right now. Regardless, I am SUPER excited to finally be doing this again, no matter how long it takes!

With having this project for nearly a decade, working on it has gotten me through many, many tough times. The amount of support and enthusiasm that I’ve received from all you lovely people over the years has been nothing short of heartwarming, so thank you all so much <3 I hope you like what you see, and look forward to more. :D Thanks for reading, friends!

[sweet-star-sketches]

Doodle from November 22nd, 2024 Didn't have time for a full piece this year since I'm still doing today's comic update in between commission stuff, but I had to at least do a little doodle for Cassie's birthday today heehee :'D <3

[sweet-star-cookie]

if you were to drop cassie + the zodiacs into a human/modern AU (an AU where all the zodiacs and constellations were humanized and there is no magic in the universe), what jobs do you think they would do? what would their new human names be? would their dynamics change as a result of the lack of magic and the trauma that comes along with it? and what do you think flicker's normal animal equivalent would be?

(definitely not related to a christmas special i'm cooking up nooope no frenzied AU writing here)

Oooooooh? 👀 Whatever you've got cooking, I'm very excited :D You know it's funny, now that I think about it I've done a lot more speculating about humanization/AU stuff for this set of characters than even I remembered initially, haha! The upside is that means I actually have some stuff to give you :D Of course I don't consider any of this to be "canon" even in an AU sense, as the ideas here are pretty spur-of-the-moment overall and I would need to develop them more if I were to ever make an actual AU story myself. Some of these I've never thought about prior to now, so it is by no means complete in terms of info, but I hope it helps!

With that in mind, don't feel restricted by what I give you here, if you come up with something different for these characters that you want to write about, go for it! Feel free to play around and have fun ^_^ Alright, on to the (very long) answers!

I'll start with the Flicker question, since that'll have the shortest answer comparatively! When figuring out their size in the main story I have compared them to a small kitten before. Considering they can fit in the palm of Cassie's hand most of the time too, something in the rodent family might be more suitable here. Given their stubby limbs, small paws/feet and round body, a hamster comes to mind for me (though I'm biased because I grew up with pet hamsters, haha).

As for Cassie and the zodiac, it would depend on what setting/context this takes place in to determine how they meet and interact with each other, and what dynamics they'd make or keep from their original counterparts, including what part of the world they/their theoretical ancestors are from. Are they all somehow in Cassie's town, or are they all somewhere else? How Cassie would meet them would obviously be very different too, and depending on their occupations she'd be less likely to meet some than others, but of course you can find ways to bring them together anyway.

Since there are nearly infinite options to answer the question of setting, I'll instead give you some general ideas for their possible occupations and such and you can go from there! Some of the "jobs" the adult zodiacs have on the Astral Plane do translate pretty easily to regular Earth occupations, but again you don't have to stick to those if you don't want to. Same with the names, I only have some that came to mind or that I've had previously so feel free to make some up for yourself!

------ ARIES

Possible Occupation: I could see him as a gym trainer or something, the kind that may yell a lot but that actually works for people who are motivated by that kind of intensity, and he genuinely cares about the health/strength goals of the patrons with great passion as well. Perhaps he's still underestimated for his size/height but is able to prove himself with his strength anyway, and thus everyone at the gym respects him. What's funny is Aries actually used to be half-human in canon! Here's the old concept art from around 2016, if that helps at all:

The only reason I eventually changed him was to balance out the cast a bit more variety wise, as Leo was the only anthropomorphic animal zodiac character at the time. This is the same reason I changed Capricorn to be anthropomorphic as well, though in his case I felt it also strengthened his concept as the "sea goat" a lot more easily that way.

Possible Name: For some reason any variant of Aaron comes to mind, I'm assuming because it matches with the "ar" syllable in Aries (though that may also be me thinking about Aran Ryan, the stereotypical unhinged/angry Irishman character from Punch-Out lol)

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: (If you're including them too) I'd imagine that Perseus would be a rather anxious member at the gym that takes a lot of effort to motivate properly, but Aries sees potential in him and sees it through anyway. Either that or he simply wants to help out with other things around the gym to build up his confidence more. He's young, so maybe it's his very first job or something, and a challenge for Aries to learn how to train someone who doesn't match his own demeanour very much at all.

------ TAURUS

Possible Occupation: I can see her as some kind of animal rescue operator or a park ranger that's focused on areas with protected species. A zookeeper could work well too, she'd definitely be one that would be excited and energetic when giving tours and facts about the animals because she loves them so much.

Possible Name: One that I have in my old "what if" notes is Tori Dellman (I don't remember why lol)

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: Wherever Orion would be in his original character arc could determine their relationship here, like maybe he's still a hunter/poacher that Taurus has to deal with but eventually befriends, or he is a fellow park ranger/animal rescuer/zookeeper.

Coincidentally, at the time of writing this I am finishing up Part 2 of Orion's updated reference sheet that shows his human form prior to his deer transformation, so stay tuned for that soon :D

------ GEMINI & LEO (Putting these two together since they're the children of the zodiac cast and thus wouldn't have set jobs/aspirations like the adults do)

Possible Names: The Gemini twins could theoretically keep their original names (Solana and Luna) but there are a bunch of other names that mean sun/moon that you could use if you want to keep that duality theme but in a subtler way.

Same with Leo, there are a bunch of names that mean "lion" that you could use (though that already includes Leo itself, of course).

Relationship with Zodiac Companions: I feel like this would also be determined by what dynamic they have with their guardians/parental figures (Sagittarius and Cancer) and if they're adopted as their children or not. This would extend to their companions as well, as I consider Leo Minor to be Leo's little brother in canon and that could be the same here. Auriga could be an older sister to the Gemini twins in turn, though I could also see her as a camp counsellor or some other kind of teenage volunteer on a school trip or something.

------ CANCER

Possible Occupation: Her giant claw cannons that can shoot water and her strong build make me think she could work well as a fire fighter, the kind that isn't weighed down by her gear very much and doesn't mind leaping into danger multiple times if necessary, still keeping that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ kind of attitude when it comes to her own safety.

Possible Name: The only name I have for her in my notes is Maura Kinloch, though this was a relic from a very, very old lore draft where it's implied that her incarnation of her constellation has been around for literal centuries, further implying that she was the only one of the armour clad characters on the Astral Plane who actually lived as a knight during the medieval times on Earth (make of that what you will lmao)

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: This would again depend on how you interpret Hydra/Hydrus and their relationship with her, though you don't necessarily have to humanize every single one of the animal characters either. Considering their constellations are defined as "the water snakes" you could also have them be her pets, either as snakes or some other kind of reptile/amphibian.

------ VIRGO

Possible Occupation: Considering her Lady Justice themeing in canon, she could have a similar job in a courtroom, though which one she has is up to you. A judge or attorney might be most fitting, but she could also be an investigator or detective as well.

Possible Name: Not sure, sorry ^^' Whenever I need to think of AU names I usually either pick a name that has a meaning adjacent to their original concept, or one that phonetically sounds similar/has some of the same syllables as their canon name to tie them together.

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: Given Corvus's status as a former thief/delinquent in canon, you could use that in the AU and whatever job Virgo has could determine what relationship they have. Perhaps Corvus is a part of a case she's working on as a suspect and she needs to prove his guilt/innocence, or he's the classic "help us out now and we'll reduce your sentence" kind of thing, perhaps acting as a sort of double agent.

------ LIBRA

Possible Occupation: I picture her keeping her job as a librarian/archivist, though how high up the "ladder" she is in terms of that occupation is up to you, and whether or not museum experience is included is a possibility as well. If you want to connect her AU part to Virgo's to match canon, she could also be either a fellow attorney/judge, or the stenographer (the person who transcribes what is said in a courtroom). They could always just be friends outside of their respective jobs too, though.

Possible Name: Elise, from my old notes. Not sure if I picked this one because they both have L in their spellings but I like it. :)

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: Lupus would still be some kind of assistant to Libra I think, regardless of what occupation either of them has. Similar to Scutum (see below!) I actually have a drawing of him as a human, though it's not finished yet:

I had fun with this one :D Though he appears a lot younger as a wolf, he's actually a young adult in terms of age. ------ SCORPIO

Possible Occupation: This is one I actually have a slightly more fleshed out AU idea for, believe it or not! I pictured Scorpio as some kind of secret agent/spy or maybe even a trained assassin or bounty hunter depending on whether he actually has a body count in this AU or not. Perhaps he's caught up in a conspiracy or plot where he realizes he's on the wrong side of it all with what he has been assigned, and has to pivot to save the victim(s) despite the extreme danger in doing so.

If you want a more "pedestrian" angle for the AU though, he could just be the type of guy who tries his best to get by with whoever will hire him, but somehow keeps finding trouble or having trouble find him. Maybe he was categorized as a delinquent in his youth because of his suspiciously adept knife skills, rightfully or otherwise, leading to his characteristic brooding pessimism even after he became a young adult.

If Virgo/Libra are still tied to the justice system in this hypothetical, I think it would be funny if Scorpio was truthfully just a regular guy, but one that constantly gets roped into ridiculous situations through no fault of his own. So once they get him on the stand and they look at him like "...again?" he's just like "for the love of god it's not me this time-"

Apparently I cannot give him a break even in an AU, sorry bud xD

Possible Name: To match his occupation, it's likely that his real name is unknown/redacted and he uses Agent Scorpio/Scorpius as a code name or alias instead. Not sure what his name would be in an otherwise normal situation though, maybe he has to keep changing it to avoid whatever trouble keeps finding him.

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: In sharp contrast to Scorpio, Scutum is a paramedic with a big heart and chipper attitude, the kind that may not follow the rules all the time but is always riding off on his Moped with his medical bag to save a life somewhere. If he arrives on the scene on time, he has a tendency to put himself between a victim and the assailant's weapon to protect them, earning him his nickname. I've actually drawn this version of him too :D

(this is still one of my favourite designs to date, heehee :'D )

Despite their opposing occupations, he and Scorpio end up working together a lot more than either of them expected. As a paramedic, Scutum has the MO of "everyone deserves rescuing", including trained assassins in this case! To him it doesn't matter who they are, a patient is a patient. ------ SAGITTARIUS

Possible Occupation: For some reason I picture him as an outdoorsman, like a hiker or survivalist or something. I think it would be funny if, even when fully human in this AU, he is still mistaken for a bear in the woods from a distance because of his hair and stocky build. Whether he practices archery as a job or simply a hobby is another thing as well, as that could factor into his survival skills or perhaps he competes in tournaments with it.

Possible Name: I have Argus or Darius as a first name here, and considering the Scottish inspiration for his canon design you could give him a Scottish surname as well if you like.

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: If you want to keep Centaurus's insatiable desire to explore, you could have him be a companion on Sagittarius's hikes or a survivalist-in-training. He might want to partake in some spelunking as well if the area in question has caves. Even in canon Centaurus's name is often shortened to Rus, so you could use that here as a short form of Russell.

------ CAPRICORN

Possible Occupation: I think he'd be a well-to-do patron of the arts, likely still an owner or an otherwise staunch financial supporter of a theatre, big or small. Whether he is/was an actor or is simply a performing arts enthusiast is up to you, but I think his refined taste and penchant for the extravagant would still shine through in his demeanour, clothing and possessions. Whether he and Aries are still brothers here is up to you too, though the contrast in their occupations might make for an amusing dynamic, as Capricorn in this AU likely wouldn't lay a finger on a weight even if his life depended on it.

Possible Name: Quentin Armanis, Noctus Finch, or Atticus Strombold (I'm really good at coming up with fancy names I guess lmao)

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: I think Pegasus and her siblings would still be in the performing arts here, though depending on the setting, how they and Capricorn meet might be different. Perhaps Capricorn has a more hidden altruistic side where he supports young and/or indie theatre efforts in addition to the larger ones, but all on the down-low for the sake of whatever reputation he's trying to keep.

------ AQUARIUS

Possible Occupation: I can see her keeping her fashion designer/hair stylist angle here, but how "high profile" she is in this regard could vary in the AU depending on her goals/passions. Regardless of whether her and Pisces are still married in this AU, I could see Pisces becoming at least a muse for Aquarius's designs if nothing else.

Possible Name: Odessa, or some other fancy name that a fashion designer would have.

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: Similar to their initial rivalry in canon, Aquila could be a rival of hers in the fashion world as well, perhaps even "fighting" with similar clothing styles and motifs to see who can do it better. Whether they patch things up or continue the drama would remain to be seen!

------ PISCES

Possible Occupation: For some reason I see her going in a lot of potential directions. She could work at a spa, an aquarium, or maybe she'd be a swimming instructor/competitive swimmer, all options to keep her water/fish theme. Whether or not her and Aquarius are married in this AU may alter one or both of their occupations as well.

Possible Name: Cherise, perhaps to match her predominantly pink/red colours in canon and cheerful personality. Depending on her occupation, I can see others calling her "Miss Cherry" as a nickname (the word cherry derives from cherise, and cerise is French for cherry).

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: This also depends on how you'd approach Austri in this AU, as even if she's still a circus performer like she is/was in canon, how she and Pisces meet would likely be very different regardless. They don't necessarily have to be connected outside of meeting each other at some point though. I could see Pisces simply knowing Austri for being a performer at the aforementioned circus or even as a mute comedian that specializes in physical comedy instead of verbal. Considering Austri's canon connections to Capricorn as well, perhaps they know each other through association that way.

------ OPHIUCHUS

(Including him too because he's sort of the 13th zodiac and it would feel wrong to exclude him considering how important he is to canon lol) Possible Occupation: Considering he's a healer in canon, I'd imagine him being in the medical field would be appropriate, especially since the caduceus (a symbol associated with Ophiuchus and traditionally represents healing) is still used as a medical symbol today. Depending on what you wish to do with Scorpio/Scutum's part of the AU, you could have them be connected (for better or worse!)

Possible Name: No idea, sorry ^^' It could be similarly long/complicated as his constellation name, and maybe has a degree of unintentional intimidation to it. For me at least, the name Ophiuchus always felt very grandiose even if my character with that name is of a more humble nature comparatively, so you could play around with that depending on what angle you wish to take with his character's personality/goals in this AU. Is he still considered an antagonist here, or something else entirely?

Relationship with Zodiac Companion: A similar situation to Cancer where you don't necessarily have to humanize Serpens and Cetus and could make them pet snakes, though having them be Ophiuchus's assistants at his medical practice could also work well too, since that's basically what they do in canon (and the caduceus imagery often includes two snakes already).

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[sweet-star-cookie]

Aaaaahhh choir! I remember being in one in early elementary school, but when you're that young no one really cares what you sound like lol xD Same with band to some degree, though I was in high school for that.

I can definitely relate to the perfectionist mentality too, I'm still like that in a lot of ways but I've found better ways to wield it at least. It takes time to learn how to let go of an ideal that's ultimately unattainable!

(And I agree, SK8 the Infinity's anime slapped :D )

The Twelve Days of Zodiacs - Day 11

"On the eleventh day of Christmas, my Zodiacs gave to me, Eleven singers singing, Ten actors acting, Nine sledders sledding, Eight drinkers drinking, Seven bakers baking, Six ornaments, Five ugly sweaters, Four wrapped presents, Three snowmen, Two bread rolls, And a snowball fight under a tree."

it should be noted that this story is in a modern AU, aka an AU where no magic exists. everyone is just normal and untraumatized! the modern AU names for the characters are listed below:

TZE! Aquarius: Mizumi TZE! Pisces: Sensha TZE! Cetus: Enyo TZE! Serpens: Takeo TZE! Ara: Jishin TZE! Crux: Chaeyeon TZE! Lyra: Haein TZE! Lupus: Jasper TZE! Lepus: Audrey TZE! Vulpecula: Val TZE! Lynx: Lylian TZE! Ophiuchus: Megumi (mentioned) TZE! Hydra: Hayami (mentioned) TZE! Piscis Austrinus: Doremi (mentioned)

tagging @mythicalmagical-monkeyman @hyperfixation-tangentopia @maiawhimsicalt @sweet-star-cookie

next chapter is TBA

“I’ve heard these guys before!” Cassie said as the two of them went into the bookstore. “They came by and caroled at my house! But unfortunately, I wasn’t home to see. My mom did get to record them a bit, though!”

“Yes, the Merry Men are pretty great,” Ciara said, sitting down in one of the bookstore’s many plush armchairs. “And now you get to see them in person!”

“Ciara!” A woman from the back shouted, opening the back door with her hip. Her hair was—well, it was ankle-length and varying shades of blue, so Ciara assumed it was a wig. It trailed in the air behind her as she set a massive stack of books on the counter. “Great timing! Help me shelve these!”

Ciara groaned, but begrudgingly got up from her plush armchair to walk up to the girl. “Hi, Mizumi. Good afternoon to you too, Mizumi. Doing great, Mizumi.”

“Don’t give me that attitude!” Mizumi handed half of the stack to Ciara, who dutifully began pushing aside books to make way for the new ones.

“Who’s your friend?” Mizumi asked as she ripped open a cardboard box, taking out more books.

“She’s Cassie. Middle schooler.” Ciara turned around to wave a book—titled Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation—at Mizumi. “Don’t make her shelve books, that’s just more free child labor.”

“I can help!” Cassie ran over to the counter, picking up a book at random. This one was Skate the Infinity, featuring two boys with skateboards on the front cover. Cassie supposed that this book should go into the manga section.

“Nah, that’s fine.” Mizumi waved her off. “You can read out the summaries of the new books, help me figure out which ones I should keep.”

“Okay!” Cassie said, flipping the manga book over. Ciara groaned from where she was now on a ladder, presumably at the fact she had to do actual manual labor. “This one’s about two guys that like skating. Like, really like skating, apparently. It’s their whole life.”

“Watched that anime. Loved it. Keeping it.” Mizumi pointed towards the countertop. “Start a new pile, would ya?”

“This one’s called…Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint.” Ciara squinted at the main character, who had black hair and a white trench coat. “A guy gets transported into his favorite web novel and has to survive the apocalypse.”

“Still haven’t read the entire novel yet.” Mizumi stood on tiptoe to reach for another book. “But the comic is really good. Keep it.”

“I dunno about that,” A new voice said, coming down the stairs. “It’s so damn long. Just keeps dragging on and on forever.”

“Enyo,” Mizumi said, turning around to wave a lazy hand at him. “You don’t know shit about great literature.”

Enyo, who had long black hair streaked with dark blue, made his way down the stairs. “Yeah, yeah. We gonna practice or what?”

“When your brothers get here,” Mizumi said, closing her box and kicking it to the back.

At that very moment, the door jingled open. “The brothers are here!”

Standing in the doorway were two boys, one with black hair with green streaks, and one with dyed bright blue and green hair. Or perhaps that was also a wig. Both of them waved.

“Sensha, Takeo,” Mizumi said, before saying something in what Cassie assumed was Japanese. “You’re late.”

“Sorry, sorry,” The boy with blue and green hair said. “Mizu, you should be more clear with your directions.”

“The directions were, come to my place early, so we can practice the boys’ songs before the others get here.”

“Yes, but ‘my place’ could either mean your bookstore or your apartment.”

“I live above my damn bookstore, my bookstore and my apartment are one in the same—“

“Enough, Sensha!” The other man—Takeo—shouted, waving his hands in the air. “Doremi was kicking up a fuss at home, that’s why we were late. Sorry, Mizu,” He finished as he fiddled with his wire glasses.

So all three of these guys are Doremi’s older brothers. Cassie thought. And Megumi’s and Hayami’s brothers. Small world.

“Don’t we need Jasper here as well?” Enyo asked, finally standing next to all of them. “He’s the only other bass.”

“Jasper’s here!” Another voice, this time a female, shouted as she entered. “So’s Audrey! And everyone else!”

“Well, I guess everyone’s here now,” Mizumi sighed as she watched a horde of people troop into the bookstore. She clapped her hands together.

“Let’s practice, shall we?”

-

Several warmups later, the entire chorus was assembled in a line in Mizumi’s bookstore. Mizumi herself was messing with a mini Bluetooth speaker, smacking it with the heel of her palm. Enyo was helping her. Sensha was going around clipping small microphones to everyone’s shirt collars.

“That’s Val and Lylian,” Ciara said, pointing to two women standing in the alto section. Val had bright red hair, while Lylian had wavy light brown hair. They were holding hands, muttering the lyrics in tandem.

“That’s Jishin, Chaeyeon, and Haein.” Ciara pointed to three women, wearing red, yellow, and blue respectively. “Sisters. They live across from us.”

“And that’s Audrey and Jasper.” The remaining man and woman both had matching dark skin and curly hair. “Twins.”

“Alright!” Mizumi said loudly, seemingly having figured out the Bluetooth speakers. She tapped her fingers on her microphone, hearing the sound resonating through the speaker. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, yeah?”

All the singers cleared their throats, standing in a line. Ciara leaned forward excitedly. “This is their best song!”

“God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,” The chorus sang, their voices seeming to blend together perfectly. “Remember, Christ, our savior was born on Christmas Day,"

“To save us all from Satan’s power, when we were all astray,”

“Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,” Both Ciara and Cassie sang. The song was a very familiar one for both of them, it seemed. “Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.”

Then the beat of the song slowly shifted. It changed from a slow ballad to a peppy pop tune. Cassie gasped in surprise.

“Isn’t this the Pentatonix version?” Cassie asked as the girls began to vocalize and the boys began to beatbox.

“Mhm! When these guys were in high school, they were in a program called the Verdant Voices. It’s like a VIP choir program. Now they all come back together every year to do carols.”

“That’s so sweet!” Cassie continued to watch the singers chorus. “Does their choir teacher still keep in touch with them?”

“Yeah, he does! I think he actually retired a year ago. But he still comes to their concerts.”

Everyone began to stop singing, and began stomping and clapping rhythmically.

“God…rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay!” They continued stomping and clapping, gradually increasing in speed. “Remember, Christ, our savior was born on Christmas Day!”

“To save us all from Satan’s power!”

“When we were all astray!”

“Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy!”

“Tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy!”

“HEY!” All of them suddenly shouted at once, throwing their hands up into the air.

“Woo!” Cassie shouted, clapping enthusiastically as Ciara let out one long whistle. “That was amazing! You did all that just from your voices?”

“Yep,” Takeo said proudly, thumping his chest. “Mr. Alan taught us well.”

They sang a couple more songs after that. Deck the Halls, Carol of the Bells, one involving Hanukkah, one involving Kwanzaa, and one involving pie.

“That last one was pretty funny,” Cassie said, wiping tears of laughter from her face. “You guys are really good actors and singers.”

“I know, right?” Audrey said, puffing her chest out.

“Not good enough, though.” Mizumi stepped out of the line, perusing her sheet music. “Altos, what were you doing on measure fifteen, Candle, Shine Your Light?”

“Uh…” Jishin, Aubrey, Val, and Lylian looked between each other awkwardly.

“Tenors, a bit flat on measure seventeen, Deck the Halls.” Mizumi pointed towards Enyo and Sensha. “And basses, remember to project throughout all the songs. Don’t get overshadowed by everyone else.”

“And what about the sopranos?” Jasper asked, folding his arms together. “Anything to comment on with them?”

“Sopranos, you were fine.” Aquarius waved her hand at them absentmindedly. Haein and Chaeyeon high-fived.

“I thought they all sounded fine,” Cassie said, leaning over to Ciara. Ciara nodded in agreement.

“Yeah, but people that specialize in an art can tell the tiny discrepancies in what’s right and what’s wrong.” Ciara waved her hands around. “Like how you can tell when something’s wrong with a stage light, but how normal audience members probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.”

“Ohh. Yeah, makes sense.”

“But I was in choir for all of middle school. I think Mizumi’s just being nitpicky.”

“Ah.”

-

The Merry Men practiced for an hour more. Cassie felt as though they sounded the same every time, but the choir seemed to think otherwise. They bickered about minor mistakes and started a couple petty arguments.

“Come on!” Jasper shouted, slapping his hands together. “What would Mr. Alan say, guys?”

“Mr. Alan would tell the sopranos to stop being so damn loud.” Lylian pointed towards the sopranos, her irritation evident. “There’s four of us, and three of them, and we still can’t hear each other.”

“Maybe if the altos sang out more, they’d be able to hear themselves,” Haein said, while Chaeyeon coughed into her fist.

“Five minute break! Five minute break!” Enyo shouted, waving his hands in the air. “Everyone take a break!”

“Eesh.” Cassie watched as the choir dissolved, scattering throughout the bookstore. “That’s a lot of infighting.”

“Yeah.” Ciara crossed her legs and folded her arms. “Choir kids fight to kill.”

“God, it’s like herding toddlers,” Mizumi sighed, collapsing into the chair next to Ciara. “Graduated from high school eight years ago, and yet some things never change.”

“Aren’t you being too hard on them?” Ciara asked, passing her a bottle of water.

“What? Of course not.” Mizumi unscrewed the top of her water bottle and guzzled half the bottle in one gulp. “They were the top singers of our choir. They’re used to this.”

“It’s also Christmas,” Ciara pointed out. “They all probably want to be enjoying the holidays with their families, but they’re here with you. Helping you and singing with you.”

“You guys sounded really good!” Cassie piped up. “I couldn’t tell if anything was wrong, and I doubt any other people will be able to tell either.”

“Yeah, I know,” Mizumi sighed again. “I just…I want all my performances to be perfect. If nobody else can tell, then at least I can. That’s what Mr. Alan taught us. All of us.”

“It doesn’t have to be perfect, Mimi,” Ciara said, tugging on the strands of Mizumi’s wig. “You shouldn’t sacrifice your crew’s wellbeing for perfection.”

“As long as all of you are having a good time, that’s what matters, right?” Cassie asked.

Mizumi sighed once more, looking around at her fellow choir members. “I suppose you kids are right. I always did hate practicing ten thousand times before concerts. Maybe let’s just let loose for a bit.”

She stood up again, a small smile on her face. “Hey! Guys! Let’s go get some boba!”

“Boba? At a time like this?” Chaeyeon called back. “I mean, not that I’m complaining. But the great Mizumi Akiyama, letting us take a break?”

“The world is ending,” Val remarked. “Mizumi is now under the control of some malicious black mold.”

“Ha ha, very funny.” Mizumi stood up, cracking her knuckles and straightening her wig. “I just…well, I’m very grateful all of you guys are willing to do this with me.”

“The world really is ending,” Sensha said in a stage whisper.

“Shut up.” Mizumi slapped Sensha on the back of the head. “Before I change my mind. Drinks are on me!”

Everyone cheered, and Mizumi turned back to look at Cassie and Ciara. “You guys wanna come with?”

Cassie and Ciara looked at her, then at each other, then answered in unison.

“Okay!”

fun fact: the Verdant Voices is based on a real program at my school, called the Golden Voices. every year they go around the school and carol, and they do all the musical accompaniment with their voices. this year, they did Pentatonix's God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen as their opening song, and so I wanted to include a little reference to them :D

check out @sweet-star-cookie's starglass zodiac lore if you liked this!! questions about my lore are greatly appreciated!!

[thefriendlyfour]

Cassie is going as a fellow Cassie this year! Be sure to check out the webcomic Starglass Zodiac lol

Happy Halloween! (ko-fi)

[kassiedoodles-xo]

Yuki Dragonfly: Wands

season 1-5

As she's the youngest Queen of Ninjago, she is also the youngest Wand weilder.

The first wand is made out of glass. Symbolic of how fragile she was when she received it.

notice how the crystal isn't really secured very well?

The wand is quite small {15cm}

Despite being young, the wand contains 2 of the most powerful crystals known

Pink sapphire and amberdized Starglass

morro was after one thing when he possessed Lloyd. The Crystal's from the cursed realm.

Although he already had one, the only way he'd return Lloyd's body was if he got the other crystal.

In order to save lloyd, Yuki destroyed her wand with the Hushed Spell

The moment the wand was destroyed, he let Lloyd go.

Season 6 onwards

After training with the ninja for years, she became stronger, more confident. Her personality growth is reflected in her wand.

This time the wand is solid and strongly secured

The wand is also bigger {30cm}

Not every queen would be lucky enough to get another wand after destroying it.

Especially since Yuki knew only basic wandless magic at this point.

Once destroyed the Ninja had to do one thing

Get the fuck out

They watched as the rocks fell behind them as the caves got destroyed. It was only surprising Morro didn't get destroyed aswell.

So how did she get her new wand?

It fell from the sky

Literally...

I might add to this later :3

[odd-g0ul]

**!!FNAF RUIN SPOILERS AHEAD!!**

Ok so I got excited and I was working on how I would design Bonnie now that his canon design was out.

This is my first sketch, so it could change idk

Without his starglasses bc starglasses are a nightmare to draw

(This is his animatronic form, I'm getting a new stylist later and will draw more of my anthro fnaf art for him!)

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[akysi]

Whew, finally! Part 2 of Orion's updated ref sheet is done. :D Feels like I've been chipping away at this for ages (I have), but I knew I wanted to get it done before the end of the year at least.

Even if his human form really only appears in the side story I have planned for him, I wanted to make sure just as much effort went into this design as the main story one. No slackin'!

I needed to see how things were changed between the forms anyway, so making it all in one file and then splitting them seemed like a good call. I think I came up with some fun ideas here! And some good backstory lore I can use later on too. ;)

--------- The constellation symbol for Orion was originally designed by Denis Moskowitz and Alec Finlay and released to the public domain.

[akysi]

CRYIIIIIINNNGGGGGGGG LOOK AT HER!!!!! 🥺 MY DAUGHTER!!!! 😭 Thank you buddy!!!!! <3333333

surprise thank u gift for my buddy @akysi for going through my ygo nonsense with me lol (ko-fi)

[starglasszodiac]

Thank you for your patience everyone, Page 16 is now LIVE! With the week I've had, I'm glad I was still able to finish this! It's been a rough one 🫠 Either way, the next page is scheduled for February 22nd, 2025. Thanks for reading ^_^

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[sweet-star-sketches]

Comic Sketch from October 31st, 2024 I am fashionably late (as usual lmao) but I'm glad I actually finished this before midnight for once. Happy Halloween y'all :]