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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!

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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 :]

[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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@moonglittering Liked for a Marioverse starter!

“So I don’t actually leave my galaxy too often, so like... fair warning now, I have no idea what there is to do.” She did bring snacks, what appears to be a blue citrus fruit with a juicy purple pulp to it. It tastes sweet, but more like a sticky snowcone syrup than anything else. Tangy, too. “Is there anything in this part of the universe that’s, like, gotta-see-it-before-I-die cool, or just kinda neat?”

[sweet-star-cookie]

The girlies!!!! They get to sword fight together!!!! They make a great team, clearly :D

"And make sure to send pictures of Scorpio whenever possible. Every expression he makes is a potential meme template." I actually laughed out loud reading this, you'd think the man who covers most or all of his face constantly wouldn't be so meme worthy, and yet 😂 He just can't catch a break with these two, can he?

I love that Asclepius was just trying to get help rather than abandoning Ciara too, he seems to be a lot more caring than she thinks (despite immediately eating the demon core lmao) What a good boy c:

Ciara being unsure but then Cassie immediately hugging her is so cute omg ;;;;u;;;; And very in-character for Cassie as well, as soon as she knows she can hug someone, she will seize the opportunity! I can picture them both hanging out together in the future :'D

SOMEONE LIKE ME (CHAP. 33) - A STARGLASS ZODIAC X ZODIAC EXPERIMENT CROSSOVER

just realized that I should've written Vulpecula as the corrupted spirit that Cassie faced in the very beginning because it would've aligned with canon SGZ lore better here, but oh well I do not possess complete writer omniscience

will probably rewrite and edit that bit when I transfer this over to ao3 but we shall see

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They eventually finished up their long conversations about life and Zodiacs and other trivial, much less important things. Such as: does pineapple belong on pizza?

"I'm telling you, pineapple doesn't belong on pizza!" Ciara said, waving her hand around. Asclepius was curled around her neck, and they hissed irritably whenever Ciara's arm moved. "Pineapple belongs in the trash—it's so sweet it tastes sour!" 

"And I'm telling you, it's not half bad!" Cassie protested as they hiked back up to the woods, Flicker squeaking in agreement. "When it's cooked, all the sourness goes away. And besides, the last time you had pineapple was when you were six! You should try it again, it's pretty good when it's in season."

"It was a very bad experience." Ciara sniffed. "I had a very distinguished palate as a child. I only ate the finest of foods, such as Cheerios, and mac and cheese, and chicken nuggets." 

"Ah, of course," Cassie said haughtily. "Was your milk served in a silver goblet as well? Was the fine china broken out for Miss Ciara Phuong?"

"Indeed it was, Miss Cassie Kay." 

They somehow managed to say all of this with a straight face, but both girls immediately broke out into laughter upon making eye contact.

"I wish I had met you sooner," Ciara admitted. "I think...I think we could've helped each other out with our Zodiac duties. 'Cause, y'know, there's precious few other people that can understand what we do."

Cassie nodded. "Yeah. My friends try to help me out with my Zodiac stuff, but...a lot of the really hard things I have to do I have to do alone."

"To protect them, right?" Ciara asked, grabbing Cassie's hand to help her up a particularly steep section of hill. "Because...no matter how hard they try, they just don't have the powers or abilities you have? And sometimes it would just be safer to...leave them out?"

"Something like that." Cassie looked up at Ciara, who suddenly seemed years older. "You sound like you're speaking from experience."

"I..." Ciara shuffled through the snow, shoving her hands in her pockets. "A few years ago, I isolated myself and spent those years searching for Eclipse. Those were...lonely times. I thought I was doing the right thing, leaving Gemini and the other Zodiacs out of it, because they were the ones that suffered the most under Eclipse.

"But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I needed them. I needed support and I needed help. Some things I could do alone, but I couldn't do everything by myself. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is..." Ciara turned to meet Cassie's gaze. "Take help when you can. If someone is willing to help you, let them. Trust that they will be able to handle themselves."

Cassie thought back to Ellie and Leena, and how they had pleaded, nay, begged Cassie to let them help her. She remembered how she had said, over and over, it's too dangerous, and how they had said, over and over, we can handle it. 

Ciara was right. How much harder would it have been if she had to capture corrupted spirits all by herself? How much harder would it have been if she had to figure out her role as a Starglass bearer all by herself?

"My friends, Ellie and Leena...they help me with finding corrupted spirits. Letting them help me was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made." Cassie hesitated, then put her hand on Ciara's shoulder. "I don't know what goes on in your Astral Plane, but...how do I say this, I feel like it's important to have friends that aren't your Zodiacs. The Zodiacs are powerful and very helpful, don't get me wrong, but I think they sometimes forget what it's like to be human."

Ciara considered this, thinking about the two demons she had met and befriended during her self-imposed exile. Zylah and Xarya. "I do. I have friends that aren't Zodiacs, I mean. They're two demons that help me train, but they listen to me when I bitch about everything I have to do. I miss them. I left them really suddenly after Leo got arrested." Ciara froze for a second. "Maybe I should visit them."

"Take your own advice and visit them, yeah?" Cassie asked, nudging Ciara. "I'm sure they miss you too. If I was your friend and you left me all of a sudden, I'd really miss you." 

If I was your friend...I'd really miss you.

"Damn, you really know how to cheer a person up," Ciara laughed, thoughts racing a mile a minute. She hadn't had a friend her own age ever since...Kai. "And...hey, I'd love to be your friend, Cassie." 

"Oh—oh." Her own words suddenly registered in her brain. 

I'd love to be your friend.

"Yeah. I'd love to be your friend too." 

-

"Okay. I think the portal's somewhere over here," Cassie said as Flicker squeaked more insistently. It was like playing the game hot and cold; Flicker would scream more as they got near the portal. 

"Oh good," Ciara said, kicking at the snow. "Asclepius thinks he's going to freeze to death."

The tiny snake was shaking their head vigorously, eyes squinted against the snow. They slowly slithered off Ciara's shoulder and into her jacket pocket, hissing as they went. 

"We'll still keep in touch, right?" Cassie asked. They had exchanged email addresses and phone numbers earlier, and they had promptly sent each other various photos of themselves and their Zodiacs to each other. "After we go home?"

"Of course!" Ciara said immediately. "And make sure to send pictures of Scorpio whenever possible. Every expression he makes is a potential meme template."

"Will do! Hey, what do you think about—"

A distant crash drew both girls' attention, both of their heads snapping up instantly. They could barely make out the vague shapes of a blobby monster and a bird-like spirit. 

"Oh, for fuck's sake," Ciara groaned, drawing her sword. Guess I'll actually finish my mission after all. "Again? 'Sclepius, wake up, we have a demon to kill." 

She threw the snake out of her jacket pocket, Asclepius hissing in irritation and growing larger as they hit the ground. They raised their head, flicking their tongue before taking off in the direction of the sounds. 

"Follow it!" Cassie shouted, drawing her own sword out of the Starglass. Time to capture that spirit. "C'mon, Flicker!" 

Flicker chirruped, hopping out of Cassie's hood and running after Asclepius. The two girls followed suit, their feet sinking into the slushy snow in tandem as they ran.

"What's the plan?" Cassie asked as they raced through the forest. "If we have one? To be honest, I rarely ever have solid plans for capturing spirits."

"I take my demon, you take your spirit. Split up and deal with them separately, because we might cause more damage if we fight in close proximity." Ciara blinked at the words that she was spewing. Wow, I actually sound like I know what I'm doing.

"Right!" Cassie nodded. She quickly swung her sword into a nearby tree, carving an X into the bark. "Meet back here once you're done!"

"Got it!" 

-

Cassie led her bird spirit towards the right, the spirit squawking rather violently. It didn't seem to be a constellation, just an ordinary bird spirit (albeit, a rather large bird spirit). That certainly would make it much easier for her to heal it, but it would still be a challenge to even get to it.

Because the spirit was extraordinarily fast. Cassie's eyes darted around—even trying to watch the spirit was tiring. She shifted to a defensive stance. In this case, where the spirit was more focused on running away than attacking her, the best course of action was to set up some sort of trap.

So she set about finding a strong, sturdy tree and climbing up it, hoping to be able to ambush the spirit from below. Luckily, it was still snowing, and the snow would most likely be able to cushion her if she fell off. 

Unluckily, the falling snow also made it harder to spot the spirit. Cassie strained her eyes, searching for that telltale sign of black and purple. 

A couple minutes of searching passed, and she finally found the spirit...waddling behind a tree, roughly ten feet away from where she was currently sitting. Evidently, without her chasing it around, the spirit had gotten bored and settled down. 

Which was good—Cassie preferred to try and not hurt spirits whenever possible. If only the spirit had rested right below her own tree, then she could drop down and heal it quickly. It was also unfortunate that she couldn't heal from a distance—if she could, she would just be able to heal it from where she was sitting now. 

"Hey, Flicker," She said, and her dragon buddy perked up. "Can you try and lead that spirit over here, near the bottom of this tree?" Spirits were attracted to Light magic, and it was likely that Flicker's Light magic would be able to attract this particular spirit. Hopefully then, Flicker could lead the spirit over to her.

Flicker nodded, and jumped off the tree, running after the bird spirit. After a few minutes, Flicker was successfully able to corral the spirit over to Cassie's tree.

The unfortunate thing was that the bird and Flicker were now chasing each other around the base of the tree, like a game of tag. Both were now moving too fast, so Cassie wasn't guaranteed to land near the spirit. She might just end up squishing Flicker, which would not be good for either of them.

She was wondering if she should rethink her strategy when she heard a familiar hissing from the ground.

"Asclepius?!" She shouted, watching Flicker and Asclepius slowly back the spirit against the tree.

Cassie was very confused on what Asclepius was doing here, but she wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth. So she quickly swung off her branch, ducked and rolled to land safely on the ground (just like Scorpio taught her), lunged forward, and grabbed the spirit's face. 

"Gotcha!" She gently cradled the spirit, warmth beginning to fill her hands. The bird began to glow golden, the darkness slowly fading. A bright flash, and the spirit began to dissipate. 

"Whew! That was close!" Cassie said as Flicker hopped into her left hand and Asclepius slithered into her right. She stared at Asclepius suspiciously. "And just what are you doing here? Is Ciara doing alright by herself?"

At that moment, she could hear Ciara scream in the distance, "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!" 

Cassie sucked in a breath. "Maybe we should go check up on her, yeah?"

-

Asclepius had deserted her, damn cowardly bastard that he was. Ciara looked around for any trace of her traitorous snake, but to no avail. He had truly slithered off and left her to face off against a Calamity by herself.

Which was fine. She had taken on bigger, faster, stronger demons than this one. She could handle it.

The only problem was the fact that upon closer inspection, this wasn't actually a Calamity. Capricorn had told her that most Calamity demons were made up of mostly water, with just a bit of earth to hold it together. However, when a demon was mostly made of earth, with a small amount of water, it transitioned into a Silicate demon. A demon with a structure similar to clay instead of mud, and resistant to dissolving in water. 

Now that Ciara could observe it, she saw that it was dark red—almost black—not the bluish black of a Calamity. Its eyes were also more symmetrical and uniform, and it had one enormous, gaping mouth where its stomach should've been. She had no idea where this demon came from—last time, she hadn't spotted anything other than Calamity demons.

Think, Ciara. She thought as the Silicate chased her around. Think. That thing is more solid than a Calamity, but it's still soft. Moldable. And it can regenerate any lost limbs. The best way to kill it would be to...

Jump on it and split it in two.

Which was a task easier said than done, and a task made easier with multiple allies. However, her singular assistant had abandoned her and trying to somehow contact Cassie to help her would also be too risky. So she'd have to do this by herself. Somehow.

Ciara slashed a tree near her, hoping that it would draw the Silicate's attention and allow her to sneak onto the rocks behind it, jump on it, and kill it. If Asclepius were here, he'd be able to do a better job of distracting the demon, but, alas, he was not.

The plan kind of worked—Silicates weren't that smart and they were easily distracted, so Ciara was allowed a few seconds to climb up the rocks and prepare to strike.

However, she underestimated just how sticky Silicates' bodies were. She thought that she didn't need to enhance her sword to cut it open, but she was wrong. (Despite all her training, she had not come close to fighting every single type of demon in the Astral Plane.) Instead of satisfyingly cutting through the demon like butter, her sword got stuck in the demon's body. 

"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!" Ciara screeched, trying to pry her sword out of the demon's body. The Silicate roared, spinning around in an attempt to get Ciara off its back, and Ciara had to dig her feet into the demon's sticky body to stop herself from flying off.

Eventually, the centrifugal force got to her, and she was slammed into a nearby tree, thankfully not cracking any bones. The amount of swears she shouted into the air would've been more than enough to earn her a sharp scolding from Virgo or Capricorn. Possibly both. 

"CIARA!" Someone shouted, and through the ringing of her ears, Ciara could hear approaching footsteps. "HEY! LOOK HERE!" 

Is that Cassie...? Ciara slowly managed to look up, to find Cassie taunting the Silicate demon. Is she insane?

Cassie swung her sword, bringing the blade down on the Silicate's left arm, actually managing to cleave it in two. The girl let out a small shout of amazement. 

That amazement was short-lived, as the demon promptly started to reattach its arm to its body. Ciara managed to get to her feet and dash over to Cassie, blocking the demon's hit and pushing it back a few paces. 

"There's a core!" Ciara shouted, shifting her feet. "In the demon! It's what powers the demon—I think if you try to slash its body horizontally, and I do it vertically, we can reach it!" 

"Got it!" Cassie shouted back. Her sword began to glow bright blue, a ball of energy collecting in her sword's circular notch. She screamed at the demon some more, goading it to look in her direction.

Go, go, go. Ciara thought as she ran up the rocks again. Watch for Cassie and strike when she strikes.

"I'm gonna count down!" Cassie shouted, circling the demon. "Three!"

Ciara gripped her sword tighter, the earth rune on her sword beginning to glow. "Earth!" 

"Two!" 

Bits of rock began to fly towards her sword, sticking to the metal like a magnet. 

"One!"

Ciara hefted her sword—which more accurately resembled a club now—and waited for Cassie's call.

"GO!" 

In that instant, Ciara leaped off the mound of rocks, swinging her sword down towards the Silicate's middle. Thankfully, it went through easier than last time, splitting the demon in twain. At the same time, Cassie slashed her sword across the demon's body, the bright blue orb in her sword slicing it clean through. 

The Silicate barely had time to gurgle in pain before it was abruptly chopped into four pieces, revealing its core. Ciara hurriedly snatched it up before the demon had a chance to reform. It looked much like a chunk of brick, or perhaps a large piece of a terracotta pot.

"We did it!" Ciara cheered, kicking the sticky remains of the demon out of the way. She raised her hand in a high five, and Cassie slapped her palm against hers.

"What do we do with it?" Cassie asked, pointing to the core. 

"Now," Ciara dropped it on the ground. "We destroy it."

She raised her sword above her head and swung it down in an arc, ready to split the core in two—

And then Asclepius slithered up, unhinged their jaw, and ate the core in two swift bites. 

The two girls stood there for a moment, staring at the snake in utter confusion (Ciara) or slight amusement (Cassie).

"YOU STUPID SNAKE!" Ciara shouted, dropping to her knees, picking up her snake, and shaking them vigorously. Asclepius blankly stared back, and Cassie was 90% sure this snake had nothing but the Wii shop theme playing through their head 24/7. "What were you thinking?! Demon cores are NOT for eating! And why the hell did you decide to ditch me?!" 

Asclepius hissed irritably, moving their head between Cassie and Ciara, trying to communicate something.

Ciara squinted her eyes, looking at Cassie and then at Asclepius. "Did you...run off to get Cassie so she could help me?"

The snake nodded their head, and Ciara sighed. "Well, I suppose I can't get too mad if you went off to get help for me. Thanks, 'Sclepius." 

"We make a pretty good team, yeah?" Cassie asked, holding out her hand. Behind her, Flicker hopped up and down. 

Ciara grabbed Cassie's hand and pulled herself up, nodding. "Yeah. We really do."

-

"Well, I guess this is actually goodbye?" Ciara asked as they approached the stone portal.

Cassie nodded, letting go of her sword. It dissolved back into light, traveling back into the Starglass. Ciara sheathed her sword, adjusting her shoulder strap. Miraculously, Cassie had somehow managed to save both flower crowns in her backpack, and handed Ciara's back to her.

"This is goodbye," Cassie said, but then smiled. "But not forever, right? We can still contact each other and meet up?"

Ciara thought about it, then nodded. "Yeah, of course!" She awkwardly held out her arms, unsure if they were at the hugging milestone yet, but Cassie eagerly fell into her arms. 

"Take care, okay?" Cassie asked, squeezing Ciara's shoulders. 

Ciara nodded, patting Cassie's head. "Of course I will."

They separated, Cassie turning to her portal and Ciara creating her own. Both girls stepped onto or walked through their portals, their animal companions close behind.

Both girls had the exact same thought as they crossed onward to their respective Astral Planes.

I'm grateful to have met someone like me.

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

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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]

Wow, what a week huh 🫠 Well, I can at least say that Page 14 is now LIVE!

If you happen to see this and are low on hope due to recent events, I'm sending some hope and love to all of you out there right now, you will get through this and you will be okay ❤️ Thanks for reading friends, the next update will be on November 22nd, 2024. :)

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[sweet-star-sketches]

Coloured Sketch from July 3rd, 2024 Behold... the most important character in Starglass Zodiac ✨Mr. Biscuits✨