#tbh caelus is just a guy

[raytm]

caelus date idea, in trash can. it's just the caelus board of can u date caelus but it's like you give headpats we have snacks and u don't look terrified when i plunge headfirst into a trash can.

[feroluce]

Thinking tonight about Caelus, and the nature of his loss and his grief after the Everything that went down in Penacony during 2.0.

Because Acheron, Black Swan, and Misha kind of knew of Firefly, they at least met her, but they didn't like really know her, and Caelus never even got the chance to introduce her to the rest of the Astral Express Crew. The only person who would have talked to her much was Sparkle, who is. Probably not really someone Caelus is interested in grieving with skznmsks

Anyway, all this to say, I like thinking about how alone poor Caelus is in his grief, because he was the only one who knew Firefly. He's the only one really mourning her. There's no one to talk about her with. There's no stories to trade or memories to reminisce with anyone over. It's not as though he knew her for long, but still. No one else knew her at all.

And I love the thought of all of this coming bubbling up, hot and acidic and bitter, during a conversation with Sampo, who Caelus just so happens to run into in the Golden Hour. Poor Sampo is kinda blindsided, he knew shit was going down in Penacony, but yeesh. And he just. Isn't quite sure what to say about it all, because he's never really encountered this before. His feelings about the Masked Fools are...a mixed bag, but he's been a part of them for a very long time, and when you're with a close organization like that, it's hard to feel alone, in grief or otherwise.

So Sampo sits there on their little bench that the two of them have occupied, and he thinks of his old friend April, how she'd died in his arms cackling and spitting her own blood after a heist gone wrong, and how after he'd dragged himself back to the World's End Tavern they'd all held a Fool's Funeral- which is basically just a big party where everyone gets really really drunk and reminisces and toasts the dead and celebrates their life.

He still thinks about her a lot, and he remembers how the time he'd most keenly felt her absence was on Jarilo-VI, the one place where he couldn't talk about her because he couldn't say anything to give himself away as an alien. The Fools still tell stories about her every time he goes back to the Tavern. His first toast of the night is always in her name. Even now, all these years after she'd died, Sampo is still learning new things about her. He's never had to grieve her alone.

Caelus doesn't have any of that.

He might never have that. As they speak, Caelus has no proof that Firefly was even her real name, or if she dreamt with her true appearance. He might not ever find out who she even was.

And just imagining that kind of loneliness hollows out a strange little pit, right behind his sternum, deep between his ribs.

So Sampo claps Caelus' shoulder and offers him a deal. Come find him outside of the dream. He knows a guy who can get them a lot of beer for really cheap-

("Is that guy you and your five finger discounts?" "Whatever do you mean, dear friend, I don't even know the meaning of the phrase, hehee.")

-and they can hole up in a bar or a hotel room or something, and get completely shitcanned. Tell him all about Firefly, tell him everything, and he'll tell Caelus about April and everyone else he's ever lost. Sampo will carry Caelus' memories of Firefly with him, and at least this way, Caelus will be a little less alone in remembering her. And the next time they cross paths, Sampo will be the one to bring her up, and to tell her stories, and Caelus can get to be the one listening. He won't have to be the only person to talk about her anymore.

Caelus rolls his eyes when Sampo avoids another remark about sticky fingers, but...ok, yeah. That sounds good. Nice, even. Thank you. Caelus bumps his shoulder against Sampo's. Sampo bumps back.

(They find each other again the next day, and true to their word, get themselves completely and utterly shitcanned. Caelus talks more than Sampo has ever heard him; every minute detail, every word choice, Firefly's every odd little mannerism and habit. Because Caelus wants to make sure this will outlive him, that even if the Stellaron dwelling within him finally burns him to a crisp and he really does up and kick the bucket, or even, godforbid, if he forgets, he wants to make sure someone remembers her. She deserved that.)

((And it takes quite a while, after that. Caelus doesn't see Sampo again until after everything has settled down. On his last day in Penacony, he finds the guy slinking out of a seedy back alley and all but runs right into him. Sampo happily leads him to some dive bar in an even seedier back alley that Caelus has never even heard of, and Sampo raises his glass. "To Firefly! Who sounds like she probably would have hated me at first, but I would have liked to have met her anyway."

And Caelus stares at him, almost looking startled, long enough that Sampo worries that he's read him wrong and brought this up too soon. He's halfway into planning how to talk himself out of this situation when Caelus finally throws back his head back and laughs, tells him that yeah, Firefly would have politely called him out on every lie he told, and all their conversations would take twice as long with the way Sampo is so full of shit.

And he can see it, the same way he watches and sees through everyone, that Caelus' eyes have a tightness to them, his knuckles are nearly white around the handle of his mug. But he smiles. He hits his glass against Sampo's far too hard and throws it back and gets foam everywhere like he does every time they drink because the guy's about as elegant as a raging bull, but those things don't lessen the genuineness of his smile.

The grief is there, but so is the elation, and those emotions aren't a sliding scale between one or the other. It is all of both and both at once, and that's what contents Sampo enough to throw his own mug back when Caelus makes a toast of his own, "to April!!".))

[venstm]

caelus thrives in all interactions ngl. a person who cannot venture out into the world and will listen to his stories ??? they may sound far fetched but trust him they're true ?? good. someone who he can literally rummage in garbage cans with ?? excellent. someone who will no doubt beat him to death ?? also good.

[zappylionlover]

Hm. I miss the old days of long headcanon posts.

Reblog this post with ur fave hcs in the tags. Both ooc and source compliant. I wanna see self indulgent and basically canon alike. I want to see yall get project-y and silly with it. I want to see ur 10 page essay on ur headcanons.

Headcanons are a belessing we all deserve to indulge in bc theyre silly and fun

[darabeatha]

Look at him, going 50-50 with B.oothill

[jellojelli]

What I think HSR boys lock screens are

*a/n: I’m gonna be honest I don’t know some of the boys very well, so if it seems weird for them oopsies**also adding if I think their phone screen is in good condition or not haha*

Caelus

I think his Lock Screen is probably a group photo of the astral express crew after his time in belobog and I think his Home Screen is a particularly interesting trashcan from Belobog

Caelus’s phone screen is probably in decent condition, maybe a few shallow scratches here and there

Welt

Welt’s Lock Screen is some crazy monster or machine he’s encountered while on an adventure or just a picture of space he took

His phone screen is in immaculate condition, I feel like he’s the type of guy to bust of a cleaning cloth and wipe his phone down from time to time

Dan Heng

I love him, but I’m sorry he’s boring, it’s definitely the default screen and if he’s feeling different it’s the default screen in another color

His phone screen is also in immaculate condition

Gepard

His Lock Screen is probably a group photo of him and his sisters or just his sisters, I can also see it being a picture of something in belobog

Gepard hasn’t had the phone long but it’s definitely got some scratches due to him not knowing where to put it during work

Sampo

His Lock Screen is himself, I don’t think there’s any debate there since his phone case has himself on it too

I think his phone screen is cracked but functional, so like a small crack in one of the upper corners

Arlan

It’s peppy, or maybe a cute photo of him, asta, and peppy together

Arlan’s phone screen was perfectly fine until the attack and now it got a pretty big scratch on it Asta has desperately tried to buy him a new one

Jing Yuan

It’s snowmoon being cute 100%

His phone screen has little teeth marks in it from Snowmoon

Luocha

Luocha’s phone screen is of a beautiful field or meadow

His phone screen is perfectly fine but the back of his phone really scuffed

Yangqing

His Lock Screen is probably of Jing Yuan training or some cool swords he came across

His phone screen has a crack, he forgot to take it out of his pockets before training

Blade

Blade probably just downloaded a photo of a black screen to use as his Lock Screen

His phone has a lot of scratches on it and tbh I don’t think he knows how they got there or cares

[cav0404]

hehe uhm

AHHWHAHAHA I JUST GOT UR TEXT (be scared)

you picked option 2 RIP

Jing heng pls (jing yuan and dan heng) fluff pls

let them be dumb fools thx. (baking cookies in which jing yuan is not doing much other than taste testing and using cookie cutters. dan heng is doing most of the work… they’re on the astral express. march and caelus keep pestering them for food. typical astral express crew banter ensues.)

uhm. if this destroys a part of your psyche i can draw some genshin stuff during lunch to repair it :3

Ohhh god koi why i’ve never played star rail so they may be ooc im doing this completely by vibes

(please note i tried)

The unfamiliar sight of the general of the Luofu trying (and failing) to crack an egg almost made dan heng burst out laughing.

Jing yuan turned towards the other presence staring deeply into the dark green eyes of the other in the room and adopted a grouchy face

“this was supposed to be a surprise; that’s why there was a do not disturb sign on the door..” the general states.

“i understand, but since the last incident you were banned from the kitchen unless you had supervision.” dan heng chuckles.

“that was caelus and march’s fault and you know it; now are you gonna just stand there or are you gonna help me.”

dan heng briskly walks over—eyes full of mirth—and places his head gently on his partner’s shoulder and wraps his arms around him, and takes the egg from the general’s hands. the archivist taps the egg against the counter, cracking it.

They both continue to work towards making there cookies (with an unhealthy amount of staring i mean come on guys the cookies are going to burn)

There cookies are eventually put in the oven they continue there conversation from earlier with Jing yuan continuing to blame march and caelus for the fire. whether it was the smell of the cookies or their names being spoken, march—followed by a much less hyper caelus—bust through the door.

March being March got bored of waiting for the cookies to be done and tossed a handful of flour at the other and creating a cloud of white powder while dan heng wanted nothing to do with it. jing yuan and Caelus immediately started fighting back (“to defend our honor.” caelus grumbles) causing more and more of the flour to rush into the air amidst the chaos, Jing yuan and Dan heng found themselves standing face to face, one covered in flour from head to toe. As they locked eyes, a mischievous smile formed on the general’s face. In that moment, he leaned in and shared a short and unexpected kiss with his lover, leaving their friends to their shenanigans. It was a lighthearted moment that dan heng didn’t expect.

There peaceful moment was stopped by the smell of something burning, and a disgruntled march ran to the oven, turning it off and opening it. forgetting put on gloves, she nearly burnt her calloused hands. she turns around, holding the slightly(very) burned cookies. She slowly backed out of the room amidst the chaos before turning and running Jing yuan quickly chased after her; while caelus and Dan heng sigh while wondering why they ever let the two of them in a kitchen together again.

*editor note: tbh march would have rlly nicely manicured nails but callouses bc she’s a bow and arrow user. plus a few frost burns imo bc she uses six phased ice. (from my beta reader who actually plays the game)

[manofmanymons]

Hear me out: Honkai Star Rail crossover / au with the Survive kids.

Who do you think would be the equivalent of the Belobog trio?

My brain interpreted this two ways and forgive me if they're both wrong but they're a) the Landau's and b) the astral express trio on Belobog

But funnily enough since the Landau's have Serious Guy, Cool Sassy Lady, and Baby

And the Astral Express has Serious Guy, Cute Girl Who Takes Pictures of Everything, and Feral Gremlin

I just wanna say Saki and Miu for either Serval and Lynx or March and Stelle lmao

I guess Minoru works for Caelus, especially since Trailblazer won't stop eating too much/eating weird shit 😭

And then like idk Aoi or Shuuji for Gepard and Kaito for Dan Heng?

I wouldn't exactly call Kaito the most serious guy ever but Dan Heng being more on the quiet/blunt/annoyed side while also being very protective of the crew has Kaito vibes. UGH BUT IF WE'RE TALKING SQUAD DYNAMICS ARE MARCH AND DAN HENG NOT JUST SAKI AND RYO KDJEKRJF AND THEN I'D WANT THEM TO ALL BE CLOSER IN AGE SO NOW MINORU MAKES MORE SENSE *bangs head into table*

Actually I just remembered how this game starts and how some people are kinda flirty with Trailblazer sometimes and now I have completely changed my mind about Miu 💀💀💀

I love how I keep changing my mind about who is who in real time

If we just mean "who would be the equivalent of the three main characters" rather than "whose personality do you think fits best"

Then I guess Takuma Minoru and Aoi?

But tbh if Minoru is gonna be anyone it SHOULD be Welt ksjdkdn

That was a lot of words and in the end I don't think I actually answered the question I'm so sorry

Final answer if it's the astral express then Ryo Saki and Minoru

[astrxlfinale]

📝

📝 - the muse's fanon

Aight let's dive into it!

For cases like these particular characters, the free range I believe is one of those angles that need to be most recognized. There's a slew of choices these characters can make with in game text, that in turn can branch out and turn into interps that leads to all sorts of takes, style of Caelus being.

From my recent (and overall new) experience, it's been pretty funny. Seeing him a guy that brandishes chaotic choices in even the most nonsensical of situations, and in order cases, the OG memes about trash cans.. which, tbh can't be really considered 'fanon', now could it? This in kind really made me a lot more malleable and cool with what I see in terms of content.

Say compared to the fanon struggles of Thoma I had to be a constant (and unwilling) witness towards. So it just feels pretty liberating to have some content I can more actively enjoy and just sink my teeth into. Star Rail has really been an enjoyable ride for me, and in kind, I want to give my due diligence in shaping up this delinquent variant of the MC to the best of my ability.

Tbh, playing someone who doesn't have to concentrated as hard on manners/decorum is just really refreshing to me. I feel like I've been tapping back into my RP roots!

@hxkerwxlf

[yuujispinkhair]

Oooh I love this!! Thank you for the tag Cella 💗💗 I deleted the reblogs because it was getting long.

Yuuji: Yuuji bae!! The guy of my dreams. The reason I made this blog, the reason I learned how to enjoy life again, my hero, my baby, my best friend and boyfie, my light in my darkest times. I am so very in love with him, and thinking of him makes me smile and also get super emotional 💗

Sukuna: Oh Sukuna babyyy!! He is my biggest comfort character, my bad boy, who I love to imagine with a soft heart underneath his arrogant mask. My biggest muse and endless source of inspiration. My savior, anytime real life stresses me. He is on my mind almost every night before I fall asleep because the thought of him holding me makes me feel safe and loved. I am so in love with him. Kuna is my biggest weakness 💗

Lars: I was hoping to like Lars since Junichi Suwabe voices him, but I wasn't prepared for how deeply I would fall in love with this man in every timeline!! I cried my eyes out when I played his path, and I was deeply touched by the love he has inside him. In my dreams, I am always Emperor Lars' little bride. And I also love love love the modern CEO version of him!! This is my man!! He makes me so happy and gives me so much comfort. Every night I log into the game and giggle and kick my feet when Lars talks to me 💗

Solomon: I honestly feel like I am married to him. Solomon has been a fave of mine for a while but Nightbringer really made me fall in love with him. I love how cozy it feels to live with him, and I never want to move out!! He makes me feel so safe because of how protective he is of us, and I love how much he wants us all to himself 💗

Kaeya: Coincidentally, I just said earlier today that I will stay loyal to Kaeya until the end, and I mean it!! I loved him from the first moment I met him in the game. He is the type of person I would get along with 100% in real life too. Kaeya feels like a best friend and lover to me, and he makes me grin anytime I play the game 💗

Caelus: Enoki Junya was the reason I got into HSR and yes I moan anytime Caelus says something ;) But Caelus, in general, became so very dear to me. I love him and his awkward charm! I love his confidence. I love that he is the fight club champion and that he has a baseball bat. He is so sexy to me!! I am so happy he is the MC 💗

Taiju: Daddy!!! I started to watch season 2 of TR and then suddenly, there was this BIG man and I stared at my screen and moaned out loud. He is the worst. I see him as even worse than Sukuna tbh lmaooo, but damn is this man sexy!!! My head is spinning anytime I look at him!! I am so in lust with daddy Taiju 💗

Mammon: Mammon will always have a special place in my heart. Anytime I see how genuinely in love he is with us, I start crying. He is such a sweetheart. He has no hidden agenda or whatever. He is just completely smitten with us and that is so comforting! I can always count on Mammon to love me 💗

Artem: This fine man charmed me in no time at all. I started the game just in time to get that engagement card, and I was swooning SO MUCH!!! He is such a gentleman 💗

Lmaooo I am so sorry that this is so long, but I couldn't stop!!!

Tagging: @tinyreine @nagumoan @suget @innaillus @sunshine7queen @yuujilove @fushigurro @adelheidvonschicksal @thebellearchives @vagabond-umlaut and everyone else who wants to do it!!

putting this in its own post bc long -

2023 CHARACTER WRAPPED

thank u @ricecrispiebirb for tagging! I present 9 characters I loved in 2023

1-3: reiner. yes he takes up 3 spaces I will not be taking questions

4: jeanbo horseface kirschtein

5. ezekiel jaeger I remain hateful of how highly you place and yet……….here u are

6. onyankopon giant balls I LOVE u

7. choso…….my little emo wet kitten man

8. satoru gojo, the strongest, the most petulant, the most beautiful

9. geto suguru babe what happened. I still love u tho

no ob tagging @pisspope @fromriches-tosin @oxygenbefore1775 @marenalee @nanamikentoseyebags @strawberrystepmom @pinkmirth @forest-hashira and anyone else who’d like!

[manofmanymons]

That other anon’s ask abt an HSR crossover is making me think abt shenanigans between the og Belobog trio (March, Dan Heng and TB) and Minoru, Saki and Ryo (and the other Survive kids, too).

Like…imagining them coming across TB digging through garbage. 😂

lkafdjad that would be so funny

It would be fun having them all meet bc I think the hsr characters have truly seen everything so they would not be the least bit put off by the kemonogami

But the Survive kids are from a mostly very normal world and I feel like they would think the trio are bullshitting them with their backstories

"So you see, I was found floating through space in a hunk of ice, my friend here has thing called a stellaron that destroys worlds inside of them, and the gloomy guy over here is a dragon!"

"...Okay now what's your actual backstory?"

March, Saki, and Minoru are all taking a million photos to commemorate the new friendship while Ryo and Dan Heng try to hide their faces and Trailblazer is in the trash in the background.

I'm just gonna say Stelle cuz she's the one I play as

No one asked but I picked Stelle because her destruction path ult animation looked way cooler than Caelus's to me.

I feel like Ryo and Dan Heng would bond over being the only normal people here. They both have such strong "oh god those are MY idiots" energy XD

I feel Minoru and Stelle would hit it off so well tbh. He looks at a plant like "man is this the edible one I think it is or the poisonous one that looks kinda similar to it?" and Stelle eats it without hesitation. Minoru would be curious who win in a fight, Stelle or Falcomon, but he doesn't actually want either of them getting hurt so for once he keeps his idea to himself.

I also love the idea of Stelle just telling the Survive kids the importance of a having a baseball bat at all times in case you need to defend yourself or threaten somebody or break down a door. Kaito is nodding sagely and taking notes.

Can you tell Stelle is my favorite of the three?

The second she says rules are made to be broken Aoi and Shuuji are cringing inside. She's Miu's idol now though LMAO.

I WANT MIU TO MEET HUO HUO AND TAIL SO BAD. I KNOW THAT'S OFF TOPIC FROM BELOBOG TRIO BUT P L E A S E.