CAUTION[]
VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
Buy the Stars addresses heavy topics such as suicide, self-harm, abuse, and insecurities + bullying regarding body weight, and may contains triggers.
ABOUT[]
Inspirations
The main inspiration came from Darkstalker: Legends, or more specifically the relationship Darkstalker and Clearsight had, or rather, the emotions involved in that relationship. Another source was Buy the Stars by Marina & The Diamonds, and I actually worked out the story-line for this using the lyrics to that song. My main character took inspirations from characters like Eleven (Stranger Things), Prince Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars), Peril (Wings of Fire) and a Keith/Alain/Glaidon combo (from Pokemon & Voltron: Legendary Defender), as well as myself.
The World
Buy the Stars, does not take place in the Warriors universe, but the world (that yes, I made up) of Asteran, which is mostly grassland, apart from the forests that line it's edges. Asterans (it's inhabitants) are basically cats with wings, fluked tails, large ears, and eyes like a grey-aliens (except there not black, and have pupils).
IMPORTANT CHARACTERS[]
.Maristella Hùndùn
.Itri Tenebris
.Elia Custos Tenebris
Ciro Hortator
Astellia Avilash
BLURB[]
Maristella Hùndùn's least favorite Asteran is herself. With an overweight stomach, a tail with half a fluke, scarred partially broken wings, and smaller then normal eyes, she doesn't look like anyone else. Her behavior isn't typical either-she'll lash out at those closest to her, for reasons she can't understand, and just feels a big disconnect from everyone. She tries to be perfect but only sees some inner darkness coming back to haunt her. When she meets the charming Ciro Hortator she thinks he might be the key to her freedom, but then he proves himself an abuser who only wants to cage her, just like her previous lover, Itri, forcing Maristella to accept that her shadows, her scars, are always going to be a part of her, and the only way to freedom is acknowledging that. While she doesn't find stars, or peace, she does find the courage to say-'this is who I am, my faults are beauty marks on my soul, and I accept myself for who I am' and abandon her relationships with both Itri, and Ciro.
CHAPTER 1[]
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CHAPTER 2[]
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