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sweet-star-cookie · 5 months

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hiya!!! i was wondering if i could possibly make fanfic about cassie and my main zodiac oc meeting? if that's alright with you? i think they're really similar in a lot of ways and it'd be fun if they met

if it is, i'd really appreciate it if you could answer some of the questions i have about cassie and your oc world in general?

1. What's Cassie's general personality? How would she react to being sucked out of her world and into a strange new one?

2. How do the zodiacs feel towards Cassie? How does Cassie feel towards them? (especially in the case of scorpio, because from what i've seen, they seem to have the strongest relationship?)

3. Is there a way to get from the Astral Plane to the mortal realm/earth? (specifics are needed)

4. What magical abilities does Cassie's sword have, if any?

5. Does Cassie have any hobbies? (besides being super cool obviously)

6. Is Cassie alive, dead, or some other third thing?

7. How old is Cassie?

8. What is Cassie's zodiac?

9. Does Cassie know about your Ophiuchus? If she does, how does she feel about him?

10. Does Cassie have any magical animal companions?

Waaaahhh omg!!!! I’ve never been asked this question before so it was quite a lovely surprise to see in my ask box today, thank you! ;u; The comic isn’t even out yet so I’m flattered that you’re interested enough in my characters to want to write fanfic already, so please do!!! I’ll do my best to answer these well for you, but if you have any further questions please feel free to reply or send another ask! I’ll include some art here too to hopefully give you a good idea of everything, though some of it needs updating tbh (I also apologize in advance for the length of this reply haha ^^' )

Firstly, here's a WIP of the lineup for Cassie and the zodiac so you can see all them at once! I'm only about halfway through updating their poses and/or designs so a bunch of this is going to be changed later, but I thought it would help anyway.

Alright, onto the questions! 1. What's Cassie's general personality? How would she react to being sucked out of her world and into a strange new one?

Ah, my daughter :'D Cassie is easygoing and friendly, and seen as a bringer of light to any darkness. She is shaped like a friend, and tries to be one wherever she goes! I wanted to reflect this in her design, which is why she’s comprised of almost entirely round shapes. She can make new friends pretty easily, but has to deal with the various reactions others have to her star eye by default. She's eccentric enough to embrace the wonder of it, especially with people who appreciate the weirdness too, but the social profiling does get to her sometimes. She has a big soft spot for animals as a result, as they usually don't see her in this way and it's a nice break from having to explain her eye all the time.

Though she maintains her usual cheerful demeanour and kindness most of the time, there is a side of dry snark to Cassie that comes out every so often if she's fed up, tired, or if her kindness has been deliberately misused by others. She has this happen to her a few times throughout the story, so while she doesn't lose her kindness, she gets a bit better at figuring out who is worthy of it. Do not cross her unless you want to feel really bad about your life choices! If she's angry, you'll definitely know about it, but not in a way that is misplaced or that causes her to lose her temper. With her kindness being seen as naivety by some, that also comes with a perceived lack of fortitude, and thus Cassie is often underestimated in the face of the Astral Plane's dangers. She usually doesn't mind unless she is actively talked down to or spoken for, though.

She has her fair share of malicious compliance or on-the-spot reckless behaviour once things really start to go off the rails, and it doesn't always go well! But, Cassie owns up to her mistakes and always does her best to fix them, especially if it's to keep her friends and family safe, new and old. She has a big heart and wants to help in any way she can! Like one of her favourite video game characters, she is small, but mighty.

Considering she essentially gets teleported to the Astral Plane in her own story, her reaction would likely be pretty similar if she was taken to another one too, a mix of fear and curiosity I’d say! Fear from the unusual things she sees and the various dangerous things that attack her, but also curiosity for those things, as going to the Astral Plane in her story is the first time in 14 years that she gets anything close to information about her star eye and what it’s for, or what it does. 2. How do the zodiacs feel towards Cassie? How does Cassie feel towards them? (especially in the case of Scorpio, because from what I’ve seen, they seem to have the strongest relationship?)

Correct! Scorpio and Cassie’s relationship is one of the biggest ones story wise, so I’ll focus on that the most and do a more truncated version for the others, but if you’d like me to expand on any of them let me know!

Aries, Taurus & Capricorn - Aries and Capricorn are brothers, and though they are complete opposites otherwise, they share their doubt of the claim that Cassie is any kind of “saviour” of the Astral Plane, even though she never claimed to be one in the first place. When meeting her, Aries expects her to talk down to him given his small stature like most others do (including Capricorn), but is caught off guard when she doesn’t. As Cassie actually puts in the work to train with her sword and understand her part in all of this, they start to respect her more, though Capricorn is just here to see how this all plays out at the end of the day (he likes the drama). Though Taurus is often seen with Aries and Capricorn, her reaction to Cassie couldn’t be further from theirs, viewing her as a “little buddy” almost immediately. Though this is easy to do with most people, given Taurus's size! She doesn’t immediately notice Cassie’s star eye either, something Cassie actually appreciates considering how often people notice it before the rest of her.

Cancer & Sagittarius - While these two aren’t partners in an official capacity like Aquarius and Pisces, they essentially became the parents of some of the smaller and younger constellations, including Gemini and Leo. As such, each of them are naturally sympathetic towards Cassie and the dangers of her role as the Starglass, and a young one at that, albeit in different ways. Sagittarius is a lot more on the “pragmatic instruction” side when it comes to advice, whereas Cancer’s more laid-back personality makes her favour learning by experience, and this sometimes puts Cassie in less than ideal situations! Though both of them are willing and able to protect her, they view Cassie’s predicament as inevitable and thus support her endeavours to learn how to fend for herself on the Astral Plane as well.

Leo & Gemini (Solana & Luna) - These three are the youngest of the zodiac, and also weren’t around during all of the stuff that happened with Ophiuchus, so they’re generally not distracted by Cassie’s overall importance when it comes to bearing the Starglass like the adult zodiacs are. As such, they’re curious and excited about a newcomer like any child would be, and see her as an older sibling over time.

Virgo & Libra - The overseers of justice in an otherwise lawless land, and thus are constantly tested when things keep changing on the Astral Plane, mostly for the worse. Cassie is a part of this, of course, but Virgo’s reaction is the calmest out of all of them. She’s very much the “go with the flow” type, not in a lazy way but more in a wise, enlightened way. She understands the gravity of the situation, but sees no purpose in panicking, and her calming presence is refreshing for Cassie and others. As the keeper of balance, Libra is a lot more anxious, wanting things to be orderly as soon as possible, especially with how long they’ve all waited for Cassie’s arrival on the Astral Plane. She is protective of Cassie for a myriad of reasons, though some of them are simply because Cassie is an innocent child thrust into an impossible situation that even the adults can’t handle very well. She feels guilty for her part in it and wishes she could do more, but doesn't have all the answers yet. She is hostile towards Scorpio, viewing him as a danger to Cassie, but sees their interaction as unavoidable as they learn more about Void magic collectively. Most of the zodiac can tell that at least some of Libra’s anxiety comes from an unknown source, however. Despite being a librarian, it can be oddly difficult to get information from her, ironically.

Aquarius & Pisces - A married couple with adopted companions of their own already, they think Cassie's adorable and become surrogate aunts to her in a way, acting as confidants and assisting in her training with air and water magic. Both of them have history with Scorpio, and thus they have varying reactions to finding out that he is (eventually) Cassie’s guardian, for better or worse. Aquarius primarily helps Cassie with her sense of confidence, while Pisces reminds Cassie of how fun it can be to have abilities like theirs.

Scorpio - When Cassie is first transported to the Astral Plane, she wakes up in complete darkness. Scorpio is the first thing she sees, but he nearly kills her immediately on instinct, thinking she was something (or someone) else. He does let her go, but is sure to thoroughly scare her off while doing so.

Initially, he sees Cassie’s arrival as nothing more than a nuisance, as she seems to keep appearing near him whenever she is teleported to the Astral Plane, even in the Voidlands when he’s out hunting. Naturally, Cassie does everything she can to avoid this after their first meeting, but as circumstances keep bringing them together, she begins to realize that he’s not actually out to harm her. In fact, he does much to protect her, even if he is hostile while doing so.

Scorpio has the strongest connection to Void magic, and this has caused many problems and lost many lives in the past. And though he never wanted any of it to happen, he is still paying for the consequences regardless. He is looking for Ophiuchus like the rest of the zodiac, but has his own reasons for doing so. It is Scorpio’s instinct to ward off anyone who comes near him, but as Cassie learns more of his plight, the more she wants to help him. From her perspective, if something is bringing them together anyway, they might as well work together while they’re at it. As you might expect, Scorpio is initially resistant to this, but begins to warm up to her over time, thanks in part to Scutum (his companion) helping to bridge the initial gap between them.

As things escalate, Scorpio sees just how much Cassie is willing to stand by him, and knows he must do the same for her in return. She also does much to help him repair the relationships with the other zodiac members. Though it has been squandered by others in his past, one of Scorpio’s biggest strengths is his loyalty, even if it takes a while to earn it. Though he’d never admit it, he starts to worry for Cassie more and becomes increasingly protective as Cassie’s role in the grander narrative comes into sharper focus. He begins to understand how she is in a similarly unwinnable situation to his, and becomes desperate to save her from it. 3. Is there a way to get from the Astral Plane to the mortal realm/earth? (specifics are needed)

Yep! Cassie is first taken to the Astral Plane via this zodiac-shaped portal that reacts to the energy emitted by her star eye. Here’s some (very old) art of it to give you an idea. I plan on updating the design to make it look more glass-like, but hope it helps anyway! A large column of light appears from this circle and then dissipates.

After Cassie returns to Earth again, she discovers that activating the portal also awoke the spirit inside of it. They don't seem to remember their name upon waking, so Cassie calls them Flicker!

As you can see they are very small, very baby c: They are necessary to power the portal and keep the connection between the worlds open, and thus cannot follow Cassie to the Astral Plane itself. Though they only have a small amount of energy, Flicker is able to sense if Cassie is in danger via the portal, and can activate it at will if necessary. Once Cassie becomes more familiar with certain places on the Astral Plane, she can channel the portal's energy and her own to reach a specific area, but it's not always consistent. The less power available, the more likely she is to appear somewhere in the Voidlands below the Astral Plane instead. 4. What magical abilities does Cassie's sword have, if any?

The Starglass is the main source of Cassie’s magical energy, and is the reason she can see and interact with the celestial spirits at all. In addition to the zodiac portal, it is necessary for travelling between both worlds as well. It was given to her by Lunaris, the Moon spirit, who has domain over two of the four elemental magics (water and air), thus giving Cassie some modicum of control over those like the zodiac signs under Lunaris do.

The sword is basically an extension of the Starglass’s power, and Cassie’s increasing control over that power allows her to channel more of it through the sword in the same way that she channels the energy through her body. Outside of detecting spirits, the first ability she gains is simply to summon the sword itself. It resides inside the eye within its own "inner realm" that Cassie is mentally taken to while passed out. Pulling the sword out for the first time awakens Lunaris and the elemental powers, though Cassie cannot control them immediately. The sword can harm other mortal beings, but not in the same way that a regular blade would. It does hurt, but feels more like it’s cutting your soul than your body. With training, Cassie can summon and manipulate the air and water elements in various ways, and eventually can do so on Earth as well, but it takes considerably more effort to do so. Any use of this magic is characterized by its distinct blue glow, and the more power that is present within the sword, the more it appears in the cut-out portion of the sword’s blade, as you can see in the art.

5. Does Cassie have any hobbies? (Besides being super cool obviously)

POV you have told the child you think she's cool c': She likes video games, especially multiplayer ones she can play with friends and family, especially her older brother. She gets into more active stuff later on when she's training, and also likes ice skating, rollerblading and sometimes hockey! 6. Is Cassie alive, dead, or some other third thing?

Very much alive! Though she did think she was dead when she first arrived on the Astral Plane, as the spirits had never seen a mortal soul bear the Starglass or enter their world before (all they saw was Lunaris send the Starglass to Earth and assumed from there) so it took a little too long for them to 100% confirm that Cassie was still alive, considering the rest of them are spirits! 7. How old is Cassie?

She’s 13 at the very start of the main story (it starts in late August/early September) and then turns 14 on November 22nd that year. What timing for this ask too, tomorrow is her birthday! :D 8. What is Cassie’s zodiac?

Scorpio, though her birthdate is intentionally on the cusp between that and Sagittarius. The behind-the-scenes/lore reason for this is if Ophiuchus were officially added to the zodiac as the thirteenth sign, he would be in between Scorpio and Sagittarius in the sign order, so having Cassie be on that cusp is intended to be one of the parallels between her and Ophiuchus thematically. I also like the idea of Cassie and Scorpio being so different from each other, but having the same sign anyway. 9. Does Cassie know about your Ophiuchus? If she does, how does she feel about him?

Yes and no, as the only information she receives about him at first is through the other constellation spirits, so her own view of him is pretty fragmented until she meets him for the first time. The zodiac especially seems to have a pretty negative view of him overall, but the ones that were closest to him and thus would give the most information (Scorpio and Libra) don’t seem super keen on talking about it either, for various reasons.

For a bit of further context, Ophiuchus disappeared along with the sun spirit Solaris, and this leads to various beliefs on whether or not he’s truly gone. Some choose to live in ambivalence, some choose to actively seek him out (or what remains of him) to learn the whole truth, but it becomes increasingly dangerous to do so as time passes either way. When Cassie does finally meet Ophiuchus, she is understandably wary of him, but prefers to let him and his actions speak for themselves first, asking him questions to get his perspective. Leading up to this point, Cassie could tell that there was a lot of fear of repeated history when it comes to her in comparison to Ophiuchus, as he too bore the Starglass once. This put some doubts in her mind for sure, but she also sees it as a chance to find common ground as well. 10. Does Cassie have any magical animal companions?

She does indeed! Considering that a lot of the spirits that she rescues are animals, she is prone to befriending or adopting a few of them along the way, even if she didn’t set out to do so initially. They are inherently drawn to the magical energy of the Starglass, but some either stick around or are friendly towards her on the Astral Plane afterwards if they are grateful for their rescue.

One of them is Flicker, who I mentioned in question three! Though they cannot follow Cassie to the Astral Plane, they are determined to protect her (and by extension, the Starglass) while she’s searching for spirits on Earth. Though they can only speak in single words or fragmented sentences, the first thing they say upon meeting Cassie is “protect”. Despite how small they are compared to Cassie and the enemies she’s up against, what magic Flicker does have often comes out at critical moments. If cornered, they can create a blinding flash with some of their built up light energy, which helps Cassie escape on more than one occasion. When not inside the zodiac portal, Flicker resides on top of Cassie’s head (usually hidden inside her hair), on her shoulder, or inside her sweater pocket.

The other is Draco, who was originally one of the spirits that Cassie was tasked with rescuing, but he kept coming back to Earth for some reason.

As the imbalance between Earth and the Astral Plane gets worse, one strange caveat is that, even though lost spirits are technically still corrupted when stranded on Earth, they embody more and more of their restored selves as time goes on, and this was the case for Draco. Though he started out as aggressive as the rest, eventually he started showing more of his friendly, quizzical and clumsy side. He can be imposing and troublesome, but is equally as loveable. Akin to a large dog, perhaps.

Eventually, Cassie finds out that he is normally a guardian of a golden apple tree on the Astral Plane, but after it was destroyed, his spirit fell to Earth and his instinct was to still search for it, hence why he keeps returning even after being rescued. Over time, he bonds with Cassie (and Flicker), and she becomes the “tree” he must protect instead.

He’ll fly her to places around her town to find spirits, and no matter where he is, he can always be summoned with an apple somehow (Golden Delicious are his favourite). He can usually be found hiding in trees, but as the weather gets colder, Cassie lets him sleep in her room instead. Unlike your typical western-style dragons, he does not possess a fire element to keep him warm, and like most plant life he does not do well against fire or ice. Though he's a bit of a tight fit for Cassie's room, he is able to ward off other spirits who may try to attack her while she’s sleeping, meaning she can actually get some sleep for once!

-EXHALES- Whew, there you go! I hope this helps, and once again thank you so much for asking! I really appreciate the interest :'D <333

#i spent way too long typing this LOL #it really got me thinking about it all again though so woo!!!#tabsters #asks #my art #my OCs #Starglass Zodiac #SGZ #long post #like one of my longest posts ever lmao sorry #hope it's at least interesting though!

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