#⠀⠀ᯓ ★⠀/⠀𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 :⠀answ ꒱

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like would recognize like, so it's said; rare is it that stars might cross paths, always distant and detached from each other, flickering across the cosmos but never near enough— "ohhh!" breathless, excited, dainty hands reach up to clasp orion's own, holding them tight together as if he might disappear, "I've- I've never really met another Star before! This is so so so exciting!" joy colors them, makes their features twinkle and shimmer. smaller starling tips forward into his space, big grin splaying their lips, little form swaying in place, casting light with each swish, "We're go- going to be best friends! I won't hear another word about it! It's meant to be!" // from everene. One star to another star uvu

ㅤㅤㅤThere goes, the softening in his eyes practically glistening to life; the brilliance of such a gaze made palpable in light of Everene’s excitement. The warmth of their joy radiates through the air like a burst of starlight; it makes him want to smile too, & oh,ㅤhow the universe seems to hum around them, a sort of buzzing that he’s only now able to truly feel… A ripple of wonder stirs within Orion, one that he hasn’t feltㅤ[ or perhaps he never has felt ]ㅤin eons.ㅤElegant digits curl gently around theirs, like something to be treasured,ㅤ❛ Oh, a rare sight indeed... for a star to be seen by another so clearly…ㅤCan you really see me? I’ve never… had such an experience before… to share in the flicker & shimmer of existence. You’re, like me, aren’t you? You were born of light, of dreams woven through time & space. You understand me, ❜ㅤnotice the melodic hum of his voice; a soft thing, truly, carrying the weight of the very stars above them ( how he loves them, )

ㅤㅤㅤ[ Easy there, Prince of the Cosmos; patience is a virtue, as the saying goes, ]ㅤThe laugh that escapes him is rich & warm like honey as he bends closer, just ever so, sapphire orbs meeting theirs in a genuine smile,ㅤ❛ Best friends? Is that how that goes? ❜ㅤhe murmurs, voice an embrace,ㅤstarlight given form,ㅤ❛ I think that would be alright; the universe is vast, & yet here we are, two stars walking alongside the same shimmering thread of fate. It wouldn’t be the strangest thing to happen to me; I’ve lived a long time, you know, ❜ㅤhe winks after pretending to mull it over. Orion’s hands tenderly hold onto theirs just slightly firmer, as if hesitant to let go, his own glow faint against the light they cast,

ㅤㅤㅤFor the briefest of moments,ㅤOrion feels the weight of eternity slip away in the presence of another star…

[wishedby]

( ✩ )⠀⠀THERE IS A TONE IN HER WORDS THAT he’s unable to place — after all, despite everything, Orion is not a God [ YOU ARE NOT ALL KNOWING, NOT ALL SEEING; WISDOM IS BORN FROM EXPERIENCE, AND YOU’VE HAD CENTURIES, ] and he can’t read her mind; not in the way most would expect him to. Orbs glimmer with multicolored specks of golden and silver hues; he is said to woo with that look, but it’s up to the individual to determine such a thing,

@nackros SAID ╱     ❛❛     The undead you have been fighting are people I killed with my own hands,     ❜❜

          A tilt of his head is the only response she receives as any form of acknowledgement for the moment until he gathers his thoughts ( should he even humor the words? Is the silence worth breaking just yet…? ) but Orion wonders just how much, exactly, she’s expecting from him. [ DO YOU DARE? ] Chin lands on clasped hands as he ponders,

but then…     ❛❛     I don’t fight much, not really,     ❜❜     and that’s his definite truth [ TRUE AS THE STARS ABOVE, ] voice soft as honey, soothing and calming,

          … but does she even care for such a notion? To look at the stars? To him, it looks like she needed it; but how to convince her? Temptation almost moves him to grasp her chin, to caress supple flesh in fascination, in curiosity, but he refrains; he is not a protostar anymore.     ❛❛     Do you like it? The endless struggle…? Is that the life you so choose to take? No judgment, of course,     ❜❜     no questions are complete without his trademark boyish smile; a turn of conversation is necessary, he thinks.

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1, 13, 20!

ㅤㅤㅤ01:   WHAT   MEMORY   WOULD   YOUR   OC   RATHER   JUST   FORGET?ㅤㅤㅤBEING   BORN;   HIS   CREATION   BEGAN   WHEN   A   SIGNIFICANT   NUMBER   OF   WISHES   &   DREAMS   FROM   MORTALS   CONVERGED   &   ABSORBED,   SUCH   AS   A   STAR   OR   NEBULA.   THIS   ACCUMULATED   ENERGY   &   LIGHT   TRANSFORM   INTO   A   NEW   COSMIC   BEING,   TAKING   SHAPE   OF   A   STAR;   EACH   STAR   ‘BEING’   IS   MADE   FROM   A   UNIQUE   SERIES   OF   WISHES,   SO   EACH   BEING   IS   UNIQUE   &   HAVE   THEIR   OWN   PERSONALITIES

ㅤㅤㅤHIS   FORM   IS   COMPOSED   OF   STARDUST   &   THE   ESSENCE   OF   DREAMS.   DURING   THE   CREATION / ’BIRTHING’   STAGE   OF   A   STAR,   IT   KIND   OF   HURTS.   SEE,   WHEN   HUMANS   ARE   BORN,   ( AS   FAR   AS   WE   KNOW, )   NEWBORNS   DON’T   FEEL   PAIN   WHEN   THEY   GO   THROUGH   THE   BIRTH   CANAL.   THIS   IS   NOT   THE   CASE   FOR   STARS.   ORION   WAS   SEVERELY   AFFECTED   EMOTIONALLY   &   PHYSICALLY   BY   THE   PROCESS   ( KEEP   IN   MIND   THAT   STARS   FORM   WHEN   A   NEBULA   COLLAPSES   UNDER   ITS   OWN   GRAVITY;   THE   CENTER   HEATS   UP,   YADA   YADA.   DOESN’T   SOUND   LIKE   A   FUN   PROCESS )   &   BY   THE   INTENSE   CONCENTRATION   OF   HOPES   &   DREAMS,   WHICH   IS   EXTREMELY   OVERWHELMING.   AS   AN   ‘INFANT’   DURING   THIS   STAGE,   THOSE   EMOTIONS   WERE   TOO   MUCH;   CONFUSION,   OVERWHELMING   PAIN.   YOU’RE   NOT   BEING   TORN   APART,   YOU’RE   BEING   PUT   TOGETHER,   PIECE   BY   PIECE,

IT’S   THE   FIRST   MEMORY   HE   HAS   &   HE   HATES   THINKING   ABOUT   IT;   BUT   EVEN   THEN,   HE   DOESN’T   FULLY   REGRET   IT   &   WOULDN’T   REMOVE   THE   EVENT.   AFTER   PAIN   FOLLOWED   PEACE,   THE   IMMEASURABLE   JOY   OF   FEELING   THE   WISHES / DREAMS   OF   MORTALS,   SO   THE   PAIN   HAD   BEEN   WORTH   IT,   BUT   IT   STILL   HURT,

ㅤㅤㅤ02:   WHAT'S   SOMETHING   ABOUT   YOUR   OC   THAT   PEOPLE   WOULDN'T   EXPECT   JUST   FROM   LOOKING   AT   THEM?ㅤㅤㅤHIS   ANGER   IS   UNFATHOMABLE;   THAT   IS,   IF   &   WHEN   HE   GETS   ANGRY;   PEOPLE   TEND   TO   FORGET   HE’S   A   WALKING   STAR,   NOT   JUST   IN   CONCEPT / IDEA,   BUT   A   LITERAL   STAR.   THE   POWER   ORION   HAS,   &   POWER   THAT   IS   NOT   CHECKED   OR   OTHERWISE   REGULARTED   MIND   YOU,   IS   SOMETHING   HUMANS   WOULDN’T   BE   ABLE   TO   UNDERSTAND   ( BEING   A   STAR   ALSO   ENCOMPASSES   CERTAIN   MYTHOLOGY / LORE;   I   LIKE   TO   THINK   HE’S   OF   CELESTIAL   BEING,   ARGUABLY   AN   ANGEL,   OF   SORTS )   —   WHEN   ORION   GETS   ANGRY,   TRULY   ANGRY   FOR   WHATEVER   REASON,   HE   CAN   GET   UNSTABLE,   FOR   HE   DOESN’T   KNOW   HOW   TO   REGULATE   HIS   EMOTIONS   BECAUSE   HE   DOESN’T   HAVE   TO   DO   IT   OFTEN   OR   IN   NEGATIVE   SITUATIONS   ( OFTEN )

WHEN   HE’S   ANGRY,   HE   IS   A   FORCE   TO   BE   RECKONED   WITH;   IT’S   HARD   TO   DO   SO   IN   THE   FIRST   PLACE,   BUT   YOU   DO   NOT   WANT   TO   BE   ON   THIS   MAN’S   BAD   SIDE,   EVER   BECAUSE   HE   CAN   MOVE   THE   EARTH   &   THEN   SOME,

ㅤㅤㅤ03:   DOES   YOUR   OC   HAVE   A   TENDENCY   TO   GET   JEALOUS?   IF   SO,   HOW   DOES   THIS   MANIFEST?ㅤㅤㅤTENDENCY?   NO,   BUT   IT   DOES   HAPPEN,   BELIEVE   IT   OR   NOT;   ESPECIALLY   IF   THE   PERSON   HE’S   GETTING   JEALOUS   OVER   IS   SOMEONE   HE   IS   ROMANTICALLY   INVOLVED   WITH.   HE   WON’T   ACT   OUT   ON   IT,   BUT   YOU   CAN   TELL   HE’S   SUCH   WHEN   HE’S   MORE…   POLITELY   CURT   &   SMILES   LESS,

[1vv1sh]

❛  will you please slow down a little?  ❜

ㅤㅤㅤORION PAUSES MID-STRIDE, TURNING TO FACE HER RATHER SHEEPISHLY     [ EVIDENT BY RUBBING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ]     CHUCKLING SOFTLY AS HE SLOWS DOWN TO ADJUST TO HER PACE; THE DETERMINATION IN HER EYES HAS HIM MESMERIZED,     ❛❛     MY APOLOGIES,     ❜❜     he replies softly like a lullaby,

❛❛     Sometimes I can get rather… excited; I forget to appreciate the beauty of each passing moment. Time moves rather quickly. Sorry about that!     ❜❜     HE TAKES A STEP BACK, ALLOWING HER TO CATCH HER BREATH,

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“  what are you smiling at?  ” the witch inquired with a curious tilt of her head.

ㅤㅤㅤHE CAN’T HELP BUT SEE ONLY THE GOOD, NO MATTER WHO INTERACTS WITH HIM… ARGUABLY, THIS IS A WEAKNESS, A FLAW… HE TURNS TO GAZE AT THE WITCH BEFORE HIM, a gentle smile naturally gracing his features, feeling the warmth in curiosity ( regardless if his intuition is wrong ) — FOR ORION, THIS IS AN INVITATION TO SHARE THE WONDER HE SEES IN THE WORLD AROUND HIM, A NEVERENDING WONDER…

ㅤㅤㅤ❛❛     Your presence brings a certain magic to this moment; I just happen to admire it, is all…     ❜❜     HIS VOICE IS SOFT, BUT RESONANT;     ❛❛     THE WAY YOU TILT YOUR HEAD, AS IF SEEKING TO UNCOVER THE MYSTERIES OF THE COSMOS; REMINDS ME OF THE WISHES I’VE WITNESSED, THE ONES I HAVE YET TO GRANT. THEY ALL CARRY A SPARK OF HOPE, A FLICKER OF LIGHT…     ❜❜     THEY BRING HIM NOTHING MORE THAN SHEER HAPPINESS, THE REASON FOR HIS SMILE, FOR HIS EXISTENCE…     ❛❛     IT’S NICE TO SEE SUCH A LIGHT REFLECTED IN OTHERS… IN YOU, even if you don’t realize it,     ❜❜

ㅤㅤㅤORION GESTURES TO THE STARRY SKIES, OUTSIDE THE WINDOW; HIS EYES SHIMMER WITH THE BRILLIANCE OF DISTANT CONSTELLATIONS, YEARS WORTH… MILLENIA WORTH,     ❛❛     EVEN IN THE DARKEST NIGHTS, THERE IS BEAUTY & WONDER TO BE FOUND. I smile at not only the stars, but the potential they hold… that everyone holds,     ❜❜     if he were even more bold, he’d ask her: What stirs magic within you tonight?     But perhaps another night,

[1vv1sh]

How does your OC want to be seen by other characters?

ㅤㅤㅤORION   WANTS   TO   BE   SEEN   BY   OTHERS   AS   A   BEACON   OF   HOPE   &   UNDERSTANDING.   TO   PERCEIVED   AS   A   COMPASSIONATE   &   GUIDING   PRESENCE;   AS   SOMEONE   WHO   EMBODIES   THE   CONCEPT   OF   FULFILLED   WISHES   &   DREAMS   REALIZED,   HIS   GREATEST   WISH   WOULD   BE   TO   LEAVE   A   LASTING,   POSITIVE   IMPACT   ON   THOSE   HE   ENCOUNTERS,   EVEN   IF   HE’S   NOT   REMEMBERED,   SO   LONG   AS   HE   WAS   ABLE   TO   PROVIDE   SOME   GOOD   IN   THEIR   LIVES   AS   A   TRUE   FRIEND   &   ALLY   IN   THEIR   JOURNEY   THROUGH   LIFE;   EVEN   IF   THEY   THEMSELVES   DON’T   REALIZE   IT,

[1vv1sh]

grabs his chin and drags his face down to her own. and just makes this face while staring at him. :[

          ORION FEELS A GENTLE ( YET FIRM! ) GRIP ON HIS CHIN & GAZE IS DRAWN TO MEET LONI’S; HER FROWN CARRYING A WEIGHT / EMOTION THAT HE DOESN’T IMMEDIATELY COMPREHEND. He remains still, though his eyes reflect not only surprise, but curiosity, a willingness to engage…     ❛❛     YES?     ❜❜     HE’S BEING CHEEKY; HIS VOICE HUSH & LULLING. ORION NOTICES THE INTENSITY OF HER GAZE     [ SOMETHING BETWEEN VULNERABILITY & DETERMINATION; A FIERCENESS HE MORE THAN RESPECTS ]     DRIVEN BY SOMETHING BEYOND HIS UNDERSTANDING,     ❛❛     Is there… something on my face, Loni?     ❜❜     one can only tell he’s trying not to chuckle by the upwards tug on the corners of his lips,

          DESPITE THE PROXIMITY, HIS VOICE IS STEADY / UNWAVERING, & HE TILTS HIS HEAD JUST EVER SO, GAZE SOFTENING INTO SOMETHING ELSE,     ❛❛     IF MY WORDS OR PRESENCE HAVE MADE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, I APOLOGIZE; that’s never my intention, I-     ❜❜     for a rare moment, it almost seems like he doesn’t know what to say,     ❛❛     I’ve traveled far & seen many wonders, but I’m still… learning. I’m not exactly the oldest star out there,     ❜❜     HE PLACES A HAND OVER HERS DESPITE IT STILL BEING ON HIS CHIN, SEARCHING HER EYES; HE IS TEMPTED TO BRUSH THE baby hairs out of her face, but he’s not emboldened ( not without permission, )

❛❛     IF THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIFIC YOU WISH TO SHARE OR DISCUSS, I AM HERE TO LISTEN; THAT’S ALL I WANT TO DO, HONEST AS THE STARS ABOVE,     ❜❜     ORION’S TONE REMAINS GENTLE / SINCERE, DEMEANOR OPEN & ATTENTIVE; SLOWLY HE RETREATS, STANDING AT HIS FULL HEIGHT. His touch lingers on hers before gradually letting go,

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“  that doesn’t sound quite right, but okay.  ”

          SPECKS OF LIGHT DANCE WITHIN SAPPHIRE ORBS, AMUSEMENT DANCING WITH MISCHIEF — FOR HIM, THIS IS SOMETHING LIKE A GAME , but not without consequence. Let no one take him for a fool, but Orion likes to take his chances; in this instance, when such an opportunity presents itself, he can’t help but wonder if he truly is that lucky, ( — Ah, right; Orion’s a star, after all, is he not ? )     ❛❛     & WHAT WOULD MAKE IT SOUND ‘QUITE RIGHT’, I HAVE TO WONDER?     ❜❜     chin juts out gently to her direction [ not an accusation, but a genuine question; A NATURAL CURIOSITY , ONE MIGHT SAY ]     ❛❛     IS IT TRULY THAT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE STARS HAVE SECRET DANCE PARTIES WHEN THE PLANETS ALIGN? THEY CALL IT THE … ( wait for it ) CELESTIAL CHA-CHA !     ❜❜     One would assume any fool is making this as he goes along,

But Orion… well, perhaps THERE IS SOME TRUTH TO HIS WORDS; that’s his secret to maintain. It’s okay if she DOESN’T believe his words; trying to get her smiling is a challenge he enjoyed too much TO EVEN THINK ABOUT STOPPING,

[1vv1sh]

“  i like to watch the stars. it reminds me how small we all are.  ”

          HIS GAZE SOFTENS AS HE LISTENS TO FOX ( AS THEY ALWAYS DO AROUND HIM, IN ALL HONESTY ) A GENTLE SMILE GRACING FEATURES; EYES LIKE EVERMOVING GALAXIES & THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE, reflecting the wisdom of countless centuries — THEY FOLLOW THE STARS ABOVE AS HE GAZES UPWARDS, LOOKING TO THEM AS IF THE FIRST TIME     [ HOME, THAT… THAT IS HOME, ]     ❛❛     I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN; they have a way of reminding us of how big the universe is, & the role we play,     ❜❜     IRONIC, COMING FROM HIM, GIVEN THAT HE IS A STAR,

          But that’s one of the most common misconceptions with him, isn’t it? HE’S JUST ONE STAR; THEY ARE, OFTEN MORE THAN NOT, A DIME A DOZEN,     ❛❛     BUT WE ALL HAVE OUR STORIES TO TELL; WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THAT, SOMEHOW, THE UNIVERSE SEEMS JUST A LITTLE LESS SMALL. I THINK SO, ANYWAY,     ❜❜     HE GLANCES BACK AT FOX, HIS KIND SMILE HAVING NEVER WAVERED, NOT EVEN FOR A MOMENT, leaning back just ever so as if settling in & reflecting on his own words, taking them into consideration,

❛❛     What brought this on? Is something on your mind, Fox? I’m here to listen, if you need an ear,     ❜❜

[1vv1sh]

“  what are you smiling at?  ” / kaen!

          ❛❛     AM I NOT ALLOWED TO SMILE WITHOUT SOME ULTERIOR MOTIVE?     ❜❜     IT’S A FAIRLY INNOCENT QUESTION     [ MADE ALL THE MORE SUSPICIOUS THAT HE SIMPLY DOESN’T ANSWER HIMSELF ]     BUT HIS SMILE DOESN’T LET UP, NOT ONCE; IN FACT, HIS EYES GLEAM EVEN MORE, IF SUCH A THING IS POSSIBLE. ALL LIKE HE’S TRYING TO HIDE SOME SORT OF SECRET     ❛❛     PERHAPS I just like your glasses, is all; nothing wrong with that, I hope…     ❜❜     he tilts his head,

[1vv1sh]

❛ you will get better.  maybe not today, but someday. ❜ From Aladdin to Orion~✨

ㅤㅤㅤOur Starlette taken form truly listens intently to the other’s words, making sure to give his undivided attention —ㅤhead tilts just ever so, the warmth of Aladdin’s sentiment reaches him, like a distant star flickering faintly amidst the cosmic darkness,ㅤ❛ Ah, you’re right;ㅤbut we both know that already, don’t we? The dance of the stars shifts at the will of one fleeting moment. No matter how much we desire otherwise…ㅤIt’s just the way things are… ❜ㅤgrateful, understanding & yet wistful; Orion marvels at how Earth’s mortals could be so wise, despite how little time they’ve spent compared to others ( him, for example; even he doesn’t have the answers all the time. He may be old, but he’s not all-knowing… )

ㅤㅤㅤHe is reborn, in this moment,ㅤ& with a gentle sigh, Orion offers a small smile in returnㅤ[ do you see him, Aladdin? The wishing star, being ever so grateful ]ㅤ❛ But even the longest nights give way to dawn; the calm before the storm, as they say. We all have our journeys; some are long & arduous, others short & perhaps even enjoyable… but we’re all lead somewhere, in due time.ㅤThank you for your wisdom, Aladdin; you sure know how to make a guy feel better, I appreciate that, ❜ㅤHis hand is as steady & heavy as the gravity of a star, & when it reaches out, clasping Aladdin’s shoulder in a gesture of genuine gratitude,ㅤ❛ Your words, like the stars, are a light that shines even when hidden by clouds.ㅤI shall hold them close &ㅤtrust that the future holds the promise of brighter days… ❜ That’s all he can do until his light burns out,

[1vv1sh]

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