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Doodle of Taurus and his "daughter" /silly

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"Thig crìoch air an t-saoghal ach mairidh gaol is ceòl."

"Life may come to an end, but love and music shall always endure."

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I made this a month ago at this point, but I'll post it now. Concepts for Maia of the Pleiades.

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Castor and Pollux at Helen's coronation (Greek Astral AU)

YOUR HONOR, I LOVE THEM. ESPECIALLY POLLUX, I LOVE YOU POLLUX ❤️❤️

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Dude. Researching dying or suppressed cultures make me so fucking sad. I wanted to make a SaMS Gàidhlig AU because I've fallen out of actually watching the show and I'd much rather make AUs. I've also been learning Gàidhlig for half a year at this point and it seems like a good learning opportunity to connect ancient stories with modern characters. The first one on the list to write and design was Gemini, as Gàidhlig/ancient scots stories already have ideas of these devine creatures in the stars, so I thought they'd be easy. I went looking for the story of Gemini online and found nothing. Absolutely nothing. I KNOW the constellation has a story, as they all have stories. But I have found nothing. The only real thing I have to go off of is the Gàidhlig name for the Gemini constellation, Gaolag is Gràdhag na Caiginn (Castor and Pollux the couple) . I can assume that in Gael folklore they were seen as a couple rather than siblings because their names seem to come from the words Gaol and Gràdh, two different words for love, which I refuse to believe is a coincidence. I know nothing else. Were they not in love but rather love deities? Was there a tragic backstory behind them? We will never know.

If anyone (somehow) knows anything, please message me. I've been searching for so long.

(If I can't find anything, I'll either write my own version or use the Pictic stories instead)

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The Underbelly's Pit (Fan-made astral lore)

The Underbelly is a sort of black market-type city that lives in the abandoned mines just below Central City. It's a packed full, crime abound place, and yet it still has not caught the eyes of the court astrals. Or rather… they choose not to see it (more on that theory later). If you're unfortunate as I am to have accidentally stumbled upon the cutthroat streets of The Underbelly, you might have noticed crowds of sneering creatures flocking to a mini coliseum when the markets of Central City become desolate and quiet. Whatever you do, DO NOT FOLLOW. Why? Well, my friend, you have just found The Pit. The most dangerous and vile part of The Underbelly.

The Pit is a fighting ring where astrals/aliens are pinned against each other and are forced to hunt each other down if they ever want a chance to see sunlight again. If you owe a shady guy some favors and don't come through with them, there's a slight chance you can find yourself in the ring. Don't worry! While you're getting the snot beaten out of you, you always have the rowdy (usually intoxicated) crowd cheering the fighters on! I've heard things like “RIP HIS HEAD OFF!” and “SKEWER HIM ALIVE!” and “PLUCK OUT HER EYEBALLS AND FEED THEM TO HER!” I'm not entirely sure how that last one is possible, since the space creature they were referencing was literally made of light and had no eyes, but whatever floats your boat, I guess?

Betting is always welcome in the pit. I've seen creatures trade in lots of coins, gems, expensive items, whatever consists of currency across the cosmos, just for them to walk away with no money at all. Typically, the creature in the ring with the least amount of bets is granted a small weapon that could easily turn the tides if used right. Clearly, whoever runs this thing doesn't like to play fair. The most terrifying part is when the crowd gets angry and tries to throw smaller alien bystanders in the ring. Thankfully, this has never happened to me (I might not be walking if it did), however, there is this alien near the entrance selling snacks that gives me a look. It's best to avoid her. I don't exactly want the world to know what “Earthling flavored popcorn” tastes like.

I've heard this strange rumor that the astrals allow the Underbelly to operate because of the coliseum. The rumor goes something along the lines of how there's a court astral funding and supporting The Pit for their entertainment. A bunch of hogwash if you ask me. I don't exactly know what the court astrals act like, but I wouldn't be surprised if they think they're too upper class for fighting entertainment or even treading the same ground as “the lower class.” But, yeah. It's all rumors and nothing more. Although… Now that I think about it, there always is this sort of balcony area, shielded with curtains that seems quite regal. It's too high up to see anything past the curtains from the stands. I guess… anything is possible, right?

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GUHHHH, MY PRECIOUS BABIES <3

A little comic strip I made for my Greek Astral AU. I love them so much.

(It's supposed to "will you" not "would you", I know, I know. I'm running on 30 minutes of sleep and some things got lost in translation, lmao.

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Hiii, how you doiing??

Could we have more info on the Cusps or the other astral ranks?

Gladiator au by myself, @deirunn and @alasylunatic!!

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Hoo-wee! 300+ notes on the Taurus minifig? Alright! Guess you like that! Castor and Pollux are gonna be hard little suckers to make because of their very different body types, so I decided to show you a fanmade astral instead! I have a little design for Sagittarius mainly used for doodles, but it transferred pretty well to Heroforge, surprisingly!

Yes, he is a cowboy. For a couple of reasons.

Because he's a pretty laid back character and meant to be sort of joke-y. The goofy before the trauma, if you will.

Because I desperately need more variety in my campaign and a chaotic cowboy seemed about right.

I like cowboys. Yeehaw.

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Here's a stupid ass sams astral au idea that I haven't stopped giggling at for more than thirty minutes. A being on either a higher or equal level as the astrals decides that they have been too privileged and forgot what it was like to go through the struggle, so they damn them to the worst punishment of all. College life. Like, they literally get roommates, live off of instant ramen, and show up to class even though they're not studying anything. Meanwhile, all the people are looking at these literal space gods and are like, "Huh. They must be European." Instead of the astrals coming crawling back, and apologizing to whatever entity punished them, they Instead screw over their roommates lives by making the most simple mistakes.(some accidentally, some on purpose) IT SOUNDS LIKE AN IDEA FOR A FUCKING SITCOM AND I'M DYING ABOUT IT. SOMEONE PLEASE EXECUTE ME.

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Oh my goodness, guys, look!!!!

Gladiator Taurus finally got his sandwich!

Oh wait

Never mind, that was just a dream

Gladiator au by me, @deirunn and @alasylunatic

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The Dioscuri Taxi (Fan-made Astral world building)

So, you're in space, great. Not going to question how you got here as long as you don't question why I'm here. Time to get down on some cosmic sightseeing and being a human tourist! The only problem? The astrals and most aliens can fly/teleport to where they want to go, and you're made of flesh and bone who can only jump so high until your pants fall down. Not to fear! Notice how I said most aliens? 

The Dioscuri Taxi is a behemoth of a ship that physically makes no sense and functions more as a bus route than a taxi. There are much smaller airships that go through most of the Ecliptic Ring, but the Dioscuri Taxi is probably the most used. It gets through the galaxy with a giant pair of silk wings that slowly flap up and down, and various sails hoisted high. Sorry to burst your bubble, but these are a hundred percent for show. How the airship actually functions is beyond me, but I've learned not to question anything about the Dioscuri Taxi or anything associated with Gemini, for that matter. (more on their association later)

What looks like a rickety sailors ship suddenly turns into a five-star cruise when below deck. I'm not even kidding. The inside quadruples in size. Featuring alien cuisine, live astral entertainment (usually music but occasionally plays and retellings of astral history), a place to rest in a mediocre feeling bed, and of course, plenty of competitive games. It wouldn't be a gift of Gemini without some sort of sport. 

The Dioscuri Taxi isn't free to access, of course. The general fee just for boarding is two Zoens (the most recognized form of currency in the Ecliptic Ring), representing one for each twin. To participate in games, get into the theatre, or even kick your feet back, you may need to pay more than what you were expecting to. An upside is that pets are free to board! If you're low on Zoens and really desperate, you could always convince an alien that you are their pet human for the day! (it sounds silly, but this has seriously helped me out in certain situations)

The Dioscuri Taxi is a “gift of Gemini.” I'm not too educated on my court astral facts, but these are the things I've learned from other creatures. When an astral gets elected to be one of the twelve esteemed court astrals, they vow to give the Ecliptic Ring a gift of sorts. For Gemini, they gave the gift of safe travel (this was much more special back in war times as the ship was extremely defended), allowing anyone aboard despite one's species/race… except dark astrals. That one’s kind of given, though. Apparently, Gemini is the newest addition to the court, which is hard to believe, as they've been in the court for billions of years at this point. Although, that might explain why certain parts of the cosmos look down on them for being “childish.” I've never met Gemini, nor any court astrals for that matter, but Gemini seems the most “human” out of all of them. I wonder who was in court before them. I wonder what happened to them, too.

Below, you can find a sketch of the Dioscuri Taxi. To anyone who needs to draw boats for a living, I am so sorry.

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The Dioscuri Taxi (Fan-made Astral world building)

So, you're in space, great. Not going to question how you got here as long as you don't question why I'm here. Time to get down on some cosmic sightseeing and being a human tourist! The only problem? The astrals and most aliens can fly/teleport to where they want to go, and you're made of flesh and bone who can only jump so high until your pants fall down. Not to fear! Notice how I said most aliens? 

The Dioscuri Taxi is a behemoth of a ship that physically makes no sense and functions more as a bus route than a taxi. There are much smaller airships that go through most of the Ecliptic Ring, but the Dioscuri Taxi is probably the most used. It gets through the galaxy with a giant pair of silk wings that slowly flap up and down, and various sails hoisted high. Sorry to burst your bubble, but these are a hundred percent for show. How the airship actually functions is beyond me, but I've learned not to question anything about the Dioscuri Taxi or anything associated with Gemini, for that matter. (more on their association later)

What looks like a rickety sailors ship suddenly turns into a five-star cruise when below deck. I'm not even kidding. The inside quadruples in size. Featuring alien cuisine, live astral entertainment (usually music but occasionally plays and retellings of astral history), a place to rest in a mediocre feeling bed, and of course, plenty of competitive games. It wouldn't be a gift of Gemini without some sort of sport. 

The Dioscuri Taxi isn't free to access, of course. The general fee just for boarding is two Zoens (the most recognized form of currency in the Ecliptic Ring), representing one for each twin. To participate in games, get into the theatre, or even kick your feet back, you may need to pay more than what you were expecting to. An upside is that pets are free to board! If you're low on Zoens and really desperate, you could always convince an alien that you are their pet human for the day! (it sounds silly, but this has seriously helped me out in certain situations)

The Dioscuri Taxi is a “gift of Gemini.” I'm not too educated on my court astral facts, but these are the things I've learned from other creatures. When an astral gets elected to be one of the twelve esteemed court astrals, they vow to give the Ecliptic Ring a gift of sorts. For Gemini, they gave the gift of safe travel (this was much more special back in war times as the ship was extremely defended), allowing anyone aboard despite one's species/race… except dark astrals. That one’s kind of given, though. Apparently, Gemini is the newest addition to the court, which is hard to believe, as they've been in the court for billions of years at this point. Although, that might explain why certain parts of the cosmos look down on them for being “childish.” I've never met Gemini, nor any court astrals for that matter, but Gemini seems the most “human” out of all of them. I wonder who was in court before them. I wonder what happened to them, too.

Below, you can find a sketch of the Dioscuri Taxi. To anyone who needs to draw boats for a living, I am so sorry.

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Caught a local specimen observing the wildlife.

He enjoys his emotional support butterflies.

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Have a little proto design for Taurus's dnd minifig I made quickly in Heroforge!

Might have it printed and painted soon! :3

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Some sketches/doodles of my discontinued Astral Ranch AU.

For some context, Taurus used to serve in a sort of space military, got badly injured, and had to be sent back home. He didn't exactly have a home to go back to.

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Can we at least try to sneak in food for them?

lol nope

Gladiator au by me, @deirunn and @alasylunatic