moonfeatherblue

[moonfeatherblue]

Blue is here for another update! I have been discharged 🥳 But SO2 hasn't 😞 So I'm camping in their hospital room at the moment. Not ideal, but we do what we have to do. At least SO2 is doing so much better - pretty much conquered the initial health problem, but now the doctors are trying to figure out another sneaky one. We can't really go home until that's sorted out, and as no one seems to know what's going on, I'm totally in the dark as to when that will be. But I've been planning streams and getting antsy over finishing novels. It will probably still take some time once we're home, but I'm desperately looking forward to this hiatus ending and resuming our streams and stories together. I hope so much you're all well, and thank you so so soooo much for your thoughts and support all this time 💙💙💙

[moonfeatherblue]

Helloooo 💙 So sorry for the radio silence. Still in hospital here - Small One 2 (SO2) had to be delivered early last week due to health issues. Blue is mostly better now, but SO2 has some complications on top of being premature. SO2 is recovering quite well now, though things have been and still are quite stressful. But we just have to keep dealing with each problem as they occur, and eventually we'll both be able to go home. I hope so much all of you are well and happy and doing all the things you love most. I'll check in now and then and definitely let you know when streaming adventures can begin again 📚✨💙

[moonfeatherblue]

Good night, good evening, good afternoon, and good morning to all you wonderful MacGuffins 💙✨

So... Blue is still in hospital. It appears hiatus has indeed been thrust upon us early. This was not the plan, and I'm so sorry we didn't get to stream together for as long as I'd hoped. If I'm able to work on and upload any videos - short audiobooks or otherwise - between now and when we can start streaming regularly again, I'll do my best. A few random guerilla streams may even be possible, though my attention may be fully occupied for a while 😅

As for exactly when streaming can begin regularly again, I'm so sorry, I can't put a date on it. Blue may have to evolve as we go, try new things and figure out what works best in balancing family, writing, and Vtubing. It will be a challenge, but we'll get there 💙

And please, if you've written or would like to write a #MacGuffinsUwrite story inspired by our most recent brainstorming session, please do!! Share them in our community discord (there's links in the descriptions of the most recent streams), and a story-reading stream will be one of the first on our agenda when we return ~

Blue will miss you. Thank you so much for being here with me, having fun with me, supporting me and helping me to learn and grow and reach towards my many convoluted dreams - I appreciate you all so much.

~So fill to me this parting glass; goodnight and joy be to you all ~

Until next time 💙✨

[moonfeatherblue]

Breaking Blue update: Blue is currently in hospital and will not make it back to her desktop in time for the upcoming scheduled Slay The Princess stream. Blue apologises for this inconvenience. She is currently unsure whether her imminent hiatus has been unexpectedly pushed forward and will keep you as up-to-date as she can. Thank you so much for your understanding.

*removes overdramatic hat*

I hope I'm not worrying you at all - with any luck all is fine and they're just being careful. Fingers crossed we can stream next week. And if not... it won't be too long before I'm back 💙✨

Another few rounds with the Princess and Mr Narrator Friend coming up soon!

Image Description: Blue's next stream is 14/15 July

Slay The Princess

Murdering royalty with Blue AGAIN

Blue enjoyed the princess-slaying experience so much last time, she just has to continue! Remember, there are no wrong decisions, only fresh perspectives. And body horror.

Streaming on…

Sunday 14 July ~ 5.00 pm PDT; 6.00 pm MDT; 7.00 pm CDT; 8.00 pm EDT

Monday 15 July ~ 2.00 am CEST; 5.30 am IST; 9.00 am JST; 10.00 am AEST

The stream announcement has a blue background with a decorative wavy yellow line at the bottom. At the top of the schedule, '14/15 July' is written in large yellow bubble writing and all caps with yellow sparkles on either side. An illustration of Blue Mooney sitting in an armchair reading a book (wearing her customary grey feathered cap, pink tie, and grey jacket-vest) is featured on the left. On the right is the stream detail, outlined in pink and typed in a cute handwritten-style text.

Art by @/yozoranii_

[moonfeatherblue]

Another few rounds with the Princess and Mr Narrator Friend coming up soon!

Image Description: Blue's next stream is 14/15 July

Slay The Princess

Murdering royalty with Blue AGAIN

Blue enjoyed the princess-slaying experience so much last time, she just has to continue! Remember, there are no wrong decisions, only fresh perspectives. And body horror.

Streaming on…

Sunday 14 July ~ 5.00 pm PDT; 6.00 pm MDT; 7.00 pm CDT; 8.00 pm EDT

Monday 15 July ~ 2.00 am CEST; 5.30 am IST; 9.00 am JST; 10.00 am AEST

The stream announcement has a blue background with a decorative wavy yellow line at the bottom. At the top of the schedule, '14/15 July' is written in large yellow bubble writing and all caps with yellow sparkles on either side. An illustration of Blue Mooney sitting in an armchair reading a book (wearing her customary grey feathered cap, pink tie, and grey jacket-vest) is featured on the left. On the right is the stream detail, outlined in pink and typed in a cute handwritten-style text.

Art by @/yozoranii_

[moonfeatherblue]

I hope everyone has their best knives whetted and polished and ready to spill some royal (and possibly innocent???) blood. Let's have a lovely, wholesome time playing Slay The Princess together ~

[moonfeatherblue]

Stream reminder, hooray!! We'll be playing Slay The Princess. From what I've seen, there may be just a pinch of body horror involved. Be prepared for Blue reacting poorly ~

Image Description: Blue's next stream is 7/8 July

Slay The Princess

Murdering royalty with Blue Blue hopes her decision-making difficulties won't prevent her from slaying when the time comes. Or not slaying. Or… Oh no.

Streaming on…

Sunday 7 July ~ 5.00 pm PDT; 6.00 pm MDT; 7.00 pm CDT; 8.00 pm EDT

Monday 8 July ~ 2.00 am CEST; 5.30 am IST; 9.00 am JST; 10.00 am AEST

The stream announcement has a blue background with a decorative wavy yellow line at the bottom. At the top of the schedule, '7/8 July' is written in large yellow bubble writing and all caps with yellow sparkles on either side. An illustration of Blue Mooney sitting in an armchair reading a book (wearing her customary grey feathered cap, pink tie, and grey jacket-vest) is featured on the left. On the right is the stream detail, outlined in pink and typed in a cute handwritten-style text. Art by @/yozoranii_

[moonfeatherblue]

Time to invent an avalanche of weird and whimsical magical items! This may be our last brainstorming stream before imminent life-related hiatus, so let's go overboard with the creativity!!!

[moonfeatherblue]

Good news! Blue can now create a greater variety of sounds than frail, wheezy croaks! This means, assuming my voice doesn't run away again, we should be good to stream this coming Sunday/Monday! Are you ready to brainstorm about mystical artifacts? Let's create a vast array of magical items that belong on the shelves of magical museums - but we won't stop there! We need their histories, powers, personalities, pastimes, political leanings, strengths, weaknesses... We're bringing these artifacts to life! As in, I'm pretty sure most of them are sentient... To some degree...

Image Description:

Blue's next stream is 30 June/1 July

Mystical Artifacts

Brainstorming with Blue

Let’s delve into a world of magical tomes and teapots - what powers do these strange artifacts bestow? What petty grudges do they harbor against past users? Or each other…

Streaming on…

Sunday 30 June ~ 5.00 pm PDT; 6.00 pm MDT; 7.00 pm CDT; 8.00 pm EDT

Monday 1 July ~ 2.00 am CEST; 5.30 am IST; 9.00 am JST; 10.00 am AEST

The stream announcement has a blue background with a decorative wavy yellow line at the bottom. At the top of the schedule, '30 June/1 July' is written in large yellow bubble writing and all caps with yellow sparkles on either side. An illustration of Blue Mooney sitting in an armchair reading a book (wearing her customary grey feathered cap, pink tie, and grey jacket-vest) is featured on the left. On the right is the stream detail, outlined in pink and typed in a cute handwritten-style text.

Art by @/yozoranii_

[moonfeatherblue]

No stream tomorrow (23/24 June), I'm so sorry. Blue's voice has fled her oozy, coughing, virus-infested body - I can barely make a sound 😷 Holding on to hope for a brainstorming session next week, instead 💙🙏

[moonfeatherblue]

Our first The Sims 4 stream starts in 15 minutes!! Blue promises she will do her level best not to spend the ENTIRE stream in the character creator - we need time to write! And potentially starve!

Hooray...

[moonfeatherblue]

Oh, Unhappy People! Now it is the time to sit and play The Sims 4! And write in The Sims 4. Only write. No words, no money, no food.

Image Description: Blue's next stream is 16/17 June

The Sims 4

Write or starve with Blue

Kindly humour me as I live vicariously through a Simlish doppelganger's stellar writing career. Novel writing only. No other sources of income. I'm sure this will end well.

Streaming on…

Sunday 16 June ~ 5.00 pm PDT; 6.00 pm MDT; 7.00 pm CDT; 8.00 pm EDT

Monday 17 June ~ 2.00 am CEST; 5.30 am IST; 9.00 am JST; 10.00 am AEST

The stream announcement has a blue background with a decorative wavy yellow line at the bottom. At the top of the schedule, '16/17 June' is written in large yellow bubble writing and all caps with yellow sparkles on either side. An illustration of Blue Mooney sitting in an armchair reading a book (wearing her customary grey feathered cap, pink tie, and grey jacket-vest) is featured on the left. On the right is the stream detail, outlined in pink and typed in a cute handwritten-style text.

Art by @/yozoranii_

[moonfeatherblue]

Blue hopes you're ready to delve into the incredible talent of our community and read stories inspired by our inconvenient curses brainstorming session. Because it's happening in about 15 minutes whether you're ready or not. Sooooo... I do hope you ARE ready ~

[moonfeatherblue]

Stream reminder a little late this week - apologies 🙏 We'll be reading some lovely MacGuffin tales, all appropriately and inconveniently cursed. If you've joined our community discord, please share your stories there 💙 If you've written a story from our last brainstorming stream and you haven't joined the discord... I'd love it so much if you'd join!!

https://discord.gg/v2YmdWbH42

If you'd rather not, all good! Just share your story online wherever you're most comfortable and leave a comment on YouTube (or here on Tumblr) with directions for me 😊✨

Image Description: Blue's next stream is 9/10 June

Inconvenient Curses

Reading YOUR stories with Blue

Is it already time for our third #MacGuffinsUwrite stream? Goodness me... if you have a story, please remember to share it in time for the stream!

Streaming on… Sunday 9 June ~ 5.00 pm PDT; 6.00 pm MDT; 7.00 pm CDT; 8.00 pm EDT

Monday 10 June ~ 2.00 am CEST; 5.30 am IST; 9.00 am JST; 10.00 am AEST

The stream announcement has a blue background with a decorative wavy yellow line at the bottom. At the top of the schedule, '9/10 June' is written in large yellow bubble writing and all caps with yellow sparkles on either side. An illustration of Blue Mooney sitting in an armchair reading a book (wearing her customary grey feathered cap, pink tie, and grey jacket-vest) is featured on the left. On the right is the stream detail, outlined in pink and typed in a cute handwritten-style text. Art by @/yozoranii_

[moonfeatherblue]

The Peace You Give

Something cold splatters across my cheek. 

For a fractured heartbeat, I’m convinced it’s blood.

My every muscle seizes up.

“I’m hit! They got me! I’ve been shot!”

You haven’t been shot.

I accept my own commonsense without hesitation, and my hypertense body relaxes a smidgen. But I can’t help it: one fingertip inches to rub at my damp cheek. If it’s not blood, what is it?

My senses shrouded by prescient steam, I am still aware of the surrounding bathhouse. Of silver taps and slick stone tiles. Of the feature wall draped in hanging ivy, its tresses dotted with tiny white peace blossoms.

I say ‘aware’. But it’s like my awareness is on autopilot. I’m aware of the bathhouse not unlike a trapped flea, perhaps, is aware of its surroundings upon a thirsty spider’s approach. As much as a trapeze artist notices anything but that brand new and very large hole in their net as they plummet towards the ground.

I blink. Beads of salted moisture encrust the ceiling above me. And my lashes. With each dazed blink, dampness drips and trickles down my face. Condensation, I decide, shakily. Not blood. Just condensation.

Not blood.

And not tears.

I gasp like oxygen has been all but drained from the air. My heart hammers, erratic as my vision intensifies, taunting me with brimstone and inevitability. 

I can’t watch any more… Please… stop…

The haze of prophecy rolls from my mind, and I am released.

Promptly.

Mercifully.

How can indoor plumbing understand enough is enough when every prince and president on the planet can’t seem to get it through their thick skulls?

My arms trembling, I hoist myself from the sunken tub, slipping and sliding to my feet, stumbling in my rush to escape—where’s the goddamn exit? Lost in a sea of thickened steam, I swing my head in every direction and choose one at random, taking two staggered steps.

My knees crack into stone.

Damn it!

Numbness thrums ugly vibrations through my legs as I pick myself up and scowl. Evidently, upon my painful descent, my arms had windmilled and wafted enough steam clear to prove what I already suspected. A human lump huddles at my feet, the source of my fall. My face twists further when they don’t react. This oaf almost puts me on a pension, and they don’t even deign to look at me? What in hell are they…

A sob breaks from their chest.

With a jolt, I realise. They’re not huddled in my way. They’re huddled and weeping like the world is ending.

Wait…

Did they see what I saw?

My face drains. Not only of warm bathhouse flush, but of indignation, and a foreign urge takes my heart—I want to say something to them? My lips twitch over uncertain comforts.

Then they open.

… And they close again just as fast, muting my few pathetic mumbles as I hover and fidget and decide against offering any peace.

After all, what peace can I give?

I edge past their slumped body, praying they don’t hear the muted slap of my toes on wet stone as I leave them to weep.

“How’d it go?”

The girl at the service counter lowers a Sylvia Plath novel as I emerge from the change rooms. I juggle my wallet from my bag. Unable to look her in the eye, I swipe my bankcard and shrug.

“Predict anything good?”

Something irritated tweaks in my chest. Rummaging in my bag, I wad up a handful of local tourist pamphlets and yank them free.

“Yeahhhh.”

The girl winces before I can even start my complaint spiel—‘not as advertised’ and ‘one-out-of-five stars’ would have featured heavily.

“They’ve been all doomsday for a while. Not exactly easy viewing. But I guess if you’re gonna be having apocalyptic visions, what better place than the bath? This used to be a fun gig, you know?”

The girl places a business card between her pages and sighs, already headed deep into conversational waters.

“But no one comes here anymore, and everyone who does leaves depressed… how was the water?” She asks me, tentatively, as I turn to flee both her and the baths. “Warm enough?”

“Who gives a—”

I bite my tongue.

What peace can I give?

I can give her this.

“Just… lovely. Thanks.”

From mountaintops with fire-streaked skies to bathwater predicting the end of days, relax for a minute or two with your beverage of choice and dip into some fantasy flash fiction with Blue.

Listen to the audiobook version on YouTube @moonfeatherblue

Also available on Wattpad, Inkitt, and Scribble Hub. Eventually also on Tapas (once I figure out why the site doesn't like me) and my yet-to-exist website (when I eventually get on top of that) ~

[moonfeatherblue]

IT'S TIME!!!!

We're meeting with Stanley in 15 minutes. Nervous excited nervous excited nervous excited... I'VE PUT OFF PLAYING ANY VERSION OF THIS GAME FOR A DECADE AND I'M NOT SURE WHYYYYYYYYY!!!!

[moonfeatherblue]

Okay... let's try this again. The Stanley Parable. We're playing it. I'm sure... nothing else... could go wrong...

Image Description: Blue's next stream is 2/3 June

The Stanley Parable

Playing games with Blue

The end is never the end is never the end is... So it's take 2 on the parable plan. Looking forward to having our concepts of reality scrambled together ~

Streaming on…

Sunday 2 June ~ 5.00 pm PDT; 6.00 pm MDT; 7.00 pm CDT; 8.00 pm EDT

Monday 3 June ~ 2.00 am CEST; 5.30 am IST; 9.00 am JST; 10.00 am AEST

The stream announcement has a blue background with a decorative wavy yellow line at the bottom. At the top of the schedule, '2/3 June' is written in large yellow bubble writing and all caps with yellow sparkles on either side. An illustration of Blue Mooney sitting in an armchair reading a book (wearing her customary grey feathered cap, pink tie, and grey jacket-vest) is featured on the left. On the right is the stream detail, outlined in pink and typed in a cute handwritten-style text.

Art by @/yozoranii_