on hiatus while we work on episode 0

"Do you like game shows? Want to keep up with a brand new, up and coming competition? Well look no further, Because do WE have a show for YOU!" -Hourglass ----- Send in asks to the soon-to-be hosts of Stardom Bound as we lead up to the release of the pilot!

[ask-stardombound-directors]

"And... there! We're recording!"

Welcome one and all to the official Stardom Bound ask blog! this intro post will be updated occasionally, so check up on it every now and then, yeah?

Currently there are two of us working on this blog! here's a little character info for the 6 currently askable characters! :]

 Hourglass - The host with the most, an old 80s action film star with a love for being in the spotlight. He's a larger object, with four arms and four legs! He really likes spiders. He isn't quite sure how all this internet stuff works just yet, though... his messages look like this: "Mic check?"

Folder - Hourglass' co-host. She's a bit camera shy, and a little high-strung, but she gets the job done! For all the time Hourglass spends slacking off to be the face of the show, she makes sure everything is running smoothly. She doesn't talk much, but give her a little time to open up, and you'll get a very devoted friend. Her messages look like this: "Can this wait?"

Pocket Watch - He's a bit scattered, very nervous about the whole "becoming a TV personality" thing. But, he couldn't pass up the chance at winning. Their actual biggest worry is... finding someone to take care of their cats. He's a sweetheart at his core, once you get past the nervous, quiet exterior - even if he's a bit of a push-over. Their messages look like this: “Am.. am I doing this right..?”

Bass - Bass doesn't say a whole lot, but when he does, he is LOUD. A bit busy with his band, but always happy to speak with a fan! He's easy-going most of the time, but pretty easy to rile up. Has gotten kicked out of venues for starting fights that he swear weren't his fault. His messages look like this: “Are we recording?”

Safety Goggles [and occasionally Round Bottom Flask!] - She, and her partner, are quite the duo. They joined the show together and plan to win for each other, using the million to fund their scientific exploits. She owns her own lab where most of her time is spent, and would love to share her work with the world. Her messages look like this: “Oh, look!”

Laser Pointer - A loud, excitable, weird little fella. She bounces around, steals things, and causes all around mischief. He's not too aware of people's feelings, thinking whatever brings him a smile must be fun for others, too. Even if that is… far from true. They have no off switch. Wonderful. Laser's messages will look like this: “WOOOOHOO!!! :3”

Rules are probably important, huh? We.... don't have any just yet. I mean, the usual apply? If any problems arise, I'll update this.

Magic anons + shipping questions are cool. + since I've had someone ask already, you. can absolutely flirt with these freaks I think it's funny.

ask answers will also look a little different than the text posts, html doesn't co-operate with asks very well! that's what the answerer tags are for!

[ask-stardombound-directors]

Hourglass, you seem like quite the interesting object.

You said you did your own film stunts back in the day, yes? Isn't that a little bit… Dangerous, seeing as you are made of glass?

What would you say is the most dangerous thing you've done on set? Or just in general, really. I'm not picky.

-🛡️🃏

“Hey, what’s life worth if you don’t live it, eh? Sure, scrapes and a few cracks here and there will last a lifetime, but so will the memories! Now I’ll tell ya, if those ‘recovery center’ things weren’t just some sci-fi nonsense, I woulda done a whole lotta more dangerous things for films! I do miss being in perfect condition, but hey, a few scrapes meant nothing in the face of a healthy career!”

“Most dangerous stunt, though? Ah, I remember way back when… one of my first movies, actually, they were meant to toss me out of the back of one of the Dune’s old steam trains! Gave me a parachute - we were gonna get a proper skydive shot - but ah, money wasn’t flowing into the Dunes like it does these days, and the damned thing was faulty. I was seconds away from the ground before they got one of them blow-up whats-its to catch me before I shattered! Hell, that take was the one they used in the film!”

“So, you ever catch a viewing of Red Runner, that shot is full o’ real fear! I… wouldn’t seek it out, though. Not a great watch, looking back!”

[ask-stardombound-directors]

(Directed at anyone who can answer tbh) What are the Dunes like, and what are the other major zones of the city?

- 🐺🌲

"The Dunes, huh? My home. It... well."

"The Dunes are misunderstood. People see smoke and concrete and assume chaos, but it's… methodical. Every scream of metal, every hiss of pressure, it all means something."

"We're not like the others. We don’t have green. We don’t have water. We have flame. We have grit. We refine—iron, chemicals... people."

"They keep us scientists below. They say it's for our safety, but I think they just don’t want to see what we’re doing. The things we test… they’re not made for comfort. They’re made for control. For survival."

"Sometimes I wonder if the desert outside isn’t just sand. Maybe it's ash. Maybe we’re standing in the aftermath of something we already burned down."

"Still, we stay. Because someone has to understand how the city breathes. Even if it chokes us doing it."

"We run the transport unit, here, too. Transport officers are pricks, though. Between them and the Ironworkers, I'll stick to living under the factories." "... I... rambled a bit there, huh? I'm passionate about my district, sorry! The other zones, though? 8 in total. The Major Ring is where all the people in charge stay, the rich bastards. Inner Ring is basically the opposite; overcrowded and underfunded. The Port's Edge is what you'd expect, fish and meat packaging. The Plains and the Howling Moors handle agriculture." "Then there's... the Frozen Pines and the World's Peak. Lumber and Mining respectively. Been fighting with them for years now, after deforestation led to the desert spreading. Not a nice group, either of them."

"I wouldn't mind answering questions about the other districts, though..."

[ask-stardombound-directors]

Hey Pocket Watch, What are you planning on doing with the money if you win?

- 🐺🌲

"Wh- oh! Another one of these..." "I'm not really sure, haha! I don't really, uh, trust sudden wealth like that? I mean, everyone else I've talked to seems to have such sure ideas, and I just... don't know! I've... got a bit of medical debt I could use it for...? That- that's what people usually use this stuff for, right?"

[ask-stardombound-directors]

What's Bass' band called, and what kind of music does he do?

- 🐺🌲

"Oh, my band? Two Time, mate! We're a killer local group! We stick to the Inner Ring, but I'm telling you, when I win this thing? We're going BIG TIME! We're gonna be a household name!"

"My kind of music though? We stick to that kind of indie vibe, very low-key. Sounds stupid when I say it out loud, but that's the life, I guess. Gotta be confident in it!"

[ask-stardombound-directors]

Pocket Watch, you have cats? :0 Can we hear about them?

- 🐺🌲

"Ah- well, I.. my camera isn't, uhm.. cooperating right now, but if I- if I could I would have shown pictures!" "I have.. three now, I think? Uh... yeah. Three of them. I found a new kitten just- just recently..! My oldest is a very sweet sphinx, her name is Cammy. The newer two are Cub and Stairs! Both of them are tabbies, I- I think? They were strays, so I can't really be sure... but they like to cause trouble! I can't blame Stairs, he's only a baby, but Cub just likes to... to muck about." "I... should really fix my camera..."

[ask-stardombound-directors]

Safety Goggles, what kind of scientific work do you and Round Bottom Flask do?

- 🐺🌲

“Hm? Oh! Me and RBF are chemists - though, I also handle object biology. Personally, I'm working on understanding the ways in which the four major ”Zones" here in the city effect an object's biology. I mean, the host, right? He's huge. And the extra limbs! You wouldn't see someone like that from anywhere but the Dunes. Surely it's an evolutionary thing, but I want to know what causes it, and how to replicate it outside of its natural space."

“Flask, she… she likes the less organic. Their biggest goal at the moment is to mimic the way technological objects work, without all the living bits. I… have hope, in the things she will learn from it. Yeah.”

[ask-stardombound-directors]

”… Hey, wouldn’t it be pretty cool if I brought some cast members on here…?”

[ask-stardombound-directors]

Hello you two! You seem very excited to host a show of your own… I would be as well :}

How do you both feel about the position?? Is it intimidating to think about? Exciting? Tell me your thoughts! I am eager to slither along on the sidelines :D

~ 👒🪢

"Folder, look, they want your opinion on something!"

“Ah, give her a second. Personally? I’m excited! Being able to put a cast together has been super fun, and we have a beautiful shooting location already! Plus, I’ve been waiting to get back in front of a camera for years, and even if it wasn’t my idea, it’s a dream come true.”

“Mm- Folder, hey- speak up. Your turn.”

“Uh- I… have… a lot to think about, are you really sure I should be getting distracted right now?”

“Just answer the question.”

“Well. I’m… worried? I guess? It’s my first project, and we’ve spent a lot of time on it! I guess I’m just… waiting for it to crumble around us? I don’t know… HG says I’m being paranoid, but I’ve seen how many shows like this get cancelled!”

“High-strung, that’s what you are! Calm down, have fun with it!”

“… I’m going back to work. Call me up if there’s something productive to do.”

[ask-stardombound-directors]

Hi Hourglass! I'm curious, what kind of stuff did you do back in the day?

"Look, Folder, I told you someone would care about my older work, hah!"

"It's... one question."

"Bah. It counts. But! To answer your question, I was one of them big action stars in the late 80s, back when every studio was dying to get a cut of their popularity! I'm a bigger fella, and with four arms I can carry twice as many weapons as the average object, so I was a pretty popular choice! That, and I do all my own stunts. But, ya know, the older I get, the slower I got. Oh, my favorite movie I did, though? Blue Dawn, I'd say! Or... hm. Maybe Red Thunder... Oh, I cant decide...."

"Not this again. End the recording."

[ask-stardombound-directors]

heyhey...i wont tell anyone but...hourglass...which ones your favorite?

"Won't tell anyone, will you, eh? Well then, I suppose I could-" "Now wait a minute, these here are public announcements! I can't be spillin' cast secrets here, now can I?"

"...""Though.... I am quite partial to that Pocket Watch fella. Us time keepers oughta stick together, yeah?"

[ask-stardombound-directors]

Oh, hello! There seems to be a lot of these game shows popping up these days. What made you guys want to do one? I'm sure it'll be great!

-Honey Aricale (am I doing this right?)

"Oh, look! our first question...."

"Well, I can't speak for my co-host, but I was a pretty big-name actor back in the day! The industry always fascinated me, but my acting days are far behind me, now."

"Folder, though, she's just getting her start here. The whole thing was her idea, really! She always did like those old competitions, so I just... gave her the opportunity to do her own, haha!"

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"Oh, bloody hell, how do I- Oh!"

"Well look at that! FOLDER! CAMERA'S WORKING!"

"Now... let's see... Ah. Hello there, internet! I am Hourglass! Here to answer any and all questions about my lovely show, soon to air! Folder is a bit camera shy, but I'd love to get some questions! Interviews are always a fun time."