AsterKatt

that one youtuber who gets way too emotionally invested into games | they/them

[asterkatt]

I did not know how tumblr worked at all when I signed up for it - and thus accidentally ended up making my art blog my main one (whoopsies) I decided the best solution would be to go ahead and flip blogs - I won't repost everything, just reblog it - but if you're just here for art head to @kasterarts !! I'll be sharing future artwork there!! ^-^

[asterkatt]

Oo i forgot that asks are a thing do you maybee have a favourite ace attorney case?

GOD such a basic answer but I was OBSESSED with Bridge to the Turnabout - I used to watch so many let's plays and get so impatient waiting for them to get to that case. Bridge to the Turnabout my beloved <33

OTHER THAN THAT I AM A HUGEEEE TURNABOUT MEMORIES FAN. Mia Fey will forever be one of my favorites and that case is so important to her as a character and therefore it is very important to me. Same goes for Turnabout Beginnings but Turnabout Memories takes the cake for me honorable mentions to Farewell, My Turnabout. But that one is just obviously one of the best. in all honesty it's my second favorite case I just really wanted to talk about Mia okay.

[asterkatt]

Yo, hi!! Found you from YouTube recommending me your ISAT playthrough, binged all 20 videos over the course of a few days (been having a big ISAT hyperfix, might be becoming a special interest? Lol we’ll see)… I’m a Tumblr person and you mentioned you had a Tumblr so I went to check it out, saw your art blog too, saw EIN FROM APHMAU FANART???? And OMORI is one of your favorite games… Both Aphmau (Mystreet + Minecraft Diaries) and OMORI are special interests of mine good lord you are all of my interests ever. AND Alien Stage- I’m not into alnst but one of my closest friends is pretty into it :3

Anyway!!!! Really enjoyed your ISAT playthrough!!!!!!! It was so fun seeing a playthrough like yours… Seeing someone play through a game and SQUEAL and STIM and CRY and just be so authentically…. Neurodivergent about it lmao. I just really enjoyed it I don’ see that much, and it’s very nice because I do that and now we’re both stimming except one of us is prerecorded from 7 months ago lmao

Ok so anyway what if we took Mirabelle and Mari and Aphmau and we put them on a picnic together

WAAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! and help yes Ein is my guy.,.,. I hate that guy but he has never fully left my brain that's my GUY.,., I REALLY need to get back to watching MCD at some point - I was a MyStreet kid growing up and only got through like 70 episodes of Diaries yikes... maybe someday BUT I'M SO GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE ISAT PLAYTHROUGH THAT GAME IS STILL SO SO SO SPECIAL TO ME.,.,. I miss them so bad sometimes. I've got my Mira plushie with me as I write this!! and oh my goodness yes please picnic with them sounds absolutely delightful,.,

[asterkatt]

this is kinda insane because. your game letsplays are one of my favourite ones. they’re so comfy and funny and you always play really amazing games and your personality and compassionate attitude is so charming and sweet and the empathy you show towards every character is just so refreshing. im so fond of how emotional all of your videos are. and i checked my profile looking for a repost of a really nice yttd fan art (the greennlings & sara, for shins birthday) because it just popped in me head and i had to check it again because of how ill it made me the first time i saw it (/pos) and i look at the username and go WAIT WHAT AM I TRIPPING. i didn’t even know you had tumblr even though i always kinda thought so you seem like the type of person to be on tmblr LMAO in a great way. anyways i forgot what i was trying to say youre very cool The Fog Is Not Coming For You

I ONCE AGAIN FORGOT ASKS WERE A THING.,.,. sorry tumblr I will try to be more on top of that BUT THIS MESSAGE MADE ME GIGGLE SO HARD - I'm still so fond of that art I need to draw yttd again sometime,.., BUT ALSO RAAA THANK YOU I REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE IT!! I'm so honored that you enjoy my videos auhghjksdf - and sorry I am literally like 8 months late in responding yikes

[asterkatt]

hi idk if u will see this but do u have any witchs heart ships. /nf 🗣️ i liek neolclaire and noelashe

I’M REALLY BAD ABOUT SEEING ASKS BUT. YES!!!!!! Obviously I’m a big NoelClaire guy. they’re forever and ever my favorite <33

OTHER THAN THAT THOUGH WILSIRI HAS GROWN ON ME A TON?!?!! Hugeee fan of WilSiri. Something about their dynamic is very dear to me.

I’d say those are the main ones that I personally actively ship!! But I also love and appreciate content of WilClaire and some of the demon pairings!!

[asterkatt]

I think it should be illegal to get "normal people sick" when you're chronically ill. all chronically ill people should be exempt from colds/the flu/common viruses/etc. I'm throwing rocks at the universe.

[asterkatt]

say what you will about the “canon” lore of the fnaf games - but the way the fandom has taken the concepts and run with them is something I have never experienced before and may never experience again. everyone has their own story to tell with the same building blocks and I think it’s the coolest thing ever.

[asterkatt]

going to get my haircut tomorrow. can I just show her a picture of luka alien stage. is that allowed.

[asterkatt]

tfw the creator of one of your new favorite games of all time sees and comments on your video of you playing aforementioned new favorite game of all time. (I am freaking out /pos)

[seldomsee]

maybe this time🔥🔥🔥

[asterkatt]

this is worthy of a main reblog - I’m cackling. like yeah. that is what happened.

[anulithots]

In Stars and Time Masterpost

My hoard of In Stars and Time things

SHaring my hoard of my favorite ISAT things... usually I make masterposts (to pinterest tumblr and not lose things) on tumblr itself but I've been banned before and don't want to loose all my links soooo... it'll be on here for now.

But I'd still like to tag people because I LOVE YOUR ISAT THINGS AND WANT YOU TO KNOW

SO HERE'S SOME PEOPLE WHO'S WORKS I"VE HOARDED:

@tawnysoup

@thatonerandompigeon

@asterkatt

@weirdlizard26 

@apple-onigiri 

@constellarcreator

@meshaamem-li

@akemiiya

@loopdile

@starlightshore

[asterkatt]

AUAUAHDJFJKFKKFKFKFK STOP THIS IS SO SWEET THANK YOU SO MUCH???? I’M ON THIS LIST TWICE ARE YOU KIDDING ME /pos AUFHDHJDKDKDKD THANK YOU I’M SO HAPPY YOU LIKED THE SERIES

[paperkatt]

I'm watching Asterkatt's playthrough of In Stars and Time, and I love the voices they give to the characters! It truly gives another layer of life to them. I also just love characters with big cloaks whose little legs stick out, so I doodled Siffrin!

[asterkatt]

OUGHHHH THIS IS SO CUTE I LOVE THE WAY YOU DRAW THEM SO MUCH ACK???? also thank you so much for watching the playthrough that means the world to me I’m so glad you like the voices ^•^

[asterkatt]

I’ve been given permission encouraged to share my FNAF AU… that’s. a whole can of worms that I don’t know if y’all are ready for.

But since a few people mentioned they’d like to see it, I’m not going to say no!!!! (I’ve been desperate to yap about this for YEARS)

No knowledge of FNAF is required for this - everything will be written out as if it’s your first time encountering the story!!

For today, I’ll start out by introducing you to Michael Afton: the primary protagonist of the story!!

(really old sheet but!!)

Michael is the firstborn child of William and Cynthia Afton. Growing up, he had a very close relationship with his mother - but had always admired his father from a distance. (William was often too busy with his work to pay attention to him).

Around the age of 3, Michael became an older brother to Elizabeth Afton, and again to Evan Afton at the age of 6.

The Afton home life wasn’t great, but it wasn’t the worst it could be. William Afton was often too busy trying to start a business to attend to matters at home, which left Cynthia Afton to essentially raise all three children on her own.

As Michael got older, he began to notice his mother struggling (extremely observant, that boy was) - and he started helping her wherever he could. Whether that be chores, caring for his siblings, or simply being as obedient as possible - he tried as hard as he could to make his mother’s life go smoothly.

Our story officially starts in the Summer of 1979. William Afton had just opened a restaurant called Fredbear’s Family Diner with his business partner, Henry Emily. This was a small diner - but there was something that made it different to every other place that had come before it: animatronic entertainment.

Michael and his siblings (and their friends) spent a large portion of their time in that diner. From birthday parties to play dates to accompanying their parents to work - Fredbear’s was like a second home to Michael.

Other than his house and Fredbear’s, though, there was one other place that was like home to Michael - and that was the home of Henry Emily.

Henry Emily was a father of two - Charlie and Sammy Emily (twins, only a year or two younger than Michael). It was hard for Michael to not compare Henry to his own father - Henry was warm, caring, and friendly - characteristics that his father only seemed to have when they were at Fredbear’s. Only for the guests.

Michael often found himself wondering what it would be like to have Henry as a father instead - someone who didn’t treat him as if he were no more than a mere inconvenience. He couldn’t help but see the way that Henry interacted with his children and feel jealous that he never received such affection.

Things went on this way for quite a while - Michael slipping deeper into his confusion and hurt over why is father doesn’t seem to care for him (here’s a story note excerpt that better explains it)

So yeah. Michael Afton is not doing the best - and it’s hard for him. Because he is a very very very loving kid - he is by far the most emotionally vulnerable of the Afton kids. This child will tease and get into little squabbles but overall he's just extremely kind - a trait he shares with his mother.

Which only makes the tragedy that happens only a few months later so much worse - but I’ll leave that for a future post ;))

Here are some additional story notes that I couldn’t quite fit into the post itself to help you get a grip on who he is!! I love this sweet boy :((

there is so much more I could say but I fear this is enough of an introduction for now so uh. bows and runs away. thank you.

[asterkatt]

finale episode in just a few hours...

[asterkatt]

ISAT ACT 5 SPOILERS!!

okay I said I was going to give more thoughts on act 5 of ISAT and then uh. I didn't. oopsies. but we're here now!!

I loved Odile's friendquest in this act SO much. one of my favorite things about the way the game handled Siffrin's actions throughout the entirety of act 5 in general is that everyone's reactions to him were so DIFFERENT. but not only were they different, they had reasons for being different. it wasn't just "Siffrin says something messed up, hurts someone's feelings, pushes it down, rinse and repeat". each "breakdown" was specifically tailored to be character specific. to fit in with how they've behaved in the story thus far, as well as how Siffrin feels about them/tends to respond to them in particular. with Mirabelle, it really was entirely accidental. Siffrin didn't even realize how their wording might come across in the moment. It wasn't him lashing out in any way - just him genuinely trying to cut corners. Odile?? Odile's was very different. it's easy to see that there's a lot of tension between Siffrin and Odile - more tension than there is with anyone else. Odile has been a thorn in Sif's side - constantly observing and watching and theorizing about why they're behaving strangely. I did the sus quest. Sif knows that she has the ability to figure it out. Consequently, they have to be way more aware of her than anyone else. (side note that's not entirely relevant to this but I want to bring it up - the fact Siffrin believes that her constant eye on him is because "she doesn't trust you" makes me sick. because that's not it at all. they might pretend it is. hell, she might act like it is. but it's not and she knows that. she knows it's because she's worried because she cares and Siffrin can't understand that.) so I feel like they took the "mistake" of messing up with Odile harder than they took any of the other interactions. because how could they be so stupid. how could they forget. how could he forget that she always figures it out.

so of course he lashes out. not only are they being faced with the same blinding mistake they've made over and over and over again, it's also a reminder that she doesn't trust him. (and why should she?).

and then she goes and makes it all worse by calling him a "friend". because they know that's not how she sees them. he believes that she doesn't trust him. so it must seem like she's directly lying to his face - and she thinks they're too dense to see through it.

I love that Odile doesn't back down. she doesn't shy away when they start yelling at her. she doesn't let it slide just because she made them upset (Isa and Mira both probably would - though Isa would try and get them to talk about it later). she pushes, because that's the only way she's going to get any answers.

the way you can feel her anger when Siffrin hits her where it hurts the most (without even seeing her face) is just AUHGSKJDHFKJSH. the writing of this game. the details. never cease to amaze me. I love the way she snaps back. she doesn't get angry, she doesn't yell - and yet somehow it hurts just as badly.

I also love the way Siffrin reflects on it - the way they acknowledge that "she was only worried about you!!!" because deep down he knows that their friends do actually care about him. the way Odile handles the situation afterwards as well - at the clocktower?????? I love that you can tell she's trying so hard to make the "right" choice to not endanger them when it's not what she wants. she doesn't want to leave Siffrin behind. If they weren't going to take on the King the next day, I guarantee you she'd be using anything in her power to figure out what was going on with him. I don't have the exact quote rn but at the end of the sus questline she mentions that she can't let something go when she finds it odd - and this is BEYOND odd. but she has to put the safety of the whole group and their mission first, and I love seeing that side of her.

[asterkatt]

MAJOR ISAT ACT 5 SPOILERS

(DO NOT MENTION ANYTHING PAST DORMONT PLEASE!!)

okay so. wowie. just started act 5 of ISAT and my goodness do I have some thoughts. wowie. wowzers. while I was playing I didn't really get the chance to voice my thoughts because if you've played act 5 you know there is no time to do so. you are getting hit with one emotional train after another. no time to think no time to breathe only time to suffer. but the power of doing a let's play gave me time to think while editing so I jotted down some thoughts that you're now getting. you're welcome. (these will not be coherent at all just. as a heads up. sorry in advance) okay so. first friendquest I did was Mira's (which makes sense considering she's the first one that you run into). one of the things that really stuck out to me is that she - not just now, but even pre-game - has only tolerated the teasing from everyone. She has to remind herself that they're not being mean. she has to remind herself that they're not being mean. I just... she shouldn't have to do that. and that's one of the things I love about this game - the characters are so in depth and so well written that yeah, sometimes they unintentionally hurt each other. we see it over and over and over again with Siffrin. their family will tease them, they'll brush it off, but we'll see that he never really lets go of it. I have a feeling it's the same with Mira. she's okay with Siffrin teasing her, because "it's fine, everyone does." then continuing to say that she probably just has the "kind of personality where it's easy to want to tease me"?? MIRA NO- augh. my heart breaks for her. she struggles with her identity and purpose just like. well. just like everyone else in this game actually. that's. okay. (bookmarking that realization for later). something that's really interesting about Mira's friendquest in particular is how much she seems to be projecting onto Siffrin. I feel like out of everyone, she's looking for someone who can validate her struggles the most. It goes further than looking for someone who can relate - she wants someone who can relate and tell her that everything will be okay.

so, when Siffrin says what he does, she lashes out at them. the thing I found most interesting (and heartbreaking) about how she responds is that she isn't just putting Siffrin down - she's putting herself down at the same time. I'd even argue that she's calling herself out with her line of "always talking as if you're better than me! as if you know me!" because I feel like she struggles with not knowing who she is either. after all, who is she if she can't change in the way that her belief as a housemaiden calls her to??

and of course, this is all solidified in what she says next: "you're just as lost and useless as I am!!!"

because yeah. Mirabelle. Mirabelle. feels lost and useless. she doesn't know who she is if she can't follow the change belief in the way that is required of her. she doesn't know why the head housemaiden burdened her blessed her. she doesn't feel like she's capable. she wasn't able to stop the King before, how is she supposed to do it now?? she overthinks and worries about everything and I'm sure that includes all the choices she makes. I'm sure she's had doubts about all of her family members in one way or another - but she's chosen to trust them. to trust them to help her on this impossible, hopeless, last chance quest. and Siffrin just made it clear that she was wrong to do so.

watch me collapse into a inconsolable heap on the floor because of this game

[asterkatt]

started act 5 of in stars and time.

what.