Brightverse

Enter the Brightverse if you have the courage…

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Heroes, Villains, and Everyone in Between!

(Now that I have gotten your attention with Krypto)

Hello and welcome to Brightverse, my original superhero universe!

I’m @fayflutter the creator and this is a blog intro for anyone who stumbles into my tiny corner of Tumblr.

What is Brightverse?

Brightverse is my original superhero universe that was inspired by many, many things:

Early 2000s cartoons

Animes like My Hero Academia, Tiger and Bunny, One Punch Man, Samurai Flamenco, and To Be Hero X

Marvel and DC

The Arrowverse (The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Stargirl, The Legends of Tomorrow, etc.)

More modern superhero shows like Invincible, The Tick (2016), and The Venture Brothers (and some aspects of The Boys? Love the concept, It’s just too gory and gross for me 🤢)

And many, many more!

Why is it called Brightverse?

Brightverse is named after its main character, Halley Gardiner/Star Bright.

What is Star Bright?

Star Bright is the story of Halley Gardiner and her journey as the heroine, Star Bright.

Set in the early 2000s, teen cheerleader Halley has her life turned upside down after a mysterious encounter with a meteorite. Gaining superpowers, Halley navigates life as a high schooler, cheerleader, and a real life superhero.

This is one of the first stories you will find here on the Brightverse with more to be added later.

What can we expect from Brightverse?

So here’s the thing, I’m a writer not an artist. Yes, I do art on my main channel, but it’s…not great when it comes to action or comic book art. So in order to combat this, Brightverse will be mainly writing, Pinterest moodboards, Canva pieces, and picrews. I will draw sometimes, but don’t expect masterpieces.

What other creators inspired you to create this?

Here on Tumblr, I was inspired by @zer09ine and his Braveheart universe, @rascalentertainments Super Zeroes, and @else-creates Nobody Can Help You (seriously read it! It’s so good!). Channels like XanderFlicks and his Bullet Boy content as well Nicholas Knight’s Golden Boy vids.

Where will you be posting Brightverse posts?

I’ll be posting here on the Brightverse blog as well on the SuperWriters community.

Asks? Lore Questions? Fanart? Crossovers?

Yes, yes, yes, and absolutely yes! As long as it’s appropriate and credit me as the creator of the characters/Brightverse, you can absolutely do all of this.

With that all out of the way….i welcome you to Brightverse!

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I wanted to announce some big changes to be made to the Brightverse.

The series will no longer take place in the early 2000s but rather in 2025-2026. I just felt the time change made sense with some of the changes I’m making to characters, backstories, and locations.

Halley Gardiner/Star Bright will no longer be the main character of the Brightverse. For the longest time, I’ve felt like a disconnect from her as a character and decided she’d be better off not as the protagonist. She will still be in the Brightverse, but serving a different role.

Even without Star Bright at the center, the name of Brightverse will remain the same. I want it not to be named after a singular character or a hero, but to represent something more. I do have a protagonist in mind and I hope to reveal her soon.

As for the name, I want the Brightverse to be a bright light in a world of dark, gritty, and depressing. Yes, a lot of superhero stories were dark before, but not to the point that it ruins everything about the genre. Then there has been blockbuster flop after flop that makes a person think ‘where did the magic go?’

Where did the magic go? Where did our imagination and creativity go? Our selflessness? Our ability to do the right thing? Did it fade away with every Saturday morning? Our eyes glued to the tv as the recent episode of Batman, Static Shock, The Spectacular Spider-Man or for some, My Hero Academia, illuminated the screen?

So Brightverse isn’t just a name, it’s a promise. To be a bright light in a world that has become artificial and stale.

Thank you for those who have read all the way to the end!

@zer09ine, @rascalentertainments

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We have a three way tie for the Villain Poll! Let's narrow it down!

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👽🥀

🎶😈

Voting ended onApr 25

@zer09ine @rascalentertainments

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What villain should I introduce to the Brightverse first? But you only get the emojis

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💀🏍️

🤖💰

💫👑

👽🥀

🎶😈

Voting ended onApr 23

@zer09ine @rascalentertainments

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Yue Huiling & Chelsea Murray

What’s a girl without her BFFs? Meet Yue Huiling and Chelsea Murray, Halley’s best friends!

“O-Oh, good morning, Halley, you want to see Crikki?”

Yue Huiling

Full name: Yue Huiling

Alignment: Lawful Good

Race: Chinese

Powers: N/A

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Birthday: November 23rd, 1986

Inspirations:

-Marinette Dupain-Cheng (Miraculous Ladybug)

-Fluttershy (My Little Pony)

-Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon)

Bio:

Halley's oldest friend and member of the art club. Yue and her family moved to the United States and to Cassiopeia Bay when she was little. Back then, her English wasn't great and the other kids made fun of her for it. Halley stood up for her, threatening to beat up the bullies, and the two have been inseparable ever since. Yue is a big romantic, falling in love very easily and very often. Though due to her low self esteem, she often crushes from afar. Yue enjoys drawing, taking inspiration she gets while visiting family back home. Even though she’s extremely talented, she hasn’t displayed any of her artworks in contests, worried that she’s just an amateur. Halley tries to encourage her to at least sign up for one, but has been unsuccessful.

Trivia:

She is obsessed with everything girly; reading all of the pop culture magazines, listening to popular music, celebrities, and the latest trends.

Has a tamagotchi named Crikki II that she co-parents with Halley (don't ask what happened to to Crikki I).

 Knows Mandarin.

“Beautiful day for the beach, isn’t it?”

Chelsea Murray

Full name: Chelsea Daphne Murray

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Race: Irish-[REDACTED]

Powers: Unknown

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Birthday: July 12th, 1986

Inspirations:

-Ariel (The Little Mermaid)

-Merilah Summers (Barbie in a Mermaid Tale)

-Fin McCloud (Stoked)

-Bridgette (Total Drama Island)

-Lagoona (Monster High)

Bio:

Chelsea is Cassopeia Bay’s resident surfer and daredevil in the waves. She met Halley and Yu later when they were in middle school but became fast friends. Though she is laid back and easy going, she is stubborn and has a tendency to recklessly surf into dangerous waters, claiming to not feel a thing (girl, you’re bleeding and have a concussion, please go to the ER now). She has two mothers: the marine biologist, Dr. Christine Murray and another who vanished when she was a baby. She has no clue who her other mother is and Dr. Murray doesn’t like talking about it. All she has of her is the seashell necklace that she left behind.

Trivia:

-Has a crush on one of the junior lifeguards.

-Was once bitten by some sea creature when she was first surfing out, this however did not scare her from continuing to surf, claiming that that’s just nature.

-Due to her mother’s job, Chelsea knows ALOT of facts about sea life.

-Once tried to bring a live octopus for show and tell…it did not end well.

[zer09ine]

A comparison between SuperZeroes and BraveHeart for you!

@rascalentertainments

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Rated PG-13

Set in a technologically advanced early 2000s.

Starts out following one superhero but evolves into more of a team of various teen superheroes (think like how BTAS grew to the DC animated universe).

Set in a superhero universe that had superheroes before…so where are they now? (What happened to them? Where did they go? Why doesn’t anyone remember them?)

Planned to be a franchise.

Villains start out local, but the threats bulid and evolve throughout the seasons.

Main protagonist is not a fan of superheroes or comics and must learn to embrace her new powers. Has a love interest.

Is planned to be a story/stories on AO3, and Wattpad, or wherever original stories may be published. might be turned into a webcomic?

Inspired by…a lot of superhero media.

Powers are gained through various origins (meteorites, accidents, lab experiments etc).

@zer09ine @rascalentertainments

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Aaron Anderson

"Come on, just one pose!”

Aaron Anderson

Full name: Aaron Elliot Anderson

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Race: Caucasian

Powers: N/A

Age: 12

Gender: Male

Birthday: November 20th, 1991

Inspirations:

-Ben Tennyson (Ben Ten)

-Henry (Once Upon a Time)

-Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia)

Bio:

Middle schooler by day, Star Bright's secret partner also by day, Aaron is Halley's soon-to-be stepbrother. Aaron was there on that fateful night with the meteorite when Halley first gained her powers. He was also the one who persuaded her to become a real superhero.

His parents constantly fought when he was younger, so Aaron dove into the world of comic books and superheroes to distract himself. When his parents divorced, Aaron went with his father, Dr. Kent Anderson, and they moved to Cassiopeia Bay. 

He's easily excited by anything and everything comic book related. Aaron doesn't understand why Halley doesn't lean more into the super-heroics, with her reasoning that this is the real world, not one of his books. He often wonders what might have been if he was the super powered one instead of Halley. Even without powers, Aaron still tries to help Star Bright, though he often gets in over his head. He still tries to help however he can, after all, she's still his family under the mask.

Trivia:

In previous Brightverse concepts, Aaron was the main character before I decided to make him Halley's brother (sorry buddy, maybe you’ll get your own spin off?)

Aaron's name is an alliteration similar to other comic book heroes; Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Wally West, Billy Batson, etc.

Aaron's favorite superhero is Sol-Sentinel, a superhero who wields the power of the sun.

His family used to live in New Amity City.

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BLUE SQUAD!!

You don’t want to be on the bad side of these two.

Crossover fanart with @zer09ine’s Ariel Seymour/Agua from his Braveheart universe/webcomic.

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Halley Gardiner/Star Bright

So in 2025 when the Superman movie came out, I returned to my old superhero universe and drew a picture of my old oc, Star Bright. She was your classic super-girl; super strength, super flight, invulnerability, etc. She was one of the first in what I would later dub the Brightverse.

Now Star Bright has gone through several iterations, alterations, and character rewrites; ranging from an alien raised on earth, the clone of a dead superhero, an human/alien hybrid, and even a magical girl.

Now I've finally finished and ready to unveil 2026 Star Bright.

“Can we get this over with? I’ve got a pedicure at 2.”

Full name: Halley Lauren Gardiner/Star Bright

Alignment: Lawful Good

Race: Caucasian

Powers: Super strength, super speed, invulnerability, healing factor, heightened senses.

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Birthday: March 4rd, 1986

Inspirations:

-Kara Danvers/Supergirl (DC)

-Kim Possible (Kim Possible)

-Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)

-Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

-Clover (Totally Spies)

-Daphne Blake (Scooby Doo)

Bio:

Halley isn't what you would call superhero material. She isn't a nerd or an unpopular outcast. She doesn't have a tragic backstory or dead parents. Halley is a cheerleader, apart of the popular crowd, and likes to hang out at the mall with her friends. She's stubborn, loyal to her friends, and occasionally has a smart mouth.

Halley and her mom had always done their annual spring break camping trip together, only this year was different. This time, her mom's fiancée, was joining them along with his young son, Aaron. The blonde didn't like these strangers butting in on their lives and she definitely didn't like playing babysitting to some kid, especially out in the middle of the woods. She just knew this was going to be the worst camping trip ever.

Everything was fine until on the last night of their trip something fell from the sky and crashed near their camp site. Being curious, Aaron decided to check it out and Halley chased after him. When the two found the thing, it turned out to be a meteorite, a glowing meteorite.

Aaron tried to move closer to it, but Halley stopped him, stating they should get back to camp and tell their parents. Aaron argued that he just wanted a closer look and that it was fine. While the two argued, the meteorite began to glow brighter and brighter until bursts of light shot out of it. Halley pushed Aaron out of the way, but she wasn't so lucky. Only Instead of dying, her body absorbed the light.

When she woke up seconds later, she found herself with the strength of an army, faster than a speeding train, and able to withstand bullets.

She originally wanted nothing to do with her new found powers, until Aaron convinced her to become a real superhero. She really has no idea what she is doing and often has to rely on the middle schooler for help, most of his advice coming from his comic books. While she isn't a fan of the mask, the costume, or fighting, she does like the feeling she gets helping the people of Cassiopeia Bay.

Trivia:

She hates the dumb blonde jokes. She's actually a straight A student.

Halley is agile and flexible due to her cheerleading training.

Star Bright can't fly. When she attempted to, she fell face first and shattered the concrete.

Her prototype suit was her cheerleading uniform.

The bio was inspired by @zer09ine's superhero profile.