The Starlight Library

Welcome to my blog! I mostly post original art and writing here. Might occassionaly do other things too.

[starlightlibraries]

Welcome to my blog!

Just some general things first:

I don't take commissions (at least right now)

You are welcome to tell me if something needs specific tags, otherwise I will try my best to tag everything correctly and keep order

You are allowed to talk to me but please keep in mind that responding might take a while and please be civil

Some of the original stories and pictures I create will belong to certain worlds, so these posts will all share one "world tag" to make them easier to find

I sometimes use the tags to ramble

Now for the different tags:

'others writing' - will be used for the stories of other people on here that I like

'others art' - same as above just with the artwork of others

'writing ressources' - is for anything I find useful in terms of help and research for writing

'my art' and 'my writing' - is for my drawings and stories respectively

The different world tags (will be added to as time goes on):

'miscallenious stories' (aka random stories): Twinkle Twinkle Fallen Star, Valley of colours

'love & wishes' : The Matchmaker, A thousand little things, (as well as the drawing of the matchmaker)

'pride dragons' : Asexual, Aromantic, AroAce, TransV1, TransV2, Genderfluid, Nonbinary

'writing prompt' : An unlikely friend, A foolish angel, Forever, Forgotten yet remembered, Trusty friend

This will get edited when more is added to the blog, for now enjoy your stay.

[starlightlibraries]

Hello and Welcome back to my horror island!~

Want some context~? Go here:

Intro

Previously

Finished? Alright then let's get to it!

First the newcomers:

Acrophobia is the fear of heights (The dreamer description somehow feels very fitting here)

Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. I don't think this spider is very scary though. (At least not like this)

Frigophobia is the fear of the cold or getting to cold.

And Aichmophobia is the fear of sharp things like knives and needles.

The last two are really new so they won't be in the rest of this post much. But I'm sure they will show up at some point in the future.

We also have some cool new houses:

Acrophobia's house (which is just as hard to photograph as Seraphim's)

And Thalassophobia's house!

I know not a lot of new ones but most of the inhabitants already have exteriors. And I constantly seem to be out of money on this island...

There are some new relationships!

Ah but first remember the end of last post?

Well the kid is here!

And it looks exactly like Trypophobia. (My guess is that Trypophobia simply used Mitosis.) I decided that the child should go out into the world to spread some fear. :)

(So no second Trypo for the island)

Alright now for actual relationships:

Thalassophobia asked out Wisteria (who had be crushing on them for a few days). Wisteria did say yes, but I didn't manage to get a picture of the relationship screen.

Claustrophobia fell in love with Metamorphosis.

And decided to speedrun the confession an hour or two later.

So those two are together now.

And that is it, romance wise at least. Because the Infinite decided to argue with people, twice.

They did fix their relationship with Trypophobia after their fight.

But well...

So yeah now on the island with 15 eldritch beings and 1 human, two don't get along.

But that was everything from the relationships, now for some shenanigans.

Oh, and I made something! :)

It's an information card for Obi! The cards would simply describe some things about the character, mostly pertaining to what they're based of and showing the Miis in more monstrous forms. But I don't know if you people would want to see more of these. So!

Should the others also get their own cards?

Add the info cards

Don't add them

some other option (tell me what)

results

Voting ended onJun 3

Sidenote there would not be a card in every post and it wouldn't affect when something gets posted. They would just be added when I have them.

Alright that's it from me for now. See you next time.

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[starlightlibraries]

Welcome back to my horror island. :)

(If you want some context: intro and relationships)

Now I've made some more Miis and houses-

What was that???

...

Maybe it doesn't matter.

Let's just continue.

Let's start with the new additions:

The Infinite is based on the fear of large open spaces and the fear of space in general.

Claustrophobia is the fear of tight spaces. Or in this case more of an inability to move due to being confined.

Sadly only two for now, I need to look into some more design ideas first. Because I don't want to straight up copy things. (Bar Joe who looks a hilarious amount like Quit on accident.)

Alright technically there is a third addition to the island:

But I didn't create him, just changed some things.

Another picture with his parents. (I didn't chose the name the game did, I just thought it fit.)

Also because he is a child, the dating options are set to not interested. Not that it actually matters, because he is the only child on the island.

Alright now houses:

The last one is Claustrophobias house. Yes it is just a very small cube.

This is Carrion and Seraphims house but it is really hard to get a good picture of.

Oh and there is one new couple:

(They finally didn't get rejected! Poor Observer normally get's their heart broken)

Otherwise there is just more of the usual gamefun to enjoy:

Oh and my island got a bit bigger! And it came with this cute little piece of land. :)

Alright that's it for now!

If you have ideas for horror themed things you can tell me. Otherwise I will update when something interesting happens! (Or if there is new things)

Oh one last thing!

I will not question how the biologie here functions... (I do want to see what the child looks like though)

[starlightlibraries]

Welcome to the romance episode of my horror island.

If you want some context for the characters: look at this post

Just a little recap:

These two moved in together almost directly after both came to the island.

Next time I check in the Observer has a crush on Joe.

And now for the things I haven't shown so far:

A little while later it came time for the grand confession:

And well, poor Observer got turned down.

Thanks for the emotional support Wisteria, very helpful.

Also not Joe immediately questioning the relationship. And also immediately after cherring the Observer up:

Obi please. You will get your heart broken again. (I told them no because this is going to end in disaster otherwise)

In other news after three days joe and Tryo got married, so that's good for them.

But this isn't the only love story on the island.

With the confession getting interupted by two others:

And a weeding also three days later:

These two also asked to have a child so I guess that is something to look forward too.

There is one last crush that is currently ongoing:

But that is it for now. Romance wise at least because I'm currently working on some more Mii's and house exteriors. But those will get their own post, with some funny things.

(I'm also drawing information cards for the Mii's, because I think that's fun. And I guess they have backstories now.)

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This is Joe.

He is a pretty average guy, living in a house by the forest.

This forest is rather normal.

It's inhabitants however are not.

But that is quite alright with Joe. He likes it here on this weird little island, with these rather strange beings as his companions.

I started this island as a joke to myself and very quickly became attached. So if there is any interest I will gladly post more things from the island. :)

For now meet the cast (so far):

I designed all of them myself, loosely basing them on fears or horror concepts.

(If anyone has any more ideas for what I could add, you can gladly tell me. Though I probably don't want to add any already existing characters.)

Everyone but Joe is set to nonbinary and everyone can date everyone.

Alright now to the regular tomodachi shenanigans:

And oh what's this? Romance on my horror island? It's more likely than you think!

Alright that's it for now! Bye~

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[anonbeadraws]

today's warm up: Little selkie sibling wants to go play!! (1:25 hr)

[starlightlibraries]

[luna-azzurra]

Weirdly Healing Things to Do When You’re Feeling Creatively Burned Out...

Write a fake 5-star Goodreads review of your WIP—as if you didn’t write it. Go ahead. Pretend you're a giddy reader who just discovered this masterpiece. Bonus: add emojis, chaotic metaphors, and all-caps screaming. It’s self-indulgent. It’s delusional. It’s delicious.

Give your main character a Pinterest board titled “Mentally Unstable but Aesthetic.” Include outfits, quotes, memes, cursed objects, and that one painting that haunts their dreams. This is not about logic. This is about ✨vibes.✨

Make a “deleted scenes” folder and write something that would never make it into the book. A crackfic. A “what if they were roommates” AU. The group chat from hell. This is your WIP’s blooper reel. Let it be silly, chaotic, or wildly off-brand.

Interview your villain like you’re Oprah. Ask the hard-hitting questions. “When did you know you were the drama?” “Do you regret the murder, or just the way you did it?” Bonus points if they lie to your face.

Host a fake awards show for your characters. Categories like “Most Likely to Die for Vibes,” “Worst Emotional Regulation,” “Himbo Energy Supreme,” or “Best Use of a Dramatic Exit.” Write their acceptance speeches. Yes, this counts as writing.

Write a breakup letter… to your inner critic. Be petty. Be dramatic. “Dear Self-Doubt, this isn’t working for me anymore. You bring nothing to the table but anxiety and bad vibes.” Rip it up. Burn it. Tape it to your mirror. Your call.

Create a “writing comfort kit” like you’re a cozy witch. A candle that smells like your WIP. A tea that your characters would drink. A playlist labeled “for writing when I’m one rejection email away from giving up.” This is a ritual now.

Design a fake movie poster or book cover like your story is already famous. Add star ratings, critic quotes, and some pretentious tagline like “One soul. One destiny. No chill.”

Write a scene you’re not ready to write—but just a rough, messy outline version. Not the polished thing. Just the raw emotion. The shape of it. Like sketching the bones of a future punch to the gut. You don’t have to make it perfect. Just open the door.

Let your story be bad on purpose for a day. Like, aggressively bad. Give everyone ridiculous names. Add an evil talking cat. Write a fight scene with laser swords and emotional damage. Just remind yourself that stories are meant to be played with, not feared.

[starlightlibraries]

Valley of colours

You’ve lived here for as long as you can remember. You don’t know where here is, but you do know that sometimes the trees are orange. And then sometimes they’re not. Sometimes they’re blue and yellow. Sometimes they’re pink and sometimes they’re purple. And sometimes they are every colour and none at all. But they are your trees. They grant you shade and comfort and that’s all you need from them.

Sometimes the leaves and grass show you pretty patterns. Sometimes they have spirals and sometimes triangles. Then they have squares and sometimes they have stars. And sometimes they show the most intricate patterns and simply are without anything at all. But they are your leaves and your grass. You think they’re beautiful and that’s all you ask from them.

Sometimes the flowers were made of glass and sometimes they were made from metall. Then, sometimes they were made of water, and sometimes they were made of sand and seashells. And sometimes they are made from any material you can think of and from nothing at all. But they are your flowers. They sway in the too strong and too small breeze, and you don’t wish for anything more from them.

Sometimes the river is the raging sea and sometimes it is barely a puddle. Then sometimes it flows up sometimes it flows down. Sometimes it’s loud and sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it flows everywhere all at once and sometimes it flows nowhere at all. But it is your river. No matter where you are you can follow it back home and that is all you want from it.

Sometimes there is a cat and sometimes there is a dragon. Then sometimes there is a bird and sometimes there is bunny. Sometimes there is a butterfly and sometimes there is an elephant. Sometimes it is every animal all at once and nothing at all. But it is your friend. It comes to play with you and to teach you to live and that is all you want from it.

And sometimes you are happy and sometimes you are sad and sometimes you are angry. But it always passes.

And then maybe, sometimes you are tired and sometimes everything stills. Sometimes… the trees are only ever brown. The leaves and grass are only ever green. The flowers are only ever made of plant fibres. The river only ever leads one way. There is no one to play with anymore. And all you want is to rest.

And I hope for your sake that that day will never come. Or that it will pass soon. That wherever you go you remember yourself. That everywhere can be home, with a river, grass, trees and flowers. With someone that will talk and play with you. I hope that the world can be bright, and the trees can be whatever colour you would like. As long as you believe it and sometimes that is the only thing you can ask for. To never lose yourself.

[patientno7]

the suffering never ends

[sinksanksockie2]

This is the real process

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Resources for you!

Character Ideas:

Character creation masterpost

Character Alignment Chart

More character alignment descriptions

Muslim Character questions

Characters with magical powers

Building a new character advice

How to create a character for an online or tabletop RPG (also a good guide on creating characters in general)

Royalty/nobility TV Tropes page

Basic character profile

OC masterpost

Random character generators - (1), (2), (3), (4)

D&D Character Building Tool

Character Design Ideas:

How clothing affects a character’s personality

Character Design Inspiration blog

Concept art, fan art, cool art to be inspired by

Character design references and inspiration

Sources for POC character design ideas and models

Create your own character model using HeroForge

For horned characters

Body and hair types guide

Random outfit generator

Naming Help:

Amazing site with an endless amount of naming resources

General advice on avoiding naming appropriation

Hispanic Surnames

Gothic Victorian names

Huge master list for character things in general

Masterlist of names of all types - including but not limited to ancient/old world names, Celtic, African, Northern European, Southern and Central American Native names, Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Polynesian, and more

Another name masterlist

How to pick a character name guide

Yet another names masterlist

Creating Background/backstory:

Character Sheet/Development Sheet

Another character development list

In-depth character personality, motivations and traits sheet

320 talents and passions for characters

On writing likes and dislikes that aren’t frivolous

Why you should write non-human characters non-conforming to the gender binary

Stereotypes, tropes, and archetypes

Random backstory generator

Assassin and thief character tropes to avoid

Character Interactions and putting your character into your world/story:

Comparing character height/height references

Characters who are scientists and writing about them doing science

Describing what different voices sound like

Describing skin tones

Writing friendship interactions that are platonic

Why having one character knock their friend unconscious to prevent them from doing something is a bad idea

Advice on shipping OCs with canon characters and what to avoid doing

Sweet Polly Oliver and Sweet on Polly Oliver situations (think of Disney’s Mulan for an example)

How to write multiple viewpoints/juggling a main cast of more than 4 to 6 characters

How to make readers care about your morally gray hero/anti-hero

On platonic OC and canon character relationships

How to avoid Godmodding in RPs

When it’s cheap to kill off a character

Writing dialogue

Things you shouldn’t do to canon characters

Avoiding purple prose in writing and RPs

Slang resources

Dialogue tips

Websites to chart your story/plot/character relationships

Bonus art masterlist!

[brucewayneright]

BLESS EVERYONE IN THIS POST.

[jasmehraj]

Oh my God!

It’s amazing, some links aren’t working for me but those who are, are spectacular.

[tamsinswriting]

Reblogging because NAMING IS HARD

[writing-prompt-s]

!!!!!!!

[starlightlibraries]

Merry Christmas everyone, even if I am sligthly late.

These three will get proper introduction eventually but for now enjoy the little doodle turned more or less complete drawing.

[writing-prompt-s]

“How the hell did you block that with a shield?!” They asked, somehow confused at the concept of what a shield is supposed to do.

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The flames settle around you, leaving only dust and ash in its wake. But your friend held firm, and you stand unharmed behind it. Everything is quiet for some moments, before someone yells: "How the hell did you block that with a shield?!" Somehow confused at the concept of what a shield is supposed to do.

You dare look slightly above your companion. At the people you accidently scared. Staring back at you are some very astounded Kobolds and a curious young fire dragon. You can’t help but wonder what they thought a shield was for if not for protection. The young dragon, now not so frightened anymore, slowly approaches you before nudging your face with its snout.

 Your mimic companion who remained as a shield till now, doesn’t want to be left out. It turns into a blanket and climbs into your arms. Contently purring while doing so. The Kobolds just sit there utterly confused. It seems you’ve made at least one new friend in the small dragon.

Eventually the goblins seem to regain their ability to think. By then you’ve settled by their fire, the dragon dozing behind you and your mimic companion happily chewing on some dried meat. “How did you do that?” asks one of the kobolds. You defended yourself with a shield, that is what they are for, you answer. “No, they’re not!” screams the other kobold, before producing a metal shield. “They are used for cooking! And maybe putting food on, for eating!”

So apparently, they think a shield is a frying pan. Which you suppose could work, even if it isn’t the intended purpose. Your mimic friend would probably just eat anything you try to cook with it, so you have some actual cooking utensils. You try and explain how a shield actually works and at least one seems to listen closely. The other just seems insulted that their interpretation was wrong. By the end you say that maybe using a metal shield as both a frying pan and a defense could work. That seems to cheer up the kobold.

The two let you stay for the night, and you take turns with staying up, so no one attacks you. The next morning the five of you set of for the next town. For now, you seem to have the same destination in mind, so you stick together. There is just one question you have: Why do these two travel with a young fire dragon? One of the two just sighs and points to the other: “He wanted to make a giant fried egg.”

[willigula]

Flying South by Clara Scintilla, 2023

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