☆ SUPERNOVAE NEVER BURN ALONE
"Why do you fight like there's nobody else in the crossfire?"
I. INTRO (you are here!)
II. CHARACTERS
III. PLOT
IV. FAQ
V. AUs
VI. LINKS
VII. A message from The Thing
Hello and welcome to the official blog for Supernovae Never Burn Alone, one of many OC projects created by yours truly, @human-souls-buy-dopamine!
This will serve as mainly a place to share the lore a bit more coherently, but asks are always welcome for both the author and characters! Expect to see LOTS of art, writing, and the occasional gl2 project— Maybe even some official music as we get into composing! We kind of rambled a lot here, so to make things easier, information that is Very Super Important™️ is gonna be put into bold, purple text.
For the sake of keeping this shorter on your dash than the colors of the sky (/exag.. a little), the rest of the info is below the cut!
In the world(s) of SNBA, there are two types of beings: mortals and gods, AKA Caeliti, or Caelum in singular. 'Mortal' encompasses any non-Caelum, whether human, demon, angel, or any of the other species created by the Caeliti.
That said, our main cast consists of the Caeliti, two humans, an angel, and a demon! Who knows, though, you might see some side characters pop up...
Anyways, for the sake of keeping this a reasonable length, this post will have the most basic information on the characters. More detailed info will come with lore posts!
FAIR NOTE: The Caeliti are all, with the exception of Luvian (who's a bit over a couple centuries), at least a couple millenia old in terms of how long they've existed. HOWEVER. They do something called 'blurring,' where in order to keep from going kind of insane with the day-to-day of being immortal, years will go by without them being fully conscious for it. This results in each having a different "moral" age than the time they've existed, as only time spent not blurred counts towards their experience. The exact "moral ages" haven't been set in stone for most besides Luvian, who's around 21-22 in that scale. As such, none but Luvian have an official age listed yet.
With that out of the way, here's our main cast:
Kard Freeman, The Youthful Justice — 21, it/its — mortal (magic-wielding human) ;; Kard is kinda like the protagonist of SNBA. It helps the Caeliti to realize that Poine isn't invincible, and to rally together against them and Theron. Aven and Taylor are its unofficial adoptive parents, and it calls them Dad (Taylor) and Pa/Pop/Pops (Aven). It,,, has a LOT of trauma. A lot. It's also quite close with Luvian, who it begins to date, and Aentropus, who it becomes a dynamic duo of sorts with.
Aven Defiocus, The Truth Speaker — 29, he/him & shx/hxr — mortal (fallen angel) ;; Aven was originally part of the order in Heaven known as the Higher Mortals, a group of angels tasked with 'keeping Hell in check'. Shx was meant to see what some commotion had been about, only to find that someone had massacred a town in Hell. After meeting Taylor, he realized that he'd been fed propaganda about Hell and its citizens, and promised them that he'd help them find who massacred the place. Shx was subsequently kicked out of Heaven for voicing hxr realization. Aven also starts to date Taylor later on.
Taylor Flameheart, The Exiled Collective — 29, they/them — mortal (lust demon) ;; Taylor is native to Hell, and like many demons, has been subject to the cruelty of the Higher Mortals. They were banished from their hometown after being framed, and when they returned, found only corpses... and Aven. After he de-escalated the fight and explained that he wasn't the one who'd done it, the duo came to an agreement to work together to find out who had. In their travels, they found Kard, unofficially adopting it. A side note I can't figure out how to fit in, also: Taylor is part of a system.
Sirius Novum, The Burning Star — 28, they/them — mortal (non-magic human) ;; Sirius is quite secretive about their past and current activities. At some point, they met Aven, becoming acquaintances-slash-allies... kind of. There's a big plot point involving them that we'd like to reveal in a lore post, so you'll get that soon. They also 'mentor' Kard for a while, teaching it to fight properly— their methods are. not quite the best.
Aentropus, The Spiraling Chaos — it/its — Caelum ;; Aentropus is the god of chaos/entropy, mischief, and sanity (or lack thereof). It is the first/oldest and most powerful Caelum, however this potential can't quite be reached fully without consequences. It was alone, with nothing and no one, for quite some time before .. time was even a thing. The complete nothingness drove it to the breaking point, and it lost a part of its mind/sanity in a breakdown. Soon after, other Caeliti formed. Due to several events in the past (most not its fault, what is its fault it tries to atone for), Aentropus ... has a hard time liking itself.
Theron, The God Hunter — he/him — Caelum ;; Theron is the god of violence/bloodshed and trauma. He is, to put it lightly, a bitch. When Aentropus was banished to the Light Void to cool down, he overtook Hell, one of its planets. He quickly got bored, and when it returned, was the first to show it kindness, which was probably the most morally correct thing he's ever achieved in his life /hj... Later, he "got curious," and. Murdered and cannibalized Flaerik. He was banished to the Dark Void, but was able to escape via a loophole that hasn't quite been established yet. He's the primary antagonist, and what's essentially a war is started in the attempt to bring him down for good.
Poine, The Silver Justice — they/them — Caelum ;; a bitch, but not in the funny villain way, they're just fucking insufferable. Poine took it upon themself as the deity of justice to be the unofficial-official "leader" of the Caeliti, ramping their efforts up a LOT after Flaerik's death. They could really be overthrown at any time, however they make very good use of manipulation, fear mongering, and. straight up torture. to keep their fellows in check. They cannot even fathom that they could ever be wrong, convinced that their fellows just don't like harsh truths. (No, Poine, your fellows just don't like TORTURE.)
Unipathos, The All Loving — she/her — Caelum ;; Unipathos is the goddess of love and kindness. Although she is the goddess of all love, not just romantic love, her preferred color scheme being pink, red, and white tends to give many mortals the wrong impression. Unipathos is the best at healing out of her fellows, and doesn't mind being the 'designated healer'. Don't underestimate her combat abilities, though— She's just as powerful as many of her fellows. She doesn't tend to be outspoken very often, and as such hasn't given Poine many excuses to torture her. Nevertheless, it's no secret what they do, and she isn't oblivious.
Staegnos, The Still Waters — She/her — Caelum ;; Staegnos is the goddess of water, peace/calmness, and neutrality. She used to be quite vocal against Poine— However, after they caught her in a container while she was shape-shifting and stranded her in an ocean for several months, she began to lean heavily into a stance on neutrality. She opts to "not pick sides" so as to "not stir the waters," in her own words. Her refusal to help when she often can results in most of her fellows disliking her, although this begins to fade as she learns to face her fears.
Vibrum, The Freeing Wind — thxy/thxm & xt/xts — Caelum ;; Vibrum is the god of air/wind, liberation, and freedom. Admittedly, xt doesn't do much for the plot at the moment, but for worldbuilding purposes, xt's needed. Thxy might get some dedicated lore soon, thxy really need it...
Saerol, The Shining Light — he/him & sol/sols — Caelum ;; Saerol is the god of light, the sun, truth, and shares control of perception of reality with Luvian. Just to clear it up from the get-go, he and Luvian are NOT brothers/siblings, despite that being the standard for many sun/moon duos. Their existences are quite intertwined, but they are not siblings. Moving on, Saerol acts as Poine's right hand for quite a while, although not committing nearly as many heinous acts as they have. Sol really just wants the best for sols fellows, and fell for Poine's manipulation that their method was the best— That's not to say he had no responsibility for his actions, though. Later on, when sol becomes disillusioned with them, Saerol ends up having to find a balance between healthy accountability and needless self-loathing. He and Luvian's friendship/connection starts to mend as time goes on.
Luvian, The Enveloping Dark — 22, he/him & lun/luns — Caelum ;; Luvian is the god of darkness, the moon, secrets, and shares control of perception of reality with Saerol. He is the youngest of the gods, both in the time he's existed and the time spent not blurred. Lun is also quite outspoken, which often results in Poine torturing lun. When Nelphite began to start coping healthily, he ended up becoming a parent-figure to Luvian, and now the duo would readily die for eachother if need be. Saerol and Luvian had a good friendship at first, but as things became more strained and sol sided with Poine more often, Luvian quickly grew to resent sol. Lun met Kard before it met its parents, but only briefly— More on that later.
Nelphite, The Great Wealth — he/him — Caelum ;; Nelphite is the god of wealth, politics, and money/currency. Ironically, he detests politics and greedy people, and would much rather not be the god of any of that. Nelphite and Flaerik were married before his death, and Nelphite went on a spiral afterwards. He turned to alcoholism in his grief, ultimately making a failed attempt on his life— After this, most of his fellows and he decided it would be best to wipe his memory of the event for the time being, so that he could try to cope better. However, Poine decided that they knew best, instead erasing ALL of his memories of Flaerik. He regains them at some point during the plot, but for a long time he is unaware. Still, the lack of memories helped in some ways, and he was able to cope healthily, abandoning his drinking problems.
Arturo, The Winged Karma — he/him — Caelum ;; Poine and Arturo are, in a way, two sides of the same coin. Where Poine is justice, Arturo is karma. All the same, their existences are quite intertwined. Poine, in something akin to jealousy, determined that Arturo was a threat to their position— "There could only be one," or something like that. Poine forced Arturo's being into the same shell that theirs was in, keeping him locked away in a place dubbed 'limbo'. This was all done quite fast from the time both started to exist, so nobody really knew Arturo existed, or was quickly gaslit into believing he never did. Poine basically uses Arturo as a punching bag for three millenia, but when Kard begins to overtake Poine as the being of justice, he's able to slip out more, ultimately culminating in Poine's banishment to limbo and Arturo retaking the shell for himself.
Flaerik, The Hopeful Flame — he/him — Caelum ;; Flaerik was the god of hope, passion, and heat/fire. Theron killing him wasn't personal so much as the bastard just saw Flaerik as the most convenient for target practice... Flaerik's ghost stuck around, in and out of being. He knew he had to rest to regain some kind of power, and so was dormant for quite some time. When Kard came around, however, he saw its potential. Watching it some times, resting others, Flaerik ultimately saved up enough power to appear to it for short times in the weeks leading up to the final confrontation with Theron. Over a century of being dead had turned him bitter, however, and Kard was pushed to practically the limit to get stronger. During the final battle, he helped keep it on its feet, and when Kard was having a 1v1 with Theron, Flaerik rallied the souls of other past victims to boost it. Even after the battle, he lingers for a while, not sure if he's ready to let go.
Fun facts and backstory reveals are soon to come, along with profiles! All will be revealed with time.
It always is, isn't it?
So, uh, little editor's note here. I WAS gonna explain the plot of the base timeline, but I realized that it would just be a big ramble of information to absorb, which is useful, but! we want people to See the stuff happen! We want it to be more than just words that get translated into art or music or stories or whatever. So. You'll get bits and pieces as we try to explain larger chunks while ALSO making it fun!!
Stay tuned!
• What is this gonna be? A webcomic? An ask blog? A novel???
▪︎ Well, we're hoping that we'll get plenty of asks eventually, but that'll be a while. As of now, SNBA is more of an open setting than having one canon timeline— Ultimately, we hope to have a 'base' for canon, if you will, that can be flexible and leave room for lots of headcanons, AUs, fanfics, what have you!
• How do I keep up with all the lore posts? What do I need to know now?
▪︎ There'll be several types, across several different formats— To keep things organized, there will be a post linked above the cut that keeps everything nice and tidy! Also, a couple words/alternate meanings to keep in mind:
Caelum = god/deity/goddess.. whatever
Caeliti = multiple of the above ⬆️
Cension = where the Caeliti live
Mortal = anyone that isn't a Caelum, whether theyre human or otherwise
Magic = ...... there's a lot of unused worldbuilding potential here, trust me, we'll work on it. It's honestly a plot device at the moment /hj
Heaven = Not an afterlife. It's a planet created by Aentropus. Angels are a mortal species.
Hell = Again, a planet created by Aentropus. Demons are also a mortal species.
• Is there an expected completion date? What indicates that SNBA is 'complete,' anyway?
▪︎ There's no goal for when SNBA is 'complete'. The closest it will ever come to being 'finished' is having a base/'canon' timeline of events, but keep in mind that canon isn't meant to be restrictive! Since a vast majority of the characters are (semi-)immortal, SNBA never really ends— Not to mention that there will always be alternate timelines, "What if"s, and all sorts of variations to explore.
• What's with the red text??
▪︎ Sometimes, to add a little bit of an ✨️interactive✨️ quality to some posts, we might add in text "written" by a character— It's up to everyone else to figure out who wrote what, but color and shape associations will become clear with time.
Not every AU has a name, but wow, there sure are a lot! Haha.... help. /j
Don't feel pressured to know all of these, really I'm just putting them here so we don't have to explain everything later... I'm not even sure how relevant they'll end up being. You can genuinely just scroll past this, its not gonna affect canon SNBA lore too much.
Better Days Ahead — An AU where Theron conveniently realizes that he's a Horrible Fucking Person due to an event occurring soon after Kard comes to Cension. Does he get redeemed? Maybe! Who knows! He sure thinks he won't!
The Antagonist AUs — A set of AUs answering the question, "What if [X] were the antagonist/villain instead of Theron?". Currently, Villain!Aentropus (AKA Entropy), Villain!Kard (aka Ace Freeman), and Villain!Staegnos (aka Tsunami) have been fleshed out. Also worth noting is that in Ace's AU, Theron is called Tempest. In other antagonist AUs where Theron never was one to begin with, he is known as Octavian.
Ace of Spades — A divergent timeline of the Villain!Kard AU in which Ace, instead of aiming to overtake Tempest in power, just Really Fucking Hates Him, but unfortunately has nowhere else to go! (Or does it?)
All-Consuming Entropy — just a vague idea right now, but essentially, it takes Aentropus' general instability and cranks it up a LOT. and I mean a LOOOT. Like, "now all the Caeliti are trapped within its consciousness and it's essentially the universe itself" a lot.
Eternal Flames (aka the time loop AU) — There are four Caeliti who didn't make the cut to stay in canon, and two of those, Eropa and Primos, find a place in this one! The two Caeliti of time (past and present) fight for control over the future and, in the process, manage to accidentally trap Aentropus and Nelphite into a loop, repeating the days leading up to Flaerik's death over and over again... There may not be time to fix it if Aentropus' sanity depletes before the duo can settle their differences.
Lore masterpost (posted after this)
YouTube Channel (will have more OC stuff on it once we get more active here, but there's definitely stuff that'll be posted since we've made a buuunch of stuff thus far)
So, you've made it this far.
Wow. You must be interested in seeing us have at it, huh?
No, no, there's no judgment here! Really, I'm much the same— and they kicked me out for it, can you believe that?
Come on, I was just hungry... I wanted to try something new! I mean, sure, it'd suck to lose my husband if I had one, I guess. But really, he can get over it.
It's all a game! They all love it, I know they do. The screaming and yelling and cursing and crying? That's my reward. "You're a monster!" this, "I can't wait to kill you!" that, they're all such good actors.
Yes, it's all a game. It's a game that I intend to win.
And I will. Oh, I will, and I know I will! Would you like to know how I know?
It's oh, so simple.
My fellows just can't keep their problems to themselves!
Isn't that hilarious? So high and mighty, and yet they never can keep their creations from getting involved... Even mine have!
Oh, what fun— I'm nearly shaking in anticipation!
But, I digress.. I'm boring you, aren't I? That's okay. There's so much more to come. What's that advice again, 'show, don't tell'?
You'll have a show, alright. A wonderful, bloody, tragic show.
I'll be waiting.