#aster vega.

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I wrote a little thingy thing for Aster and felt like sharing it. It's pretty choppy and ends pretty abruptly though so sorry about that. anyways enjoy<3

All Aster can focus on is the pain. White hot pain. They damn and curse at every single person who has ever told them you don’t even feel it when you get shot, that the pain comes afterward when the adrenaline is gone. That is a fucking lie.

They felt every single second of the bullet moving through their body. Felt it tear through their flesh. Felt it go all the way through and out again. Felt the agony of it creating another wound as it left their body.   

Now all they can do is lie there, feeling nothing and everything all at once. The heat. The pain. The wetness. Wetness?   

They tilt their head up as much as they can and for the first time notice how much blood surrounds them.   

“This can’t possibly be all of mine. Can it?”  

As they do their best to look around, they notice the body of the man that shot them. He’s dead, lying in his own pool of blood. Aster starts to chuckle at the sight. It’s a stupid thing to die for honestly, an argument turned into a fight that somehow morphed into a quick draw. Aster knew from the moment that man reached for his gun they were both going to regret it.  

And regret they did. Now they’re dying behind some shitty bar alone. God, they don’t want to die alone. They want someone here, no not just someone. They want their star here. They want their Sweetheart to show up and call them a fucking idiot for getting shot over nothing. They want them to take them back to camp and nurse them back to health. To hold them until the burning finally stops and they can breathe again.  

As Aster lays their head back on the ground, they stare up at the night sky. None of the stars shine as brightly or look as beautiful as their star, but it's close enough. Tears begin to stream down their cheeks as they fully realize the gravity of their situation. They will never see them again, and it's nobody's fault but their own.  

“Holy shit, Aster what the fuck did you do?”  

Aster lets out a sound that could either be a chuckle or a sob. They’re even hearing their Star's voice. That sweet, angelic voice that has probably insulted them more times than they could ever count. Suddenly, they feel someone's hands on their side, a fresh swell of pain surging through their body. “Jesus Christ, get the fuck off me” they shout out, desperate to make the agony stop.  

“Stop trying to move, you’re just going to make it worse” a voice replies as the pressure on their side increases. No, not just a voice, it's still their voice. Aster cracks their eyes open and looks at the figure leaning over them. It’s their star, coming to save their ass like always. Aster lets out a pained chuckle and shifts to get a proper look at them. A feeling of relief and hope rushing through their body. 

“Funny seeing you here huh Sweetheart,” they say, before they could get another word out Blessing sends them a glare that leaves them more worried that they might just kill them if blood loss doesn’t.   

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“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”

Aster Vega, an outlaw with a surprisingly clean record. They could stop running, stop living this life whenever they want to. All they have to do is put down their gun and leave their gang, but they won't, they can't. Without running, fighting, and stealing, Aster doesn't know who they are, where to go, or what to do. Even now they wander in the dark, unsure where they're going, but every time they see you, their light is back. When they see you, they let themselves dream of a different life, a good one they're too scared to ever experience on their own.

Playlist ✵ Personal Board ✵ Blessing & Aster Board

Face Claim: I literally cannot find their names

Outfit Inspiration:

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I AM ASKING FOR THAT FUN FACTS

hehe okay these are literally in no order

Asters nose is slightly crooked from when Blessing broke it

Blessing does gamble a good bit but they are very sure they dont have a problem they might have a slight problem

Blessing looks a lot like their mother

Harrison has a bit of a drinking problem but hes been very good at hiding it

Jesse and Adrian used to say they were going out hunting for camp but really they were just going to relax at whatever lake was closest

Jesse loves swimming

Blessing doesnt hate swimming but they prefer to avoid lakes whenever they can

Ro has a dream of living on the beach and being able to see the ocean everyday

Blessing and Ro used to sneak off to a meadow and make plans to take a trip down to the coast

Blessing is the one who teaches Ro to swim

Ro is the one who teaches Blessing to properly play the guitar

Ro has a very nice singing voice like their Father

Ro really likes Blessings voice especially their singing voice

Ro does pressure Blessing into singing whenever they can

Anytime Blessing sings its always one of the songs theyve heard from Jesse

Blessing teaches Ros brother Alejandro how to gamble

Ros family is the mirror opposite to Blessings even made sure they had the same amount of siblings

Im a big fan of symbolism so each character has an animal, flower, color, and bird assigned to them in my notes

they also have a season of the year but those are more broad

everyones birthday was a bit more broad in choice but i still picked days that felt right

Almost every characters name was very specially chosen

They also all have middle names

Jesse and Adrians relationship is very much inspired by Lucy Grey Baird and Coriolanus Snow in The Ballad of Song Birds and Snakes

This wasnt even on purpose but Ro and Blessings relationship is a lot like Ellie and Dina from The Last of Us Part II

Asters color is yellow<3

Blessing and Aster used to get into a lot of arguments when they were younger and they'd physically fight a lot

Harrison and Jesse don't know that Aster is part of Adrians gang

Adrian doesnt even know that Blesing exist and he doesnt meet them till theyre 19

Aster is a very good artist and they sketch a lot of plants and landscapes

I've always felt that Blessing is the type of person always up in a tree

Aster and Blessing used to sit in trees and share whatever meal they had after they practiced shooting

Aster and Blessing learnt to shoot together

Blessing is the better shot

Okay im going to stop there but im still very tempted to share the chapter titles. They're not very spoilerly or anything i just like them a lot

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aster makes me laugh with how thoughtless they are sometimes

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How about Harrison giving the RO’s a shovel talk when they first start dating the MC?

Aster: Aster is already terrifed of Harrison. The entire conversation they'll probably be shaking so bad a breeze could knock them over. Of course they'd assure him that they'd never hurt Mc and do everything in their power to make them happy. After he leaves Aster is probably going to get a drink just because of the amount of stress that man causes them

Ro: Ro would be pretty confused on why Harrison felt the need to give them a shovel talk. They've known Mc for years and theyve never hurt them. Mc and Ro take care of each other, they've done that since the beginning. After the inital confusing Ro would start to get worried that theyve already done something that hurt/upset Mc. They're not terrified of what Harrison might do to them if they screw up. If they mess up that badly the feel like they'd deserve it at that point

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Loved your answer for my last ask. Here's another one though lol

How would everybody react to the MC getting shot by someone and they think they're dead now but out of nowhere the shooter gets shot dead by the MC on the ground and it turns out it only hit the MC's shoulder?

im starting to think youve managed to get ahold of my notes or something 👀. Keeping it vague like last time and kinda not answer the prompt☝

Aster: The tears streaming down their face have left them practically blind. All they can focus on is the feeling of blood on their hands. Hot and sticky blood. The feeling leaves them on the brink of panic, regretting not paying any attention to the few first aid lessons that they were taught. Aster knows that they're not going to lose their Star tonight, but the fact that they're here and hurting almost drives them to madness. They swear to everything that even has the chance listening that they will never let this happen again.

Ro: They're frozen, they want to move but they cant bring themselves to do it. All they can focus on is the blood on Blessings shoulder. They can still hear the sound of the gun going off. For a moment, all they can think of is their Father and how painful his last moments were, and how Ro could do nothing to help him in that moment. This time they can help. This realization sets them into motion and they rush over to Blessing to begin their assessment of the wound. Ro will not let another one of their family suffer, not as long as theyre still here and breathing.

Jesse: The wave of relief that flows through his body is enough to knock him to his knees. He thought he lost his Blessing, his purpose, his everything. It was only for a moment but that moment was long enough for him to realize that he'll never be able to handle that pain. He'll burn the world to the ground before he ever has experience anything like it again.

Harrison: The burning rage that flows through his veins still has control of his mind. Even after the shooter is on the ground dead he cant stop himself from firing three more shots into the body. When Harrison turns to look at Blessing the fire in him begins to dim. He so badly wants to be angry, to yell at them for being an idiot and getting themselves shot, but he cant. All he can bring himself to do is kneel next to them and brush the hair out of their face, releasing a small sigh and finally letting the rage die out.

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How would the ROs react if while walking with the MC they twist their ankle and are about to fall over but MC catches them and carries them back home in their arms, bridal style? How would the reactions change if this happened in crushing stage vs if it happened when they are both in an established relationship?

Aster:

Crushing Stage- They would get super flustered and hide their face in Mcs shoulder. They need a second to calm themselves down and take a breath. Once their brain is actually able to function they'd start trying to get down.

"C'mon Sweetheart, the guys in camp will never let me live it down if they see you carrying me like this"

Relationship- They'd be a lot more relaxed and kinda stretch out the way a cat does when you pick it up. Their heart is beating just as fast as it did in the crushing stage but this time there's nothing stopping them from kissing Mc.

"Guess you literally swept me off my feet huh"

Ro: Honestly I don't think Ros reaction would change all that much between the crushing stage and relationship. The only difference really is that they just wouldn't hide the fact that they're staring at Mc in the relationship

-After the initial fear of almost falling is gone they'd shift a little trying to get comfortable. They'll take the opportunity to not walk whenever it's offered. Allows them the chance to stare at Mc without the fear of losing their footing. After a moment they'd rest their head on Mcs shoulder and let out a sigh

"If I knew almost breaking my ankle would mean I would get a free ride, I would've done it sooner"

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74% for both ROs and anyone else you think would be fun :)

74%. Describe your character's love life throughout the years.

Aster: Aster doesnt really have much of a love life lmao. They've hooked up with some people but they've never had a proper romantic relationship. everytime they think about having a relationship with someone all they can think about is Blessing

Ro: Ro has dated a couple of people but none of them ever lasted long. A couple of them they dated was because they didn't know how to tell the other person they werent interested that happened to me twice. They dont really like hookups or anything like that, they honestly don't even have the time for them. Overall Ros love life has basically been dead since their Dad died since they have to spend so much time trying to get work and take care of their family

Jesse: This mf gets bitches guys. Jesse just has a charm about him that people gravitate towards so its not very difficult for him to find someone to hookup with. Now his romantic love life has been dead for a while. He dated a couple of people when he was a teenage but none of them ever became serious. Now jesse and adrian is a whole can of worms that I'll talk about another time if anyone is interested

Harrison: Harrison almost got married once. He was like 19 and it was very spontaneous thing. He looks back on it and is glad he got to experience love like that but is also very glad that he didnt actually go through with the marriage. He hasnt really had any type of love life since then and hes not really looking for one. Hes fine with just taking care of his little gremlins

Blessing: Canonically Blessing hasn't dated anyone but there will be an option to have a relationship with Ro during the time skip in Santa Fe. Very much first/young love. I have a couple of scenes planned for this and theyre actually so cute. Ro is fucking head over heels in love its kinda worrying how fast it happens