Boys’ love - Slice-of-life - Coming-of-age - Fantasy
The Premise ✨
Beyond the stars and over the sea, the island Moon’s Rest welcomes its new visitor, Lallo, an alien prince capable of taking on a human form. However, he doesn’t intend to stay long… due to crashing his ship, the stars in his fuel-tank have been strung across space, leaving him with no choice but to gather new ones!
Luckily, pieces of eroded stars occasionally wash ashore along the coast of Crescent Bay, and the fisherboy Simon just so happens to stumble across Lallo collecting them. He lends Lallo a hand, and every night the two boys set out in search of the stars, all so that Lallo can return to his home, the moon.
Except one day, Simon discovers Lallo’s secret, and their friendship becomes strained, trusting one another is difficult. …Yet, having no one else to rely on but each other, Simon teaches Lallo on how to behave more like a human, while Lallo shows Simon everything there is to know about his own kind, the Lullalites.
As the bond between the two deepens, an ache begins to take root in Simon’s heart; the painful realization that, someday, the friend that he has also been slowly developing feelings for, must leave him behind in the end. Sadly, it doesn’t seem like Lallo has a choice, as his kingdom might arrange something terrible if he doesn’t return soon enough…
The Protagonists ✨
🌙 Lallo La Lune 🌙 #lallo
Toyhouse page - Artfight page - Unvale page
Age - 12
Pronouns - He/him
Orientation - Pansexual
Height - 5’2”
Species - Lullalite
Role - Prince of the moon
Personality - Considerate, graceful, shy, insecure, anxious, quiet, and a bit of a liar
Hobbies - Star searching, singing, dancing, drawing, exploring, rowing, and swimming
Likes - Stars, the earth, the beach, bunnies, puppies, sugar cookies, cotton candy milkshakes, and the color blue
Friends - Simon, Marigold, Terra
Theme - Stranded Lullaby by Miracle Musical, Subterranean Homesick Alien by Radiohead
On Earth…
He often feels different and left out from the others, no matter how hard he tries to fake seeming friendly and out-going. Despite that (…and a few other things), he doesn’t regret coming here, as he’s glad to have met Simon, his first best friend. He’s not pressured to do his princely duties, so he can just have fun and relax as a kid should. So much fun in fact that he starts questioning if he ever even liked the moon in the first place… especially his mother.
He turned an abandoned lighthouse into his home. (He doesn’t like going near his ship due to the crash being too distressing to think about.) Visits his friend/crush Simon in the seaside town Starshore most of the time.
On the moon…
As a prince, he was pressured by his mother to perfect his singing and powers to the fullest. Unfortunately, due to this, he became reluctant to do anything other than working, like spending time with kids his age.
How he feels about himself…
He doubts his abilities a lot to the point where if he makes even one mistake, he questions his entire self-worth. He feels as if the only thing that actually understands him are the stars above him. But then again, they might actually just be looking down on him if he averts his gaze.
How he feels about Simon…
They spend a lot of time together, resulting in a special bond. (…And a crush) Unfortunately though, Simon puts a lot of stress onto Lallo to look more ‘humanlike’ by forcing him to change his personality and outfits. This upsets Lallo, but he doesn’t say anything as he doesn’t want to ruin his closest friendship.
How he feels about Marigold…
Pities her, as she is a ghost. Gets annoyed at her a lot though because she teases him about being an alien.
How he feels about Terra…
Thinks she’s very sweet, and feels incredibly sorry that she had to go through Mar’s death. Wants to spend more time with her to cheer her up, but she doesn’t really like him all that much.
☀️ Simon Soleil ☀️ #simon
Toyhouse page - Artfight page - Unvale page
Nickname - Si, Starmon (from Lallo only)
Age - 13
Pronouns - He/him
Orientation - Gay, Demiromantic, Demiboy
Height - 5’4”
Ethnicity - Chinese
Birthday - June 20th
Role - Fisherboy
Personality - Brave, impulsive, optimistic, and loyal
Hobbies - Star searching, stargazing, exploring, drawing, and swimming
Likes - Lullabies, stars, the ocean, rain, frogs, fried egg on toast, hot chocolate coffee, and the color pink
Friends - Lallo, Marigold, Arlo
Ex-friend - Terra
Theme - Stardust by Frank Sinatra
Helps his dad with fishing, it’s not like he likes to do it though, he’d rather be looking through his telescope or drawing constellations. Even when he was a little kid, he’s always felt connected to space, the stars, and even the ocean in some way. (He just… doesn’t like fish.) And once he met Lallo, it felt like a weight lifted off of his chest. Lallo was singing a lullaby that only Lullalites know… and he recognized it. The lullaby “Farewell Star”.
How he feels about himself…
Hated his past self as he got bullied for his autism, clothing choices, weird tastes in things, etc. Due to this, he’s been projecting onto Lallo to change too.
How he feels about Lallo…
Simon cares for Lallo deeply, as he is his first best friend in ages. He feels connected to him in a weird spiritual way. (He gains a crush on him too, but doesn’t realize it at first due to his internalized homophobia.)
How he feels about Marigold…
(Nope)
How he feels about Terra…
(Haha no)
The Supporting Characters ✨
⭐️ Marigold Hoshikawa ⭐️ #marigold
Toyhouse page - Artfight page - Unvale page
Nicknames - Mar, Marie, Maisie (From Terra only)
Age - 12
Pronouns - She/her
Orientation - Bisexual
Height - 5’6”
Ethnicity - Half-Japanese half-black
Birthday - December 15th
Personality - Mischievous, cocky, and a tomboy
Hobbies - Sitting on a stone by the sea, walking on the beach, stargazing, and people watching
Likes - The ocean, waves, foxes, string cheese, rootbeer, and the color red
Friends - Terra, Lallo
Guardian - Faro
Theme - FLOWER GIRL by Kinoko Teikoku
TW: Child death
A lonely ghost that has become friends with Lallo, an alien that can see her. She was friends with Simon and Terra before she died.
Faro, a lighthouse keeper who is also a ghost, stumbled upon Marigold when she died. Marigold now spends her time living in the abandoned lighthouse with him.
How she feels about herself…
Feels like it’s her fault for her death, and hates herself for it. Although, she doesn’t express any of this to her friends (besides Lallo).
How she feels about Terra…
Has a huge crush on her that hasn’t gone away even after her death. Misses her a lot to the point where she watches her at school, and gets jealous whenever Terra hangs out with her friends. Feels guilty that she made Terra sad due to her death.
How she feels about Lallo…
Avoided him at first, but since she had no one else to talk to she just decided to befriend him anyway. She is usually emotionally distant, but with Lallo she feels as if she can tell him anything and he won’t judge.
How she feels about Simon…
(Nothing to see here)
🌷 Terra Langley 🌷 #terra
Toyhouse page - Artfight page - Unvale page - Reference
Nickname - Teri
Age - 13
Pronouns - She/her
Orientation - Lesbian
Height - 5’3”
Ethnicity - Afro-Latino
Birthday - May 31st
Personality - Composed and clear-headed by herself, acts bubbly in person
Hobbies - Birdwatching, reading, exploring in nature, and sitting by Mar’s grave
Likes - Flowers, nature, cherry blossom trees, bunnies, deer, crème brûlée, pink matcha latte, and the color green
Friends - Marigold, Ciela, Lallo
Ex-friend - Simon
Themes - The Flower Called Nowhere by Stereolab, As We Bloom by Strawberry Guy
TW: Child death
A very happy-go-lucky girl… or at least, that’s what she wants everyone to see her as. She feels as if she lets a little bit of her real self come out, people will start asking if she’s okay, and she doesn’t want any of that. (Probably because she has a fascination in the dead and wants to be a mortician or a grave tender when she grows up.)
How she feels about herself…
Incredibly depressed, just can’t let Marigold out of her mind.
How she feels about Marigold…
The two were inseparable when they were kids. Tragically, their time together was cut short when Mar died, leaving Terra to be deeply depressed, and for years she has been struggling to desperately forget her… but now that she can see her ghost again with Lallo’s help, she doesn’t know how to feel. Back when Mar was alive, she had a crush on her, and she assumed those feelings had long since faded after her death... however, it turns out, that crush really did never go away. She would rather not be in a relationship with a ghost though, which makes Marigold incredibly upset and jealous.
How she feels about Lallo…
Thought he was just some weird kid, but now that she knows he’s an alien, she doesn’t want anything to do with him, even if he made it so she could see Marigold.
How she feels about Simon…
(Just forget it)
The Side Characters ✨
🔦 Faro 🔦 #faro
Age - 60s
Pronouns - He/him
Role - Lighthouse keeper
Personality - Reserved and kind
Died a long time ago and is now living in his lighthouse with Marigold. Pretty much the father figure to the main cast, especially towards Marigold and Lallo.
🦋 Ciela Emerson 🦋 #ciela
Age - 13
Pronouns - She/her
Personality - Clever and a perfectionist
Terra’s best friend, they met after Marigold’s death. Very smart for her age, Terra likes to copy her homework sometimes due to this.
🌨️ Alice Hoshikawa 🌨️ #alice
Age - 40s
Pronouns - She/her
Personality - Caring
TW: Child death
Marigold’s mother. Tries her best to seem kind, but is just internally broken after her daughter’s death. She just wants her back.
🌊 Mortimer Soleil 🌊 #mortimer
Age - 50s
Pronouns - He/him
Role - Fisherman
Personality - Rough around the edges but is kind in general
Adopted Simon when he was a baby. Wants the best for him, but doesn’t really know how to raise a child, so he ends up treating him poorly sometimes.
🛹 Arlo Addison 🛹 #arlo
Age - 12
Pronouns - He/him
Personality - Chill
Simon’s friend before Lallo came along. Obsessed with skating and showing off tricks to Si. (Simon doesn’t really care though, unfortunately.)
☄️ Halley ☄️ #halley
Age - Mrrp
Pronouns - She/her
Personality - Meow
A stray cat that stays with Lallo and Simon in their abandoned lighthouse. Loves getting pet and eating treats. They give her a collar later in the story.
The Antagonist ✨
💫 Estelle Lune 💫 #estelle
Age - 145
Pronouns - She/her
Orientation - Bisexual
Height - 6’1”
Species - Lullalite
Role - Queen of the moon
Personality - Stoic, cruel
Children - Lallo
Themes - The Thread by Lisa Hannigan, Moonbird by Roger Webb
TW: Child abuse, death of a loved one
Currently sending out Lullalites to find her son, as he’s the only one she has now. Unfortunately, she doesn't treat Lallo very well, to the point where she pulls on Lallo's antennas and berates him if he messes up on his singing. She never wanted to be a mother, but to continue the royalty bloodline, she had to.
Her husband, Antares, died due to a disease, leaving Lallo to be the new king… or at least, that’s what should’ve happened. She doesn’t think he’s ready for that title yet.
↓ How she looked when she was pregnant with Lallo ↓
Moon’s Rest ✨
Starshore 💫
A lovely sea-side town with a lot of kind residents. (Including Simon and Lallo.) Stars and moons are engraved into the houses and decorations.
Crescent Bay 🌊
it has beautiful clear water that glitters from the small shards of stars.
Lullaby Lagoon 💤
this lagoon has such warm water that you may fall asleep from how calm it is. Musicians sometimes play soothing songs here as well.
Dream Isles ☁️
You have to go on your boat to get to each island. It has the same vibes as Starshore, but with a smaller amount of residents.
Lallo’s crash site 🛸
A small sandy cave that has waterfalls inside it. Lallo’s starship resides in here.
The Abandoned Lighthouse, Starlight ⭐️
a lonely place that hasn’t been touched in years. Has the best view of the sky and sea. Lallo and Simon cleaned it up.
My Favorite Artwork ✨
FAQ ✨
Will this be a webcomic?
That is what I’m planning on, yes!
Where can I read it?
The story is still a big WIP, so it has not been posted yet.
Thank you for reading all about…
Ask the characters (or me) about anything! (Keep it SFW obviously)
(More about the Lullalites will be in a sepreate post!) 💫
Yeah, I don't have them in a good place rn but these are as siblings with Cotton being 10 and Lallo being 8. No, they aren't Dreambert's children.
And a huge shout out to @darknadaworld who I talked to about this and got so excited that she made concept art before I even made the drawing up above!
Alessandro Michele and Jared Leto harvest fall trends together.
There is one vacation photo that trumps them all, though, and it’s this one (above) by Gucci designer Alessandro Michele. He poses with his bearded doppelgänger, Jared Leto in the middle of what appears to be Sicilian vegetable field. Both men wear matching Gucci straw hats over their long, luscious manes, with Michele’s braided into pigtails. They also both wear loud Gucci printed shirts, Michele in green and Leto in head-to-toe pink. They both cradle a colorful harvest in their arms. “My solitary summer,” reads the caption.
There’s a lot to take in here. First, I love the fact that Michele uses the word “solitary,” as though Leto has become an extension of himself; he is his shadow. Call Michele by Leto’s name and Leto by his, etc., etc.. (There also appear to be at least two people with them taking photos.) Second, I love the idea that these extremely clean men harvested these flowers and vegetables themselves. Did they actually get their hands dirty? Or did they just buy this bounty on the side of the road? Are they lost?? And finally, I love that, no matter what they were doing, this is what they wore to do it, like two stylish scarecrows. It’s beyond prairie-core. It’s the most insane, wonderful rustic Italian vacation fantasy I’ve ever seen. Can you imagine running into these two at the farmer’s market?