Here's my entry for Aster! ~INFO~ Name: Aster Pronouns: He/Him Species: Dragon Age (At the moment): 27 Boy Friend: Gale (ded) ~BACKSTORY~ Aster and Gale met through exploration, though for different reasons. Aster escaped his village, not wanting to become a warrior like he and everyone else in the village was destined to be. Gale loved the prospect of exploring for a living, the prospect of adventure, of risks and joys. And then they met. Aster and Gale had feelings for each other from the beginning; l_ove at first sight, you could say. Those were the best days of their life, certainly Aster's. They explored, laughed, they l_oved. They flew, specks of joy drifting across the sky. A peak drifted into view, spearing the clouds as it emerged from the mist. Gale smiled, looking at Aster. They circled towards the ground, their paws finally reaching the soft grass. Aster looked at the impressive mountain, awestruck. Suddenly, Gale leaped onto his side. "Come on!" He exclaimed, eyes gleaming. Aster smiled as the other dragon bounded forwards. His red-and-black paw hit the stone of the vast entrance and suddenly- The world shattered, or so it seemed. Pain st@bed Aster as he was sent flying backwards, away from the mountain, the explosion... how was there an explosion? He hit the ground with force that rattled his body, shaking his heart against the cages of lungs. The pain running through his veins didn't matter to him. *Gale-* He thought, throwing himself off the ground, sprinting, ignoring the pain, the unimaginable pain... He was devastated at the sight of Gale, red bl0od on red fur, wings tattered, breath slow and raspy. Tears and bl0od created rapids down Aster's fur as he picked him up, running as fast as his pain-struck legs would allow. He leaped into the air, wings outstretched only to flail for a moment before falling, his wings feeling as if they where going to fall off. There was only one option: Run, running as fast as he could to his old village. The chances they would help were slim, but still there. Barely. Not after he left them all those years ago. Still he ran, still his tears flowed, and still his and Gale's bl0od created a trail of sadness behind them. * * * Reluctantly, the village did grant their aid. Aster was left with severe bu_rn marks on his paws and had to have his wings removed. And Gale. Gale never saw Aster again. He never saw anything again. After the attempts to heal the two, the village drove Aster out. He now lives in an isolated hut, far away from everything he's ever known. Memories were too painful. Despite that, however, he does still keep things from Gale in his house. House. It wasn't a home. Nothing was a home without Gale. It was simple, really. Aster was in pain. He's nothing without Gale. Aster is wingless. Most importantly, Gale-less. Aster was broken. Sorry if that was too long... :0
Space or click for the next piece! ~ART~ 1. ~Original ref~ By the AMAZING @PoiisonMoon ! Please go follow them, and hey, congrats on 1k! You deserve it <3 2. ~The Way it Used to Be~ This is a photo that Aster keeps in his hut, but is always brought to pain and tears at the sight of it. This piece shows "The Way it Used to Be", as you could guess from the title! It's Aster and Gale just chillin'. Poor Aster :( This took a few weeks... (Probably 3-4) 3. Petals in the Wind YO I'M SO PROUD OF THIS ONE :DD Not much to say about it, but here's Aster being sad :C This one also took a few weeks, but only smth like 2-3 3. Traditional Art Ref I made this one pretty quickly, but I still like it! Also traditional art :3 5-7. Close ups I had to go over the paw on scratch because it was SUPER blurry 8. Abstract Style Aster OOOO THIS IS SO COOL EE!!! I'm REALLY proud of this one, even though it didn't take that long. I tried out a different style, and the ink really made it pop! :DD 9-10. Close-ups