#late rambles

For instance, MK at the start of the show is clearly the optimistic, bright-eyed hero. The one that always tries to look at the bright side of things, lights up a room, and loves his friends. But LMK doesn't try to play off that too much. In the first seasons, MK also was seen getting genuinely freaked out, sad, worried, and got frustrated with people and himself. Tang saying he doesn't know how to help with the cloning problem comes to mind. A joke that was good and made even funnier with MK reacting realistically. Not even just "Sigh. Thanks anyway," but looking very close to screaming. Something I related to.

And LMK does this with all the characters. Tang also shouts at MK for forgetting certain powers. Mei is always a little peeved when MK hangs out with someone else. You can actually see them grow and show different sides to them, like Wukong struggling with being vulnerable but trying anyway, or Pigsy being a grumpy/gruff dude most days but also a huge mother hen that likes cooking shows.

There's clear relationship dynamics between all of them too. You can see the history.

Dillion can recover quickly and just gets very blushy and stuttery (like this prompt with @julianschesthair‘s apprentice, Morpheus); he just thinks it’s a really sweet gesture and it makes him slightly giddy. He’s quick to return the sentiment though.

I keep trying to post the concept art and pictures but Tumblr is being weird rn, and no matter which device or acc I use, I can't post as much as I want. Which will be bothersome when I'm trying to post the actual chapters.

If anything I might post it on my Instagram, and just deal with the inevitable cringe of knowing my friends are seeing this angst fest.

So far I got a rough mental timeline leading up to SB, and then some. First bit will be some skits, then I'm gonna wind up for the emotional sucker punch that is Sun and Moon being aware of the virus in Moon but helpless to remove or stop it as it eats away at Moon's original programming and his circuitry, which might also mean Sun losing his brother. Followed by Sun's denial, Moon's distancing, last resort fusions that might help or might be catastrophic to them both, lies, tears, betrayal, confusion, googly eyes and glitter glue.

Its a naturally birth-given thing, but only to "full dragons" not hybrids.

They call it their Stars. A Dragon's Star sits in the center of their chest just below the collar bone. Its not their soul tho. Theres no memories or personalities or anything kept in it. Just purely the source of their magic (which is of course golden orange, and fire based.)

If you were to take a Dragon's Star, they would become very very sickly and will often die, as its the main source of heat regulation. However if you take it from a Dragon who's already died, the Star will remain intact.

Many Dragon families have strings of Stars or wear priceless homemade jewelry containing one or two as a way to keep their loved ones memory alive, to show they lived once. Certain criminals might get their Stars taken away, or someone who died a disgrace might have their leftover Star destroyed. Great warriors and leaders will have their Stars displayed in grand halls, and made to look bigger and grander with glass.

There is only one way a Dragon's Star can change, and that is with how much they love something. If they love good things like nature, other people both Dragon and Human, etc. Their Star will flourish. Some think it is cause the Sun gifted them Stars, and the Sun brings life to other living things (Keep in mind this is a medieval time period).

If a Dragon loves bad things however, like murder or over-power or destruction, the Star will start withering slowly. Its not very noticable at first, and soldiers serving an evil king can go several years without much side effect, but it does slowly destroy them.

A flourishing Star grants even stronger magic; Going as far as to bring the MC back to life simply cause the amulet she was given contained a Star of a Dragon who spent their long life loving everyone around them, and purposely trying to grow their magic.

A withering Star grants blackened veins, painfully cracked skin around it, and will slowly stop preventing its user from being burned by their own fire, or regulating much temperature at all.

Lastly, flourished Stars taken from the dead could heal others, and will almost make whoever wears it their new user of sorts. It only needs to be worn near a heart of someone. Only Dragons or Humans, since their hearts are almost identical. It wont work on animals.

So say a Dragon child is really sick. Their family could take a Star of one of their relatives who'd died, and put it into a necklace or bracelet. When wearing it, the child will recover and stay stable until other help can be had. Dragons think it is a way for their ancestors and passed loved ones to protect their descendants.

With that said, keep in mind that majority of Dragons either debate, don't believe, or don't know that what they love affect their Stars. Most will think decaying Stars are simply another sickness obtained from serious stress on the body or mind, which is why they reason that soldiers and troubled people tend to get it the most.