Happy first anniversary Honkai Star Rail!
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Wowie so it’s been a whole year since I first started playing this game, and it went from a side game I play when Genshin had its slow patches, to my main game and now current fixation and main fandom.
Anyway here’s my reasoning for why I chose to draw each character.
Astral Express Crew
They’re the core of the game’s story, of course I had to include them.
Belobog duo - Luka and Seele
I realised far too late I could’ve drawn Bronya and Seele but as they say, hindsight is 20/20. Anyway Seele was the first limited five star in the game, so that was a major factor, but I chose these two specifically because of the English VAs.
Molly Zhang (Seele) and Howard Wang (Luka) do lighthearted bickering during most of the streams they’re on together. Molly is also a very core part of the HSR English VAs in my eyes, as she’s been organising group streams and creating extremely clippable moments this past year.
Herta Space Station/Genius Society Duo - Ruan Mei and Herta
Ruan Mei is a character I had been waiting for since the first time I discovered her simulated universe occurrence. As for Herta, she’s just a bit silly :)
Xianzhou Luofu duo - Luocha and Jingliu
These two were characters I saved for and as of late, got their signature light cones. In other words, I am insane about them. You would not believe how happy I was when it was revealed that they were working together.
Luocha was the original blond man I was unreasonably fixated on, and he’s carried me ever since. As for Jingliu, I was in desperate need of an ice type character and a five star DPS. I saw her in Yanqing’s quest and immediately decided I needed her.
Penacony Duo - Aventurine and Dr. Ratio
Technically they’re only barely related to Penacony but shhhh.
I have been an Aventurine fan since day one, when we heard his voice in 1.4 at the end of Topaz’s quest. As for Dr. Ratio, I initially disliked him but after playing through 1.6, he grew on me. Learning that these two would be ‘working’ together on Penacony was insanely funny and their dynamic is something I desperately hope we see more of.
I may have forgotten about the Stellaron Hunters and other factions (such as the Galaxy Ranger and Knights of Beauty) but drawing this was already painful enough so they’ll have to wait for next anniversary.
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Trailblazer: Welt will never agree to this plan.
March 7th: Sure he will.
Trailblazer: He already refused three times.
March 7th: Okay, watch a master at work.
March 7th, turning to Welt with puppy dog eyes: Can we-
Welt: Yes.
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HAS ANYONE ELSE REALIZED ALL OF THE ASTRAL EXPRESS HAVE THE SPECIAL STAR RAIL PASS’ ON THEIR OUTFITS BC I HAVE
(technically it’s like. a variation or smth it may just be an astral express insignia thing but idfk—)
FOR REFERENCE :
AND NOW LOOK
The Trailblazers both have a belt thingy and some sorta stop watch too in gold and red which matches the astral express colors AND I JUST THINK ITS SO CUTE! it’s such a small detail and I wouldn’t have noticed if I wasn’t vigorously examining the Trailblazer’s outfits for reference but I adore it so much.
(Also I HC that the garter belt on Fem Trailblazer’s right leg is March’s bc the blue is SO out of place in her outfit — idc if she woke up with it; neither trailblazer would’ve woken up w the Astral Express either and the teal-aqua wtv color matches with March’s camera and ribbons so there!
Haven’t found anything like that on the trailblazers for Dan Heng, unless u include the mid-tone turquoise strap that holds their pocket watch which is also suspiciously colored oddly in regards to the rest of their outfits so :>>)
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⋆。˚ Stelle x Firefly ⋆。˚
Started off as pose practice with the galactic baseballer but I wound up drawing a page with the two of them (featuring brother hanu).
I absolutely love Firefly's design! You really start to appreciate the details when you're forced to draw them;;; It's so cool how her firefly and hourglass theme works so well with her backstory and role in the story so far.
references for three of the poses
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