#who knows? asta may have become a cynic if she hadn’t met arlan

[fatefulrebirth]

everything is ordained by the stars.

asta star rail is so good. not just as in meta but also a character. i know i don’t even know near to everything about her just yet but she and her relationships have already fascinated me so deeply (rant below)

she was never seen for who she was or what she enjoyed. EVER. even as a child she was always belittled for what she loved; it was likened to a frivolous hobby and something valuable to her she’s been honing for forever.

"You like stars? Oh, I get it. You're a little girl. You all like sparkly things."

these are the types of things she had to hear that would have normally deterred someone from continuing. I’m sure many would have pushed the research aside, giggled and laughed things off, or slowly succumb to the pressure. But Asta would just up and Leave when these situations happened. she wouldn’t take no for an answer.

her relationship with her family was bad, and she didn’t have actual friends either because all they wanted was her money. that’s why her relationship with arlan is dear to me — she initially thought he would one-sidedly ask something from her. In fact, she was the one who offered to give him money just to get things over with. when she realized he didn’t want to one-sidedly demand her of something, she remembered and treasured this forever. i think it’s lovely that she was so extremely worried about arlan’s state in their companion quest. he may be one of her first and only true friends, ever. their mutual devotion and respect for each other are so important.

anyway, during family meetings asta would argue. she wouldn’t just sit there and take it, no, a running theme is that she wanted to control her own destiny. the older she got, the worse her talks with her family went. they could no longer state that it was just a girl’s whimsy, but a commitment asta refused to let go of.

that’s when someone i love oh so dearly came in — Herta. The master of the space station, the savior of planets, the one who’s met an Aeon, Herta.

When she came in to the picture she essentially forced Asta’s family to hand her over to the space station. She’s a no-buts kind of woman and showed it, turning down any resistance of the family. Beneath her authority and her pride, Asta’s family members could not fight back.

Herta barged her way in, shifted the tides in a second, and left without turning back. She was the unstoppable force that Asta needed — it wasn’t even a push but a shove into a different fate.

Now we have leader of the Space Station, Asta. Can her family really call her unsuccessful then? Can they say all her efforts were for nought? NO. She made it big through her own efforts and was acknowledged and hired by the famous Madam Herta. The diamond that had been shining and constantly begging to be picked up was now soaring in the skies.

"...I'd rather listen to this girl debate with you." She thought back to the words Herta had casually told her family on that day long age. The Herta of her memories seems to stand out amongst resplendent starlight, giving her the power to control the starry sky — and her own destiny.

Asta’s opinion was raised far above her family’s. She was not only respected but exalted. She had truly become a star that her family couldn’t touch, and it was all through her passion that never faded despite it all. The destiny she’d struggled against finally shined in her favor.

she’s a smart lady. her family must’ve known. and that’s why they were so afraid of her — not only her smarts, but her stubbornness. hell, her line when she dies is talking about wanting more knowledge. i’m sure that in every universe she wouldn’t have given up. but it does make me happy to see one where she succeeded. it’s what she deserves.

#asta #asta hsr #asta honkai #arlan #herta #honkai star rail #star rail #hsr #nooki rants #i wanted to do this on twt but knew this wouldn’t fit in a thread #so it’s a good time to take advantage of tumblr #i really adore her #happy endings DO exist. even if it takes a forceful puppet girl to do it #i talked a lot about character relationships bc i think they’re important #who knows? asta may have become a cynic if she hadn’t met arlan #and a runaway if she didn’t meet herta #but i also think that it’s important to note that either way she would’ve never given up #her passion? unstoppable #I would love to be as amazing as her #...I’m also in love with her