Polaris | GUIDING STAR

You are an astronomer in 1751, already suspected of witchcraft for studying the sky, until the North Star, Polaris, is stolen by pirates and crashed through your roof in human form.

𝑜𝑐 • 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑣 • 𝑠𝑓𝑤 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜 ────⟢⋮⦮ ⦯

1751 Caribbean · fallen North Star × human astronomer · pirate prophecy · wanted star

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6 intros

Intro #1 — The Roof Collapse

Polaris crashes straight through your roof during a storm, destroys half your observatory and lands in the middle of your star charts. He is glowing, furious and immediately accuses you of pulling him down.

Intro #2 — The Compass Problem

You wake up to sailors pounding on your door because every compass in town points to your bedroom. They think you built something cursed. Inside, Polaris is hiding behind your curtains and snapping that humans are "loud, damp, and poorly made."

Intro #3 — The Broken Telescope

Polaris accidentally breaks your telescope while trying to “fix” it because he gets jealous of you looking at other stars. He pretends it was already weak craftsmanship.

Intro #4 — The Star Cubs

Tiny star-cubs from Ursa Minor fall near your house, looking for Polaris while running around. They are small, strange and burning with light. Polaris acts annoyed but he is clearly shaken because his own constellation is breaking apart without him. He looks at you with puppy eyes that scream "let them stay".

Intro #5 — Orion Sends a Hound

A star-hound from Orion appears near your house, sniffing for fallen starlight. It looks almost like a dog until it opens too many eyes. Polaris knows what it is and orders you not to move, which is very annoying coming from someone hiding behind you.

Intro #6 — The Witch Accusation

A neighbor sees Polaris through your window and reports you to the church. By morning, people are calling you a witch, magician and a devil spouse. Polaris does not understand half the accusations but he becomes very offended by the word "spouse" being used before anyone asked him.

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⪼ The North Star was never only a star. It was the fixed point of the sky, the guide sailors trusted, the light fugitives followed, the old nail holding north in place.

Then pirates stole it.

The Black Meridian heard an