PLAYER: Hye-Seong Moon	CHARACTER: Astrum Luminare
PRONOUNS: He/Him, They/Them, Lumi/Lumine AGE: 25 ORIENTATION: Aromantic / Asexual LOCATION: New York, USA OCCUPATION: Indie Game Developer	GENDER: N/A AGE: Adult ENABLE PKMN SPEECH? Yes PAIN THRESHOLD: Realistic TRAINER CLASS: Gardener

OUT OF THE GAME " Reach for the stars, that which twinkle softly in the night... Even in the loneliest of times, know that they watch over you. " - Hye-Seong Moon, Ad Astra A young man sits hunched over a mahogany-wood desk, fingers clacking away on a sleek, black keyboard at lightning speed. The heavy bags under his bloodshot eyes, an obvious sign of long hours ignoring sleep in favor of staring at a computer screen, are only further accentuated by the light of the monitor before him casting an odd glow on his skin. His face is anything but serene, locked in a weary yet solemn expression. His eyebrows knit together in fierce concentration as the man continues to type away, words filling up the screen within milliseconds as he worked. Then, with one last, particularly-thunderous tap on the Enter key, the young man goes through an instantaneous change. No longer is his face lined with exhaustion nor his eyes narrowed and stern; instead, open relief and glee lights up his features. He sits back in his chair, limbs stretching and stiff joints popping from prolonged use. "I DID it!" The man punches the air above his head a few times, animatedly letting out a tired laugh before relaxing back into his chair, letting it take the brunt of his weight. "Finally... The last chapter of Ad Astra's done and ready to hit the market." Raven locks of hair spill over his face for a moment as he leans back further into the chair, but the ravenette can't even bring it within himself to care. One of the biggest projects he's undertaken to the day... Now about to be wrapped up in a neat, tidy bow for net stores all across the globe. It's an accomplishment he deems worthy of letting sit for a few moments. This project... It's everything. Ad Astra is a culmination of all that makes Hye-Seong Moon a person. Perhaps it wouldn't seem so important to some. After all, it's no Mona Lisa, or even really anything deserving of being mounted as a monument in some museum, no. But the game is still something that the man considers his greatest masterpiece, a true magnum opus. At least, for now it does. "...If only my family could see me now... Would they even feel proud?" he murmurs to no one in particular, old, long-forgotten feelings rising to the surface. Maybe it's the adrenaline from finally completing a decade-long project. Or, maybe it's the lack of sleep from pulling several all-nighters finally catching up to him. Whatever the case, the ravenette finds his eyes growing slightly misty, clouding his vision and forcing him to rub away unshed tears. His family had long since rejected him. Why should he be feeling anything at all about the fact that they aren't here to witness this moment? ...If only his parents could have accepted that their daughter was no longer such. If only his older sister could have accepted the metamorphosis he had gone through to understand himself in its entirety. If only. DING DONG~ The doorbell ringing jolts the ravenette out of his thoughts, startling him so badly that he actually falls right out of his chair. The ringing continues again, even as the man groans and rubs the spot where he'd smacked his head against the hardwood floor, before hollering out a, "I'm coming, I'm coming! Hold your damned horses!" Rolling around onto his feet, Hye-Seong scrambles to the door, swinging it open to reveal a rather disinterested mailman. He holds up a package, practically shoving it into Hye-Seong's arms, before asking for a signature. Still processing, the ravenette can only blink in confusion. Then, his gaze lands on the package slip taped over the top of the box. He has never written his signature faster before in his life. Door slamming in his mad dash back into his studio apartment, the young man practically tears the package to pieces with his bare hands until his fingers brush against the contents. He pauses then, gingerly unearthing what lay inside as if handling a priceless artifact. A copy of UNOVR, Nintendo's latest Pokémon game. Hye-Seong grins. "Well... I already finished my work for today. I guess I know what I'm doing for the rest of the day." Never has he ever missed a Pokémon release, so he damn well wouldn't dare for this one. EXTRA FACTS He has several games under his name being sold worldwide. His games are mostly Visual Novel-style, but he has a few experimental RPGs as well. The world does not know his face despite being somewhat-known amongst VN game fan communities. This is because he strictly keeps almost all of his personal information a secret. Even in interviews, he requests a voice call with a plushie of his mascot as a visual stand-in. Pokémon is a dear love of his, stemming from his first exposure to games in general being a copy of Pokémon Ruby.

INSIDE THE GAME The world may know the name Hye-Seong Moon as an up-and-coming indie game developer, but within UNOVR, he's just an ordinary player known as "Astrum Luminare", or "Astrum" for short. Astrum is all the passion and enthusiasm of Hye-Seong Moon, but without the risk of being recognized by possible fans of his works. Here, he is unfettered, completely free to do as he wishes. No scandal can arise, at least, unless someone manages to figure out his true identity. Astrum keeps that tightly under wraps, however, and would only divulge that information willingly to someone he trusts. And, because it wouldn't be as fun if he didn't, Astrum is also a carefully-crafted persona of Hye-Seong's, complete with his own "backstory" should anyone ask. A lone wolf with a troubled past, Astrum is stoic, grumpy and gruff, very much not one to go out of his way to make friends. He keeps a low profile, not really caring for glory or whatever, and while he shies away from trouble, he'll still jump in if it seems like someone needs help. Although he may seem rude and mean on the outside, he's secretly a softie. He absolutely adores his Pokémon, for example, and always ends up spoiling them. Despite the creatures being made up of code, Astrum treats them as though they're real and sentient, even if that might seem strange to others. He can't help it; they're just tooooooo cute! In terms of playstyle, Astrum isn't afraid of challenges and particularly loves to battle. He lives for the adrenaline rush, even happy to play with a Realistic Pain Threshold, treating it as a form of mental training fit for a Pokémon Trainer to undergo. That doesn't mean he's all gung-ho about fighting everyone, though. He's perfectly happy to play a bit more casually from time-to-time as well; a day of relaxing with his Pokémon is just as good as battling it out.

FACE CLAIMS IRL CHARACTER <Art by 鴕鳥> [u]FINAL FANTASY XV[/u] Noctis Lucis Caelum as [a href=https://unovr.boards.net/thread/2020/ti-complete-astrum]Hye-Seong Moon[/a] PLAYER CHARACTER <Art by kawaiilo-ren> [u]VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER[/u] Keith as @astrum

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