I drew this one not long after I did the concept art for the Transcendent Trio. While Cam is friends with all the Nightingales, she and Aster are particularly close. Aster's the youngest of the group (currently planned to be 15 at the start of the series), while Cam recently turned 17. I'm still working out the details of their friendship, but one thing they bond over is (of course) video games.

From the start, Aster was concieved as a non-binary, intersex person (46,XX/46,XY with ovotesticular syndrome). They are best described as chaotic good. And, although they are definitely an annoying little gremln, they are also energetic and overall a very bubbly, happy, and likable person. Of all the family, they are the most in touch with their feelings and, as such, are quick to jump in to mediate disputes. They also tend to be a bit naive and can be too trusting, which can get them into hot water sometimes. I'm also leaning towards having them be a vtuber as a hobby, but that idea is still underbaked.

Cam has been around since the "I should do a romance novel series!" days, so she has gone through a lot of major changes. Her age, in particular, has changed several times, only settling once I got the Transcendent Trio timeline mostly worked out. She's autistic with tech stuff as a major special interest (I know, it's an overused trope at this point but I'm also a huge tech nerd soooooo.....) and fashion as another. She tends to be cynical, slow to trust, and quick to point out problems (though she is often just as quick to point out solutions to said problems). She struggles on a daily basis to avoid SIWOTI (Someone Is Wrong On The Internet), because sometimes the healthiest thing you can do for yourself is to just let someone be wrong (preferably far, far away from you).

These characters will continue to be in flux until I actually start writing/drawing the comic, so please let me know what you think! If you have any suggestions or critiques, I'd love to hear it!!