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Chap 16 Cover- Periastron

The Chapter 16 Cover is here y'all!!

Like the last chapter, this title is also inspired by Granted's wonderful playlist. While apastron means the furthest distance between stars in a binary star system, periastron means the closest. Considering Raziol and Sulvain have been separated for 300 years, it seems a fitting tile. ;D

This chapter will really explore the new setting and give y'all a taste of what's to come between Raz and Sulvain, what has changed and just how they'll meet again. We'll also be introducing some fun new characters and we'll be exploring the mystery behind Vivi and the Dendronian scholars and what it means for all our protagonists.

(Background reference, Powell Library Steps, from the UCLA newsroom,*wink wink*)

We have already started on the pages, and we should be able to post some for Star Cluster patrons and up later this week!

More soon!

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Chap 16 Cover- Periastron

Comments

I'm guessing the kiss for Christmas 2025 /hj

Sas (Milo's studio insulation funds)

AHHHH THEYRE SO DARLING

Soap

dEAR GOD, THEY ARE SO CUTE

Lauren Winters

Yall, we NEED to know when the new Pages are coming out!!!! I LITTERALLY DYING OVER HERE BECAUSE I NEED TO SEE THEM KISS!!!! WE NEED TO SEE THE SHIP OF SULVAIN AND RAZ SAILLL!!!! 😭😭😭

Winter Shin

OMG too bad you can't share pictures on here. Maybe we can see on the discord server

Missiek43

PERIASTRON!!!!!! CLOSE ONCE AGAIN!!!!! This cover is absolutely gorgeous! The lighting the framing the architecture, it's all top notch!!! So excited to see what y'all have in store!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

GrantedDrop

We’ve got some very similar questions! ^^

Nekochan

This is absolutely stunning! I have SO MANY QUESTIONS that I hope to find out. Not only do we not know Sulvain’s complete backstory prior to the start of Novae, but now we have a whole new backstory we know nothing about (for both of them). I hope we learn what these two have been up to throughout history (and various major historical events- there are so many that I don’t even know where to start). How did Sulvain recover? How did Raziol learn to manage his vampiric nature? What happened to his parents and the others? Plus, Raziol never knew Sulvain was immortal, and I don’t know if Sulvain realized that Raziol became so. This will indeed be very interesting!

Blusalee

I am really excited for this story! Even though the setting is taking a big jump, your world building and the plot has really laced this fun opportunity together (and I know that was probably the plan from the start but) BOY AM I GLAD I GET TO READ THIS! :'^) so many unanswered questions and ///so many/// new questions!!

G.Law

Same here!!! X3

Conner

GOSH this is so beautiful!! I’m so excited for their reunion :) and I wonder if anyone will comment on their names… going from the 1600s to the 1900s, they must seem a little antiquated now in a more modern era 😂 or maybe that will help them find each other!!! I can’t imagine there are very many “Sulvain”s or “Raziol”s wandering about

Storms Of Boredom

i cannot express how excited i am

Kass

This is GORGEOUS!!! OMG!!! Beautiful architecture, I love it!! And I can't wait to see Sulvain (THAT SMILE!! 😍) and Raziol again!! 🥰🙏

Neko-san

ITS SOOOOO BEAUTIFULLLLLLL AAAAAA

Ares

I want them to kiss eachother again 😭 it's been 300 years, let 'em embrace!

JustAlilBonsi

The ARCHITECTURE! Y'ALL! I'm so ready for this!

JustAlilBonsi

Me, reading through all these comments and hearting them, left and right ❤️😂; so excited for what’s to come-thank you so much dear authors for your detailed, thoughtful and thorough work 🙌🙏🤩

polialeks

Eyes up Sulvain!! 🥺🥹

Mangsney

PAGES LATER THIS WEEK??? Oh my god this is such a nice surprise! Thank you KaiJu for all of your hard work ❤️🫶🏼

Taylor

them im screming

alex

I also wonder how Raziol has dealt with bloodlust all these years. How long can he go without having blood? Can he still eat regular food? I’m sure these questions will be answered in one way or another in the chapter 😮😊

Nekochan

So they will be in the United States for now on?! Raz did take a boat to somewhere unknown on the last pages of last chapter! I wonder how Sulvain got there and I can’t wait to know how they will meet again, I love those kind of things haha! Also, I wonder, if Vivi and Sesam are still here after 300 years, how did they manage that? So many questions once again! CAN’T WAIT FOR IT TO START AGAIN 😃💞 (oh and GORGEOUS cover, once again, that library entrance is incredible!)

Amélie

Sulvain was probably happy that the random person he passed reminds him of happier days. Maybe a bit somber, but he’s done his best to mourn him over the past 304 years. Raziol is ever the hopeful, and Sulvain looks pretty much exactly the same as he used to. He has a very specific physique, face, and hair that hasn’t changed. Yet I’m sure Raziol has seen people similar to him, that face completely encapsulates the feeling of “omg he looks EXACTLY like sulvain that’s so weird”

Lee

Omg!! That cover! 😍 I cannot wait!

JMM

And for some reason, the biggest question I have at the moment is: Does Raz's hair grow or is he stuck with that haircut forever?

LapisCat

So excited! I'm so happy to have found this story, I cannot believe it has been years already, I'm as hyped as I was in day 1.

Beloved Sylphaen

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! I'm soooooo excited! I wondered where they might be--I thought the backgrounds seemed kind of American but I didn't want to discount that they'd stuck around France either. I'm so excited to learn how they both made their way to LA!

Alyssa

Where you looking Sulvain, you have the wrong direction baby 😭😭

Terry🌌🩷

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhggggggggggggggggggggg eeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkk my heart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

homebody_adventurer

As always, your art is ever stunning. The amount of time this must have took! So intricate!

Jay Parker

Raziol already has a spark of recognition! And and and what will their names be in this timeline? Different? Same? Will Sulvain now be able to speak? Ohhh can't wait! ❤️❤️❤️

Keru

Do they know?😲

Erika

I already started planning a day out to sight see the places they reference.

Em

If we get them reuniting this weekend i WILL lose my mind.

Em

Same! I wasn't expecting them so soon!!!

Missiek43

🎉🎉💀💀

Missiek43

I grew up in southern California, so I cannot wait to see where their lives take them....it will be like going home 🥹

Missiek43

ITS THE NEAREST POINTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT IN A TWO STAR SYSTEMMMMMMMMMMM 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Fond Phantom

Me too 🥺

Nekochan

OHMYGODMETOO

Nekochan

Exactly! Only I hope they wouldn't just walk by and not say anything to one another

Missiek43

Sulvain's chrysanthemum pin is around his neck!!! And OMG the details on the building and arch....so stunning. I have to admit though it pains me to see them walking by one another like this. They are the closest in physical proximity but the furthest they have been in their relationship. I do hope their reunion isn't too angsty, I may cry just a bit 🥹

Missiek43

This cover is GORGEOUS!!! 🥰 It hits the feelings way harder than any one image should 🥺 I'm so excited!!

Darkhorn

SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP

Sasha

Pages possibly later this week????? *faints*

Em

I KNEW THEY WERE IN LOS ANGELES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Em

Agh it’s gorgeous! And the image reminds me a bit of the one in the Novae sketchbook that I’ve side-eyed for years, of the boys in Edwardian era clothing walking past each other and Sulvain seeming to have a “wait hold on” moment. I wonder what you’d feel if you saw someone you thought was dead for 300 years. Your first reaction would be that you just met someone who looks similar, wouldn’t it?

Alys

Our boyyyyyssssssssssss

Em

AHHH ME TOO IM SO EXCITEDDDDDDD

Nekochan

Sulvain looks like he just saw Raz and couldn’t help but smile and Raz is like “do my eyes deceive me 😧???”

Nekochan

OMG THE BABIES!!! And they're at a library, just like when they first met!!! I'm so excited for them to reunite! <3 <3 <3

Sang Steppenwolf

Excuse me when I say this but *ahem* AAAAAHHHHH!! I am so excited and this is so beautiful 🥹

Hedgehoggoulash

IM FREAKING OUT

Aiden

YES YES YES

Nekochan

GAHHHHHHHHHH

Aiden

AHHHH SO EXCITED

Echo F


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