# astrobounties

the not so lonesome cowboy : a study in the tenacity of the ( not so ) human spirit with themes of religious trauma, daddy issues, identity, alcoholism, cain & abel, gender roles, survivor guilt, and the consequences of violence. further exploring tropes of the wandering traveler, opposites attract, kenergy, eldest son syndrome, doomed by the narrative and the cowboy + western aesthetic.

  001 : Astraloria   Hailing from the celestial nexus, astraloria is an infinitesimal dimension that traces its origins to an ancient cosmic event. the result of this event was a cataclysmic occurrence fusing bioluminescent energy matrixes and thus the astralorians were born; an extremely advanced society driven by the constant pursuit of science and technology as they relate to their own natural energy. however, they are best known as a parasitic race genetically pre-dispositioned to expand their numbers and take over other planets in this constant pursuit of energy. During their initial conception, this could easily be done without bloodshed due to their incredible knack for blending in with natives and quickly adapting to any atmosphere and conditions.  002 :continued  the astralorians are regarded as a "kill on sight" race as all are essentially scouts for easy-to-terraform planets. after decades of silent conquest began to alarm the wider universe the astralorians shifted their practices to stricter imperialism. the already fearsome race became much more durable under rigid militarization and the honing of energy paradoxes.

  003 : active duty  joseph was militarized going back to his earliest memories due to his father's standing in the astralorian collective. the best of the best astralorians quickly rose to the top and there was an expectation for Joseph to remain there. As the firstborn of such a high-ranking official, Joseph's father needed a soldier, an example of the vision he possessed for the future. so Joseph was trained to be just that, by any means, only wanting whatever his father implied that he did. If Joseph needed to kill he would kill. If Joseph was told to die he would have died. this presented challenges growing up with his younger siblings. in their eyes, they could never be the best because Joseph was already that. in his eyes, they wouldn't have to do the things he's done if he continued to be so. at a certain point what continued to make the blind loyalty palatable was the knowledge that his servitude meant his sibling's freedom.  004 : the fall 
during the end of joseph's connection to his home planet, there were a lot of radicals opposed to the destructive nature of their energy mining. the astralorian's being so culturally sensitive, easily picking up on the social cues and languages of infiltrated planets backfired as those actually took the time to enjoy this ability. joseph was kept home for a time, in charge of silencing the most prominent figures of this movement which resulted in him executing many childhood friends. most devastatingly, his own brother while his father looked over his shoulder. between the in-fighting and continued interstellar war, the astralorians were teetering dangerously close to extinction.

  005 : wild wild west   after the realization that inevitably the blood would always be on his hands and not his fathers, joseph escaped. the first time the dog had ever bit the hand that fed him. he was a fugitive on his planet as well as any other. so, he curated an identity for himself, one where it was easy to compartmentalize who he used to be far away from who he hoped to be. he adopted a cowboy + western aesthetic from an archaic planet he had visited once when he was roughly fourteen. it didn't have enough space or resources to be worth terraforming but when he closed his eyes and pictured freedom it looked a lot like the landscapes and the people there. he adopted the look, the dialect, and the mannerisms all to better lie about who he was and where he came from.
  006 : these days   soon after the collective went looking for him and sent their best trackers. only one of which was able to get ahold of him. estelle. someone joseph was already acquainted with. instead of turning him in he convinced her to run off with him as his partner. either she had a concussion or he really is THAT charming because by some freak of nature, she agreed and they've been on the run together ever since.in the main verse of this account, joseph and estelle are separated due to the death of her horse cosmo in a hunt gone wrong. joseph refuses to do mercenary despite it being much faster and easier money than bounties and estelle is most certainly not above killing for money. they agreed to find the other when they came up with the money they needed their own way

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• MORticia
• she/her
• black
• 18+
• southern

  name :  joseph mccaw
 nicknames and aliases :  seth, joey, fastest gun in the cosmos, two-bit outlaw.
 race :  astralorian
 gender :  male
 orientation :  bisexual
 height :  6'4
 hair :  blonde
 eye color :  blue
 place of birth :  astraloria
 current residence:  nomad
 occupation :  bounty hunter
 face claim :  robert redford, clint walker, paul newman,
  voice claim :  ted cassidydue to obvious issues with death, violence, as well as following orders the persona joseph crafted from himself acts as a safe place. he comes across as the man he always wished he had in his life before. righteous, empathetic, someone that has it all together and is a protector of those who can't protect themselves. he refuses to do mercenary work or kill anyone for that matter under any circumstances. he's built a Ridgid moral compass that is by itself impossible to meet. although he is extremely dishonest about his past he has lived in his current persona so long it's hard to distinguish exactly what's true from what isn't. the real memories have mingled with the fake ones.

he's intent on maintaining a positive effect and optimistic outlook in most situations. all stemming from his fear that what might still be lying underneath really is the true him. his partnership with estelle works in a golden retriever + black cat way with her embracing all the bad imaginable just so he never has to again. she's permanently the bad cop so he can continue to feel like the good cop. although it's mainly out of love they genuinely do have moral disagreements that lead to big arguments. after being forced into domineering and antagonistic roles from such a young age joseph would do anything to keep the peace and be liked. even extending so much respect and kindness to his bounties that it's detrimental to his health and safety.

  001 : artwork  joseph loves to draw and starting from a young age he draw people, places, and things he saw on exbiditions. this interest always had to be secert so he's never kept a single one of his artworks. while he was apart of the coalition he would just destroy them or leae them behind. these days he just leaves them behind or makes an attempt to give them away.  002 : horses  joseph's horse comes from a race of giant equine-like beasts native to a planet he encountered on his travels. they have advanced physicality as well as generally being able to navigate the universe with any technological aid. joseph uses energy manipulation to change their appearance and size when convenient. in their most natural form, they're almost translucent with stars in their eyes. calico (joseph's horse) has speckled stars across her base. thus the name.  003 ://   Zombies reversus ab inferno, nam malum cerebro. De carne animata corpora quaeritis. Summus sit, morbo vel maleficia? De Apocalypsi undead dictum mauris. Hi mortuis soulless creaturas, imo monstra adventus vultus comedat cerebella viventium.

  004 ://   Zombies reversus ab inferno, nam malum cerebro. De carne animata corpora quaeritis. Summus sit, morbo vel maleficia? De Apocalypsi undead dictum mauris. Hi mortuis soulless creaturas, imo monstra adventus vultus comedat cerebella viventium.  005 ://   Zombies reversus ab inferno, nam malum cerebro. De carne animata corpora quaeritis. Summus sit, morbo vel maleficia? De Apocalypsi undead dictum mauris. Hi mortuis soulless creaturas, imo monstra adventus vultus comedat cerebella viventium.  006 ://   Zombies reversus ab inferno, nam malum cerebro. De carne animata corpora quaeritis. Summus sit, morbo vel maleficia? De Apocalypsi undead dictum mauris. Hi mortuis soulless creaturas, imo monstra adventus vultus comedat cerebella viventium.