FAQs: Star Catcher Edition (added New Q and A's)

A: Its very possible that I may open up customs in the future. As of now I have a lot on my plate so for now they are not open for customs.  There will also be point adopts for them, not just DTA but depending on how this one goes and how my schedule plays out I would like to submit 1 or 2 DTAs each month for the species. There will be plenty of opportunities to get one, if you don't get one this round, just be patient, more will come.

A: As long as it isn't poisonous they can eat it. Star Seeds very fond of any fruit or berries in general. Though it really depends on the Star Seed as to which they prefer.As long as it isn't poisonous they can eat it. Star Seeds very fond of any fruit or berries in general. Though it really depends on the Star Seed as to which they prefer. Also, depending on the Star Seed, they may or may not have allergies. But that is all up to the owner.

A: This question has technically 2 parts so Ill answer it for both Star Catchers and their Star Seeds:

-Star Catchers:

-If they have to much strain on their magic it can cause them to fall ill.

-Anything poisonous if its eaten (if this happens they need to go to an infirmary as soon as possible)

***(There may be more added to this part later.. I havent thought to much on that yet. //OTL)***

-Star Seeds:

-If they wander to far from their Star Catcher the magic actually starts to fade, when they first begin to leave the bud and wander they won't go far, more than a few feet can cause strain on both the Star Catcher and Star seed. Much like how a baby must first learn to crawl before it can walk. As the magic starts to fade the begin to get sick.

-Another way is that since they are directly tied to the Star Catcher through its magic if the Star Catcher falls ill, the Star Seed will more than likely fall ill.

-If they eat something poisonous they will vomit it back up and the Star Catcher should put the Star Seed back in its bud and close it, much like it did when it first found the star to heal it.

-If the Star Catcher becomes sick, it will pass on to the Star Seed. HOWEVER, if the Star Seed is sick, it does not pass onto the Star Catcher. The magic only goes one way. The Star Catcher will feel great remorse and shame for allowing its Star Seed to fall ill.

A: They can float out of the bud, and generally prefer it. Though the Star Catcher often has to rest while the Star Seed is floating as it causes more of a drain on their magic. However if the Star Seed leaves often both the Star Catcher and Star Seed will essentially "train" each other to become accustomed to the strain it may or may not cause. Just like if you were to go for a 3 mile run when you never run at all it would be tiring and exhausting until your body became used to it.

A: When a Star Catcher places a broken Star in it's bud it is taking on the initial responsibilities of being a parent. The Star Seed becomes solely dependent on the Star Catcher to take care of it, because if something happens to the Star Catcher the Star Seed goes back to being a broken lifeless Star.

The Star Catcher Society believes that the act of placing a broken star into the bud to form a Star Seed is almost a right of passage. Though the relationship between a Star Seed and a Star Catcher can vary differently depending on the character, most of them are that of a best friend or family. Though it is not uncommon for the Star Catcher to consider the Star Seed their "soul mate" There will never be anyone/anything closer to them emotionally than their Star Seed.

A: Most of them only have 1 star. The Star Seeds are all different sizes so two or more could POSSIBLY fit, but the thing is most only have 1 Star Seed.
2 or more would be exceptionally rare, and even looked down on by the rest of the species. To have more than 1 star would be more or less considered as if they were betraying their Star Seed. Also, since the Star Seed survives by draining the magic from the Star Catcher itself, the Star Catcher would easily become sick if it had more than 1. It would be a constant drain on the Star Catcher by however many Star Seeds it has. Because of this it makes it easier for them to get sick, some go insane, and others the strain is so much that it kills them. Its rare and its highly looked down upon, so most of the Star Catchers will not accept another star.

Please do not add any extra Star Seeds to your Star Catcher without my permission. This is a rare trait.

A: They are very intelligent, and yes they have their own personalities and can speak. But they are VERY dependent on their Star Catcher. They bond with their Star Catcher from the flux of its magic going through them and can generally sense its emotions.

A: It is, though this will usually only happen if the other Star Catcher is unable to find their own due to a handicap of some sort. Because the act of finding the broken star and placing it within its bud is a right of passage in the Star Catcher Society. Its a very big deal. So if one already has one, and happens along another and opts not to take it, it would weave a basket from the plants nearby and place it gently inside to bring it back to a catcher in need, if it knows of no other handicapped catcher, it will build a small shrine around the broken star in respect and move on.

Also keep in mind, that the handicapped catcher must accept the star that is brought to it, many of them wont. Simply because they will still try to go and find one on thier own, one being brought to them is not held in the same regards as it being found by them.

A: A Star Catcher can live anywhere from 100-110 years. And when When a Star Catcher dies its magic goes fully into the seed as well as its soul, but the Star Seed loses its abilities to think, or speak, it still glows and pulses due to the magic that's still in it. A Pegasus Star Catcher will then take the Star Seed with the soul of the Star Catcher in it to the sky to where it is able to shine brightly in the night sky Still happily with its Star Catcher.

A: You just ask. But Keep in mind, I will more than likely tell you no unless you are a very close friend. I'm very fond of this species and will be very protective of it. If you ask and I say no, please do not get upset. It isn't anything against you I'm just being very cautious.

A: Yes, they are Star Catchers as well.

A: The Star Catcher Gene is dominant. No matter what there will be at least one Star Catcher foal if not more. BUT A Star Catcher must get special permission from the society leader to breed with a standard pony.

A: A Star Catcher born without a tail is given tasks around the society, it has no magic and in most cases. Think of the Squibs in Harry Potter. It is essentially the same situation.

A: Because the Star Catchers are technically only there to care for the fallen and broken stars, it would be rejected by the society. It's tail, would be taken from it and it would be sent away to live as a normal pony. In the words of the Star Catchers, "the tail is a priveledge, not a right."

A: Only stars. The magic that courses through them reacts to some of the elements in the stars only. If a star catcher were to place an animal within its bud, it would kill it.

A: No, if it were to release the star seed the star seed would die again because it needs the Catcher's magic to survive.

A: Star Catchers were made by the Queen Polaris

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Polaris, being the Queen of the stars would watch as their lights faded and they plummeted to the ground, breaking, never to glow again. Knowing the healing properties of plants she picked some of her closest and most trusted subjects and imbued them with a plant like tail, giving them the healing power of plants and the mission of finding the stars to heal them. If they did well, they would be granted immortality with their star, if they failed, they would live a normal life as a normal pony.

A: She is ONE of the 2 queens in Chevalian-Empire She and her sister Crescent rule with kindness and mercy. (this will be an RP group in the future and is not yet currently open)

A: to be honest, I have always loved plants, stars, an bubbles. Theyre like.. 3 of my biggest loves. And I knew I wanted to make a plant based pony, so while I was working on one of the Vending machine adopts I started drawing a plant pony, I got to the tip of the tail and realized... Flowers are hard.. So I decided I was going to make it have a bubble surrounded by leaves.. But it seemed empty so I was going to throw in an animal and finally rested on the idea of stars. Animals were to common, and once I decided on stars I knew there was no way I could willingly change it.

A: They can, but its a VERY RARE trait. Since theyre peaceful creatures in general, they really have no need for thorns on their tails.

A: Breeding is a strict No-no without using Reixxie or I to make the foals. However they can have RELATIONSHIPS with other ponies, just no babies without permission.

A: They can but they're pretty rare, most of their tails are little fluffballs.

A: Star Catchers are usually a fairly peaceful race, however, they are completely against the Clockwork ponies where as the clockwork ponies couldn't care less.

So yeah, they would more than likely fight.

A: They all reside within one society in Chevalian Empire. Its surrounded on all sides by dense forests. Its much like what you would see in this picture here www.iadb.org/idbamerica/images… Nature is everything to them, so they surround themselves with it. They only take what they need to survive and even then they feel guilty about it. When they wander away to find a star/star seed they can travel through any form of habitat and can really exist in any habitat for short periods of time.

A: its special/rare In most cases the Star Seed is considered as their flower.

A: If a star seed were to wander off on its own, in a sense abandoning its Star Catcher, it would become the broken, lifeless star it once was. Unless another Star Catcher were to come across it and decide to take it in.

If this happened or another star catcher took in a star seed from another star catcher (pretty much what was mentioned above) they would both become VERY sick. The first star catcher's magic that is flowing in the star seed, keeping it alive, would reject the second Star Catcher's magic. The 2nd Star Catcher more or less siphons the other Star Catcher's magic from the Star Seed and replaces it with its own over a period of time. This causes both the Star Catcher and the Star seed to become sick due to all the changing levels of magic and the **different types. If something goes wrong during the process there is a very high chance that both the Star Seed and the Star Catcher will die. Because it is very difficult to do, most Star Catcher's will not attempt this "ritual" because the danger is considered to great for both parties, not just one.

**each star catcher's magic is like a carbon footprint, it's their unique signature, no Star Catcher's magic is exactly the same as anothers.**

A: Normal Ponies are in Chevalian Empire as well. Chevalian Empire is the equivalent of Equestria. Its, a whole different area. They live in a small area of Chevalia in one of the forests ^^ Normal Ponies are welcome to come and go as they please.

A: Nope, the normal pony would have to follow them back to the Star Catcher society.

A: Its Semi-permeable but since its a mixture of the Catcher's fluids and magic (the magic is what causes it to be the way it is) the magic will keep out anything harmful. That bubble is the safest place for a star seed.

It would pretty much keep anything but the star seed out and certain things the star seed brings in, like food and such.

A: theyre genderless ^^ though they do have feminine/male characteristics or traits depending on which you choose

A: Nope, anything goes ^^

A: Yes, they do. It is one of the special traits that only they have, kinda like how the deer Star Catcher's antlers are actually branchs sprouting from their head.

A: Nope, they can be any color, though a pure white or pure black star seed is rare.

A: Its just how theyre drawn sometimes ^^