Line #4 Webcomic/AstralAves


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2	[[caption-width-right:241:True terror!]]
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4	''Astral Aves'' is a fantasy webcomic set in a world where people can access magic by taking advantage of two planes of existence: the human Diurne and the Nocturne, a literal {{Shadowland}} inhabited by otherworldly beings. The Diurne is divided into four kingdoms corresponding to directions and times of day. The greatest attention is devoted to the Black Horn, the wild northern peninsula where cults and black magic are the norm. The lead characters are childhood friends [[BlackMagicianGirl Astra]] [[TheStoic the Black]], [[WizardClassic Lorn]] [[BadassBookworm Avenarius]], and [[ActionGirl Philippa Twentysuns]].
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6	It can be found [[http://www.astralaves.com/ here]]. A mirror can be found [[https://archive.org/details/astralaves here]].
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8	{{Plot}}:
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10	Book one follows Astra, [[spoiler:daughter of the moon prince,]] and her friend Lorn Avenarius as Astra sneaks up to the balcony of a [[HauntedCastle old decrepit castle]] and [[spoiler:says some [[ArcWords fate altering words]] before two ravens under a crescent moon]]. This leaves Astra [[spoiler:[[ImmunetoFate Fateless]] (which is feared by some otherworldly beings)]]. They then rush back to their caretakers, carrying two raven feathers. Astra's father is making war plans when they get back, and plays the overprotective father role for both Astra and Lorn.
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13	!!Provides examples of:
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15	* ArcWords: ''Two ravens betwixt a crescent moon break thee free of fate and unravel thy doom.''
16	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Astra is wanted for high treason, heresy, and tax evasion.
17	** The tax evasion line has come back twice more so far.
18	* CastingAShadow: Residents of the Diurne cast shadows, while those of the Nocturne cast light.
19	* CreepyRavens: Associated with Astra and Lorn, and chaotically aligned.
20	* DarkIsNotEvil: The protagonists have problems with both the more daylight-aligned kingdoms, and with the Nocturne, due to their use of the occult and shadows, respectively.
21	* DarkWorld: The Nocturne and Diurne vaguely mirror each other. The corporeal and ethereal powers of items tend to be inverted.
22	* DimensionalTraveler: Anyone crossing between the Nocturne and Diurne
23	* EnchantedForest: The Parallax Wood, home to mystical portals,"transcorporeal strigiforms".
24	* IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace: Black Horn, Seat of Shadows, Bay of Atrament.
25	* LivingShadow: Shadows can fight other shadows/lights, and many inhabitants of the Nocturne are themselves shadowy.
26	* {{Lunacy}}: Begins under a crescent moon. The presence of the sun and moon in the sky affect the powers of lights and shadows.
27	* MeaningfulTitles: Significant [[http://www.astralaves.com/characters.php characters]] tend to accumulate these.
28	* MonsterCompendium: Inverted. The inhabitants of the Nocturne keep [[http://www.astralaves.com/index.php?id=198 records]] of the humans who enter their realm.
29	->''The Moon Prince'': Class: Umbral Manifestation. [...] May have an aversion to sharp objects. Dominion: Dusk. Affinity: Void.
30	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Most characters who cross between the worlds have dramatic titles due to their power and sometimes exaggerated reputations.
31	* RobeAndWizardHat: Standard attire for the Black Horn.
32	* SpiritWorld: Elements of the Diurne and Nocturne are corporeal and ethereal, respectively, but most inhabitants of each plane view the other mystically.
33	* ThePowerOfFriendship: Practical if one has friends on the other side.
34	* TomeOfEldritchLore: The Numinous Nocturnous, though the lore in it is fairly encyclopedic.

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