🌟 NY Taisho AUThe Astel that we know as a VTuber got thrown into an alternate world where all of NY Holostars exists in Taisho era. His (painful) landing spot was coincidentally near with AUIzuru, who was peacefully reading a literature, and accidentally muttered the latter's name upon meeting him due to similiar appearances.

Countless explanations later, they came into an agreement to help eachother's goals: A way back home and a pursuit with no leads.


[AU Counterpart]

Miyabi: an inari okami (current name is fake but he had grown attached to it) who prefers to stay hidden.
-Found an injured kitsune Astel prior to the story, a long time ago
-Currently weak because of the industrialization in his former territory and people worshipping his shrine became less and less

Izuru: university student even in taisho era, has a notable amount of curiosity towards unfamiliar things (no, it's not only bugs).
-Currently trying to find a mysterious figure who intimidated his younger brothers in the past. They were crying but refused to talk about it, leaving him with no clues
-Foreign novels (occult and murder mystery) have became his addiction recently

Aruran: a humble foreigner who became one of the professors at Izuru's university. Has a pen name alias and writes on his free time.
-Is a lion dance performer, but no one really knows (no one needs to know, he adds)
-Has a secret archive/library with an unique security mechanism, the headmaster allowed him to establish one in his own office
-Knows more than meets the eye

Rikka: a shamisen performer popular among the musicians. While not performing or resting at home, he takes a breather at roberu's bar, either ordering a full bottle of sake or homemade sweets.
-Also wields a sword
-Some said his aloof appearance is just for show
-And they're partially right. Only Aruran knows who he truly is. A tajimamori (god of confection) who chose to blend in with the humans

Astel: his real form is a kitsune, usually guards at a shrine far from the city. Sometimes accompanies Miyabi (either out of boredom or out of duty)
-Initially not a kitsune, but a normal human
-Has a notably short temper
-Very protective of Miyabi. Very.

Temma: a mysterious figure with black attire, can be found strolling in the city streets. His expression looks troubled.
-Is investigating the same situation as Izuru's for his own reasons, but because of his unconventional appearances Izuru gradually suspects him as the perpetrator
-Met Miyabi once, and the one who actually gave him the fake name but has fuzzy memory about it

Roberu: your local bar owner. A great conversationalist, but there are rumors that everyone seemed to forget: when talking to the master, don't let your guard down too much.
-The cast technically are regulars of his (except Miyabi and Astel), it's just they rarely met at the same time

Shien: Roberu's aide, acts professional on public eye. In actuality he's the worried nagging friend.
-Beastmen are still rare and aren't a norm yet in the era, so he's grateful for Roberu's indifference abt his origins
-Had seen kitsune Astel when investigating inari's shrine one day. Didn't go pretty well.

Oga: a demon sent to observe the human world, and he views it as a distraction towards the chaos in his own world. Perhaps he grew quite fond of this lifestyle
-Sensed an unknown aura when he was in the human world, so he went to investigate. That unknown aura is from Astel (vtuber)
-Aware of Izuru's and Temma's pursuit. Would like to clear the misunderstandings one day, but not today.

(All of them have no tassels, as Holostars doesn't exists here.)