ASTRID laughed when he read Wulfricâs post. This guy always went way over the top with everything he posted about him, acting like the ultimate fan. Thatâs why the comments on his posts were either people who loved the exaggeration or people who couldnât stand him for it.
As proof, Astrid scrolled down to read the comments under Wulfricâs post.
- Haha as expected of Brother Wolf. Your posts are always the best!
â The best? Itâs cringe. Are all of Astridâs fans like this?
ââ Whatâs wrong with loving our idol?
ââ Not all Starlights are like that. Some of us still have common sense.
- Ugh... here comes the delusional fan who thinks Astrid can do no wrong.
â LOL seriously. His fans are so off-putting. Itâs why I canât fully get behind him.
ââ If you base your support on the artistâs fans, then youâre the one whoâs lost the plot.
â But Aster really canât do any wrong. So, whatâs your point?
- Brother Wolf, is the fandom planning another viewing party for this movie?
Astrid read the last comment about the viewing party. Since [The Shadow Within] was an independent film, it would only show in a limited number of theaters. It probably wouldnât even be released on planets far from the capital. The number of theaters would be even smaller than for [Serendipitous Summer].
A viewing party or two would be good for the movie. But he was worried it might put a financial strain on the fan club. Not only that, what if people started expecting the fan club to organize a viewing party for every single one of his movies from now on? Doing it for Serendipitous Summer made sense because it was his first lead role. But doing it for every film after that would be too much. What if they missed organizing one for a future movie? People might think his fans didnât support him at all.
So, it was better not to start that tradition. Instead, Astrid tried to think of something else he could do for his fans that would also help more people see the movie.
After thinking about it for a while, he finally video called Ellis. She answered almost immediately.
"Hi, Sister Ellis," he said. "Are you busy right now?"
Ellis raised an eyebrow at him. "For you, Iâm always free. So, whatâs going on?"
"I was just thinking..." he began.
Then, he explained his idea to her.
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Polaris v: [Starlights! Are you excited for Astridâs new movie? If you are, youâre in luck. Astrid has prepared a special gift for everyone who watches <The Shadow Within> on opening day. You canât just get it by saying youâre a fan, though. You have to pass a quiz first. If you pass, you will get a unique code. Each code can only be used once. Before you go into the theater, just show your code and your ticket at the special booth that will be set up at any theater showing <The Shadow Within>. Good luck, Starlights!]
*link of the quiz*
- What is this? Iâve never seen an actor do something like this before.
- Wow... is this real? Iâm taking the quiz right now!
- This is so cool. Being a Starlight really is the best. I canât wait to see what the surprise is.
- LOL is Polaris trying to bribe people into watching their artistâs movie now?
â Right? Maybe the movie isnât good, so they have to do stuff like this.
ââ If youâre not a Starlight, then keep your comments to yourself.
âââ Exactly! This is for Starlights only! Outsiders shouldnât talk, especially if youâre not even planning to watch it.
â I donât mind this kind of bribe at all. Please bribe us more often, Polaris!
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Starlights for Aster (@muscledbubblegum): [On behalf of all Starlights, we want to thank Aster for his love and care for his fans. We were actually planning another viewing party to show our support. But I was personally contacted by Asterâs agent, who told me Aster was worried that this might become a financial burden for us. Can you believe how amazing it is that our actor cares about us that much? So, I had to agree to stop the plan. Instead, as a way to support him, we Starlights have decided to do a ticket giveaway for <The Shadow Within>! Just repost this, and weâll pick the winners two days before the movie premieres.]
- Aww... Aster, we love you!
- We should all work hard so we can keep supporting Aster the way he deserves.
â Are you serious? Working hard just to spend your money on an actor? You people are starting to sound like a cult.
ââ What, so itâs wrong to support your favorite artist now?
ââ This is a Starlight space. What is a tourist like you even doing here?
- Honestly, this is getting a bit much. It feels like weâre being guilt-tripped into spending money.
â No one is forcing you to do anything. If you canât or donât want to participate, thatâs fine. Just donât spoil it for the rest of us who are excited.
â Wait, youâre not even a Starlight, are you? Donât try to stir up trouble here!
- Iâm so excited to see the movie!
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While the other Starlights were busy talking online, a certain number one fan was busy taking the quiz from the link Polaris had posted.
Wulfric was completely focused on the screen of his Terminal. He wanted to get a code so he could get the special gift when he watched the movie. He was determined to get a perfect score. If he couldnât, then he might as well give up his title as Asterâs number one fan.
[What was the first role Aster filmed after he moved to the capital?]
Wulfric scoffed. This was a trick question, clearly. Asterâs first appearance had been in [Blind Justice], but that wasnât the first role he had filmed. The first was the god in [The Sleeping God]. So, he quickly typed in his answer. After he entered it, the word Correct appeared on the screen.