“Hello, I’m Mia again. I mean, it’s me. Mia. Um, a-anyway, we’re making our final stop on the Moon before setting off to Mars. I wasn’t planning to do much other than help stock up on a few things, but our crew was assigned to find a missing ranger at the last minute.”

“And it’s not Ángie this time! Apparently this one went MIA? Like you!”

“Yes, but we were given some details of where she might be, which means we’re going to–”

“We’re going to Lunaria!! And because she’s avoiding the IF, we get to go in disguise~ She’s a spacepunk too, which means we’ll have to dress up super cool and fashionable in order to blend in where she hangs out. I can’t wait!”

“This seems a little outside of our job description.”

“I’m just glad to have an excuse to finally visit Lunaria. I’ve been waiting all my life for this! But you’ve been living all your life here. Do you think you’ll run into someone you know? That’d be so cool!”

“It would certainly be… interesting.”

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What's this? My own art?? Yes, this is fanart of the dual protagonists of Offshore, a novel by prolific artist, writer, musician, and good friend of mine, Circlejourney. Jinai (right), a veteran sailor worn down by the waves of tumultuous events and silver medals, has enough wind in her sails for one last international race. She's joined by her sailing partner Anqien (left), a bright-eyed rookie (in comparison) who uses sailing as a way to set their own course in a life charted out for them. It's short, it's sweet, and it's complete (but still in the process of posting on Tapas.) So if you're interested in sailing, slow-burn romance, and a side of healing, check this out! Having just finished the full thing, it's incredibly heartwarming seeing these two find solace in each other.

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