The Black hole
The Black Hole is a Discord server dedicated to planet gijinka, Planethumans and the Milky Way Fandom!Before joining, please read our rules & DNI (short version here) + our about page.(Invites are open for March 2024!)
Ages 15+ and up only!
About The Black Hole
Info about the server & more!
Image by Wanderstar39. Do not reupload, trace, or edit.
Image by NASA.
What's the Milky Way Fandom?
About the Milky Way Fandom & planet gijinka!
Other MWF Resources!
Fun facts and cool sites about planet gijinka!
Image by Celestial Buddies
Artwork by Pazzled, RobinWaaaaa, comrade_dragoslav and ComradeGatekeepre
Art collabs
Art collaborations made by members of the server!
Upcoming events
Note that movie nights occur every Saturday and activity nights occur every Sunday.
About the Black Hole
Our mascot, Black Hole-chan!
Secondary mascots: Terri (they/them), Tsuki (she/they), Starla, Mina and Lucetta (all she/her)
Artwork by Wanderstar39 - please do not reupload.
This server is dedicated to planet gijinka-themed fandoms, also known collectively as the Milky Way Fandom! We hope to encourage original content and fanworks featuring space gijinka characters, and we have channels for sharing your artwork, writing, and audio/music work!Not only are we open to discussion of your own MWF-inspired works, we’re also open to other planet gijinka fandoms (such as My Moon, Nebula by Ghostfruits, Cosmic Funnies, Microcosm (The Quark Side), Planetarium (Webtoon), Solarballs, Earth-chan, amongst others)!!Be sure to check out our Stellar Contributors who've helped with the server!⭐ Dedicated channels for Milky Way Fandom and Astronomy
🌙 Channels for sharing creative work (artwork, audio/music work, writing, original characters, etc.)
⭐ Useful + fun bots like PluralKit, ToddBot, Pancake, Solis
🌙 Self-assignable roles; pronoun roles, pride roles, decorative space-themed roles, and more!
⭐ Fun/Activity channels for roleplay, bots, gaming, streaming, etc.
🌙 Regular server events (art collabs, movie watch parties, etc.)
⭐ Positive and inclusive space for LGBT+/MOGAI, BIPOC, neurodivergent folks, plurals/systems, alterhumans and more 💖
About the Milky Way Fandom
Image from George Hall's recording of the Jupiter asteroid impact on September 10, 2012.
last update: Oct. 20, 2023The Milky Way Fandom, or the MWF for short, is a fandom inspired and dedicated to creating personified characters of the planets, stars, and moons, amongst other celestial objects.Although the MWF is predated by fandoms like MWGG and Planetary Moe, and has been supplanted by fandoms such as Planethumans, Earth-chan, Planet Master, Solarballs, and Ghostfruits' Nebula in terms of popularity, it's seen recent usage as an umbrella term unifying all these fandoms together, as well as individual artists' own interpretations of space gijinka!The fandom has its origins on Tumblr in September 2012, when the planet Jupiter blocked Earth from a potential asteroid impact. Tumblr users made jokes about the prospect of "shipping" the two planets together, which led to another user, bloggish, creating a short fanfiction about a personified Jupiter protecting Earth. (For posterity, the fanfiction, also known as A Thousand Burns, has since been reuploaded to Archive of Our Own.)Within a week of the fanfiction being uploaded, an entire fandom was created in response, known as the Milky Way Fandom. While Jupitearth remained one of the most popular ships in the fandom's initial boom, several other artists also began to write and illustrate their own interpretations of not only Jupiter and Earth, but dozens of other celestial objects and even create content for other ships, such as Mars/Earth (also known as Marth, or TerMars).The fandom's sudden popularity inspired an article from the Daily Dot, and after the MWF's initial craze died down, multiple artists still continued to create content for the fandom; that is, until activity in the fandom declined for much of the 2010s.While the fandom remained small and relatively stagnant for most of the 2010s (perhaps due to its biggest creators moving on to other projects or because of other fandoms taking its place), there is a current effort to bring the fandom back together and bridge the gap between all space gijinka fandoms!
Interested in seeing what the MWF's up to now? Come join our server and see our evergrowing catalog of MWF works!
Resources & Fun stuff
last updated: December 7, 2023
General Links- Pixiv tag: Solar System Gijinka
- Pixiv tag: Planet Gijinka
- Pixiv tag: Celestial Body Gijinka
Humanized AstronomyThese focus particularly on humanoid/human-like designs, as opposed to simply personifying the objects.- Black Hole-chan (Meme - Unrelated to TBH's mascot!)
- Earth-chan (Meme)
- Heliosphere: Under the Sky (Webcomic)
- If Planets Were Cute Girls + Guys (part 1, 2, 3) (Video series by LavenderTowne)
- Meeting Earth-chan (Visual Novel)
- Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls (Multimedia; book, toys, cancelled TV show)
- My Moon (Short film)
- My Only Sunshine (Visual Novel)
- Nebula (Webcomic)
- Planetarium (Webtoon/Webcomic)
- Planet Master (Mobile game)
- Planetary Moe (Webcomic)
- Pluto vs Mercury (PC game)
- Sparkling Stars (Gaia Online webcomic)
- Spectral Clash (Webcomic)
- Stella Maiden (Mobile game)
- Stellar Memories (PC game)
- Stellar Moves: The Story of Pluto (Short cartoon)
- Step Into My Light (Webcomic; Toyhouse login only)
- SubSpace (Webcomic)
- A Thousand Burns (Short fic)
Personified Astronomical ObjectsThese focus on personifying actual astronomical objects, often similar in style to object shows, as opposed to humanized designs.- Celestial Buddies (Toys)
- Cosmic Funnies (Webcomic)
- Did You Know the Moon is Gay? (Short video)
- Microcosm (The Quark Side) (Webcomic)
- Object Cosmos (Webshow)
- Pluto's Tears (PC game)
- SolarBalls (Webshow)
Miscellaneous & Other Interesting StuffContent that doesn't neatly fit into the above categories, or doesn't technically feature personified space but may still flirt with personification or astronomy themes.- Perihelion - prompt-based storytelling game about the blossoming relationship between the Sun and the Moon.
- Sailor Moon - Magical girl anime/manga franchise, focusing on the guardians of the planets known as Sailor Guardians, sworn to protect the universe. I'm honestly not sure where this stands in terms of personification; the cast is simply described as the guardians of their planets, but whether or not that means they're the actual representations of the planets or simply that they're spiritually connected/guarding their planets, is, uh... not clear.
- The Stars Whisper - LARP where players act as stars asking each other philosophical questions.
Art Collaborations!
This page is a showcase of the art collaborations that have taken place in The Black Hole! Artists from the server have contributed to three-way collabs (i.e., splitting the roles of an art piece by sketching, lining, coloring) as part of a larger project! You can see our finished collaborations below.Click each image to see the full size!
SUN/EARTH/MOON
June-July 2020 Collab, consisting of Sun, Earth and Moon characters.
- Sun credits: SCP-3999 (Character), J-the-Breathmint (Sketch), mayowillbemayo (Lineart), Wanderstar39 (Coloring)
- Earth credits: Wanderstar39 (Character & Lineart), riverrdog (Sketch), J-the-Breathmint (Coloring)
- Moon credits: rosenritter (Character & Coloring), Gr77n (Sketch), SnowFairy909 (Lineart)
SATURN/URANUS/NEPTUNE
June 2021 Collab, consisting of Saturn, Uranus and Neptune characters.
- Saturn credits: Wanderstar39 (Character & Sketch), starryfriend (Lineart), J-the-Breathmint (Coloring)
- Uranus credits: Brilleno5 (Character), iocasteo (Sketch), tallorans.jpg (Lineart), Kanikou (Coloring)
- Neptune credits: lavandablu.exe (Character & Sketch), starryfriend (Lineart), iocasteo (Coloring)
HALLOWEEN 2021
October 2021 Collab, consisting of festive pieces with Mars and Pluto.
- Mars credits: Wanderstar39 (Character, Sketch & Base Colors), spacerace127 (Lineart), IOCASTEO (Coloring)
- Pluto credits: murrisch (Character), IOCASTEO (Sketch), spacerace127 (Lineart), J-the-Breathmint (Coloring)
2ND ANNIVERSARY
August 2021 Collab, featuring different pieces by various artists in celebration of the server's 2nd anniversary.
3RD ANNIVERSARY
August 2022 contest, featuring submissions for the server's new icon.
See here for the gallery!
4th anniversary
August 2023 collab, featuring Terri, Black Hole-chan and Tsuki.
- Terri credits: Envenuslu (Sketching), Chmury (Linework), Circifox (Coloring), lesserkey (Background)
- BH-chan credits: Pazzled (Sketching), RobinWaaaaa (Linework), comrade_dragoslav (Coloring), ComradeGatekeepre (Background)
- Tsuki credits: Swissy Dreamer (Sketch), dirsteh (Linework), starryfriend/chariklo (Coloring), V3RITEA (Background)
For the server's second anniversary on August 10, 2021, multiple artists from the server submitted original creative work based on the prompt, "what is it that you love about the Milky Way Fandom?"
Wanderstar
1. Promotional artwork of the server mascot, Black Hole-chan.
2. Artwork of OCs Mars, Earth, Saturn and Uranus stargazing.
LAST.BUT.NOT.LEAH
Selfies with outer space-inspired makeup.
STARRYFRIEND
Artwork of various Mars OCs (by Skye, MidoriXoid, jpeg and Meii_Jasmine) and Antares having a standoff with each other. (And PAP Mars bringing the gang some pizza.)
TALLORANS-JPG
Artwork of various solar system OCs (SIMYL Sol, PAP Mercury, Gr77n's Venus, Iocasteo's Earth, jpeg's Mars, LNM Jupiter, Meii_Jasmine's Saturn, MidoriXoid's Uranus and Pocket_Skii's Neptune) sitting together in celebration of TBH's 2nd anniversary.
IOCASTEO
Artwork of various space OCs (from bottom right to left: Iocasteo's Earth, PAP Mercury, jpeg's Mars, SC Antares, SIMYL Earth, J's Black Hole, and Lain's Venus) celebrating a party and eating a cake with BH-chan's face!
For the server's third anniversary on August 10, 2022, we held a contest to see who could make a new icon of our mascot, Black Hole-chan!
1ST, 2ND & 3RD PLACE
- 1st Place: Luca Lyesend! This is the server icon as of August 2022!
- 2nd Place: IOCASTEO!
- 3rd Place: chariklo / starryfriend!
RUNNER-UPS
- by ComradeGatekeepre
- by VegaLovesCake
CONTEST ICON
Promotional image made for the event! Collaboration between Wanderstar, chariklo / starryfriend and J-the-Breathmint.
Before joining, please familiarize yourself with our rules and DNI.This server has a zero-tolerance policy for bigoted language and attacks based on:
- gender and sexual identity
(including exclusionism, aspec/m-spec exclusionism, and anti-split attraction)
- neurotype and system origins
- race/ethnicity and spiritual/religious beliefsPro-shippers/comshippers, MAPs/pedophiles and Nazis are strictly forbidden from our server. Users under the age of 15 are also forbidden from joining our server - this is a space specifically for older teens and adults.Users who are caught lying about their age, sockpuppeting, or falsifying information with the intent to deceive/cause harm under any circumstance will be permanently banned from the server.Lastly, any members who are consecutively inactive for 3 months or more will be removed from the server, but are free to rejoin at any time under the circumstance they have not been banned from the server.
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Slots: 81/120 members
This number may be slightly out of date. Last checked: March 1, 2024
There will be a short application process to verify that you have read and agreed to our rules! (Remember; please be sure to read the rules in full for the final question.)
As we prioritize keeping The Black Hole an inclusive and safe community, we have strict rules about conduct and behavior in the server. If you repeatedly and/or intentionally break these rules after being warned, moderators reserve the right to ban you from the server.For housekeeping & safety reasons, all users must send in a verification and make an introduction within 3 days of joining. We may also remove anyone who has been inactive for 3 months or more.If you have trouble reading longer formats, you can read a laconic / TL;DR version of our rules here, though reading the full rules below is highly encouraged and recommended.Definitions for terminology used on our DNI and additional information will be provided where possible. We encourage asking questions and wanting to learn more, though you are also encouraged to do your own research!
Please Do Not Interact or Join if...
You're anti-LGBT+, or an LGBT+ gatekeeper/exclusionist
We support all gender expressions/identities; asexual/aromantic (spectrum) folks; those who identify with the split attraction model, 'contradictory labels' or neolabels; bi/pan/m-spec folks; and all good-faith ID.You're alt-right, Nazi/fascist, anti-BLM, or anti-AAPI or otherwise against anti-racist movements
You're a pedophile / minor-attracted (or supporter), proshipper, or radqueer
This includes anyone who identifies with similar terms, which includes: comshipper, anti-anti, "pro-fiction", loli/shota/kodocon, "kandiqueer", "xenosatanist", "radpara", consang and/or whatever other term you use to justify romanticizing sexual assault.
❗To clarify; no, we are not against people exploring "taboo" subjects with the proper gravitas.You're anti-plural and/or fakeclaim systems
This includes "DID/OSDD debunkers", anti-endogenic, anti-willogenic, r/FDC (et al.) users, and those who use the term "traumascum". We do not tolerate any kind of gatekeeping or fakeclaiming.You're anti-neurodiversity, armchair diagnose, or fakeclaim other people's conditions
This includes: armchair diagnosing NPD, ASPD (et al.), anti-vaxxers, Autism $peaks supporters, r/FDC (et al.) users, etc.Fans of Nazi Germany, Imperialist Japan (et al.) from Countryhumans
You're anti-otherkin or anti-alterhuman
I.E., fakeclaiming people's spiritual beliefs, gatekeeping what and what isn't considered otherkin, etc. It's OK if you do not follow the same belief system, so long as you are respectful to those who do.You are younger than 15 (We have nothing against younger folks, but this server is ages 15+ only!)
By joining this server, you agree to abide by these rules:
Don't be rude or start arguments with other members.
ℹ️ If you have issues with another member, please address the issue diplomatically without throwing shade or insults.Respect other people's viewpoints, pronouns, gender identity, sexuality, neurotype(s), plurality, system origins, spiritual beliefs, & headcanons.
ℹ️ Fakeclaiming and gatekeeping is heavily discouraged, unless there is verifiable evidence someone is malingering with the explicit intention to harass other people. If you have a concern about someone malingering for nefarious reasons, please open a support ticket before calling someone out or making public accusations.Hate speech, stereotyped imagery/designs, and offensive humor that targets minorities are not tolerated.
ℹ️ Some examples of this are: "[X] is so OCD/bipolar", equating NPD/ASPD with abusive behavior, "triggered"/"special snowflake"/"attack helicopter" jokes, using ableist/racist/queerphobic slurs, character designs with racist imagery, etc.
However, we assume good faith; if you are reclaiming a slur, please appropriately censor it and be cautious that our autofilters may pick up on it by mistake.Do not post sexual, offensive, violent, or mature/inappropriate content. NSFW content only belongs in NSFW channels for ages 18+ and up.
Don't post any content that depicts sexualized minors (even if they're "aged up"), pedophilic/incestuous ships, or romanticized/idealized depictions of abuse, rape, incest, etc.
ℹ️ This does not apply to artwork that simply depicts sensitive subject matter without intent to romanticize abuse/pedophilia/incest, so long as it is filtered and put in the appropriate channel(s). We want to assume good faith, though the moderators reserve the right to remove any content you share if we feel something is inappropriate or is being posted for disingenous reasons.
ℹ️ If you want to post something with sensitive content but you're unsure if it's appropriate to share, please ask a moderator.Art theft, writing theft, etc. is forbidden. Do not steal other people's artwork, writing, etc. Simply linking to other people's art with credit is ok.
Please keep things relevant in their appropriate channels, and stay on-topic. You can navigate channels through the Channels & Roles tab.
Please be cautious about interrupting ongoing conversations; starting a new topic at least 30 minutes after a previous conversation has ended is OK, but it's still ideal to reply or acknowledge the previous convo.
Subject matter on the hard blacklist exclusively goes in TW channels.
Please use tone tags if someone requests it. This makes conversation easier for people who struggle with understanding tone, as well as making it easier to read tone through text. Click here for more information and resources.
ℹ️ That said, if someone requests that you do not use tone indicators with them, please respect their communication style!While we encourage discussion of mental health and provide vent channels, please keep in mind our vent channels are not a replacement for crisis services or professional mental health services. If you are in active danger/crisis or actively suicidal, please do not hesitate to find help offline. Our resources channel has multiple crisis services you can contact.
ℹ️Guilt tripping, manipulation, and threats if a condition isn't met (ex. "if you don't do [X], I'll hurt myself", "why are you bothering to help me when I'm clearly a burden?", etc.) is a punishable offense. While you're welcome to ask for support, other members cannot be held responsible for your mental health and safety.For plurals: please assume system responsibility.
ℹ️If a headmate is actively breaking rules, "that was my headmate, not me" is not a valid excuse. You& are collectively responsible for your& conduct, and moderators reserve the right to warn/punish you& accordingly.For singlets: please remain respectful of systems.
ℹ️Do not display favoritism towards/deliberately ignore specific headmates, demand to speak to another headmate, treat headmates like they're all the same person, or lash out at specific headmates because of intrasystem issues. Please treat headmates with the same respect you'd treat anyone else; they are individual members of the server as much as everyone else is.
The moderators reserve the right to remove you from the server under the circumstance you've lied about yourself to bypass server rules or harass other users in the server. For example:
Lying about your (biological) age for any reason
ℹ️ We respect chronosians and age regressors, but we ask that you're upfront about your biological age for safety reasons. Please assume system responsibility if you do not want a certain headmate accessing certain channels.
ℹ️ Minors (including headmates who are internally adults, but biologically a minor) are not allowed to access the NSFW channels for any reason.Deliberately disrespecting the server's DNI
Lying about your stance on the LGBT+ community, system origins, neurodiversity, CSAM/incest content, etc. on the verification form
ℹ️ We assume good faith. Admitting ignorance, asking questions, and asking for more information is OK, so we provide resources for people wanting to learn more. However, keep in mind it is your responsibility to research and use our resources. If you show a consistent refusal to reach out and be respectful towards these communities, you will be subject to a warning and a potential ban.Deliberate malingering with the intent to harass, deceive, or insult someone
ℹ️Expressing self-doubt and questioning oneself is not the same as deliberate malingering. Gatekeeping and fakeclaiming is not allowed unless there is documented and verifiable evidence someone is malingering for ulterior motives.Sockpuppeting (i.e., joining the server under a different account, either to evade ban or join under false pretenses)
ℹ️ Alt. accounts without intent to sockpuppet are OK, but please be sure to alert the moderators so we can bypass you through AltDentifier.
Thank you for reading all the way through! To confirm you've read the rules, here's a hint for the secret code:In the constellation Canis Major, what is the name of the brightest star? (It starts with an S!)Click here for the server invite!
This is a short summary of TBH's rules and info for accessibility purposes.You are encouraged to read the full rules & info if you're able.
Basic Info
This server is dedicated to the Milky Way Fandom and Planethumans!All new members must make a post in the introductions channel within 3 days of joining. Please contact a mod if an issue cannot be solved diplomatically.
Do Not Interact
Minors below age 15
Anti-LGBT+ and LGBT Exclusionists
This includes people who identify as gender critical/TERFs, anti-mspec, ace/aro exclusionists, transmeds/truscum, anti-split attraction, anti-MOGAI and anti-"radinclus".Alt-right, neo-Nazis/fascists, and people who do not support anti-racist movements (Black Lives Matter, Stop AAPI Hate, Free Palestine, etc.)
Pedophiles (MAPs, NOPs, etc.), proshippers and radqueers
AKA: comshipper, anti-anti, "pro-fiction", loli/shota/kodocon, "kandiqueer", "xenosatanist", "radpara", consangAnti-plural or system fakeclaimer
This includes anti-endogenic, anti-parogenic, "DID/OSDD-1 debunker", r/FDC users (et al.), people who use the term 'traumascum', etc.Anti-neurodiversity
This includes: anti-autism, anti-ADHD, antivaxxer, believing people with NPD/ASPD (et al.) are inherently abusive, fakeclaimers, armchair diagnosis, etc.Fans of Countryhumans Nazi Germany, Imperialist Japan, et al.
Anti-otherkin or anti-alterhuman
i.e., fakeclaiming or harassing people for identifying as alterhuman. It's ok if you don't follow this belief; just be respectful of people's own beliefs.
Rules
Any member who repeatedly breaks rules will be subject to a warning and potentially banned.
Do not be rude to other members.
Respect other people's opinions, identity, and beliefs.
Do not post hate speech, offensive stereotypes, or slurs.
Do not post NSFW content in SFW channels.
Do not post sexual content featuring minors (aged up or not) or pedophilic/incestuous ships.
However, we assume good faith; posting vent art, for example, is OK if it is properly spoiler marked. Ask a mod if you're not sure.Do not steal, trace or reupload artwork or writing that is not made by you.
Please stay on-topic and keep conversations relevant in specific channels.
Do not interrupt ongoing conversations. Be sure to reply to a previous convo before starting a new one.
Topics on the hard blacklist can only be discussed in TW channels.
Please use tone indicators for anyone who requests it.
We provide resources for mental health and support, but we are not a replacement for crisis/professional services. If you are in immediate danger, please seek help offline.
Guilt tripping and threatening other people, even if you're in crisis, is a punishable offense.For plurals: your system is collectively responsible for conduct, and you may not use "my headmate broke the rules, not me" as an excuse.
For singlets: please be kind to systems; headmates are regular people just as much as singlets are.
If you are caught lying in your verification, you will likely be banned. For example:
Lying about your biological age
Breaking our DNI for any reason
Lying about what you support (ex. LGBT+ inclusion, anti-CSAM, anti-incest, supporting all systems, etc.)
It's ok to ask questions if you're confused, or admit that you're still learning. However, you are responsible for doing your own research with the resources we've provided.Malingering with intent to harass or deceive people
It is ok to express self-doubt or question yourself; this is not the same as deliberate malingering. That said, do not fakeclaim people unless you have evidence they are malingering to hurt people.Sockpuppeting
Accommodations
PluralKit and Tupperbox are proxy bots that allow users to send messages under different names, without switching accounts. System headmates and roleplayers alike may use these bots - while proxied messages may be marked as "bot", they are sent by real people.
We have multiple introduction channels; #introductions is for singlets + blanket system intros, #system-intros is for individual headmates, and #chara-intro is for introducing roleplay characters. Please use each channel appropriately.
Please mark sensitive content appropriately, according to the content warning list in the tw-info channel.
Please DM Modmail or make a request in the #server-discussion channel if you need any other accommodations.
Thank you for reading all the way through! To confirm you've read the rules, here's a hint for the secret code:In the constellation Canis Major, what is the name of the brightest star? (It starts with an S!)Click here for the server invite!
Stellar contributors
Here we give special thanks to our Stellar Contributors, who have tremendously helped contribute to the server and made it fun for everyone! All Stellar Contributors are given a special role in the server as well as exclusive rewards!
jupiter
Space-Project
IOCASTEO
ComradeGatekeepre
Vega
AJ
Luca Lyesend
MateoTheMat
dirsteh
Faux
Circifox
Remy 🐸
DarkPakkery
Razei
Envenuslu