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Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

Assorted doodles for my ISaT AU and two for my postgame fic

#ISATSpoilers #ISATAU #ISATOCS #doodlin

A page of various digital drawings of the In Stars and Time AU, Astral Bodies, as well as some for the fic A Field by the River.

January 17, 2026 at 7:36 AM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

#isatSpoilers so cool

Pompom @pompombot.bsky.social · 9d

I don't really have any excuses, I just felt like drawing this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#isat #instarsandtime

A drawing of Sif(Loop) without moth and nose
Behind them there is a large red circle resembling a star, but it has shapes like the bars that old houses used to have... I don't know exactly how to describe it

January 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

The rest of my drawings of them!

I've been calling Comedy my "worst sona" but Pika misheard me as saying "worksona" so then jokes started about its timeloop being working in customer service

#isatSpoilers #isatOCs

A pen and watercolor drawing of Comedy, a masked skeletal creature with angel wings and a chain connected to its neck. The picture is very pink, yellow, and purple

Various pen drawings of Rust and Comedy with watercolor accents. Rust has glasses and a small amount of facial hair in these

Drawings of Rust and Comedy, including Comedy with folded hands and the text "customer service experience: fake smile while angry and dying inside." Also Comedy in a tie with a suitcase while Rust says "I'd like to file a complaint about the customer service here."
There's also winter clothes, and Comedy holding a birthday cake.

January 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

Also despite the smiling mask, Comedy has a very flat, tired, and growly voice

Some of my first drawings of them! Comedy was almost basically Rust with a mask, but I thought it would be more fun if it was a big skeletal critter like how I draw Loop a bit of the time.
#isatSpoilers #isatOCs

Ink sketches of Rust and a first draft of Comedy. Rust is holding their arms out with a smile in one, and holding a cane while sticking eir tongue out with a smile in another. For the Comedy drawing, they look like a humanoid masked figure in a big, collared cape

Comedy and Rust, with Comedy in skeletal angelic design. One is Comedy sitting, and the other is it leaning in and pointing at Rust, who's saying "creature..." with a look of wonder and sparkles

Various drawings of Rust and Comedy. Rusting staring up at Comedy with hearts, Comedy saying "my little Tragedy returns" while leaned on an arm, Comedy comforting a crying Rust, them hugging, and a picture of Comedy saying "I'm a cosmic joke" while Rust yells "You're my friend, you dork!"

January 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

comedy is just tragedy + time(loops)

I got tasked with making an ISaT self insert AU with their very own Loop-equivalent for fun, so here are two DEEPLY dysfunctional buddies who've been through the horrors.

Not planning on doing much with them, but they're fun to doodle

#isatSpoilers #isatOCs

A somewhat skeletal winged humanoid creature with glowing fluff on its head and tail sits dejectedly on a tree root. It wears a cracked smiling mask and has stars on its body, and a chain attached to its neck.

Drawings of In Stars and Time AU personas. An undead creature as the Loop replacement and a light skinned human with short hair as the looper.

January 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

... I still haven't posted chapter 4 of a Field by the River yet. I'll... I'll do it one day ...

You can have my illustrations for it in the meantime, though. Field's having a really good time /lying

#isat #isatSpoilers #fanart #isatOCs

A purple and blue digital illustration of the In Stars and Time fanfic, a Field by the River. Field is wearing a cloak with the hood down and has a hand clutched over their mouth with wide eyes of horror. There's a faint repeat of their silhouette going to the right of the image.

The back of Field's head can be seen with some sparkles. A woman with dark skin, short, coily hair, and glasses sits in a seat and stares at them unhappily.

Field sits in a bathtub holding their arms, tiredly looking to the side. The dark markings up their arms are visible, as well as the star mark across their chest and specks across their body.

A close up of Field's hand, palm-up with clawed fingers curled inward. In the middle of their palm is a shining coin. The background features a sink and a mirror, with Field vaguely in the reflection

January 13, 2026 at 8:33 AM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

Illustration for Chapter 3 of A Field by the River. I want to do another one eventually, maybe, but it's not a high priority

#isat #isatSpoilers #fanart #isatOCs

A purple and blue digital illustration of the In Stars and Time fanfic, a Field by the River. Field looks wide-eyed and upset while wearing a cloak as a spotlight shines on them. River has her arm around Field and the other extended into the air, shouting something while her eyes are obscured. In the background, various stylized eyes stare at Field.

January 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

#isatSpoilers I love Loop angst with the rest of the family. It hurts me and I need it in my life.

FORCE!! THEM!! TO HAVE TO FACE EVERYONE AND RECKON WITH THEIR CHOICES and let them be loved and hugged!!! get loved, idiot!!

January 13, 2026 at 6:17 AM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

🌙 Moon and Stars ✨ (Or "Are you even real...?")

I was struck by the sudden impulse to draw these two because they have so much angst and dysfunction potential. Like. Ow.

#isat #isatSpoilers #fanart

A digital drawing of Loop and Isabeau from the video game In Stars and Time. The background is dark, dull indigo but slightly brighter around them. They're staring into each other's eyes with tearful, pained expressions. Isabeau has a hand to the side of Loop's face, a thumb near their tears as if to wipe it away. Loop grip's Isabeau's sleeve and sash thingy, keeping him close.

January 13, 2026 at 6:17 AM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

#isat #isatSpoilers #fanart #ISATArtBook

The art book is full of great doodle inspiration... Dress Loop and Jesterfrin, my beloveds

Cartoon drawings of characters from the game In Stars and Time, featuring Jester Siffrin, Loop with a dress and in a robe, Mirabelle looking nervous, Isabeau looking bashful, and Odile reading while Loop peers at the book. There's also a drawing of a human Loop holding Siffrin's hand with a gentle smile, while a drawing of the artist next to it says "them!" tearfully

January 13, 2026 at 5:07 AM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

✨ How can I help you? ✨

#isat #isatSpoilers #fanart

A drawing of Loop from the game In Stars and Time looking back over their shoulder, though in the center of the starburst is their original human face engulfed in light. their eyes are lined with a darker color than the rest of the face, and there are rainbow accents along the starburst. Loop has their hand to their chin and is smiling

January 13, 2026 at 4:42 AM

Bob Acorn

@circusballoon.bsky.social

you know what?? y'all can have my latest little lyricomic while I'm here.

Miserable Loops be upon you
#isatspoilers #isat #fanart

A digital drawing of various scenes with Siffrin or Loop based on the games Start Again: A Prologue or In Stars and Time. Features lyrics from Always an Angel by Alexandria, "Always the finder, never the found. Always the listener, never the sound. Always trying, never enough. Always below, never above. Always an angel, never a god." The final picture has Loop with glowing blank eyes and a black hole behind them like a halo, the lyrics "always an angel, never a god" being pulled into the hole

January 12, 2026 at 1:36 AM

Raven/Alva

@ravenatural.bsky.social

tried uploading these to tumblr but the post isn’t loading properly 😫 tumblr nerfing my funny post caption with technical difficulties… #instarsandtime #isatfanart #isatspoilers #ravenartful

A drawing of Siffrin from In Stars and Time, surrounded by illusions of his family as they take a photo of themself.

A photo of a physical, mini Polaroid print of the previously described art.

January 8, 2026 at 4:44 AM

DeckofDragons

@deckofdragons.bsky.social

I rolled credits on In Stars and Time recently and gosh, what a good game. Also, first official art post of the year!

#isat #instarsandtime #maldupays #isatspoilers