#deca iresso

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Leave It All Behind

Whumptober 2023 Day 8: "I've got a soul, but I'm not a soldier." Overcrowded ER | Outnumbered | "It's all for nothing." Star Wars: The Old Republic | V'ehsz Legacy Next Gen Warnings: None Characters: Cadera'tten "Atten" (Outlander's Heir/Co-Commander, he/they, Chiss/Human), Deca Iresso (Head of Security, she/they/ze, Mirialan/Human), Cadera'raa "Araa" (Outlander's Heir/Co-Commander, any, Chiss/Human) (( thanks for the civil war idea for Zakuul, Raven!! ))

A thorn in the Empire’s side one too many times. A nuisance to the Republic just long enough that it didn’t lift a finger to help even when it knew what was about to happen. Zakuul, dealing with its own issues and unable to aid its ally in its time of need. It was only Inferno Squad’s espionage that had clued them in that the attack was about to happen, and even with that prior warning they… Well, needless to say they weren’t ready when the Imperial battleships came out of hyperspace just beyond Odessen’s atmosphere.

To say all hell broke loose would be an understatement.

Drive-by bombings from overhead, angry Sith, well-trained troopers and snipers and grenadiers. They all struck so fast that the Alliance was left scrambling for a foothold.

Atten’s breaths heaved in his chest and fogged the visor of his helmet; Araa to his left wasn’t doing much better. She’d tossed aside her assault cannon when it ran out of power, clumsily catching one of Atten’s blasters when he threw it her way.

Then there was Deca. Fire in her eyes, saber pike wielded with practiced ease, as she protected the exhausted Commanders with the ferocity of a wild dog.

It still wasn’t enough.

“Deca, fall back,” Atten ordered with wide eyes as he watched the next troop transport land. A new wave, even as their numbers were driven farther and farther into the trees. She didn’t hear. “Deca!”

“Dammit!” She ducked under a swinging lightsaber, shoved the Sith wielding it to send him sprawling, and bolted back to the pair’s side. “What the hell are we going to do?!”

“We need to regroup.”

And because he knew exactly how she could be, Atten grabbed her around the waist, activated his jetpack, and took off—all while she cursed him out and elbowed him halfheartedly in the ribs. He didn’t look back, but he knew his sibling wouldn’t be far behind.

It was only when they landed far away from the fight that he let her go—and she immediately turned around and punched him in the (fully armored) shoulder. “We can’t just let them overrun our planet!” she growled.

With that, Atten and Araa glanced at each other; he was chewing his lip, and though they both wore helmets to hide their faces, he was pretty sure she probably was, too. They had a lot of the same habits, after all.

“What?” Deca’s hands still gripped her deactivated saber pike so tightly her knuckles were pale.

Then her grip loosened. “...Did the scout ships come back?”

“One.” Atten took a long breath. “We… We have a good candidate.”

Her shoulders slumped as he said it, and it broke his heart. “This is our home, Attie.” Where all three of them had been born, and raised, and trained all their lives to protect.

“Not if they destroy everything, kill everyone.” He grimaced at how bluntly Araa put it, but… She was right.

Deca slumped back against the nearest tree as she dragged a hand over her face. “So… Was all of this for nothing?” When her voice cracked, Atten had to bite back his own tears. “Everything our parents did, what they built, what we’ve done now that we’re leading all this. We’re just…going to leave Odessen?”

When Atten pulled off his helmet, it revealed hair that stuck to his sweat-slicked face where it had come loose from its low-hanging tail.

And when he cupped a hand behind Deca’s head to gently bump their foreheads together, she didn’t pull away. “The Empire will destroy all we have, the Republic doesn’t care, the Hutts will take advantage the moment they know we’re weakened, and Zakuul—they’re dealing with civil war, you think they’re worried about us right now? If we want to survive, we need to leave Odessen.”

From the helmet now tucked under his arm, he could hear Araa—who’d stepped away at some point to give the pair some space—giving out the order that made his heart clench. “Odessen, retreat to the bunker. The Sith have us outnumbered.”

“What are we going to do?” Deca’s voice was a hoarse whisper, and in her eyes he swore—for just a moment—that he saw tears brimming before she blinked them away.

“We find a new home and try to build something new for ourselves… Far away from the warring of this galaxy.”

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Basics

Full Name: Deca Iresso

Gender: Genderqueer (she/they/ze)

Faction: Eternal Alliance

Rank: Head of Security, Commanders' Personal Guard, Grand Paladin

Aliases: Dee, General

In-Game Class: Jedi Knight - Shadow/Guardian

Primary Role: DPS

Primary Spec(s): Infiltration/Vigilance

Physical + Mental

Species: Human/Mirialan

Height: 5'6" (168cm)

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Lavender

Notable Features:

-Hair kept in tight, long braids -Traditional Mirialan tattoos spanning face, neck, and hands -Skintone is more like her father's, though certain lighting makes the green hue to it more visible

Scars: Little scar on cheek. Other, minor scars, scattering body

Personality Type: INFJ ("Advocate")

Strengths:

-Insightful -Wants others to succeed -Physically and emotionally strong -Quick learner -Trustworthy

Weaknesses:

-Closed off/distant -Perfectionist, overworks herself -Martyr -Lingers on the past too much -Obsessive about certain things

Fears: Failure

Disabilities/Disorders: OCD

Relationships

Romantic/Sexual Orientation: Bi

Status: Dating

SO: Atten Cadera

Parents: Felix Iresso & Lina Tophrik-Iresso

Siblings: Only Child

Mentors: Various. Primary being:

-Kidak Hess (primary education while growing up) -Leo Vetiko (lightsaber combat) -Azan Tarnak (hand-to-hand, Sith) -Qizulth Verryn (history) -Avena (Jedi) -Hallie Val (Knight)

Miscellaneous

Usual Attire: Usually seen in one of two outfits: A more casual uniform, and her armor while on-duty for Alliance Security/Commanders' personal guard.

Weapon of Choice: The Force. Lightsaber pike, purple blade; uses her mother's old crystal.

Home: Odessen, later Odessa

Place of Birth: Alliance Base on Odessen

Favorite Color: Turquoise

Pets: None

Brief History

Deca was born on the Alliance planet of Odessen to Felix and Lina Iresso. She was taught alongside the Commander's oldest two children, Atten and Araa, and developed a close bond with the pair as a result. She took interest in military from a fairly young age, and could often be found watching sparring sessions or asking veterans their stories.

Though she respects her mother's ability to heal, it was obvious early on that she was going to take more after her father. Both Felix, and her uncle Varrich (former commander of Havoc Squad), made it clear to her that the life of a soldier wasn't all glory and heroics - both of them suffered greatly for their career choice, after all - but her mind was made up. When she was old enough to begin her training, she took to traveling for a few years to learn from various teachers of differing backgrounds.

She started out learning from the former Battlemaster and Wrath, then branched out to other Sith, Jedi, Voss, and more. Her travels led her to Alliance ally Zakuul for just over two years, where she learned from Knights in their newly restructured Academy. Much of her combat style mirrors the Knights as a result.

When she returned home to Odessen, she spent a lot of her spare time not training with the Force Enclave, helping her mother and the others there develop the Alliance's Force doctrine. They became known as the Paladins, and their primary goal was to protect, preserve, archive, and learn. As one of the founding members, Deca quickly became a Grand Paladin - much like a Master among the Jedi, or Darth for the Sith.

She joined Alliance Security, often trusted as part of Atten and Araa's personal guard, and eventually taking over as its leader after Azan's retirement from the position. She maintained a close bond with the siblings - both becoming some of her closest friends, and eventually pursuing a romantic relationship with Atten.

Though she doesn't have visions like others in the Enclave, Deca can still sense something dark on the horizon for the Alliance.

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-Agent: Rediaex'aere'zortiea / Xaerez / Cipher Nine

-Consular: Lina Tophrik / Paladin Healer

-Warrior: Aaz'n Tarnak / Lord Wrath

-Knight: Deca Iresso / Paladin

-Knight: Ytila'vena / Aven / Paladin

-Inquisitor: Ehna'dissen / Sith Interrogator

-Smuggler: Fower Vek / Flower / Rediscovery Era Crew

-Hunter: Sored'river'yvest / Driver / Rediscovery Era Crew

-Trooper: Kaiba Felshaad / Inferno Squad CO

(Knight had a two-way tie between Deca and Aven, that's why they're both here)

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Deca Iresso is the only child of her parents, Lina and Felix. Like her father and uncle - both former Republic soldiers with her father having worked closely with the Barsen'thor, and her uncle the former commander of none other than Havoc Squad - Deca took more interest and promise in becoming a soldier, rather than a healer like her mother. Despite the fact that both her father and uncle found themselves the experiments of twisted minds after lost battles...

She grew up alongside the Commander's eldest children Atten and Araa, who were likely to take the mantle of leadership when the Commander died or retired, and developed a close bond with the two siblings. This bond, would later bring Deca as one of their most trusted advisors into adulthood, when Atten finds himself taking his mother's title. Deca, for her part, takes the reigns as head of Alliance Security, and is part of the siblings' personal guard.

Deca received training from different teachers of varying backgrounds: Jedi, Sith, Voss, those without titles, and even Knights. She spent a few years of her training traveling, spending the most time on the Alliance ally planet of Zakuul, and her combat style most closely resembles that of the Knights as a result.

However, Deca doesn't take the title of Jedi, Sith, nor Knight, and instead is one of the many within the Force Enclave to start further developing the Alliance's Force-using doctrine that they begin calling the Paladins*.

The crystal - a brilliant purple - she uses in her saber pike is her mother's, who abandoned the use of a lightsaber long ago.

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❣ for the attraction meme how about Riza and Kelsa? Or Deca and Bryala?

oooh thank you, Raven / @raven-of-domain-kwaad ! sorry this took so long, got off work later than I expected to and one of my teams had prog when I got home so only just getting to this

Send me a ❣ and I'll gauge my character's attraction to yours at this point in time

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Riza might be aro, but that doesn't mean she can't have some fun or appreciate a cute girl when she sees one. And Kelsa is definitely someone she'd find attractive. She'd especially be in love with her style. That jacket, the fingerless gloves? And she pulls them off so well on top of it. Riza just may be taking notes!

I can also see them maybe bonding over their Force-sensitivity? Riza wasn't interested in the path of Jedi nor Sith, but also didn't want the responsibility of a Paladin, so decided to follow her dads' footsteps and be a smuggler. Meeting another Force sensitive who didn't follow a path expected of them would pique her interest. She's also lowkey jealous of Kelsa's Mando armor. She'd think it's SO COOL.

Also. She's Jen and Kitty's daughter. Someone who's lost so much, has horrible luck, and been through hell and back? Be careful or she's gonna try to adopt Kelsa to her crew haha.

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Deca would have a lot of respect for Bryala, and with them being so close in age and following similar paths with their respective factions' militaries, that respect could easily turn into stronger feelings. Bryala is strong, and kind, and Deca could see herself willingly following Bryala as a leader. She also unintentionally seems to become attracted to leadership figures lol, so a royal family member? She can also appreciate a pretty face when she sees one - and one who can potentially kick her ass in a spar? Even better!

While Deca isn't a Knight, she did train under the Knights for a few years during her travels. She'd love to learn about Bryala's experiences, both with the Knights, and as a member of the royal family because she fell in love with Zakuul in her time there.

All in all, she'd very much be attracted to Bryala in quite a few ways. Deca's a little rough around the edges like her Uncle Varrich, but Bryala could soften her up.

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some new looks for 7.0 that I finally got around to posting about, and two new(ish) faces!

Chakem has proper facial hair, and I also decided to change him to a redhead for the Color Coordination™. (and because Apparently I only had one redhead before??? so thought I'd change that)

Terrin looking badass in her new armor pieces

Jessi finally has a fitting hairstyle and complexion. She's on the intersex spectrum, and doesn't mind the bit of stubble she tends to get

and finally, two faces finally on Live instead of just theoretical Next Gen OCs on the PTS... Anaehr and Deca. Anaehr, or Cadera'naehr, is youngest child of Commander Terrin and Torian Cadera; his actions lead him down the path of a Dar'manda, shunned by his elder siblings who now lead the Alliance. Deca is only child of Lina and Felix Iresso, and takes the lead of Alliance Security after the Wrath's death or retirement from the position

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WIP

His eyes scanned the sight before him, and his stomach twisted. Trenches, scored into the hillside. Patches of forest burned to leave the skeletons of trees trying so desperately to stand tall. The bodies, and weapons, had been taken by those who could still stand, but their lifeblood still stained the earth.

Atten swallowed and turned his gaze to those gathered before him. Exhaustion marked their eyes, as did sorrow and anger. So much anger.

Deca remained a pace behind him, to his left. Araa, standing in line with him at his right.

He took in a shaky breath at his sister brushed his wrist - with concern? To comfort or reassure him? He wasn't sure.

"Odessen," he finally started, his voice carrying over the scarred remains of what had once been one of their crop fields, "this galaxy no longer welcomes us."

Murmuring, for but a few short moments, broke out.

Another deep breath, and he stepped forward on the hastily constructed podium. All eyes pinned on him, and him alone.

"The Empire and Republic continue to war with one another. Our ally of Zakuul is closing the galaxy beyond out. We are alone."

The silence to follow was tense. Atten reached up to tuck a singed lock of hair behind his ear. He let his eyes, as red and piercing as those of his mother before him, scan the crowd.

"The Republic will not aid us. The Empire wants us gone. They both tire of us, and our goals and meddling."

His eyes drifted, from his sister standing tall and strong at his side despite an arm in a sling, to the troops before him, and finally locking onto none other than Varrich. The old farmer looked more than just physically exhausted, but he held his chin up and gave Atten a tiny nod. "Go on," said that nod.

Deep breath. Count to three.

"The Alliance has lost this war." More murmuring; he paused until it quieted again. "We were but the third party to the war between two true galactic powers. Our forces are small, and resources smaller. Our goal has always been to protect, but we can't do that if we're the ones dying. They'll continue these attacks until we are no more."

He closed his eyes for a moment, couldn't help the guilt that gnawed at him. Their mother and her closest allies had worked so hard to build what they had, now.

His eyes flickered open again, and turned to the sky. "One of the droid scouts I sent out three years ago has returned. It found a world much like this one, in the far reaches of space. Odessen can no longer be our home."

He'd barely finished speaking before shouting drowned him out. Anger, accusations, arguments - they all flew through the field. It took everything he had not to step back, not to let Araa, the true warrior of the two siblings, take the stage with harsh words and a voice that could drown them all out. It took everything he had to keep his head high, to look to the riled crowd without flinching.

Deca stepped forward. Her saber pike, unignited, was gripped tightly in one hand. The mask she wore - the mask that showed all around her that she was on-duty not as Atten's fiancé', but at the siblings' personal guard - made it so only her eyes could be seen. They were narrowed, cold, as she brought her weapon down on the podium with a resounding clang that carried on the breeze.

She struck the stage again. Again. The pattern was slow, and clear.

When the voices quieted, Atten brought a hand up to point toward the Alliance headquarters. Most turned to look, others simply kept their eyes pinned on the stage.

"I've consulted with the Circle, and my advisors. We no longer have a home here, but we can rebuild elsewhere. We can build our strength, protect as we've tried - and failed - to do in this war-hungry part of our galaxy."

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Send 🗡️ and I will rate my muse’s danger level in several category in a number of stars out of 5. (Max: ★★★★★)

Thanks, November / @vespertine-legacy ! this was good to develop Deca more, and I Always love rambling about my favorite nb sniper <3333

(Tumblr decided to be stupid and wouldn't let me edit my answer 🙄 so had to make a new post instead)

Deca Iresso

Raw Power: ★★★

She can hold her own in a fight, and wouldn't be one of the Commanders' personal guard otherwise, but she's built more for bursts of speed and rapid attacks. She didn't get the brick wall build of the Tophrik side of her family, so relies more on speed and her Force abilities in a fight.

Formal Training: ★★★★★

Received training from Force-sensitives from all walks of life: Jedi, Sith, Voss, Knights, and others. It's left her with knowledge of many different views of the Force and combat styles. She's also got quite a bit of military training.

Combat Experience: ★★

Hasn't seen many battles, mostly just small skirmishes here and there.

Willingness to Kill: ★★★★

She's part of the Commanders' personal guard. If they get attacked, her number one priority to keep them alive, no matter what it takes. In battle, she'll hold back to give exactly one (1) chance for her opponent to rethink, then after that she goes for the kill.

Previous Victims: ★★

Most of her victims consist of assassination attempts on either of the Commanders, so she's got a pretty small body count.

Rediaex'aere'zortiea

Raw Power: ★★

Partially due to injuries from the past, partially to his skillset, he's not physically very strong and can't rely on simply overpowering someone to win a fight. It doesn't mean he can't hold his own in a fight, but for him, "holding his own" means fighting dirty and going for cheap shots. He'd much rather snipe from a hidden post far away, or stab someone in the back with a stealth generator active.

Formal Training: ★★★★★

Received initial training on Csilla to better round out the slicing and disguise skills he'd already developed with the gang he hung out with as a teenager, molding him into a perfect member of Csilla's secret police. Then, went through extensive training in the Empire to make him the perfect spy and - if the need arose - assassin. Also an excellent marksman as per Academy training.

Combat Experience: ★★★

Though he's seen his fair share of combat, he's usually more in the background, screwing things up for the enemy or uncovering conspiracies while everyone else is distracted with trying to kill each other.

Willingness to Kill: ★★★★

While practical and won't kill someone if he thinks they're more use alive, he's not afraid to kill someone else, nor will he hesitate to depending on the situation. He has lines he's not willing to cross, but if he's faced with an enemy, or life-or-death situation? He'll feel no guilt when he pulls that trigger.

Previous Victims: ★★★★★

Whether directly or indirectly, Xaerez has one of the highest kill counts of anyone in my legacy, if not THE highest. From activating the Eradicators per Watcher Two's suggestion, to sabotaging enemy weapons, plans, or cruisers to lead to the deaths of hundreds of their forces, assassinating officers from hidden perches, and even killing his own allies to keep up a disguise or entering a space battle to take a few cheap shots before stealthing again, or sprinkling enough lies into his truths to get the wrong person framed and executed, he's far from having his hands clean.

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....babies 🥺

these are all kids of the V’ehsz Legacy; info below the cut

Cadera’tten (”Atten”): child of Grand Champion/Alliance Commander Terrin, and her husband Torian. like his mom, he’s a troublemaker growing up - he’s also the one to take over as Commander once his mum retires. he’s learned armor-smithing, and crafts armor for his fellow Mandalorians. best friends with Deca - they grew up together (human/chiss)

Riza Sept: youngest daughter of Jen and K’hedif, and their only biological child. she was named after Jen’s mum, Tetriza. she’s sarcastic, protective, and is really just a little mini-me of Jen (cathar/sith pureblood)

Deca Tophrik-Iresso: only child of former Jedi Melina and her husband Felix. she’s wide-eyed and always ready for the next adventure, though her curiosity can get the better of her (human/mirialan)

Jessi Toklar-Sept: one of the adopted children of Jen and Kitty, and the oldest of the four. she joined the Republic military, but eventually defected to the Alliance, where she serves as SpecOps team Inferno Squad’s medic. she’s protective and mature beyond her years due to the events of her childhood before Kitty found the Toklars (human/zabrak)

Jeva Toklar-Sept: another of Jen and Kitty’s adopted children, and Jessi’s biological younger sibling. they’re outgoing, loud, and confident. they love learning about space and starships, but they also love mechanics and art. their early years were spent in the streets, raised by their big sister, until Kitty found them when Jeva was about five (human/zabrak)

Liakige Harren: raised Sith, it took them a while to get attached to their rescuers from after a mercenary permanently damaged their eyesight with chemicals. naturally, those rescuers were Jen’s crew and upon realizing just how young the Sith they’d saved was, Liakige found themself adopted into the fold - whether they wanted it or not! though they live on Dromund Kaas, they visit the crew often and even partake in some of its adventures. they’ve taken to seeing Jen and Kitty like fathers, and call them as such (human)

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V'ehsz Legacy: Alliance Era, Main Eight

Bounty Hunter: Ar'eonis'terrinxx ("Terrin")

Bio - Toyhou.se - Playlist

Grand Champion, Outlander, Commander

Chiss - she/her - bi

Powertech - Pyrotech, Shield Tech / Commando - Assault Specialist

SO: Torien Cadera (married)

Children: Atten, Araa, & Anaehr Cadera

Alignment: Gray (formerly dark)

Jedi Consular: Synnda V'ehsz

Bio - Toyhou.se - Playlist

Lead Diplomat, Grand Paladin, Member of the Circle Synnda is, essentially, Terrin's second in command in everything but title

Zabrak - he/him - gay, ace, poly

Shadow - Serenity / Sage - Seer

SO: Koth Vortena, Chakem Vira (dating, polycule)

Children: Niveh'era (adopted)

Students: Nadia Grell & Lina Tophrik (former); Parrakh Djal, Niveh'era, Attros Finn

Alignment: Light

Imperial Agent: Rediaex'aere'zortiea ("Xaerez")

Bio - Toyhou.se - Playlist / Ship Playlist

Alliance Intelligence Agent, AKA "Nav'erda'tten"

Chiss - he/him, they/them - nonbinary, gay

Sniper - Virulence, Engineering / Operative - Concealment

SO: Theron Shan (married)

Alignment: Gray

Sith Inquisitor: Qizulth Verryn (Ki'zulthevrynn)

Bio - Toyhou.se - Playlist

Darth Nox, Lead Archeologist & Ancient Researcher

Twi'lek - he/him - trans man, aro, ace

Sorcerer - Madness, Lightning / Marauder - Fury

SO: Single, not interested

Children: Niveh'era (adopted)

Apprentices: Ashara Zavros, Xalek (former)

Alignment: Dark

Sith Warrior: Aaz'n Tarnak

Bio - Toyhou.se - Playlist / Ship Playlist

Lord Wrath, Head of Security, Grand Paladin

Sith Pureblood - she/her - lesbian

Juggernaut - Immortal / Assassin - Darkness

SO: Max Tro (engaged)

Students: Jaesa Wilsaam (former); Deca Iresso

Alignment: Light (leans gray)

Jedi Knight: Liolana "Leo" Vetiko

Bio - Toyhou.se - Playlist / Ship Playlist

Battlemaster, Grand Paladin, Member of the Circle

Cathar - she/her, they/them - demigirl, bi

Guardian - Defense / Shadow - Kinetic Combat

SO: Ytila'vena (dating)

Students: Kira Carsen (former)

Alignment: Gray (formerly light)

Trooper: Varrich Tophrik

Bio - Toyhou.se - Playlist

Head of Agriculture

Mirialan - he/him - aro, ace

Vanguard - Shield Specialist / Operative - Concealment

SO: Single, not interested

Alignment: Gray (leans dark)

Smuggler: Jendrush "Jen" Sept

Bio - Toyhou.se - Playlist / Ship Playlist

Voidhound, Privateer

Cathar - he/him - pan

Gunslinger - Dirty Fighting / Mercenary - Arsenal

SO: K'hedif (married)

Children: Jessi & Jeva Toklar-Sept (adopted), Liakige Harren (adopted), Luci & Riza Sept

Alignment: Light

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V'ehsz Legacy: Next Gen

Atten, Araa, and Anaehr: Children of former Alliance Commander Terrin and her husband Torian.

Atten is the oldest of the three, followed by his sister Araa, who's barely a year younger than him. Anaehr is quite a bit younger than his siblings, an "oopsie baby," by eleven years after Araa.

Atten grows up to lead the Alliance, with his sister as his right hand. While he provides the brains, she's the brawn, and they work as a single unit. Due to their age gap, Anaehr wasn't as close to his older siblings, and ended up leaving Odessen to hunt dangerous animals and contracts. He comes to their aid less and less, and even begins to ignore Mandalore's orders.

Anaehr becomes Dar'manda after a series of incidents. Atten publicly denounces him from Clan Cadera and the Alliance, which only strains an already rocky relationship.

Deca, first and only child of Lina and Felix Iresso. She becomes the Alliance's head of security and later a general, taking more after her father and uncle's militant backgrounds than her mother's healing one.

She works closely with the commanders, and is one of their most trusted advisors as those from Terrin's time begin to retire. Where Atten and Araa go, Deca isn't far behind.

Jessi, Liakige, Jeva, Luci, and Riza Sept - all children, adopted or otherwise, of the famed Voidhound and his husband K'hedif. Despite different things bringing them together, age gaps, species differences, the Septs are a tight-knit family and love each other dearly. If a choice had to be made to save a sibling, or thousands of lives, they would all save one another first.

Jessi is a medic for the Alliance's Inferno Squad, which starts as a humanitarian aid squad, but inavertedly becomes a saboteur group tasked with foiling the Empire's plots against the Alliance. Liakige, a former Sith apprentice, is an Alliance warrior. Jeva and Riza continue their father's legacy and become renowned smugglers. Luci makes her name as a bounty hunter, and has even been considering trying her hand at getting into the Great Hunt.

Millie "Mil" Vira, adopted by Chanet Vira. While she doesn't get into bounty hunting like her mom, nor have interest in medicine like her uncle, she does take to spacecraft, and eventually finds herself on Jeva and Riza's crew as its mechanic. She's the "think critically, but throw critical thinking out the window for some fun" member of the crew.

Ehna'disenn and Ataiqo. Ehna, an Imperial interrogator, and her sister, the Emperor Vowrawn's personal assassin and Wrath in all but name.

Ehna seeks to find the Alliance's weaknesses through horrific torture of the members she captures, so the Empire can finally rip it apart; Ataiqo takes a more subtle approach through eavesdropping, blackmail, and mind tricks.

Typically considered the Barsen'thor's apprentices, along with his former apprentices Nadia Grell and Lina Tophrik, these are the only other known individuals to have learned the shielding technique. They were all carefully selected based on their prowess in the Force and desire to help others - as well as their abilities to learn quickly, adapt to unexpected situations, and strong minds resistant to tampering and open to new ideas.

Niveh'era ("Hera") was found by Darth Nox as toddler, and learns from both him and the Barsen'thor. Attros Finn was an ally of the Barsen'thor's many years ago - ironically, when he first discovered and learned the shielding technique, himself. And Parrakh a former gladiatorial slave who led a rebellion against his masters - he truly wished only to heal, instead of kill, and had refused to break even after years of suffering.

They have yet to require their ability, but danger looms in the distance...

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Atten Cadera (V'ehsz Next Gen)

Basics

Full Name: Cadera'tten / Atten Cadera

Prefers/Core Name: Atten

Gender: Nonbinary (he/they)

Faction: Eternal Alliance

Rank: Commander

Aliases: Commander

In-Game Class: Bounty Hunter - Bodyguard Mercenary / Saboteur Gunslinger

Physical + Mental

Species: Human/Chiss

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Hair Color: Naturally dark blue with white streaks - dyes it bright pink

Eye Color: Bright red

Notable Features:

-Vitiligo - most prominent on face due to armor hiding the rest, also causes white streaks of hair near his temples -Mandalorian armor, black and pink -Pink hair -Sleeve tattoo, crosses onto back - depicts a battle of great beasts in semi-simplified style -Hearing implants (both ears)

Scars: No notable scars

Personality Type: ESFJ (Consul)

Strengths:

-Practical -Loyal -Dutiful -Good with machines, including slicing, building droids, and sabotage -Natural leader

Weaknesses:

-Holds a grudge -Becomes less adaptable as plans run out/start to fail -Too selfless -Poor memory -His sister (Araa) is like his other half, and Deca is also important to him. He begins to falter if either are in danger

Fears: Failure

Disabilities/Disorders: Deaf

Relationships

Romantic/Sexual Orientation: Queer

Status: Dating

SO: Deca Iresso

Parents: Torian Cadera & Ar'eonis'terrinxx

Siblings: Araa Cadera (sister, younger by less than a year); Anaehr Cadera (little brother) - disowned

Miscellaneous

Usual Attire: Traditional Mandalorian armor, painted black and pink. Has multiple facial & ear piercings (snakebites, nose ring, eyebrow piercing, 2 studs - left ear, dangly hoop - right ear).

Weapon of Choice: Proficient with multiple. Favorite is duel-wielding custom blaster pistols.

Home: Alliance Base on Odessen

Place of Birth: Odessen

Favorite Color: Neon pink

Pets: Baby (Akk dog); Bunny (Fathier)

Brief History

Born to Alliance Commander Terrin and her husband, Torian, Atten was raised in the spotlight whether his parents wanted it for him or not. He was a reckless handful as a toddler, and due to his Chiss genes was doing the "toddling" part way sooner than his parents anticipated. His sister came along not even a year later, and the two were raised right alongside each other.

Atten was born Deaf, but Theron taught his parents some basics in sign language since his own spouse was hard of hearing and knew sign, himself. In turn, the Caderas taught Atten while also learning as they went. Though Atten was eventually fitted for hearing implants, he still tends to sign while speaking even into his adult years.

It was known from the get go that Atten and/or his sister would likely be trained to take over their mother's position as Alliance Commander when they were old enough. And as it turned out as they got older, they worked extremely well as a unit, and were natural leaders during their lessons.

Their youngest brother, Anaehr, was born almost eleven years after Araa. Atten and Araa were unfortunately never close to Anaehr due to their large age-gap, but tried to play games with him to make him feel included when he started babbling and toddling.

Though Atten ended up taking the actual title of Commander, Araa is right at his side through everything. She helps him make decisions, and is essentially a second-in-command who's actually practically equal in rank to the Commander himself. Deca, daughter of Felix and Lina Iresso, completes the leadership trio, and the three are rarely far from one another.

He takes the reigns of the Alliance, and steers it more toward neutrality than his mother had. He argues with those who disagree as he pulls support from the Republic, he loses people, but stands firm with the support of Araa and Deca. The Alliance isn't for war, he says, it's to maintain peace. And if the Republic and Empire are determined to stay at each others' throats? They can deal with it themselves.

Anaehr doesn't agree with the more peaceful Alliance - despises that it pulled out of the galactic war because it's not the Mandalorian way. Atten, in turn, argues that "war," specifically, isn't necessarily a requirement of being Mando. Anaehr leaves in a huff, and when they next hear from him he's accepting bounty contracts from the Empire.

Atten, meanwhile, tries to liberate worlds and reaches toward Wild Space. He doesn't let the "peacekeeper" title weaken the Alliance any - the troops are still highly trained for combat, and still regularly have to use their skills. They don't hesitate to confront, or even attack, either faction when they stick their noses where they don't belong, and are gradually trying to put the Hutt Cartel in check.

Anaehr still comes around occasionally, though his visits get fewer and farther between, and he's increasingly more confrontational with Atten and Araa. When next they meet, he's made one bad choice after another that leads to the deaths of their parents and forces him and Atten into a dual. Atten comes out on top, Anaehr attempts to strike him down when Atten's guard is down - and right then and there, Anaehr is banished from not only the Alliance, but disowned from Clan Cadera.

And now, thanks to the Force Enclave's visions, Atten has been alerted to a new darkness drawing near. Though not confirmed, he has a feeling Anaehr has a part to play, and that the Alliance is in grave danger.

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Lina Tophrik

Basics

Full Name: Melina Tophrik

Gender: Cis woman (she/her)

Faction: Neutral -> Republic -> Alliance

Rank: Farmhand -> Padawan -> Jedi Healer -> Force Enclave Healer

Aliases: Lina (typically preferred), Master Tophrik

In-Game Class: Consular - Seer Sage

Physical + Mental

Species: Mirialan

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Lavender

Notable Features:

-Traditional Mirialan tattoos spanning face/body -Wears a lot of purple - from her clothes, to her makeup, and even her lightsaber

Scars: No notable scars

Personality Type: ENFJ ("Protagonist")

Strengths:

-Good healer - both through the Force, and with actual medical tools. -Works well with others -Polyglot -Willing to learn about/understand other cultures -Reliable

Weaknesses:

-Doesn't work well on her own -Poor lightsaber/combat skills -Overly idealistic -Preplans everything, so bad at improvising -Rejection sensitive dysphoria

Fears: Losing her brother, husband, or daughter; True Evils™ (the Emperor, weapons of mass destruction/planet killers, etc)

Disabilities/Disorders: ADHD

Relationships

Romantic/Sexual Orientation: Straight

Status: Married

Spouse: Felix Iresso

Parents: Deceased

Siblings: Varrich Tophrik (twin brother), Talza Tophrik (older brother, deceased)

Children: Deca Iresso

Miscellaneous

Usual Attire: Dresses, typically in purples. Prefers to keep her shoulders free

Weapon of Choice: the Force

Home: Tython Jedi Temple (former), Alliance Base on Odessen

Place of Birth: Balmorra

Favorite Color: Lavender

Pets: None

History

Lina, along with her twin brother, was born on a farmstead on Balmorra. Lina turned out to be Force-sensitive - unlike her brother - but due to distrust and bitterness with the Republic, their parents chose not to send her to the Jedi and wanted her to be old enough to make the choice for herself.

And she did, indeed, choose to become a Jedi when given the choice - but, only after losing contact with her brother when Varrich left home to join Balmorra's resistance. She wanted to become a healer, help the galaxy, in ways she never could if she stayed on Balmorra. So, she went to Coruscant - and later Tython - for training.

Due to her age when she left home, she was well into adulthood as she was finishing her Padawan training. Thanks to war on the horizon, she received some of that final training on-the-go from the Barsen'thor when she was tasked with working with him, his crew, and the Rift Alliance. That was how she met Felix, and the two often chatted in attempts to understand each other with him being a soldier, and her a Jedi healer. She and Felix ended up falling for each other, though they both tried to be professional due to Lina's position as Jedi.

She'd run into her brother on occasion throughout her travels with the Barsen'thor's crew, and they did their best to stay in contact when they were inevitably separated again.

Through the class stories, Makeb, and SOR, and Ziost, she was mostly in the background providing medical aid, married Felix after the events of Corellia, and was on Coruscant when the Eternal Fleet set up its blockade of it and other planets. It was during that time that she learned from Jorgan that her brother had gone missing on Zakuul, and was presumed dead - the Republic uncaring of her insistence that she could still very much feel that he was alive. Her husband and his crew also went missing, scattered to the stars during that time, to leave her utterly alone and feeling sick as to what fates they may face.

Years later, she finds herself recruited by the Barsen'thor - who'd been in a prison on Zakuul before managing to free himself - to join the Eternal Alliance to fight against the Throne. In the Alliance, she's reunited with her brother and Felix, who are both worse for wear, but she does what she can to help them recover.

She no longer considers herself Jedi, and provides medical aid for the Alliance and its various relief efforts.

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Aw! Kelsa would be quite flattered that Riza likes her fashion so much. Wouldn’t know how to deal with it beyond an awkward “um… thank you?” but she would still appreciate it all the same.

And I can definitely see Kelsa enjoying the company of another force sensitive that didn’t “live up to their potential” with the force. Kelsa often felt like she must be a disappointment by being unable to continue training with the force but seeing Riza happily choose her own destiny would make her feel better about her own life. Heh that would also make Kelsa predisposed to forceful found family adoption so hopefully there is an open bunk on the Star Hopper.

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Bryala loves Zakuul so much. She would love to share her experiences with the Knights and the royal family with Deca. Hope Deca likes food because Bryala would definitely invite her out to some Old World restaurants that she discovered as a Knight and swears are better than anything in the Spire.

She would also be curious to see how her own skills and training compare to that of an Alliance Paladin like Deca. So sparring would definitely be on the table.

And yeah Bryala is just a 110% good and caring person that lives for softening up people with rough edges (her sister Kelsa and Knight partner Lee being prime examples). So, Deca will likely be her next target for softening up.

❣ for the attraction meme how about Riza and Kelsa? Or Deca and Bryala?

oooh thank you, Raven / @raven-of-domain-kwaad ! sorry this took so long, got off work later than I expected to and one of my teams had prog when I got home so only just getting to this

Send me a ❣ and I'll gauge my character's attraction to yours at this point in time

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Riza might be aro, but that doesn't mean she can't have some fun or appreciate a cute girl when she sees one. And Kelsa is definitely someone she'd find attractive. She'd especially be in love with her style. That jacket, the fingerless gloves? And she pulls them off so well on top of it. Riza just may be taking notes!

I can also see them maybe bonding over their Force-sensitivity? Riza wasn't interested in the path of Jedi nor Sith, but also didn't want the responsibility of a Paladin, so decided to follow her dads' footsteps and be a smuggler. Meeting another Force sensitive who didn't follow a path expected of them would pique her interest. She's also lowkey jealous of Kelsa's Mando armor. She'd think it's SO COOL.

Also. She's Jen and Kitty's daughter. Someone who's lost so much, has horrible luck, and been through hell and back? Be careful or she's gonna try to adopt Kelsa to her crew haha.

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Deca would have a lot of respect for Bryala, and with them being so close in age and following similar paths with their respective factions' militaries, that respect could easily turn into stronger feelings. Bryala is strong, and kind, and Deca could see herself willingly following Bryala as a leader. She also unintentionally seems to become attracted to leadership figures lol, so a royal family member? She can also appreciate a pretty face when she sees one - and one who can potentially kick her ass in a spar? Even better!

While Deca isn't a Knight, she did train under the Knights for a few years during her travels. She'd love to learn about Bryala's experiences, both with the Knights, and as a member of the royal family because she fell in love with Zakuul in her time there.

All in all, she'd very much be attracted to Bryala in quite a few ways. Deca's a little rough around the edges like her Uncle Varrich, but Bryala could soften her up.