#oc: kaja vrei/darth lakhuna

[rubensmuse]

when an 12-year-old game is the only thing that can make you draw again

behold my daughter, kaja, who has every disorder

[frauleiiin]

We had a twi'lek girls night today so I tried to recreate it here so you can enjoy it LMAO @rubensmuse @swanofcoruscant

First, we raided a jedi's house and Kaja explained the story of the tank we sat on

Then we had a girl talk on the bed

Then Etta arrived and we started the party

Then we decided to go party on Nar Shaddaa

Even did a karaoke duo

Then we fucking died (drunk)

Etta left, so Kaja and Yuthuura raided ANOTHER jedi's house Kaja called SCORPIO a droid, she begged for her mercy

And then they finally took a selfie on the balcony

THE END

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Woe, Darth Hole be upon ye

You can tell this is her business-casual attire rather than her full Sithy Uniform because her veil is only semi-opaque, and you can see her whole face and even parts of her neck! Scandalous.

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thought of this at work and IMMEDIATELY made a rough draft so i could recreate it when i got home

alignment chart + art by me (except Savtas in the middle there, by hoth-and-cold)

unfortunately i only have 7 OCs, but i put a full blank version below the cut so you can insert your own glup schittos

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*sits bolt upright* hang on a sec, i never used those cheebheads i drew for the like entire reason i drew them

blank version below the cut, feel free to use without credit

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ok these are fun. one more before bed

(this one isn't mine [source])

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8 & 9 for Lyde and Antonia and 2 for the OC of your choice <3

3/3 on questions I was really hoping I would get, and about the characters I was hoping for them, too! O frabjous day

[questions here - inbox still open!]

8. Is their voice different to the voice of the character in-game, and if so, how?

Mostly no and a little bit yes. In my brain, Ántonia and Lyde sound more or less like Kari Wahlgren and Jo Wyatt in timbre, mostly because I think Wyatt's fake "Republic" accent makes her sound similar to Wahlgren. 

The biggest difference is probably Ántonia's accent, specifically. Wahlgren is doing this roughly non-regional American accent in her performance, which is par for the course with Republic characters; but Nia spent her formative years speaking in this upper-class Kaas City accent that would make it very easy for Imperial ears to place her. She tried very hard to lose that accent when she escaped to the Republic, but she still slips into it when she gets excited - if you've ever heard an American who's moved to England and unconsciously adopted the regional accent a little bit so they can be more clearly understood, it's a bit like that, only posh.

Meanwhile Lyde is kind of an accent chameleon and can do a really convincing performance of regional and non-regional accents from a number of worlds. I think her "default" is something very close to the received pronunciation of Wyatt's performance. Her ability to do a really convincing mimic of central Balmorran dialect is also part of why she got picked for the Gray Star mission.

9. What do they regard as their culture, & do they distinguish between their culture and heritage?

WOOF THIS IS A BIG ONE & honestly I will have say more on this in a separate post when I am not on a bus/have consumed more TOR Lore. But I'll do my best here.

Obviously these terms have a lot of overlap, but I will be considering “culture” in this context to mean the beliefs/customs/traditions they were/are steeped in and actively practice, and “heritage” to mean their associations with their species identity, family identity, and direct lineage. And that distinction is actually kind of significant for both of these characters.

The twins' upbringing was largely directed by their religious and powerful Sith mom, their religious and powerful Sith grandfather, and their deeply patriotic Imperial-born dad, who was literally a member of the Emperor's Guard. Reverence for power over weakness, and fealty to that power if you were considered weak, were big themes in their household. Sith art, philosophy, and even language was promoted over even Imperial culture. Lyde's lack of Force Sensitivity alienated her from this part of her family in a big way; trying to fill that hole is part of what drove her toward hardcore Imp patriotism, the military, and eventually Imperial Intelligence. Who knows - maybe in another life she might have followed in her dad's footsteps.

This all becomes very interesting when I specify that Lyde and Ántonia are not heirs to some grand Sithy dynasty. Their grandad was literally an ex-Jedi, who, blinded by arrogance, hungry for power, and disillusioned with his Order, became Sith and defected with his family. His adoption of Sith philosophy and culture is a conscious choice that he then inflicted on his descendants; in this way is the Aniteon heritage separate from their culture.

And as an adult, Nia once again bounced drastically in the other direction, embracing and adopting the culture of the Jedi as her own. It is both her chosen faith and philosophy, and also her attempt to correct a wrong. She views her grandfather's fall to the Dark Side and defection to the Empire as an aberration, some sort of horrible mistake in the fabric of destiny. Therefore, her existence as his descendant is her chance to "do it right" by combating agents of the Dark Side. In this way she has metabolized the Jedi mantra of bringing balance to the Force, but in this very flawed and individualistic manner that belies her Sith upbringing.

True enlightenment comes for her on Ossus, I think, where she finds joy and fulfillment in building community and preserving the Jedi way of life for the good those things foster on their own, and not as a strict counter to evil.

2. What companions from other class stories do they know or have connections to, pre-Zakuul/Alliance?

You only specified one random OC but you are getting Three <3

Savtas and Ántonia know literally all of each other's companions because they had semi-regular playdates all through their respective storylines. In particular, Nia got on really well with Nadia (who wouldn't?), and Savtas was very fond of T7, to the point where T7 being the third thing she saw after being popped out of carbonite was, like, a genuinely grounding experience.

Siolo and Andronikos knew of each other through Casey, but they didn't become more closely acquainted until he hired her to track down his wife (she ran off to have their child in a heavily-guarded fortress on a remote moon without telling him, you know, normal Sith stuff). And then they both realized his wife was Siolo's long-lost sister, Kaja. Small galaxy, amirite?

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every time i draw kaja she gets fatter 💕

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Kaja's propensity toward covering her lekku with a veil came out of two factors: her increasing desire to obfuscate her species as her stock rose among her fellow Sith, and the fact that she's autistic and never used them to communicate anyway

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honestly i misspoke in prev post. Lyde is the character who has every disorder; Kaja has every mental illness

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Meet The OCs

Behold the highly dysfunctional women of the Aniteon Legacy. I hope visitors to this blog enjoy their time with them as much as I do.

(art by hoth-and-cold <3)

Savtas Thom

Age: 26 (prologue) - 43 (7.4)

Species: Mirialan

Legacy Connections: Ántonia Aniteon (queerplatonic), Lyde Aniteon (allies)

Song That Makes Me Insane About Them: Wolf by First Aid Kit

Overview: A woman re-embarking on the path of a Jedi after fleeing from it as a girl. Her devotion to embodying the values of her order belies a wish to make up for lost time.

Largely canon-compliant Jedi Consular, though her story regularly crosses over with that of her friend Ántonia. Commander of the Eternal Alliance and co-canon Outlander with Lyde.

Ántonia Aniteon

[AN-toh-NEE-uh]

Age: 20 (prologue) - 37 (7.4)

Species: Miraluka

Legacy Connections: Savtas Thom (queerplatonic), Lyde Aniteon (twin sister), Ffevi Aniteon (awkward, artificially-enforced rivalry)

Song That Makes Me Insane About Them: Mile Magnificent by molly ofgeography

Overview: A runaway from the heart of the Empire. While she initially sought refuge with the Jedi for mere self-preservation, she now strives against her own passionate nature to bring light to the dark corners of the galaxy, and undo the harm caused by her family's very recent fall to the dark side.

Largely canon-compliant Jedi Knight, though her story regularly crosses over with that of her friend Savtas.

Lyde Aniteon

[LIGH-dee]

Age: 20 (prologue) - 37 (7.4)

Species: Miraluka

Legacy Connections: Savtas Thom (allies), Ántonia Aniteon (twin sister), Ffevi Aniteon (it's complicated)

Song That Makes Me Insane About Them: close tie between Who Are You, Really? by Mikky Ekko and Sisyphus by Andrew Bird

Overview: The dutiful daughter to Ántonia's prodigal, nonetheless shouldering the burden of being the family disappointment due to her weakness in the Force. Her leal service to the Empire is increasingly tempered by her growing disillusionment with, and resentment toward, her Sith masters.

Largely canon-compliant Imperial Agent. Co-Canon Outlander with Savtas.

Ffevi Aniteon/Shanin 

[FEH-vee Shah-NEEN]

Age: 18 (prologue) - 35 (7.4)

Species: Sith Pureblood 

Legacy Connections: Lyde Aniteon (it's complicated), Ántonia Aniteon (awkward artificially-enforced rivalry), Kaja Vrei/Darth Lakhuna (homoerotic rivals-to-lovers)

Song That Makes Me Insane About Them: If We Live by Disparition

Overview: An ambitious young Sith attempting to beat the "replacement goldfish" allegations. After her own family was wiped out under suspicious circumstances, she was adopted into the Aniteon clan as a surrogate daughter and apprentice. Now her quest for power is only matched by her desire for answers, and for vengeance.

Non-canon Sith Warrior (though I may butcher the canon SW story for parts).

Siolo Vrei

Age: 28 (prologue) - 45 (7.4)

Species: Twi’lek

Legacy Connections: Glash’avrei (sister), Darth Lakhuna/Kaja Vrei (sister)

Song That Makes Me Insane About Them: Bremen by PigPen Theatre Co

Overview: The hardiest of the sisters Vrei. Imprisoned after turning to crime to support her two younger sisters, and released as an adult with little option for above-board employment, she has now embraced the life of a hired killer for good or for ill.

Bounty Hunter; canon compliance TBD.

Glash’avrei

Age: 24 (prologue) - 41 (7.4)

Species: Twi’lek

Legacy Connections: Siolo Vrei (sister), Darth Lakhuna/Kaja Vrei (sister)

Song That Makes Me Insane About Them: close tie between Traveling Song by Ryn Weaver and Empress by The Arcadian Wild

Overview: The luckiest of the sisters Vrei. Unmoored from her home and family by senseless violence and tragic circumstance, she now forces her gaze towards chasing profits and adventure to keep from looking back.

Largely canon-compliant Smuggler.

Darth Lakhuna/Kaja Vrei

Age: 19 (prologue) - 36 (7.4)

Species: Twi’lek

Legacy Connections: Siolo Vrei (sister), Glash’avrei (sister), Ffevi Aniteon (homoerotic rivals-to-lovers)

Song That Makes Me Insane About Them: Cosmic Love by Florence + the Machine

Overview: The shrewdest of the sisters Vrei. Wrenched away from a promising future and thrust into slavery, she clawed her way out of servitude to become Sith. She dedicates every waking hour to seeking hidden knowledge and learning the secrets of the Force; her safety will never be taken from her again.

Largely canon-compliant Sith Inquisitor.

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Correction: Ántonia was actually gifted an obscenely luxurious penthouse by the Supreme Chancellor, and also she has 2.5 pieces of furniture and uses maybe three rooms on a good day. Sav thinks it's a huge waste. Nia basically agrees, but there's all these zoning restrictions that prevent them from using the space for anything useful like idk a soup kitchen or orphanage or whatever. Sav gets fridged and Nia flees to Ossus before they manage to figure it out.

Kaja's "summer home" is actually a well-hidden, highly-fortified bolthole on the edge of Imperial space. Ffevi thinks good interior design is when there's spikes. Siolo is a hot couch guy except the hot couch is her entire starship

idk for sure if Ántonia owns an apartment that isn't her starship but if she does it's r/malelivingspaces material. we're talking mattress on the floor folding chair set up in front of her sound system & a fridge full of relish packets. there's a widescreen tv that she's mostly got for when Kira comes over bc she can't actually perceive light