#swtor ask game

[cryo-lily]

For the swtor ask game 3, 17, 26 & 34 for Issie!

Thank you Thank you for the ask! [ask prompt]

(Adding a read more because I got carried away with some of the answers)

3. Do they fit in with their faction or were they sort of born into it?

Honestly? Not really. Isadola was born to an exiled/former sith lord and rouge cipher agent, in neutral space. Only to be eventually found by the republic after the latter tried (and succeeded) to kill the former due to some old grudges. So Issie is almost literally a daughter of Imperials found by the republic and taken in by the republic by sheer chance they found her first after her mother's death. She survived and lived in the republic for decades but never really felt she belonged anywhere amongst the republic anywhere she went.

For Issie's Sith AU; it's not too much different for Issie (or Atteia as she took on a different name) where the Empire found her first instead of the republic. Different timelines, same result more or less. Except Issie tried to make herself belong even if it meant suppressing a lot of herself to do so and losing parts of herself along the way that took her a long time to regain when she eventually left the empire. Like mother like daughter on that account huh?

17. Do they have family? Silbings, parents, children?

Yes she does! Her mother is Tilera Colet Shir (said former sith lord), and Donovan Teiner (The former cipher agent gone rouge due to his own ambitions). That dynamic is a whole other rabbithole, but to sum it up, Donovan views Issie as a mistake that needs to rectified (for the mere crime of existing outside of his sphere of control). And Tilera viewed her as more or less a blessing after everything she's done, "A light born from my darkness" as she used to say in confidence to her droid R3-M1.

No siblings, maybe a few half-siblings that share their father's distaste of their half-sister (haven't too far in writing Issie's personal arc that starts when the Nul plot ends to name them or flesh them out more beyond their existence).

She does have (or eventually has) children, at least when this whole Nul plot ends anyway, with her wife Lana. They eventually have 3 biological daughters (little human/miraluka hybrids), and adopted another. First born was/is Kelsa Tilera (named after both of her grandmothers), then a month or two after she was born Issie & Lana ended up adopting an orphaned (force sensitive) chiss girl, Orla Cevrus, that had stowed away on an Alliance supply ship and ended up more or less on their doorstep to only then quickly steal their hearts. A few years after that they later rounded out their chaotic brood with Katarina Lina and Anira Candora

So their order, by age at least, would be Orla, then Kelsa, then Katarina, then Anira being the baby of her sisters. They were all given Lana's surname, as Issie didn't want them to bear the stigma that came with her surname.

26. Do they have any vices?

Oh boy does she! I mean... Yes she does. Issie is hot mess before she slowly starts to clean up her act. One that hasn't changed is she 100% drinks. She used to use some illicit substances and smoke, which she slowly began to give up as her personal life began to stabilize, which now is a once in a blue moon kinda thing.

Before when meditation wasn't really working for her she would turn to such in a heartbeat for some stress relief or to take her mind off of things. Now during her Alliance days, she's picked up some healthier habits, but when her old childhood friend turned smuggler throws some wild parties... well... she still likes to enjoy herself. That's not crime right?

34. Any major flaws?

To be honest? Only one comes to mind. Which is the attachments Issie develops with those closest to her. It's one of the reasons she started to drift away from the Jedi order the closer KOTFE rolled around, and she eventually left the order. Issie lost almost everything in her life before the Jedi found her, she doesn't want to repeat that past of hers again. She watched her family droid, R3-M1, fatally throwing his self at the pirates attacking their village to allow Tilera & her to escape, only to then watch her mother die at her father's hands (if by proxy) after rescuing and protecting her in their escape attempt from the same pirates a few days later.

Issie can't handle going through that loss again, especially not with those that have managed to get past the walls, masks, and facades she's built up over the years. So it's one of the reasons she throws herself into danger to even at least try to protect the ones she loves. Whether she's learned the right lessons from it all is still very much in the air before she gets closure on that chapter of her early life.

Heck it's probably one of the reasons Issie sustained the latest major injury that she has. Just before the Nul plot starts during a mission that went to hell, Issie, in probably an desperate act of protection or reflex, pushed Lana out of the way of an attack that led to Issie breaking her spine. Issie had for a couple of months lost the ability to walk before her new spinal implant was able to take, and recovery was tough as some of the very same of those closest to her had to help her out of her own head to begin to recover properly. Now she partially wears the new outfit she does to hide the spinal implant and back brace she wears.

She's still yet to confront the very issue that causes her to throw herself aimlessly in harms way for everyone close to her.

[zelsisi]

For the SWTOR: KotXX asks: 36 -- did they accept Valkorion's power? How many times? And did they have fun?

Thank you for the ask! For this one I have very few OCs that have been through those expansions. HOWEVER! I'll just fall back on my main for this one xD

My main is Zelsisi (my namesake) a female Twi'lek Jedi Consular (Shadow) who has been through the most of my OCs (you can still ask about her as #1 in my Masterlist SWTOR thing)

Zelsisi absolutely positively DENIED Valkorion's power EVERY TIME. She didn't trust him and didn't like the idea of being beholden to the man that caused so many of the issues in the Galaxy. Even if it would give her an edge in whatever situation she was in, the cost to her would be too great

[reigraceee]

NPC Sunday. NPCunday? (Any day can be NPC Sunday when you really put your mind to it)

Thanks @frauleiiin for the tag!

Today I will be turning my beloved Aresyl Kallig into an NPC

^Wack screenshot of my girl because I'm working off a business laptop

((imagining the expansions haven't happened and Aresyl is on the Dark Council))

--What kind of NPC would your character be? Where could you find them?

I can see Aresyl being either the mentor figure or character you have to go to for help. I mean, she has girl bossing to do, she's not going to be the NPC to idly stand around or follow the MC around. You could find Aresyl on Dromund Kaas in her office or on Nar Shaddaa with her cult, but you have to catch her at the right time!

--Merchant - what would they sell?

Artifacts, antiques, and information. To be honest Aresyl gives away more money than she asks for (she has more credits than she would ever want), but she could give you some exclusive items in exchange for your service.

--Quest Giver - what's the quest? One off or chain? The reward?

Remember the cult the Sith Inquisitor acquires during the class story? Aresyl used the cult at first as a kind of side hustle- she'd have the members make credits from the underworld/black market for a cut of the pay. Later, once the cult grew, she used it as more of a charity. She'd use the profits to fund rescue missions for escaping slaves and help them reach stability. Eventually, a large chunk of the "cult" (she kept the title as not to raise suspicion) was freed slaves given employment.

All that to say! If you're visiting Aresyl because of Nar Shaddaa connections, she would be a side quest giver, assigning you to help her operations. She'd give you a cut of any money you make, but the MC would be most interested in the exclusive items she'd give in exchange.

--Companion - How do you unlock them? Do they have a specific companion quest line?

Honestly, I can't imagine Aresyl being anything more than a temporary companion like Darth Marr. An essential part of her arc is being a leader, so I just don't think she'd join a random crew unless the situation really demanded it.

--Rrrrrrromanceable? 😘😍💘💌⚘️🥀 What's the reward?

No way, haha! Before she was officially with Theron, Aresyl was a big flirt, but unfortunately that's only because she also has a habit of messing with people. If you tried to flirt with her, she'd either scoff you off, laugh in your face, or subtly make fun of you by flirting back. Aresyl might lead the MC on if they don't recognize her sarcasm, but there's no way she'd ever actually commit to anything.

--Regular NPC - what's their dialog?

*Ambient soft chuckling* *Ambient scoffs*

(She's not very talkative haha)

Very casually tagging (if you're interested) @califrey, @swtorpadawan, @blackberry-command-cap, @serenxanthe, @fernfrond-inks, @veil-nebula, and anyone else who wants to join!

[lanabenikosdoormat]

HI MARS. THESE TWO FOR BOTH SOLARIAN AND JUNTER PLS 🥺 29. one headcanon about this OTP that breaks your heart 30. one headcanon about this OTP that mends it

Ata I’m going to CRY these are about to be so good thank you pookems.

SOLARIAN 🧡❤️

29. The whole Nathema arc. Aside from Lana of course, Theron and Jed were as close as can be. It’d been years since they’d been a thing by that point. And losing him was a pain like no other. Jed put on a face about it, he’d say he knew Theron was going to come back. But deep down he wasn’t even sure that was true. He’s lost everything before, of course it would happen again.

They don’t sleep in the same bed for like three months after. Not because they don’t want to, but because of Jed’s own fear.

30. I have so many! Jed and Theron both taking time to recalibrate each others cybernetics — because they’re the best at helping each other. Theron kisses Jed’s knuckles every time they say goodbye. Jed being taller than Theron and picking his ass up to carry him to bed when he’s being too much of a workaholic. SHARING CLOTHES. Holding each other at night when the nightmares get to be too much. When Theron starts to get his grays, teasingly calling him a “Silver Fox” and using that as a codename.

JUNTER 💚🧡

29. Literally everything about them. The fact they’re rabidly obsessed with one another to the point of delusion. That secretly they both wish they could leave behind their respective organizations but they’ll never actually act upon that. They’ll nearly kill each other and then make out sloppy afterwards. But they’ll never address it. Everything regarding Onomonophobia. At this point in Jed’s life he isn’t built for stability, and Hunter is anything but reliable. They’re both crashing into each other, destroying themselves from the inside out and it’s horrifying and beautiful to watch.

30. While posing as Legate, they’d spar a lot. It was always hate fueled from Jed’s perspective whereas Hunter thought it was a ball. But afterwards, they’d quietly slump side by side and sit in silence. They could just get up and storm away. But when neither of them are talking (and boy that’s a rarity) there’s something oddly familiar about it all. They’ll even help each other up, before going back to their terrible ways.

[rapunziedameron]

this scene, and specifically this hug, shows so much character/relationship development that I'm actually losing my mind about it.

Theron spends so much time uncertain about their relationship (seeming to think it's just a fling after SoR, then doubting whether or not she wants to continue a relationship after being trapped in carbonite for so long, and again after infiltrating the Order of Zildrog) - and there's plenty of moments in KOTET and Fractured Alliances where he's terrified of losing Luci, which of course comes to a head when he reminds her that he made a promise to do anything to protect her/why he's such a workaholic, etc.

So, the fact that once they're engaged (married? unclear?), Theron can say goodbye to her simply with a quick hug and a cheek kiss, with complete and utter certainty that she'll be okay and come back - come back to him - says so much about how stable their relationship is, especially in the wake of Nathema. No dramatic "I love you" or promises to come back, no passionate kiss - just a casual, but incredibly intimate hug and cheek kiss that says "see you in a little bit"? I'm chewing drywall.

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moon and spider for vyme :3

These are so delightful because I'm not even sure Vyme would know the answer to these... Not one for that kind of introspection, probably because he's afraid of the answers he'll find

🌙 MOON - what is your oc's greatest wish? how far are they willing to go for it?

He wants his family back. His brother most of all, but he wants his mom and Caloma and for all of them to be able to exist together without slavery binding them there. If someone told him there was a way to actually have all of those people together and free and still loving him, he would do whatever he had to - even crossing his usual lines, like enslaving other people. The only thing that would stop him is that he would not feel like he had his family back if they didn't love him, so he wouldn't do something bad that they would find out about. If he knew they'd never find out? He'd massacre anybody, enslave anybody, betray anyone just to make it happen so he could be loved again.

🕷️ SPIDER - what is their biggest fear? do they have any irrational / mundane fears?

He's afraid of being his own entity, I think - slavery never asked that of him and he was excited to think he mattered to Zash, and getting back into Caibos and Caloma's lives gives him the perfect opportunity to pretend that all he is is a weapon for others to wield - for all that he wants to be able to make surface level choices, he is deeply terrified that if he had to truly stand on his own, that if someone really looked at him, there would be nothing there at all.

Also I think he should be afraid of needles and pills. Because I am and also it's a relinquishing of control he would not enjoy. Woe, Vyme, medical phobia be upon you!

[rajakaen]

Writing is hard when you have only one functioning brain cell and on top of it you share it with someone else. But sometimes stars align and you find a questionnaire about two original characters and their relationship and one shared brain cell is all that you need. —Jukkari

@jukkaricity and I stumbled across these OC Ask Game Prompts from @\whoiskt and thought it'd be fun to give them a try. Took us a while, but here they are at last! Jukkari wrote for Erin and I wrote for Tahr'rys. Have fun reading through the interview

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How did they meet? E: Found him on a ship of one of my contacts. He looked like a stray monkey-lizard. All boney and rather worse for wear. He wasn’t really doing anything. Didn’t even speak to me, just stared? Like a creep. He kind of still is. T: I'd rather not revisit that particular day. [low exhale] She came aboard Neo’s ship mid-rant. Barking at a droid hauling half a scrapyard. Found me. She didn’t flinch. Exactly knew what I was. Same as her. A Sith.

How long have these two characters known each other? E: I’d be careful with this “knowing each other” thing. But it’s been a while since I’ve known he exists. T: For far too long. [frown deepens]

What were their first impressions of each other? How does that compare to their impressions of each other now? E: Creepy. Really, really creepy. Rather underbaked too. I’m not gonna lie, he still looks like he hasn’t seen the light of day in about a million years, but you should have seen him back then. I thought that Neo stooped down to slavery or something when I saw him on the ship. Tho now that I think of it, I’m not sure if anyone would want to buy him in that state. I probably wouldn’t take him for free. T:  Loud, impulsive. Addicted to fire, droids and machines. Could be deranged. Could be brilliant. I couldn’t tell. Still can’t.

How would they describe each other if asked? Physically? In personality? E: Stiff like icicles on Hoth with humor as dry as Tatooine’s desert. He doesn’t speak much, doesn’t really have body language to work with either, I swear your average DUM droid has more personality in its circuits. He’s also tall. Like a different weather up there type tall. He can speak with a Wookie face-to-face type tall. I hate him. And his dumb orange glasses. He refuses to tell me where he got them. Arsehole. What was I talking about? T: Small. Sassy. Constant motion. Leaves trails—oil, crumbs, static. Dirt follows her. She’s clever. Borderline feral. Annoying, a menace. Doesn't know when to quit for her own sake.

Do they get along? Why or why not? E: He comes around with jobs lined up and always pays up. I’m gonna get along with him for this. He also usually leaves me alone to work on my projects and doesn’t complain too much when the explosions get bigger than advertised. Which is pretty good actually. T: [low exhale] Apparently. [rubbing his eyes] She’s useful. Doesn’t lie to me. Doesn’t ask questions. [a pause] And she always leaves. Eventually.

Do they have any shared interests/hobbies? Do they ever do these hobbies together? E: He cooks. I eat it. Whether he wants me to or not. I guess this counts as a shared hobby, no? I mean I charge him less because of the food. He should be grateful. I also fix his ship when he can’t do it himself. This counts too, probably. Other than that? Stars no, can you imagine? Like… gardening. Or fishing. You just stand there. Doing nothing. For hours. Nope. Couldn’t be me. T: First time she boarded, she fixated on my vivarium. Plants. A few lizards. Thinks I don’t notice. But on long flights, when it’s quiet, she watches them. For hours.

How often do they see each other? Where do they usually meet? E: Every so often, it depends on the season. If he’s got a job for me, he knows how to find me. T: When she’s needed—backup, repairs, supplies… We call. She delivers. Rishi, my ship or Mek-Sha.

How do they communicate with each other? Are there any recurring phrases or gestures unique to their relationship? E: I wouldn’t call his half sentences communication, really. He usually calls when he’s got a job for me to do. Usually involving explosions or managing machines. He’s got a speech ready and all the details lined up. He’d stuff it into a dossier if he could, I’m sure. T: I treat her like anyone else. She gets instructions. I don’t repeat myself. If she dislikes my tone, the airlock’s always an option. [low exhale] And she mocks me. Constantly. I allow it. To a point. She’s a pest. Useful, though.

What is one quality they have in common? E: Hard to kill. Like cockroaches. And like a cockroach infestation, he comes back every now and again. Usually, when I least expect him to. T: Persistent. Resilient. No matter the odds. Neither of us dies easy. Stars know I’ve tried.

What is one major difference between them? E: I have a personality. I mean it. But also I am not sure where to start to even pick one. He needs his silly little routines and a million excuses for everything. Reasons, explanations and motivations. All a load of bantha dung if you’d ask me but try to get him to understand sometimes things just happen for no reason and he’ll short-circuit. T: Humour, composure and the ability to think three steps ahead.

Does one act as a narrative foil to the other? How so? E: I have better things to do than fold myself into an origami to be quite anything in relation to him. Give me a break. T: Never.

Do they have any affection for each other? How do they show it? E: Ewww… No. Ancestors, where did this one even come from? We have a nice, clean, working relationship. T: Affection? No. Don't make me laugh.

Do they have any disdain/contempt for each other? How do they show it? E: Hmmm… I don’t think so? I mean I don’t get the guy. He’s weird, he works in an entirely different way than I do. He makes no sense to me and how he looks at the world could as well be upside down from what I’m seeing, but contempt? Nah, not really. T: No. She’s intolerable, not contemptible. There’s a difference. [low exhale, rubbing eyes] I don’t despise what I don’t understand. I assess it. Then decide.

Do they share the same goals in life? E: Goals in life? I’m not sure what you mean. I’m kidding, I’m not that stupid. My goal in life is to herald RJ’s reign of terror. Just joking. Maybe. Or not? He’d make a great emperor, actually. But maybe a voice modulator would be needed for that first. Binary is not great for giving orders. And Mr. Tahr’rys here? I have no clue what he wants to do with his life. Maybe become a first person to turn into a statue while alive. T: No. We don’t. Erin chases sparks. I’ve learned to stay away from fires. As for what I want… I know what I won't return to.

Do they trust each other? Why or why not? E: On a job? Sure, why not, it’s both our asses on the line. So far, he’s only proved to be reliable and good to work with. Otherwise? He does not strike me as a deceiving-betraying type, but trust is a rare commodity and if I can’t turn it off with a remote switch, I won’t trust it. T: Erin’s honest—in her own way. Doesn’t pretend to be anything she’s not. That's more than most.

Is one of them keeping secrets from the other? Why? How would they react if the secret was revealed? E: I wouldn’t call it keeping secrets. We just don’t talk about what happens between the jobs. Probably best if things stay this way. If we had to talk about it? I don’t think he’s in any position to judge. And I mean, we’re both Sith. Ex-Sith, I suppose. Either way, you don’t really get much worse than this when it comes to nasty, dirty secrets. And I’ve had more than enough of those to last 5 lifetimes. T: She’s ex-Sith, ex-Imperial. Whatever secrets she keeps, not my concern. I’ve seen the same and worse.

Are they keeping a secret together? How do they feel about that? E: There was this one on Nar Shaddaa... oh stars. Ewwww. No. We're not talking about it. T: Yes. Nar Shaddaa. A file, mislabelled. [pause] I’ve seen war. Death. Been worse. But that… what we've found... [quiet exhale, jaw tensing slightly, a faint blush creeping in] …was gross. I don’t take jobs there anymore. Or speak to Hutts.

Do they view their relationship as temporary or permanent? E: It’s permanent until it won’t be. Probably one of us gets themselves killed. I bet on myself to be honest. Explosives would do that to a person. T: She’ll vanish eventually. Or combust. I’ve stopped predicting which. For now, her teaming up is… welcome.

Are they satisfied with their relationship? Do they wish they were closer/more distant? E: Honestly, he could come around more often; he’s a sure paycheck. T: If she weren’t so insufferable, I might… [pauses, eyes flick to the side] …Relah likes her. Relah intervenes: Don’t trust his words! Those two idiots stick together like kriff to a blanket!

What is their best memory together? E: Explosions… well I get a lot of explosive opportunities with him, so I don’t think those count. But, actually. There was that one time. Weirdo arrived at my workshop on Rishi. Said the ship needed an overhaul. I’d say he needed a new ship all together, but hey not my circus, not my monkey-lizards. Either way. It was a massive job. Had to take half the hull apart. Anyway, they were grounded for days. I had RJ run the diagnostics so I showed Relah around. We visited my favourite crab - Darth Calvaria. He wears a skull as a shell? He didn’t seem too keen on making friends so we had to chase him across the island. Turns out he owns a whole pile of skulls. When we got back Tahr’rys was cooking some fish. And some crabs. Apparently they didn't get along. And then we got drunk. He fell asleep. I think I still have the recording somewhere. T: [long pause] Rishi. E1, my ship... needed repairs I couldn’t manage alone. Structural. Deep systems. Erin’s place was closest. Remote. Off the grid. Quiet. She said it’d take days. Longer, if I hovered. Second day, I tried fishing. Thought I’d be productive. The coast crabs disagreed. Aggressive things. Ended up dinner. So did the fish. Relah and Erin disappeared for hours. Came back sunburnt, smug. Refused to explain. RJ was with them. It always is. We ate by the fire. Waves lapping at the shore, steady, loud. The air was warm, smelled of salt and cooked food. The sun had already set. Both women liked the fish. Erin enjoyed the crab, even said thank you. Sort of... It got dark, the stars were... everywhere. Later, she brought out some liquor. Expensive stuff. Good burn. I—[low exhale]—I fell asleep. And apparently, I snored. They still think it’s funny.

What is their worst memory together? E: The day I met him. Ha! Joking, just joking. There was this one job on Mygeeto we did? That place is miserable on a good day, cold and barren, but full of crystals? At least the locals were pretty friendly. And cute. Anyway. We were on that job, trying to get to that weird vault deep into the crystal cave or some such place. I mean, how was I supposed to know that setting off 3 baradium bombs to loosen up the hinges would also damage the cave's structural integrity? It took us like 2 weeks to find another exit. He didn’t complain. But I think he really wanted to stab me. T: Mygeeto. [long pause, slow exhale] Two weeks trapped in ice and crystal because SOMEONE detonated baradium IN an unstable cave. Repeatedly. Erin called it improvising. Relah took her side. Both yapped. Constantly. It was… taxing.

When were they the most vulnerable with each other? E: He knows where to find me without calling ahead of time. Which is fine. But. This means that he has stumbled into my workshop during the creative binge more than once. And when I say creative binge, I mean, I slept for 2 hours the whole week, ate a granola bar 3 days ago and haven’t seen the sun or spoken to a flesh-person in more than a month. These usually end up with my best results, but I’m also… not at my best personally at the time. Honestly, I’m surprised he keeps coming back. Must be really desperate. T: Vulnerable is… overstating it. Naos III. The flu. Relah’s idea. Had to call Erin. Wasn’t ideal. [pause] She found us half dead. Saw enough. More than enough… [stops midsentence]

Do they have any mutual friends? Mutual enemies? E: Well, there’s Relah, but I’m not sure we’re friends? I like her. Does she like me? No clue. I hope so? Well, she likes me more than Weirdo here, but that’s a low bar to pass. Not sure how she stands him on a more regular basis, but she’s fun! Mutual enemies? I wouldn’t think so, we usually hang around different circles and when those overlap? Usually, there’s no enemies left behind when all is said and done. T: Relah tolerates her. Possibly enjoys her company. [eyes flick to the side] They've bonded. Likely at my expense.

How do these two interact with each other in public versus in private? E: I suppose there’s not much of a difference? I don’t really care about the public. Who cares how I interact with him? Well, okay, I suppose it’s more fun to annoy him in public. More opportunities for it, too! Alright, alright, I might tease him a bit more when there are other people around. That’s a lot more fun. And a lot less suicidal. On a job, tho? I’m willing to follow his plans if necessary. He doesn’t get that otherwise. T: Public means witnesses. Fewer options. [eyes briefly glint] Privately… fewer rules. The results may vary.

If a stranger saw them together, how would they describe their relationship? E: We’re… business partners. But I suppose it might not look like it from the outside? Probably some insane opposites attract kind of deal? I don’t know. Don’t really care either. T: Misreadings are common. I don’t correct them. Some say handler and asset. [jaw clenches] Once—father and daughter. That Rodian didn’t walk away clean.

How would these characters react to being stuck in a small room with each other? E: Unfortunate, not enough space to hide when his patience runs out. Could be fun. How small is the room? Do I have my tools? Do we have to talk to each other? Is there food? These are all very important questions. Do I get to have RJ with me? Wait. Can I be locked up with Relah instead? I bet I could get her to share some stories about their work when I’m not around. T: Trapped. With her… excessive energy? [pauses] Stars, no. Cruelty should have limits.

How far would they go for each other? Would they risk their own lives for each other? E: He does have a good taste for jobs, never boring. So I’d be willing to make sure he makes it out for my future benefit. T: [nonverbal muttering] I shouldn’t. I have. And likely… will again. She makes it difficult not to.

[Bonus] Do they have a romantic relationship going on? E: He does. But not with me. T: [stares daggers at her] E: [points at T, takes a deep inhale] REEEEELAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! T: [chair topples over, lunges after her] Get back here you little... —cue screaming, chasing and Relah laughing in the background

[rum-inspector]

I'm wondering which companions do you dislike the most in each Swtor class story?

Hmm I am trying to think of any that I would dislike

What may be unpopular opinion is that I even find Skadge interesting - not as a character but more as what he reveals from the fans - he is exactly the stereotypical bounty hunter and has the personality of how fanbase imagined Boba Fett to be back before Attack of the Clones came out (I'm old enough to remember the OUTRAGE Boba Fett / bounty hunter saga fans raised! They hated Temuera as Jango and thus, their dear Boba, almost as much they whined about Hayden as Anakin. Then they got fine with young Boba in the Clone Wars as he was portrayed as mean teenager but hold on what OUTRAGE AGAIN when Mandalorian/book of Boba Fett came)

So Skadge is what they wished Boba would be: cruel and uncaring brute - yet Skadge is universally hated.

You can even play your OC hunter as a cruel brute I have seen people play and choose options that make their OC hunter seem very alike Skadge, yet these same people will not like the companion. It's interesting, and revealing.

And I did not answer your question... The more I play the stories, the more nuance I find. But I can tell you which class has companions that to me are equally likable and interesting and it's imperial agent. They're all such an odd bunch - and that's saying a lot considering each class has odd companions - but they all seem like real people with their own goals and aspirations outside of player character whereas many other classes the companions feel more like drones supporting the player, while they have their own little side things going on, in the end they will stick with player. I like how imperial agent companions are always one foot at the door, the player character is not the center of their world.

[snarkspawn]

thank you for asking @swtorpadawan <3

[hurricanek8art]

okay well i can't ask from the swtor yappery sideblog so you get more encouragement from main /lh. blorbo asks for blorbo(s) of your choice.

2) Who's your OCs best friend? How did they become best friends?, 8) What hobbies does your OC have? What do they do to unwind?, annnddd 14) Who's a character your OC cannot stand! It's on sight when they see them!

YAY MORE ENCOURAGEMENT why does my brain only respond to essentially being dared into doing things 🤣😭 and oh jeez I'm gonna have to put this under a cut so I don't take up the entire dashboard because I got through 1 (one) question and it's a monster of a paragraph 😭

2) Who's your OCs best friend? How did they become best friends?

Oh boy swinging out of the gate. Aja hates choosing and the answer is totally basic but in terms of who gets best friend: Teeseven, Kira, Theron and Lana, but NOT in that order she doesn't have an order she's too friendly for her own good.

Teeseven is best buddy droid in the entire galaxy, the BD-1 to Aja's Cal Kestis, and I take way too much inspiration from all the dogs I've had in my life when writing Tee. 🤣

Kira and Aja have called themselves sisters since around when the former's whole Child of the Emperor secret hit the fan—they contrast and compliment each other's skills and personalities, and Kira was a lifeline in getting Aja through the months post-brainwashing by Tenebrae.

Theron inhabits that similar "siblings now" niche mostly against his will at first; he pushed her away a lot in the early days because she's basically everything he grew up thinking he was supposed to be (and I mean, killed the Emperor, finished what Revan started, Hero of Tython, yadda yadda, was he wrong?) but Rishi kinda forces them all together and he got to see her as a person, and the realization of "oh she's kind of a dork underneath the Throne-breaker facade" kick-started one of my favorite friendships to write. They both bring out good in each other—Theron reminds Aja to keep focus on the target and do her best not to get lost in the gray areas, and Aja brings out some of that Jedi-raised side of Theron that he likes to pretend isn't there anymore, which is a big reason (in my head at least) why he's not as hard-liner about some stuff in KotFE onwards as he used to be. Occasionally they become the last two brain cells meme too but that's when they're off-duty and feel like annoying Lana.

Best friends status with Lana was... complicated to achieve. They're both a lot alike in terms of devotion to The Cause and a little bit in temperament, but the whole "throw Theron to the Revanites" thing took a really long time for them to... Aja didn't exactly forgive her for it so much as the two came to an understanding about each other, I guess? Aja and Lana frustrate the daylights out of each other, are both extremely alike and total opposites in every way, and there's rarely a week when they don't end up bickering about something at the very least, but they know two important things about each other: Lana knows that Aja will fling herself at every galaxy-shaking threat with every ounce of strength in her body if it means saving even one life, and Aja knows that Lana will unequivocally, 1000% be behind her every step of the way, because she's literally already followed her to the ends of the galaxy and back. Even if they don't like each other's methods, they still trust each other one billion percent.

(Can you tell that I've put way too much writing effort into KotXX-onwards Aja and not enough into origin story Aja I swear the Kira and Tee dynamics are more fleshed out words just don't wanna word with them tonight like they did for Theron and Lana 😬😬😬)

8) What hobbies does your OC have? What do they do to unwind?

Okay, this one shouldn't turn into a monster paragraph. 🤣 Aside from the very obvious sparring/swordsmanship stuff, she's into animal care (she kept a sleen she tamed during the whole Satele and Marr Force misadventure the game wouldn't let me keep sleen baby so I wrote it in BITE ME BIOWARE/BROADSWORD; she picks up a vollka/big cat thing from the High Republic books shortly after KotET because a plot bunny ran away from me and I spoil Aja way too much, and they rescued Bergola and the exoboars from the Dragon's Maw mission because I say so) so lots of hikes and trail runs in the woods. Quieter hobbies are crafting stuff with her hands—she does metal- and glasswork, and after she becomes the Alliance Commander, Sana-Rae introduced her to clay sculpture. Stuff like stained glass and metal etching in the early years, though I think once she's based on Odessen she starts experimenting with actually making glass and metal to work with. She doesn't really remember much from before the Jedi, but her parents would be proud—they were glassblowers on Naboo. All of it helps center herself, physically and spiritually. Crud it kinda turned into a monster paragraph

14) Who's a character your OC cannot stand! It's on sight when they see them!

Is Tenebrae and his various personalities too easy of an answer? 🤣 In honesty, though, if Kaliyo ever shows her face again, it is on. She was persuaded to leave peacefully and keep her mouth shut about the Alliance (read: Aja's banishment got a little reinforcement via threats from my agent—you don't mess with Chrysali, she's scary for more than just the usual Imp agent reasons, it's a long story) because Aja's greatest flaw and biggest weakness is that she always tries to give people a second chance, but Kaliyo got a lot of good people killed. She's forgiving, but she's not a total pushover and she's still kicking herself over misplacing her trust with Kaliyo in the first place. It's probably for the better that they never cross paths again. (Shae is also maybe on that list until we get an explanation because SHAE HONEY WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING PUT THAT THING BACK WHERE IT CAME FROM OR SO HELP ME)

This turned out. Long. And it's 11pm, my dog is chewing on the baseboard again and I need to sleep. Thank you for kicking me in the butt so I could trick my brain into rambling. 🤣

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my completionist ass on Palia: o noooo this is too much funnnn

my social anxiety on Palia: PEOPLE TALK TO ME???

[cryo-lily]

s their voice different to the voice of the character in-game, and if so, how? What's their dream mount, & have they ever ridden it? What title do they use, & why? - for whoever speaks up

Thank you thank you for the ask @abbee-normal!

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Gunna answer these for Issie as she's my main toon that has like all my game progress on.

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

Oh oh oh! I made a separate vid post about this earlier, sorta...

Issie's "normal" accent is actually the Imperial accent she briefly breaks out when posing as a sith in that one Consular story moment. But in reality Issie had learned to hide that accent as she grew up more with the Jedi/Republic. When in reality, when around those closest to her she slips back into her normal accent sometimes. Especially if she gets really worked up about things. Anyone else not really close to her assumes it's just a really good fake imperial accent when no that's just really how she sounds normally. As time goes on she learns to accept her original accent again, and doesn't always hide behind the facade of the republic accent she normally uses when not behind closed doors around her close friends & family.

14. What's their dream mount, & have they ever ridden it?

Opal Vulptilla. OPAL VULPTILLA. OPAL VULPTILLA!!!

I love all my Vulptillas so much I worked them into Issie's story. But for the longest time I feared I'd never get my hands on the Opal version. But I got really luck and managed to snag one during the last giveaway of them. Now out of all of Issie's Vulptillas it's usually the first one she rides whenever she's out and about.

I love it so much. I could go on but just... I love the Opal version so dang much. ITS SO GLOWY ON ILUM, I ALMOST DIE EVERY TIME I SEE IT!!!

25. What title do they use, & why?

For Issie, after a certain point she always use the title "Alliance Defender". As after one point in her story she feels a lot closer to the Alliance and the work they do more so than she ever felt with the Jedi or Republic. Where Issie doesn't see herself as the Commander but more one of the first that's always willing to defend everything she's built with her friends and defending the values they all share. And Issie always being willing to defend the new found freedom she's found with the Alliance, and doing what she personally thinks is right rather than what others tell her is right.

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For the wip words… run and please!

Thanks for the ask. You get the privilege of getting me to bring out a hidden star wars (SWTOR) WIP and a saucy one.

'Her mind elsewhere wished she could run in the abandoned shipyards, climb the rusty scaffolding and explore the decaying ships pretending she was a captain of her own Starship.' - Chapter 1, Lets find the Corellian Firebloom

'"Please distract me for tonight," Zola pleaded.' - One shot story

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I BLAME RHI FOR THIS

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HEYOO MARS!!! THESE FOR SOLARIAN PLEASE🙏🙏🙏🙏

17. Who says I love you first?

21. Who is more likely to start dancing with the other?

26. What would be their theme song?

WAHHHHHHH Thank you for the ask!

17. Theron says it first, but he sort of stumbles his way there. Y'know saying "I love you" without those three words. "You're the light of my life" "I don't know where I'd be without you" "I need you"

Jed is the first one to actually say the words I love you, and it happens on a whim, maybe one night after a long workday. It's something he doesn't even think about - it just comes out as naturally as it can.

21. Jed is a terrible dancer, so he'd shy away from the prospect almost immediately as it was presented. Theron has to be the one to pull his fiancé out of his head, even if it's something silly like dancing. It has to be in private though, or they'll both get too in their heads about it (although that hasn't stopped Koth from peaking around the corner to see their buffoonery in action).

26. Something Stupid by Frank Sinatra <3 they're corny and classic in that sense.

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Alliance Commander Ask Game

THE WAY I SCREAMED WHEN I FOUND THIS IN MY DRAFTS. I was tagged a very long time ago by @sullustangin to do this and I completely forgot

1) Who’s your Alliance Commander? What class are they? Alignment? Random other facts you wanna share?

My Jedi Knight is my canonical Commander for my legacy. Her name is Minerva and she’s been through a lot of changes since I started playing her in 2018. She is a Guardian tank with a Shadow secondary class. She’s trapped at Light 5 because of how the old alignment system worked, but I headcanon she’s closer to Light Three. She has one of the most detailed backstories I've ever made for a character and I'm so proud of her :') She's like my child lol

2) What’s a reason or two you like that this character is your Commander? Minerva is not and never wanted to be a leader in any way and I live for that kind of inner conflict. Plus the expansions feel very natural with the Knight as the Commander imo.

3) What’s a reason or two you don’t like about them being Commander? I can’t think of anything other than I wish the writers would let her get some rest. Give me a cutscene where she's just enjoying being with her friends and boyfriend pls

4) Why did this character of all your OCs become Commander? Like I said earlier, it felt natural for Minerva to continue her fight against Vitiate and she was also the first character I got to endgame before Onslaught came out so she's just fixed as the Commander in my mind.

5) Who did they side with? Did they stay loyal or go saboteur? Or maybe you headcanon they defect properly? Minerva decided to side with the Republic, but she kept the Alliance separate and declined the offer to become a member of the Order again. She believes in the Republic but she hasn’t been a Jedi for a long time – even before she was put in the carbonite. And it would be incredibly inappropriate given a new “attachment” in her life. 

6) Are there any NPC’s from the class stories you’d like to see/HC join the Alliance? Ex: Master Timmns, Ardun Kothe, Watcher One, etc. Lord. PRAVEN. In my hc, he was on Ossus during kotfe/kotet and joins the Alliance after Onslaught. He's Minerva's bestie and the writers can't take this away from me.

7) How’s your OC feeling about the current Malgus situation? She's over it, honestly. She is so tired of people coming back from the dead.

8) Are any of your other OC’s part of the Alliance? If yes what do they do for the Alliance? Do they get along with your Commander?

My Chiss trooper, Jame Harper, is Minerva's cousin but they're closer to sisters. Harper had given up hope she was still alive and attacked Zakuul to avenge her. Once she joins the Alliance, Harper is responsible for training new recruits and strategizing for the big battles.

After the incident on Dromund Kaas, Acina sent her Wrath to Odessen to show the Empire’s support. Tegan and Minerva’s old rivalry picked up right where it left off but now that they're on the same side, they actually start to respect each other. They become frenemies but it doesn't last long.

Freya and her Clan join Torian on Odessen and are responsible for keeping the peace between Imperial and Republic personnel. Freya knows Minerva doesn't have much family so she takes on an almost motherly role, fussing over her and making sure she takes care of herself.

My Smuggler, Lyall, is Minerva's eyes and ears in the Outer Rim. He's a friend to the Alliance, not an actual member, but he appreciates what they're trying to do. He and Minerva share a history so it's no big deal for him to help out on the occasional mission.

9) How does your OC feel about Odessen? (Bonus: how do you feel about it) Despite all the craziness around her, Minerva feels at peace on Odessen - something she's not felt in a long time. She loves the wild forests and the endless lakes and rivers. It feels like home. She's never felt that way about anywhere before, not even the Jedi Order. I personally love Odessen. I wish there was a stronghold on Odessen so I could decorate it to Minerva's tastes.

10) How does your Commander feel about being the Commander? To say Minerva has a complicated relationship with it would be an understatement. Some days, it's great. She's doing more for the galaxy than she ever could as a Jedi. But sometimes she realizes just how many lives will be effected by her decisions and she feels trapped. She doesn’t feel anyone should ever have so much power. But she's lucky to have such a strong support system behind her and they make it bearable.

11) Favorite place in the Alliance base? Minerva's favorite is the little pool at the base of the statue in the Force Enclave. She meditates for hours in the sunlight coming in through the crack in the ceiling. As for mine, it has to be the war room. I love seeing my companions just vibing with each other.

12) Favorite mission in KotFE? Definitely visiting the old world on Zakuul with Senya. I wish we got to see more of it or at least get a Zakuulan stronghold but I doubt the story will ever bring us back to Zakuul :(

13) Favorite mission in KotET? The palace mission, just because it's where we get Arcann lmao

14) Least favorite mission in either? Why? The walker missions are brutal. Except for the one on Iokath. That one is so much fun lol

15) Is your Commander successful because they’re skilled? Or are they perhaps just really lucky? Minerva has worked hard to hone her body and mind into a weapon, but she also believes the Force is on her side as long as she listens to it. To her, luck doesn't exist.

16) From our OC’s point of view, SoR -> KotET wasn’t a fun experience, did they develop any fears as a result? A lot of her fears were realized. She was abandoned by the people she trusted and the Jedi Order, the only constant in her life, was practically wiped out. Valkorion was once again in her head and the fear of him taking over at any given moment made her distance herself from the people around her in order to protect them. It was the loneliest period of her life. 

She also has a fear of public speaking so she hates it when she has to give speeches to encourage people.

17) AU time! If your Commander wasn’t Commander, which of your other OCs would have likely taken their place? Harper has a habit of falling into positions of leadership despite her loner attitude. I can see her somehow accidentally becoming Commander in Minerva's place because no one else stepped up.

18) Who’s someone your Commander hopes they never have to deal with again?

19) Does your Commander hold on to/still use any titles they earned before KotET? Minerva's begun to let go of her old life but she doesn't mind being called "Master" or "Battlemaster" by other Jedi. She earned those titles so it's a sign of respect for her.

20) Share something, anything at all, you want about your Commander that you’ve not really gotten the chance to share before but really want to. Minerva loves trashy entertainment. Holovids, shows, books - it doesn't matter, she loves it all. It's antithesis to everything she was used to growing up that she found it so compelling. She's also a sucker for those romance books you see in line at the grocery store.