#swtor meme asks

[frauleiiin]

For the OC relationship asks! 13, 24, 31 & 72! For the couple of your choice! 😁

Thank you so much for the ask 🫶 (and also sorry for the late response, I've been through it the last couples of days) [Ask Game]

soooo this will be about Maverik'a and Theron!

13. What is something they find hot about their S/O?

It's somewhat of an insecurity of his but Maverik'a just LOVES the grays in his hair lol

24. Who kissed who first?

He leaned for the kiss but waited after her, so technically she kissed first 🤭

31. How would they describe one another.

They'd both say stubborn. That's how stubborn they are LMAO.

72. If someone flirted with or showed an interest in their S/O, how would the other react?

They definitely don't get jaleous, they even feel kinda proud of each other when it happens. Lemme explain :

I've recently replayed the expansions and I've noticed only until now how much Jonas Balkar was hitting on the Commander 😭 so it got me thinking.. I imagine Jonas (former SIS colleague of Theron's) just talking to Theron while filling some reports and being like "damn, I've heard the Commander's taken. I wonder who she's with" and I imagine Theron being like "I have no idea" and just smirking knowing he won at life 😎

[lanabenikosdoormat]

in honour of pride month,, do you have any sexuality headcanons for some of the swtor companions?? god i have companion brainrot

Semi /hj but I have specific hcs too,

For example:

- darth vowrawn is everyone’s gay uncle

- agender revan

- hunter canon gay evil trans masc (we knew this alr)

- VAYLIN IS A LESBIAN REAL!!!!

[eorzeashan]

“i hate how you put yourself in situations like these.”

"I hate how you put yourself in situations like these."

Eight crushed his cheek into the palm of his hand further at the sound of Ain'res' breaking voice, making a point not to turn around as the Chiss tended to his wounds.

"...I couldn't leave you alone." He answered, voice just above a whisper.

The other agent's own expression remained sharp with professionalism-- but Eight could sense the rawness of his emotions without even looking at him. For all his purposeful gentleness, Ain'res' frustrations betrayed him, his fingernails digging so tightly into the kolto-soaked rag that it bubbled with foam beneath his cuticles.

The sting of it against his open skin did little to relieve either of them. Still, dutiful as ever, Ain'res scrubbed at his scars. The repetition was a calming tactic, mere routine in a time of constant threat. It didn't stop tears from blooming at the edges of his crimson eyes.

Saying nothing, Eight reached past his shoulder to interlace his bandaged fingers with his.

Ain'res latched onto him. His forehead came to rest between Eight's shoulderblades, just beneath the shock collar that mirrored his own.

Eight pretended not to hear the sobs muffled into his skin, nor feel the wetness that trailed down his back. He held onto him tighter. Yet his gaze remained fixated on the wall in front of him, refusing to bear witness to his suffering.

This was his fault, after all.

It was his decision to follow him right into Rivix's trap. It had been his choice not to sacrifice Ain'res when he was a step away from landing the finishing blow, and it was now his responsibility to be with him beneath a new master's thumb.

Even if it made them both pawns. Even if he hated him for it.

From now on, he would have to be stronger for both of them.

Eye of the Empire AU

[reconstructionlegacy]

SWTOR Character Ask Meme

There are a few of these around, and they're wonderful, but they also seem to be specific to either game mechanics or non-setting-specific things, so I thought I'd throw in a bit of both-and-bonus!

What is [character]'s favourite event, & what do they like about it?

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

What Forbidden Romance — i.e., one not permitted by the game — would or do they embark on? (If they're a romance sort of person, of course.)

Do they have nicknames for other characters (NPC or OC), & if so, what are they?

Do they have nicknames from other characters, & if so, what are they?

Are there any biological quirks they have that aren't shown in-game (e.g. tails on Cathar, cybernetics in non-Human species), & if so, what are they?

What else about their appearance (e.g. hairstyle, body shape) isn't shown in-game?

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

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

Are they left-handed, right-handed, or something else? What foot do they lead with when they take off at a run (if applicable)?

What's something they'd really like as a companion gift that isn't available as one in-game?

If they had something named after them, what would they like it to be, and what would it really be?

If there were a Commemorative Statue released of them, what pose would they be in?

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

If they had a career that wasn't one of the class options, what would it be (e.g. vet or nerf-herder)?

Who are their Forbidden Companions — i.e., characters who aren't companions in-game — if they have any?

Are they a willing participant in their narrative?

If they could have saved anyone the game didn't give them a chance to, who would it have been?

If they could have killed anyone the game didn't give them a chance to, who would it have been?

What's happening in their Heroic Moments?

What ability or abilities in their spec do they struggle with?

What abilities do they use that aren't in their in-game spec?

What's their opinion on taxi droids, & how do they treat them?

If they could have a stronghold on any world, where would it be, how large would it be, & what would the architecture be like?

What title do they use, & why?

What about their ship is different to the ship they're given in-game (e.g. different paint job, mods, different ship altogether)?

They need to choose two of their companions to work together on a mission. Who, & with what reasoning?

What kind of ambient sound would appear around them?

What kind of music would appear around them?

As a boss, what special mechanics or attacks would they have, & would certain strategies be needed to defeat them?

[dingoat]

🔞 Ulfran in something sexy. (might be from a tipsy Chandra)

I think maybe 'new robes' might be the sexiest you can expect from Ulfran? But I mean, I think there's something to be said for new robes, too, if he can be convinced to get out of his usual drab browns and greys.

[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.

[rajakaen]

WIP Tag

@frauleiiin tagged me to tell you a bit about what I'm working on at the moment...

There's not much to tell - the old projects like the ref of Tahr'rys itself still have to be finished - overall, it depends on what I want to work on at the moment :) Recently I've been writing quite a lot, but I don't feel comfy about sharing those stories ^^; Besides that, I was invited to a cozy little Discord and am now allowed to spam the members with my headcanon >:D mwahahahaaa Blablabla - have some WIPs featuring T (who else should it be)

No pressure tags (don't mind them if you were already tagged) @generouspicklesaladhumanoid @stellorc @kemendin @baraste-legacy @serenofroses

post a paragraph, snippet, screenshot, or drawing layer of your current project! (✿◕‿◕✿) tag 5 people to post teasers of their wips too

[dirthara-dalen]

14, 23, & 27 for Vilkas for the swtor oc asks?

TY so much for the ask! The questions are from here would love some more!

14. Who is/are their favorite companion(s)?

For the main story its vector hands down. 

Kofte/Kotet onwards it’s theron, he likes going out with his boyfriend/husband.

23. Do they like their role in their current situation? ei: if they are a Sith do they like being in the Sith order?

He hates it. He never wanted to be an intelligence agent. Prior to certain events in his life he was going to be in the diplomatic core. The moment he has the chance he becomes a double agent which in his story actually happens shortly before Hutta.

27. Do they have any regrets?

He has quite a few. The first major one comes to mind is not defecting to the republic sooner. It was actually extremely difficult post iokath to work against his husbands (Ligastar & Theron). His time with the alliance made him realize just how much he actually hated the empire. He officially defects during Ruhnck as he was torrid with the empire.

[voidendron]

Azan D4 and/or Veira A7

[Outfit Meme]

Thank you, Pauletta! 💚💜 I can Totally see her wearing something like this to like a party or something 👀

two versions again, because I couldn't help myself

(working on the one for Veira next <3333)

[monocytogenes]

OK for all your SWTOR blorbos! 8) How do they feel about the opposite faction?and 15) Who is/are their least favorite companion(s)?

Thaaaaank

8) How do they feel about the opposite faction?

To begin with, Isra and Pravin, as Imperial citizens, were both taught from a young age about the genocides that took place on Korriban and Ziost after the Great Hyperspace War. These events are an enormous component of Imperial national identity, and since they were framed by the Republic and understood by the Empire as an attempted eradication of both a government and a culture, the average Imperial sees conflicts with the Republic in ideological terms--"they hate who and what we are and want us dead."

Both Isra and Pravin thus understand the Great Galactic War (which, when not called "the war", I've headcanoned has such localized names as "the Patriotic War of Just Retribution") as a fundamentally righteous conflict between the two factions. Both of them also have nuanced takes on war due to the reality of it in their own lives. Isra lost her mother to the conflict and (while I play with the timeframe of the subsequent Cold War a bit) has foundational memories of witnessing the destruction in real time; she thus believes that while armed conflict can be necessary, it is still terrible to be caught in the crossfire as a civilian, something that informs her compassionate treatment of them even when they're from the Republic. Pravin had a more stable childhood as a privileged kid on Dromund Kaas, but saw enough shit as a field agent in places like Balmorra and Corellia--dealing with the workings of institutional violence more intimately than Isra tends to--to believe, much as the old Minister did, that it's a sordid enterprise best avoided, regardless of the hatred he was taught. Isra does, at least, have the comfort of Sith glory to be found in dueling worthy opponents and standing as a highly visible bulwark between her vulnerable countrymen and the enemy; for Pravin, it's dark and awful business all the way down.

Apart from her experiences of war, Isra's perspective on Republic citizens, particularly noncombatant civilians, is also informed by her understanding that the dynamics of indoctrination can work in both positive and negative ways--she is, after all, an alien in a society where so many people are raised to believe her race inferior. Ordinary people in the Republic have an obligation to unlearn their incorrect beliefs about history and society, sure, but she recognizes that's a leap for the average person, and has far more belief that their leadership--people who are educated and hold power and should know better--are deserving of harm. She reserves her greatest vitriol for the politicians and high-level military officers, on account of an odd vein of respect for the Jedi--a recognition that they're damn good at doing what she does, albeit from an opposing worldview. She doesn't find that worldview particularly threatening from an intellectual or philosophical standpoint, either; she thinks their use of the Force is inefficient, their attitude about emotions is warped and their notions of destiny are just ambition wrapped up in layers upon layers of justification (the Force serves you, Isra insists, not the other way around), but would probably be personally content to let them do their thing if they weren't calling her relationship to the Force inherently evil and wrong. Like, okay, she's seen Sith use the Force in fucked up ways that needlessly harm others and will probably burn out their own bodies well before their time, but that's the user, not the tool, you know?

Pravin has some similar views, albeit with less trust in the correctness of the Imperial perception of reality. He, for instance, definitely thinks the Sith shouldn't be running a country (whereas Isra, while recognizing the Dark Council has made some shitty decisions, still thinks people like her are particularly fit for leadership.) Neither is he terribly inclined towards Republic ideas of governance, though; he may love watching senators go at each other's throats on the Republic version of C-SPAN but his poli-sci degree from an Imperial university sure pointed out the flaws in representative democracy. Like Isra, he has far more beef with Republic higher-ups than ordinary people, and in his case, particular beef with the SIS, who he alternately views as incompetent, unprofessional morons and the worst kind of bastards--self-righteous hypocrites who talk a nice story about being more ethical than their Imperial counterparts but still do terrible things when it suits them. He also has an attachment to Imperial culture that, as much as he tried to shirk it in his time away, does hold aspects of that culture above Republic cultures--such as the Imperial focus on polite and professional behavior and the clearer demarcations between relationships in public life and those in personal life.

15) Who is/are their least favorite companion(s)?

I play a bit fast and loose re: which companions are actually in my characters' parties, so:

Isra, in my headcanon, recruits Vette, Quinn, Jaesa and Pierce. Of them, Quinn's necessarily the favorite--she does marry him, after all. She doesn't bond with him as immediately as she does Vette--whose sense of humor and ability to roll with the punches of Isra's frankly wild life quickly places her in the role of friend and confidant--but apart from being very sexually compatible with her, Quinn's the one who shares her values the most. He's a hardworking patriot with a big-picture mindset, one who believes in doing right by his country's citizens rather than abusing power for personal enrichment or respecting authority for authority's sake. (The fact that he countermanded an order to win a battle and save the lives of a bunch of troops is immensely attractive to her, as shameful as the fallout was to him.) She also has a deep admiration of his ability to navigate elite spaces and use diplomacy to achieve useful ends; it's an art she's not nearly as talented at given her middling upbringing and the racism she's faced, and she aspires to match his polite, discerning skill. Quinn's immensely professional and great at what he does, and she finds his anxiety over his work just as illogical as he finds her fears and uncertainties as she figures her shit out as an early-career Sith. It's a you need to see yourself as I see you dynamic, and it's good for both of them.

While I did have a dark side Jaesa, I see her as less rabidly evil than in canon, but even with that in mind I think she's probably the toughest for Isra to deal with. Jaesa gets her first taste of true freedom and copes with it exactly the way a sheltered kid from a strict environment would, and for Isra, who's a twentysomething herself and actively working out the kinks of her own professional identity, figuring out where to set boundaries is hard. She wants to be the Cool Mom figure who encourages Jaesa to enjoy life and be in touch with her emotions, but also recognizes that she needs discipline and direction so she doesn't self-destruct. I do think the appreciation for each other flows both ways, and in dire situations they've got each other's backs, but Jaesa does test boundaries and Isra does feel the strain of having to model good behavior for Jaesa when she isn't altogether sure of herself. (Sometimes Quinn fills the role of adult in the room, but there's a weird power dynamic since he's not Force-sensitive, and his perception of what constitutes good behavior is...stricter than Isra necessarily wants for Jaesa, haha.)

Pravin recruits Vector, Lokin and Raina and works with Kaliyo in some capacity I haven't wholly decided. Vector is 100% his ride-or-die bestie. Like, platonic life partners energy so thick that Pravin tries to make out with him at one point because he doesn't know what else to do with the feelings. Much of that arises from the fact that Vector is, despite the weirdness of being in a hivemind, both a "safe" person by virtue of being a fellow Imperial in a different civil service branch with full knowledge of Pravin's professional status, and just straight up interested in people in a decidedly innocent way. As an intelligence agent, Pravin's generally omitting a substantial part of his life from the people he might otherwise consider friends--the people he enjoys spending time with while undercover can't know who he actually is, his old friends from school or the navy can't be made aware of his job, and his work friends, well--he can be fairly honest with them, but there's still a bit of needing to keep up appearances for the sake of his career. With Vector, he can be frank and not have to worry about blowback--Vector's enough of an outsider in the Diplomatic Service that any shit-talk about Pravin would be unlikely to take root, and he's not the kind of person liable to shit-talk to begin with. Vector ends up being Pravin's lifeline after the mind control arc, a shoulder to cry on and a voice of sanity to pull him up and out of the muck of his rage and despair, and the benefits of their relationship go the other way as well--Pravin accepts Vector's status as a Joiner to a degree that no one else really has, assists his diplomatic aspirations, nurtures his interest in culture through their travels together, and, well, gives Vector's impulse to care for others an outlet. No romance or sex, but they've got kind of a domestic thing going.

As I said, I'm not totally sure about where Kaliyo falls in my canon--I definitely can't see Pravin affording her the amount of trust the narrative gives her though they probably had absolutely insane sex--so while she'd otherwise take the "least favorite" role, I'm going to talk about Lokin instead! Whereas Vector eased his way under Pravin's defenses, Lokin kept doing well-meaning things that smacked right up against them. He's semi-retired Intelligence and thus was technically a colleague Pravin felt the need to save face around (strike 1), compulsively conceals his own feelings behind a chipper facade, unlike innocently honest Vector (strike 2), and got to inquiring after Pravin's physical and mental health at a time where Pravin very much Did Not Want to Address That (strike 3). I definitely think he wanted to position himself as something of a mentor figure for Pravin but couldn't bring himself to meet Pravin's emotional vulnerability in kind, which just made Pravin feel that much more of a mess any time Lokin expressed concern. They're still on decent terms, especially since he and Vector are friends, but Lokin definitely likes Pravin more than Pravin likes him--in a scene I recently wrote with them talking, they're both addressing each other by operating names (I've always held that "Eckard Lokin" is an alias), but he's firstnaming Pravin while Pravin's lastnaming him, lol.

[mercurypilgrim]

Ven for 1. ?

1. Think of your three closest friends - would you have sex with any of them? Have you already?

Ven grins, bouncing his leg.

"Ohh, I like this question!" He says, a little too loud. "Well, Malavai is already one of my best friends and I married him. We definitely have sex. We have great sex."

He seems utterly happy to inform you of this.

"I definitely thought about what it would be like to sleep with Vette, but we never did anything. Wrong timing, and all that.

Lana and Theron... I would love to spend some naked time with Lana, I bet we could have some great fun." He sighs, wistful.

"Theron... well, suffice to say that he walked around the base a bit shell-shocked for a few days. He couldn't look Malavai in the eye.

I think Mal and I blew his mind a bit, among other things." He laughs, shameless.

He pauses for a moment, thinking.

"Wait, that was more than three. Does Malavai count if I married him?"

He flaps a hand.

"Whatever. You get a free one."

He looks at you, devilish.

"Say, if we become friends, we could work on expanding the list." He says, winking at you.

[frauleiiin]

7, 27, and 32 for Kaaydan for SWTOR oc asks?

Thank you so much for asking! I love rambling about this man. [Ask Prompt]

7. Are they loyal to their faction?

Not really. Before being recruited by the Republic, he was an independent pilot and smuggler. He wasn't from a Pub nor an Imp world, so truly taking sides never interested him (in fact, I'm pretty sure he caused some trouble to both sides lol). Even if working with the Republic made him feel important, the Republic never was an aspect of his identity per say. Kaaydan is more loyal to people rather than factions. At the moment, he's at the Alliance with the people he cares and he's just fine like that.

27. Do they have any regrets?

He's definitely the type to have regrets for a while but then healing and moving on (except it takes him a lot of time to move on). Like when he had to leave his homeworld and leave his first love behind, it took him time to find love again. Or like in the time of the Eternal Empire, he took a break from his smuggling career because of the risks. He ended up regretting that a lot because he's ALL about smuggling, about never staying at the same place, about navigating within the galaxy, etc. He lost a part of himself and it really unmotivated him, took him years to get into smuggling again. But in the end, things worked out so he wouldn't really change what happened.

32. Do they have any special skills?

I'd say his major skill is piloting. Becoming a pilot came way more easily than smuggling. It's funny because Kaaydan in general is very chaotic but when he's in control of a ship he's flawless, precise. And his other special skill, it's kinda a secret, but Kaaydan might be a liiiiittle force sensitive. Which makes his reflexes way better than the average person. He can't really use the force but he does perceive it, which is useful when someone is sneaking up on him.

[Kaaydan's RefSheet]

[ainyan]

OC vs. Villains Ask Meme

Villains:

Which villain does your OC most hate?

Which villain does your OC most love?

Which villain does your OC most love to hate?

Which villain does your OC most hate to love?

Which villain did your OC most enjoy defeating?

Which villain does your OC most wish they could have redeemed?

Which villain would your OC resurrect just to kill again?

Which villain does your OC think isn't really a villain?

Which villain would your OC most consider their 'nemesis'?

Which villain does your OC feel is most relatable?

Which villain does your OC feel is least relatable?

Which villain would your OC let get away if they could?

Which villain does your OC feel was a waste of time?

Ex-Villains:

Which ex-villain does your OC feel the best about?

Which ex-villain does your OC feel the worst about?

Which ex-villain does your OC feel was never really a villain to begin with?

Which ex-villain is your OC pretty sure is still a villain?

Which ex-villain does your OC hang out with on a regular basis?

Which ex-villain does your OC go out of their way to avoid?

Which ex-villain would your OC hook up with if given the chance?

[eorzeashan]

Hey! I saw a post where you said Eight and Koth dated. *shocked* So I was wondering if you could do a post on Eight's love life 👀

Looks like everyone's got similar questions on their minds. XD @magicallulu7 Koth's relationship will be in the middle if you want to skip to it, but I've decided to summarize a few more to answer the full question (excluding the more questionable villains with which he's had dalliances with this time since I feel they've gotten enough spotlight). Without further ado....

Eight's (Not-So) Complicated Love Life:

Shara Jenn/Watcher 2

Shara, Shara, Shara. What agent doesn't share some sort of relationship with her, working or otherwise? For Eight, she might've been his first bout of feelings--feelings that he never acted on or acknowledged deeply enough, but ones that did make both of them realize that he admired her. She would've called it a compromise of a good agent. He would've pretended not to hear her. The thrilling part was that he was never ashamed or unabashed about his affection, and would never forget to show it to her either, whether in the workplace or somewhere more intimate. One could call him attached, but she knew better. Someone like Eight could never hold such a weakness, or so she falsely assumed. Perhaps the truth of it was too bitter a pill to swallow.

Time and time again, he's come at her request or her aid without really examining why; all he knows is that she's someone he always wants to look out for, the same way he does the Minister. Her and Keeper were Intelligence to him, and Intelligence was his family. He sold his soul to Jadus to keep her safe, even when she saw it as a betrayal of what she'd fought for, and that was the turning point in their relationship. Though Eight's care for her is unconditional and deeply loyal, the things they've left unsaid between each other--and themselves-- have slowly fractured the relationship they once had.

2. Koth Vortena

Excitement and a whirlwind romance sum up these two. Freshly out of carbonite and curious about Zakuulan culture, Koth was a whole new world to Eight, and the gentle, roguish touch that he'd seemed to been sorely lacking his whole life. The Alliance brought them closer together on more than one occasion, but it was the introduction of Koth being....Koth, a new element in a sea of familiar faces, that pulled Eight into his arms. It was sweet, young, fresh, and wide open. Things that being an agent just didn't ever bring to the table. People like Koth weren't a dime a dozen, and even rarer did they ever cross Eight's path. One could call him a bit shallow for gaining interest purely out of the need to gather intel on Zakuul from their resident Zakuulan, but it was done with genuine, honest intent from Eight. The smooching and cute pet names were....an unintended consequence of that.

In some ways, they were both innocent and a bit naive in certain ways to one another. Eight with his eccentric and antisocial habits, and Koth with his lack of exposure to others from other worlds. The other was a big adventure to them, and it showed, with the two often sneaking out to eat Zakuulan night market foods without notifying Alliance personnel. Though an unlikely pair at first glance, Eight's quiet nature contrasted strongly with Koth's vibrancy, and it was as they say: opposites attract. Koth loved him for his strength and bravery among other "adorable" traits that Eight denied existed, and Eight adored Koth's warmth and adventurous, open nature that seemed like everything he wasn't.

Alas, the latter sentiment spelled misfortune for the lovers, as Eight's hands grew bloodier from the war with Zakuul and their relationship began to feel the strain of it. Eight's thoughts that Koth came from another world entirely--a normal life with light and love and honesty--began to weigh him down heavily the more the fighting progressed, as he'd done nothing but kill his people and escalate the violence in service of the Alliance. Eight would never deny that he was a weapon made to kill, and that the world he hailed from was one that Koth and their relationship could not survive. He feared that Koth would see his true colors as unbending, bloodied steel made to cut down enemies and allies alike, and that Koth would reject him in disgust, as the Alliance had begun to. Day by day, their relationship descended into cold silence, as Eight slowly shut him out.

Koth tried to understand, pleaded for him to stay, that they could work it out together if he only let him help him--but Eight was not ready, and his heart trembled at the thought of such vulnerability. They left with incensed words and half-assed goodbyes that only left Koth with confused thoughts and dark emotions.

That's not to say their breakup ended their friendship entirely. Koth, to this day, retains his affections for Eight and calls him those silly petnames, if just to see the smile on his face again. Not being together hardly stops them from sharing the same close touch they had when they were and the occasional lingering glances, but hey, Koth is confident he doesn't need to be kissing Eight to show how much he cares. Just the way the world works, as he might say.

3. Rass Ordo

The newest in the line of Eight's love interests is the stunning Mandalorian, Rass. In some ways, he reminds Eight of Koth--playful and witty, with the addition of being a strong warrior, something an Echani such as he is privy to. Strength of character and heart are big factors when it comes to Eight's attraction, and it's just a bonus that he's quite nice on the eyes as well. Their relationship is still in the early budding stages, but they've shared more than a few moments in the heat of battle--or as they call it, the Echani and Mando love language.

Rass is attentive and sweet. Eight doesn't feel as if he has to hide anything from him, and their similar cultures makes him feel at home when he's by his side. Strangely enough, he feels compelled to fire back when the other flirts, like they're in one big battle dance with one another. Only time will tell where it takes them, and whether they're more than bursts of adrenaline in each other's veins.

[miraluking-respectfully]

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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Trick or treat! 🎃 (I hope you scared at least a few customers today!)

Tragically, the ones I wanted to scare the worst (aka the ENTITLED JERKS WHO MADE ME CLOCK OUT 40 MINUTES LATE) didn't seem phased at all by Noxy giving them deathstares. But at least my makeup looked good! ;) Going off what you posted about agent/consular, and how Mairen and Reanden own a good part of my soul now... let's catch up on what these two idiots have been doing in the last couple of years that hasn't been documented on Tumblr or AO3, but IS canon fact in Google Docs or in the SWTOR RP circles! - Both Mai and Reanden faked their deaths to extract themselves from their postings in the Empire as SIS operatives. Reanden left first (otherwise he would have gotten killed for real) and then Mai followed almost a year later. - They've since gotten married and are now happily living on Corellia, near to Mai's family. Mai's mother, Ruari, *loves* Reanden. - They tried formal retirement from their SIS roles, and that lasted about two and a half days (if we're being generous). So now they've agreed to head up a Corellian-based task force dedicated to protecting Corellia by protecting the Republic. (Xaja, Korin, and Pub!Sorand have all joined this task force too.) - Thanks to a couple of very impressive d20 rolls, Mai beat the odds and got pregnant, and now she and Reanden have baby Calen Taerich, who's about 6 months old and has completely charmed the pants off of everyone he's met so far. - Mai is still on light(ish) duties post-baby, but she's taken back up with being Commanding Officer of Task Force Jade (aka the in-game guild). Reanden is her XO, when he's not on Coruscant, giving lectures and training new recruits for the SIS.