BISEXUAL'S FOLLY

As much to say, good God are Theron and Malavai lucky they weren’t waiting for him to figure out they had feelings for them. They would’ve turned to dust first. Zanya is an observant person but he doesn’t act unless he’s determined that he needs to or wants to. He’s the most “minding my own business” character that I have. He doesn’t get involved unless his involvement is strictly necessary, and it rarely is when it comes to social matters. If by some miracle, he managed to pick up on the fact someone had feelings for him, he’d wait and see on whether or not they acted on it first. If they did, he’d consider it. If they didn’t, he’d leave it alone.

Those that probably had crushes on him include: Tala (for virtue of their severe lack of survival instinct), Adamori (briefly, after a single meeting he quite liked Zanya’s attitude and prowess), Gianna (we all have our fantastical dreams, she met him when he was the commander not the Wrath), Erzilith (moreso wondering if he could make a power play by marrying into the Ariidek family), and also probably Percival (can you really deny her from liking his physicality?). Some other canon characters are likely, but nothing came of them. Since none of them ever acted on it, Zanya probably was never fully aware of them either. It’s pretty easy to feel rebuffed by him even if he doesn’t say anything, so he figures he doesn’t need to shut them down either. Problems solved.

I’m also sure he was responsible for a few queer awakenings once his face was plastered everywhere for Alliance recruitment ads. He’s easy on the eyes, but I’m not sure he really believes he’s more handsome or beautiful than anyone else — so he doesn’t really get why people have these crushes on him. Not because he’s self-deprecating, but because he’s comfortable in his form and is wholly neutral on it. Why is anyone finding him to be better than anyone else?

Cele, on the other hand, loves when it gets warm out. She runs a little colder than most, so when the sun is finally out for the year and she doesn’t have to live in her heavier robes, her mood is immediately made twenty times better. You could probably also find her poolside most of the time curled up with a holonovel, but you can also probably find her wandering about the Odessen wilderness. She’s not looking for anything in particular, she just likes to drink in the feeling of life being in bloom again among the flora and fauna. Cele is more likely to remain in her shirt, though it’s not unusual that she ditches the thicker fabric for something far lighter and easier to move in. Given, she also has a tendency to forget sunscreen sometimes when she’s just out having fun on her own, so while she doesn’t burn, she’s certainly regretting it peeling off her clothes later and being covered in tan lines.

Osiris also tends to run colder (for virtue of being half Chiss), so he’s in a little bit of limbo when summer rolls around. He prefers a more temperate environment, and gets cold easier than most because of his augment — which slows his heart down quite a lot and then his fingers and toes tend to also remain effectively frozen a lot of the time. So summer getting hot is a weird one. He can finally peel off his almost permanent gloves and wear sandals if he wants, but he also really isn’t built for this. He does Not want to be outside longer than necessary, but he will open the windows to get a more controlled taste of the season. You can probably find him trying out new frozen recipes in the kitchen, and if you manage to coax him out during the evening, he may even grill something.

Erzilith does not really enjoy the summer. They burn very easily and the heat just makes them sluggish. Also, tends to run colder because of the fact they’re effectively half dead (Sith Inquisitor things), so they tolerate the heat about as well as anyone expects. To say, not very well. Before his kids, you could usually find him parked in his apartment, or on his ship with the air conditioning blasting as high as he could get it to combat the heat. Or dead sleep. Like, Ashara had to make sure they were still breathing on the couch dead sleep. Afterwards though, tiny people tend to like to get out and about, so he dons a very large hat, light and breathable black clothes, as much sunscreen as he can reasonably wear and a giant parasol to brave the day. Not very inconspicuous, but survivable. He prefers to find a shaded area and work through any lingering puzzles with holocrons or older relics while his family gets up to “regular people things”. What will get them excited though? Long speeder drives that can get the temperature down and their heart rate up.

Rhys actually does like the summer months. They tend to go hiking and camping, so at the crack of dawn they’ll get Kira up and head out into the unknown for weeks at a time. A survivalist, they know exactly what to pack, how to pack, how to keep moving and keep bugs off all at the same time. There’s something exciting for them about getting to go out and see things that nobody else has. Being able to attune themself with nature, let the Force flow through them as they reconnect with it, and get to recalibrate their senses just feels so good. They also love star gazing after a long day, as sore and tired as they might be (and they are very sore and tired — they run themself ragged out there), there’s always something to look forward to at the end of it all. As much as they sunscreen, they’re still visibly tanned when they get back.

Noa is a big enjoyer of the summer months. Back home with her family, she’d usually spend all that time running around with her siblings between high-rise apartments, infinity pools, open bars and summer soirees. She loved it, there was always something to do and they were always social months. Friends were out of school, no one was contending with work, the more frivulous things were back on the table like long vacations to Alderaan or Nar Shaddaa or some beachy towns they could find on their parents’ credit cards. Nowadays Noa does have responsibilities, so she isn’t always home for the festivities, but when she gets the chance she immediately heads for anywhere with a bustling and busy scene to drink in the atmosphere. She may be a Major in the military, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still know how to have a good time when it gets hot out. You could probably find her at some well-to-do bar or winery in a neat summer dress and cocktail in hand.

Tala is pretty similar to Noa in that she loves the summer months, and loves to party when they’re no longer dodging the snow and rain on Dromund Kaas. Summer in other places means good food, good alcohol, fun people to be around, infinite pool invites and no requirement to be sober for any of it. You’ll probably be able to find her partying the season away somewhere in a club, no matter how hot it gets, with something cold in her hand and the music blasting as loud as it can get. She takes full advantage of her contract payouts to get only the best for her and her crew, and then uses the excuse that it’s cooler at night to keep the party going until the sun comes back up. You can also find her at speeder races, cheering on the competitors and leisurely gambling on who she thinks will take it all. Also, not a shirt person. Wears a bra because she has to. Torian and Mako are not … exactly averting their eyes.

Cicero is not a summer person. Less so because he can’t be (he has a temperature augment that effectively regulates him outside of extremes) and moreso because he has no idea what the difference between it and other seasons is. He still has to work. He still has to do the same things he does for the rest of the year. He just sweats a little more than usual. Kaliyo eventually drags him out over the years to her usual haunts, meaning bars and the like, but he does take to water like a natural when he has the chance to actually relax. Concerningly so, actually. He’ll just float in pools on his back and let himself be carried around by the current. It’s the most calm he ever gets, so he does it whenever he can. Other than that, he doesn’t change much, and lets the months go by without too much fanfare.