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With all the pressure of being the Hero of Tython and the whole Mess that is the jedi knight storyline, Pyrhai usually has a lot of stress to deal with - plus, she naturally has a lot of energy, which isn't a great combo at the best of times. Usually, her go-to-method is just sparring or training it out, but that isn't exactly a great idea when shes hurt, or already exhausted (she's definitely been scolded more times than she can count by Doc whenever she tries). Kira, when she found out (not that it was that big of a secret, anyways) wanted to help, because at this point I'd like to think Pyrhai and her had become pretty good friends. Originally, Kira had done some basic research on Togruta culture, and found that there were some simple weaving and braiding styles that seemed simple and mind numbing enough to potentially help Pyrhai de-stress- and they did! Their ship slowly gained more baskets and rugs and the like over time, making it feel more and more like a home, and helped Pyrhai connect a little more to her heritage.

The hair braiding itself came from a really long, hard mission, where they ran out of weaving supplies and were all recovering from some nasty injuries. Pyrhai was not having a good day, and Kira offered to let her braid her hair (even though it's pretty short). A while later and Kira's hair was all done up into short braids (with varying levels of messiness and sticky-up-ness), tied with pretty much anything Pyrhai could find and honestly looking like a godawful mess. Even though Kira had kinks in her hair for a good couple days afterwards, it became a bonding activity, or I guess a ritual, for the two after that? Pyrhai was fascinated by hair in general, and it felt really nice to play with, and Kira enjoyed the sensory input and the time they were able to spend just...being.

Moving into KOTFE, in my legacy, Pyrhai is one of four Outlanders (the others being Veeroth, Kemeri, and Lin'riha - who I think I've all introduced at some point?), and after being unfrozen, she was... Pretty sensory deprived, stressed, and was really missing her old crew. After a few days of trying to manage all that on her own, she finally caved and asked Kemeri if she could braid his hair (especially since it was so?? long?? which she had never really been able to play with before and also they maybe needed to bond a little bit if they were in this together? It's also worth noting that she only really felt comfortable with actually asking him because they had worked together before, and there's nothing like the imminent threat of death that helps along bonding - and there was really only a small selection of people that she knew at this point, and Veeroth's hair was too short (and he was the Wrath - which seems silly knowing that Kemeri was Cipher 9 but it's different shush), Theron and Lana were always so busy, and Lin'riha didn't even have hair to braid). Kemeri's not a very open person generally (besides sometimes when he was with his own companions), and had been closing off more and more in the wake of the whole escape thing. I'm not exactly sure how exactly I want it to go, but this was a critical point that really helped Kemeri open up a little bit more, and on Pyrhai's end, it was a helpful coping method and a way for her to really make a friend who wouldn't see her as just an "Outlander." It also helped to deal with not having much of her crew around while she watched others reunite, since it, lore-wise, takes a lot longer for knights to get a lot of their companions back in comparison to most other classes (minus T7 my beloved).

I was tagged by @keirangoldenwatch​ - thank you so much! This was a lot of fun :)

B A S I C S • Full name:  Veeroth. He may have had a last name at some point, but he left it behind when he was brought to the Sith Academy. • Gender: male • Sexuality: pansexual • Pronouns:  he/him

O T H E R S • Family: Biologically, Veeroth has two parents who were killed during an Eternal Empire attack. Beforehand, he did keep in touch, but not very often in order to protect them from anyone who might use them against him. Also has a little sibling, whose whereabouts are unknown. Non-biologically, he’s pretty much pulled his entire old crew (and close friends from the Alliance) into some sort of weird family dynamic. It works for them, though. • Birthplace:  A small, but relatively well-to-do Imperial moon colony that his parents were in charge of. • Job:  former Empire’s Wrath, current Alliance Commander. • Phobias:  claustrophobia. the carbonite did him no favors. • Guilty pleasures: Veeroth didn’t always agree or enjoy what he was tasked to do as the Empire’s Wrath, but it it quite amusing whenever people realize that it’s him right behind them. Doubly so now that he’s the Alliance Commander as well. Vette has a lot of fun recording people’s reactions.

M O R A L S • Morality alignment?: Neutral good. • Sins: lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath; Veeroth holds himself and, often, others (at least the ones he works with) to a pretty high standard, and if those expectations aren’t met all the time, he can get pretty frustrated. He also can lose control very easily if people he cares about are threatened. • Virtues: chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice; Veeroth, overall, is a pretty sweet and caring person. He does try to lead with kindess and hear others out, but man can it get infuriating when the Imps and Pubs he’s in charge of won’t stop arguing. He has a pretty intense drive to get things done right, and a strong inner sense of justice. He’s lucky he’s got a good crew to help balance him out, though, otherwise he might just stick his neck out a little too far - there were some pretty close calls when he was still with the Empire.

T H I S - O R - T H A T • Introverted/extrovert; Veeroth enjoys being around people - though his favorite spots are always with his friends and family as opposed to something like a cantina. • Close-minded/open-minded; Once Veeroth joined the Alliance, he almost immediately jumped on the chance to learn from force users who used different techniques from him. He’s often seen on the edges of some group meditations lead by Jedi and/or Sana Rae, and also practices on his own. Unsurprisingly, this also helped calm a few tensions between the factions he was leading. • Calm/anxious; Veeroth is more calm the anxious - he feels like the galaxy’s already thrown some pretty crazy shit at him already and he’s made it through all that alive so far.    • Disagreeable/agreeable;  Veeroth finds it useful to listen to other people’s perspectives - it only helps him become a better leader, anyways. And hey - if he hadn’t listened to his crew before, he definitely wouldn’t be where he is now. • Cautious/reckless; He prefers to take things pretty slow and think things through - if a mistake now could lead to lives lost, the time gained from rushing isn’t worth it. • Patient/impatient; He’s had years to get used to working with some of the worst coworkers imaginable. He’s definitely had to learn how to be patient. • Outspoken/reserved; Well, mostly. He’s content to stand on the sidelines and let other people argue, unless its about to go to blows or is something deeply important to him. If he really, really cares about something, it’s almost impossible to drag him off his soapbox. • Leader/follower; Veeroth likes being able to make sure things don’t go wrong - and he’s had a lot of practice over the years. • Empathetic/unempathetic; Sometimes, he cares a little too much. • Optimistic/pessimistic; Veeroth truly believes he can make a difference, and protect those he loves. • Traditional/modern; Well, he still does believe in the importance of tradition, but nowadays no one who meets him would ever call him a traditional sith, or even a traditional commander. • Hard-working/lazy; Almost to a fault. He’s prone to overworking himself, especially when he thinks he can do more to help. It gets particularly bad whenever a mission goes wrong. Especially during the Umbara arc. 

R E L A T I O N S H I P S • otp:  Vette! She brings out his best sides, and helped prevent him from letting all his sithly powers get to his head. She’s incredibly grounding for him, and he would do almost anything for her. • ot3: I’ve...actually never thought about this before. Most of his bonds - besides Vette - are very familial. Maybe Lana, in a very platonic way. They’ve definitely gone through a lot together. • brotp: My jedi knight, Pyrhai! They love to spar together, and balance each other out very well. Veeroth’s able to counter Pyrhai’s chaotic energy, and Pyrhai can get Veeroth to loosen up a little. A decent amount of their philosophies have rubbed off on each other, as well - sometimes to the chagrin of their peers. • notp: Jaesa. Just...no.

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