#deitente

Humm, good question! I haven't really thought about it.

Lead Character:

Jedi Knight/Outlander: Corrain Gealai (Human)

- Gender/Sexuality: Bisexual trans man

- Romance: Lana and Theron (OT3 - they're poly!)

- Nicknames: Cor, Cory

- Character Intro Link!

The character creator in SWTOR won't let him have the long ponytail he's supposed to have, so here's an art piece I commissioned from @stellorc as a supplement!

Others below readmore!

My Trooper - Deitente Verrni!

Deitente's name is a play on the French word "détente" - aka "the relaxation of strained relations or tensions (as between nations)" as defined by Merriam Webster - combined with "Dei" from the Latin for "god" or "deity." It's meant to be something of a cosmic joke on my part that the leader of Havoc Squad would be named for the divine and a deescalation of hostilities, but it's also supposed to reflect Deitente's own futile hopes for the future of the galaxy - a divine deescalation, or something so farfetched as to be impossible.

She wasn't always so jaded - as a child she believed that perhaps one day the Republic would win or at least make true peace with the Empire. This was in part influenced by her family - her cousin Shurir Verrni was a Jedi for much of her adolescence, and her father was a soldier in the Republic Army. So as a young Cathar kit growing up in a decidedly middle-class family on Coruscant, she had rose-colored glasses on from an early age. However, Deitente got to experience the Sacking and destruction of the Jedi Temple first-hand as a teenager. It was a formative experience for her - Shurir perished in Sith attack, and her father's spine was broken when rubble fell on him, permanently removing him from active duty. Unlike with some of my other characters however, the shock and horror of that experience did not change her beliefs - instead, it only solidified her patriotism. It just opened her eyes to the necessity of the Republic victory over the Sith at any cost, and led to her ultimately joining the Republic Army, following in her father's footsteps.

Deitente's character outlook is one of grimfaced necessity combined with compassion - she refuses to throw away Republic lives for no reason, and she does all she can to avoid civilian deaths, but she's also painfully aware that she can't save everyone. To her, her duty to protect the Republic - especially it's citizens - is more important than personal morality, and she if she has to sacrifice one for the good of many- then that's what she'll do, even if the decision destroys her.

Personality-wise, Deitente is very much what a good officer should be on the outside, all efficiency and duty and professional stoicism. Furthermore, she cares deeply about her team, even Tanno unfortunately, and she's a woman of her word - as the commanding officer of Havoc, she will see to it that her team is treated right, even if she has to take the fall herself. There won't be another Dagger Wing on her watch - when the time comes she'll sacrifice herself to spare the others. And she doesn't take shit from anyone (least of all annoyingly handsome Cathar Lieutenants or a certain General) but beneath the tough-love type of exterior there a playful side that she wishes had more opportunity to see daylight.

When she has a few moments to rest, Deitente usually...doesn't. She prefers unwinding at her favorite cantinas or trying new restaurants or visiting historical landmarks to staying in and bingeing the latest holodramas - she knows that her job is dangerous, and she wants to experience life to the fullest, just in case hers is cut short. And after she marries Aric, this is just an excuse to go on dates all the time, so it all works out anyway.

If so how many and what would they be like as parents?

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Also what is Elen’s relationship like with Kaliyo and would she abandoned her on a backwater planet like Kayden?

Deitente and Aric definitely end up having an entire litter of kids - at least four, if not five or six! (I headcanon Cathar having twins or triplets about 60-70% of the time rather than single kits) It works out okay once Deitente makes Republic Spec Ops General, given that ends up as mostly as a deskside/tactical job while Aric is out with Havoc Squad. They have to swap out single-parenting sometimes though - being dual-military is tough - and that also means they both have similar parenting styles, as it's something they've extensively discussed and settled between them.

They both have high expectations of their kids - good grades in school, good behavior outside the home, helping out around the house especially when they're down a parent due to work - but they're forgiving of honest mistakes and do everything in their power to help their kids succeed with goals the kids set for themselves. And of course they'll trust their kids to do the right thing, but if one of their kids knowingly breaks their trust by, for example, getting involved with spice? Then it's hard to get that trust back, and Deitente and Aric would have no qualms letting their kids learn a hard lesson if it's needed.

As for Elennye's relationship with Kaliyo - Elennye is a chameleon, so she and Kaliyo get along fairly well. However, Elennye is thoroughly loyal to the Empire, so the second Kaliyo outlived her usefulness it would have been an amiable goodbye. (And "amiable goodbye" here means that once Elennye gets the Black Codex and fucks off to take over the Star Cabal as a loosely-Imperial shadow power, she blackmails Kaliyo into staying fucking quiet about the former Cipher 9, and drops her off on a planet of her choice with plenty of credits. It's the nicest "talk and you're a dead man walking" Kaliyo's probably ever gotten. It pisses Kaliyo off, of course, but it's not a blaster bolt to the skull so.)

Okay! This is the full draft section from the Six Sentence Sunday Snippet that I posted earlier. It IS subject to revision, of course, but as for right now this is The Plan!

Context: Corrain is the only member of his crew that is trapped on board the Emperor's Fortress when the mission to Redeem the Emperor goes horribly wrong. He's taken prisoner, tortured, and when the Emperor's Child Force-brainfuckery fails, he's put under Castellan mind-control and given an implanted shock collar. He and Scourge escape a year and a half later by stealing an Imperial Shuttle - and the Emperor's Hand promptly put a Blacklist bounty on Corrain's head. Only, they don't want people to know their pet Jedi has gotten loose, so they falsify the mark. Astayr (BH, LS) takes it, chases them down to Nar Shaddaa - and Kessin (Smuggler, Neutral) is recruited to get them in contact with the Jedi and Republic. They end up meeting on Alderaan- and Corrain surrenders to the Republic by tossing Kira his lightsabers, and my Consular takes custody of him. (Five of my OCs are present at this exchange)

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The glow of angry ruby plasma sizzled in the air, one of his lightsabers glowing in Kira’s hands, and suddenly cloying, choking anxiety clawed at the inside of his chest, nauseating guilt grinding his stomach into pulp as the dawning horror broke over her face. She stared wordlessly at the bled blade, and then, as Jun turned to her with a raised eyebrow, he saw the glitter of moisture on her eyelashes, visible even from meters away behind the transparisteel visor of the mask sitting heavy on his face, hiding his identity. At his side, Scourge stood silent, the Force an iron wall about him even as Corrain could feel power crackling through his entire body like poison, burning as it went, the numb fear-fury feeding its advance a knot of pain in his chest. Behind him somewhere, Kessin’s soft inhale of horror echoed the cracking facade his friend- former friend, former Padawan - wore across a trembling lower lip.

Yes this is my first trooper playthrough. Oh my god. Oh my GOD what the fuck.

Deitente spaced her. She had to- three hundred versus one? But god they'd been FRIENDS. The personal betrayal for the greater good....

You're gonna get all of them then, LMAO! Moonrise Legacy takes on the Zarmahan.

Corrain: Depends on when they would meet, to be honest. If it's baby-Jedi Corrain, prior to the Vitiate Trauma, he'd just be confused. Praven kind of baffled him, and since Tyr's a pretty honorable Sith, it would only deepen that confusion. They'd get along eventually, it would just take Corrain time to figure out how the fuck he felt about it.

However, if Corrain first meets Tyr as the *Emperor's Wrath* rather than the *Empire's Wrath* - he's almost certainly never going to trust Tyr, ever. That first impression will stay with him far too long, and his hatred of Vitiate/Valkorion never truly fades - it's a scar he carries for the rest of his life. Meeting Tyr around JK chapter 3 or Ilum would mean Tyr gets caught up in that association.

But if they meet around the SoR or KOTXX point, he's likely to want to reach out - he'd see Tyr as someone who sticks to his ideals and he respects that a lot. They wouldn't see eye to eye, but that's something Corrain values because it challenges him to think outside the box. They'd probably have some pretty decent conversations.

Kalvonut: Kalvonut would probably be conflicted. He's extremely diplomatic and actively avoids confrontation where he can, so they'd 'get along' for the most part, but Kalvo would see Tyr as the embodiment of the culture he never had a connection to. As a Pureblood Sith taken in by the Jedi after his Revanite mother was killed by the Dark Council, trying to learn about Sith customs would be almost certainly viewed with suspicion by the Republic (though not the Jedi, per se) and so he stayed away.

Actually, on second thought? If Tyr isn't patient they probably wouldn't click - Kalvonut would almost certainly bombard him with questions. He's a massive nerd, lmao.

Kessin: They'll shoot him in the face before anything, unless Corrain or someone else they trusted told them to back off. It doesn't really matter when - they never trust Sith. Ever. Tyr would never be able to prove himself to Kessin, even if he wanted to.

Deitente: She can respect Tyr's sense of honor, but she'd view him more as a formidable opponent than anything else. So she'd respect him as a warrior and enemy, but that's about it - she's too loyal to the Republic to ever befriend him.

Eiri: They'd probably get along, to be honest. Eiri doesn't give a rat's ass about the Empire (because he's not Imperial, he's Zakuulan, and he maintains that identity) but he'd be able to respect that Tyr does. He'd also be the most comfortable in the face of Tyr's aloofness, as he's a fairly laid-back guy - he doesn't mind awkward conversations or silences or anything of the sort. He makes them comfortable, honestly.

Sekulyn: She'd see Tyr as a threat, and just for that she'd respect him. Even more so after they become Darth Occlus and rise to the Dark Council. They don't have a code of Sith honor in the traditional sense - but they don't half-ass it when going up against formidable opponents, and they wouldn't spare any effort if they had to take Tyr down. As long as they share the same goal, however - keeping the Empire strong (and therefore Sekulyn's powerbase secure) - then they'd get along fine. Probably pretty damn well, all things considered.

Elennye: She'd begrudgingly like Tyr. He puts the Empire first - as she does - and isn't one of the fuckhead Sith whose power struggles are tearing apart the Empire from the inside. Not to mention he's not a jackass about aliens. She'd gladly offer her services as the Star Cabal leader/Information broker to him when he needs them, as long as it doesn't fuck with Vaylin and Zakuul.

Astayr: Honorable Sith are a decent sort, and he's good in a fight, so xey would be more than happy to work with him if he's willing to pay hir fee. Plus, xey know that xey can trust any bounties he pays xem to take out to be fair play - there's not going to be falsified info or coercion (of Astayr) involved. Xey might be too rowdy for him though - xey would almost certainly try to get him to shoot net'ra gal with them and the other Mandalorians LMFAO

🌽: How does this OC feel about acts of affection? What's their favourite act of affection, physical or emotional? 🍻: What's your OC's favourite comfort ritual? How do they calm themselves down after a rough day?

🍕: How does an OC spend a lazy day?

I'm gonna do a three by three! Three asks, Three OCs, hehe.

🌽: How does this OC feel about acts of affection? What's their favourite act of affection, physical or emotional?

Corrain: He's a cuddler. He can and will flop onto someone's lap and not let them get up, like he's some kind of overgrown cat. He's also, however, a "Quality Time" sort of person. He doesn't have a lot of time to spare, so he does his best to make sure he *makes* time for the people he loves.

Deitente: She'd never admit it, but she's very affectionate and she appreciates receiving affection just as much as she likes to give it out. Her love language is mostly "Acts of Service" - she loves doing things to make her loved ones' lives easier, but when she's feeling particularly affectionate, she WILL purr. (Jorgan denies that she purrs this every time he is asked. He would like to not be banished to the couch thank you.)

Astayr: Xey don't mind affection, but xey're generally not super affectionate by nature. Xey do like kisses and battle-dates with xir boy though, and xey're more than willing to give Blizz and Mako all the hugs those two could ever want though.

🍻: What's your OC's favourite comfort ritual? How do they calm themselves down after a rough day?

Corrain: Pre-Vitiate - he meditates or turns on a trashy holodrama to binge with Kira. Post-Vitiate, and pre-KOTXX? - he. doesn't calm down. he shuts all that boiled emotion up in a corner, and maybe tries to murder spars with Scourge for a bit to burn all the anger off. KOTXX and onward - He goes to find Lana or Theron and just kind of. lays on them until they get the hint and cuddle him. Lana will sometimes bribe him with sweets to wait until she's done working to cuddle, Theron usually caves because he's a sucker.

Deitente: She likes a cup of tea after a long day. Her favorite teas lean on the fruit side, and she curls up on the couch with a novel while she sips. Woe betide the moron who brings up that she 'likes fruity little posh drinks' in front of her

Astayr: She usually spends a few hours scrolling mindlessly on the Holonet, then either grabs pillows to go smack the shit out of Torian and Mako, or if she's been gifted any beskar ingots recently, she spends time designing her armor. Xir first beskar armor piece was a pair of gauntlets, given to xem by Torian, and xey're set on making a full set to match someday.

🍕: How does an OC spend a lazy day?

Corrain: He doesn't really know the meaning of a lazy day (without feeling like absolute garbage) until after KOTXX - so...prior to KOTXX, he's training or meditating on a slow day, maybe reading a book or trying to learn a new skill. After KOTXX - he probably goes hiking, or drags Vaylin off somewhere where she can try (and fail) to teach him ways to braid his hair. (if Theron or Lana get to him first though...he's probably not getting out of bed that day. hehe😏 they're bingeing game of eternal thrones, i promise-)

Deitente: If not catching up on sleep? She's grabbing a friend or Jorgan and dragging them off to the cantina to relax. She's not the kind to spend a "lazy" day - a day off is a day out to have fun! Whatever the Star Wars equivalent of a rollercoaster is, she's doing that.

Astayr: Either chugging ne'tra gal with the clans and partying, or - especially after xey and Torian have kids - learning and practicing elements of Mandalorian culture that xey're more unfamiliar with. Xey're end up being almost completely fluent in Mando'a, but xey're absolutely set on mastering Mandalorian cuisine, and well. Astayr isn't a fabulous cook *in general* lmao. Xey sure do have fun with it though - and most of the results are at least edible XD