Alphabeta Ancestors
As a lot of other people seem to be doing this, I’ve decided to try to condense what I have on my ancestors down into a relatively(?) simple straightforward summary format. Everyone has names now, and stories...!Â
The Eastborn Conqueror, Mikade Calept, could not be stopped. She appeared small and harmless, taking on the appearance of a man to further the deception, but in reality she was deadly. Eventually, after proving herself in what had seemed to be a suicide mission, she achieved the position of commander of her own ship, and from there, a small fleet. Her fleet was unlike any other under the Empire. Aliens, mutants, everyone had a use, and everyone was kept alive as far as the Conqueror could sensibly do so. As far as she could use them. Kuroko Sidigo hated this, and was only kept from acting on that hate by the simple fact that her own moirail was a mutant. Until, of course, that moirail died.
The Vengeful Enforcer, (aka the Vengefowl, the Enforcer, or just the Vengeful) Kuroko Sidigo had a troubled history... she was only kept from a singleminded focus on destruction by Oranos Anynde, with whom she had an unexpected moirallegiance. Oranos’s death, however, was the final straw, leading her to first demand that xe have a successor and make plans for the survival of such, then embark on a quest to finally cull all those who she saw as wrong, including the Eastborn Conqueror. This was too great a task for her to accomplish on her own without rest, and eventually one of her targets managed to kill her.
Suroce Koshnt, the Sanguine Overméne, is the probable ancestor of Alneme Koshnt. Formerly a devout believer, she began having doubts as she grew older... doubts that a follower was what she wanted to become. So she became a leader in her religion instead, and made herself too indispensable, too deeply involved in the workings, to uproot (possibly by becoming close to the former leaders, learning how to do their jobs, and then assassinating them). After a failed attempt at upward movement that resulted in her losing her arm, she changed tactics and started the Sanguine Society. This change was not well received by certain higher-ups, notably Vadius Vadion, but they still could not get close enough to get rid of her... until Ischia Verent, a young member of the Sanguine Society, was kept back from ascension and took out their anger by corrupting Suroce’s memories. She was sent away to a different planet for exile, but instead took over the transport ship and converted it into the vehicle for her plans of revenge against the Empire.
The Arbiteur Anynde, Oranos Anynde was, despite xer mutation, strongly devoted to the Empire; one of their bio-researchers. This was possibly the only thing that kept xem alive, especially once Kuroko Sidigo learned of xer mutation... the two actually got along in a sort of moirallegiance, Oranos calming Kuroko in her moments of rage, and Kuroko giving xem her protection in return. Unfortunately, Oranos was eventually culled for xer mutation, leading Kuroko to lose herself in grief and anger.Â
Havenn Perbus never gained a title, and no wonder: before they even reached adulthood, they were discovered to be a mutant and sold to the Sanguine Society. Their resilience, and the fact that they were a rarity - a lowblood day-howler - were the only things that kept them alive through literal sweeps of experimentation and torture. They finally managed to escape through a combination of luck and sheer animal force, and ran as far away as they could. They haven’t stopped running since, only pausing to do a few errands when they can, or use any of their varied artistic talents, to gain a bit of money here and there. They’ve repressed most of their memories of the Sanguine Society, as well as their transformations.
Verran Exlego, the Magicutor, was a powerful psionic who used their powers in... very un-lowbloodlike ways, first as a vigilante... later on, as they found themself with a price on their head, an outright rebel against the Empire. Suroce Koshnt wanted to catch them, but was unable to - when faced with imminent capture or culling, Verran elected to kill themself.
