#nachriem

Nachriem looked the robed man up and down.  By most standards, Master Emren struck an imposing figure, his commanding presence humbling all other tongues in the vicinity.  

By Nach’s standards, the tall Jedi was a villain, come to take his little brother away.  

He pouted and glared at the short twi’lek boy next to Emren, a…what had he been called?  A “Padawan”?  Nach had heard stories about the Jedi, how they were supposed to be guardians, how, under their humility, they were indeed skilled diplomats when needed and adept warriors when that failed.

Humility, my ass, he muttered to himself, catching the twi’lek’s smirk from under the hood of his oversized robe.  Emren had come to train Thenis as a Jedi, remarking on the strength of the Force aura emanating from the younger Windrider, but Nach’s own Force sensitivity hadn’t made the cut.  

And padawan knew it.  

So while Master Emren had his attention occupied with explaining Thenis’s abilities to his parents (and they in turn consoled their younger son), Nach launched a fist at the padawan’s face.  

The older boy dodged Nach’s punch with surprising speed, lekku trailing, and stuck his tongue out.  Picking himself up off the ground, Nach glared back – he would show the Jedi that fists, skillfully used, were no worse than the Force and glowy sticks.  He launched himself low at the padawan, then surged up abruptly and felt his head make contact with a jaw.  A few seconds later, both boys were on the ground, hands tearing and scratching at fabric and lekku and hair, training saber long-since forgotten.

“What’s so good about the Force anyways?!”

“I can do things you’ll never be able t-”

“Who cares you’re all high and mighty and OOOH I CAN USE GLOWY STICKS-”

“They’re lightsabers, and even your kid brother’s better th-”

The padawan let out an ear-piercing screech mid-sentence, and a second later, both teenagers found themselves held aloft by the collars of their shirts, Nach’s teeth still firmly clamped around the twi’lek’s arm.  Reluctantly, the older Windrider loosened his jaw, and the padawan quickly retracted his arm, nursing it with his other hand.

Emren lowered both boys to the ground, fixing his padawan with a withering stare for several seconds, before turning to Nach, quietly reminding him how Thenis was special and that it was his duty to become a Jedi.

Nach didn’t bother listening.  This was his brother the Jedi was talking about.  Nobody got to take Thenis away from him.  Not even old people in robes.  Especially not old people in robes.  He peeked out from beneath his bangs at his brother, and saw him leaning over from behind their mother’s legs, head tilted, curiously eyeing the twi’lek padawan’s training saber.  

Their father moved closer, putting a hand on Nach’s shoulder, and he ducked out from under it.

Fine.  If Thenis wanted to, he could go and be some bossy Jedi, train under more bossy Jedi, and live with the rest of the bossy Jedi.  Fine.  He’d show them.  Nach would show them.  The HoloNet was full of stories of blaster-wielding, armor-bound not Force-sensitive heroes saving the day without using hand-wavy Jedi tricks.  He could be like them, and then the Jedi wouldn’t be so bossy.

Nachriem

(yes, I just had to choose that particular screencap.)

Bold all that apply. Italicize leaning or former.

[ WEALTH ] $ Financial : wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty ✚ Medical : fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged ✪ Class or Caste : upper / middle / working / transient / slave / unsure ✔ Education : qualified / unqualified / studying / other ✖ Criminal Record : yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / classified

[ FAMILY ] ◒ Children : had a child or children / has no biological children / wants children / has adopted children ◑ Relationship with Family : close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased ◔ Affiliation : orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent(s) / not applicable  

[ TRAITS + TENDENCIES ] ♦ extroverted / introverted / in between ♦ dis-organised / organised / in between ♦ closed-minded / open-minded / in between ♦ calm / anxious / in between ♦ disagreeable / agreeable / in between ♦ cautious / reckless / in between ♦ patient / impatient / in between ♦ outspoken / reserved / in between ♦ leader / follower / in between ♦ empathetic / unempathetic / in between ♦ optimistic / pessimistic / in between ♦ traditional / modern / in between ♦ hard-working / lazy / in between ♦ cultured / uncultured  / in between ♦ loyal / disloyal / unknown ♦ faithful / unfaithful / unknown

[ BELIEFS ] ★ Faith : monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic ☆ Belief in Ghosts or Spirits : yes / no / don’t know / don’t care ✮ Belief in an Afterlife : yes / no / don’t know / don’t care ✯ Belief in Reincarnation : yes / no / don’t know / don’t care ❃ Belief in Aliens : yes (well, it is SW) / no / don’t know / don’t care ✧ Religious : orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious ❀ Philosophical : yes / no

[ SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION ] ❤ Sexuality : heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual ❥ Sex : sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favourable / naive and clueless ♥ Romance : romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favourable / naive and/or inexperienced ❣ Sexually : adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious ⚧ Potential Sexual Partners : male / female / agender / other / none / all ⚧ Potential Romantic Partners : male / female / agender / other / none / all

[ ABILITIES ] ☠ Combat Skills : excellent / good / moderate / poor / none   ≡ Literacy Skills : excellent / good / moderate / poor / none ✍ Artistic Skills : excellent / good / moderate / poor / none ✂ Technical Skills : excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

[ HABITS ] ☕ Drinking Alcohol : never / sometimes / frequently / to excess ☁ Smoking : trying to quit / never / sometimes / frequently / to excess ✿ Other Narcotics : never / sometimes / frequently / to excess ✌ Medicinal Drugs : never / sometimes / frequently / to excess ☻ Indulgent Food : never / sometimes / frequently / to excess $ Splurge Spending : never / sometimes / frequently / to excess ♣ Gambling : never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

As usual, tagging whoever wants to do this.

(Addendum:  Especially @earlploddington.  Again.)

*coughs* Nach refusing to leave bed as Torian throws things at him.

Blizz:  Blizz made coffee for Boss.