#quarian

nothing much, just stupid sassy quarians...

Tagged by @stormikins, thank you 🥹

I'm currently playing around with the Em and Kal 'enemies to lovers' fic. It's got me in a chokehold right now.

I'm not gonna post the most recent chapter WIP, because it's a bit of a spoiler for a lot of buildup and I love it a lot. You get the next bit.

I was gonna post my favorite argument in this whole fic so far but it's longer than I wanted to post.

So here's Val venting to Mera, another OC of mine that's new 😁

She hummed in agreement and stared at him for a moment, he figured he probably looked pathetic. He felt pathetic.

“I apologize if you don't wish to talk about it, but you seem upset.” He shifted uncomfortably. He didn't know her very well, but it's not like he could talk to Em about herself. “Ah, a bit. Emry's on a ridiculous job with another Quarian and while I'm sure she has a plan, I just don't understand what it could possibly be.” “Another Quarian? Is he good?" He scoffed and immediately felt a tinge of embarrassment at his own lack of decorum. “He's.. something. He's a warrior, thinks with his weapons and fists, not so much his head.” “As opposed to you?” She said it almost mockingly and Val chuckled. “As opposed to most people with half a mind.” She hummed curiously. “You really do not like him.” “Not at all. He's risking Emry's life to save his own.” “As most would, and have. It's quite normal to want to live even if it may harm others. Does he know her very well?” “No, I don't think so.” “Well then to him it's his life for another and nothing else. It is not evil, it's survival.” He hummed, unconvinced. He still didn't like the man. “Doesn't make it easier to cope with.” “I know.”

No pressure tags (seriously, no pressure)

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For Kada:

1. What’s their full name? Why was that chosen? Does it mean anything?

22. What are their favourite insults to use? What do they insult people for? Or do they prefer to bitch behind someone’s back?

45. How do other people see them? Is it similar to how they see themselves?

and for Junita vas Wanderer

12. What is their favourite food?

13. What is their least favourite food

20. Do they like musicals? Music in general? What do they do when they’re favourite song comes?

38. What do they admire in others? What talents do they wish they had?

:D can't wait to hear the Musical one :D

Eee, thank you for the questions! I'll do my best to answer them :3

1. What’s their full name? Why was that chosen? Does it mean anything?

It's Nari'Kada nar Shellen. At the point to where her story is currently written, she still carries her birth-ship name. I assume her name is just a fairly common 4 letter quarian name and it was given by her dad. In the past, he and few other friendly people would sometimes call her Narika, but no one has in ages. She only goes by Kada anymore.

As from writing perspective - I just called her Cicada for over 6 years and am terrible with giving characters names. Kada was just pulled from Cicada.

22. What are their favourite insults to use? What do they insult people for? Or do they prefer to bitch behind someone’s back?

Kada has called people bosh'tets before but she doesn't really cuss or employ foul language, for most part. Usually she'll tell them what they are in their face, in a plain language...unless they're big and scary.

45. How do other people see them? Is it similar to how they see themselves?

Aliens usually stereotype her and get confused if things don't align. She has been overlooked for jobs etc because people expect someone more capable-looking. Nari knows her strengths and weaknesses fairly well, tho, it's the opportunity to use them that's often hard to come by.

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Juna tiiiime!

12. What is their favourite food?

She still misses Karl's steak. What can I say... Also, I imagine she's more into texture of the food than flavor. She likes pastries, stretchy, airy pastries. Burned out on cookies, tho.

13. What is their least favourite food?

Anything resembling slimy slop. Also, cookies..no more cookies, please.

20. Do they like musicals? Music in general? What do they do when they’re favourite song comes?

She used to like musicals when she was a little kid but they got quickly and permanently ruined by her extended family singing along and drowning out the sound (she could never join them either because she hates her singing voice). And then they would sing after the thing was over, and sing the same song over and over...it was a traumatic experience and she'd have to watch some different musicals on her own to make some fresh opinion about them.

As for music in general, she's okay with it for most part. Singing part isn't her favorite thing, but she likes some good rhythm and tunes for the background.

38. What do they admire in others? What talents do they wish they had?

Hello! Thanks for the questions! :D

Alrighty, I will answer for Juna and Nari, but I won't be able to for mister Flavi as he is a current campaign character written/played by someone else.

26. How do they act when they’re happy? Do they sing? Dance? Hum? Or do they hide their emotions?

Nari'Kada can get a bit too excited and share her happiness. It doesn't happen often and she usually catches herself before hugging people's faces. Unless it's very close people. Otherwise, she lets her emotions flow pretty freely. Dancing is also great, but there's place for that, with music and stuff.

Juna'Rele will not anyone let take advantage of her emotions so she nicely bottles things up. Until that thick glass bottle breaks and she becomes a mess. But when she's happy she usually gets more chatty and social, more prone to take risks like...get into gambling :')

42. What are their goals? What would they sacrifice anything for? What is their secret ambition?

Nari's goal is surviving and living meaningful life as best as her situation affords it. She isn't very ambitious but she wants to prove people wrong by sticking to her ideals and values. She would try avoiding sacrificing anything for anything, better play safe and move on. (She also has a small mystery from the past to solve, driven by personal curiosity...but that's still a very distant thing to tackle)

Juna always wanted to become the best in her field - she has to be the expert tech wizard hacker person or what's the point. She'll sacrifice her health for knowledge and has done so extensively already. Her ambitions are not very secret, most people around her already know she's a bit bonkers.

46. Do they make a good first impression? Does their first impression reflect them accurately? How do they introduce themselves?

Nari'Kada tries to act more confident and experienced when meeting new people. They often consider her small and weak, an easy mark. But sometimes being a quarian has some perks - they also assume she can just hack and explode their heads, so...there's some caution she can use to her advantage. (She can't but she won't tell them, and if their heads explode it's usually from sniper perch at a safe distance.) In general, she tries to be a non threatening first impression, and friendly where it applies.

So here's Commander Val'Mura Vas Shellen in all his glory. Before he left the Flotilla to help the galaxy survive the war.

What a man.

Some snooz time...

some nonsense I doodled before vacation.

He has a hard time, but he looks good doing it!