for the clone ask game!! first of all, im curious about everyone's names (esp. reek and chaff)
teehee thank you for the ask @lekkulocks!
I've already answered SPEAK for Chaff in this other ask and WISH for Sadie in this one, but I'll answer the rest here :)
Out-of-universe, Chaff's name was picked from a list I'd been keeping of random words that sounded like they could be good names for clones, same deal with the rest of Romeo Squad (Weaver, Zip, Rivet, and @faemorningstar's Rake). In-universe, Chaff and Zip were both receiving pilot cross-training after leaving Kamino, before Chaff switched to medic training after the accident that gave him his burn scar. He earned his name because of his favourite defensive measure in flight combat training.
I honestly don't remember where I got Sadie's name from, it just came to me and I thought it was perfect. It means 'princess' in Hebrew which suits a transfemme clone wonderfully, I think! In-universe, she picked it herself, it often causes odd reactions when people hear but she's not shy about who she is and stands by her choice of name.
🎨 COLOUR 🎨: what's their favourite colour? is there a reason they like it? do they like their battalion colour, or do they secretly wish it was different?
Rivet is perfectly happy with his battalion markings, but his favourite colour to accessorise with is electric blue. It contrasts nicely with 212th orange :)
His name comes from his interest in mechanics and engineering. In his downtime he can usually be found with his head inside an engine of some sort, covered in grease. After deserting the Empire, he's become Romeo Squad's unofficial official mechanic.
🍎 APPLE 🍎: how do they handle getting injured? do they avoid the medbay?
Weaver's a tough cookie, but usually not the one in the medbay (that honour goes to Rivet). On the rare occasion he does get hurt, he's pretty stoic (read: stubborn) and has to be dragged against his will into what passes for a medbay onboard Romeo Squad's shuttle to receive any kind of treatment.
He gets his name from both his unusual tactics on the battlefield as well as his not-so-secret fibre arts hobby. He's an avid crocheter, not that anyone would guess from his tough exterior!
🏖️ VACAY 🏖️: how do they like to spend their time off? do they have any hobbies? is there somewhere they like to/want to visit?
Zip's a wild card! He doesn't have any set hobbies but is often found near Rivet, getting into trouble, or taking the squad's salvaged LAAT/I for a joyride. When he's not being scolded for doing something dangerously stupid, he's a bit of a dreamer; of the squad, his moral compass is the strongest, and he was the driving force behind their desertion. He'd love to settle down somewhere one day, but for now he's content hiding out on random uninhabited planets with his squad, taking in the views.
His name comes from his speed: he's devilishly fast on the battlefield, zipping around almost unseen to take out enemies before they know what hit them.
🖨️ COPY 🖨️: do they try to stand out from other clones? if so, how? do they have any genetic deviations? if so, how do they feel about them?
Given the fact Blacksheep was literally named for how much he stands out (he's the black sheep of his batch for personality), I'd say so! He spent his youth trying to fit in but eventually gave up and pivoted hard in the opposite direction, leading to him getting a massive face tattoo of a soul fresh off of Kamino to really rub it in.
🎰 JACKPOT 🎰: do they seem to be lucky, or does shit just keep happening to them?
Flipside makes his own luck - at least that's how he describes it. He's a wild card, much like his squadmate Blacksheep; the two of them seem to thrive in chaos and will take whatever life throws at them without complaint. At times, it almost seems like Flipside seeks out trouble on purpose...
He's somewhat of a contrarian, and was named for his favourite way of pissing people off (doing a bit where he disagrees with someone no matter how much evidence is present in their favour, to the point of ridiculousness).
👴🏽 AGE 👴🏽: how old (in reg. human years) is your clone? do they age on the faster side or the slower side? do they look/act their age?
Duncan is one of the oldest clones, not first gen like Rex but close to it, and certainly acts it. He's the self-assigned babysitter of Blacksheep and Flipside (who are both on the younger side).
Nobody knows why he chose his name, and he won't give an answer other than "liked it".
🎪 CIRCUS 🎪: how silly are they? do they have a good sense of humour? do they like to play pranks? do they tend to fall victim to them?
Fizz is very cheerful and upbeat - he's not one for malicious pranks but he's always down to have a good time and will definitely get silly goofy with his squadmates when the opportunity arises. He's young and naive but anyone who tries to prank him is a dead man: his squad's got his back!
His name was, like Romeo Squad's, picked from the list of cool words, but in-universe I don't really have an explanation. Could be tied to his migraines?
😱 SCARE 😱: do they have any fears/phobias? do they ever get nightmares? if so, what are they like?
Oh boy, does he ever! Pel gets mega nightmares ever since he nearly died on a mission as a shiny, saved only by Kix literally shoving his hands into Pel's guts for a wee bit of battlefield surgery. He doesn't remember much of the nightmares but will often wake to his scars aching something fierce.
I'm actually not sure where his name comes from, as @pandawithawand originally created him. You'd have to ask them!
🚬 CIG 🚬: do they have any vices or bad habits? if so, are they embarrassed or ashamed of them? do their vices ever get them in trouble?
Genuinely I don't think Reek does... he's been caught dozing off on watch a couple times but I'd hardly count that as a bad habit. Who hasn't?
Out-of-universe, Reek (a Black Series 501st trooper action figure that lives in my backpack) reeks of degrading plasticiser, hence the name. He's a stinky boy. In-universe, he named himself after the alien rhino species seen in the Petranki Arena, but with his complete loss of smell after an injury he can't tell when he needs a shower so his vode have given it the other meaning...
👬 TWINS 👬: are they close with the other clones in their batch? what's a fond memory from their childhood?
Being a Bad Batch OC I'd say Compass is super close with his batch, even more so than normal clones. Clone Force 99 is a very tight-knit squad, as we know!
He's named, like the rest of his squad, after his enhanced skill - he's a spy, scout and navigator all in one and will often go in ahead of the rest of the team to do recon and guide the way.
Thank you so much again for sending in this ask! It really got me thinking about my blorbos :)
Each of them have more info in their TH pages if anyone's curious :)
