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30 Days SWTOR OC Challenge

Day 19: Courtship & Friendship

Does your OC get involved romantically or sexually with anybody? When do they first fall for them or get involved? If they fall in love, when does it happen? Does the relationship last?

Friendships (for the aromantic and otherwise): Do they have a serious platonic relationship with anyone? How does it begin? Does it last?

Aredheel is “happily” married with Malavai Quinn. They used to have a sane relationship until he decided to betray her, and from that moment things started to change: she became colder, his sense of guilt intensified and they didn't talk until Baras was killed. From that moment they, slowly, tried to rebuilt their matrimony and to start again. But Aredheel was still hurt, and when their work took her to meet the Sith Lord Lana Beniko, she was attracted by her and they got involved. It didn't last, and after Revan's death they went separate ways.  After that, she decided to dedicate herself to Malavai, who never knew about her cheating, and even if she could have an affair with Lana after the event on Zakuul, she decided to remain faithful to Malavai.

She got attracted by Malavai from the very moment she saw him: a handsome young man in his late thirties, with a brilliant military career and devoted to the Empire. The only thing she didn’t like was his racism. She decided to tease him and finally he let himself go and showed his affection for her, which developed in a pure devotion after his betrayal.

It has been 5 long years now, she has no idea where he is. He sent her a letter while she still was in carbonite, but she couldn't answer. She couldn't contact him even when she was on Dromund Kaas.

But they will be together again.

(Bioware please end this fucking agony.)

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Day 23: Childhood

What was their childhood like? Who was their childhood best friend? What’s their best memory? Worst memory? What is their relationship with their parents?

Aredheel's childhood was not easy: she was really attached to her sister, they used to spend every second together, and when Elannah was taken away, Aredheel started to feel the hatred that would have fueled her on the battlefield in the future. It was just too much for a child.

She still can see in her mind Andronikos dying on the floor, saying that the Jedi took her away. She was gone, and in that moment a part of Aredheel died.

From that moment Aredheel and Mornie became closer. They had only each other in that world. They didn't talk much, because they didn't have to. But even if their affection was unquestionable, their relationship was still tense, that's why Aredheel wanted to leave the house and start her training as soon as possible.

She never knew her true father. Andronikos was married to her mother, and he always treated her and her sisters like his own daughters: this was enough for Aredheel.

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Day 22: Home

What does ‘home’ mean to your OC? Where have they lived in their life, and who with? Do they want to go back?

She has spent all her youth on Dromund Kaas, living in her mother's house in the center of Kaas City: a beautiful villa that Mornie built to assure a safe place for her Legacy in the future to come. Aredheel initially lived there with her mother and her husband, Andronikos, and her twin sister Elannah. But after her sister's kidnapping and Andronikos' murder, it was just Aredheel and her mother: the house was not as full of joy as it was before, and Aredheel was happy to leave when she had to start her training. After the end of her days on Korriban, she returned to her home, because even if she didn't want to admit it, she was homesick: her mother knew that and proposed to move back with her. Aredheel accepted and now the house is officially the Lunae-Quinn home.

She wanted to go back there when she went to Kaas City to meet Acina, but Lorman and Saresh made it impossible.

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((I've skipped three days, I'm a mess with this kind of things. I'm going to post three “days” in a row.

I'm also out of creativity, I’m just not good at writing.))

Day 21: Coda

How do they change after their story? What is their “epilogue” like? Is it different from canon?

The Outlander: Are they the “Outlander” or do they have another part in the Alliance? Do they leave the Alliance or stay? Do they still consider themselves a member of the Sith or the Republic?

After the main story, Aredheel decided to start her new life forgiving her husband and dedicating herself completely to the Empire. She became a workaholic, she felt extremely motivated for her new rank. The Sith Code says “through victory, my chains are broken” and her victory against her former master freed her: this was a new chapter of her life, and she wanted to dedicate it to the destruction of the Empire's enemies, and finally, to herself and her family.

At the moment of the creation of the Alliance, she was conflicted: she wanted to bring peace to the Galaxy, but still she couldn't fully trust the Jedi and the Republic army. She decided to try to be tolerant but even now she can't understand their way to think, their dedication for a silly system and their stupid Code. It's just beyond her. So yes, she may be the Eternal Commander, who reunited the Republic and the Empire forces against a common enemy, but passion still fuels her life, and she will always be a Sith.

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Day 20: Conclusion

How did they want their story to end? How did it actually end in the Class Quests (Chapter 1-3)? What about Shadows of Revan? What about KOTFE? KOTET?

I and Aredheel are actually pretty satisfied by the main ending: Baras died, she became Wrath, everyone was happy. Things got complicated after the main story. SoR had a linear plot, so things had to go in that direction, nothing more nothing less. About KotFE and KotET: first thing first, she wanted her husband back, it was very stupid to quote him from time to time and never have an interaction with Malavai. This counts for every missing companion. Second thing, she wanted to be Empress! But the only choice she had was to be a tyrant and she didn't like the idea, so she went for the peaceful-Alliance-thing.

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Day 18: Companions

Who is their first friend among their companions? Who ends up being their best friend? Who do they hate the most (or like the least)? Is there anyone they wouldn’t have recruited by the game gives you?

Bonus: Rate your class’s five ‘original’ companions from least favorite to most favorite. Explain why.

((YASS GURLS I WAS WAITING FOR DAT))

1. In her crew there is just one person she can really trust, because of all their Sithy things: Jaesa. Since her joining in the Sith ranks as her acolyte she's been even too much dedicated for her. She's obsessed with loyalty for the Empire and pure alignment to the dark side, and Aredheel founds this extremely ridiculous. She hopes Jaesa will find her path growing up, just as she did in the past.

2. Lieutenant (now Major) Pierce is totally indifferent for her: he's a great asset to the crew and the Empire, but she doesn't mind having him around.

3. Broonmark is the flulffy furry ball of the crew. Period.

4. There are few people Aredheel can really trust, among her crew and in the Eternal Alliance. Vette is probably the sister she lost when she was a child: they can rely on each other and they've created a special bond and became inseparable. It was amazing to see her jumping off the warhead after the 5 years of imprisonment: they had a lot to talk about, they stayed up for three nights talking about things of all kind. They missed those chitchats.

5. Malavai Quinn: this is a story for tomorrow. Tehe.

In the Eternal Alliance, she created a bond with Senya: she reminds her to her Mornie, extremely wise and dedicated to her family. The affection she developed for her was the only reason why she didn't shoot her shuttle with Arcann on board.

The other members are pretty indifferent for her, except for Theron and Lana (especially Lana) and Arcann.

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Day 16: Consequences

What in-game event(s) had the biggest impact on them (main plot or otherwise)? Why did it affect them so strongly? How did they change?

((I'm out of creativity today, sorry.))

Most of the events that changed Aredheel are all based on one thing: betrayal.

First, her betrayal of Overseer Tremel, whom she killed cold-bloodedly: that murder signed her entrance in the Sith society, from that moment she became aware that anyone around her was plotting to kill her, and she was going to do the same.

The second betrayal came from Baras: she never liked him, and she was already thinking how to kill him: he gave another reason to do that. But this didn't help her mental sanity.

Of course, the Quinnincident had a great impact on her: he was her husband, she would never expect such a thing from him. She became more and more wary, she started to have paranoia and she lost her sleep for months, until she finally killed her master. When she saw Quinn shooting at him, she was sure he was really faithful to her.

An other important event, not a betrayal, that changed her was the annihilation of Ziost: she used to study there before coming to Korriban, and seeing that planet destroyed, every life erased, moved something inside her. She had fought for an Emperor who always had in mind to kill anyone to be more powerful: everything she built and achieved meant nothing, so she would start to act on her own decisions, without an Empire or an Emperor at her back. In fact, after Ziost her alignment is slowly becoming more neutral ((She is still DS Tier 4 tho lol)): she wants to do something to make the Galaxy a better place, and she is finally doing something right, for her and for anybody else.

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Day 15: (Canon) Choices

What choices do they make in the main/class quests of their game? Why? What is the hardest decision they make?

((oh shit, this is gonna be complicated, I think I'll do that as a list))

-On Korriban, Aredheel killed Tremel: never thought about cutting the hand, she just wanted to kill him.

-She removed immediately Vette's collar. She doesn't like slavery.

-As soon as she could, she flirted with Malavai (that was important. Yep.)

-She decided to make Jaesa her dark-alligned acolyte and then gave freedom to her family.

-At this point, she couldn't stand Baras anymore, she never liked him, so she started making fun of him (Malavai Quinn disapproves).

-Quinnincident: she chocked him (it was delightful.) and then forgive him.

-She took Malavai with her to kill Baras (in my head this would have been a proof of his redemption. Sure Julia, sure. *pat pat*)

-She became Wrath.

The Sith Warrior was my first character, so I put a lot of effort in playing her storyline. I would not regret any chose I made, and I'm sure neither would Aredheel.