#781st

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I wanted to play with modern clothing, so I pulled the boys into a fashion show. Building something that reflected their personalities was a little harder than I had originally anticipated. I hadn’t realized how much I relied on changing bodies to reflect character. This was a good lesson. Scopes and his warm neutrals and soft textures. Sprays and his wild colors and layers. I’m still not sold on Voc’s outfit, the hat feels right, and the skull hoodie. The more cyberpunk pants feel…. Not wrong, but not right? Airlock however is spot on, worn leather jacket and beloved knit sweater. Last is Rings and Jayk, Rings is all soft comfy academia, and Jayk has his little skater vibes. I’m happy with them all. Especially Jayk and Rings.

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So I originally drew these six in groups of two on separate files, but bringing them together just looks good, ya know? Anyway! Meet some of Nahno’s troopers.

From Right to Left:

Aruetisse Platoon Medic CT-2551 “Sprays”

Aruetisse Platoon Lieutenant CT-8800 “Scopes”

Half Breed Company Captain CT-2211 “Airlock”

Fangs Company Captain CT-1706 “Voc”

Seback Company, Krayt Platoon, Corporal CT-1850 “Jayk”

Mutt Platoon Medic CT-8888 “Rings”

Sprays and Scope deployed together, not quite batchmates, but so often occupying the same fold of the line that they quickly became inseperable.

Voc and Airlock ARE batchmates, and go back nearly to the start of the War. They climbed the ranks of the 781st together, eventually each taking over a Company in the same Battalion (Vulptex Battalion).

Jayk just keeps landing his ass in Medbay when Rings is on duty, or getting separated from his own squad and having to run with Rings and the boys in Mutt. He’s not even from the same Battalion, and his COs have quite given up on keeping him on their lines. (Voc has secretly been planning on getting Commander Spades to have the man transferred permanently, seeing as he ends up under his command more often than his own CO)

Here’s a quick, super messy Spades for ya too. He’s very By The Book. His chaotic vode drive him up a wall.

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Playing with more atmospheric effects, this time the lighting is brought to you by Fireflies!

Nahno’s Troopers are the 781st. She’s got Scope and Airlock up front with her in this one, loving working though the lore for these delightful pieces. I feel like Scope’s the big brother who always grabs her collar as a bolt skims past, and Airlock is the enabler. They balance her well.