#ada'saforr

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This is a question about Ada'Saforr who I think looks cool as hell. How differently was she treated because of being a rare quarian biotic and how did that factor into her deciding to go to Andromeda?

Oh man. Well, first off, thank you for asking and thinking she's cool as hell! I'm glad you like her and it makes me super jazzed, no lie. Day, made.

Answering your question, though, Ada was treated pretty differently, though I don't think she was like... ostracized or anything so dramatic. It was usually a lot more subtle, with people being a bit more nervous around her and trying not to make her angry/upset but unintentionally being super obvious about treating her vaguely like a ticking time bomb. Or reminding her to be careful around fragile equipment way more than necessary. Things like that.

Sometimes it was less subtle, though, particularly with children(though sometimes adults lol) asking her a million questions from "What do biotics feel like?" to "You can read minds, right? What am I thinking right now hurdurdurdur"And then there were various military personnel on the Flotilla that subtly/not-so-subtly urged Ada to persue a career with them, despite coming from a family that was very much civilian. That was probably the worst, as it eventually got to the point where Ada felt she had no choice in the matter and caved in, something that leaves her quietly bitter even into Andromeda.

Overall, people mostly treated her with caution, and I think it's this, combined with her already introverted nature, that caused Ada to become a fairly distant, reserved person in spite of the more extroverted culture of the quarian Flotilla. Despite having a few times in her life where she sometimes felt like she belonged, like during her Pilgrimage time at the then-new Grissom Academy, or with her squad during her marine days, Ada has always felt like an outsider overall. Rarely treated horribly, but never quite belonging, and always wondering what her life might be like if she were more "normal", or at the very least didn't have the capacity to rip a shuttle in half with her mind.

While Ada will claim that it was Raeto's decision to head to Andromeda that made her go, but that's only half of it.  In reality, her biotic abilities and the bitterness that came with them are a big, if not the biggest contributing factor. In her mind, Andromeda is a chance for her to actually choose where she wants to go in life, free from feeling obligated to the Flotilla, because in her eyes she's -already- helping them by making sure the quarians have a future homeworld SOMEWHERE. From there, her life is her own, and she's happy to find out where it takes her.

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Right so who's the new biotic quarian blueberry? Any background on her?

The new biotic quarian blueberry is my new OC who is intended for the Andromeda setting. (Despite me being unsure about whether quarians are gonna feature or not so I could be wasting my time but WHATEVS ITS FUN)'Cause well, I love my current guys(and still intend to keep on with their stories) but have no intention of porting them over. Andromeda gives me an opportunity to start fresh and create a character without ties again, which is very freeing, so I've decided to run with it.

As for who she is and her background and stuff... I'm still working on it, so everything is pretty nebulous so far, but currently I have that she works security for the quarians of whatever Ark they arrive on, be it the turians or their own or whathaveyou, and was previously part of the military on the Flotilla.

She was born to non-military parents, though, a botanist dad and a mechanic mother, the latter of which ended up in an accident during pregnancy involving an eezo core in some capacity. I have yet to work out the specifics of that, but the result has a very lucky mother for not dying and a Blue/Ada that ended up showing biotic ability at a fairly young age.

And while that ability didn't force her to end up with a military career, it certainly very, very heavily pushed her towards it, given the extreme rarity of healthy quarian biotics. After her Pilgrimage(which I haven't worked out the deets of yet. I'm thinking she might have gone to an asari world, though, to hone her skills), she was quickly shoved into the Marines, where she did well enough but wasn't particularly satisfied.

So, when the Andromeda Initiative happens, she decides to go for it in the hopes that she can maybe find her lot in life, and fulfill her desire for adventure that's not necessarily always behind a gun, all while helping her people, albeit in a very long-term fashion.

Personality-wise, so far I've got that she's generally pretty outwardly chill, if a bit distant at first. When she warms up, though, she tends to have a rather dry wit about her and has a pretty good sense of humor. Morally, she very firmly tries to be a good person, though I'd never call her idealistic. She also has a bit of an over-confident streak when it comes to abilities and doesn't like when people try to tell her she's wrong. Also, she likes plants a lot and likes tending to them in her spare time.

And yeah! That's what I got so far. Everything is subject to change, but thanks for asking about my new blueberry alien! lol

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I would love to hear the "Dogtags" response for all the OCs! Unless that's too much to write out right now, in which case you can pick the two you want to write about the most! :D

A good question! How my characters want to be remembered... well.. for my main guys:

Nera would tell you that she wants to be remembered as a badass, someone who was competent and scary and got things done. It's true, too, she does. Part of her, however, also wants to be remembered for making someone's, anyone's life a little better. For being loyal to her people(As in, people she cares about. Her friends. Not turians lol), and for making some kind of difference in the lives of others that's not negative or unimpactful. It's part of what motivated her to stay on Omega during the Reaper War and also part of what motivated her to keep the Sarvhi Blades and Amaryllis running.

Zeela doesn't care who she's remembered by beyond her family and friends, but she wants to be remembered as someone who always cared and would always be there for them. As long as she can have that, she'll both live and die happy.

Rana wants to be remembered fondly by Nera as a mother who always cared and always loved her no matter the circumstances.  For others  she wants to be remembered as someone who was fun to be around, but beyond that? She really just doesn't want to be remembered for all of her failures in life. She feels like she's a walking example of how not to live one's life, and if she could avoid that by her death, she would be at peace with it. If not, well. As long as the people close to her love her, that's good enough too.

Delani would never say this aloud as even she knows when something sounds way too arrogant, but she kind of wants to be held as an example of the perfect Spectre. She's very confident in herself and her abilities, prides herself on them. Being a Spectre has become who she is, essentially, so it's just an extension of that. She wants to be remembered as someone who got things done, no matter the circumstances, in order to make the galaxy a better place. Beyond that, she doesn't give a shit lmao

And finally, we have Blue, who simply wants to be remembered as someone who was/is moral and principled, loyal, and never content to do things by halves. Like Delani, she can't bring herself to care beyond that.

Thanks for askin!

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What's her romantic history like? Is she more solitary or has she had an active romantic life in the past? (Assuming she doesn't still have one since she joins the AI alone.)

She has -some- romantic history but in general tends to not be super bothered unless she's really, really into someone. She's been in two relationships of note, both of which were pretty involved but neither of which lasted long enough to keep her in the Milky Way. Her first relationship was with a human woman about her age, met during her Pilgrimage and ending a few months after it for fairly obviously, long-distance reasons, and her second was with one of her fellow marines and lasted for three years before they more or less mutually decided they preferred being friends and moved on.

Not much to say other than that, really. Blue isn't really one for casual flings, even beyond some of the more obvious reasons, but she's not out there looking for a soulmate, either. She doesn't really feel the need to seek a relationship and overall has a pretty 'whatever happens, happens' mentality.

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How did Blue deal with leaving her parents behind forever to join the Andromeda initiative? Does she have any preferred styles with the design of her suit? Or does she tend to keep a fairly similar cloth pattern in general? What's her preferred method of combat?

Well it wasn't fun, that was for certain. Blue was actually close with both of her parents, and leaving them was no doubt the hardest part of joining Andromeda. In a way, it was similar to, at least to her parents, knowing someone who was terminally ill. While Blue wasn't dying, technically, and that was a small comfort, it essentially felt like she was, since all parties involved knew they'd never see each other again. So they did their best to spend as much time with each other as they could, while they could, and when it was time to say goodbye, it was probably the hardest any of them would have to give.  Before she left, they exchanged holovids and Blue's father ended up giving her some flower seeds that he hoped would survive her trip. Blue holds both the holovids and the flower seeds dearly. Other than that, she tries her best to keep her past in the past, knowing that her parents would be proud of her.

As for the suit, she keeps a small selection of cloth, mostly in various shades of blue, including one that was previously her mother's, but cut-wise they're not super varied. Pattern-wise, they tend to be fairly simple, save for the one that her mother gave her, which features a stylized flower pattern. She cares about her appearance, but she's not as fashion-conscientious as say, Zeela, so it never really felt like a priority. Honestly, the only thing particularly notable about her attire is the fact that her job-wear is far more armored and intimidating than her casual wear, both for obvious reasons and because she likes the intimidation factor her armored look gives her. She's more likely to modify her armor than she is her casual attire, feeling that it's more important and always wanting to keep on top.

And for combat, like everything I'm still working it out, but since Nera was my shotgun gal, I like the idea of her favoring a sniper rifle but overall being pretty versatile at both long and close range. Close and mid-range, she prefers to utilize her biotics but has had extensive training in hand-to-hand which she takes great pleasure in surprising people with. If you think you can just grab a hose and cough and be done with it, honey, you got a big storm a'comin'. She'll punch you in the throat, she'll punch you in the space jeans.

And that's all I got so far