#gray raven commandant

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[artistdaura]

Based on that one secret comms story from Noan's Heart-Lock Trial! aka. noan helps you hide from celica >:3c

[flareovium]

Can I request a Selena (PGR) with a former Commandant of Babylonia who deserted after they were accused of working with the Ascendants. They become the new host of the Punishing Virus, but instead of destroying, they sought to use it to protect life.

.。o○ WHAT IF: Babylonia abandoned skk after they (allegedly) came into contact with an Ascendant? (feat. Selena)

note: keep in mind that while some aspects are taken from canon story, a lot of this is just me freestyling it, especially since selena's chapter isn't out yet.

more under the cut!

When Ishmael turned back time to restore everything to how they 'originally' were, there appears to be a slight miscalculation from her carefully thought out plan.

Something went wrong.

Selena could tell that there was something different in the world, and she sought out to find out what it was. The change felt minor, and with everyone forgetting who she was, Selena could only march on with hope for the future.

For years, she had remained in the background, silently watching— Observing as the world continued to turn and change before her eyes. Everything seemed normal up until the point where the world suddenly shifting, rewinding to some time ago.

Thus, she began to wander again, much like a knight who worked for no one but herself, searching for that needle in the haystack that had altered the events of this timeline.

Eventually, she was met face to face with a familiar figure.

She herself had never met this person. She's only ever observed or heard stories about them, how crowds would speak of them like some legendary hero in a storybook.

"They saved my life!" many would claim.

"Humanity's only hope!" others would say.

It seemed that wherever they went, only good things would follow by mentioning their heroic deeds, sparking hope across all creatures— human or construct alike.

Commandant [name].

Only, they didn't look ANYTHING like how Selena would've imagined a legendary fairytale hero.

No, this version of [name] looked as if they were melting down into the purest 'form' of the punishing virus— like they had assimilated it into their human body, becoming its host.

The 'commandant' was found in an area with an extremely high PV concentration. However, this area...

It was a paradise full of life. There were plants of many types growing in full bloom. Selena saw all sorts of trees, flowers, vegetation sprouting healthily from the ground– even her favorite irises. Critters and animals alike were prancing around freely, as if scared to go beyond the safe 'borders' which lead out to the wasteland.

This place seemed like a safe haven; A true safe eden that many could only dream of, hidden away by some weird trick of the eye that any normal human would miss easily, like a desert mirage. A little corner of earth, somehow untouched by the punishing virus.

But the Commandant stuck out like a sore thumb in the scenery. [Name] looked bitter, as if the brautiful colors of life had been drained out of their eyes.

"...Commandant [name]?" Selena was almost afraid to ask, only doing so out of curiosity.

A strange, almost hurt look flashed in their eyes.

Sighing heavily, the former Commandant narrowed their eyes. "...Please don't refer to me as 'Commandant.' If you're here to battle, I suggest you leave."

But there was a nagging thought in the back of their head.

Who was this construct, and why does she feel so familiar? Hell, why does she seem to know them?

Selena simply smiled. The gentle aura from her radiance convinced [name] that she wasn't here to harm the life that they had tried so hard to preserve and protect. In fact, [name] strangely hasn't felt this peaceful since they got deserted by Babylonia.

"I'm sorry, it seems I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Selena, or as someone once loved to call me..."

"...a wandering Iris."

[aethesfaelibrarae]

Do you treat the Commandant/SKK as a self-insert?

Yes, but only as much as it helps immersion

No, that's a separate freak

Yes, I am Thee Commandant of the Gray Ravens

... what are you talking about?

see what everyone else chose

something special to me and me alone

Voting ended onJul 12, 2025

I ask this question to the general community because I am curious and I am both in the I am thee Gray Raven's Commandant and also it's as far as my immersion allows.

As such, I have personal headcannons that could be proven wrong at any point in canon but who's going to stop me? Kuro?

AFAB, never really had the energy to question gender much other than queer and confidential information

In that vein, usually only seen in army fatigues/militia style clothes (think that those gray construct skins but heavily tailored to obscure gender and features

Tested well as both a Construct and Commandant but this information got hella buried by Hassan

Foil to Vanessa—both control freaks. Commandant is just internally demanding and self-critical

Will avoid sleeping and consistently stretch the limits of their M.I.N.D beacon

Also apart of the upper echelon of Babylonia—not quite as powerful as the Smiths or as much of a shadowy puppeteer in the dark but their family never quite stopped trying to take over the Star of Life

Does not acknowledge their family and in fact, has been using first name/codename only

Vanessa and Simon knew them growing up and know their emotional tells best (seconding the Gray Ravens)

Vanessa and Commandant have an uneasy truce during the worse of their mutually lingering Bad Days

Vanessa is also the only person who makes the Commandant lose their temper on a regular basis

Commandant is a bit of a romantic anarchist—not quite a flirt but definitely willing to smooch

Aroace-spec (demisexual demi/gray-romantic)

Has lingering time gaps + migraines after corrupted beacons—intermittent but still, it's something Lee has to cover for them on when Liv can't

Will not sacrifice their team. WILL sacrifice themself. Matyr complex? No, just doesn't want to see it + Commandants are pretty replaceable. (The last time they said this out loud, when piss drunk with Harley Jo, Simon and Vanessa, Vanessa tried to kill them)

Has taken parental ownership of Bambinata and is actively trying to nudge her into the concept of not being a doll (they're getting there.. Hopefully)

Flirting/lewd jokes go over their head

Can't tell if they've got a crush on most of the Constructs they meet or just incredibly close/intimate feelings.

Chrome and Wanshi do not help in the slightest. Neither do Liv, Lucia and Lee.

Ex-partner, the Construct that made them choose to become a Commandant, died during one of the very first contacts with Gabriel

Is aware of the recall bullshit but similar to Wanshi doesn't say anything because Nikola/Babylonia has a metaphorical gun to their head with their team and sister

Is kind/compassionate as a general rule—cruelty takes more effort than just being a kind person and doing absolutely nothing is way too boring

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they are ruining noctis's date (on purpose)

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pgr fanboys: shikikan is clearly a man because no woman could ever be that strong and badass blah blah blah is selena or lucia his wife blah blah blah more projecting toxic masculinity onto skk

the ever so manly shikikan, who was originally gender neutral: merging with a female presenting entity to save humanity and having their partial clone being a little girl