#typhoon compass

[duchessdynamic]

Just curious on what your aspirations for your universe. Looks like a lot of passion was put into it.

First of all, thank you! That someone is curious or interested enough to send this ask, and observe like that. I suppose a lot of passion has gone into it... Secondly, my aspirations... it's not something I feel I could make it big on but I do aspire to manage a decent story (and inspire my collaborators to bring in their own sides of the story), a comic perhaps... I think a comic was always something in mind. My old (late) friend originally tried a comic of sorts that compelled me to start this whole little universe in the first place.

[duchessdynamic]

Kin and Pistol for Thyone... and Arianna. IT'S ELF TIME

Alright, I should probably try and answer these... Here goes.

Kin :: What’s their role among their relations? Do they consider others family?

Thyone has always been something of a go-to for information, assistance or just some quality liquor. For Valley she can be her go to right hand if necessary. Having not known her real family and been disowned by others, Thy has always kept most others at arm's length, but also has a few that she would go out of the way for and values mutual trust with: Val, P, Clair, to name some.

Arianna is plucky and trusting at earnest. She's willing to give anyone a shot and help them if they get along. She doesn't really have anyone like family anymore, but the relationship she develops with Aya is like besties, even sisterly.

Pistol :: Is this character skilled with a weapon? What’s their opinion of violence?

Thyone is primarily an unarmed close combatant of a high grade. She can ably wield a firearm, sword or the like, and has had some training in these fields, but she can also be outclassed by a more committed user of these weapons. It might be best to give her just some knuckles for what good they'd do-- or better yet, shock bracers - delivering focused electric blows for oft-ensured knock-outs.

Thyone has practically known violence and having to fend for herself since she was known to walk, and at some points she might have said that it's all she's good for. That's probably one sole facet, however, and she would rather deal with a situation the most sensible way, or otherwise disarm it quickly -- which is why she has trained to deal blows that, when they connect, can take out the average human in one or two attempts.

Arianna's weapon is magic, and she quite skilled at that. Any weapon that she can conjure with her sporadic arcana style can't be guaranteed with so much grace, though. She's comparable to her gynoid friend in that regard, only in more of a controlled chaos kind of way. Violence is but a means to an end, and she is not actually fond of hurting others needlessly.

[duchessdynamic]

Sing for Val and Solange

Sing :: Do they like music? Do they listen often/sing/hum/play songs in their head?

I don’t think I could not make Val fond of music to some extent; she has a thing for generally slower, warm music with soft strings and ambient backings that bring her into an introspective state of thought. When she’s by herself or minding her own business she hums to herself and often.

Solange grew up with influence of French pop and house music (and other trending electronica) and still traces her interest in music from that; Music makes her feel alive. She’ll play it in her head (at times quite literally) when she is at work and even sing or hum it out when she is in private.

[duchessdynamic]

And the first five for Val

For a little fun and the fact that no one knows my characters.

Alignment :: What would be their D&D alignment? How might it come into play?

In spite the reputations that some pirates have, Valley is decisively good, but how good she is may waver on her view on the situation. Her general demeanor leans on neutral good, yet her means may shift toward chaotic good to see the end. Her uneasy alliance with the major governing U.C.G.S. may only take her so far.

Beverage :: What do they most like to drink, and why?

Valley likes the sweetness of hard ciders or the fullness of dark beers, and it's mostly just a side-thing to the leisure and camaraderie when spending time with friends and allies. This high tolerance that she has built toward alcohol makes it hard for her to drink to get drunk, so she doesn't really focus on that. In fact, you should probably be pretty worried if she is doing heavy drinking for anything other than recreation.

In her everyday living she's just as content with some water or sorts of sports drinks.

Co-Habitate :: Do they live with anyone? What’s “need to know” before moving in?

Val's current home would be the Typhoon Compass, in which she lives with crewmen Keno, Lucky, Cindy and others. Having her own space there is not much need-to-know, but she does have a tendency of taking naps anywhere on the ship. You should probably also avoid eating her leftovers from the fridge.

Decor :: What kind of home do they keep? Are there any defining details?

Valley's quarters is sleek and big on calming blues, fairly well-kept and cleaned, save for maybe her work desk where she tinkers with tools and weapons; that's more towards organized chaos. She also keeps space for workout equipment in her quarters.

Escape :: What do they do to destress? How successful is it?

As implied above, Val can hole herself up in her room and tinker with her toys, and she also committed to her cardio and weight-lifting every day, providing her ease of mind and maintaining her well-being.

Val also enjoys the city (especially at night), so whenever the crew "on shore" at a city she likes to take in the atmosphere: sometimes alone, other times with some of her crew, particularly Cindy and Batty for shopping and bonding time.

[duchessdynamic]

I'm thinking about maybe jumping the gun soon and prepping to start a comic or something telling the TyCom story, echoing a certain friend's wise words of "just fucking do it". The concepts have been sitting around for years and it's just becoming a concern to me that maybe I shouldn't dance around it any longer and just start something, right?

I intend to finish at least the Stormwind Pirates series first, but...