#xcom commanders

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A little Wip of Elli around Act 2 to 3 in her story. In the main, it's [REDACTED]. Mostly avoids the nasty face scars the other have(have a few scratches to add), but her neck ends up with the unnatural scars. And she gets a full head of hair quicker than Jynn. Jynn would be jealous.

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I'm feeling a bit evil.

👎for Thaddeuas.

"👎 Is there someone your OC can’t stand, despite them being on the same side or sharing basic values?"

Bradford because the damn man won't give him any peace because that darn Avatar project tracker increased again and he needs someone to look over some reports for the 15th time. Someone's just asking to get their nose broken again.

Kidding! Man, I have to think for this one. I don't think Thaddeus would have had too many issues with the canon XCOM 1 & 2 staff. I would have to think of my OCs he would clash with since I know there would probably be a few. Will just say if you're an alcoholic and not getting that treated, are a sexist, and some other things, he will dislike you strongly even if you're putting in the work for the Resistance.

Overall, he's on good terms to friendly with my other Commanders.

Of course, there would be several soldiers that were pains in the neck he could barely stand, but for most, nothing they did reached the point of him discharging them.

I know any of the Council members that were just highly unreasonable in the beginning and got worse as the war continued he come to despise.

Read more because semi-long.

Hm, back in XCOM 1, I can see him having a lower tolerance for some of Geist's psionic shenanigans(testing and other things) and (somewhat) change in personality which also made him get highly annoyed with Vahlen and the Psionics division for some time as they feed off of each other despite the good results. He's trying to run a military operation not a clown house. That lower tolerance for Geist may continue once he recalls him when they meet again.

Hm, just thinking about it, Asaru would be on his shit list for a little bit once he learns who and why he lost his pilot wings. Part of him understands and knows Asaru didn't mean too much harm from it, but the man will forever be miffed and will ignore him from time to time because of that besides also questioning if that alien was controlling him the whole time back then (though deep within himself he knows Asaru didn't.)

Oh heck, thinking about it, this would be more or so his Chosen version, but Maker would be on the barely stand. But it's very complicated since his current state of being and having that constant devil on his shoulder has him highly volatile around any Elder, including Maker though the two are working together to undermine things. His brain just keeps ticking to the "shut up before I strangle/drain you" whenever Maker is getting philosophical or talking about the hypocrisy of his brethren.

I won't really continue on with his Chosen self since for his story he doesn't get the "proper" conversion like Jynn(and maybe the other two) as he will be a double-agent since his "conversion." But him and Hunter are besties.

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Huh, at least the new facial scars the Elders gave me are more interesting than what my family did to me. A new conversation starter for sure. Even fixed the nerve damage. Same with my arm and chest.

Progress. Tweaking clothes and gear some more.

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Random facts about my(our) Commanders. This time dealing with foods and cooking.

Jynn - Great cook, learned from both parents and sides. Pretty flexible. Could be a chef if she wants to. Fairly open to most dishes but has a hard "no" certain meats, meals, etc.

Thaddeus - Decent, but mainly good at cooking Greek, Iranian, and Turkish dishes. A little too spoiled by family gets him picky at times but mostly grew out of that in the military. Cousins love to bring that up whenever they crossed paths due to joint training.

Kamon - Learned from his mom and family like a sponge so pretty good... when he's in the mood to do it. Otherwise hits that enough to survive with whatever he has available courtesy of the time he lived with his not-so-great dad and step-mom. Got very used to eating terrible to burnt food and relearned food has taste when he finally managed to move out. Constantly surprised fellow engineers and motorpool crew when he was able to combine random food into something that was edible and pretty tasty.

Elli - Okay to enough to survive because of a messed up palette courtesy of her terrible mother. Though great at making breakfast-related dishes(for nicer siblings) and is a favorite of hers. Especially Belgian style-waffles with lots of fresh fruit. Actually one of the few sweet-ish dishes can stomach, otherwise can't stomach sweet dishes. Also hates Italian dishes with a burning passion to spite her mother.

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Just thinking about the health and psionic-related things Jynn will have to have Tygan and the other doctors swear to secrecy as it will cause problems if the crew finds out. Ah the mutiny that will happen. Someone's getting shot/beaten/brain fried.

She hates having to keep these secrets, but things get layered and complicated and wants certain people to actually sleep and not have a more stressed than usual mind. Especially, when the dimensional interloper starts making plays.

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Same swearing to secrecy happens with the other Commanders. All varying levels of stressful and ridiculous.

Thaddeus probably has it the worst and his secret would get out first due to the partial mental instability it will cause for a time before he learns the truth and gets better.

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Hm, just thought of another layer(s) of pain to inflict onto Jynn(and the other Commanders) which will eventually complicate things with Bradford when it comes time for the whole feelings reveal. Really complicate things.

Just another part of her tampered and taken away from her by the Elders. Something Maker didn’t have time to restore after that risky treatment to reverse that process to turn her into a Chosen. Just another part my Weaver and his Heralds can pluck at with his twisted ways and offers.

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Let's create a party, shall we? 🎲 for all your Commanders

🎲 If your OC played a pen and paper RPG, what class would they pick? Warrior, mage, thief, ranger, cleric, paladin, druid, necromancer, bard (or other, if that’s not enough).

Going to do this in relations to DnD, Pathfinders, and Cyberpunk Red and hard to choose a single class for 'em. So gonna list the most played/likely ones they would play :)

Jynn:

DnD: Paladin - Oath of Watchers multiclass with Sorcerer - Draconic Bloodline(Silver) or Fighter - Gunslinger multiclass with Cleric - Grave Domain

Pathfinder: Magus, Bard- Polymath, or Gunslinger - Way of the Triggerbrand

Cyberpunk: Fixer and/or Solo

Thaddeus:

DnD: Fighter - Echo Knight, Monk- Way of the Kensei, or Rogue - Swashbuckler

Pathfinder: Fighter, Exemplar, Swashbuckler, or Monk

Cyberpunk: Solo and/or Lawman

Kamon:

DnD: Artificer - Alchemist/Battle Smith multiclass with Ranger - Swarmkeeper

Pathfinder: Inventor or Alchemist - A mix of Mutagenist and Toxicologist or Kineticist

Cyberpunk: Techie and/or Netrunner

Elli:

DnD: Ranger - Beast Master Conclave or Warlock - Archfey

Pathfinder: Druid -Animal/Untamed Order, Ranger, or Summoner

Cyberpunk: Nomad and/or Medtech

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Thinking of Jy-sol and chatting with friends on the most likely relations between the other Commander-turned-Chosen and their lovely siblings.

Chosen Thaddeus would get along with the Hunter a bit too well. Dangerously well. Respectful relations with Assassin, if not concerned on her end with his bouts of rage, suicidal engagement tactics, strange psionic aura, questionable chumminess with dear ol' Hunter, and him being a unique kind of aloof like the Hunter. As usual, clashes to hell and back with Warlock and constantly antagonizes him by intruding on his territory. Especially when the Warlock is having an engagement with the Templars. Crashes those constantly.

Chosen Elli would absolutely be at odds with the Hunter constantly with him killing her animal companions though he gives her a lot of respect for taming the more "beastly/mindless" ones; just likes to annoy her and poke his nose into her business. Mostly amicable with the Assassin though Assassin disproves of interrogation tactics with her beasts that sometimes allow targets to escape. Warlock has a begrudging respect for her taming the untamable beasts, especially the psi-resistant ones, but they still give each other a wide berth unless they must work together as she doesn't hesitate to sick her psi-resistant beasts on him if he pushes her buttons.

Chosen Kamon would actually get along with the Warlock a fair bit though he's more on the tech side of things than psi, but has figured out a way of infusing his tech and mechanical fiends with his psionic power. The two have lots of philosophical debates/arguments that somehow don't end badly compared to the other Commanders. More successful at chipping away at that blind loyalty too without violence. Questionable to tolerable relations with the Hunter when the jerk doesn't EMP his robots and gear. Decent to annoyed relations with the Assassin. Sometimes chastizing him for relying on his machines too much and needs to use his other abilities more.