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I’m insatiable so I made a Chain OC

This is Mint, who is a complete idiot

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Give us a lil A5, D4, E5, H3, R1?

A5. what is their most impressive talent?Illusions. Sure, he knows other spells, he’s a decent swordsman, and he’s got a good voice, but illusions are the only thing that he has which is consistently really impressive. He’s got the imagination for it, too.D4. what type of clothes and accessories do they wear?Ha ha. Well Paisley has a red paisley scarf; it’s old but it has held up well. I think the aesthetic is a lot of reds and browns. As for his normal ‘uniform’ I think it’s something along the lines of the clothes in the original moodboard. A nice old coat, sensible boots, nothing baggy enough to be dangerous, a belt with a few pouches full of components, the Chain insignia on a necklace or on a loop off his belt. As for when he’s off duty, he probably has a few nice, light, baggy shirts. He probably hasn’t gone too far from a Riojan style.E5. do they portray their personality intentionally or let people figure it out on their own?He’d make it clear to anyone that he’s friendly enough, but I think he’d let people figure him out beyond any surface level “Oh this guy’s alright.”H3. do they like the snow?Probably likes it for a couple days, or when it’s falling lightly. He probably hates it when it’s constant and he can’t avoid the cold.R1. do they follow rules?In the Chain? Yeah. I think a lot of his sensibility comes from not actively wanting to break the rules like some of the misfit Helltroopers. He’s pretty content being a soldier, so why fuck that up? If it’s harmless fun, or if he’s making sure some delinquent doesn’t die, he’s not axiomatically opposed to breaking rules, though, and he probably wouldn’t follow an objectively bad decision as an order.

So while most rainbow capitalism is sticking rainbows on things and pretending to be an ally, Budweiser’s UK branch is giving credit to trans activists, and explaining pride flag colors.

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Chain of Acheron, Helltrooper Hawthorn “Tha plan? Don’t die, and tha least bloodied buys drinks.”

Stout, loud and spiky best describes this Khemharan Desert Dwarf.  Hailing from the eastern side of the Granite Mountains, Hawthorn was formerly part of the shock troopers known as the Khoragad, or Dust Devils (or Cactus Men, but don’t say that in front of him). He and his flails would tear through the battlefield and none could ignore him.

He joined the Chain a while back, towards the beginning of Ajax’s conquest of Khemhara. Doesn’t do well with plans, prefers the tried and true method of “whack it until it falls over,” or, the true Dwarven way. Likely didn’t make it onto the Rosso Cielo because, uhhhh, who travels by water? 

He will have to, eventually, but he isn’t going to like it.

Has strong opinions on stoneworking (sandstone or it’s not worth it) and ale (cactus based), but is otherwise quite civilized. Just… Don’t stand to close to him in a fight. And close is a relative term.

In game terms he’s absolutely a Mountain Dwarf Battlerager barbarian. I like the idea that despite the obvious cactus imagery, when he joined the Chain, it was mostly Vaslorians who hadn’t ever seen a cactus before, so they called him their spiky plant (they weren’t going to call him rose, that’s for sure).

I was having a hard time thinking of him, but then suddenly he came to me all at once and now I desperately need to do something with him.

“See? It all turned out in the end. What do you mean, ‘stealth operation?’”

An odd idea I got in my head a while ago that I thought might be fun to share:

What with the prevalence of reporters in the Stays and interest surrounding the Chain, I thought it might be interesting to consider one of these journalists approaching rank and file Chain members for interviews (sort of mockumentary style). While on the one hand I think Chain members know better than to blab, on the other hand what if this was sanctioned by the higher ups to drum up some good press and attract recruits. Maybe even conducted under the watchful eye of a Junior Officer (I’m assuming Two Shoes as the only one trusted and responsible enough for the project but who knows). 

I’m far from an expert in journalism, but here goes:

Alright, well, why don’t we start at the beginning: Where did you join the Chain of Acheron?

So, as far as I understand, Helltroopers get pretty descriptive nicknames when they join up. What’s the story behind yours? 

And what attracted you to the Chain initially? What was your first impression on joining? Has that impression changed lately?

Has anything really surprised you since joining the company? Any particular memories that stand out to you?

Why have you stayed on with the Chain? Do you see yourself sticking with the company for much longer?

And how exactly do you contribute to the Chain? Do you ever see yourself as doing more and moving up the ranks?

Do you have any beliefs or convictions apart from membership in the Chain?

I’ve heard that Helltroopers leave their old lives behind, but what was your life like before you joined the Chain?

What’s the most challenging thing about being a member of the Chain?

If you could direct the Chain’s next action, what would you have the company do?

What is your opinion on the Senior officers?

Any Helltroopers, officers or otherwise, you have a problem with?

What do you know about the Chain of Acheron’s intensions here in Capital?

I imagined this as starting out like a human interest piece that escalates into an interrogation. 

Please feel free to add in your Helltrooper responses and reactions, and even add/expand questions if ya like!

I think it was before I started posting story concepts on tumblr but I had an old concept called ‘apocalyptia’ which was a dark comedy about a world where every apocalypse movie premise happened simultaneously

taako sends out invites to a fantasy costume party, only to have a fucking field day as he watches his guests’ faces as they arrive at his wedding

lup: we’re going in a couple’s costume

barry: ok -

lup: we’re going as a bride and groom.

barry: w - why.

lup: because i know his fucking game.

be nice to goblins or taste my blade

Growing up with your starters

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