It Makes Me Happy When They Listen

It makes me happy when they listen

OC in 3 Tag!

Thanks for tagging me @the-golden-comet (here)!

I'll go with some characters from Scrapyard Boys and Supernova Initiative for this one!

SCRAPYARD BOYS

Jordan Raith

Gwyn Whitewood

Kay Rodriguez

Adrian Rosestrom

SUPERNOVA INITIATIVE

Noctus

Aleks Keldora

Gabi Ophyria

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For the Q&A tag game, you mentioned there are minerals/natural substances available in the environment that characters use to dye their hair. Any other cool bits of lore about alien planet/moon geology and biology you want to share? Does the story mainly stay in that one location, or do the characters visit multiple different planets with different worldbuilding lore for each location?

Thanks for the ask, @diabolical-blue!

And yes!!! On Cethea III there's a naturally occurring mineral that's pretty much everywhere and thus is a free/cheap way for the inhabitants of the moon to dye their hair if they so wish to - that mineral, known as Azurellite, can be easily ground up with water and makes for a pretty potent and long-lasting hair dye. Depending on the hue of the rock the hair can turn a specific shade, ranging from pastel blue to deep purple or indigo blue. While the 3 main protagonists were growing up as street urchins on that moon, Cassie Tithus often dyed her hair bright blue using that specific mineral - which, since it was basically everywhere, was a free dye they didn't have to spend their precious units to buy or prepare (they wouldn't have been able to afford it if it was otherwise).

Onto the other parts of this question!

Cool facts about the geology of the main planets within this series!

The planet of Ivion, which the moon Cethea III orbits, is a large ice giant planet, where there are little changes in weather during its seasons, being basically a massive tundra. The planet was originally inhabited by the Zatrian people, who built their sprawling cities out of pitch-black stone within the underground of the planet, underneath the unforgiving layers of ice and snow. The Junction has long since established a colony on the planet, and has subjugated/colonized many of the Zatrian settlements, and those who do not submit to Junction rule are unfortunately made targets of raiders and slavers alike. This complicated relationship between the settlers and the original inhabitants of the planet is the reason why Deimos Soll, the main duo's adoptive brother, ended up kidnapped from his home by slavers sent by the Junction in the first place.

In the Khosmonian Galaxies, the planet of Thalassen is a gargantuan planet that hosts some of the largest and deepest oceans in any of the known galaxies. It is known for equally gigantic creatures that lurk in its endless depths, literal behemoths that defy logic and strike fear into the hearts of outsiders and even some locals alike. The people of Thalassen are known for being some of the most technological advanced people in either of the galaxy clusters, with their cities being built both within floating mountains above the sprawling oceans and in underwater caves. Lyorna Alyrii, Jack Tithus' eventual love interest, is the daughter of an ancient and important family from Thalassen. The giant planet also has beautiful, equally gigantic, rings that surround its orbit, like a much larger, inhabitable version of our Saturn.

Stryxus, a dwarf planet on the edge of an asteroid ring that lies on the outer rim of the main Khosmonian Galaxy, is covered in lush, sprawling tropical fungal forests, where largely harmless gigantic fungi and mushrooms take the place of regular trees and reach the heights of skyscrapers. The planet is known for being home to some of the most powerful and ruthless crime families in the Khosmonian Galaxies and it is infamous for both its many underground racing rings and its renowned Fighting Pit, where outsiders and those whom the crime families do not approve of often are forced to fight to the death. Stryxus is surrounded by many space stations, all owned by local warlords, crimelords and space pirates, like a gigantic, living satellite.

Close by to Stryxus there's a gas giant surrounded by many moons, one of which is a frozen desert plagued by sleet storms, swarms of ravenous, bloodthirsty creatures that attack in hordes, and where a strange, electromagnetic pulse causes many spaceships to crash and harm communications with the outside. It's a metaphorical "black hole", in the sense that while it is an inhabitable planet it is incredibly tough to get out of, for both humanoids and machinery alike, and thus remains unclaimed by both the Junction, the Khosmonians, and even the warlords. While fleeing from Stryxus and being pursued by a bunch of vengeful space pirates, Kye and Artemis crash on this hellhole of a moon in the space shuttle they'd used to escape and must begrudgingly find a way to get past their differences to survive and find a way to get out of this planet to reunite with the rest of their team, though they soon find they're not the only ones "shipwrecked" on this moon, and that this other person also trapped in here may make things even more perilous for them.

Thypsiell, the planet where Kye was born, has chalk-white trees with blood-red leaves, and large prairies with sprawling, windswept hills. The grass ranges from salmon pink to orange and even light blue in some spots. The Khylet people are a highly meritocratic society with a harsh system of castes - most tribes are also ruled by a matriarchal council. Kye's mother became such a bitter woman because she was shunned by her own mother, her mentor and the elder of the main Khylet council of chieftains, who considered Eldora too unstable and cruel to create a proper legacy - offended at the slight of being "denied her dues" by the mother she adored so much, Eldora set out to collect conquests and become the most dangerous Khylet warlord that ever lived, seeking to one day gain her mother's approval and a seat a the Hearth (their council), unaware that she was only proving her mother right and disrespecting their people's ancient traditions by indulging her warmongering ways.

And onto the final art of this question!

Supernova Initiative does not take place in one singular location and instead takes place in multiple locations as the characters travel the galaxies during their multiple quests in the story - starting at the moon of Cethea III (in Jack, Deimos, and Cassie's backstory), then proceeding to many locations within the Junction systems, secret laboratories where inhuman experiments take place, wartorn planetary systems and various planets in the Khosmonian galaxies as the characters travel to complete the most dangerous heist of their lives and get their freedoms back, and their adventure suddenly takes many, unexpected, turns throughout the book!

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Villain Sneak Peek (Supernova Initiative) - Red Adder & Arachnys

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☆ ・・About/General Info ・・☆

The most dangerous and infamous power couple in both the Junction and Khosmonian Galaxies, Ciara (alias - Red Adder), and her husband, Evander (alias - Arachnys), are the bosses of the ruthless Saphir crime family - they own most of the sprawling criminal underworld with almost nothing from the shady side of the law that they don't somewhat control. Basically, they are the Queen and King of organized crime in both galactic systems. They're also the founders of the conglomerate that owns the illegal, shady clubs responsible for the disappearance of Tarah's best friend and are also the sponsors of Meridian Shardd's inventor. A lot of other lowlifes, mobsters and space pirates in the series answer to them and cause a lot of trouble to the main cast.

☆・・More Info ・・☆

Pronouns:

Arachnys/Evander Saphyr - He/Him

Red Adder/Ciara Saphyr - She/Her

Age:

Arachnys/Evander Saphyr - 42

Red Adder/Ciara Saphyr - 41

Current Role - Antagonists, two of the Main Villains

Appearance:

Red Adder - She is a lithe, yet voluptuous woman, with dark lilac eyes and striking, yet refined, makeup. Her skin is warm white, and she often favors a deep red, almost wine-colored, lipstick, along with pink sunglasses. Sometimes, she wears a black leather choker and leather gloves, especially to avoid leaving fingerprints on anything. Ciara wears dark clothes, often choosing stylish black-tie style clothing, especially dresses, with a white, silk jacket on top and killer heels. She is often regarded as the colder and more menacing looking out of the duo, and that is true. Her hair is a deep shade of red, with her fringe occasionally dyed pink.

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Arachnys - He is a muscular, tall man with tan skin and piercing eyes with pitch-black sclera and ghost-white irises. His smile is impeccably dangerous and his canines look akin to vampiric fangs. He often wears white and gold long-sleeved shirts, slightly unbuttoned, under a dark grey overcoat or jacket, along with black pants and boots. His hair is a dark, striking shade of pink-ish red, with a white streak on the fringe. His brash, short-tempered personality also shines through in his style and appearance more than often.

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Personality Types

✶ Enneagram:

Red Adder - 7w6

Arachnys - 6w5

✶ MBTI:

Red Adder - ESTJ

Arachnys - INFP

Species & Place of Birth: Humanoid Aliens (Eillahn); Unknown;

Sexuality: Straight (both of them)

☆・・Extras・・☆

✶ Character Playlist (A full Character Playlist is still To Be Made. Also this playlist applies to both of them!)

Old Money - Jonathan Young

You could have it all This city would bow beneath your feet Walk like a wolf amongst the sheep And each day you shall dine You could have it allDon't be another casualty You can join our family [...] You could have it all Forbidden fruit that you can bite Follow temptation like the tide Why walk when you could fly? You could have it all Join us and rise above the rest

Feeling Good - Micheal Bublé

Birds flying high You know how I feel Sun in the sky You know how I feel Breeze driftin' on by You know how I feel It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life For me And I'm feeling good I'm feeling good

Deal You Can't Refuse - Cristina Vee

You need protection out there Don’t walk the streets alone You can’t deny that you’re scared You know you’re on you’re own You need some peace of mind That I can help you find You only just need to sign Upon the dotted line Make you a deal you can’t refuse Alone, or safe with us - I’ll let you choose Make you a deal you can’t refuse So tell me what you’ve got to lose There are no angels out thereJust demons on the streets This city doesn’t play fair We’ll help you play for keeps

Playground - Bea Miller

Who told you what was down here? Come along, if you wanted a peek I've seen your face around here Come alone, tell me under the table What do you seek? [...] Welcome to the playground, follow me Tell me your nightmares and fantasies Sink into the wasteland underneath Stay for the night, I'll sell you a dream [...] What brings you to the lost and found, dear? Won't you pull up a seat? Everybody got a price 'round here to play Make me an offer, what will it be? Oh-oh, what will it be?

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✶ Tags:

#wip supernova initiative #oc: ciara saphyr #oc: evander saphyr #oc: red adder #oc: arachnys

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◇ Character Dynamic Asks ◇

🌹 Who's the flirty one and who gets shy and flustered?

🥣 Who is more skilled in the kitchen?

🚘 Who is/would be the better driver and who is the passenger?

🔥 Who has the temper and who keeps a cool head?

🍊 Who likes sweet foods and who goes for salty snacks?

📙 Who would be the tutor and who would need the tutoring?

☀️ Who is more outdoorsy and who prefers to stay inside?

🔒 Who's more guarded with their secrets and who is better at sharing them?

🍋 Who is more likely to be in a sour mood on a bad day? (Bonus: how does the other one handle that?)

🦠 Who is messy and who says "damn you live like this?"

✅️ Who cares more about being right and winning the argument?

🍀 Who is luckier and who was born under a bad star? Do either of them believe in luck?

🗨 Who is chattier and who defaults to silence?

🦋 Who looks for magic in the everyday and ordinary and who needs it pointed out to then?

🎇 Who is more impulsive and who is more careful? Does the careful one help keep the impulsive one grounded?

🎶 Who is more musical? (Bonus: can they play instruments or sing?)

🪀 Who's more playful and who is more serious? (Bonus: does the playful one ever get the serious one to join them?)

😈 Who is naughtier? Either in the bedroom or by breaking the law, etc.

💕 Who is more romantic? (Bonus: how do they express it?)

🎀 Who has more talents/hobbies? Does the other ever feel insecure about this?

🌸 Who is more likely to make the decisions in a high pressure situation? Does the other one like to follow their leadership?

For the q&a! If Vesper is an assassin, who does she usually get her contracts from? Does she have any lines she won't cross, no matter how much money is offered!

Thanks for the ask, @illarian-rambling!!!

Vesper actually is a different kind of assassin, as in, she gets herself her own targets: she has a list of names of people, organizations, and teams that are involved with the Junction, namely those involved with the Junction's colonizing efforts - like the one that destroyed her planet and killed her brother. She is also very much on a "Kaz Brekker"/"Arya Stark" kind of revenge arc, as in she wants to destroy bit by bit those involved with the raid of Acaeth (a raid that destroyed her home and killed her mom), and has a special interest in finding the men who tortured her brother, so that she can kill the mercenaries just like they killed Atherys.

HOWEVER, she does accept contracts from time to time, namely from powerful crime families or rebel groups that also have a score to settle with the Junction, especially if the contract is to kill some high-ranking officer or otherwise important person to the enemy government. She mainly takes those high-profile contracts to pay for her robotic upgrades and the procedures to install them or to get herself more cutting-edge weaponry to aid her in her revenge quest. She also occasionally works as a mercenary/gun for hire to the highest bidder, as that is another way for her to get the funds she needs. This M.O of hers is actually how she met and joined Jack's crew - they needed a bodyguard/gun for hire to help them in a particularly risky heist, and she - being the most infamous assassin in the galaxy - fit the bill perfectly. They hired her, and initially, to her that was going to be just a quick business, a cash grab, and she'd move on, but things didn't turn out that way - during the progress of the heist she found that she actually cared for/liked this crew and decided to stick around for a little longer after the job was done, and eventually became a part of their "found family".

She found that having a team to watch her back would prove helpful both in giving her the support she needs to complete her revenge quest with more ease, and also that she actually liked having friends.

As for the lines she doesn't cross:

Vesper NEVER hurts children or teenagers;

Vesper doesn't kill families, and if one of her targets has a kid she won't kill the target in front of them (because she knows how traumatizing that would be to the kid, cause she saw her brother die when she was a kid), and will wait for another opportunity

Vesper avoids collateral damage and will always choose the course of action that causes the least amount of risk to innocent bystanders

Vesper tends to be a quick killer and avoids torture when unnecessary - HOWEVER, she does have an "eye for an eye" outlook and will often kill wrongdoers precisely the same way those wrongdoers killed someone else. This also means she makes an exception for her "no torture" rule when it comes to killing the raiders involved in the death of her older brother - she kills those raiders exactly, meticulously, the same way they killed him, no matter how long it takes. No "mercy killing" for those guys.

Vesper NEVER hurts animals. Like ever. If she has no other resort (like an animal is trying to kill her), she prefers to just stun them rather than hurt or kill them.

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