Henwen

The Lucidae

I'm cool with waiting for you to post first, i dont want to make any assumptions about the Captain character before you even get a chance to write him lol. That way i can bounce my characters off yours and get this thing rolling!

Caverns & Critters

Sounds like a plan to me, send the two afk characters out to get help.

The Lucidae

Name: Viva Crux, Vee to her friends
Age: 25
Sex: Female
Orientation: Bi? Pan? She's a friendly flirt so we really don't know...
Position: Pilot / Navigator
Qualifications: While not exactly 'certified', Viva has been flying for pretty much her entire life, and she knows the trade and merchant space-routes like the back of her hand. At any given time she can tell you where the three nearest spaceports are and how long to get there.

Appearance:
Viva is fairly fit, although not rail thin and muscular, she's has a gentle roundness to her that belays the strength of her form. Her hair is a curly mess she tries to tame by keeping cut short, and is a ruddy auburn brown that matches the hazel of her eyes. She fair skinned, with a smattering of freckles from what little time she's spent land bound or in uv-light. She's a big fan of cargo pants- the more pockets the better, and she tends to keep whatever knick knacks and junk she can find in them- her favorite pair is a dark purple color. It goes well with her grey and neon-green stripe shirt that hits about her midriff. At any point in time she could be wearing a pair of obnoxiously large headphones, listening to loud raucous music. And if the weather is so inclined when they make landfall, an equally large coat styled to look like bomber jacket of ye-olden-times of pre-planetary travel.

Personality:
Fun loving and a free spirit. She loves to laugh and tends to be snarky and sarcastic, but she can also be stubborn and she's not afraid to stand up for herself. Space travel is her passion, and as much as she enjoys seeing new places and visiting new worlds she has a touch of wanderlust to her and gets antsy if she stays in one place too long. Space battles tend to thrill and terrify her in equal measure, loving the exhilarating adrenalin rush and absolutely petrified that the ship will become too damaged to limp to port- or that her crazy flying will kill somebody.
She cares deeply about everybody she meets, even the people she doesn't like- she may hate your guts but that will never mean she wants you dead. She's not afraid to get her hands dirty though, and no stranger to the shader side of intergalactic planetary relations, she likes to stay on the legitimate side of things but understands there are times when you need to go outside the law to get things done.
Likes:
Space and being behind the wheel of a sweet flying ship. Seeing new worlds and visiting new places, meeting new people of all shapes, sizes, personalities, and species. Loves excitement and loud music, and real planet grown fruit and foods. She is fond of the color purple, and enjoys sensible clothes. And she really enjoys meeting new and attractive people and flirting with said people.
Dislikes:
Artificial UV sunlight, people who are judgemental or snobby about trying new things. Unnecessary cruelty, injustice and the cold dis-compassion for others. She is also not too fond of violence and hates bloodshed.
Strengths:
Her innate sense of direction in the three dimensional void of space is an enormous strength, but greater than that is her compassion for others. She is bold and fearless in the face of the unknown, and does her best to bolster the spirits of her shipmates.
Weaknesses:
She can be rash and stubborn at times, and her eagerness to dive in head first can get her in over her head. Her compassionate nature leaves her open to emotional manipulation, and she can be more than a little gullible.
Open to relationships:
Very open. She's a shameless flirt, but gets flustered at reciprocation. Please flirt with her.
Relationships/family:
Sergey Crux- Father, mechanic come pilot of the Lucidae. Retired.
Gema Starling- Mother, smuggler come gunfighter of the Lucidae. Retired.
Valko Crux- Twin Brother, mechanic come smuggler of the Lucidae. Active Criminal.
Noah Rhoads- Current captain, childhood friend of her brother.

Biography:
Sergey Crux, Viva's father, was the mechanic-come-pilot of a small independent spacecraft called the Lucidae. The Lucidae was a smuggling vessel, and her crew tended to run on the shadier side of the law. Her mother, Gema Starling, was one of the smugglers and tended to live on the wild side- not even marriage slowed her down, getting into gunfights even when she was pregnant. She was born and so was her twin brother Valko, and they were raised in space together on the Lucidae for nearly their entire childhood.

Born in space, she grew up in the pilot's chair on her father's knee. By the time she was ten 'years' old she was allowed to fly her father's frigate on her own for a shift. The vastness of space was her backyard and the well traveled merchant routes as familiar neighborhood streets. She's a natural in the pilot's chair that only a fascinated child can be- by the time she reached her later teens she'd taken over the position of pilot permanently.

Valko was taught the mechanic side of things, and always relished the opportunity to get his hands dirty. He also inevitably learned about the smuggling side of things- and he took to that with just as much relish. It caused some friction between the two twins, Viva didn't care for the reckless danger nearly as much as Valko did- what they did and who it affected didn't matter to him, but Viva was so much more compassionate about the plight of others.

Their parents eventually retired, running a kind of bar come safe house called Kuiper Belt House, in one of the more out of the way reaches of the galaxy, and the twins took up their positions on the Lucidae, with their childhood friend Noah Rhoads taking over as captain.

After that, things changed between the twins and not for the better. Valko and the captain had become good friends and decided to take their enterprise from simple smuggling runs to outright criminal activities. While Viva could understand the thrill of running under the radar and thumbing their nose at authority, she found she did not share the same glee that her brother and friend took in the darker more violent schemes. Shady back alley deals, and smuggling runs were one thing but the dangerous escapades had only been escalating...

The Lucidae

Name: Valko Crux, aka The Wolf (or just Val to his sister)
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Orientation: Straight (bi curious)
Position: Mechanic and Muscle
Qualifications: There is not a single piece of machinery aborde the Lucidae that Valko hasn't taken apart and put back together again at some point in time. Since their folks retired, Valko swears up and down that he is the reason Lucidae is still space worthy after all this time despite their grand attempts at making her the most dangerous pirate vessel in space. He's a crack shot with a gun or a laser pistol, can ko a man in 10 seconds or less in a fistfight, and no slouch when it comes to grappling.

Appearance: *i should draw a picture of him too now shouldnt I*
Being as close as identical as fraternal twins can get, Valko is of the same height and build as his sister with a few noticeable differences. While their hair and eye color is the same, Valko's features are chiseled and lean with wiry muscle. His hair is shaved short on the sides, with the curly ruddy auburn brown curls forming a mock-mohawk that occasionally falls into his eyes- if he doesn't have it covered with a bandana which he usually wears when he works. He wears a heavy toolbelt most everywhere, as well keeping several knives on his person and his favorite laser pistol. Says you never know when you need the right tool for the right situation. Its best to always be prepared.
Valko has taken pains to make himself look intimidating- with piercings and tattoos in various places, the largest being of a howling wolf devouring the moon on his back- with claw marks on his shoulders. He is very proud of it and often goes shirtless to show it off. Other times, he wears a black, sleeveless tee and a heavy leather jacket reinforced with mesh to help keep himself protected from stray bullets. He keeps his hands and knuckles wrapped, and has a pair of brass knuckles he keeps in the pockets of his jeans.

Personality:
Valko is an intense thrill seeker who loves to be in the thick of things. He loves to take things apart and see how they tick which is great for a mechanic but not so much for dealing with other people, as he likes to push all the wrong buttons. He's bullheaded and stubborn with an enormous chip on his shoulder, and he will continue to fight long after its reasonable- especially if he thinks he's right, which he usually does. He can hold a grudge like no other, but he also can be extremely protective and steadfastly loyal to those he calls friends and family. Valko can be selfish and self centered, but if you are one of 'his people' there is literally nothing he would not do, up to and including all sorts of dark deeds. Other people mean little to nothing to him, and it is very rare that he gives a thought about how his actions affect others outside his small circle of loyalty. They are his world, and he is completely devoted to them. Recently he's grown very fond of the idea of being feared, and strives to be as dangerous and as intimidating as possible.
Likes:
Guns and engines- taking things apart and putting them back together. Junkyards. Good spaceport beer and making a lot of money via jobs, scams, or gambling. Real meat and vegetables instead of space-preserved crap. He loves winning fights and arguments of any kind almost as much as he loves actually fighting them. Taking care of the Lucidae and his family.
Dislikes:
Space-preserved crap food and cheap piss-beer. Space cops or planetary authorities, or authority of any kind really outside of the Lucidae. People who try to screw them over, people who insult or threaten his ship, his family, his friends, or himself. When machinery breaks or jams for no fucking reason, or a part is unavailable for unreasonable reasons.
Strengths:
If something breaks, nine times out of ten Valko can fix it- with gum and duct tape if need be. He is physically strong: he can hit like an ox and take a hit like a champ and keep on going. But number one in his strengths is his loyalty to the few he gives it to, the first being his family and captain to which betrayal is unimaginable.
Weaknesses:
Valko is very similar to his twin sister in that he is stubborn and rash, prone to diving into situations head first and getting in well over his head. He is also in possession of a hair-trigger temper that gets him into more trouble than not, starting fights he can't hope to finish alone. He can also be idealistic, with an us-vs-them mentality.
Open to Relationships:
Yes, he will be an interesting character to play romantic wise.
Relationships/family:
Sergey Crux- Father, mechanic come pilot of the Lucidae. Retired.
Gema Starling- Mother, smuggler come gunfighter of the Lucidae. Retired.
Viva Crux- Twin Sister, Pilot of the Lucidae. Reluctant Accomplice.
Noah Rhoads- Current Captain, childhood friend. Blood Brother.

Biography:
Born in space around the same time as his twin sister. Valko grew up surrounded by the associates of their smuggler parents. While Viva sat on their father's knee learning the art of flight, Valko was arm deep in grease learning the inner workings of the Lucidae with their mother, Gema Starling. Her friends and associates tended to lean on the shadier side of the law, and Valko grew up in awe of them, listening to their stories danger and trickery. Valko learned from them all he could, how to shoot, how to hit, how to take a hit and how to fall. It was a rough and tumble childhood that became even more rough and tumble with the arrival of his to-be-long-term childhood friend Noah, whom he came to consider more of a brother than just a friend.

By the time Viva started to pilot the ship on her own, Valko had already made himself a valuable member of the crew- watching their back and protecting the ship. He killed his first man at the age of 15, an interloper who had come to sabotage their cargo while most of the crew had been away, and it had gotten easier ever since. Now with their parents retired, and his best friend as captain, Valko is ready to take on the universe. The Lucidae is armed and dangerous, and Valko will go to hell and back to see that she stays free and flying.

The Lucidae

Absolutely! You got Valko to a tee- although i dont see him much as a victom much. He is well awaire of the choices he makes, and honestly doesnt give much of a damn who he hurts- well, i'm working on his sheet now. So you'll see soon enough lol!

Edit:

Okay Posted the charactersheets! Woo!
Although, so much for keeping it short and sweet. Lol. I got Viva's tweeked and up there too. Tell me what you think.

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I'll fix it in the morning Snowy, My brain is toast.

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Sound right to me Snowy. I got the post up now, take a looksee.

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Error404.

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Its just a quick mention, he can still post if he wants. I'm just doing my best to move this along. To the FUN STUFF!

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Alright i'm going to take some co-gm liberties with this post and move @Ezekial Wolffe 's servant character along with mine just so everythings nip-tucked and ready to go. Sound good? Just a vauge mention and all.