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[PresidentVorchaMasterBaits]

^^^^ YESSSS!!!!!

[Broganisity]

*sigh* Welp, I thought about it over the night, then took a three hour nap today, and finally typed something up. With that in mind, consider the following.


1) Zarr, the Misfit (Krogan Sentinel)

Spoiler

Background Synopsis:The survivor of a clash between two Krogan clans, Zarr was a baby when he was found by Quarian salvagers amidst the ruins. Despite the herculean task of raising a Krogan (who are known to be aggressive, not to mention dirty, levo-protein based, big, did I say aggressive? ETC), the salvagers brought the baby along. And so Zarr grew up as a Quarian, and (with much relief from the Captain of his ship) eventually headed out on his Pilgrimage. When the player meets him, he is selling his services as a traveling bodyguard, making money to fulfill his Pilgrimage with. His services can be purchased or you can encourage him that working with you is a good learning experience, in which he will work for free.

Personality: Unfittingly for a Krogan, Zarr is both very patient and extremely docile, with every movement made and word spoken being chosen specifically not to encroach on others. It took years of discipline to get him to be this way, as having a full-blown Krogan living long-term on a Quarian ship is...just not a good idea...but don't worry, he still has that trademark Krogan ferocity when on the battlefield!

 

He continues to wear his own enviro-suit around others as a courtesy (and it makes him pretty easy to notice). He lives up to the Quarian ideals of Loyalty, Selflessness, and Co-operation, and isn't exactly thought highly of by any other Krogans he may encounter before or while traveling with the player. It also seems that those feelings are mutual and that Zarr has no interest in returning to to his 'own kind' or finding out more about 'Being a Krogan'.

 

Appearance: Zarr towers over his 'normal-sized' teammates, but is dwarfed by other krogan, especially warlords and battlemasters. As a young man of approximately twenty years of age, his crest is only recently developed and is of a dark brown color in comparison to his sandy-beige skin, which is overall smooth with exception of a few spots that feature thicker scales like that which make up his crest. His hump is smaller than other krogan encountered as he eats relatively little, thus doesn't have to acquire a new suit.

 

Despite not needing to, he wears his own version of a Quarian's suit, which is made of thick browned metal plates atop a dark grey jumpsuit with a larger emphasis on all-around utility and survivability than form, featuring various places where you can tell it was built through assorted scavenged equipment. His helmet is larger than most krogan helmets, as it features a semi-opaque visor and the overall design of the helmet is reminiscent of a Quarian's. His helmet also features its own 'retractable face-plate' so that he can headbutt opponents without risking his visor being cracked The lights on his armor are a blue-teal color. His armor is decorated with a Quarian-made, hand-woven, beige (with white swirl patterning) cloak that stretchs over his hump and down to his shoulders. It twists down and ties at the waist.

 

Combat: Between his own endurance and his suits shields, he's the group's tank. He's a krogan raised by Quarians, and mixes both races attributes to good effect. He utilizes Tech Armor to bolster his defenses alongside a sentry turret to flush enemies from cover and uses a custom-built Tech Maul as an ability, which can be upgraded to either a fire or cryo blast on a successful ground Slam. The move Carnage is his loyalty skill. He will charge and headbutt nearby enemies. If Weapon-Class separation is still no longer a thing then he utilizes A Pistol and Shotgun.

 

Approval/Morality Alignment: Zarr supports selfless acts that help as many people as possible, be it the team or a group of colonists. He approves when the player lives up to their word and keeps their promises. He is against unwarranted or excessive acts of violence, but tends to be more forgiving when the player does so against aggressive Krogan. He prefers when the player talks their way out of a situation rather than jumping into combat at the first notice. In matters of alignment he would be considered 'Neutral Good'.

 

Loyalty Mission: After enough time in the player's company, Zarr will have mentioned his time with the Quarians and that his friend Vida'Nolus is on Pilgrimage. When he comes to the player mentioning that a distress signal came from Vida's last known co-ordinates, the Player can ship out to investigate. The player will find her the sole survivor of an attack by [ENEMIES HERE]. Zarr's loyalty is secured if Vida is still alive at the end of the mission. He will approve even more if you can convince Vida to join your ship's maintenance crew.

With his loyalty secure, Zarr will be very supportive of the player and look upon them with starry eyes. He is willing to remove his helmet now in conversations with the Player, stating that he never saw the reason to do so prior, but feels now that the player shouldn't have to look at them through a mirrored surface.

 

(Image related)

 

Romance: Zarr is not interested in the player if they attempt to flirt with him. If his loyalty mission is completed and Vida was recruited onto the ship, it will later be found that the two will have entered into a relationship. If asked about this, Zarr will state that he's 'never been happier'. If you mention all the differences between Quarians and Krogans (amino-acids, structure, age, ETC) he'll shrug it off saying he'll enjoy her company for as long as possible. When asked about having kids he mentions that 'there's always adoption, heh heh heh.' referencing his own origins.

 

Other:

 

2) Herald, Vanguard of the Blue Flame (Human Vanguard)

Spoiler

Background: Herald isn't a name, but a title. He is a both a scout and 'diplomat' for the Blue Flames (Name Pending), a staunchly pro-human biotic cult. Most are born into this cult, but it is not uncommon for small colonies to find their children disappearing into the night if they are suspected to have been exposed to eezo en utero. Herald is an example of the later, but was raised to believe he was born into their ranks. The Blue Flames believe that humans can only return to their potential by 'purging' Andromeda of the domestic races, but even then hold a level of resentment towards the other races from the Milky Way and seek to return to the Milky Way as its supreme rulers. Herald earned his title through multiple 'purges', and had a team of his own before joining the player under the guise of a mercenary. You have to pay for his services.

Personality: Herald is a seasoned professional, and strives to keep that aura of professionalism. . .but he's easy to goad into giving small speeches, which he enjoys doing. He also enjoys telling stories, and will share a story from his past either after certain missions are partaken in by the player or can otherwise be asked to share one in exchange for a story from the player's past. He is staunchly pro-human advancement, and isn't one for slinging racial slurs towards aliens as he's 'seen people of all races fight, kill, and die for what they believe in.'. In comparison to the Blue Flames Manifesto, he seeks to see humanity at its best but doesn't think removing all the other races to be important, necessary, or a good idea. In this regard, he doesn't seem to support the full cause of the Blue Flames anymore.

 

Appearance: Herald is a Caucasian male in his mid thirties, with scaring on his face that goes from the forehead down between the eyes and down to the tip of his nose. If asked, he will say this is from when he headbutted a Quarian's visor when opposing a mercenary band with ambitions to terrorize a human colony. This scaring gives the image of Herald having 'two faces' albeit there's no real difference on either side. His hair is kept short so there are no complications from wearing a helmet, but he features a goatee and stubble along with it.

His armor is pseudo-knightly in appearance (think Blood Dragon Armor), being a silver color with blue stripes upon it and a scratched out image of flames on the gauntlets. When recruited, he will be wearing a cloak over his armor, to 'keep his armor clean longer'. His armor is always kept shining and polished, and is one of the things he will do while on the Player's ship.

 

Combat: He is a vanguard; an aggressive sub-tank who specializes in sacrificing defense to delivering powerful attacks. He can use Joust, a short range lunging melee attack, to pierce through enemy defenses with a biotic lance (this does not recover his shields), and can use Nova to scatter nearby unshielded enemies at the cost of his barrier. Purge is a maintained biotic stream similar in usage to a flamethrower. It is effective at stripping defenses but requires the usage of Herald's own barrier in order to use, making its usage risky against gun-wielding enemies. His loyalty skill is Impale, which lets him lunge at and grab a humanoid opponent, impaling them on a biotic lance and gain a layer of armor in the process. He will heavy melee/biotic punch enemies that get too close. If weapon/class separation is still no longer a thing then he utilizes A Shotgun and an SMG.

 

Approval/Morality Alignment: Herald approves of actions that benefit humans, especially if there are other races involved. He prefers the player to talk 'with their fists' instead of talking their way out of situations, but will approve when the player gives long speeches to boost the morale of others. He will confront the player if they support aliens over humans more than the other way around, but can be talked down with some approval if you stand by your values: he supports people who stand by what they say rather than people who will just 'say what you want to hear to get you to drop your pants'. He is willing to see his goals accomplished at most costs. He is best described as Chaotic Neutral, leaning into neutral evil at times.
 

He would conflict with most aliens the player recruits, and some humans too. Oddly enough, he gets along with synthetic squad-mates.

Loyalty Mission: After some time, Herald will tell the player that they've discovered that their home colony is under attack. When the Player investigates, they find out that its a trap, and that Herald is working for the Blue Flames. The player and their other teammate will be captured and knocked out. Waking up, they escape and fight their way through the base, and can find some information about the Blue Flames (and of Herald's birth on a colony before being stolen) before encountering a final group of Blue Flames blocking the exit. Herald is amongst them and can either be fought or convinced to turn against the Blue Flames, with the following possible outcomes:

- If the Player was friendly to Herald, is Pro-Human, and reminds Herald that the Blue Flames have changed: Herald will not hesitate to join you in killing the remainder of the Blue Flames.
- If the Player was friendly to Herald, was not Pro-Human, and appeals to their friendship: Herald will not hesitate to join you in killing the remainder of the Blue Flames.

- If the Player was friendly to Herald, was not Pro-Human, and appeals to their sense of honor or duty:  Herald hesitates, apologizes under his breath, then begins fighting the Blue Flames alongside you.

- If the Player was friendly/antagonistic/neutral to Herald, was not Pro-Human, and reveals the information about his birth that they found:  Herald gets angry then begins fighting the Blue Flames alongside you.

- If the Player was antagonistic to Herald and was not Pro-Human: Herald will not join you, and you will have to kill him along with the rest of the Blue Flames.
- If the Player was antagonistic or neutral to Herald, was not Pro-Human, and tries to bribe them with money: Herald will not join you, and you will have to kill him along with the rest of the Blue Flames.

 

If Herald survives, you can kick him off your ship. If you ask him why he led you into a trap, he'll state that his orders from the beginning were to study you before deciding what to do. Regardless of if you were Pro-Unity or Pro-Human, he'll state that the Blue Flames were threatened by you. If you ask why he turned against them in the end, he'll simply say that the player's way makes more sense. If you ask him what he'll do now, he'll say that he's already founded a mercenary reputation for himself, so he may as well keep at it. His loyalty is secured if you allow him to stay when he asks.

 

With his loyalty secured, Herald is more supportive of the Player, and won't confront you openly on pro-unity choices nor will he be antagonistic towards your alien squadmates. You can ask him for details about the Blue Flames and he'll answer them, along with the detailed reason of why he betrayed them. You can ask him what his name is, and he'll respond with 'Herald, used to be named Templar'. If the information about his birth was brought up, the player can ask what he'll do with it: he'll be undecided and can be encouraged to ignore the information or be convinced to try to find who his 'real' family is. He can now be romanced by a female player.

 

Romance: He is romance-able by a female player if his loyalty was gained, otherwise he will be disapproving or indifferent if flirted with. Depending on whether or not he considers the player to be Pro-Human, he will either get defense or become annoyed respectively. Either way, she eventually gets through to the vanguard, who confesses their feelings to her proper though expects a dedicated commitment to the relationship. The player can then either turn them down saying they were looking for something more casual, or return his feelings. Herald will be glad, and the two will share a kiss. There is no sex scene, as 'the mission comes first'.

 

Other: When introducing himself, the player can annoy him by calling him 'Harold' instead. This can be done multiple times to annoy him, but he'll eventually be amused by it if romanced or befriended.

- I was going to give him a different ethnicity, but could you imagine the flak for having a, say, Middle Eastern Religious zealot on the team? I'd never hear the end of it!

3) Dinata 'Din' Savernus, Sole Survivor of the Grimm Mercenary Company(Turian Soldier)

Spoiler

Background: Dinata was born on and served aboard a Turian ship. Displeased with the indifference with the ship's captain, she left when grown and joined up with a mercenary band. She rose up in its ranks before too being displeased with the nature of the band, who were more than willing to take up nefarious or mundane contracts if the pay was good. Dinata founded her own group, who were willing to take on exceptionally dangerous missions for little to no pay. Essentially suicide missions, the group gained fame for their devotion and skill but were wiped out on a mission related to the Khet. The player recovers her and she joins the party after her injuries are healed, to the surprise of the player who thought Dinata was male when talking to them over the coms during the extraction. Despite being a mercenary, she offers her services for free.
 

Personality: Dinata is an idealist, believing in a world where people act on and help each other in the name of mutual good will.  She is rash and holds a particular disdain for inaction, and is lacking in the greed stereotyped upon Mercenaries. She follows a code of conduct oriented towards servitude without compensation (thought doesn't turn down food,lodging, and gear maintenance)and likens it to chivalry. She has a level of spirituality and can be witnessed praying to or beseeching spirits on multiple occasions and in various locations. She will ask the player if their team/ship has a spirit attributed to it, and can be witnessed praying to said spirit for strength regardless of how the player responds. Some might call her a fatalist.

 

Appearance: She is a middle-Aged Turian, and is considered 'Barefaced' by other Turians as she does not consider her ship her home, nor does she consider any place her 'home'. Her skin is a pinkish-brown and she has green eyes. As far as turians go, she has an athletic build and can roll despite what some people may is impossible for turians. Her armor is a simple, lightly armored green jumpsuit with pointed shoulder guards, with the symbol of her mercenary band painted on the shoulders and the back of her armor. She uses a helmet more suited to males, with a longer point at the end for their fringe.
 

Combat: Dinata utilizes Grenades and similar crowd-damaging abilities. Her standard Frag Grenades are useful for clearing and damaging groups, while her Arc Grenades are useful for stripping enemy shielding. Her Concussive Shot can be used to heckle enemies, detonate effects, or knock down unshielded targets. Ops Pack is her Loyalty Skill. She uses an Assault Rifle and a Pistol.
 

Approval/Morality Alignment: Dinata approves of actions taken without or with a minimal reward and of players who aren't willing to compromise their values in order to achieve their goals. She affiliates more with a player who admits to having a sense of spirituality and will be more encouraging and supportive of them. She is best described as Lawful good or Lawful Neutral.

 

She will get along with most people, save for those she thinks are too 'rogue' or moral-less.

Loyalty Mission: After some time, Dinata will express the desire to carry out the mission they were on when their team died. The protagonist will work alone at her side in fulfilling said mission (whatever it was) before they return to the ship. She expresses the need to take care of something and leaves the party for a short time (Just jumping to another planet or hub then entering the ship will cause her to return). When asked, she will state that she buried her teammates, notified their families, then went to report to the person who gave her the mission. When said person was indifferent to the deaths of her team, she struck them in anger before leaving.The player can encourage them to apologize or tell them to move forward. Either way she will consider the Player's team her new group.

With her loyalty confirmed, she is more relaxed and care-free around the player. She will eventually tell the player that she considers the Player's ship to be their new home and is working on designs for her own facial tattoos to which the player can provide input (perhaps design their own custom face markings for Dinata) or state to be something unnecessary. She is now open as a romance for players of either gender.

Romance: The player can flirt with Dinata prior to her romance, but she will be indifferent to the advances. If flirted with once loyal, she will be tentatively accepting of the advances if not flirted with prior, or admit to having some feelings for the player if she was flirted with before. Either way, pursuing the romance she will open up more to the player before a 'special' scene plays out between her and the player, which locks the romance in. Dinata will then thank the spirits that she and the player were brought together. The player can return the feelings or crack a joke about thanking the spirits 'for her skills in the bedroom'.

 

Other: I dunno, I like trains? Made Dinata more religious because I wanna know more about the Turians' 'Spirit Guide' Religion.

[karushna5]

The Outlaw-

A Human  Man Soldier-

Not the best of men, but most people this far out are either looking for an opportunity or on the run. This guy is the later. He is found while on the job after he guns someone down and takes all their worldly possessions, an admittedly not good person but still. (NOT)Shepard can bring him in or demand he share some of the riches. He goes from prisoner/on the run to companion after the place you needed to take him to is in shambles. This guy is more like if Zaeed was young and a bit cocky. Had a lot of things he has done wrong, and regretful of a few, but now he's out for fame in the Andromeda systems.  You can appeal to his sense of adventure or remind him that there are bigger things to do.

 

The Gambler-

Turian Woman Engineer-

She has regrets about where she was before. Duty and honor is something she is done with. Making her way place to place, fixing things, or rigging games of chance to make her credits. She doesn't stick her neck out anymore and usually tries to avoid fights, less due to moral reasons, and more that she usually finds it pointless to risk her neck without being paid for it. Despite having a bit of a Nihilistic outlook, she is witty and covers her new outlook as a humourous gamble to see who wins out. Just supposed to come to her for information, the idea of extra credits and her own curiosity means she throws in with you. You can encourage the selfish veneer who is only out for herself and credits, or remind her that she once was someone who believed in ideals.

 

The Law-

A Sentinel Quarian Man-

He was a bit of a hero in closer galaxies, but he got sidelined a lot until he came further out to actually do something to help. He knows laws are harsh because life is harsh out here, and while he doesn't appreciate people making it harder on others by taking advantage, he wants life to be stable enough out here that a simple robbery is reason to kill a guy in public. He's more reticent than many of the others, but he is a practical idealist. He will make things better doing what he can. Meet him pretty early on with the settler due to an attack that was a bit beyond their ability to hold off. Can encourage him to be a bit more brutal in his dealings with criminals out here, or can encourage him to take a lighter stance. Of course, just agreeing means he stays around the same.

 

The Settler-

An Infiltrator human Woman-

One of a good many colonists that have appeared in the region, when she and The Law show up. She isn't a soldier, but she has survived a few terrible regions as a colonist and picked up her fair bit of skill with a gun and the tech no how to get things done. Used to roughing it, she is surprised to have so many amenities on board the ship. A simple woman but not an unintelligent one, who learns quickly despite being behind a bit in skill as the others. She is an amazing shot, and has a definite sense of right and wrong, that she holds very close to. You can persuade her to leave being a colonist and become a more professional soldier, or encourage her to use her skills as better use to her community.

[TehMonkeyMan]

A badass Batarian mercenary thats in love with Human Western films and has a tendency to make bad jokes

[Catastrophy]

Chef: Comments on aliens and their eating habits and develops cultural theories about them. Crucial character to make your alien LI come true.

[BraveVesperia]

I'd love to have a human female engineer, someone who loves experimenting. She makes robots and drones to try out for different tasks, but only half of them actually do what they're supposed to. Swears a lot and seems a little gruff, but she's actually pretty friendly and has a strong sense of morality. Very funny. Doesn't necessarily need to be an Asian woman with an eyepatch. 

 

A male quarian a little like Reegar. Combat-oriented, not any form of nerd. No scientists, no AI specialists, no engineers. Preferably either an exile (voluntarily or forced) or an 'ordinary ground soldier' on the Fleet. Good sense of humour is mandatory! Could be a little snarky. Lovely accent also mandatory.

 

A hardass asari like Aethyta. A female "good" turian (much more by-the-book than Garrus, not a renegade). A decent batarian. A truly alien AI (something like the geth 'we are many eyes looking at the same thing' mindset, but without going human eventually).

 

^^^^ YESSSS!!!!!

Oh my, I can't believe I only just realised what your name sounds like. 

[DaemionMoadrin]

I'd love to have a human female engineer, someone who loves experimenting. She makes robots and drones to try out for different tasks, but only half of them actually do what they're supposed to. Swears a lot and seems a little gruff, but she's actually pretty friendly and has a strong sense of morality. Very funny. Doesn't necessarily need to be an Asian woman with an eyepatch. 

 

I recommend you read http://www.schlockmercenary.com/... I think you might like Para Ventura. She does robots.

[Sandrita87]

Well, don't know about you, but I would really like to see a female drell assasin Ever since Thane spoke of his wife, I wondered how she looked like. Same thing with Turian females I guess, we only saw those in DLC's 

[Farangbaa]

1: Turian dissident
2: Krogan peacemaker
3: pro AI Quarian
4: anti AI geth (err... a Geth that fully understands the danger of their existence.)
5: happy-go-lucky Salarian with a drug problem
6: (mutant) male Asari (to make it short: there has to be an option in the genetics for male Asari if they are really an all female species. if not, they are not female, but asexual. )
7: militant atheist human
8: Drell who likes to swim
9: Hanar who *&@(#^*&()@!^*(&!@#^&*(!@%# hates swimming
10: Elcor with ADHD
11: Sapient Keeper
12: Volus with a gambling problem
13: Batarian who loves to cuddle


I could go on, but you get the point.

On a more serious note:

Raloi.
Yahg.

[Vortex13]

Well as far as a companion goes, I would like to see dualistic-pair of squad mates. Essentially, I would have it so that you have two completely different characters, that you can bring with you on missions, but only one at a time, and that the other will have to remain on the ship. Several scripted points of the companion(s) arc will have the player taking both on a quest that ultimately decides which one remains as a permanent member of the roster, and which one goes off on their own.

 

 

 

The set of characters I would like to see would be:

 

- Myrian "The Speaker" - (Asari Scientist)

 

An asari scientist assigned to the small clutch of Rachni brought over in order to help quickly establish foundations for colonies on the more extreme planets. Myrian has held a strong fascination with the inscetiod species, and her connection to the ruling queen as well as her natural biotics, and unique asari biology made her the perfect choice to be the voice of the Rachni. She speaks for the Queen, letting the other races know of their desires, and helping to convey meaning between the other colonists and them when the two alien cultures fumble over trying to understand one another. As the Rachni are quite alien to the rest of the galaxy, and Myrian's role of speaker entails her spending large amounts of time with the queen, she is distrusted and generally shunned from the rest of the refugees. She is a vital part of the interspecies relations, but her deference to the Rachni, and the queen's seemingly unnatural methodology of speaking 'through her' have left others' opinions of her strained. 

 

Recently, she has been requested to escort a young Rachni queen throughout the system by the older matron, and though Myrian was reluctant to leave the relative comfort of her lab, she has to admit that getting out of the relatively stable primary colony is a good change of pace, and an endeavor that may help her make up her mind on whether she wants to continue to be the Speaker for the Rachni.

 

Myrian is a capable scientist and she brings debilitating tech attacks to the fight when she is a member of the away team. Her biotic abilities are generally limited in focus and she tends to relay more on her omi tool than her latent powers.

 

 

 

- R-1396 - (Rachni Queen) 

 

R-1396 is the designation given to a young Rachni queen hatched from the many egg clutches of the old matron queen that made the trip to Andromeda. Rachni have no comparable naming convention among their number, so the people assigned to tending the primary nests just refer to them by which egg cluster and which egg they emerged from. A fully developed Rachni queen is huge, sitting in at around roughly 30 feet in length, but until a new queen is needed to start a new nest, or if the old queen dies any up and coming 'princesses' are no bigger than the male Brood Warriors; albeit with thicker carapace and a greater degree of biotic potential. 

 

*We don't know anything really of the Rachni's biology or their nest hierarchy, so I hope if the readers don't mind if I borrow traits from a few real world insects, and the Praetorian 'young queen theory' xenomorph from the Alien franchise.

 

 R-1396, or the old matron queen, has deemed it necessary for the adolescent Rachni to scout out surrounding systems for the possibility of a new hive, as well as to try and understand the nuances of the other Milky Way species that surround them. The young queen would typically not be allowed free reign to leave the hive, as the other species (especially the Krogan) are fearful of the Rachni taking over the surrounding systems, but with some convincing from the Speaker, and the promise to only seek out the less desirable worlds the new Council has agreed to allow R-1396 to travel with Myrian as her retainer. 

 

Being a young Rachni queen means that R-1396 is very capable of defending herself in combat, as her abilities are beyond that of the elite Brood Warriors that defend the hive. While primarily a melee fighter, R-1396 does posses some powerful combat biotics and is quite capable of engaging foes wielding modern weapons and armor.

 

 

 

Gameplay Mechanics - Myrian is fairly standard in terms of her abilities and interaction with the rest of the crew. R-1396 is unique in that she is rather 'alien' even among the various species from the Milky Way, and as such her presence in the party will make things easier or harder for the player when dialoguing with various factions and settlements depending on how the PC approaches them. 

 

The young queen can 'talk' to the player via communication with Myrian (and later a comlink upgrade that takes advantage of the Rachni's natural QEC), and the she is able to understand the orders given to her on the battlefield easily enough.

 

 

Story Arc - As the player advances in Myrian's / R-1396's stories they must choose which of the two will continue on the quest with the team or, return to the main hive/start a new colony. Once the choice is made either Myrian or R-1396 will leave the party, and the other will remain as a member of the crew.

[karushna5]

8: Drell who likes to swim

Suicidal drell?! That can be a handful no doubt.

[Linkenski]

Nah. The thing I love about Bioware games is that I have my character that usually represents me in some way through the design I make or through my playstyle and then I get to interact with Bioware's unique cast of companions in the most direct way any game can make me do it.

 

I still think that's been the pull for me since ME1, that Bioware is good at making it immersive when it comes to player interacting with the characters because of the interactive dialogue, romances, choices etc.

[Broganisity]

I return since this prior post, so here's three more characters:

 

4) Gnash, of the Vengeance (Vorcha Engineer)

Spoiler

Background Synopsis: Gnash is, surprising to most, the chief engineer of the pirate ship Vengeance. When the Player boards the ship and fights their way through the pirates to rescue prisoners aboard it, they find Gnash jailed as well. Stating that he opposed the action for the lack of 'SCIENCE!' involved, the player can then free Gnash in return for them working aboard the Tempest (for free) instead. If not recruited, the player may encounter him somewhere else but cannot recruit him (or can but now has to purchase a contract he's come up with).

 

Personality: Gnash is eccentric, to put it as simply as possible. He likes to study things at random, and many of these tests involve copious amounts of fire, poison, electricity, and smashing of things. Despite this he isn't one for torture or even violence, stating this his curious means and methods are "FOR SCIENCE! GRAAAAAAAAH!". A technical savant, he defies people's expectations of what Vorcha are capable of, and is also prone to mocking other scientists when he finds their research to be inaccurate. . .he's also a skilled cook, but he only really grills things. . .All of the things, really.

 

Appearance: There was a time where Gnash's skin was relatively smooth for a Vorcha and of a bluish hue. . .it's now scorched a dark red in most places from flame and electrical burns, ravaged by poison, and the beatings suffered by the hands of his former employers. One eye is closed at all times with a large gash over it, while the other is bright gold against his skin's now dark hue. Gnash seems to be rather old for a Vorcha, but still moves effectively.

 

Aboard the ship he simply wears a harness for his various tools (and something to cover his dangly bits) along with a special monocle for his work; this tends to bother people. On the battlefield he wears a simple white-and-red life-support suit with his tool harness over it, and his helmet matches this suit in coloring and simplicity, and features a 'damaged' com that makes him sound even louder.

 

Combat: Gnash fights at middle-close range, and specializes in crowd-damage and affect applying. His signature Flamer lets him burn through armor and unarmored enemies, while incinerate can remove enemy armor from a distance and detonate fire effects. Immolation Mine is a trap skill, which places a mine down on the ground that erupts into a fiery explosion when triggered. Firewall is his loyalty skill, that forms a flaming barrier that burns enemies that move through it and can block certain powers from breaking through (biotics, tech, ETC). . .think of it as a mixture between the ME:MP Geth Juggernaut's tech wall skill and the Flame Shield of the N7 Paladin.

 

He has lower defenses than other teammates, but regenerates health over time. He will melee enemies that get close, and features solid melee capabilities. If weapon-class separation is still not a thing, he utilizes SMGs and Pistols.

 

Approval/Morality Alignment: Gnash approves of SCIENCE! He likes it when the player asks either himself or other scientific people questions about their work, but is also prone to antagonize lesser scientists which may get the player in trouble. He will be amused by a player who mocks various people they encounter, and will eagerly jump in on the mocking. He approves whenever the word 'fire' is said by the player. He doesn't approve when the player interrupts SCIENCE! so it's best if the player doesn't talk to him on the ship if he seems to be tinkering with something. The player will have the option to be anbass to and hit Gnash on occasion, which he naturally doesn't approve of (Herald will approve and comment on it if he was recruited).

 

He would be considered Chaotic Good, as he doesn't approve of doing cruel experiments even on people he hates, but he also isn't one for respecting the law or letting other matters block the way of SCIENCE!

 

He would conflict with everyone on the ship. But he doesn't need them, he has SCIENCE!

 

Loyalty Mission: After some time on the ship, the player will hear that Gnash is making a 'loud ruckus' somewhere below deck. Investigating, the player finds Gnash dancing about and hitting random things excitedly, babbling gibberish to himself. Once realizing the player is there, Gnash scampers over to the player, clings to and invades their person space, he announces that he is on the verge of a revolutionary breakthrough, but needs to go to a certain planet to finish their experiment. When questioned about the breakthrough he disapproves greatly and says: 'GRAAAAAAAAAAAH! DO NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF SCIENCE! WE GO NOW!"

 

Arriving, the Player and Gnash find that the group who contacted Gnash to test his breakthrough really want to sell it to a terrorist group for a large amount of money. Gnash, on the other hand, reveals that his breakthrough is meant to be used for medical purposes and 'NOT FOR LIQUOR MONEY! GRAAAH!'. He states that he's developed a substance that can be used for removing diseased tissue while leaving healthy tissue intact, and that the attempted buyer wants to use the substance as a means of spreading a plague. Gnash cries out: 'FILTHY TERRORISTS! YOU BURN NOW! BURN! BURN! BURN!".

The player then has no choice but to fight through this group as they chase after Gnash who starts setting things on fire in a fit of rage. Finally finding the angry Vorcha, the player is able to calm them down through various means and convince them that there will be more opportunities to test their breakthrough. Gnash agrees, calling the player 'A VERY WISE HUMAN!'. They return to the ship as the building they were in burns to the ground. Gnash's loyalty is secured.

 

With his loyalty secured, Gnash will no longer get angry when you interrupt his work. Later on, when a member of your ship's miscellaneous crew gets sick, Gnash can be found in the med bay. Arriving, the player intends to interrupt Gnash only to find that he's not doing anything. He will ask for the player's permission to have the ship's doctor test the substance on the sick crewman. The player can either allow Gnash to do so or refuse. Refusing will annoy Gnash but his loyalty won't be lost. Allowing him to do so will cure the crewman of the diseased tissue but also have a negative side effect. Gnash will comment on this when you confront them later: "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! TEST WAS HUGE SUCCESS! SUBSTANCE NOT SO SAFE FOR HUMANS THOUGH! IT CAUSES BOWEL ISSUES BUT WE WILL FIX IT FOR YOU!"

You will later find out that he's attempting to find a way to extend the lifespan of Vorcha.

 

Romance: Gnash cannot be romanced, but if flirted with he will respond with, "GRAAAAAAH! ALREADY DONE THIS EXPERIMENT WITH ANOTHER CREW MEMBER! WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH RESULTS!". You can ask him what the experiment was, but he's now absorbed with playing with a Bunsen burner, cooking something over it. If you are already in a romantic relationship with another crew member, he will comment on this as well, suggesting ointments to 'RELIEVE THE BURNING! GRAAAAAH AND THE CHAFFING!"

 

Other: Gnash can occasionally be found in the mess hall, amusing crew members while he cooks some meat with his flamer before serving it.

 

5) Borim Liriss, the Executioner (Salarian Infiltrator)

Spoiler

Background Synopsis: Borim is a hitman hired to kill the player, but while gathering information on the player, he decides to warn the player of the attack first and where it will be. If the player goes to this area, they will be ambushed by a mercenary band, but Borim will appear somewhere above to provide covering fire. Finishing off what they think to be the last enemy, the player relaxes. As one last enemy tries to sneak up behind the player with a knife, but is stopped by Borim, who jumps down and stabs them through the back with a sword.

 

When asked why a hitman would warn their target, Borim simply replies that 'it was the logical thing to do' and 'maybe someday you will return the favor'. Borim will then offer his services to the player, who can choose to accept them or refuse on the grounds that 'letting your killer aboard the ship you sleep on is a rookie mistake'. Refusing will have Borim disappear from your game for a time.

 

Personality: Borim is calm, collective, and logical. He listens and gathers information before forming an opinion on anything and is not prone to loud outbursts. He can be loosened up slightly when asked about the concept of family, but will soon return to being tight-lipped. If asked about hobbies, he will state that he has none and simply 'keeps working until its time to sleep for an hour'.

 

Appearance: Borim is a greyish dark green-skinned Salarian with his horns being narrow and deliberately shaven down to a smaller height. His eyes are of a purple-ish hue.

 

He wears a lightweight suit of purple-ish armor, with a dark grey cowl that covers his helmet and shoulders. Out of combat, he wears a grey robe.

 

Combat: Borim specializes in quick takedowns of single targets. His Shadow Strike will cause him to disappear and re-appear to strike an enemy with his sword, then re-appear where he had been prior. Toxic Blade lets him launch a venom-tipped spike from his omni-tool at an opponent, doing solid damage and poisoning them for a time. Neural Shock lets him incapacitate an organic opponent. Tactical Scan is his loyalty skill, which lets him provide the team with a temporary reveal of enemy locations around a single targeted opponent who will receive more damage from the scan.

 

If weapon-class seperation is no longer a thing, then  Borim uses a Sniper Rifle and Pistol.

 

Approval/Morality Alignment: Borim approves of the player choosing the most logical option in a situation, even if it may seem cold or brutal in comparison to the alternative. In general, he approves of evidence collection and usage, hacking, and subterfuge in comparison to just charging into a fight or using brute force to accomplish a goal. However, he approves of a player who will help families, regardless of if it's not the logical decision, and responds better when the player talks about their own family.

 

He gets along with the calmer members of the crew and avoids the louder ones.

 

Loyalty Mission: Regardless of if Borim was recruited, the mission to rescue a female Salarian captive by the people who had originally sent Borim to kill the player. If recruited, Borim will confront the player directly revealing that the captive salarian is one of his sisters, otherwise he will send them a message stating that he's 'calling in that favor from before'. If the player partakes in the mission, Borim will split off from the player early on to infiltrate the base's system and facilitate the player's entry inside.

Finding the holding cells, its revealed that a rival Salarian clan is seeking to gain more power for themselves by holding the last (young) female of Borim's family hostage. Defeating the jailer, the base's alarms will go off once the player releases the captive from her cell, and Borim will report in via the com that enemies are heading their way, and that he's 'holding the line'(!) by diverting their attention. He insists that the player depart without him as the survival of his family is more important than himself.

 

His sister, on the other hand, pleads that they go rescue her brother. The player can then do the following:

 

- Leave Borim behind (He will die)

- Rush to save the Salarian (Sister may die)

- Send the sister back to the ship with your other companion, leaving you to fight your way to Borim alone.

 

If Borim's sister dies he will remain unloyal and will leave the squad unless convinced with a high level Paragon ("Don't let her death be in vain!") or Renegade ("There's still people out there responsible for this!") option. If his sister lives, there will be talks amongst her family of naming a few of her children after the player. If Borim and his sister live, he will be loyal.

 

With his loyalty secured he will be more open to the player, and will tell them that he was banished from his family for being impulsive and for attempting to run off with the daughter of another family. When asked why he'd continue helping his family, he simply replies that he never was against them, he just wanted to live his life in his own way. If asked why he ran off with a female when Salarians have no sex drive, he will simply state that love 'is not just chemical'. If you ask him about his hobbies you'll find that he's a horrible singer, but likes to collect model ships. He believes in the Wheel of Life.

Romance: He is not a romance option, but will comment on once being attracted to an asari, who turned out to be trying to kill him. When asked what happened next, he'll simple reply, "One Shot. Two kills. *deep breath* Efficient.".

Other: I dunno.

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[Donk]

I am keen to see an Asari justicar companion, one that is much younger (at least by Asari standards) and less experienced than say, Samara.

Over time she would secretly begin to question her code, and the protagonist has an opportunity to lead her in either direction. To break away from the code or to follow it faithfully.

[DaemionMoadrin]

Donkinator... alt account? Be careful, I see the mods are watching you already.

[Broganisity]

Continuing the saga, we have two more characters (Part One here, Part Two here.)

 

6) Fera Toryas, with a Matron Life Crisis (Asari Adept)

Spoiler

Background Synopsis: Fera always seemed to get her anxiousness from her human father, a hardy southern man with a love of life. When she was old enough she shipped off from home and spend the majority of her maiden years working as either a stripper or a mercenary. Now she is three-hundred years old and entering her matron age at a far earlier age than most others. Unsure of how to proceed, she's tried to live a quiet and respectable life as a civilian. Being fired from her last seven jobs, she's now a receptionist when the player encounters her. They player can appeal to her still-remaining sense of adventure or say that they can pay them better. Regardless of the method used, she will sign on.

 

Personality: Fera is the type of person to look on the bright side of things. "Tomorrow will be better!" is a phrase not unknown to be said by her. An optimist at heart, she strives to hide any other feelings behind a soft smile and semi-bad jokes and resigns herself to some hidden place if she feels the need to cry or scream in frustration. She's striven to mimic her father's Southern drawl to decent effect, though it's clearly forced until she gets excited over something, where it sounds a little more natural.

Appearance: As far as blue goes, she's a standard 'deep blue' hue, with matching eyes. She has a few facial markings where eyebrows would be on a human, and painted the tips of her head-tendrils white. He face is 'ovular' in shape, thinning down along the jaw and ending with a semi-pointed chin. Her nose is best described as 'tall with a soft point'.

She wears what may have once been the armor of an Alliance Marine, but has been modified throughout the centuries and features a mix of both human and asari design and engineering. Off-duty she wears a dress. If convinced to live the life of a Justicar, she will only wear her armor.

Combat: Fera's abilities are about battlefield control. She can use Warp to weaken enemies and prime them for explosives, and can Slam enemies into the ground. She can use Stasis to trap an enemy in one place for a time. Flare is her loyalty skill, dealing massive damage within a certain radius.

 

Assuming Weapon-Combat is not a thing still, Fera uses a pistol and SMG.

 

Approval/Morality Alignment: Fera approves of various 'good-will' gestures the player can give to other people, and approves of them being encouraging and talking out problems rather than jumping into combat right away (though she WILL approve in some cases). She will be disappointed when a player chooses petty 'mean' actions,and outright disapprove when they are a 'complete ass' for no reasonable, well, reason. Morality-wise she would be considered Neutral Good.

She gets along with most everyone, conflicting with Gnash and being the only person who tries to get along with Herald.

 

Loyalty Mission: After some time in the player's party, she will have mentioned her family and that her mother's remarried some time ago. Fera will confront the player at some point mentioning that her mother married another asari, and she's worried her baby sister is an Ardat-Yakshi. When you ask why, Fera will state that her sister has disappeared and is a suspect in a murder. She thinks she knows where her sister is hiding, and asks for the player's help in convincing them to turn themselves in.

When the player goes to the location and finds her sister, she will claim that she is being framed. Fera, however, thinks her sister should turn herself in anyways just to be sure.The possible outcomes are as follows:

Player does the talking: Can get a confession from Fera's sister; can convince her to turn herself in.
Fera does the talking: Fera's sister continues to deny.
Fera and Player talk: Can get a confession from Fera's sister; can convince her to turn herself in.

 

Regardless of if a confession is acquired, If she hasn't been convinced to turn herself in she will attempt to draw a pistol. The player then has the following two options:

Player chooses Paragon Interrupt: Player shoots Fera's Sister in the hand, causing her to drop the gun.
Player chooses Renegade Interrupt: Player shoots Fera's sister multiple times. A second interrupt to walk up and finish her off can be picked, otherwise she'll die cussing you out.
Player does nothing: Fera shoots her sister, who swears at her before dying.

Regardless of the outcome Fera's loyalty is gained. With her loyalty gained she will be unsure of how to tell her mother if her sister was killed, or will mention that her mother is happy to hear both children are alive and has asked a few questions about The Player's relation with Fera. The Player will later find out that Fera's Sister was, in fact, an Ardat-Yakshi and has been isolated if they turned themselves in. Fera will now be more flirtatious towards a male player. The player can now steer her towards returning to a civilian life, return to being a mercenary, or suggest that 'maybe the Justicar's life is for her', if they have a high enough paragon rating.

Romance: She will respond to flirtations from a male player, apparently having an interest in males of other species rather than females or other Asari. If asked (in or outside a romance), she will say that she's only been with one Asari before and was not satisfied with the experience. If asked about other prior partners, she'll give the following list: 'A few' humans and turians, two salarians, a krogan, and a vorcha." then, if Gnash was recruited, ". .no it wasn't Gnash."

If the player attempts to pursue the romance further, Fera will eventually remind the player that she's still thinking of settling down one day and raising a family. The player can either say they want something similar, pursue a casual relationship with the asari, or walk away entirely.

Other:

 

7) Shriik, the Hanar Housekeeper (Drell Sentinel;Name Pending)

Spoiler

Background Synopsis: Shriik served as both the housekeeper and bodyguard to a hanar family. She is found by the player to be skulking about in an unauthorized area. Blowing her cover, she dashes and manages to keep her charges safe, chastising the player for not understanding. She is later encountered in a similar scenario, fending off a large group of attackers on her own while her charges are kept safe inside of a crate they were stuffed in. When the crate is taken by the attackers with a crane and carried off, the player helps Shriik rescue her charges. Grateful, the hanar 'give' the now-confused Shriik over to the player as a token of their gratitude.

 

Personality: Shriik, despite their cool exterior and combat training, is very naive. The things she has learned have been solely for protecting her hanar charges, and at times proves to be rather inaccurate. If asked about a certain location, she is more likely to give you information on good places to set up an ambush or the safest way to move forward rather than local attractions and the 'fastest way to get there'. She strives to find the best solution in regards to the safety of her charges (which is the player upon recruitment) without taking into account what they want.

Appearance: She features longer head frills than most female drell, and has a bluish-grey tint to her skin. Her eyes are a deep green in hue.

She wears a tight, lightly armored white catsuit to facilitate mobility while ensuring vital organ protection. She wears this suit regardless of whether she's off duty or not.

Combat: Shriik focuses on enemy harassment and close-combat. Her Throw can stagger enemies or send unshielded ones flying, along with detonating explosions.Incinerate can burn enemy armor or panic unshielded foes. Reave primes enemies, weakens and damages them over time, and can provide her with some extra defense. Biotic Protector is her loyalty power, letting her protect nearby allies within a defensive bubble made of biotic energy.

Assuming weapon-class Separation is still not a thing, Shriik uses a Shotgun and an SMG.

 

Approval/Morality Alignment:Shriik approves when the player picks the 'safe' options, essentially the ones that avoid unneeded difficulties (fights, ETC) but will support actions that involve instigating a fight if its clearly going to happen anyways. She will scold you if you throw yourself into too many dangerous situations. She is otherwise indifferent and differs to your opinion. She can be considered chaotic neutral.

 

She tolerates Gnash, gets along with Borim and Zarr, but conflicts with Herald, Fera, and Dinata.

 

Loyalty Mission: Despite claiming that she's 'loyal' to the player, its clear that she's only here because her 'real' charges told her to be. Eventually, the player will be given a report stating that Shriik has left the ship, and was last headed for her Hanar charges' last known location. If the player pursues immediately they can catch up to her, but the longer the wait (AKA the more missions you do before going after her) the more likely she is to die on her own:

If Player travels to and lands on more than three locations before going after Shriik: Shriik dies during mission.

 

When the player arrives, they find the same group of attackers attempting to abduct the same Hanar family. If Shriik has not died yet she'll be in the middle of a fight when the player arrives and is injured upon distraction. It is up to the player to save the Hanar, who are once again in the player's debt. It is revealed that the Hanar family was involved in some shady dealings and 'knew too much'. Helping an injured Shriik to their feet, the Hanar demand that she return under their service as her direct protection is clearly needed again.

Shriik will refuse in frustration and return with the player to their ship. She will approach the player once aboard and ask why they came to help. The player will say something along the lines of 'That's what friends do'. Shriik will apologize to the player and attempt to swear fealty to them, but will be interrupted again. She will instead call the player 'the first friend I've ever truly had' before going back to her usual location on the ship. Her loyalty is now secured.

 

With her loyalty secured, she is more open to the player and admitting of her mistakes. She will no longer chastise the player for rash decisions, realizing that its like 'trying to separate a fish from water and expecting it to live.'. The player can help her find her own way in the world now, encouraging her to sell her skills as a mercenary or staying with the player as their 'bodyguard-slash-friend'.

Romance: Players of either gender can flirt with Shriik once her loyalty is secure, but she'll state that she needs time to think about what she'll do with her life. She is not romance-able.

Other: I dunno.

 

8) [Will be included in later post. . .Quarian maybe? ]

[LinksOcarina]

Seeing you guys create companions inspired me to create more alien species. If I ever do another kickstarter book, I am so adding a few of these ideas into it.

[Broganisity]

Seeing you guys create companions inspired me to create more alien species. If I ever do another kickstarter book, I am so adding a few of these ideas into it.

 

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On topic though, I'm not sure what to do next. . .Batarian, Quarian, or another human. . .

[Feybrad]

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On topic though, I'm not sure what to do next. . .Batarian, Quarian, or another human. . .

 

You can take all these really strange or short Ideas in this Thread and put tem into Perspective.

[Silver Souls]

Karran Vataar

Race: Turian 

Class: Soldier

Personality: multiple personality disorder (calm and psychotic)

 

His name is not really his first first and second name but they are a representative of his personality, Karran is the name of the charismatic and calm side of him, a good speeker and politician, while Vataar is the psychotic side with a destructive tactical side that love combat a mater of weapons and tactics he can kill anyone in the most psychotic way possible with 100% succes rate. The 2 have learned to work together to take care of things in the most effective way. But sometimes one of them can take controll out of nowhere and calm or destroy the opponent.

 

During conversations his personality can change from Karran to vataar to make the dialogue more interesting.

Modifié par Silver Souls, 18 juillet 2015 - 08:25 .

[JoltDealer]

I would like to see a civilian as a companion for once.  No super badass background or ties to some bigger military or political organization.  I would like to see a companion go from zero to hero over the course of the story.  

[Sully13]

And a 

[Sully13]

We need medics

[Broganisity]

You can take all these really strange or short Ideas in this Thread and put tem into Perspective.

 

I'm not sure I follow. . .you mean just start making companions outta people's whacky ideas in this thread?

[Feybrad]

I'm not sure I follow. . .you mean just start making companions outta people's whacky ideas in this thread?

 

Well, not out of the wacky Ones. Out of the reasonable Ones, which provide at least something you can work off. It could be Fun!