Star Wars: The Old Republic Discussion

Oct 25, 2016 22:06:29 GMT lilyenachaos said:

Oct 25, 2016 20:44:38 GMT aoibhealfae said:

Neat vids!  I love your wrath.  There are quite a few people on the SWTOR forums that want Arcann as a LI.  I just don't get it.  He's killed how many people?  I mean he's not as bat-shite crazy as Vaylin, but he's not far off.  Unless it comes out in the next chapters that he was somehow being mind-controlled, I just don't see how he could be redeemed.  There is something compelling about him yeah, but not near enough to make you forget everything he's done.

I'm a bit sick so I'm having a bit trouble formulating myself so I might get back to you on this when I'm better. I'm one of the people who wouldn't mind Arcann as a love interest even a temporary one. I think it could be especially interesting given some of my characters.

I feel it is worth noting that your characters can do more than a few questionable to horrific acts with differing reasoning behin said acts. A fair number of characters are not necessarily paragons of virtue themselves even if they're Jedi. That's important to note since not all of the people requesting this only have morally good characters. Some have Jedis that are pragmatically villainous, completely morally bankrupt Sith, do-whatever-it-takes Troopers, Smugglers with checkered past and so forth. I seldom play a character that don't have moral nuances.

Example: my Agent followed his orders even when he found them distasteful. He didn't like the Sith, he wasn't racist towards aliens and when he could without it interfering with his overall duty, he tried to do good hence why he even took a lot of the sidequests. When his trauma conga line began and he eventually had to piece together an identity, he stopped caring about whoever was winning the wars and instead began gearing himself towards damage control. He plays all side to secure access to all the information and all the trust so that he can basically soften the blows that keep coming from both sides and try to help those people that are caught in the middle. Sometimes he does this by stopping major threats, sometimes he does this by taking out people he considers questionable and sometimes he does it by just making a difference for one person. He's not an especially pleasent person to talk to but is more or less a person with good intents that do good.

When he lets Arcann go, he does it because he sees some similarities between the two and considers that Arcann might become a different person for the better.  I should note my Agent is planning on keeping track of Arcann because he believes in considering all possibilities and taking precautions accordingly.

Example: my Consular is the most light-side character I have but there is a bit of a twist to it in that she pretty much follows the teachings to the letter which is sometimes at her own detriment. In this case, she won't kill Arcann because he was wounded, unarmed and leaving. She wanted to give him the chance of atonement because she believed that chance should be offered at least once if the possibility seems plausible. She dosen't expect grandiose acts of good: if a person goes on to do no harm and simply lives quiet life then she is content with her choice. She sees a lot of potential in Arcann and thinks he could do a lot of good with all the power he has if he discovers the intent to do so.

Example: my Smuggler is a bit of a rough person and difficult to explain. I headcanoned that she grew up during a civil war that she also fought in hence some of her dialogue and actions like how she knows how to make grenades and how she dosen't like to get involved in anything related to wars or military. She gets involved in dangerous affairs that help little people but is not above gunning down people who deliberately endanger her life for personal gain as in money.

She complains a lot, has a temper and is not a very trusting person but I can see her as being willing to let Senya leave with Arcann because of a mix of reasons with part of it being because she dosen't want to shoot down Senya. She wouldn't view what Senya did as a betrayal since she recognizes that Senya did it for family which is a soft spot for her and she'd probably do the same for her father. She is the kind of person to regret it afterwards and go looking because she considers it to be her mess, her responsibility. Interestingly enough, I can actually see her with Arcann. Heh, they could bond over their shared hatred of his father, their daddy issues and terrible upbringing. She's also had an arm and a leg replaced with prostheses and has a few scars of her own so his appearance wouldn't bother her. I should note whether she'd romance him would depend on how the situation plays out like how much time they have as allies and how he is as a person since she'd need time to develop some semblence of work trust and be open to the idea that he could become a better person. Although, I could see her starting to flirt with him just to mess with him as passive aggressive payback if they're allies. Said flirting could also double as passive aggressive revenge against Valkorion though he might simply find it amusing.