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GreyAbsol [2018-04-01 11:34:59 +0000 UTC]
Gotta give props for the outfit choice.
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MalamiteLtd In reply to GreyAbsol [2018-04-01 13:41:28 +0000 UTC]
It's a more contemporary soldier's uniform, compared the older style Graphite likes to wear. The design on the shoulder was commissioned to a modest designer in Crimson City; "Quetz" probably would've made something a lot nicer, but the simplicity of this design seemed rather appealing to Pyrite.
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GreyAbsol In reply to MalamiteLtd [2018-04-01 13:42:47 +0000 UTC]
Figures the artist would make something like that. :v But then again Copper can make cool stuff too.
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NS-Games [2018-04-01 03:50:02 +0000 UTC]
You know, in a way, that kinda reminds me of the end of the USSR. How it lead to the uprising of the Russian mafia. I can't imagine they really want to bully the other Teijru into getting their way. Moreso they're refinements of the way things used to be in the past.
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MalamiteLtd In reply to NS-Games [2018-04-01 13:37:41 +0000 UTC]
In the past, "armies" on Kheji were put together by the number of people that were willing to die fighting for whatever cause was in dispute. After those battles ended, the armies disbanded and they went back to their normal lives. The thought of an army dedicated to the protection of the planet was never a thing until the Byrans invaded; this gave Graphite a legitimate purpose to train for battle, but at the same time it set on a new form of paranoia that would plague his mind -- the thought of Kheji's endangerment, or even its destruction.
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NS-Games In reply to MalamiteLtd [2018-04-01 16:04:06 +0000 UTC]
So, not the question becomes, is that paranoia justified, or is it simply in his head?
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MalamiteLtd In reply to NS-Games [2018-04-02 06:19:34 +0000 UTC]
Well, Kheji is a small planet with a modest, nonviolent population. Its unique ecosystem includes deposits of rare minerals and gemstones that can replenish themselves at incredible rates. There are very few traces of modern technology, so no proper defense is present when it comes to extraterrestrial invasion. Because of this, a spaceship of shoddy craftsmanship containing tough meat-headed Byrans ended up becoming a threat to the inhabitants before Graphite stepped in.
And yet there are many other world out there, with bigger societies, more advanced technology, and even destructive weaponry that could easily decimate a planet Kheji's size. Kheji's a relative unknown, but it's not invisible, and people will always be curious about planets that no one else seems to know. And Teusen, a genius Byran forced to live on Kheji, has started to gather up a lot of information about the planet and its inhabitants, which in turn will make other worlds aware of what Kheji has to offer. Graphite has been very concerned about sharing info about Kheji and wanted to keep knowledge of the planet "out of the loop," so as not to entice other worlds to step in and take what they want, ruining the way of life the Khejians have become used to for so long, if only that.
Graphite is terrified of what could happen during another invasion, one from a more competent world with craftier minds and heavier firepower. Even as a "super-soldier" he can only do so much on his own, and there's little else that would hold invaders back. He's training his body even harder and trying to come up with solutions for the planet's protection, but as long as he has doubts of Kheji's safety he's never going to be able to rest. And he feels like he's the only one truly worried about it.
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NS-Games In reply to MalamiteLtd [2018-04-02 23:07:35 +0000 UTC]
So, in a sense, he's kinda like a doomsday preper. The guy that's constantly warning of the potential dangers the planet maybe about to face that people may tend to brush off as unjustified paranoia. I can't imagine that the likes of somebody like Calcite would help that either. Given that he's actually been to other worlds like Graphite has and seems to be more lax about other species.
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MalamiteLtd In reply to NS-Games [2018-04-03 03:48:27 +0000 UTC]
That's kind of a good way to put it, yeah.
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