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synoxshots · 4 years
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As it’s swoop racing season and I am the mother to a bunch of criminals, this is the definitive answer to where my ocs would end up:
Blatant Beks - 100% where Jayma would be. She likes fires and explosions basically, it’s a match made in heaven. Onyx would probably also be a Bek, it just feels like a better fit for him than the other teams, bounty hunter solidarity maybe (all those missiles, it’s basically the same thing). 
Pit Screamers - Qiren is a show off and so it’s her natural home, she lives for having everyone watching her and the cheers of the crowd and will happily play up to it. And I even wrote a swoop racing fic for her so it must be true. Obv Paxton isn’t my oc but he would probably pop up here too.
Horizons Razor - Ticcer would be a Razor for sure, he may love showing off but he also loves raw speed (he now has The Fast title, maybe eventually I’ll get him up to Speed Demon). A habit from his speeder-stealing days, just have to grab them and go quick. Ev’aari would probably be a Razor too I feel, I can imagine her having a go at swoop racing. 
still figuring out where Mr Ex-Professional Swoop Racer Theron Shan would fit, but I’m edging towards the Razors with him too
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synoxshots · 3 years
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Hi i love Onyxus and I'd love to hear more about his relationship with Paxton pls 😩💕 Things they like doing together?? Memorable moments prior to being in a romantic relationship??
hehe thanks! I’ve neglected him a lot lately but there was some silly space pirate shenanigans fic in the works a while back.
Onyxus is a drifter really at the time he meets Paxton, just travels about and takes odd jobs - sometimes freelance for gangs, sometimes independent contractors and isn’t part of any fixed crew. There’s constant rumours of old treasure in the caves on Tatooine and one rumour gets particularly hot and a bunch of people start going after it - Onyx is one who gets hired, Paxton and his gang are also on their way. Long story short, there’s a lot of rivalries and competition and in that good old romantic cliche, Onyx saves Paxton from a sticky situation, takes off his goggles and throws Paxton completely off his guard when he sees those pretty and kind blue eyes. They team up and win, split the prize, part on good terms and with Paxton owing him one. 
And as they work in similar circles, they then just keep bumping into each other, helping each other out with favours - paying each other back and then slightly overdoing it so the other conveniently still owes them. Paxton is teased mercilessly by his crew and it gets to the point where he just asks Onyx to join as ‘it will save a lot of time for everyone’, code for the fact he also really likes him. The others in the crew start running on a sweepstake on how long it will take for them actually to get together. 
Really they just love leading the pirate lifestyle together, they’re all about seeking adventure, fame, and fortune - have quite a bit of freedom in the work they can take on, they need the money but have enough choice to take on what is fun. Onyx’s main hobby becomes trying to stop Paxton from doing something too over the top and ridiculous when he’s showing off, Paxton’s hobby becomes trying to stop Onyx from adopting whatever horrifying creature he’s met on their travels that he’s decided is cute and a friend (but which everyone else agrees should not be allowed to live on a spaceship). 
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synoxshots · 3 years
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WIP whenever
Thank you for tagging me @blueburds! Honestly the state of my wips is a mess because it’s just streams of incoherent ideas and half-written sentences until the fixation strikes, but I do have a prose-y piece about Tatooine that I like enough to share. 
(I did put this on discord a while back so if anyone remembers...I have barely added to it since oops.)
Fewer places in the galaxy were more unforgiving than the world of Tatooine. The relentless, oppressive heat of the planet’s two suns, draining the energy of all who dared venture out beyond the shelter of towns and settlements. Nights offered no alternative: icy chills that spread across a barren landscape, punishing all unwise enough to linger before seeking shelter. A landscape dominated by sand, a desert extending for miles beyond the horizon and offering few bearings for its explorers. Sand was a fact of life that encroached into all things, clinging to skin, creeping inside armour and machinery, claiming anyone foolish enough to wade through it rather than pay the extra cost of hiring a speeder or bantha.  
Still, life endured. And those capable of adapting to the planet provided some of the most fearsome challenges of all. Wildlife that roamed the desert, poised to pounce at the easy prey that wandered their way. Tusken Raiders, fiercely protective of their territory, ready to strike and reclaim what was rightfully theirs. One would be unwise to underestimate a Jawa, too, drivers of hard deals who could easily make plans a lot more difficult than they needed to be.
But amongst it all the deserts were rich with opportunity. The Hutts' influence was strongly felt, and the criminal underworld had made the planet into another of its homes. Smugglers loitered in cantinas, bragging about their talents in the hope that someone might be listening. Tatooine offered them a halfway point, a place where work might easily be found amongst people with less-than-legitimate business interests. Drifters waited patiently alongside them, seeking any freelance work and odd jobs on offer, whether from gangs or those with just enough money to afford others to do their dirty work. Bounty hunters prowled the streets, enforcing the will of the Hutts and chasing down targets who dared step out of line. Pirates lurked, hoarding treasures and ready to sniff out signs of any more. Rumours had always abounded of ancient treasures filling the planet’s caves, ideal opportunities for those seeking the glory of a great fortune.
It was the promise of ancient treasures had lured Onyxus Vai to the world as well. Tatooine was far from his favourite planet to visit, the rolling Dune Sea a far cry from the mountains of Rattatak he’d grown up with, but a job was a job and the promise of a cut of the treasure was always too much to resist.
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synoxshots · 4 years
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synoxshots · 4 years
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That’s the easy part
Fill number 6 for fictober!
Prompt number: 2
Fandom: Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR)
Rating: T
Warnings/Tags: Canon-typical violence, guns, alcohol reference. 
Summary: Onyxus has been accepted into the Grand Hunt, even if it wasn’t actually his idea to enter. There’s only one thing left to do before the Hunt begins: steal a ship from Dromund Kaas spaceport.
(Note: Onyxus isn’t my canon hunter, instead an extra member of Paxton Rall’s band of pirates)
Dromund Kaas was far from Onyxus's favourite planet. It wasn't just the weather, though the constant storms were hardly a selling point, but rather the constant imperial stuffiness they all had to put up with anywhere they went. As a bulky Rattataki, he was used to attracting a few wary stares, but walking around with four other aliens on a world that treated them like dirt meant the disdainful looks and filthy glances were never-ending.
Of course, the group tended to attract attention wherever they went. As a gang of pirates – or 'professionals', as they were supposed to say – they were hardly the quietest of citizens. Just adding some flair and panache to our surroundings, Paxton would say, even as a job required a touch of subtlety. Make enough noise and people will do anything to tune you out, Bloodhound would offer instead, which seemed far more likely.
But Onyxus wouldn't change them for anything. Paxton was his love, the crew his family, and even for all their excesses, he'd found a place where he belonged.
Even if they were responsible for his current predicament.
It had all seemed like such a good idea at the time, as many things tended to after several glasses of kri'gee in an evening. And that night marked his birthday as well as the end of another job, meaning more glasses than usual were going round. Double the reason to celebrate, as if they ever needed an excuse. He'd woken up in the morning with a pounding in his head and a flashing holocom telling him he'd been accepted into the Great Hunt. Nobody could quite remember who'd actually submitted his name, and pulled in their last favour with the Hutts to get him sponsored. Either that, or nobody wanted to own up to it.
But there was no backing out of it now he'd come this far. There was just one thing left to do before the Hunt began in earnest, a grand tradition to be fulfilled. Steal a ship, and from one of the most heavily monitored ports in all imperial space.
“But we already have a ship!” Rin exclaimed, his voice standing out even in the constant din of the Nexus Room cantina.
“I don't know why you're complaining when you're the one who got me into this mess,” Onyxus retorted.
“Me?! I'm pretty sure Bloodhound was the one who-”
His words were cut off as the Togruta began spinning her blaster in her hand, “Are you sure you want to finish that sentence?”
“Easy folks, easy,” chuckled Paxton. “Have you forgotten we are the finest in the galaxy at our craft? Led by the most brilliant, cleverest, charismatic, and – well – devilishly handsome captain around? Stealing a ship is a piece of theatre, and when have we ever turned down the chance to put on a show of it?”
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Any thoughts of a subtle approach were lost the minute the five aliens strutted into the spaceport with a dramatic air of confidence that only made it obvious that it wasn't, in fact, a ship that belonged to them. Yet. Paxton had been right, they were certainly going to put on a show.
Paxton and Bloodhound were stood back to back, spinning together in a perfect circle as they fired volleys of blaster bolts at their foes, their lekku flying behind them. Rin had taken the physical approach, almost making the ground shake as he tackled his opponents to the floor, kicking their weapons from their hands before they could think to use them. Onyxus also made full use of his size, looming over spaceport officials and incapacitating them with only the slightest effort. And if anyone managed to avoid those four there was still the Mauler, the smallest of the bunch, able to weave about and pop up in unexpected places, leaving a trail of explosions in his wake.
The fight was over within minutes. The crew may have been outnumbered, but it was a well-rehearsed routine mixing distraction, diversion, and all-out blazes of gunfire and brute force. They each knew their roles to perfection, practised on many occasions across the galaxy. Such events were an occupational hazard, after all, and they'd all received enough kolto in their lives to learn the cost of any mistakes.
“I still prefer our ship,” Rin complained, stomping his boots as he caught up with the rest of the crew.
“Well lucky for you, someone has to fly that off this rock too, and it sounds like you've just volunteered yourself. Unless there's any objections, of course,” laughed Paxton, preparing for the inevitable squabble that would trigger amongst the crew.
“Hang on, does the Hunter have to fly the ship as well? Because if Onyx is flying then I'm definitely going in ours,” gibed Bloodhound, already revelling in the offended look on the Rattataki's face.
“I don't think that's how it wor-” Onyxus began, but was cut off by Paxton's elbow nudging him repeatedly. He cleared his throat and started again, “I mean, that's definitely how it works, yes.”
“Don't you dare go crashing my ship!” yelled Paxton as the gang began running out of the hangar bay, apparently all in a battle to reach the captain's chair first. Sighing, he turned back to where Onyxus was stood, smiling as he reached up for a quick kiss. “Well, that's the easy part done I guess, now on to the rest of the competition. You ready for it, Hunter?”
Onyxus grinned. “With you at my side? Always.”
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synoxshots · 4 years
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Onyxus Vai
Species: Rattataki Class: Bounty Hunter Type: Mercenary Born: 20 BTC Homeworld: Rattatak Relationships: Paxton Rall (boyfriend)
Onyxus Vai grew up on Rattatak, but was always convinced there was more to life in the galaxy than the warring ways of his home planet. Though he never wanted to be seen as just a fighter, he still found that his size, physicality, and combat skills leant themselves well to freelance work once he left his homeworld to seek his fame and fortune. He managed to start making a living for himself drifting and doing whatever work he could find, frequently taking jobs with gangs and pirates and travelling the galaxy.
During his time as a freelancer, he starts finding himself repeatedly bumping into Paxton Rall and his crew of pirates, coming into situations where they regularly have to save each other. After bumping into each other once again on a third planet, they decide it would save them both a lot of time and effort if Onyxus simply joins the crew. Onyxus and Paxton quickly form a close friendship and later romance as they travel the galaxy and live the pirate lifestyle, and in joining the crew Onyxus finally feels like he's part of a family.
Despite appearances and obvious fighting ability, Onyxus is very laid back and quiet away from the job, something of a gentle giant and the quiet one amongst the raucous gang of pirates. Though he's good for outside appearances as another wall of muscle, it's not his main role in the crew and he's glad for it – having always been worried he was only wanted on jobs for his intimidating appearance. With the crew he's valued for his brains as well as his brawn, his quick wits and focus under pressure helping them get out of a fair few scrapes during their travels.
Onyxus joins the Great Hunt as part of a harebrained scheme cooked up by the crew whilst drunk after his birthday celebrations, another of their wild plans for fame and fortune. After a bet, someone calls in a favour they have owed by one of the Hutts, and in something of a surprise (and shock) he gets accepted to the challenge. Though not the champion of the Hunt, he comes out alive and does his name credit, getting a reputation as a successful bounty hunter.
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synoxshots · 4 years
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Onyxus for world-building wednesday? 👀 -Mick
thank you :))
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B A S I C S
full name: Onyxus Vai
gender: cis man
sexuality: homosexual
pronouns: he/him
O T H E R S
family: parents and an older brother back on Rattatak, Kaliyo is his cousin (possibly. keep changing my mind)
birthplace: Rattatak
job: pirate 'travelling privateer’, part-time bounty hunter
phobias: confined spaces, public speaking
guilty pleasures: he’s found himself travelling with a bunch of hedonists, but too much partying does make him feel a bit guilty
M O R A L S
morality alignment?: chaotic neutral
sins - lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath
virtues - chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice
T H I S - O R - T H A T
introvert/extrovert: the token quiet one
organized/disorganized: possibly the token organised one too, someone has to do it
close minded/open-minded: one of the reasons he left his homeworld, fed up with the culture and wanted to see more of the galaxy
calm/anxious:
disagreeable/agreeable: bickers mostly with his friends, overall he’s agreeable
cautious/reckless: the braincell on that ship
patient/impatient: but at the same time, not too fond of hanging about
outspoken/reserved: but when he speaks, people listen.
leader/follower: does not enjoy leadership. 
empathetic/unemphatic:
optimistic/pessimistic:
traditional/modern:
hard-working/lazy: he just enjoys a rest honestly, he’s not in any particular rush
R E L A T I O N S H I P S
otp: Paxton Rall
ot3: n/a
brotp: Rin, but anyone on the crew really.
notp: Bloodhound, even if he was into women, she’d eat him alive
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synoxshots · 4 years
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synoxshots · 4 years
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🖊 + Onyxus and/or Kaetos? -Mick
Onyxus is definitely an animal lover, and it doesn’t matter what type of animal it is because he will still think it’s really cute. And he befriends them really easily, sometimes the crew are on a job and it turns out he’s picked up another random animal friend and no, you cannot keep it as a pet. The crew are all quite bizarre but generally more raucous, so Onyx also being a bit bizarre goes under the radar a bit because it’s in a quieter way but like, there he is, silently gathering all these animal friends and it’s a running joke before they leave anywhere that they have to check his armour and his bags in case he’s ‘accidentally’ adopted another pet. 
Because Kaetos is an adult when they start their Jedi training, they spend a lot of time with younglings and so become really great with children. And the kids are like, wow, Kaetos is so cool! and follow them around everywhere, the masters are worried that all these kids will annoy them but actually? Kaetos loves it. 
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synoxshots · 4 years
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hey look it’s the new kid 👀 I just ran on to give him his armour, it’ll have a black/black or black/white dye rather than this one when I next get some CC
anyway big space pirate scarf!
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synoxshots · 4 years
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1-4 for the pairing(s) of your choice for the ship headcanon meme? c:
thank you! :D 
mixing it up and going with Onyxus and Paxton, partly because it’s a new one and so it’s all exciting for me
1. Who makes the first move and how?
Paxton invites Onyx to join the crew after the third time they’ve bumped into each other and saved each other’s skins, in a ‘it will save us a bit of effort’ way that’s actually code for the fact they’ve really got a connection developing. It sort of naturally progresses from there, but I think Onyx is the one who turns it into something more official. 
2. Who is the most insecure and what makes them feel better?
Paxton has all that big brash pirate confidence whereas Onyx is more the strong silent type and probably the one who is more insecure, because he’s got a bit of a thing about only being seen as the muscle in a crew when he wants to offer more than that - he’s a gentle giant (and this is why I’m gonna play him as a healer when I get onto it). He’s grown up on Rattatak, fighting is a way of life and whilst he knows he’s good at it, he left because that’s not all he wanted to be - but he’s worried it’s what he’s seen as. Paxton has seen him as more than that from the off - with the scrapes they’ve gotten into, it takes a bit of wits and brains to get out of them, and there’s already plenty of muscle on his crew so Onyx is there because he wants him to be there as a person, not just a battering ram. So I think partly what makes him feel better is just the way Paxton naturally treats him, though he also gets plenty of reassurance from him as well. 
3. Who is the most romantic?
They’re both quite romantic, just in different ways. Paxton is more the extroverted type, he’s been leading this glamorous life as a pirate captain for a while so he’s more about sweeping gestures. Onyx tends towards the quieter actions that are just as meaningful and romantic. And in both cases, it tends to be what the other one needs. 
4. Who can’t keep their hands to themselves?
Onyx is very physically affectionate, and a lot of that is also just in really general, gentle expressions of public love and affection - stroking Paxton’s lekku, handholding, cuddling, all of those sorts of things. He’s this big strong guy but he’s really tender. In private, well both of them really. 
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synoxshots · 4 years
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synoxshots · 4 years
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24-26 for Jayma, Ticcer, and/or Onyxus? -Mick
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putting these two in together - thank you both!
this took me ages oops...it was hard
24 - What do they think they’re good at, but aren’t?
Jayma and Ticcer are both pretty cocky and tend to think they’re good at most things (though Ticcer is a little more insecure than she is). Naturally this means there is plenty that they’re not *actually* good at. Ticcer definitely likes to think he’s this great smooth talker, and this is business wise as well as when he’s flirting, but I think a lot of the time people see right through him (though technically...it does still work, and he was a conman first)
25 - What is something they think they’re bad at, but are actually pretty competent at?
with Ticcer it’s a lot of small things, mundane every day things that he’s missed out on at some stage and still feels like he’s catching up. on a job he’s cocky and confident, too much so, but away from that are where his insecurities kick in even if it isn’t so bad. but he has actually become a functioning adult so he must be alright! (ug I have not said anything specific here at all)
Onyxus is quiet and doesn’t feel like he’s great at conversation. But actually he’s one of those people where when he speaks, people listen.
26 - What is something they’re legitimately bad it?
Ticcer is not good at forward planning. Caspith would constantly nag him to do his research before he runs headfirst into a job but Ticcer gets cocky, tries to wing it, and gets plenty of silly injuries. 
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synoxshots · 4 years
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Onyxus + Paxton for the ship ask? 😍
under the cut as it’s a long one!
PRE-RELATIONSHIP
How did they first meet?
actually sort-of writing this now! a sudden increase in rumours about treasure buried in the caves of Tatooine leads to loads of pirates and freelancers seeking it out and they get forced into a situation where it’s better to team up as they have to battle not just everyone else hunting the treasure, but the terrain and nature of Tatooine
What was their first impression of each other?
I think Onyx is quite amused by Paxton. Paxton tries not to call himself a pirate but uses all sorts of synonyms for it when he describes his job (corsair, buccaneer etc). Paxton also does an over-exaggerated bow and a ‘pleasure to make your acquaintance’ after Onyx rescues him. They are still both a bit wary of each other given that they’re on the job, especially with Onyx being this hulking great figure in thick armour - but when he removes his goggles and Paxton sees those pale blue eyes that are kind rather than threatening, he’s just like ‘oh’.
Did any of their friends or family want them to get together?
after the second time they bump into each other on a job, the crew start teasing Paxton a bit even though he’s the ringleader. and once Onyx actually joins the crew, the other three have a mini-sweepstake for how long it’ll take before they actually end up together.
Who felt romantic feelings first?
Roughly the same time but I think it was Paxton in the sense that oh this person has just saved my skin and they’re also very beautiful and things spiralling from there
Did either of them try to resist their feelings?
I think both of them might have thought it a bit inconvenient when technically they’re supposed to be rivals the first times they meet, but I don’t think they ever actually resist them.
If you had told one of them that the other would be their soulmate, what would they think?
probably be happy with that! their contrasts compliment each other well and they’ve got similar interests, so they suit each other
GENERAL
Who initiated the relationship, and how did it go?
there’s a bit of a connection developing between them even though their meetings have been by chance, but as it’s kept happening Paxton invites him to join the crew which is a not-so-subtle way of wanting to spend more time with him and know him beyond the life-or-death situations they keep finding themselves in. they quickly realise they enjoy each other’s company, Onyxus is the one who initiates the talk when they make things more official
Did they have an official first date? If so, what was it like?
I’m not sure if they actually did, they kind of just fell into it in a lot of ways. eventually Paxton plans a lavish dinner out for just the two of them
What was their first kiss like?
a kiss for luck as they headed out of the ship, and realised it would be the first of many
Were they each other’s first anything (kiss, relationship, etc.)?
definitely Onyx’s first relationship, he’d just been kind of drifting ever since he left Rattatak and didn’t really have any close bonds of any kind 
What’s their height difference? Age difference?
similar in ages. Onyxus is a mountain of a man so he’s roughly half a foot taller, maybe a lil bit more
What’s their relationship with each other’s families?
Onyxus left Rattatak and never turned back so he doesn’t really have a relationship with his family anyway. The crew is the family really and they all have strong bonds.
Who takes the lead in social situations?
Paxton definitely, he’s very extroverted and out there whereas Onyx is happy to watch others do the talking before he joins in
Who gets jealous easier?
probably Paxton though it may just be that he’s more expressive of it
LOVE
Who said “I love you” first?
Onyxus, he didn’t realise he was saying it, it just came out
What are their primary love languages?
trust in each other even if they’re about to do something reckless (happens a lot, they are pirates after all). physical affection too on Onyx’s part, dramatic romantic gesture’s on Paxton’s.
How often do they cuddle/engage in PDA?
Onyx does a lot of gentle absent-minded physical affection. The crew generally spent a lot of time lounging about on the ship too so they cuddle up, Onyx casually strokes Paxton’s lekku in a caring way
What are their favorite things to do together?
genuinely love being pirates and chasing that thrill. even better when it’s with someone you love.
Who’s better at comforting the other?
Onyxus, quite a calming presence actually
Who’s more protective?
Paxton, though both really. 
Do they prefer verbal or physical affection?
Physical, Onyx is not a man of many words
What are some songs that apply to their relationship, in-universe or otherwise?
don’t have one yet, need to get playlist making!
What kind of nicknames do they call each other?
just shortened forms of their name’s really - Pax, Onyx. Onyx teasingly calls him captain as well, it is his title technically but the crew more often use his first name.
DOMESTIC LIFE
If they get married, who proposes?
one of those couples that are together literally years before they get engaged/married. Paxton proposes though, the master of sweeping romantic gestures. 
What’s the wedding like? Who attends?
on a beach or maybe a barge on Rishi, spiritual home for pirates. and they invite literally everyone they know so naturally it’s very loud!
How many kids do they have, if any? What are they like?
no kids
Do they have any pets?
Onyx loves animals and is always trying to adopt pets, but most aren’t great when you live on a spaceship. maybe something small though.
Who kills the bugs in the house?
Onyx will absolutely not allow bugs to be killed. And has to stop anyone in the crew from firing off their blaster at a bug when YOU ARE INDOORS
How do they celebrate holidays?
rum
Who’s more likely to convince the other to come back to sleep in the morning?
Onyx, though I imagine their sleeping schedules miss a lot of the morning
Who’s the better cook?
Paxton though I think others on the crew cook more. 
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synoxshots · 4 years
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still brainstorming backstory/headcanons nobody asked for about new BH boy/Paxton’s pirate boyfriend despite not wanting to play him (I have made him, his name is Onyxus which I have since realised sounds *~2edgy~* ) 
the two of them bump into each other a few times, saving each others asses in the general pirate shenanigans and run-ins that inevitably come with the law/other gangs along the way - first on Tatooine, then maybe say Alderaan, finally Rishi. After Rishi they figure they’re making such a habit out of it they may as well stick together, Onyxus joins the pirate crew, the two of them shack up, fall in love.
Onyxus is more the strong silent type and a bit of a softie but that’s not to say he’s still not all about fame, money, adventure and the like. And he’s a big guy, always been good for appearances. Which leads on to the Great Hunt - basically Onyxus joining is part of a harebrained scheme cooked up when the pirates have had a bit too much rum one night, starting as a bit of a bet but then he actually gets accepted - does fairly well in that he manages to make a name for himself and still come out alive without a bounty on his head (as Jayma is still my champion). 
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