Cotan over there is just... being Cotan so not much other than being a working relationship that fits well. Its clear that the chemistry is there. I look forward to seeing how Asha and Cotan deal with each other. With Asha being a roaming Je'daii that wants to stay out of the galactic picture, while Cotan seems to be everywhere. Will it strengthen the relationship or make it fall apart?
We even addressed them in a thread between them, recently. It's a real fun case where some of the things that they like most about each other are the things that make it most difficult to stay together for any appreciable length of time; it's definitely been a bit of a sticking point with Cotan, given how much he has to run around and try and take care of things and throw himself in harm's way for the sake of everybody else, when he ultimately
wants to have a peaceful galaxy so that he and Asha can just fly off into the unknown regions somewhere and never come back.
Also the part where he refuses to look for love anywhere else unless he's sure she's dead or she tells him its over, because anything else is an unacceptable betrayal of trust, even though a more normal person might start searching for a new relationship after their significant other disappeared out of nowhere (sorry, can't not mention it to some extent). Of course, Asha's also been helpful in giving some more interpersonal connections for Cotan to draw on, as well as (unintentionally) giving him a push to move outside of his original pure lightsaber-swinging warrior goodness into a more balanced (ha) manner of action, which then helps him connect with others (imagine mr. lightsaber-warrior-man-only Cotan trying to have meaningful discussions with
Jend-Ro Quill
, for example; if he'd never had Asha around to push him in a different direction, he'd probably never get along with that old man).
tl;dr i'm really good at talking about myself more than the character the thread is about but she's done a lot to help grow my character so yay
I second the thought of wanting to see Asha thrown into more serious situations, where she has to
directly engage in the action, rather than being a bystander-almost-turned-statistic, as has happened before. It would also be ultimate wish fulfillment if she ever ended up being the one drawing her weapons to protect Cotan, rather than the more-immediately-likely other way around. Fierce, protective, angry Asha would be an interesting thing to see.
Which leads me into my next point; a more generally emotionally open Asha would be a great thing to see, not keeping a lot of what she has going on under the surface under the veneer of serenity she presents a lot. Same with being more open about her various insecurities, too, to the people that she's close to; between the discussions I've had with you and how much more open she generally is with Cotan than around anybody else, there's certainly been a lot more of the true Asha coming out in those threads, but there's still a lot that she keeps bouncing around up in her head that even Cotan and Sargon have to struggle to get out of her, and you've already seen how that's a source of frustration with someone who is as
emotionally open and honest as Cotan is with everybody around him.
She's an easy character to worry about, because she's really good at pulling in a lot of the pain and trouble a lot of other people have as her own responsibility to help with, but she really hasn't been great at seeking help for herself, or even just taking advantage of the outlets she has to get stuff off of her chest, and in the long run, that's not healthy; after all, in her own words, "You can't fill from an empty bucket."
Lief
Sargon Vynea
) I figured it was time I sought out some feedback on her as a character. Watcha like, watcha not like? If you've written with her what are some things I can improve upon? And if you haven't, why not?! (jkjk <3) Also please don't make this thread about my IRL absences from the site. I know, I know, I know xox
