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“Oh, don’t worry, it’s not like one of those spore plants on Ekkunar that explodes as soon as you touch it.  This is definitely one of the non-spore variety.

Mellka pulled a face as she was teased - she knew what Miko was. Were. Whatever. Plurals and pronouns were confusing with people - beings - like Miko and Kelvin.  Plus Deande had to jump on her Blissbug question like that.  Mellka huffed, and threw up her hands before folding her arms grumpily.  Was it just because Deande was Deande that she was that fast, or was it centuries of whatever Jennerit did for politics?

“So if you didn’t use the lotus for bugs, what did you use it for?  Since you know what it’s capable of.”

“Oh it’s uh… it’s an Ekkunar fire-violet.”  Mellka was glad of her skintone that she didn’t blush easily, so the heat under her collar could be completely secret. Violet meanings varied, but they were generally considered as an expression of love and admiration, even between friends - words that Mellka was too stubborn and proud to ever voice.  

Maybe violets meant different things for Jennerit… yeah, that’d make sense, and then there wouldn’t be anything to assume from it.  It was just a pretty red flower. Nothing awkward to read into it here. Nope.

“I mean, you wouldn’t think it, looking at it, ‘cos of the colour.”  Shit, Mellka, stop talking.  “But hey, who’s says violets have to be violet?  Plants can be whatever they want to be. Just look at Miko!” Shit, shit, shit! “Anyway. You have a lot of Blissbugs to need a flower that could kill them so quick? Thought Blissbugs were sort of… on Bliss.”  Smooth, Mellka. Real smooth.

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Mellka bristled at being labelled ‘not full Eldrid’ - she was Eldrid, plain and simple. Just because she was part-human, part-Aelfin, didn’t make her any less Eldrid.

Galilea did apologise though... so she managed to bite the inside of her cheek to hold her tongue.  Plus she said she liked Mellka’s fire, so that was a bonus.  “You know that as much as anyone, right?  The Eldrid have been fighting hard for centuries - we just don’t do it as often as we perhaps should do.”

“It’s kind of a little weird,” Mellka explained, referring to sleeping in her armour. “I mean, I know I can’t really talk, but I can’t take this off,” she added, flexing her gauntlet.  “Is your armour... part of you now?”

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“Alright Just Mellka.”She grinned slightly, feeling that her humor was improving over time. Even if that was a horrible dad joke as they called it. “Ghalt is a honorable man, he has done a lot for this concept of the Battleborn after all.” “I see, well it soothes my soul to know not much has changed about our people. Other then some of them have more fire in them that the Eldrid cannot handle. It is nice to see some branching out and pursuing their goals. I am proud of you Mellka… please do not lose that fire that burns inside of you. We may be Eldrid but we can fight just as hard as a Jennerit or Rogue.” Her eyes fell to the gauntlet.” Is it fused because you are not full Eldrid? Forgive my rudeness. I find it marvelous whole Kleese finds it something else. You have a bond with that weapon that no one can break. While most Eldrid are not connected to theirs….you and your own are one. A bond most would be jealous of…” When questioned about her armor she turned a ever fainter shade of purple. “ Living on Bliss you cannot let your guard down at all. So I have that imprinted on my mind since then. So I have grown accustom to it in my slumbers.” She let out a faint sigh,” Plus my hair is a mess and untended for hundreds of years.. its in a collected bun.. and .. yes. I do sleep in my armor. Is it that odd?”

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[I know I’ve got quite a few posts to catch up on, but work kicked my ass this week and I’m at MCM Comic Con this weekend, so I’ll get to replies asap! x]

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“Just Mellka,” Mellka replied quickly at the use of ‘commander’.  “Ghalt’s the real leader around here. ‘Commander Mellka’ sounds kinda odd to me.”

Mellka laughed as Galilea misquoted another idiom.  “Yeah, something like that! I don’t think too much has changed though, save for technology changes and that.  You know how the Observatory is - they still like to keep the balance and status quo where they can.”

She quirked an eyebrow at Galilea talking about her armour.  “People look at me funny when I go to bed with this thing,” she said, flexing her gauntlet-wielding hand.  “Why go to bed in your armour?”

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“Is it not? “ She sighed heavily only to shake her head, “I wonder what have become of our people commander Mellka.” She said in a gentle way only to shift back , adjusting her body ever so slightly in her armor. “Ah, yes.. out of the loop. That makes sense now. Perhaps I will be able to keep up with all the bees knees… is that proper in this situation?” She asked with a faint hopeful smile. She then decided it was best to show her face as it shifted open, her purple skin now visible to the other woman. “Hello.” She said in almost a awkward way, “I forget that I wear armor sometimes, it as if it’s my second flesh. I even sleep inside of it.” “It is my pleasure to be of service to the better cause. I wish to assist you all to assure the safety of this galaxy and many more.  I know of the darkness and how it feels once it consumes you, it is not a fate I would damn condemn anyone to such a fate.” She then glanced to the side awkwardly. “Perhaps we should bring dawn to the mood.” She meant lighten…her heart was in the right place at least.

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Mellka snorted.  “As if. Only concerned there won’t be enough for you to hit too,” she teased.

She made she her clip was full as the portals shimmered in front of them, and sprinted ahead, raining bullets down first before following through with her gauntlet in the face of the Hunter.  “Eat this, you piece of --” Whatever insult Mellka threw was just lost in the sound of the Varelsi’s shrieking.

Rath couldn’t help but smile. It was much better seeing Mellka like this, not quiet. “I hope he does get mad,” the Jennerit mused, giving his swords a quick eye check before giving Nova the ok to start landing. “Battle seems so much less amusing without Kleese yelling at us.”

It took not time at all for the ship to land and let the two off a few miles from the hot zone without anyone noticing. Rath’s body was tense, his fingers drumming on the handle of his sword. He was eager for battle..he craved it, needed it..and it was easy to tell that Mellka felt the same way. They may be different in so many ways, but when it came to their hatred for the Varelsi they were on common ground.

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“Oh it’s uh... it’s an Ekkunar fire-violet.”  Mellka was glad of her skintone that she didn’t blush easily, so the heat under her collar could be completely secret. Violet meanings varied, but they were generally considered as an expression of love and admiration, even between friends - words that Mellka was too stubborn and proud to ever voice.  

Maybe violets meant different things for Jennerit... yeah, that’d make sense, and then there wouldn’t be anything to assume from it.  It was just a pretty red flower. Nothing awkward to read into it here. Nope.

“I mean, you wouldn’t think it, looking at it, ‘cos of the colour.”  Shit, Mellka, stop talking.  “But hey, who’s says violets have to be violet?  Plants can be whatever they want to be. Just look at Miko!” Shit, shit, shit! “Anyway. You have a lot of Blissbugs to need a flower that could kill them so quick? Thought Blissbugs were sort of... on Bliss.”  Smooth, Mellka. Real smooth.

Mellka made a wistful sound.  “You had me at fresh fruit.  I’m sick of the ration packs and the dried variety.”  She didn’t think about the possibility that they’d never be done… the Eldrid had been fighting the Varelsi for millenia after all.

She chuckled at the question about poison - it was a fair question, given the typical nature of Ekkunar flora and fauna.  “Nah, the flower’s safe.  It’s the leaves you’ve gotta watch out for - but I don’t imagine you’ll be eating them or using them for tea anyway.”

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ooc:

I’ve just made a side-blog for a Battleborn OC @jenneritrebel :)

Please go follow if that’s your jam, and any Jennerit players who want to share any headcanon/lore/anything so I can keep her true to the setting, please do! (I’ve not completed any lore unlocks for Jennerit characters yet so I’ve been hanging off the coattails of these lovelies: @whisperingblade and @verodrath )

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4. Fears

If you asked Mellka directly, she’d laugh it off, and claim to fear nothing - nothing save walking in on Miko and Kelvin again at least.

That of course isn’t true.  Mellka fears failure, and the darkness that would be a consequence of that.  She’s seen too many stars succumb to the Darkening; to lose the last just can’t be allowed to happen.  As well as that, she fears failing the Eldrid - some of the choices made have only seemed to make things worse for the Eldrid in the long run.

They might save Solus, but what will be left to recover afterwards? A hollow victory would hardly seem worth the sacrifices made.

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HEADCANON PROMPT MEME: Send in a character and a number from this list and I will write a headcanon based on the word

Love

Hate

Hopes

Fears

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Travel

Dreams

Music

Art

Best Friend

Worst Enemy

Hair

Eyes

Hands

Smile

Scars

Winter

Summer

Spring

Autumn

Family

Romance

Orientation

Religion

Beauty

Sleep

Home

Bedroom

Sex

Death

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Affection

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Sympathy

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“Aw, this?” Mellka answered, running her hands through her mohawk.  “Nah, this was something I did after leaving the Vigilant... I’m not a great example of what an Eldrid should look like, really.  But hey, thanks!  Glad you like it,” she added with a bright grin.

Mellka chuckled, shaking her head fondly. “Out of the loop.  Yeah, I daresay you have - no need to explain, I know a bit of how you ended up with the UPR.  We got to do what we have to, right?  It’s good to have you on our side either way.”

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She took in a deep breath only to slowly pace around the halls. She knew of Mellka, she knew she was a half-Eldrid and in all truth… Galilea was sort of her ancestor so this was a odd way to meet one another. She also knew they both had their own quirks, one being tainted and the other having a Eldrid weapon fused to her body. So those were possible conversation tools! Right? She drew in a deep breath only to pump herself up to it all as she soon walked through the door. “Hello Eldrid sister.” She said in almost a over joyous sense only to see Mellka causing her once risen arms to drop.” Your hair….” She then smiled under the helmet. “It looks marvelous. Is that a new Eldrid style I have not heard of? Perhaps your fashion is as well. You are quite a sight for sore eyes.” She said only to frown again, that could have been considered flirting…  She was not having a good start with this first meeting was she. “I am the wraith of Bliss… or um. A less intimidating note, Galilea. Warrior of the blade and shield. Protector of the weaker or injured.” She wasn’t going to go on how she was self-exiled and tainted… she figured that Mellka might have known that given the reports she had to submit about herself to Ghalt.  “Tell me, Mellka, what must I do to earn your friendship. I would like to learn more of the Eldrid people. I have been.. what do people say.. My loops have been out? That sounds odd.” @eldridmerc

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“Just as well, given your usual duds,” Mellka pointed out in a teasing tone. “Man, wouldn’t that be awkward though? Someone in the Imperium going ‘but m’lord, red’s so last millenia, how about pink?’”

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She grinned, folding her arms almost triumphantly - albeit unnecessarily so.  “Who’d have guessed, huh?” she commented, her tone light and teasing.  “Nothing like a splash of red to bring out the red and the more red. Do you Jennerit see different shades of red or something?”

“Not that I’m aware of,” Rath says, twirling the stem gently between calloused fingertips. Red has always reminded him of home, from the red banners, the red regalia, the red stained glass windows… a home he will never see again. Jennar is Darkened. Gone. But his friends are still here.

“I happen to like red,” he finishes.

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Mellka already felt a lot better now she was definitely going to be doing something.  She set a good pace towards their objective, flexing the fingers of her gauntlet hand while holding her gun ready.

“Did Nova give any ideas on numbers?” It was always hard to tell with Varelsi, but a rough idea never hurt.

Rath couldn’t help but smile. It was much better seeing Mellka like this, not quiet. “I hope he does get mad,” the Jennerit mused, giving his swords a quick eye check before giving Nova the ok to start landing. “Battle seems so much less amusing without Kleese yelling at us.”

It took not time at all for the ship to land and let the two off a few miles from the hot zone without anyone noticing. Rath’s body was tense, his fingers drumming on the handle of his sword. He was eager for battle..he craved it, needed it..and it was easy to tell that Mellka felt the same way. They may be different in so many ways, but when it came to their hatred for the Varelsi they were on common ground.

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“Aw, man, Nova, you could have told a girl,” Mellka huffed, looking decidedly more enthusiastic than before.  She’d have woken up the whole ship to go and bust some heads and dust off the melancholy that was eating at her today.  Mellka retrieved her gun from the nearby desk it was laying on, and looked to Rath with a grin, hopping from foot to foot.

“Think Kleese will get mad that he didn’t get to pretend like he knew what he was doing when giving us info?”

“Overburdened? Pfah,” Mellka scoffed, waving it off.  “I’m just fine.  Sitting still is the last thing I want to do.  I left the Vigilant because they were just sitting around for ages.  We just need to get somewhere where I can punch something, then I’ll feel better.”

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ok. here. have a cute Mellka moving her ears and being surprised at her own gun