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Griss

(Small little writing thing, I'm trying writing small stories to improve my skill. Shake off the dust and cobwebs)

It was supposed to be a simple in and out job. A simple, 'blow up the door, grab the gear, and go'. But no. It was a trap. A trap set up by Republic guards who had 'issues' with people like me breaking into facilities to grab weapons they weren't using. And I'm the bad guy, bah whatever. They slapped some cuffs on me and Palo. Did some weird tech thing to disable my arm. No biggie. We'd serve some months, I could figure a way out. Then boom. Back on the hyperlanes in the outer rim. What I didn't expect was the kriffing agent guy to give me and Palo an offer.

'Work for the Republic' He said 'We could use men with your skills'

Of course it came with a contract and bogus additions to keep us in line. But what we got out of it? I mean, we got a clean slate, a clean record, and we earn our freedom. Just have to work with a bunch of others.

Fine by me. I could get those idiots eating out of the palm of my hand in no time.

We were put through some quick training, procedure, codes, blah blah blah. It was honestly boring but Palo seemed interested. So I guess he's got a brainiac side. Then a couple weeks later we were being escorted by our case manager to the ship to meet the crew we were working with.

"Oh you won't believe the type of captain they got for this crew. I heard they got a Chiss to actually join our ranks" Agent whatshisface said with a restrained excitement. "I hope you two stay on your best behavior."

Palo and I were walking on either side of this agent. Human. Can't tell how old he was, couldn't care less. He was young. Wet around the ears from the looks of it.

Palo adjusted the bag slung over his shoulder with a small polite nod "I look forward to it"

Man of few words, but when he spoke, it was usually to smooth someone's feathers. No clue what that was about. He was a beast in the ring.

I scratched my chin in thought. I knew a Chiss once, but she was not as impressive as everyone thought Chiss were supposed to be. In fact, I recall having to teach her a lot about how things worked in this galaxy. By the maker, do I have to teach another cold hearted jerk how this galaxy works? "dunno about that one, I've met a Chiss and they ain't all they are cracked up to be. It's all talk mostly"

He laughed a little at my statement "Oh that one was probably a fluke then."

I shrugged a little as we walked. Crossing the spaceport to... Huh that was a familiar looking freighter. Different paint job, some extra mods, but that almost looks a lot like-

"You will be working with four others, you will have a captain to report to and listen orders from. They will tell you where to go, how to act, and who to shoot" The agent's words jolt me out of my thoughts as we continued to approach. I nodded distractedly as my gaze lands on three people grabbing crates and loading up that freighter. Two Twi'leks, pink male and minty female, and a male human. They were chatting, though I'm pretty sure the Twi'leks were just chatting up the human to get him to lower his guard so they could swipe some credits from him. And he was none the wiser. Then the human looked over and saw us approach, he gave a friendly smile and waved. He was wearing the symbol for a medic. Was he going to be our team medic? Of course, why not. The Agent stepped to the side as the young man approached. Offering a hand with a bright smile

"Hi! I'm Xelibet, you are the last two we're waiting for correct?" He grabbed my hand and shook it. Firm handshake. Not bad.

I pulled my hand back with a small grimace that could be mistaken for a grin "Yeah that's right, names Griss, this here is my buddy Palo."

The human, who I now know as Xelibet quickly shook Palo's hand who seemed rather unbothered by the high energy human. He gave a polite nod then quietly asked "Would you like assistance carrying things aboard?"

"Hm? Oh yeah sure, but I think we gotta wait for the orders from our captain. Oh! Speaking of- Hi captain!" Xelibet waved to someone approaching us from behind. I turned my head to see this supposed Chiss captain that was going to give us orders. Honestly expecting some uptight jerk raised in the republic. Or some cold hearted bastard from the unknown regions.

But no.

What I saw, was a messy haired half shaved head, short woman, with goggles on her head, scars on her face and a tattoo I almost wish I didn't recognize.

Of all the people to be put in charge

It had to be the woman who probably hated my guts the most.

My Ex. Nirna.

Though... Gotta admit, she looked very different from when I last saw her, she definitely didn't have those scars, and the haircut swooping to cover side of her face. And she definitely got that tattoo redone. But it was still her. She still had that confident walk, that slight frown on her face when analyzing a situation. And when she saw me. I recognized that look of disbelief and a little bit of dread.

This wasn't going to be as easy as I thought.

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I am ill and like the cruel mistress she is, sleep eludes me. I ponder if I am to get better through sleeping, why does she dance out of my grip like smoke in a net or like sunlight caught in a spiders web. I have to go work, and I know I will be tired and miserable. The thoughts of writings I want to work on or the drawings I want to work on, act as deterrent of sleep. Too active of a mind will do me no good in the here and now. Oh why does inspiration strike when I am about to sleep?

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Void Creature, Finished May 24th, 2025 Another day, another drawing finished from my sketch pile, no clue what this critter is, but I had fun with it

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Can't See, finished May 11th 2025

This is Ace, my changeling gambler. This is mostly just me finishing up old sketches that I had in my folder.

They are a genderfluid gambler who uses their body to their advantage

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Daily reminder:

drawing is a challenge, even the little stupid shit you draw

Lord spoonington will steal the art spoons

No one is safe

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Forest spirit, Drawn May 7th 2025

A drawing I started working on over time, trying to experiment with new creatures and different styles

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Welcome to the world, Lord Spoonington the First. First of the spoon thieves

Drawn May 7th 2025

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spoon theft

Every day I want to draw. But every day some fucking goblin steals my damn spoons going "Eh heh heh these are mine now"

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Star wars Crew Oc's and outline stuff

The crew of the Prism Comet

Captain: Nirna Dorthania (Irizi'nirn'avaorni)

Demolitions Expert: Griss T'Vuhk

Medic: Xelibet Krazit

Cargo Hauler: Palo Nima

Technician, Ship Engineer: Sani Chenriss

Technician, Hacker: Keyor Chenriss

Sniper: Xandar

The story of this crew occurs in the time of the Clone Wars in the lore of Star Wars. They were dragged into participating in the war thanks to a program to make a team of criminals to do jobs that the Republic and the Jedi couldn't be caught doing. (I know this type of story has been done before in many different formats, just wanted to make my own spin on it since I was told I should start writing my stuff down)

So to start the crew was originally in three separate groups before the Republic got them into the war,

Nirna and Xelibet were a team, Nirna hiring Xelibet to help her with smuggling work and them becoming best friends.

Griss and Palo traveling together since Griss had a habit of getting into trouble and Palo decided it would be best to keep him alive by sticking with him

And the twins, Sani and Keyor, bit of robin hood type duo, targeting the richer members of the Republic and stealing their credits to give back to people who needed the money and supplies

Xandar was a later addition as a sniper, when the team realized they needed more long distance shooters besides the color blind captain and the twins

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Lucid, smoke break. Drawn May 3th 2025

Lucid is a monster hunter and blacksmith. She makes weapons for other hunters and makes sure to test said weapons before selling them. Part of a story I am writing

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Nirna and Griss, drawn April 15, 2025

Nirna and Griss always had a messy relationship, but the feelings still lingered. Even when they tried to bury it in their work and lifestyles. But the feelings are there. Leaving moments of longing for a different time, 'what if'.

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Palo and Keyor, drawn March 31st 2025

After carrying a bunch of cargo onto the ship, Palo took a break to spend time with Keyor. Who always enjoys his time with the silent man.

There are silent brewing affections between the two men, even when they aren't trying. It's obvious to the rest of the crew.

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Xandar, drawn March 26th, 2025

Meet Xandar, The Beast'eal Hunter. A later addition to the crew on the Prism Comet. They are a lot more on the darker side of the criminal world. Not really caring for causes or people. Just the hunt. And working with Nirna and her crew. Gave them an interesting type of prey to hunt.

They are an augmented human bounty hunter. Without too many emotions.

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Xelibet Krazit, drawn January 9th, 2025

Xelibet is a golden retriever of a man from Lothal. During the time of the Republic, Lothal goes through a drought. So Xelibet left his home to earn money for his younger siblings and parents. He tried to fight for money, which ended in Nirna finding him and bailing him out. They became friends after Nirna hired him onto her crew. When Nirna got recruited into the Republic for the team, her main requirement was the guy she hired is also recruited. So he became the team medic. He does his best to keep everyone alive and make sure Nirna remembers the diets of the different species of crewmembers they have.

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Sani and Keyor Chenriss, drawn October 12th 2024

Sani and Keyor, the twi'lek siblings, both skilled in tech and engineering. Though both took their own ways of handling it. They were basically a duo of robin hoods. Scamming and swindling the more rich people for their credits only to send the money back to their home and village to get the supplies they need.

Sani became the team engineer. A fiercely stubborn engineer who can and will make things work her way. She starts out mostly selfish, only caring about her family and crew. In her opinion, the rest of the galaxy could pound sand for all she cared. But eventually the team medic would catch her eye, and start her on a path to changing into being a little less selfish.

Keyor was the team hacker and local flirt. In the schemes he and his sister would make. He would be the flirtatious distraction. In his opinion it was all in good fun. He never meant it. And if it meant getting the credits they needed, well... A few hearts broken wouldn't be so bad. He grew a few skills in mixology and the sorts, finding them easier to get people to lower their guard.

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Palo Nima, drawn Dec 7th 2024

Palo Nima, the tallest on the crew and the strongest. The Kage who was an underground fighter. The team strongman who helps carry the heavier things for the crew. He doesn't talk much, as he follows the mindset of observe in silence instead of drawing attention to yourself. But he found himself best friends with Griss before they were recruited by the Republic and put on Nirna's team.

Palo can be a sweet man despite the silence. Looking after the team the best he can.

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Griss T'vuhk, drawn Nov 25th, 2024

Griss is the crew's demolition expert, with a habit of wandering off during missions. It's not really his fault. He just sees something interesting and he has to see what it is. He's got a temper, and he doesn't really like dealing with the people he was forced to work with. Especially the Captain. Rule of thumb for most criminals. Don't work for your ex. It makes things messy and weird. But he got recruited with his best bud, Palo. And he wanted to try this 'helping people out' thing. So he would have to grin and bear it. He knew Nirna would do her best to keep everyone alive.