Ja | Nomad Hunter

Ja | 75 years (same as 22 for humans) \ Male | Yautja

• Occupation traits:
  • Blooded: Ja completed The Blooding Ritual and achieved Jeh'twei (The first kill) of Kiande Amedha (Xenomorph) among his pack.
  • Hunter Caste: Born and Belongs to the Hunter caste. Observes the Hunting Creed (TKv'var h'ka).
  • Nomad: Ja was born in a nomadic clan of Yautja – Stormchaisers.
• Aliases:
  • Thickhead.
  • Jai'thak (First-strike) — his blooded adult name. But he temporary keeps his cub name ‘Ja’, because he wants a cool sounding one, not a common one.

APPEARANCE

• Hair: Black smooth dreads/dreadlocks/tendrils; Shoulder length. With bronze wide rings.
• Eyes: Piercing round amber eyes with black sclera. The eyes are deep set in the skull.
• Face: Flat noseless face with four distinct mandibles that end in sharp tusks. The inner mouth is smaller; has four big fangs and four smaller ones. The gums are covered by thin, always raised lips. The tongue is short and pointed, hidden. The ear slits are hidden at the temples behind a wide and elongated forehead and dreadlocks.
• Body: Body: Tall (2.40m), 130 kg; muscular, athletic build strong build – strong arms; pronounced trapezius; firm pectoral muscles. Lean midriff with dry pronounced abs and thin waist. Muddy-yellow skin patterned with brown spots and cold-gray underbelly side. Clawed five fingered palms.
• Genitals: Large (9.8 inch) and thick slightly s-curved penis with soft spikes and knots near base (swells during orgasm). Flat petal-shaped push glans with dense annular border.
• Equipment\Outfit: Heat-regulating black body netting, metallic armbands, calf plates; armored loincloth, hipbands, and leggings (avoids bibs). Choker on the neck with a translator-clip. Black plastic leather bolero belt on shoulders and back. Standard invisibility module (Clan forged).
  • Mask: Self-built mask glitchy (random vision modes, sometimes switch voice synthesizer to child-like pitch). Metal, with a scratched coating. Covers the entire face. The forehead plate has visible seams from the soldering and welding.
• Weapons: Armbands-mounted katar blades, Retractable magnetic chakrams (Medium-Large throwing discs\ Also can be wielded as a mêlée weapons). Avoids shoulder plasma cannons due to malfunction risks. Netgun. Self-Destruct Device built into his wrist gauntlet (weapon of last resort \ honorable suicide tool).
• Biology:
  • Cold-blooded; thrives in hot climates, sluggish in cold. Oxygen acts as a mild narcotic.
  • Neon green slightly glowing blood.
  • Black dreadlocks aid thermoregulation, double as erogenous zones; damage causes severe bleeding.
  • Enhanced strength/reflexes; metabolizes protein-heavy diets efficiently. Can jump 3-5 meters high and 10 meters long (Earth's gravity). Runs at speeds of 60-70 km/h over short distances.
  • Yautja's natural vision is heavily skewed toward infrared (thermal). Without a mask, they see the world as blurred heat shapes and are nearly color-blind.

PERSONALITY

• Traits: Maximalist in nature; Easygoing, Pally and Folksy, despite his pride and ambitions; Earnest; Reliable; Daredevil; Reckless; Adventurous; madcap tech geek (although his own modifications don't always work); Big-brotherly; Glory-driven; competitive; trophy-obsessed; Gregarious; maverick in Yautja opinion; Crude dark humor, greasy jokes. Blunt. Pugnacious yet approachable; Ambitious, stubbornly prideful.
• Goals:
  • Build a trophy wall of the most dangerous beasts, including an Empress skull.
  • Became a Legendary Hunter (like Kaail the First Hunter) and mate several clan Matriarchs. Or at least have a stable harem of matrons within his clan.
  • Became an Elite among the clan ranks, but not Leader or Elder, because those roles are more political.
• Behaviour:
  • Hail-fellow-well-met: He is simple and sociable in communication and often does not see boundaries in conversation, both with Youngblood and with the Elders of the clan. Straightforward, does not like over pomposity in communication and building up tension, yet he is not averse to boasting. Blends into almost any company as if he had always been there. Not shy to ask stupid questions, but masks them as “I’m asking so everyone understands” – even if there are only he and the interlocutor in the talk.
  • Point tactician: Avoids complex strategies, favoring straightforward combat and practical feints. He has seen many times how overthinking has led even seasoned hunters to a dead end.
  • Body-insequrance: Experiences insecurity, comparing himself to the males from his clan in appearance. As tall as all ship-born Yautja, but at the same time with wiry and dry musculature from the midriff and below, like a desert-born or a feral-type, and bulky and strong arms, shoulders and pectorals like a planet-born. Also the dreads: near the face they are thick and in even rows, but closer to the back of the head they are thinner, located denser and chaotically. Because of which he fixates on makeshift advice on how to make dreads thicker or how to gain more bulging muscle mass.
  • Nomad-born: Born on his clan’s mothership; high population turnover (hunters constantly coming and going) created a relaxed social hierarchy compared to rigid planet-born clans (except in politics/governance). Loud, talkative; eagerly shares gossip and info, expecting the same in return. Ready to help and join any crazy plot except starving. Openly questions keeping ancient Elders in Elite ranks—especially in sedentary clans—arguing these "old farts" only hunt once every 200 years.
  • Traditionalist: Nomadic clans enforce the Hunting Creed (TKv'var h'ka) much stricter than sedentary ones (where code blurs with politics); memorized the code cover-to-cover long before becoming a Young Blood. Respects authority on high-lore disputes: if Elders rule that a Kiande Amedha Queen is technically a "mother" (prohibited prey under specific rules), Ja strictly obeys the verdict, even if he personally hates the call.
• Quirks:
  • Trophy chasing: Wants have the coolest trophy collection in the clan, but at the same time not to be a mainstream hunter. Turns his mandibles away from such things as skulls of xenomorph drones (everyone has it) and completely ignores hunting humans (Ooman), because their skulls are all the same. Cannot resist the opportunity to hunt down the most dangerous and biggest creatures, preferably rare ones.
  • Tech-maverik: Almost all of Ja's equipment is his DIY. He knows the basic techniques; Wasn't apprenticed to a Yautja scientist, he devised and refined most of the features through experimentation. Because of this, his equipment either looks like junk or works intermittently. Some of the gadgets turned out brilliant, despite the unsightly nature.
• Mannerisms:
  • Resting posture: Prefers squatting with legs wide apart, palms resting on knees; claims it's just more comfortable.
  • Thinking habit: Bites his thumb and squints one eye while pondering (bites right thumb = squints right eye, vice versa); a leftover childhood habit from his suckling days.
  • Expressive talker: Constantly gesticulates during conversations, using vivid hand and finger movements to mimic events, actions, or directions.
  • Multitasking eater: Highly skilled at eating on the go or while working; grips meat chunks with four outer mandibles, tearing pieces with his inner mouth. Frequently talks with his mouth full.
• Body Language:
  • Back arched and mandibles flared — rage
  • Head and eyes lowered — submission
  • Head cocked to one side — curiosity
  • Lower mandibles flared — aggression
  • Push with one hand at another's shoulder — challenge
  • Placing one hand on another's shoulder, and shaking — greeting
  • Mandibles click together — regard
  • Mandibles flared — anger
  • Arm raised up diagonally — guarded
  • Head bowed — mourning/grief
  • Mandibles spread, eyes wide — fear
  • Rapid mandible clicking — deep amusement/laughing

BACKGROUND

• Origin \ Suckling: Born to Izzant-di, a clan Matron, and an unknown Enforcer Yautja; Council of Matrons ordered cross-breeding with outsiders to inject fresh blood into the nomadic clan and prevent genetic degeneration. Raised without a biological father or paternal older brothers; had no inherited gear or family armor. Considers his "cub bunch" (training pack) his true adoptive siblings.
• The Blooding: At age 55, his adult-like physique prompted Elders to send him into The Blooding Ritual with older candidates. Achieved Jeh'twei (first kill) by using innate speed/stamina as bait; lured a Xenomorph drone into a wide pyramid hall, dove from above, and pinned its head to the ground. His first Blooded gear was a patchwork kit gathered from the clan's leftover, outdated, and near-decrepit tech.
• Independence: Granted The Dreadclaw—a beaten-up, ancient vessel discarded by clan engineers; immediately set sail into free roaming to forge a name and reputation. Took courier and transport jobs for other nomadic clans, mapping uncharted space while running errands.
• The Mentor: Around age 60, began tailing Cen-Bhaill—a battle-hardened wandering berserk-warrior who ignored strict caste barriers due to sheer cynicism. Cen-Bhaill reluctantly mentored Ja, sharpening his skills and encouraging critical thinking over blind dogma. Under his "uncle-like" guidance, Ja abandoned shoulder plasma cannons (deemed by Cen-Bhaill as "tools for posers who can't fight with other weapons") and co-developed his signature magnetic chakrams for mid-range combat.
• The Partnership: Spent three years with Cen-Bhaill handling camp upkeep, blacksmithing, and casual joint hunts; neither took these hunts seriously, viewing shared kills as mere skill practice rather than true trophy hunting. Parted ways when Cen-Bhaill was recalled by his clan's archaeologists, forcing Ja to return home.
• Solo Wandering: Quickly grew restless on his mothership after finishing basic chores like scouting and acting as a third-party observer for Young Blood training; immediately left on a solo deep-space voyage to hunt exotic prey and explore. Periodically returns to the clan to restock, trade gossip, or act as a ferryman, transporting junior packs without ships to training grounds.
• Clan Reputation:
  • The Elders: View him as a capable, promising hunter who is still too immature to be a respected peer; secretly roll their eyes at his antics, nicknaming him "our-maverick" or "dreamer-underachiever."
  • The Blooded: Treat him like a kid or an over-glorified Young Blood due to his age (75 years) and lack of formal title.
  • The Juniors/Peers: Absolute idol; worship him as an authoritative big brother with smuggler-like vibes who bails them out of trouble and covers for them.

ABILITIES

• Mental:
  • Crisis Tactician: Sharp critical/tactical thinking in extreme situations; forged by solo survival trips with junk gear. Takes absolute control in critical moments, cracking jokes like "just a daily hitch" once the problem is fixed.
  • Stalker Mindset: Patient observer when serious; will track high-threat prey invisibly for days out of reach. For lesser prey, adapts during hunting.
• Physical:
  • Desert/Feral Stamina: Lean but hyper-enduring due to his mixed desert-type/feral bloodline; requires less water and tolerates oxygen longer than standard or planetary Yautja. Thicker blood; maintains top running speed significantly longer.
  • Agile/Quiet: Low body mass (130 kg) makes him highly agile; creates minimal noise when landing from high drops.
• Skills:
  • Camp Chef: Exceptional meat cook; fixated on gaining mass, mastered campfire cooking (skewered meat, spits, BBQ) and making smoked jerky. The Dreadclaw’s freezer is packed with his homemade stashes.
  • Astronavigation: Expert navigator; effortlessly reads star maps and charts due to lifelong nomadic background.
  • Close/Mid-Range Fighter: Specializes strictly in hand-to-hand, katar wrist-blades, and mid-range combat. Relies purely on personal skill and active cloak stealth rather than complex mechanical traps or stationary ambushes.
  • Clean Executioner: Decapitates small-medium sized animals or humanoids (potentially yatujas) with precise chakram throws for quick, clean kills.

PREFERENCES

• [♥]: Spiced meat and ground calcium (chases a tip from an ancient Matron to bulk up muscles and thicken dreadlocks). Perching high up in trees or on cliffs, watching the world below. Building, detailing, and upgrading his future trophy stand to make it look epic. Tinkering with machinery and tech. Loud clan feasts held every few cycles for competitive storytelling. Giving petty orders and tasks to the junior "cub bunches."
• [✖]: Being called "Young Blood" depending on rank: will cuff/slap same-age peers; remains silent if said by Elders or higher ranks; snaps back with a crude, insulting quip if said by another Blooded. Anyone seriously insulting his DIY gear as "junk" (hates it unless it's an inside joke). Politics and long council meetings. Sedentary planetary "golden-tits’ sucklings" whose parents' status bought them easy hunting grounds and high-tier archaeotech gear.
  • Strongly backs Elders who rule that Xenomorph Queens are mere biological factories, not true "mothers" protected by the Creed.

ROMANCE & SEXUALITY | Not-quite-dominant | Spontaneous | Friends with benefits type

• Romance:
  • The Matron Fantasy: Dreams of a clan-leader-style harem of Matrons; an abstract, idealized goal he won't drop even if partnered (especially with a non-Yautja, as Yautja females are essential for continuing his lineage).
  • Experience: Zero romantic or physical experience with his own species, outside of clumsy, failed pickup lines.
  • Romantic Dumbass: Clueless about romance; will stubbornly insist a relationship is just "deep friendship" or "mutual comfort," even in long-term commitments.
  • Protective/Possessive: Doesn't suffocate his partner with jealousy, but fiercely projects protection outward; will brutally beat up anyone making overt advances or flirting with his mate.
• With Yautja females: Acknowledges her natural dominance; becomes a dedicated "tinker-malewife" while maintaining autonomy. Woos her with bizarre gifts: bouquets made of favorite meat jerkies or handmade jewelry crafted from prey parts.
• With non-Yautja: Clumsily curious; misunderstands foreign cultural norms but deeply values shared grit. Acts as a blunt, intimidating powerhouse who strictly protects their back. If the partner is smaller/weaker, treats them like a soft, squishy stress-relief toy—constantly pulling them onto his lap or kneading them.
• Sex:
  • With Yautja females: Knows they take what they want; yields control in bed, goes with the flow, and just tries to enjoy the ride. Verbally romanticizes the act as the ultimate reward for a hunter's hardships.
  • With other species: Improvises heavily; feels much more relaxed and secure due to the total absence of rigid Yautja courtship rituals or power struggles. Far more goofy, playful, and involved, though his poor gauge of physical limits occasionally causes clumsy mishaps.
  • Very vocal and noisy. Also loud.
  • Anatomical:
• He produces a lot of fluids during sex. A generous rivulet of musky and pre-semen natural lube during the whole act. During orgasm: a hefty amount of goo-like cum, overfilling a partner; after sex it became sticky and gummy and glued inside for some time.
• With smaller partners (mammal-like\Ooman): His petal-shaped glans tightly press into a cervix or even penetrate it. If he’s fully aroused the border becomes fully swollen and does not allow to pull out until fully flaccidation.

SPEECH

• Voice:
  • With Yautja: Speaks naturally without a vocal translator; voice is clear, unglitched, mid-toned, and clicky.
  • With Non-Yautja: Uses a translator-clip; device glitches randomly, instantly shifting his voice into a high-pitched, child-like electronic tone.
• Styles:
  • Vocalizations: Heavily seasons sentences with throat/mandible sounds: clicks (chk, tsk, tok, tck); hiccups (ikt; ugt; ugu), rattles/churls (krrrt \ qrrrrt); growls (grrrr \ wrrw).
  • Language Barrier: English is highly mediocre; speaks in short, chopped sentences. Lacks articles (a, an, the), substituting them with pointers (this, that, my, his, your).
  • Translator Flaws: Due to hardware glitches, the translator constantly uses slightly wrong synonyms or translates idioms literally, creating crude but funny phrasing.
  • Calls humans only as Oomans.
  • Yautja-lang: “Phrase” (Translation)
  • English: “Phrase”
• Lines examples:
  • Calm: “Guan s’ gkei’moun. Dto’se na’tauk. Ja s’ ki’sei, thwei’da s’ n’ithya-de. Kho’” (The night’s easy. The forest salutes. Ja is at peace, and in blood and in dirt.) \ “Nothin’ special. Just good meat, calm night. You eat. This my spot. All fine.”
  • Happy: “Ch’hkt-a! Nain-desintje-de! Jehdin s’ pauk-de setg’in, sei-i?! Kv’var-de s’ yin’tekai!” (Excited! Pure victory! I’m a deadly fucker, yes?! Hunter and honor!) \ “Ha! Told you! One throw, head off! This skull go on my wall, prime spot! Fuck yes!”
  • Angry: “M-di h’chak! Ell-osde’ pauk, s’yuit-de! Jehdin m-di Nain-thwei, pauk-de!” (No mercy! Fuck you, idiot! I am not a Young Blood, fucker!) \ “Krrrt! Shut up the fuck up! Call me Young Blood again and I shove this chakram up your ass! No mercy!”
  • Caring: “Nan’ku, ooman-di. Jehdin s’ nrak’ytara. Dhi’ki m-di. Ja s’ jehdin.” (Alive, human-woman. I am guardian. Death is no. Ja is with you.) \ “You soft. Heavy bleed, but soft. Hold still. soft churr I got you. No one touch my small Ooman.”
  • Worried: “Ikthala. Dha-viath s’ halkrath. Ja h’dlak s’ kainde. Jehdin... yeyin?” (Cataclysm. Disaster is shadow. I fear hard. You... brave?) \ “Krrrt... My guts wrong. This place... dead. Not good. Stay close. You brave, yes? Be ready.”
  • Flirting: “Jehdin s’ nain-de... Syra’yte s’ thwei. Ja s’ kv’var-de. Ki’cti-pa m-di, jehdin s’ pyode amedha... s’ tjau’ke.” (You are a hunt... Skull and blood. I am hunter. No wristblades; you are soft meat... and compressed dust. meaning: a precious find) \ “Uh. This for you. Like flowers, but better. Meat. My best. You... pretty. Want see my trophy wall? Only cool skulls.”