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Tibbs
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Lucy wants to be like her grandmother so this was her first “test.”
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- Name: Tibbs, Tibbie, scientific designation: Tibbethalium
- Designation: Semi-Sentient
- Origins: Created in the alchemical labs of
Taeli Raaf
- Average Lifespan: 30 to 40 Years.
- Estimated Population: Unique
- Description: Tibb is a compact, amphibious Sithspawn characterized by his smooth, glossy skin and a mix of fin-like appendages and shark-like traits. His curious, playful demeanor is paired with a fierce protective instinct toward his creator, Lucette Fortan-Raaf. Standing at knee height with an expressive face, Tibb’s bioluminescent patterns across his fins and body change in response to his emotions, making him both endearing and intimidating. Though semi-sentient, Tibb demonstrates an advanced capacity for bonding and learning, making him an invaluable companion.
- Appearance: Tibb is small, and cute with stubby fins that allow him to waddle on land and webbed paws for swimming. His wide, toothy grin is offset by curious, glowing red eyes—an effect of the Sith alchemy. Tibb’s body is smooth, sleek, and silvery-blue with bioluminescent patterns that light up when he’s excited or detecting Force activity.
- Breathes: Type I atmosphere (standard oxygen-based), as well as underwater environments via gill-like structures.
- Average Height of Adults: 0.4 meters (at the shoulder when standing upright).
- Average Length of Adults: 0.7 meters (from snout to tail fin).
- Skin Color: Silvery-blue with bioluminescent patterns that shimmer in dim light, especially when excited or using Force abilities.
- Hair Color: None (smooth, sleek skin).
- Distinctions:
- Compact Frame: Tibb has a sleek, rounded body designed for swimming, with stubby yet strong fins that double as limbs for waddling on land.
- Bioluminescence: Intricate, glowing patterns across Tibb’s body light up in varying intensities depending on mood or activity, such as tracking Force signatures.
- Force-Bonded Sensory Organs: Tibb’s crimson eyes are unnervingly expressive and seem to pierce through deception, an effect heightened by his Sithspawn heritage.
- Venomous Bite: Though small, Tibb’s needle-like teeth can deliver a mild venom that causes temporary numbness or disorientation.
- Gill-Pouches: Located on the sides of his neck, allowing efficient breathing underwater and maintaining hydration on land.
- Force-Empowered Swim Tail: Tibb’s tail is disproportionately large and muscular for quick bursts of speed in water.
- Races: N/A (Sithspawn created as a single species).
- Force Sensitivity: High
- Abilities:
- Force Tracking: Detects other Force users or Force artifacts with impressive precision.
- Emotion Resonance: Reacts to emotions in a way similar to a Loth-wolf, offering comfort or alarm based on the intent of nearby beings.
- Force Leap: Tibb can amplify his physical movements with the Force, allowing short bursts of impressive speed or high jumps.
- Adorable Manipulation: His innocent and playful demeanor allows him to disarm others, luring them into underestimating him.
- Defensive Alchemy: His bite, while not deadly, delivers a mild venom that induces temporary paralysis in small creatures. (Can make bigger creatures feel numb, in said affected appendages.)
- Aquatic Agility: Tibb is swift in water and can propel himself using bursts of Force energy.
- Abilities:
- Temperament:
- Tibb is highly curious and playful, often exploring areas he shouldn’t. Despite his Sithspawn origins, he’s inherently gentle, especially with Lucy.
- Fiercely loyal to Lucy, Tibb instinctively positions himself as her guardian, often showing hostility toward perceived threats.
- Mischievous tendencies make him a lovable troublemaker, such as swiping small items or playing harmless pranks.
- Force-Bonded Loyalty: Tibb shares a unique, unbreakable bond with Lucy through the Force. This connection makes him deeply loyal, able to sense her emotions and intentions, and react accordingly. His presence serves as both a protector and a companion.
- Alchemically Enhanced Resilience: Thanks to Sith alchemy and Opee Sea Killer DNA, Tibb possesses remarkable physical durability. His tough, bioluminescent skin and strong jaws allow him to endure hazardous environments and even interact with dangerous objects (like lightsabers) without immediate harm.
- Lightsaber Obsession: Tibb's inexplicable fascination with lightsabers is both a liability and a constant source of mischief. His attempts to chew on them can lead to potentially dangerous situations for both himself and those around him, requiring constant vigilance.
- Limited Combat Utility: Despite his alchemical enhancements, Tibb is more of a companion than a warrior. His small size, playful nature, and lack of significant offensive abilities make him ill-suited for direct combat or heavy defensive tasks. He is far more adept at distraction or companionship than as a true combat asset.
CULTURE
- Diet: Omnivore.
- Common Foods: Tibb has a preference for small aquatic creatures like fish and shellfish, supplemented with vegetation like seaweed, kelp, and various fruits.
- Food Preferences:
- Particularly enjoys sweet and juicy fruits like meiloorun and naartjie.
- Accepts treats like dried meat strips or cheese as rewards, especially during training.
- Poisonous Foods: Avoids bitter plants and anything overly spicy or acidic, as they upset his delicate digestive system. Sithspawn alchemical enhancements provide minor resistance to toxins, but excessive exposure can overwhelm him.
- Communication: Tibbie has a unique way of communicating.
- Vocalizations: Tibb emits soft, melodic chirps, trills, and purring-like sounds, often used to express happiness, curiosity, or concern. When agitated, his vocalizations turn into sharp clicks or hisses. He also barks and growls when he’s particularly angry.
- Body Language: Communicates heavily through physical gestures such as tail flicks, head tilts, or bioluminescent pattern changes.
- Force Empathy: Tibb has a limited ability to project feelings of calm or excitement into those nearby, primarily Lucy. This is not telepathic communication but an instinctive emotional connection.
- Technology level: As a single unique Sithspawn creation, Tibb lacks a societal structure or technological level. However, he demonstrates curiosity toward gadgets and occasionally mimics Lucy’s interactions with devices.
- Can be trained to perform tasks using basic technology, such as activating simple mechanisms (e.g., doors or switches) with his nose or fins.
- Religion/Beliefs: Tibb doesn’t hold religious or cultural beliefs, because he’s just Tibbs. However, his instincts make him naturally drawn to Lucy as his “creator and bond.” This could be interpreted as a kind of primitive devotion akin to a Force-bonded creature.
- General behavior: Tibbie being created by Lucy has specific behaviors such as:
- Family Life: He loves Lucy the most, he is indifferent to her sister Thea, cautious around Frankie, and sometimes enjoys the company of Serrah. He loves his “grandmas” although Aerys isn’t sure what to do with him, while Saeuun and other family members dote on him (he’s cute, okay).
- Tibb has no family structure, as he was created artificially. However, he views Lucy as his sole “family” and orients his entire existence around her.
- Displays protective and nurturing instincts toward her, often mimicking behaviors of loyal pets or companions.
- Values: Lucy, sweet treats, and friends (in that order).
- Instinctively values Lucy’s safety and well-being above all else, often placing himself in harm’s way if she’s threatened.
- Curious and playful by nature, he exhibits a strong desire to explore and understand his environment.
- Interactions with the World: He can be easily distracted but through his bond with Lucy, he can find her quite easily. Very helpful, what a good Tibbie.
- Diurnal: Most active during the day, although his Sithspawn physiology allows him to remain alert and effective at night if needed.
- Explorer: Tibb is highly inquisitive and often investigates new areas or objects with both his senses and his Force abilities.
- Social Behaviors: Friendly toward those Lucy trusts but highly wary of strangers or perceived threats.
- Unique Traits: He’s doing his best, okay?
- Exhibits a form of mimicry, copying gestures or actions Lucy performs, such as pawing at holodevices or attempting to “help” with tasks.
- Occasionally displays independent problem-solving skills, such as figuring out how to retrieve items or navigate obstacles.
- Training and Bonding:
- Learns quickly and responds well to positive reinforcement like treats or praise.
- His Force sensitivity makes him attuned to Lucy’s emotions, which often dictate his own behavior (e.g., becoming anxious if Lucy is distressed).
- Family Life: He loves Lucy the most, he is indifferent to her sister Thea, cautious around Frankie, and sometimes enjoys the company of Serrah. He loves his “grandmas” although Aerys isn’t sure what to do with him, while Saeuun and other family members dote on him (he’s cute, okay).
Tibb was created as Lucette Fortan’s first experiment in Sith alchemy, a personal project undertaken with the guidance and supervision of her grandmother, the renowned Sith Lady Taeli Raaf. Lucy’s fascination with her grandmother’s creations drove her to explore Sith alchemy herself. Pouring over Taeli’s records, she noted that most Sithspawn were designed for war or utility. However, she wanted her creation to reflect her personality—a blend of curiosity, loyalty, and playfulness. Thus, she conceived the idea of creating a small, endearing companion that was as protective as it was mischievous.
The process of creating Tibb began in Taeli Raaf’s advanced laboratories on Korriban, utilizing techniques refined over generations. Lucy aimed for her creation to embody a blend of playfulness, loyalty, and a fearsome edge, combining traits of aquatic and amphibious predators with elements of cuteness to inspire affection.
The Components
To bring her vision to life, Lucy carefully selected her materials:
- A Preserved Opee Sea Killer Embryo: The embryo served as the biological foundation, providing a robust aquatic physiology and resilience.
- DNA Samples from Mon Calamari Aquatic Life: These samples added adaptability and enhanced environmental flexibility, ensuring the creature could thrive in various terrains.
- Sith Alchemical Reagents: Infused with Force sensitivity, these reagents guaranteed that the creature would form a bond with Lucy and exhibit heightened intelligence.
- A Drop of Lucy’s Blood: This critical addition forged a unique Force bond between Lucy and her creation, ensuring loyalty and a deep connection.
In her grandmother’s lab, Lucy meticulously arranged the components within an intricate alchemical array. Activating it with her Force sensitivity, she focused her intentions:
- Loyalty: To create a creature that would protect her unwaveringly.
- Curiosity: To ensure it retained a playful, inquisitive nature.
- Cleverness: To enhance its ability to adapt and learn.
The Awakening
From the alchemical array emerged a small, stubby creature with glowing bioluminescent eyes and sleek, textured skin. Its fins wiggled as it took its first wobbly steps toward Lucy, letting out a soft, high-pitched squeak. Instantly, Lucy felt a bond through the Force—an unspoken connection that confirmed her success. She named him Tibb.
Tibb’s Personality
- Playful: Tibb loves to chase glowing objects, including lightsabers, often to Lucy’s mild annoyance. (And her cousins’ annoyance as well).
- Protective: Despite his size, Tibb’s loyalty drives him to defend Lucy against perceived threats, often with comically brave antics.
- Mischievous: His insatiable curiosity frequently lands him in trouble, whether exploring off-limits areas or “helping” Lucy in ways that lead to minor chaos.
One peculiar and slightly alarming trait of Tibb's personality is his inexplicable fondness for chewing on lightsabers. Despite their weight, complexity, and lethality, Tibb seems drawn to the glowing plasma blades, often attempting to nibble at the hilts or even the blades themselves...
Tibb's unique physiology, a result of Sith alchemy and the Opee Sea Killer's natural resilience, allows him to interact with lightsabers in ways that defy logic:
- Force-Imbued Resilience: His alchemical creation granted him limited Force-enhanced durability, particularly in his jaws and teeth, which allows him to gnaw on even the most dangerous items without immediate harm.
- Attraction to Energy: The bioluminescent elements in his body seem to resonate with the energy emitted by lightsabers, much like a moth to a flame.
- Mischievous Nature: Tibb's playful personality drives him to "investigate" objects of interest—often with his teeth.
- A Near Disaster: During a sparring session, Tibb snuck into the room and latched onto the hilt of Lucy's training lightsaber. The saber deactivated upon contact, saving both Tibb and the room from catastrophe, though the hilt bore noticeable bite marks afterward.
- Chase Around the Lab: On another occasion, Tibb managed to steal one of Taeli Raaf's inactive Sith artifacts and scuttled around the lab, his sharp teeth leaving scratches on its surface before Lucy could retrieve it.
Precautionary Measures
Lucy has since instituted a strict "no lightsabers within Tibb's reach" rule in her workspace. She also crafted a set of alchemically strengthened chew toys infused with faint Force energy to distract him from the real thing—though Tibb still occasionally makes a daring attempt at the forbidden glowing swords.
The Significance
Tibb's creation represents Lucy's first successful foray into Sith alchemy, showcasing her potential to follow in her grandmother's footsteps while adding her personal touch. Unlike the war-focused Sithspawn of old, Tibb embodies a balance between utility and charm, reflecting Lucy's unique approach to the art.
Through Tibb, Lucy learns the value of responsibility and the potential consequences of her experiments, a lesson her grandmother hopes will guide her future endeavors. Tibb's presence is both a reminder of her capabilities and a symbol of the enduring bond between the Raaf legacy and the next generation.
