Thessia VS Asari

Is this thing on?

In writing, there are peaks and troughs of inspiration.  Evidently, this blog fell foul of that.  I've been tinkering somewhat recently so here I am again.

I have noticed a theme in my works regarding Thessia.  As someone who writes on the fly, it wasn't fully intentional but more as a way of allowing characters to vent.  In a nutshell, Thessia is steeped in intrigue and a place one should not feel safe from the dark work of the Matriarchs.  I've implied in the past that they wouldn't think twice about making someone disappear if they thought it of benefit to Thessia, or perhaps just their own political ends.  I suppose it stems from the hidden Beacon on Thessia, Matriarch Aethyta's comments, and Liara's reaction to the decision to keep it from the galaxy.

I say this because I've provisionally started (I try to do too many at once, I know) a Sha'li tale, once she's grown up.  I've amped the darkness of Thessia somewhat for the tale.  Here's an opening snippet:

Thessia. The alleged home world. Most memories Sha'li has of Thessia are hazy at best, more focussed on her parents than any sense of loyalty or duty. Those she learned from her mother, Ashley Williams, when the Lieutenant Commander became her adoptive parent. Sha'li did spend much time with Liara T'Soni in an effort to find some heritage but the Doctor's view of the home world is hardly glowing. Much of Sha'li's life has been spent amongst humans, turians, krogan, but few asari beyond Commander Shepard's exalted team – Doctor T'Soni and Samara the Justicar having their own reasons for resenting Thessia and the Matriarchs. It was while assisting a Matriarch's commandos to defend an outpost from raiders that Ashley, Sha'li's mother was killed.

Sha'li became much more than I'd actually anticipated in the end.  Originally written as a matter of convenience in Blue, and a catalyst for Liara and Ashley's strong friendship, she has come into her own as a character.  In The Damned, she's not quite yet an adult but she's no child, having spent most of her life running from the Reapers.

When I tried writing 'Hunters' the OC in that did nothing for me, I had no connection and she was just kind of 'there'.  Writing for Sha'li is interesting - I have investment in the character, she's grown with my writings, and she has something to say about the universe.  I'm hoping for that reason that the ideas don't just fizzle into nothing but we'll see on that front.

Edit: Curiously, it's almost exactly a year since I last posted.  Must be a phase of the planets or something... (no, I don't believe in any of that)