Characters/Okyno

Okyno is a daughter-queen of the House of Neke. Returned from a long sleep to find it vanished, her duties to her Hive are clear: restore the Ovon to its former decadent glory and fame.

There's the little problem of its current ruler to be dealt with first, of course...

Visual impressions

Neke Okyno is all mannered poise and chitinous gloss. Sleek curves of carapace shape the feminine form, an insect poured into a confining dark gown - or an insect whose body mimes a dress. It is unclear, and would be rude to inquire.

Long antennae sweep through the air, twisting into careful attitudes above wide compound eyes. Four sleek arms carve expression from the air, gesturing with elegant succinctness and grace. All black-brown, all polished. Vein-shot wings on the lady's slim back flutter on occasion, and in the shadow of her skirts, six or more insect legs touch the ground in the measured dance of Okyno's steps.

Notes

While she refrains from the use of uppercase in her poses, this does not indicate a submissive stance, as is often the case: Okyno is simply a very calm, restrained, and mannered person, and very much a domme. Feel free to use a capital letter when referring to her.

Much of her speech is in the chittering sussurations of High Neke. Translation is difficult and multiple-interpretation heavy.

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Relationships

• Amanita: current caretaker of the Ovon. A possible candidate for aesthetic modification, once her will has been aligned properly; she would make a lovely insect...
• Twin: A wild card, a danger. Possibly an enemy, perhaps a rival for control of Amanita?
• Frostbyte: was coaxed into providing weaponry against Twin one hopes diplomacy will not resort to.

Supporting cast

• An assortment of large, looming insect guards. A visual influence might be the [Garthim] from The Dark Crystal - but probably with more straps and rubber.
• An unknown number of the sentients about the Ovon have been seduced into her control. Including long-time friends and allies of its caretaker.

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Besax says, "You are Okyno xht Tzhatxxt-Hyklor, who was xht'tzha-Nasadyn, whose reign lasted for fifty generations until her scandalous abandonment of the Ovon to join the Tweeners rocked the halls with hushed whispers. You hold among your honor guard the esteemed servile Fsn'Ktkol, who was once in the service of your grandmother, and your mother, and the usurper Amanita. You have an embarrasing fondness for mint in your royal jelly, which you exercise discreetly in your room when none but mute and mind-blocked drones attend you."

okyno is given pause by this.