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MFW I #MagnaTolvan am busy in a post-Endor strategy Holo-meeting with Generals Organa and Cracken, but I keep seeing all my #DoctorAphra & swtwt moots migrate on over here! Sloppy?
Screencap collage of me, @MagnaTolvan, once again disassociating during my last meeting at work. This time however, after watching myself on Zoom, I decide to reach for my phone and doomscroll during the meeting. Am wearing a black blouse and pointed oval earrings. Zoom screencap collage consists of 4 photos and has my real name redacted!
November 14, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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Happy Holidays from #DoctorAphra and me, #MagnaTolvan! ❄️🎄❄️

May your own belovéd evil idiots cause you fewer problems this Christmas, and may the only sloppiness in your home occur below the mistletoe! 😏🌿🥰

(#Tolphra mistletoe-mischief art by Ashley M. Witter)
Tolphra mistletoe-mischief art by Ashley M. Witter
December 24, 2023 at 5:59 PM
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Happy #InternationalCatDay to my Star Wars OC, “El Gato”

Elroy Gato was a crack-shot #Cantrosian gunslinger who was always armed w the purrfect — albeit often (p)awful — pun, and who has sworn to avenge the death of his brothers & the destruction of their bodega on Fest!

(Artwork by me)
Color artwork by me, @MagnaTolvan. Depicts what is essentially a chonky grey British shorthair cat looking grumpy, wearing chest armor, & standing upright. This Star Wars OC wields two blasters, a DL-18 in his right hand and a Krennic DT-29 in his other. His fur is grey and his armor is gold/bronze with blue and green button details and a scratchy metal finish trim. The armor texture is meant to be like hammered metal, showing shaping dents. He is somewhat anthropomorphized but retains the Star Wars feel of “animal in clothes” B&W art by me, @MagnaTolvan. Depicts what is essentially a chonky British shorthair cat looking grumpy, wearing chest armor, & standing upright. This Star Wars OC wields two blasters, a DL-18 in his right hand and a Krennic DT-29 in his other. He is somewhat anthropomorphized but retains the Star Wars feel of “animal in clothes”
August 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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OC #3 of proj: Growing up on the mean dayglo streets of #PannaCity, “Smallface” Chadd rose through the ranks of Panna Prime’s organized crime—then violently seized control. Reclaiming the derisive nickname given to him by (now-dead) rivals, this #Tarlafar has become the system’s most feared gangster
Artwork by me, @magnatolvan, of OC named Smallface. It is an homage to the black and white Scarface movie poster, which prominently used negative space in its composition. In place of the name Scarface, "Smallface" is written in red in Aurebesh, above a stout, serious-faced, furry gangster in a nice suit, with a Syril Karn -style tie and a folded-kerchief in his jacket's chest pocket, while holding a blaster — the same pose as Al Pacino holds in the film poster. The furry being is the same species as Wamoth.
February 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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#MayThe4thBeWithYou! To celebrate, here is an only-now-declassified self-portrait I call, “Candidate for Greatness”

Pre-cybernetic #MagnaTolvan — before the attack on Eadu in #RogueOne, before she met #DoctorAphra, and back when #Tolvan was still a rising star within the Empire’s ranks!

Art by me!
Alt-text: "Candidate for Greatness" — a black and white illustration by me, that depicts young Imperial captain Magna Tolvan saluting crisply. She has yet to receive her cybernetics. Her expression is serious and she engages your gaze / the viewer's gaze directly — perhaps she looks even through you, beyond you, above you — such is her well-earned confidence in her skill & superiority. High-contrast image makes use of heavy shadows, from offscreen overhead lighting and back-lighting — the latter of which is provided compositionally / conceptually by the large Imperial insignia behind her. The central circle of the emblem forms a stylized sun-like crown or halo around Tolvan's head — fitting for the perfect Imperial!
May 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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QRP with your couple art 👀🔥

Here’s the time that #Tolphra — #DoctorAphra and I #MagnaTolvan — hit da clerb. What’s pictured is surely the moment the DJ droid dropped the needle on Niamos

It’s is an old unfinished sketch but this is my only couples art! (Sloppy! 😅)
An old sketch by me, depicting Magna Tolvan and Doctor Aphra dancing blissfully, back to back, both with their eyes closed. Tolvan cuts loose with one arm in the air, while Aphra keeps hand on hat as their hips swivel
November 27, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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Post a character you love

The answer is obvious, of course. To choose anyone other than #MagnaTolvan would be:
Magna Tolvan assesses actions at Echo Base using her signature catchphrase. Artwork by Caspar Wijngaard: Empire Ascendant 1
November 27, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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OC #6: Arwa & her sisters were nomadic mesa-groat herders from the desert world of Hadhram Aught-1. They tended their flock in expert fashion—as the family had since the days of the High Republic. But as the eldest, Arwa knew to keep a wary eye on the new, encroaching colonial settlements

Art by me
Artwork by me, @MagnaTolvan. A young woman dressed in a black Niqāb-like garment, which conceals all but her eyes, peers out warily at something off-frame. Her sleeves show embroidered lines that run parallel down the arm. She holds a long gnarled herding stick — that can clearly be used for defense if need be. She wears a tall hat with a wide metal brim, and a woven conical body wrapped together by bands; the hat ends in a narrow bristle-brush like top. The ensemble makes for an A-line silhouette. Attire is inspired by the striking aesthetic of the women goat-herders of Hadhramout / Eastern Yemen
May 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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If you see this, post something green

As #MagnaTolvan, I make sure that my wardrobe consists primarily of Imperial grey & Alliance earth-tones — but I have been known to don mission-appropriate colors, for better infiltration!
Photo of me, standing arms akimbo, in a green tank-top, in SF, in front of green foliage, with the coast and rolling hills in the distance!
December 2, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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As if meeting @crashwong.bsky.social wasn't cool enough (they were so sweet and kind) I also got this ADORABLE AF lil sketch of Manga Tolvan from them ❤️ #StarWars #DoctorAphra #MagnaTolvan
April 29, 2024 at 2:39 AM
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Undefeated in over 50 races, Manowaar "Mano" Stalleone was a #podracing champion many times over, twice winning both the Galactic Circuit & Invitational Circuit. But the mercurial #Thakwaash has yet to win all 3 "Triple Crown" races—and only the #StarWarsRPG PCs stand in his way!

SWOC #8 art by me!
Artwork by me, @magnatolvan. Depicts a bust of a burly, bearded Thakwaash OC named Manowaar "Mano" Stalleone, who is a champion podracer pilot. Styled to be a cocksure, hirsute and "Italo-sleazy" equine being, he is well muscled and has gone to great pains to ensure that chest hair shows atop the wide-collar of his tight black shirt. He wears something like a chopped/brush-topped man-bun or top-knot, a spacer’s vest, and a wrist-bracer with instrumentation to monitor his podracer’s performance. The wrist-bracer panel design is based on the thing on the chest of the "Civilian Robe" from The Acolyte. "Mano" is pointing to himself with his thumb, in a tilted “I’m a gonna win” thumbs-up gesture.
August 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Because I was sloppy in forgetting to share this photo on #NationalPizzaDay per tradition & proper protocol, am sharing it today on pizza adjacent #PiDay!

Just as I #MagnaTolvan did w Glahst Ombra, here too I slew a giant pizza & wore its hide as disguise, whilst savoring a tasty tactical victory 🍕
Photo of me @MagnaTolvan, wearing a Pizza Slice costume and being silly, w arms akimbo and sassy stance!
March 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Yes I’m religious, I believe in the holy trinity

#SanaStarros #DoctorAphra #MagnaTolvan #Tolphrarros
Cropped comicbook cover artwork by Annie Wu: Doctor Aphra (2020) #37. Sana Starros, Doctor Aphra and Magna Tolvan stand in a triangular composition with Aphra at its peak, Sana on the left, and Tolvan on the right. All three start daggers at the viewer, Sana with the side-eye, Aphra in apparent anger and Tolvan judging you with contempt!
November 30, 2024 at 9:55 PM
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Added alt-text to the video, but am not sure where it pops up. So here’s the alt-text to what was supposed to be a gif

The Filar-Nitzan are among my fave SW species, so I’m glad they’ve been recanonized. Tried to pay tribute to their WEG RPG origins by using overlapping halftones to shape the cloud
Artwork by me, @MagnaTolvan, depicting a storm-cloud being with glowing eyes and paired blasters wielded by lightning limbs, a cloud form created via halftone against a black background. The GIF alternates between a drawing with human-looking eyes, to an alternate image of the drawing with angry eyes, crackling with lightning bolts. The bolts "holding" the blasters also glow. And the GIF is timed so that it flickers and holds between images, in a rhythm that mimics a strike of lightning — not unlike the comic-book sound effect KRAK-A-DOOM!
July 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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A tough, no-nonsense mortician, Sister Strychnine made deathcare into the family business. The well-traveled, electro-tattooed, green-skinned Twi’lek always kept a cybernetic ear-cone attuned to funerary rites from across the galaxy

#StarWars art by me! For
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✨💚
B&W artwork by me @magnatolvan, depicts a tough, buff, savvy Twi’lek with a wink and a sly almost-smile. She has cybernetic ear-cones, and various tattoos — including a “creature from the black lagoon” -esque Patrolian and the number 13 — all along her flexed left arm. She holds a drink in her gloved left hand and is smoking t’bac with her right. She matches the viewer’s gaze, but is she just humoring you?
December 10, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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For a 2024 Pride fan project on swtwt, I drew a cover of “me” #MagnaTolvan judging YOU the reader! Thankfully, picking up this issue would be the furthest thing from sloppy!

#DoctorAphra’s electro-tattoos above represent her constant looming, while #SanaStarros’ scarf pattern below, “grounds” me
Artwork by Me, @MagnaTolvan, depicting a close-up of comics Magna Tolvan in 3/4 profile, gazing out at viewer, with visible but controlled, judgmental disdain. Aphra’s electro-tattoo pattern is at top of composition, representing the influence of Tolvan’s relationship with Chelli always looming and exerting strong influence, while Sana Starros’ signature green zigzag scarf/cloak pattern at base of composition represents Sana’s grounding/stabilizing influence on Tolvan. Full colors, with gradient purple and blue background. Styled as comic book cover, with Star Wars Pride logo by Lev, and info box showing Marvel logo, issue number 11, “Pride Variant” text and “Magna Tolvan” (in ref both to me irl and to character) as credits B&W pre-colors version of Magna Tolvan Pride comicbook cover, with WEG-style halftone shading/rendering. Textless version.
June 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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MFW I #MagnaTolvan get a HoloCall from #DoctorAphra and I *think* it’s going to be about meeting up today, the 10th anniversary of Chelli’s 1st appearance!

But then it turns out to be #Aphra asking me to rescue her — AGAIN. Sloppy!

Happy birthday, Doctor Aphra! 🎂
Alt-text 1: Me on a Zoom Call, smiling in 3/4 profile. I was feeling cute! Am wearing a burgundy mock turtleneck longsleeve, leaf earrings and airpods. Karl Marx looks on sagely from a picture on the wall behind me, and there is a bookshelf to my left Alt-text 2: Me on a Zoom Call, mouth open almost yelling, gah! Am wearing a burgundy mock turtleneck longsleeve, leaf earrings and airpods. Karl Marx looks on sagely from a picture on the wall behind me, and there is a bookshelf to my left Alt-text 3: Me on a Zoom Call looking straight ahead gesturing out AT YOU. Am wearing a burgundy mock turtleneck longsleeve, leaf earrings — which in this shot look like the tail of mullet behind me — and airpods. Karl Marx looks on sagely from a picture on the wall behind me, and there is a bookshelf next to me Alt-text 4: Me on a Zoom Call looking out AT YOU, all Popeye-eyed, gritting my teeth. IIRC, I was saying something like OH COME ON FOR REAL before grimacing. Am holding my hands out to the side for emphasis. This feels very New York to me tbh lol. Am wearing a burgundy mock turtleneck longsleeve, leaf earrings — which in this shot look like the tail of mullet behind me — and airpods. Karl Marx looks on sagely from a picture on the wall behind me, and there is a bookshelf next to me
March 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Happy Intergalactic Women's Day from your fave trio: "me" #MagnaTolvan, #DoctorAphra, & #SanaStarros! 🦾
Cropped image from final page of Doctor Aphra (2020) #40 depicting Aphra, Magna, Sana fighting a group of Predak Vane whose ship Aphra blew up. A smiling / yelling Aphra is leaping over someone with blaster drawn, Magna high-kicks another into the air, while Sana tackles another. Artwork by Minkyu Jung (lines) & Rachelle Rosenberg (colors).
March 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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On this combination #EarthDay / Andor Day, while #DoctorAphra pilfered precious artifacts, I #MagnaTolvan — never sloppy & ever the astute field operative — familiarized myself w Earth's varied & heartbreakingly beautiful terrain

SO glad Earth is NOT a single-biome world! 🌎
Photo of me wearing my blue hoodie over my plaid cowboy shirt. With my head tilted, I gaze out in judgment of YOU, the viewer! I’m leaning against a rocky ledge. Behind me, below in the distance, are the glorious rolling waves of the vast Pacific Ocean! It is bright out and half my face is cast in shadow. It was a beautiful day!
April 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Be not afraid. #Boosodian prophet Iziqiil can see all. Electromagnetic specters, the past, the future. Wheels within wheels. Even the divine Force itself. With his guidance (& certain necessary sacrifices), you can see it too, in time. IF you accept the Offanim Order as your savior

OC #5. Art by me
Artwork by me, @MagnaTolvan. “Widescreen” composition of a robed Boosodian cult leader with arms wide open — outstretched with sharp-nailed fingers curling inward, menacingly. His eyes are wide open and somehow, they all stare at the viewer and into our very soul, and into our doubts and desire for belonging. He wears a circular, disc-shaped crown inspired by that of religious figures’ halos in paintings/portraiture (though this element directly inspired by the crown worn in the recent film, The Green Knight). The silhouette of the character’s crown and arm position, in concert with the back lighting, are intended to suggest the shape of an eye staring out at the viewer. Aesthetic of piece is informed both by classic horror and giallo.
June 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Huge thanks to our SWRPG GM extraordinaire @zenkenobi.bsky.social, for gifting me this print of #DoctorAphra and myself, #MagnaTolvan!

Gorgeous #Tolphra artwork by @roberto-draws.bsky.social!
Full color artwork of Magna Tolvan and Doctor Aphra standing in a jungle setting, with their arms around one another. Tolvan looks steadfastly out into the distance while Aphra has her tongue out, whilst cheekily saluting. Art by @roberto-draws.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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First day of Spring AND a new #DoctorAphra series (finally) announced?! WE ARE SO BACK 🦾

*It remains to be seen if “we” includes me, #MagnaTolvan, however! Though the announcement does mention “familiar faces” so… 👀🤞
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Y'all, #Aphra returns to Marvel #StarWarsComics on June 18 in #StarWars #DoctorAphra -- #ChaosAgent a monthly ONGOING series.

At long last.
March 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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OC #2 of this proj: Disillusioned by his religion's pontiff allying w #CrimsonDawn, #MongoBeefhead tribesman Kitrik “Kit” Basch found a new calling as cantina bartender. Helping others drown their sorrows in booze, he became known for crafting new cocktails by remixing ingredients of existing drinks
Artwork by me, @MagnaTolvan, of a Mongo Beefhead bartender, towel over his shoulder, pouring a beer from one of those IG-droid-head cantina taps, while a boba tea cocktail of some sort sits on the bar having already been served.
February 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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It's #StarTrekDay? I live in a GFFA, but I have enjoyed the many Trek holos that both the Imperial Inspectorate & Alliance Intelligence have procured over the years! (TNG & DS9 still rank as my faves)

To that end, whomst among us has NOT used their headband to pretend they were Geordi LaForge?
Photo of me, @MagnaTolvan, in front of wall-tile mosaic at the NYU / 8th Street NR subway station in NYC! I have my leopard print headband pulled over my eyes to create a tongue-in-cheek "visor", mimicking the single horizontal visor-like eye of the person depicted in the mural behind me!
September 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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R-Alpha was a blustery boatman droid who ferried commuters across Coruscant’s crowded skies in a Magnaline airbus. But he was a sentimental dreamer too, who pulled his best friend—sewer maintenance droid N0R-2N—into many a crazy scheme in hope of rising above his class-two status

(Art by me)
Artwork by me, @MagnaTolvan. B&W drawing w WEG-style halftone depicting a boatman droid, of the same line though not quite the same make/model as the boatman droid pilot from “The Ninth Jedi” short in Star Wars Visions: Season 1. He has his hands on hips / arms akimbo and is more rotund than the droid seen in the anime, as this character, R-Alpha is meant to evoke lovable blowhard Ralph Kramden from influential 1950’s TV show (and series of sketches), The Honeymooners. His chest hatches and metal collar are meant to evoke the jacket and tie of 1950’s NYC bus driver’s uniform, and he is wearing a cap in the style of that uni! Lol
January 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM