Do you know if they're taking a pause too? and
secret -narrows eyes- walls of text, what secret walls of text do you speak of ?

I have no clue, Random disappeared.

Hum well, let's say that the writing of some of the chapters sparked very long private discussions.

We now have a master in SWTOR popular psychology, specialised in NPCs as well as extensive training in attempting murders on Mary Sues and other clichés. Not that I win all the time, but I try hard.
As my Inquisitor would say `depends on what your trying to achieve

` He wouldn't make the consequences for continued threat/ actions so...defined? They would know there would be consequences, and even what those consequences will range too but not exactly what it would be, adds a level of wiggle room for them and you, more control of the situation. People are often more effected by possibilities than realities. Let them consider their options...and your history of making good on your threats/promises. Also it puts their situation (positive/negative) post judgement squarely on the pc, your forgiveness/ punishment of them was a choice not a demand, as was their actions prior, as will be your/their actions going forward.
Yes well, Nyx might be more subtle on other subjects but trust and betrayal are a sensitive point.

Theron did not end up very far from being killed because of his betrayal.
Not sure what you mean by differences on the npcs

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It might be my understanding only. From your first remarks, I thought that there were as well things you wanted to discuss about the way you saw the other characters (Senya, Arcann, Koth, Kaliyo, etc etc.) differently than I do.
Edit: Probably worth mentioning my Inquisitor is neutral alignment- which opens him up for the not sith if not darkside argument. But he follows a lot of the sith philosophy and is perfectly happy to use/lean darkside, he just doesn't see the point in avoiding lightside use where it serves better. Use darkside/lightside as it uses you in turn, but never allow the balance of power to fall to far from you

path to victory etc.
Nyx was DS all the way up her own ascension to power. Not unnecessarily DS but still not neutral. She has been seeking a more balanced position from the moment the Emperor came into the play, it made her realise a few things about the dark side and what it does to people. She intends to keep her mind intact. And many other aspects influenced, Theron, her friendship with Lana, her position in the Alliance, more recently of course the events linked to Zakuul and her discussions with Satele and Marr.

She will always identify to the sith because of the code itself, but not to the DS (which is not included in it btw) nor the way the Empire used to work.