#Councilor Tevos

[dalekofchaos]

Update:I made a post on what a Virmire Sacrifice replacing Kai Leng could look like

[polina-savitskaya]

Tevos N'Vani's dress concept for Primarch Kylris Estulius’s inauguration.

Back dress design options for simplified modeling and animation.

Based on GBTQ 2.0 by @sigmalied

[hyperfixation-loto]

dumb shit i make at 5am instead of sleeping because my mass effect/jackanda brain rot runs too deep

[randombackgroundasari]

My latest Aria/Tevos picture.

Thanks to @nimueth for drawing this! Doesn't it look great?

[orbitalwings]

'Never had Shepard seen her in a state so relaxed before her people. She looked ancient and beautiful, her markings vibrantly painted a starker white, her lips smudged white to match, and when she was addressed she moved with a languid fluidity.'

Empress Tevos, as she appears in Chapter 21 of Eternity's Embrace by @circesoracle

[fomikrai-idu]

My part for the zine about first part!

[onedismay]

I got to illustrate @sparatus's fic about the Councilors! This was done as part of the Mass Effect Big Bang of 2023. (@mebigbang)

I've always had a soft spot for these three, so I really loved getting a close look at what goes on in their lives both at work and behind the scenes! @sparatus writes them all with a ton of nuance, the lore is DEEP here. Here's their post, please gush there too:

(someone help Valern) (he's got a headache) (let him go home) (pls)

[dirtybiowareconfessions]

Confession: Hanging up on the Council is pretty great, or prank calling them, but what if Shepard showed up at the meetings with progressively fewer clothes? And then, one day, she slowly strips live on camera.

[kaidanalenkosprmanager]

THE BEST OF PRIORITY: PALAVEN

Featuring: Cmdr. Sophie Shepard, Lt. James Vega, Dr. Liara T'Soni, Garrus Vakarian, and EDI With: Flight Lt. Jeff "Joker" Moreau, General Corinthus, Primarch Adrien Victus, and Councilor Tevos War is your resume- and at a time like this we need leaders who have been through that hell. And honestly? Uniting these races may take as much strength as facing the Reapers. Mass Effect 3: Legendary Edition (2021)

+BONUS:

[morganaseren]

The Bodyguard AU 😌

((Your love for Tevos is showing again, friend. 😏 I gotchu though! I think you wanted three prompts from this if I recall correctly, so I hope you like these!))

Pairing: Rajhi Shepard/Councilor Tevos

Rating: General

AU: Wanna Be On Your Mind (formerly titled the Bodyguard AU)

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"Who the fuck taught Sparatus how to do air quotes?!" Shepard crossed her arms with a scowl. "I swear, I'm going to break his fingers if he does that to me again!"

Tevos didn't even bother to look up from where she was perusing through various documents on her desk. "Please don't," she deadpanned even though she was all too aware her request was likely to be ignored with as incensed as the human woman currently was. Her point was further proven when Shepard continued on her with tirade without so much as missing a beat.

"Was it his secretary?! I bet it was his secretary!" Shepard began pacing along the length of her office--agitation evident in every movement--while voicing her thoughts aloud. "I see the way he leers at her!"

"Shepard--"

"'Interest in strengthening alliances with the newest members of the galactic community' my ass! They're fucking, Tevos! I just know it! I'd bet my entire salary on it!"

Tevos gave a long-suffering sigh as she pressed her fingers against her temples. "Considering I'm currently paying for your salary, one would think you would act with a bit of decorum."

"Look, outside of your office, I will act as damn professional as you want me to be. There's a reason why I had Miranda put that 'satisfaction guaranteed with services' clause in the contract with our clients." The woman pointed down repeatedly at the floor. "When we're alone though? I want the option to at least vent. If not, that's fine. I can always have Kaidan or Jacob stand in for me if you'd like."

It was likely the wiser option, Tevos knew.

She had met both men often enough to know they were utterly consummate in the duties expected of them. Tevos had employed enough bodyguards in her lifetime to know that they more than met the standards of such an intense industry. Still, there was something... refreshing about Shepard's personality in particular--one that was a powerful and bold as the former Special Ops commander of the Alliance.

And for as wild and spirited as Shepard could be, Tevos could admit the woman would never intentionally jeopardize her position as the asari councilor. Shepard was always the epitome of professional competence even among the most high-profile members in the galaxy.

Her connection to those very same individuals aside, she was everything one could ask for in a bodyguard.

Even Tevos could admit that.

Surely, she could forgive a few eccentricities in these private moments if it meant retaining the part of their relationship that she had come to appreciate. She tilted her head as she turned to consider Shepard more thoughtfully then. She couldn't help the soft smile that danced upon her lips.

"That won't be necess--"

"Councilor?"

Both she and Shepard turned to stare at the intercom at her desk. Tevos immediately recognized the voice of her secretary. She leaned forward to tap at the haptic interface.

"Yes, Esila?"

"The turian councilor is here to see you. He mentioned wanting to discuss some of the upcoming proposals for the Council." There was a pause. "Oh, and it seems he's bringing along his secretary. Would you like me to update the lunch order from your favorite restaurant?"

Tevos didn't at all miss the way Shepard immediately perked up with great interest at the mention of Sparatus' secretary accompanying him.

A dog with the proverbial bone as it were if she were to borrow the human idiom...

"That would be lovely, Esila. You can send them both in. Please do tell me when lunch is delivered."

"Of course."

Tevos ensured she had the intercom turned off before she turned to Shepard with a pointed stare. The woman responded by giving her the most winsome smile, but Tevos knew not to fall for it. "And you... behave."

---

"Miss Lawson's calm conduct in all matters is highly regarded by my colleagues."

"Oh, Miranda?" Shepard chuckled as she wandered over to her desk with their lunch. "Yeah, she's probably one of the smartest people I know. She's got a doctorate or two in fields that I probably couldn't even begin to understand. Don't ask me how she managed to do that between the type of work we do. I just chalk it up to being a Miranda thing at this point." She grinned. "I'm sure the Alliance Admiralty Board is still frothing at the mouth that I managed to steal her away from them when I left. Sorry about the wait with the food by the way. You wouldn't believe how long the line was for these."

Tevos was pleased when Shepard was mindful of placing coasters beneath their respective drinks. Tevos wasn't fond of the marks that were often left behind on the glass surface due to condensation. As she gazed down at the colorful beverages, she realized that the woman had ventured out to one of the Asian restaurants that recently received a boom in popularity thanks to having the asari councilor's personal bodyguard as a frequent visitor.

The drinks were something of a new, but well-appreciated, novelty on the Presidium for the small spheres nestled at the bottom of the cup. They were either made using traditional tapioca, which Shepard preferred because of the chew, or Tevos' favorite of the tropical fruit-filled balls that popped almost instantly on meeting her tongue.

"No need to concern yourself," she answered, smiling gratefully when Shepard handed her an oblong-shaped sandwich. She could smell the sweet, grilled meat almost instantly. Despite her focus toward finishing her remaining work, she couldn't help the way her mouth watered, reminding her she hadn't eaten since early that morning. "Did she hold a similar position to yours when she was in the Alliance?" Tevos wouldn't have been surprised if she had.

"No actually." Shepard wasted little time into tucking into her banh mi. Apparently, the woman's hunger had been greater than her own, for Tevos couldn't help but raise her tattooed brows at the large bite that had been taken. Shepard hummed appreciatively at the taste, finishing chewing before continuing with, "She held the same Lieutenant rank Kaidan had before we left. I honestly thought she'd make Captain before he and I ever did, but if you were to ask Miranda, she'd say something along the lines of her being tired of the bureaucracy."

"Hm. I'm sure with her resume she could have gone anywhere she desired."

"That's what I told her!" Shepard laughed. "I guess for her, working private security wasn't too far different from what we used to do." She shrugged. "The pay's better at least, considering the type of clientele we have. I don't think she's going to complain about being able to pay for the entirety of her sister's university funds without even having to bat an eye." The woman picked up her drink then--a coffee variant from what Tevos could tell of the color--to sample it and the tapioca balls, chewing carefully on the latter. "I appreciate that she was even willing to follow me on this little venture. It was admittedly a bit of a gamble when we first left the Alliance."

"I'm sure anyone would be lucky to have a second-in-command as level-headed and skilled as Miss Lawson."

"Oh, definitely. I'd probably forget that my head was on my shoulders half the time if it weren't for her. She's better at the business side of things than I am. Honestly, she has the patience of a saint, which says a lot, considering Jack and I normally--"

"Shepard!"

And Tevos blinked when Shepard jerked in place at the call of her name by the very woman they'd been discussing. From the volume, Tevos wagered that Miss Lawson was somewhere outside her office.

"Shepard! Why the bloody hell did Kasumi find surveillance footage of you and Officer Vakarian shooting drink canisters off the highest point of the Presidium?!"

"Oh, goddamn Kasumi and her hacking abilities..." Shepard muttered balefully. Still, she wasted little time in gathering her half of her lunch in her hands before throwing a grin Tevos' way. "Uh, I'll text Ash and tell her to take over guard duty for me for the next few hours. I should hopefully see you again during dinner if--"

"Shepard!"

The woman's smile only widened at the shout even if Tevos could see how those golden-colored eyes tightened at their corners with sudden nervousness.

"Excuse me. I have to go hide now."

---

"Whoa, what? Wait, wait, wait! You can't just leave me here with them!" she whispered frantically.

"Shepard, I haven't visited Thessia for the better part of a decade. I'm expected to at least talk to some of the politicians here during my stay. Surely, you can manage a half hour on your own while I do so."

In response, the woman inhaled deeply before placing both of her palms together, reminiscent of a prayer position. Then, she slowly raised her hands up to press the sides of her index fingers against her own lips.

"Tevos, I really don't think you realize just how repressed some of your colleagues are..." she murmured, dark brows raising as she widened her eyes pointedly.

Tevos sighed even as she was unable to stop the wave of fondness that washed over her amidst her exasperation. "Shepard..."

"They are!" she countered in a harsh whisper before flickering her gaze over Tevos' head inconspicuously.

Well, as inconspicuously as she could anyway.

The human stood head and shoulders above most of the asari in attendance.

"Look, remember how long it took for the people on the Presidium to get over their fascination with me when I first took this job? There's a reason why I didn't bother wearing a sari to this thing. I learned from last time! Everyone kept wanting to touch my arms!"

Tevos blinked before turning to eye her bodyguard's current attire. While she had been curious about the change, she hadn't bothered to question the reasons as to why. Shepard certainly didn't do the dark, three-piece suit a disservice. Still, while it was remarkably well-tailored, it did nothing to hide Shepard's impressive physique.

Considering the asari were a communal species, it wasn't odd for them to be rather casual around one another, but such conduct was typically reserved between close friends and family members. While she knew some of the maidens upon the Presidium could be forward with their curiosity, she had assumed her colleagues would have shown the proper level of etiquette to a foreign visitor in their midst--even for someone as unique as Shepard.

That apparently hadn't been the cause.

Tevos would be in Armali for the next month or so on business. Perhaps she could forego work for at least one night, especially since Shepard seemed so uncomfortable.

...She did, however, make a mental note to watch whomever had caused her bodyguard such discomfort.

Tevos held her hand out then in request for Shepard's own. "Would you dance with me?"

Shepard blinked, taken aback by the request, especially since it wasn't part of their typical routine. "Um, sure. If you really want to."

"Well, it serves two purposes," she admitted with a laugh even as Shepard took the lead. For someone as large and imposing as her, she was remarkably light on her feet. "You wouldn't be left on your own, and it would be easier to dance our way toward the exit than manage through the crowd here. I can announce our farewells, and we can depart for the rest of the evening."

"Oh? Oh!" Shepard grinned then. "That's pretty smart of you."

Tevos huffed out a small laugh. "I do try although I'm sure my mother might be somewhat disappointed that I'm not making more contacts tonight."

"I doubt it. Matriarch Osiria's been more interested in what you get up to during your day to day schedule than anything business-related."

Tevos' brows furrowed at the claim. "I... didn't realize you had become that familiar with one another."

"Oh, well you know that I like waking up early. She's normally down in the kitchen when I make my protein shake, and she likes talking with me."

"About what exactly?"

"Random things honestly although we had a pretty interesting talk this morning."

"Oh?" Tevos could feel a certain sense of wariness settling over her. "Should I be concerned with this topic of conversation? Do I even wish to know what you spoke to her about?"

"Well..." Her gaze turned toward the high domed ceiling in thought. "I'm not entirely sure if my translator glitched out when she asked, but she seemed interested in my pedigree?" She shrugged. "And then she went on to ask about when you would be giving her grandchildren,” she answered, snickering, especially when Tevos stiffened in her arms, almost missing a step. “She mentioned something along the lines of waiting centuries and there still not being a single toddler in sight. Although honestly? I think she only added that last bit to earn some sympathy from me. Apparently, my being around you all the time makes her assume I have better insight into your love life.”

[janexasaris]

Renegade jane and Tela vasir flirting and dating

Jane would flirt with tela when their on a mission murdering people,tela enjoyed the insane women's flirtatious acts but hides a smile when drinking,she grabbed the hand of jane and pulled the human spector to her,kissing her without hesitation on her part.

Jane always take tela out for dancing,but jane was always good at group danci g when in paired with someone ever since tela showed her how to.

Some of their dates have been on their missions,either it be espionage or assassinations contracts or a few full scale masscures on gangs or pirates.

Rnegade jane and shiala flirting and dating amd clone sex

Jane held shiala closed kissing the neck,calling her the rarest asari in the galaxy,earining a smile from shiala.

Shiala is ticklish in her stomach and side of her belly and giggled as jane kisses it,,she doesnt mind sharing with other asaris as long shile has her fill.

During their time in their on reserch staion they used the throain to produce the clones of shiala and jane decided to get readybfor some fun

Jane convinces tevos

The asari leader feeling stress from the constant actions of Jane's reckess style around the citadel,the moment she saw jane coming in with a grin she started chastising her for her said actions,but jane knew how to shut her up and plants a kiss on tevos's lips,tevos looked shocked at Jane's actions a hit of anger,,but pleasure not haven't been kissed like that in a centuries since being a councilor.

She took jane to the chair and locked her office as she kissed jane slowly passionately.

Jane's masochism

Aira was annoyed my Jane's passes towards the omega queen,each time jane flirted she git hit with either her hands or biotics,which only turned jane on more,until the next day she knocked jane on the floor and started to punching her.

But jane was laughing,begging airia for more,aira statted to choke jane out but jane begged aira to squeezed her harder.

Aria began smirked amd took her to her private quarters

Getting samara loosened up.

Jane has been flirting with samara while the justicar resists the urge,ignoring jane,some times eaven hitting jane with a biotic punch which jane shrugged it of with her masochism,jane place two fingernon the thigh of samara and walked her fingers closelyto the side of the stomach.

Samara smiled with one eye open while meditating, samara would let go for once as she cupped Jane's chin,jane careesed the back of samara and she burried her face in the breast blof samara.

Predators sex

The thrashing across the room as the teo renegades struggled and kissed each other,the asari moaned with pleasure as she stroked the slick muscles of the human female and thrust her, the redhead grabbed the asari by the throat and gets up and tosses to the wall and moved twords her lover and kisses her more,the two moaned loudly,sweating drenching their bodies tas they embrace each other

Interrogation sex

Wasea grinned at the redhead specter,knowing jane who entered the police interrogation room on ilium.

With jane smiling at wasea shebdecided to sit on the lap,flirting with wasea shebbegan with kisses to the lips,and than the neck before grabbing the back as wasea moaned and giggled.

Wasea was fighting the urged to cave in but the pleasure was unbearable until jane started to dig in the armor and caressed the breast,wasea began to squeal as jane got up.,smirking at the smiling crime leader.

[polina-savitskaya]

And what have I said or implied to insult you?

That you think I’m dead.

Based on GBTQ 2.0 by @sigmalied

Chapter 5

[randombackgroundasari]

An Aria/Tevos picture I commissioned from Octoplods. I'm really happy with how this turned out, and I was glad to work with an artist who's drawn such great pictures of these two.

[the-sera]

hiiiii sera who do you romance in the mass effect games, or who Would you romance if there were no restrictions?🎤

My first playthrough romances were Ashley followed by Thane (femshep). Second playthrough was Liara then Tali (maleshep). Third playthrough was Garrus (femshep). Fourth playthrough was Samara (femshep). Fifth playthrough was Liara all the way this time (femshep). Sixth playthrough was Jack and I eventually did them all over the years.

Without restrictions? Triad relationship with Aria T'Loak and Councilor Tevos of the Asari. There were endless brainstorming sessions to make Mass Effect what it is, most of which was cut from the creative cutting board during the development. It was thrown into discussion that Councilor Tevos could have gained her rank of Councilor thanks to Aria risking it all. We left it unspecified in the final product, which led a lot of people to wrongfully attribute Aria's more political influence to some conspiracy theory. Although blackmailing and trades were valid possibilities.

With that information in mind, I do like to think of Aria as the stain on Tevos' past, and the notion that there was a fling or even something romantic does fit well in such a narrative. Aria being the crush she can't afford to have in her political role just works so well. Also I am a lesbian, so *gestures at everything.* We did not go in that direction at all with ME3, unfortunately. The possibility of having Aria as a romanceable character was on the table as well, plenty of fragments and parts of that romance are still in Mass Effect 3. It just didn't work out. I don't believe the message is still accessible, but I do seem to remember a message from Aria to femshep mentioning she was in bed "thinking about her", I guess it was part of additional content outside the game.and they just didn't bother to add all that to the legendary edition which is fair..

I know a lot of people hate Councilor Tevos, but I feel it is mostly people letting their dislike of her behaviour cloud their ability to piece together the political puzzle behind the character. She is far more balanced than people think.

[vrylium]

GODDESS BLESS THE QUEEN 2.0 CHAPTER 6: THE HAZARD OF TRUTH

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A shadow presence seemed to loom at Tevos’s back. It was the truth they sought, so close its silhouette touched her, inflicting an unnatural paralysis upon her body that prevented her from turning to perceive its terrible face. But Tevos recognized this clawing grip. She had known it since youth, each phantom finger a stranding coil of signature methodology and pressure upon its living components.  For who in the known galaxy commanded such mobility, anonymity, and control? Who among them bent the oldest matriarchs into meek servants of their agenda, openly threatened councilors, and moved implements of armageddon with impunity? Who else could penetrate the mind and awaken instincts of total deference from afar? Even the simple transgression of identifying them imperiled Tevos. Who indeed could make a hazard of truth? I am the hand that shepherds the stars, Tevos recalled an excerpt of ancient monotheistic Athame scripture. Look for me in the eternal night of your unknowing. I am ever watching. There could be no doubt.

[housewarningparty]

🌹

“Littering, Dr. T'Soni-Shepard? I hear that carries quite a hefty fine here on the Presidium,” Shepard teases as she collapses into her seat, queuing their destination into the skycar’s system on her omni-tool, a brief flash of orange illuminating the cab before it flickers out and they’re draped in shadow.

“Well, if you’d like to delay going to bed in order to call C-sec on me, I won’t stop you,” Liara murmurs back, settling into her own seat. The quiet and dark of the cab feels like a dip in cool water on a smoldering day, after all the bright lights and din of the gala.

“Are you kidding? Think what that would do to our reputations,” Shepard quips, leaning into her corner of the cab. It’s fascinating, the way her body seems to unspool when they’re alone like this, with no one to keep up appearances for. Her long limbs stretch out into the space between them, until Liara can feel their knees brush in the dark. Shepard is slumped so low in the seat the top of her head is nearly level with the window. “The daughter of Matriarch Benezia defiling Presidium space with trash after Councilor Tevos’ big push for that beautification project this year.”

“And you with your face all over those community outreach posters during Environmental Awareness Month. They’d take us both for frauds.”

She feels more than sees Shepard tense next to her at the comment. Liara wants to bury her face in her hands, completely annoyed with herself for managing to say something so foolish for a second time that night.

Thankfully, Shepard recovers with more grace than Liara can muster, “I guess I’ve got no choice but to cover for you. This stays between us.”

My family’s reputation preserved once more by your discretion, Commander, Liara thankfully does not say. She hums instead, feigning tiredness and allows silence to fall over them like a soft blanket instead.

“Thank you,” Shepard says softly, when the skycar slows as it approaches their apartment block.

“What for?”

“For being here with me tonight,” Shepard shrugs, a hint of movement in the shadows. “For putting up with all this."

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