#Garrus 01

[troubleisafriend]

@arkhangelic

The Great Tree had always been a favorite spot for Jester to gather her thoughts, to ponder events and doodle in her sketchbook to try and sort them out, but today...rather than trepidation or curiosity, she'd come there only with joy in her heart. Cheer she often felt going about the average day, finding in the little things in life, and even then today's was particularly potent.

To hoard it all would be selfish- she needed to help others feel it however she could!

"It's got to be so amazing to be so tall!" she exclaimed to this person, whose race she couldn't quite identify beyond being REALLY cool-looking, a sentiment she was not shy about divulging. "The only person I know who's that tall is my friend Caduceus, I think...Yasha's pretty close, but she's definitely broader. Like you! Maybe if she gets here you two could arm-wrestle and see who's stronger!"

[rpgchoices]

The WINNER of the Tournament of fav tumblr rpg male romances is...

The Master of the Vollante

The Babe of Frontiers

The Heart of the Gate

WYLL RAVENGARD

Enjoy this two minute FANVIDEO DEDICATED TO HIM (don't miss the final quote, it is my favorite), I used the most appropriate song ever. Congrats, Wyll with a y!

(he is the hero, but he also needs a hero to sweep him off his feet, get it?)

With about 1235 votes, Wyll beat Garrus in the finals of the tournament. This gives him the title of best tumblr rpg blorbo and babygirl.

(more under cut about the Wyll's sweep and his character)

Wyll jumped into the tournament qualifying among 69 total characters, and being the most voted of his section in round zero! Wyll was also the most voted OVERALL in round one where he got about 6420 votes against Cullen (88% of votes). Round two saw him winning a very close competition against Zevran, and in round three he won with almost double the votes against Astarion! Again with double the votes he won against Dorian Pavus in the semifinals!

Very appropriate for him to win as his character is truly a romantic at heart and his actor even revealed in an interview that the romantic scenes were his favorite to film.

Wyll is a companion and romancable option for any gender in Baldur's Gate 3. You will meet him while he is in pursuit of a devil, just to find out that the honor and code he is trying to live by might be clashing with the path he could be choosing.

Wyll's romance has a kiss that has been nominated (and won) for "favorite kiss ever in a rpg game by me and for my opinion only and I just love it".

Man who will crack a joke when you least expect it

EVEN WHEN IT REALLY IS NOT THE TIME

Just to turn around and offer you the most heart shattering and unwavering support

Monster smasher (in all senses) hero, who truly needs someone at his side who makes sure he fights his own battles too, not just the trials of the coast!

Very happy to see he is currently (with all the biases and limitations of such polls, of course) the favorite romance in the rpg fandoms here on tumblr (for male characters)!!

Please, make sure to also jump in the female characters tournament!!

Also, CONGRATULATIONS TO GARRUS who came second in the tournament, and FENRIS who came third! (as he had more votes than Dorian, in the semifinals)

*In the fanvideo there are the seven clips that are not from Wyll games. I wanted to write them down as this is supposed to be a rec for his romance, so I don't want to trick people!

00:16 I modded Wyll into Karlach and used Astarion as player character (Karlach romance scene act 3)

00:38 Astarion romance scene, I played as Wyll but I flipped the character with the ring of metamorph mod so Wyll could pick up Astarion

00:50 Like the first clip, this is Karlach scene from act 3

00:51 I modded Karlach into Wyll, this is her scene from act 1

00:53 I modded Shadowheart into Astarion and I was playing as Wyll, this is Shadowheart romance scene in act 1

00:59 This is Astarion romance scene in act 2, I was playing as Wyll

01:07 The hug is from Astarion romance, epilogue, where I was playing as Wyll

[lassieposting]

Concept: ME2, told through Shepard's very active text chain with bestest best buddy Wrex after he leaves the Normandy post-ME1.

Like. Cerberus has a new omnitool for her aboard the SR2 and the first thing she does is try to contact him and Garrus. It takes a few days - and a few frustrating phone calls - to reactivate her old line and forward her messages and contacts and shit, but eventually they all ping her at once as the tool downloads them

10 November 2183

[10:46 GST] Urdnot Wrex: [11 missed calls]

[10:48 GST] Urdnot Wrex: pick up

[10:51 GST] Urdnot Wrex: answer me

[10:52 GST] Urdnot Wrex: alliancenewsnetwork.ex/breaking_news_ssv_normandy_shot_down_over_alchera

[10:53 GST] Urdnot Wrex: ur ok?

[12:01 GST] Urdnot Wrex: shepard?

[14:32 GST] Urdnot Wrex: SHEPARD???

10 November 2184

[8:51 GST] Urdnot Wrex: img_attachment_bottle_of_ryncol_very_blurry.jpg

[8:52 GST] Urdnot Wrex: cheers

[8:52 GST] Urdnot Wrex: fucking. pyjak

And she gets back in touch with him, explains what happened to her and why she was MIA for two years, has a bit of a quick cry maybe because she misses him and she's surrounded by Cerberus lifers and she just wants someone on board she can trust to have her back, and from then on Wrex has to get used to receiving weird contextless texts on a regular basis

Like

[9:17 TNT] Shepard: LOOK WHO I FOUND

[9:17 TNT] Shepard: img_attachment_garrus_asleep_in_medbay_post_surgery.png

[9:18 TNT] Shepard: Ignore all the bandages, his face fell off but we fixed it. You will not believe what he's been doing im going to kill him

[13:18 TNT] Shepard: video_attachment_garrus_fascinated_by_medbay_automatic_doors.mp4

[13:18 TNT] Shepard: Anaesthetic is wearing off...slowly...

And

[17:08 TNT] Shepard: img_attachment_urz_wearing_hotdog_costume.png

[17:08 TNT] Shepard: :)

[17:09 TNT] Urdnot Wrex: i gave u that thing to win u credits and ur just putting it in stupid outfits

[17:10 TNT] Shepard: img_attachment_urz_asleep_on_bed_with_plushie.png

[17:11 TNT] Shepard: yeah :) he baby

[17:13 TNT] Shepard: instagram.ex/urztherescuevarren

And

[22:31 TNT] Shepard: img_attachment_harbinger_assuming_direct_control.png

[22:31 TNT] Shepard: wHaT tHe FuCk WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK

[22:47 TNT] Shepard: img_attachment_collector_corpses.png

[22:47 TNT] Shepard: nvm we good man these things UGLY

And of course, some go in the opposite direction.

[05:17 GST] Urdnot Wrex: so you finally did it eh

[05:25 GST] Shepard: Did what?

[05:29 GST] Urdnot Wrex: vakarian. about damn time

[05:41 GST] Shepard: oh my god 😂

[05:41 GST] Shepard: brb gonna go kill grunt

[05:42 GST] Urdnot Wrex: whatever a "step" dad is, he thinks hes getting one

Just. Shep and Wrex staying a big part of each others lives despite all the lightyears and star systems and backbreaking responsibility between them

[cladinivcry]

Indigo whistles upon seeing the heap of a man on the floor. He's alive alright, but definitely not a friend. "I've never met this guy in my life," With a wave of their hand, they step forward to get a better look at the groaning guy.

"Damn, what'cha do to the pooor guy?"

He's definitely got a concussion. Indigo removes their hand from the guy and stands at their full height. Damn, this guy's tall!

"Do I have to worry about me getting my ass handed to me?"

" friend of yours? " he questions the first person to arrive upon the scene, a crumpled heap of what might've been a human man at his feet, groaning, " you might wanna take him to a hospital, fill him in on why he got his ass handed to him in the first place. "

the turian pauses for a moment, glancing towards the man as he attempts to stifle a bloodied nose. oops, a little collateral damage when he headbutted the guy just prior. well, if he didn't wanna get the snot kicked out of him, he shouldn't have tried to antagonise everyone at the bar. with that, garrus realigns his gaze with the stranger's pointedly.

" ---actually, you should probably wait 'til his concussion eases up. "

@cladinivcry

[painterofhorizons]

poh's Akuze masterpost

Since Akuze is my fav Mass Effect playground since 2020, it's time for a masterpost.

Published Fic (x)

20 times Akuze almost gets Shepard (AO3, tumblr): After Akuze, Shepard fights to gain back agency. // 8k, pre-ME1, PTSD, recovery, Captain Anderson

Ghosts from the Past, pt. 01 (AO3, tumblr): Fifteen months after surviving the thresher maw massacre on Akuze, Shepard is confronted with ghosts from her past, when a relative of one of her dead former comrades takes a position on the same vessel that she’s assigned to. // 2k, pre-ME1, Engineer Adams

Ghosts from the Past, pt. 02 (AO3): With both of them hurting a relative’s death, Adams tries to mend burning bridges. // 3.5k, pre-ME1, Engineer Adams

Area secure, Commander (AO3): Tali’s first encounter with a thresher maw doesn’t exactly go ideal, but little does she know. // 1.5k, ME1, PTSD, Tali, Garrus

Currently Working On

The Good, Bad, And The Ugly (work in progress): An episode long fic for the post-Akuze recovery, losely following the 20 Times timeline, but adjusting things and diving deeper into the struggles, people and places important during the long way back. It takes fire to forge a N7 soldier. // ~18 chapters, pre-ME1, PTSD, recovery, Captain Anderson, James vega, Jeff Joker Moreau

WIPs

Arcturus Station, 2179

Two Aces In Disguise

Of all things Akuze has taken from her, the ability to communicate is the most excruciating one.

at some point post-Akuze in the rehab facility, Shepard meets a young James Vega

jello

reliving Akuze

“How’s Giles doing?”

grief

white noise

birthday

cake

Tabatha Adams

tbc

Art

post Akuze promotion portrait

meta human portraits Reda Shepard&James Vega & updated version

illustration for the post-Akuze rehab long fic

[previews below, please see the original posts above for quali!)

Akuze Giving Me A Headache (random musings)

x x x x x

Things I've Said (asks)

x x x x

Random Bits And Pieces

Mass Effect Writing Masterpost incl. non-Akuze writings

Last updated: 2024-11-03

[annwayne]

Ann Wayne's Bookshelf

Otherwise known as a fic rec list.

Key

⚠️: ao3 archive warning/chose not to use warnings 🌶️: NSFW fic

The Batch

Troublemaker by clone-whore-99🌶️

Secrets in the Cockpit by yunggoblin 🌶️

Crosshair

Photo Finish by l-lend

Mutually Assured Destruction by rubbergooseworks ⚠️🌶️

The Price of Truth by midnight-sun-01 ⚠️🌶️

Hunter

Yielding by wolveria ⚠️🌶️

Din Djarin

Strangers in a Strange land by sailaway 🌶️

Paz Vizsla

Annual Chances by maybege 🌶️

Todd the Wraith

Sunlight by bagheerita

On Her Attend by darkrose

You Will Get a Sentimental Feeling by bagheerita🌶️

Runner by Professional_Creeper ⚠️🌶️

John Sheppard

Coming home by chaos-monkeyy⚠️🌶️

Garrus

Here I Dreamt I was a Solider by klynnvakarian

Under the Light of a Thousand Stars by jusbeinkt 🌶️

Scar

Dusk Til Dawn by redredribbons 🌶️

OC's

Fire & Gold by sailaway 🌶️

Riddick

Unhinged by Khaleesi92 ⚠️🌶️

Eliot Spencer

The Omega Job by therantygeek⚠️🌶️

Simon "Ghost" Riley

Hedge Your Bets by OldWorldBlues ⚠️🌶️

Dividers by Djarrex & Saradika

[cr-noble-writes]

7 snippets, 7 mutuals

Thanks for the tag @stormikins!!

I am currently working on a bunch of stuff that I cannot actually share because its for exchanges and bangs, but I've got plenty of backup material for this lmaooo no pressure tags: @nickelkeep @bleuzombie @imbiowaresbitch @rotschopf-thedrow @rowanisawriter @mallaidhsomo and @otemporanerys

Viaticum- Akuze

Report: Project Apophis Dr. Josiah Wayne 01-04-2177 I think we’re getting somewhere. The second test group fared slightly better than the first. Dampening autonomic pain responses gave us an extra three minutes before the non-biotic subject began deteriorating. More interesting, however, is the effect on the biotic subject. Subject experienced powerful, uncontrolled flares resulting in broken monitoring equipment, and lived nearly twice as long as their non-biotic counterpart. I never thought I’d see eezo nodules explode like that. Johnson will be cleaning up the mess for weeks. There is very little material left that is viable for further testing, but we are gathering as much as we are able to make further adjustments to the compound. Ouroboros is transferring the subjects they were able to stabilize back to us. It’ll give us one extra test group before we need to acquire more subjects.

2. The Ties That Bind- mShenko Vampire AU

Blood rushes in Alex’s ears. His vision blurs, and he looks down at the table. He tries to breathe, but his lungs refuse to cooperate. He trusted Kaidan. It’s like his legs have been swept out from under him. The scream building in his mind escapes as a whisper. “It’s your fault. All of it. Everything I’ve been through is because of you.” Betrayal settles like a lead weight in the pit of his stomach. His mouth tastes bitter. The world spins to a halt and closes in around him, and he needs to get out. He turns, stumbling over the leg of his overturned chair and all but runs for the door. Alex doesn’t look back, just keeps moving until he’s out of the house and into the open air of the orchard. It’s a clear night, the breeze cool against his suddenly overheated skin. Above him, the moon is nearly full, and the thick darkness of the heavens is blanketed in stars. They twist and blur in his vision as he struggles to catch his breath. He can’t think straight. Memories flit through his mind at breakneck speed. The searing pain of a brand he received at eight years old. Blood on his own hands. Years of training, fighting, killing. His mother’s voice telling him it wasn’t his fault. He chokes on them, failing to his knees. Instinctively, he spreads his fingers in the grass, digs into the soil beneath. He draws strength from nature, squeezing his eyes shut and fighting for calm.

3. I Shouldn't Hope to Know- mShenko Regency Horror AU

The front parlor of Shepard’s townhouse is eclectic. A collection of model ships, piled books, and tapestries depicting events that occurred in ancient mythologies that Garrus is unfamiliar with. It is far too early in the season for the fire that roars in the hearth; it leaves him with a sheen of sweat that trickles down the back of his neck and soaks the starched collar of his shirt. Shepard, of course, seems perfectly comfortable. It had taken some time for Garrus to acclimate to Shepard’s habit of being half-dressed when he visits, but after all the years of their friendship, he’s no longer uncomfortable with Shepard sitting across from him without shoes or cravat, his shirt untucked and unbuttoned, and his long hair hanging loose over his shoulder. He’s quite certain, however, that he will never be used to the birds. One of them—Garrus has never been able to tell them apart—ruffles its wings and coos softly, settling onto Shepard’s shoulder as he leans back with a tumbler of whiskey in his hand. The other is nowhere in his line of sight, but his eyes dart around the room in search of it.  Shepard watches Garrus silently, his free hand flexing through a tremor before he tucks it between his thigh and the arm of his chair. The intensity of his stare is increased by the way the firelight plays against his blue eyes, and Garrus sighs as he reaches for his own drink. “I take it this is not a social call.”

4. Argonauts, chapter 1- mShenko, ME1

The sharp look in Anderson’s eyes bores into Alex; he’s not going to let it go. He nods sharply and presses a button on his end of the table. The center of it illuminates, projecting an image of the clearing they’d dropped in on Eden Prime. A smattering of tall trees surrounds a pond. Between them, metallic spikes stretch toward the sky, breaking the gentle flow of nature. “You said you found these spikes all over the colony. What are they?” Alex stands and leans over the table, staring down at the image for a long moment. The creatures that had overwhelmed Jenkins—gray-skinned monstrosities covered in mechanical tubes and wiring that somehow managed to keep coming for them despite limbs twisted at unnatural angles and crushed by stone from a fall no human would have been able to survive—come from those metallic spears. He can still hear the unearthly screeching, still feel the crackling electricity emanating from their bodies. Suppressing a shudder, he says under his breath, “Sow the teeth of this dragon and defeat the army that springs forth.” A heavy silence hangs in the air as Alex looks up. Three pairs of brown eyes, all focused on him. Expectant. Even Anderson looks to him for answers he doesn’t have. Shit has only just gone sideways, and already he feels the pressure. The heavy weight of an invisible mantle of responsibility settles squarely on his shoulders. “The Geth are using them to turn our own people against us by turning them into biomechanical husks.” He pauses, taking a deep breath before he continues, “I’ve been referring to them as Dragon’s Teeth.” The four of them continue to stare down at the image, the implications thickening the tension palpably. Williams breaks the silence first. “Guess that makes us the Argonauts.” Alex meets her gaze and nods sharply. “And Saren is our Golden Fleece.”

5. Argonauts, chapter 2- mShenko, ME1

“Any chance you two could stop looking like off-duty Marines for five minutes?” Kaidan raises an eyebrow. He’s about as casual as he can get in jeans, a t-shirt, and a pair of sneakers that have definitely seen better days. Williams is similarly dressed, though her clothes are brand new. “But we are off-duty Marines.” Williams snorts and crosses her arms over her chest. “What exactly is wrong with the way I look?” “You look like authority,” Shepard says. “Authority will scare off the best source of information we’ve got.” Kaidan glances over at Williams, and she shrugs. A criminal informant maybe? “Okay, how do you suggest we look less ‘like authority’?” “Loosen up, maybe slouch a little. Stop scanning the room like you’re looking for threats.” Shepard pauses, fingers tapping lightly against his thigh. “Maybe try untucking your t-shirt, Alenko. Resist the urge to stop them from picking pockets. Do not, under any circumstances, call me sir.”

6. Argonauts, chapter 3- mShenko, ME1

“How would you assure the Alliance public that your loyalties lie with them, given both your familial background and your connection to notable crime lord and so-called ‘Queen of Omega’, Aria T’Loak?” Shepard grips his hand so hard his knuckles go white, and Kaidan moves closer. “I would say that my ten years of service to the Alliance speak for themselves.” Miss al-Jilani nods. “The service that includes an incident on Akuze in which, according to the official story, you were able to escape after the rest of your unit was killed by thresher maws?” “Sorry to interrupt, sir,” Kaidan says, turning Shepard’s attention to him. His ability to appear composed would be uncanny, except the fire in his eyes is a dead giveaway for anyone who is paying attention. “Captain Anderson is asking for you.” Shepard examines Kaidan for a moment before turning back to the reporter. “My apologies, ma’am, but I need to return to my duties.” He turns and starts walking, and Kaidan follows at his heels. “One last question, Commander Shepard!” the reporter shouts. “Do you think humanity will finally get the respect we deserve?” Shepard stops so abruptly that Kaidan has to sidestep to avoid a collision. His hands fist at his sides, and he takes a deep breath. He turns to face her, takes two steps toward her, and says, “What respect is that, Miss al-Jilani?” She takes a step back and opens her mouth, but Shepard continues without giving her time to speak. “The kind of respect humanity is looking for has to be earned. I, for one, am glad to be actually working toward earning that respect.” He turns on his heel and walks away.

7. As yet untitled Durgetash fic- BG3 act 3 and dark urge spoilers

“What a suitably gaudy home you’ve made for yourself, Archduke.” Gortash’s fingers tighten over the top of the chair, but he otherwise has the sense not to show how much the familiar voice startles him. “Nearly as meretricious as the title itself.” Gortash ignores the fear that curls in his stomach, instead allowing the slow spread of a smile across his mouth as he turns to face his uninvited guest. The tiefling lounges like a lion, lazy from the hunt, in a plush chair near the window. A sliver of moonlight glints off the purplish-black scales that mark the draconic blood that runs in his veins, and glowing yellow eyes stare with an intensity so familiar as to be nearly unbearable. Perhaps he has not changed so much as Gortash initially believed. “However did you manage to find yourself here, my dear assassin?” “For all your apparent paranoia,” Calamity begins with a graceful shrug of his broad shoulders. He flicks his wrist, and the candles on a nearby candelabra burst into flame, casting a dim orange glow across his blue skin. “You’ve forgotten to defend against the simplest of illusions. Your tin army cannot see invisible things.”

[silencedminstrel]

N7 Day Special - Mass Effect Fanfiction

Hey everyone! Since this is still the month of November I am giving you fans of Mass Effect a treat: it's fanfiction time! Please subscribe and enjoy!

Story Title:

01) April 2017 - Ignited (Inspired By The Mass Effect Tribute Song “Reignite” By Malukah) 00:16

02) April 2017 - The End Of An Era (Inspired By The Soundtrack Of The Same Name) 01:00

03) April 2017 - A Moment Of Silence (Inspired By The Soundtrack Of The Same Name) 01:44

04) April 2027 - Farewell/Into The Inevitable (Inspired By The Soundtrack Of The Same Name 02:28

05) November 2017 - Shakarian’s Christmas Dinner 03:12

06) October 2017 - Kaidan Recalling Their Meeting In Horizon 04:17

07) October 2017 - Kaidan Reacting To Javik 05:01

08) October 2017 - Kaidan’s Remark About Sur-Kesh 05:43

09) December 2017 - Lament Of Liara 06:29

10) January 2018 - Liara On Mars 07:13

11) January 2018 - Liara Reacting To Shepard’s Clone 07:57

12) February 2018 - Aria T’Loak Praying For Shepard 08:41

13) February 2018 - Kaidan Recalling How Joker Lost EDI 09:25

14) February 2018 - Jack’s Remark On Being A Teacher 10:09

15) March 2018 - The Aftermath (Control Ending) 10:53

16) July 2018 - Looking At Old Vids - Joker After He Stopped Mourning For EDI 11:37

17) September 2018 - Matriach Aethytha’s New Business 12:21

18) September 2018 - EDI Being Asked About TaliZorah Vas Normandy 13:05

19) September 2018 - Garrus’ Eulogy For Shepard 13:49

20) September 2018 - Garrus Recalling The Moment Joker Lost EDI 14:33

21) September 2018 - Liara Missed Being A Shadow Broker 15:17

22) October 2018 - Joker Attending The Normandy Alumni 16:01

23) Liara Finding Shepard’s Body (January 2019) 16:45

24) I’ll Be In The Bunk (February 2019) 17:29

25) Dock And Refuel (February 2019) 18:13

26) The Last Hope Of The Galaxy (March 2019) 18:47

27) Back From Tiptree (March 2019) 19:31

28) Liara Reacting To Shepard’s Death (Refuse Ending) (April 2019) 20:15

29) Life-like Statues (July 2019) 21:09

30) A Tribute To Jane Shepard 1 (June 2019) 21:53

31) The Last Salute - A Tribute To Jane Shepard 2 (June 2019) 22:27

32) Clever Little Pyjack (June 2019) 23:11

33) In Memoriam - Legion (June 2019) 23:55

34) She’s All Yours (July 2019) 24:39

35) A Memoir From A Surviving Elcor Division Soldier (July 2019) 25:33

36) Commander Shepard Writing His Memoir (July 2019) 26:17

37) A Tribute To Father And Son (July 2019) 27:11

38) A Tribute To Shepard And Kaidan (August 2019) 27:55

39) Together At Last (September 2019) 28:39

40) Merry Christmas, Commander! (December 2019) 29:23

41) Commander Shepard At The Post-War N7 Gathering (January 2020) 30:07

42) The Heavy Price Of Being The Galaxy’s Savior February 2020) 30:51

43) (Control Ending) The New God Of The Reapers Reflect On Her Mortal Aspects And Of The Surviving Lover She Left Behind (July 2020) 31:35

[serabellyms]

Consider this a masterpost of WANTED DYNAMICS that I am currently looking for on this blog in the MASS EFFECT fandom! Each of these are organized per-muse. Unless otherwise stated, these options can be either platonic or romantic, depending on plotting/discussion. Just because a dynamic isn't listed here doesn't mean I'm not interested in it; these are just the dynamics I'm currently most interested in.

UPDATED: 01/11/2024

Kaidan Alenko

James Vega

Liara T'Soni (platonic only)

Tali'zorah vas Normandy (platonic only)

Shepard (male preferred)

Garrus Vakarian

Earthborn or Colonist Shepards (either as siblings or squadmate plots; bonus points if Ruthless service history)

Miranda Lawson

Jack

Kaidan Alenko

Liara T'Soni

Aria T'Loak

Liara T'Soni (romantic preferred)

Miranda Lawson

Jack

James Vega

Garrus Vakarian (platonic only)

Miranda Lawson

Jack

James Vega

Kaidan Alenko

Aria T'Loak

Kaidan Alenko

James Vega

Shepard (male preferred)

Jaal Ama Darav

Cora Harper

Suvi Anwar

Gil Brodie

Garrus Vakarian

Kaidan Alenko

James Vega

Thane Krios

Jay Halstead (AU where he comes to the Citadel with her)

Shepard (no pref.)

James "Jim" Street (AU where they're both military/maybe he's C-Sec and she's military?)

Garrus Vakarian (platonic only)

Kaidan Alenko

James Vega

Shepard (no pref.)

[dutyworn]

Wren full playthrough part 2. Notable mods in use for this part: Saren Stages (full modlist linked under the cut along with other generic information about this playthrough)

Link for Youtube playlist // link for tumblr masterpost (welp I forgot to make this editing later you can find first part under the ; havu gaming tag for now.)

Highlights and timestamps:

00:00 Saren and Nihlus chat, Nihlus death scene.

01:22 Combat.

02:46 Chat with farmers. Fun fact, I've only ever gotten the second persuasion check (blue/red dialogue wheel) on a renegade run where I happened to have enough intimidate points XD

05:35 Brief equipment screen.

06:05 Finding Nihlus' body, chat with the farmer who was allegedly napping.

09:31 Combat again.

13:05 Taking the train, Saren being dramatic, disarming charges. It's funny how I can tell editing when I am having trouble navigating the map (YOU WOULD THINK BY THIS POINT I WOULD KNOW BETTER THAN THIS BUT I HAVE ZERO NAVI SKILLS) what with looking/briefly walking wrong direction in the middle of a battle.

19:00 Touching a random ancient beacon? Why not!

20:17 Saren being a dramatic bitch with Benezia.

21:14 Normandy med-bay, chat with Chakwas and Kaidan, Beacon aftermath.

23:05 Chat with Anderson.

26:49 Chat with Kaidan. Which I think I may have fucked up not picking the "how are you holding up" dialogue but in my defense I'm used to mods making that placement for an option the romance dialogue and keeping the one next to it the platonic alternative, so I didn't wanna start unsolicited flirting with him, and I still don't know if it would've been a romance line... I don't think I have that mod/it exists for the first game??? (I've romanced Kaidan for Wren before, but I'm romancing Liara this run on ME1 and Garrus later; on default for the blog there's no romance.)

28:17 Chat with Chakwas.

30:12 Chat with Ashley. The hilarious pause of "do I clicky the how are you doing dialogue or is it romance???" before doing it because I have the same gender romances mod and need to beware unintentionally flirting with Ash as well as Kaidan here (I should have disabled it since I kept Kaidan as Beacon-toucher and am romancing Liara anyway but NAH).

General disclaimer: This is not meant to be a 1:1 to my roleplay portrayal, even if it can be used as a reference for choices and just as a general "people can watch this if they are interested/wanna know Wren/the game more" fun thing. In gameplay, I tend to exhaust dialogue options; for a lot of asking questions, Wren actually would already be aware of the answers so sometimes it's more about wanting to show the dialogue (for people not familiar with the game) and gaining XP, other times (mostly when conversing with people about their personal experiences) she asks about things she is aware of because she wants the story from the person themselves, and to show care. Also, gaming dynamics obviously have their limits.

I record everything. I edit out reduntant getting lost on the map (happens a lot more you'd expect), repeat dialogue, and/or speed through leveling up, modding equipment, etc. If I am reading something while playing, I keep the text in my edits for long enough for me to be able to read (I'm a slow reader). Stuff less relevant to the story, such as planet descriptions, I keep in the video but only very briefly so that the information is there and readable if the video is paused.

I mainly record for my own reference/screencapping etc. purposes.That's why there also are no subtitles, though I will record clips I specifically want to share with subtitles on.

You may use my videos freely for anything you wish, such as screencapping your muse if you play someone from the games etc.

I play with a galore of mods! Here's my list of mods I currently use in this playthrough for the first game.

I always include clickable timestamps on Youtube, if you want to watch, but want to skip some parts.

[kbirbpods]

kbirb's Summer Podfic Swap 2024: Miscellaneous

[Podfic of] Imbue, fic by Rivulet027 | DC/Tomb Raider Crossover

Treat for sinesofinsanity Relationship: Lara Croft/Diana (Wonder Woman) Length: 00:01:52 | Lara lets Diana wash her hair.

[Podfic of] Race, fic by ziazippy5379 | DC/Leverage Crossover

Treat for mistbornhero Relationship: Sophie Devereaux/Selina Kyle Length: 00:01:11 | Sophie and Selina go to an event together

[podfic of] day 0, fic by peaktotheocean | Stranger Things

Treat for reena_jenkins Relationship: Robin & Steve Length: 00:11:39 | Robin and Steve run away to join the Ren Faire as Knights. Luckily, they own their own horses and Wayne Munson doesn't ask too many questions. Part 1 of [podfics of] tales from forest hills renaissance faire

[podfic of] day 1: mystery, fic by peaktotheocean | Stranger Things

Treat for reena_jenkins Relationship: Robin & Steve, pre-Steve/Eddie Length: 00:09:16 | The Forest Hill Renaissance Faire has two new knights and no, Eddie Munson isn't obsessed with them at all, don't be ridiculous Part 2 of [podfics of] tales from forest hills renaissance faire

[podfic of] search for things you can't see, fic by calypsid | Mass Effect

Treat for blackglass & Avanie Relationship: Fem Shep/Garrus Length: 00:13:19 | Pirate AU. Garrus just wants to understand why Shepard went rogue.

[podfic of] what's real and what's for sale?, fic by calypsid | Mass Effect

Treat for blackglass & Avanie Relationship: Fem Shep/Garrus Length: 00:13:22 | Pirate AU. Garrus meets the Normandy and its crew, one step at a time.

[Podfic of] Lives Lived, fic by Armin_05 | SW/BoTW Crossover

Treat for Avanie Relationships: Fox & Cody, Riyo/Fox Length: 00:22:30 | A short series of vignettes over the course of Fox's life those hundred years Cody sleeps.

[Podfic of] Hour of Baking, fic by gloss | The Locked Tomb

Treat for wilfriede0815 Characters: Noodle the Dog, The Gang Length: 00:06:56 | Nona and the gang bake biscuits for Noodle.

[zombiebcit]

pedro pascal. 48. demiman. he / they. ― i see you meet MIGUEL SILVA, huh? they are around for… well, it will be 6 YEARS, now. time flies when you are busy and as part of THE MEDICS, they are. if you want to meet them, they live in H2C, i think. people say they are COMPOSED + PRACTICAL, but don’t piss them off, okay? because they can be also SECRETIVE + CALCULATING, so be safe.

BASIC INFO

⸻ FULL NAME: miguel omar silva

⸻ AGE: 48

⸻ GENDER: demiman

⸻ PRONOUNS: he / them

⸻ ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: homoromantic

⸻ SEXUAL ORIENTATION: homosexual

⸻ SCARS / TATTOOS: many scars on back and torso, a tattoo of fox's skull on the right side of neck ;

⸻ OCCUPATION: before: nurse ; now: medic ;

⸻ FAMILY: julio silva ( younger brother, deceased ) , santiago silva ( husband, alive )

⸻ PLAYLIST: seven nation army by the white stripes ; the noose by a perfect circle ; war child by hollywood undead ; can't go to hell by sin shake sin ; levitate by jeris johnson ; problems by weathers ; dance in the dark by au/ra ; raging on a sunday by bohnes ; zero by the smashing pumpkins ; true friends by bring me the horizon ; we must be killers by mikky ekko ; i love you by royal bliss ; broken crown by mumford & sons ;

⸻ INSPO: daryl dixon ( the walking dead ) , negan ( the walking dead ) , albert wesker ( resident evil ) , joel miller ( the last of us ) , garrus vakarian ( mass effect ) , zevran ( dragon age ) , fenris ( dragon age 2 ) , anakin skywalker / darth vader ( star wars ) ;

STORY

tba

WANTED CONNECTIONS

⸻ 01. ' 𝙷𝙴'𝚂 𝙽𝙾𝚃 𝙿𝙴𝚁𝙵𝙴𝙲𝚃 𝙱𝚄𝚃 𝙷𝙴'𝚂 𝙰𝙻𝙻 𝙸 𝚆𝙰𝙽𝚃 '

husband. ( main wc ) . taken by santiago silva  think nicky & joe in the old guard, the soft, comforting and confident love. they both have last name silva. they are together for 22 years now, got married two years before zombie apocalypse. i’m open to plot all kind of things about how they meet etc.

⸻ 02. ' 𝙲𝙷𝙸𝙻𝙻, 𝙸𝚃'𝚂 𝙾𝙽𝙻𝚈 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙾𝚂 '

best friend in the whole dead world. open. the best pal, the rick to miguel's daryl, the ' let's sit the fuck down and gossip like the old ladies we really are ' . any gender, prefer 40+ or older. just let the man have his gossip partner.

⸻ 03. ' 𝙰𝚁𝙴𝙽'𝚃 𝚆𝙴 𝙰𝙻𝙻 𝚂𝙸𝙽𝙽𝙴𝚁𝚂? '

old 'enemy' & friagle allie. open. around 7-8 years ago, before finding the domus spei by any of them, this muse attacked miguel & stolen most - but not all - of his things when he was waiting for his husband. he even have a nice scar to prove it happened. it was very awkward at first when they got here too, but they were desperate back then ( your choice why ) . they are now chill with each other, but the story is coming back from time to time.

[areindeerlime]

I haven't had wifi for a solid week, I ***NEEED*** the stimulation of answering this rn

Three Ships: Shakarian (Commander Shepard X Garrus Vakarian [Mass Effect]), Junpei X Snake ([9] Hours [9] Persons [9] Doors),

First Ship Ever: God, I can barely remember this, but I think it was Luigi x an MLP character???? Or Yoshi x an MLP character

Last Song: "Hitman Soundtrack: 01. A World of Assassination" I was playing the mission in ME2 where you're trying to stop an assassin and I was imagining Agent 47 in the ME universe, so I played it in the bg of the mission

Last Movie: Captain Underpants, Unironically the best animated movie ever. No, I do not take criticism.

Currently Reading: I'm not exactly reading anything atm, haven't really read anything in like a year, but technically I was midway "One of Us is Lying" before going on my reading hiatus

Currently Watching: Again, not really anything, but I *do* wanna get through Better Call Saul, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Helluva boss

Currently Consuming: Nothing, i'm lying in bed about to sleep

Currently Craving: Nothing really, i'm not hungry, I guess a glass of ice water could be nice, but I don't wanna get up to pee at night

Nine tags: @weepingmillow @cyberr-v0id @art1sty @blu-cheavy-main @maes-chocolate-cookie @anarchistpeanut @voice-of-mischief @tcustodisart

I do not have a 9th

9 people you would like to get to know better

was tagged by @lagomorphlady! wanted to make my own post for it because the og was very long and kinda fucked up? at least whenever I tried to look at it... anyway!

Three ships: Klapollo, Casphardt, Homuruu

First ship ever: Razaya (how fitting for me that it's a rarepair)

Last song: THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND by Bad Omens

Last movie: Resident Evil: Damnation

Currently reading: The Last Dogs: The Long Road (it was probably the first chapter book series I ever read, and it thankfully holds up very well!)

Currently watching: Fairy Ranmaru (for like, the third time)

Currently consuming: mac and cheese and a glazed cinnamon roll :3

Currently craving: there was this one really good restaurant in my hometown that had the BEST steak fries... I wonder if it's still open...

9 tags: @roseverdict @corvinho @tomaturtles @cinnamon-bunni @corvidfool @aroacenanami @rosethorn-zz @arithemadlad @strzygoncze

[painterofhorizons]

I posted 8,511 times in 2022

That's 637 more posts than 2021!

326 posts created (4%)

8,185 posts reblogged (96%)

Blogs I reblogged the most: (love to all of you!)

@zwergenmaedchen

@thornhands

@hunnybadgerv

@foofygoldfish

@amistrio

I tagged 2,327 of my posts in 2022

#art reblog - 415 posts

#mass effect - 368 posts

#quote - 173 posts

#architecture - 137 posts

#on writing - 135 posts

#happy things - 98 posts

#kittycats - 93 posts

#fic rec - 91 posts

#reda shepard - 73 posts

#painterofhorizons writes - 65 posts

Longest Tag: 140 characters

#the things i'm panicking about rn are 50% actual worry 50% bitch ass circumstances and 200% hormonal imbalance caused catastrophizing due to

I sent 6 gifts in 2022

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Gosh, I’m so excited to share just another piece about Akuze with you guys. :D Hell of a shoutout to @shadoedseptmbr and @amistrio for the AMAZING beta, and for @theoriginalladya for her brilliant opening lines help.

Expect to be hurt by the text. There’s so much ouch in it.

Ghosts from the Past

Summary: Fifteen months after surviving the thresher maw massacre on Akuze, Shepard is confronted with ghosts from her past, when a relative of one of her dead former comrades takes a position on the same vessel that she's assigned to. (pre-ME1)

Length: ~5k in 2 chapters

Rating: General Audience

Warnings: death mention, dealing with death/grief/loss

Characters: Reda Shepard, Engineer Greg Adams

Tags: Pre-Mass Effect 1, Sole Survivor, Akuze, PTSD, Hurt/Comfort, SSV Tokyo, Thresher Maws, Dealing With Loss, dealing with death    

25 notes - Posted April 6, 2022

#4

Writing MASTERPOST, Mass Effect Edition

Reda Shepard

(Earthborn, Sole Survivor, Infiltrator, paragade/renegon, ace, Shakarian, post-war Shega, tumblr tag)

You owe me, little bird! (6.4k): Shepard owes to a lot of people, both from her past and from her present. And she is very aware of it. (how Shepard met Anderson, Earthborn origin story from 2015, might get revised in the future)

20 times Akuze almost gets Shepard (8k): After Akuze, Shepard fights to gain back agency. (pre-ME1)

Ghosts from the Past (5k): Fifteen months after surviving the thresher maw massacre on Akuze, Shepard is confronted with ghosts from her past, when a relative of one of her dead former comrades takes a position on the same vessel that she's assigned to. (pre-ME1)

Joker steals the Normandy (600): Shepard might or might not have know about Joker's plans to steal the Normandy. (pre-ME1)

Area secure, Commander (1.5k): Just Shepard, Garrus, Tali, the MAKO and a thresher maw. (ME1)

Retirement Plans (1k): Shepard does not think about retirement, or does she? (aka Ahern's apartment on Intai'sei) (ME1)

On the Helmsman‘s Watch (5.8k): Joker's job includes a lot more than just flying the Normandy. (ME1, post Feros, beacon angst, Thorian mind fuckery)

Memories carved into flesh (700): Shakarian, prompt: Helping scratch that itch on their back they can’t reach. (ME2)

Human (4k): After priority: Thessia (ME3, from 2015, might get revised in the future)

A Life In Letters (<1k): The life of Reda Shepard told in various emails to different people she starts to write after her gang exit 2169 CE. (might or might not get picked up again)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

I also write for Criminal Minds, you can find the masterpost about my Meeting Strangers fic here.

28 notes - Posted April 7, 2022

#3

Following Reda Shepard through the aftermath of Akuze. // Earthborn, Sole Survivor, Infiltrator, paragade

20 times Akuze almost gets Shepard (AO3): After Akuze, Shepard fights to gain back agency. // 8k, pre-ME1, PTSD, recovery, Captain Anderson

Ghosts from the Past, pt. 01 (AO3): Fifteen months after surviving the thresher maw massacre on Akuze, Shepard is confronted with ghosts from her past, when a relative of one of her dead former comrades takes a position on the same vessel that she's assigned to. // 2k, pre-ME1, Engineer Adams

Ghosts from the Past, pt. 02 (AO3): With both of them hurting a relative's death, Adams tries to mend burning bridges. // 3.5k, pre-ME1, Engineer Adams

Area secure, Commander (AO3): Tali's first encounter with a thresher maw doesn't exactly go ideal, but little does she know. // 1.5k, ME1, PTSD, Tali, Garrus

will be continued

header image kindly provided by @swaps55​

37 notes - Posted April 26, 2022

#2

See the full post

63 notes - Posted April 23, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

1st Lieutenant Reda Shepard, Earthborn, Sole Survivor, being promoted shortly after Akuze happened (and not happy about it)

You can read about Akuze and it’s aftermath here.

Commission by the wonderful @redreart​ who is an absolute pleasure to work with and who captured exactly what I had hoped for. Thank you, dear! I am in total awe. *.*

234 notes - Posted June 16, 2022

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[lyblogging]

????? who are you ?????? are we back in mha ?????? are you an alien-- OH THIS GUY IS ONE OF THE DEMONS RIGHT, THE DEMONS THAT CAME THROUGH THE HELLHOLE

his design kinda.... reminds me of garrus from mass effect. whom i know nothing about except he’s v Fuckable if my friends thirst is anything to go by. i don’t know this dude right here does not seem fuckable at all (not even to monster fuckers) so my take on him is pretty neutral

sick staff tho

[thetrashbagswasteland]

Point Of Reference Masterpost!

The Main Fic :

Project Sunseeker on AO3 Pairing: Fem!Shepard/Garrus (Shakarian) Rating: Mature (No NSFW Content) Tags: Alternate Universe, First Contact AU, But Not First Contact War AU, Slow Burn Warnings: Canon-Typical Violence, Angst, Major Character Death (Canon-Typical) Summary: "It’s remarkably hard to work out where in the universe you are without a single map reference point. Even worse, when all your preconceptions about the universe see themselves turned upside down and you're left without a point of reference for life itself.

Trapped in a ship orbiting a star on the wrong side of the galaxy, Shepard has to figure out a way to get home - now if only she knew why she was out here in the first place."

Current Status :

Posted as far as Chapter 55: Epilogue: Sacrificial Lamb (166,758 words total) ALL CHAPTERS HAVE NOW BEEN POSTED First Posted: 07/01/22 Completed: 08/10/22

The Side Fics :

The Idealist : The road to hell might be paved with good intentions but one's journey down it is easily expedited by legendarily poor decision making and bad influences. Some of the events from Project Sunseeker from the POV of one Castis Vakarian. Rating: M (Angst, canon-typical violence) Status: 9/9 chapters (42,714 words) - COMPLETE READ IT HERE!

Extended Release : Some things could not be left unsaid and, sometimes, closure is needed. Two people who never really got to have the discussion they both needed finally get to meet. And then the world keeps on turning, regardless. Rating: M (Character death, angst) Status: 1/1 chapters (3,677 words) - COMPLETE READ IT HERE!

Wipe My Hands Clean: Guilt is a funny thing, especially when mixed with grief. Usually both are best shared, but in this case, sharing is about the last thing that anyone wants to do. Following the events of Project Sunseeker, the unwitting villain comes to terms with what he did. Rating: E (Character death, canon-typical violence, suicidal ideation) Status: 10/10 chapters (55,699 words) - COMPLETE READ IT HERE!

The Sequel :

Good Men Don't Go To War: Organic life requires a delicate balancing act between a multitude of elements in order to exist. And apparently conflict is one of those things. Rating: Unknown Status: IN PLANNING