#Vetra my beauty

[milkisgrossew]

I've been (re) playing me Andromeda and came up w an absolutely evil crossover

[ageless-aislynn]

Oooo, you play mass effect, it finally clicked in my head. Who do you romance in Andromeda?

Also, I really did enjoy the game regardless of the amount of hate it got

ZOMG, you must've missed me at my most Andromeda obsessed, lol! I haven't actually been able to play it since last November, when my previous computer gave out and then this one has been super lousy. However, as soon as I can hopefully get my Vegas back on and thus be able to GIF (and vid) again, I'm planning on going back to Andromeda to finally finish the big Ryder twins romance GIF project I had going, lol!

In short, I've romanced every single option available except Scott/Peebee and Scott/Jaal. Scott/Peebee was in progress when I got derailed. But here are some posts I've made about various things, if you'd like to see them!

Sara's romances with Jaal, Reyes, Peebee and Vetra

Scott/Cora and the shocking, unexpected Scott/Harry romance 😂😜

I was working on the Scott/Gil vid here

I've vidded Sara/Reyes, Scott/Cora, Scott/Gil and my final vid ever was about Scott and his dad, Alec

Mass Effect: Andromeda incorrect quotes

Me at the bottom talking about doing an Insanity run and showing my Sara in her Mjolnir-like tanky armor plus the name of my crafted weapons 😂

I absolutely adore this game and I've honestly missed playing it so much! Also, did you know that Kate Kennedy aka Kai from Halo is the voice of one of the Angara?

I romanced Avela as Scott JUST for that fact alone, lol!

Anyway, like I said, I never did get the chance to finish making GIFs for all of my romances and I still hope to finish those last two for Scott. As for which are my favs...

Sara: Reyes. I'm a sucker for that scoundrel, what can I say? 😍😇 But Vetra is a close second. I have to physically restrain myself from flirting with her if I'm planning on romancing somebody else because there's no way I'd hurt my best Turian girl like that! 😱😉

Scott: Gil surprisingly became my favorite "I have to make SURE not to click the flirt options if I'm romancing somebody else" romance. I also, no surprise, loved his romance with Reyes. Cora also was great!

I honestly really enjoyed all of the romance options, except for Keri's (the reporter) and not for any fault of hers but I disliked how she looks kinda uncomfortable with either Ryder flirting with her while she's just trying to do her job. I felt like a real creep, I have to say! 😩Then at the end, after I've annoyed this poor Asari at her workplace this entire time, the "payoff" was we went from a table at the Vortex to Ryder's just suddenly outside of her room? Not even a kiss? 🫤(I legit have headcanoned that Keri never actually let Ryder into her room, just went in herself, closed the door, and left them out in the hall, lol! "That's for continuing to come on to me and never taking the hint while I'm clearly just doing my job, you creep!" 😖😂😉)

If I could've romanced Evfra *points up at his pic above* I totally would have because I'm a sucker for a good "enemies to lovers" trope, lol! And I think Evfra would haaaaate himself for falling for the human Pathfinder. 😍😍😍

I clearly have put a lot of silly thoughts into Andromeda, lol! Anyway, thanks so much for letting me ramble about this! Who did you romance? Have you played as both twins or do you prefer just the one? Default or custom? Do you mod? My computer was coming off the rails at the time so I've only stuck to what's available in-game but I've seen some beautiful Ryder twins and some awesome clothing options with mods. 😉💖💖💖

[bagog]

N7 Month, 2023 - Day 16: Storm

A soft little go-nowhere fluff piece for Ryder and Gil

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It hadn’t been in Ryder’s plan to stop for long on Eos. A quick drop in with the Vault to ensure that everything was still running smoothly beneath the surface. But once they’d sat down in Prodromos, Vetra had gotten Kallo mixed up in some haptic interface optimizers one of the research scientists was working on, and so they stayed an extra few hours so those could be installed.

Of course there’d been a fire fight with the Kett on the way back from the Vault. Once they returned to the Tempest—and just as Vetra and Kallo had promised to be back aboard—Drack had gotten an urgent and private communique and had tracked off into the wastes, said he’d be back in four hours.

Then, of course, Liam decided—as long as they had the time—he could fiddle with the Nomad and finally install the stereo he’d first purchased back on the Nexus weeks ago. This still wasn’t done as Drack came back, armor scuffed and face blackened with soot, and so they waited.

Ryder was trying not to hover over Liam’s work, and had instead sat down by the big windows at the back of the ship, read a book, and watched the light on Eos go from burning bright, to a dusky orange.

“There you are,” Gil came up the stairs, gave Ryder a furtive grin. “I was looking at the weather report out of Prodromos. Looks like there’s going to be a big storm just skirting the edge of the mountains over there.”

“Hm,” Ryder didn’t pay it much attention, but warmly smiled at Gil as he sat down next to him. “A what? A storm?”

“Yeah, you know, kind Eos was famous for. Well, before the Pathfinder opened the Vault and made it livable again.” He looked at Ryder expectantly, but Scott only shrugged. “Do you want to go up on the ridge and watch the storm roll in with me?” He waggled his eyebrows.

“Gil,” Scott gave a worried look at the falling sun. “Soon as Liam’s done in town, we’ve got to get back in space.”

“Please, Scott?” Gil leaned in, lifted an eyebrow. “Do this with me?”

Scott sighed.

Twenty minutes later, they were atop the ridge, the Tempest and Prodromos small and distant down below. As the sun set, the sandstorm blew across the horizon. It was a tendril of living black that seemed to flow parallel to the ground, its interior flashing sparks of blue and green as the static within churned. As it poured before the setting sun, it turned to gold along its edges, casting a shadow that came almost to the foot of the ridge they were sitting on. They sat comfortably, sprawled on the rocks, side by side. They listened to the faintest of distant thunder rumbles and the sound of the wind growing calm as it spread from the storm.

“This really is beautiful,” Scott said softly. He leaned his head on Gil’s shoulder. “It’s funny, when we first set down here, I hated the constant storms. All the time, destroying everything we were trying to build. I’ve never seen one like this.”

“Me either,” Gil put his arm around Scott and leaned back against a rock. “On Earth, I used to watch the storms go over the hills. Never seen a big sandstorm like this, though.”

Ryder looked down at his wrist, noticed the communication light on his omni-tool was blinking. Probably Kallo telling him they were finally ready to go. The sun sank below the horizon, its last rusted hues swallowed up by the storm, until it was dark and only the distant lightning gave any indication the storm was still there. But Scott could still feel it, static scintillating on the air. It made him hold Gil tight, breathe in the ozone and the faintest hint of Gil’s soap.

“Thanks,” Scott said at last. “This is… part of why I love you, honestly. Nights like this. Gives me perspective on things.”

“You’re welcome,” Gil chuckled, turning his face into the breeze from the south. “Honestly, I just wanted to watch the storm. I wanted to watch it with you, I mean,” In the dim light, Scott could barely see Gil’s eyes. “Share something else with the man I’m sharing my life with.”

Scott smiled. They had better be heading back, they could be in space in an hour, and back to the Nexus by tomorrow afternoon. But, with a sigh, he made up his mind that they would spend the night planet-side. He couldn’t explain why, something about perspective.

[thetrashbagswasteland]

You know what? *throws the same 6 characters back at you*

Avitus, Garrus, Pallin, Castis, Vetra and Adrien Victus wyd?

hhhh FUCK that hurt they're all very spiky you know

Push off a cliff: Look, I'm sorry but Pallin gets pushed - chances are he needed another way to die to add to his multiple canon deaths

Kiss: Garrus - we have it on good authority he's into that shit after all. Loser.

Marry: Vetra. By god we'll have a spring wedding and it will be BEAUTIFUL

Set on Fire: Avitus, little fucker would no doubt just enjoy being warm for a few minutes and then come back angrier as any good cockroach should

Wrap a Blanket around: Adrien. He has a rough ol' time of it and idk I just think he could do with a nice, soft blanket for once

Be Roommates with: Castis. I need you to know this isn't a happy thing, it's simply the next step in my psychological warfare against him. Yes I'm stuck with him but he's also stuck with me and that's probably more horrifying still

[aluvian]

Top 5 ships

Not me temporarily forgetting every ship I've ever shipped when I saw this ask. And then having to pick from the numerous ones I do have. Lmaoooooo 😂

Fox Mulder x Dana Scully - The X-Files. The ship to end all ships. The blueprint. When I say that your faves could never, I truly mean it. Mulder and Scully probably did it first and continue to do it better. We have them to thank for the term shipping and online spaces where we can scream about and over our faves. They've given me permanent brain damage. 🥰

FemShep x Garrus Vakarian - Mass Effect. The ultimate battle couple. My favorite cross-species liaison, who aren't afraid to test the limits of reach and flexibility. Their transition from friends to friends with benefits to UH OH I CAUGHT SERIOUS FEELINGS is immaculate. Plus, we get some real dialog bangers. My personal fave: "You know me, I always like to savor the last shot before popping the heat sink." I LOSE IT EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Neo x Trinity - The Matrix. There isn't a sexier ship out there, and that's a fact. Imagine looking that hot all the time and being willing to die for one another without a second thought or ounce of hesitation, even if it means dooming the rest of humanity. Goals, tbh.

Jaime Lannister x Brienne of Tarth - Game of Thrones/ASOIAF. I would be physically/mentally/emotionally incapable of not shipping something that was Beauty and the Beast coded. ESPECIALLY if it's an inverse of the classic fairy tale. I try not to think how the show did them so dirty. And I have still not recovered from that, btw. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Gwendoline Christie deserved to play book!JB so, so badly. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE??????? The show did give us some iconic moments with them but ultimately wasted all that potential. Still holding out on George and TWOW. I truly believe he's not going to let us down.

Roy Mustang x Riza Hawkeye - Fullmetal Alchemist. They are literally Mulder and Scully in anime form. How could I not ship them? Their devotion to each other makes me want to chew through the drywall. "I'll follow you into hell if you ask me to." HELLO??????????????

...annnnnnnd I definitely have a type when it comes to my OTPs 😅

Honorable mentions: BroShep x Tali'Zorah vas Normandy from Mass Effect, Batman/Bruce Wayne x Catwoman/Selina Kyle from the Batman franchise, Rogue x Gambit from the X-Men franchise, Vash the Stampede x Meryl Stryfe from Trigun & Trigun Stampede, Nicholas D. Wolfwood x Milly Thompson from Trigun, Guts x Casca from Berserk*, Shinya Kougami x Akane Tsunemori from Psycho-Pass, Meryl Stryfe x Nicholas D. Wolfwood from Trigun Stampede, FemRyder x Vetra Nyx from Mass Effect: Andromeda, Steve Rogers x Bucky Barnes from the MCU, Leon S. Kennedy x Ada Wong from Resident Evil...and I truly could keep going. I have a lot of ships. And I will spare you guys my sports anime ones. 😆

*I do need to give a special shout out to Guts and Casca for being especially insane. Imagine initiating a sword fight with a guy, stabbing him, then deciding to fling yourself off the side of a cliff afterwards, having him rescue you by grabbing you at just the right time (with the hand he used to pull out the sword you stabbed him with no less), then crying and calling him a fool, then kissing him, then fucking him. They truly do not make anime/manga ships like this anymore. 😔

Wow. Never get me talking about anything I love because this is what happens. I simply do not know how and when to shut up. Anyway! This was tons of fun, and I appreciate you sending me this ask so much. 💙

Ask me my Top 5 anything!

[the-nimbasa-trio]

*Echo took the headphones quickly, shoving them over her ears quickly. The instant relief from the noise was obvious, as she practically melted into Ingo's side now that the overbearing of it all was gone.*

"Thank you" *She signed, mouthing along with the words instead of speaking verbally. The charm on her bracelet shone brighter, and Titan's ball rattled slightly, but a quick pat seemed to mostly calm him down, the ball stilling but the charm staying lit.*

"I'm sure you're used to the crowds." *She said, voice returning to her.* "But growing up isolated plus lots of wilderness as an adult means I'm not really used to people."

*She looked over to the worker, lifting her headphones slightly to hear the reply.*

"Is there an intermission between battles? For people who need a break?"

The woman, although her face was hidden by the Florges mask, her tone indicated she was smiling. Her eyes were slightly squinted in the holes of the mask, acting as another indicator. "Of course, deary! There's an intermission for signings, too. Mr. Ingo right beside you, along with his brother- how are they doing, by the way?- have personal access to go directly to Elesa, so maybe you'll get the chance to meet him! He's very nice."

Ingo nodded firmly, showcasing excitement with little physical alteration. "Emmet's doing great, thank you for asking, ma'am! And we sure do. I can probably get you to meet the star of the show, Echo, my treat."

When Ingo offered that, they glanced back at the fight on the stage. He observed the Garchomp who was watching the circling Vetra. From the distance, it was a bit difficult to hear the commands of the trainers above the crowd, but the visuals were all that was needed. Vetra dove forward, glowing with a dim green light that brought out the sparkles of her fur, and struck the Garchomp. U-turn.

The Garchomp was unfazed and attempted to swipe at the smaller Pokemon, but she was returned to her pokeball rather swiftly. In her place, Slippy the Eelektross was sent out, and she let out an excited trill. The opponent's Garchomp roared and charged forward along the stage, each step as thundering and swift as the last. His head was lowered like a jet's nose and he tucked in his arms to extend out the wings on his arms.

The Garchomp cut through the air with ease and upon reaching Slippy, his claws shone with a beautiful purple radiance. It clashed with Slippy's own purple claws, in turn sending out sparks of purple that flew above the crowd. The sparks dissipated into nonthreatening sparkles, but soon enough, the Garchomp managed to push against Slippy and strike her underbelly. A loud trill was heard from the blow, along with a crash from Slippy striking the wall behind Elesa.

"That Garchomp is strong," Ingo commented as Slippy crawled out of the Slippy-sized crater. He returned his gaze to the masked saleswoman. "Ah! Pardon my lack of manners. What is your name and what are your pronouns?"

The masked woman didn't answer at first. She was focused on the battle, particularly the Garchomp, but then she perked when she fully processed Ingo's words. "Ah! Uhm... Just call me Jewel. She/her. Nice to meet'cha!"

"The pleasure is all mine."

[cr-noble-writes]

Thanks for the tag @mtreebeardiles!

rules: pick up to 10 characters and share one of your favorite lines of dialogue you have ever written for them!

This is going to be fun! Some of this is Mass Effect stuff, but a bunch will probably be Supernatural. And probably from WIPs lol

Jackson Shepard, from Vicissitude, the Blitz WIP I am currently working on:

“Take a vacation, they said,” Shepard mutters as he scans the bare bones of what’s left. “Elysium is beautiful this time of year.”

Alex Shepard, from I Shouldn't Hope to Know, a Regency AU WIP:

“As I am currently an instructor, I thought perhaps your… request might be for a personal education on the meaning of the word ‘retired’, Madame Councilor.”

Kaidan Alenko, from The Ties That Bind, a Vampire AU WIP:

“I prefer to avoid being stabbed whenever possible.”

Ashley Williams, from Argonauts, Alex's Shepard's ME1 canon WIP:

“That kid was your informant?” she asks, raising an eyebrow in disbelief. Shepard just nods. “You’re saying a—what, nine year old—is the best source of information on the Citadel?”

Garrus Vakarian, from Argonauts:

“I suppose it would be hard for you to catch Saren from a jail cell.”

Reyes Vidal, from A New Hope, a pre-ME1 Alex Shepard WIP:

“I’m glad you appreciate how much work I put into looking this good,” Reyes says flippantly, shifting a little on his feet.

Vetra Nyx, from The Man I Thought You Were:

“Dodging grenades, getting shot by killer robots, sand in places I didn’t know I had. Sure, what’s not to love?”

Crowley (Supernatural), from The Darkness and The Light, A Regency Horror WIP:

“I have implied nothing,” Crowley said, leaning forward with an aggressive grin. “If that is what you have chosen to infer, it speaks more to your character than mine, my lord.”

Michael (Supernatural), from Shaking Hands:

“As much as I appreciate the offer, I’ve got my hands full with this one.” He lowered himself into his chair and took one of Cas’s hands in his. “Both hands… very full,” he finished with a wink at the woman.

two for one special for number 10. Dean Winchester and Castiel, from Washed Up Souls:

“I spent most of my life on the road. I get a little restless when I’m stuck in one spot. What about you, Cas? Do you like Dick?” he asked with a wink. Castiel smiled and closed the copy of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? “Yes, I think this novel has a very interesting take on the way technology redefines the way humanity views their own significance in the universe.” 

tagging: @mallaidhsomo @rotschopf-thedrow @nickelkeep @bleuzombie @imbiowaresbitch and @bioticbooty if y'all want to do the thing. No pressure!!

[blasterb0t]

Cries. Tumbles around on ground bc I never posted this. My beautiful wife Vetra Nyx Mass Effect Andromeda. Ugly now but it was going to be my banner when I made it, I need to make a new one soo bad

[self-shipper-snowdrop]

of all your bg3 tavs who would you say is teh prettiest

OOOOOO!!!! That's a funky question;;; I'm not sure! I love all my darlings, but here's a few that I think would be in the Prettiest Babe Running:

Astoria Kastaros, half-wood elf noblewoman that turned to the monastic life. She's too good for everyone tbh

Hel Kleio Doavae, half-drow rogue and also literal criminal. She's pretty but be warned she's also a bitch.

Chanterelle Silverkiss, Duergar circle of spores druid and local sweetpea.

Quinn Ze'lah, gloomstalker ranger, local githyanki babe who is much nicer than expected for a gith but also the pettiest by far.

Vetra Mir'kith, knowledge domain cleric of Vlaakith who at the very least has the prettiest eyes

Peony Moonward, ranger, because legit look at her she's so pretty.

or Storm Clearwater, tempest domain cleric of Mystra [unwillingly] who has probably already won a beauty contest tbh.

[sol-consort]

Characters part one

Ashley

Not over her

ME3 appearance change

Internalised homophobia

Drunk confession

I love her

Marriage

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Anderson

Father's day

Shepard's as his XO

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Alec Ryder

Family bonding

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Hackett

Hot

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Grunt

Adoption him

Respecting Shepard

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Kaidan

Attracted to Shepard from the start

L2 implants symptoms

Biotic shields and hugs

Soft yandere

Losers in love

From knight to damsel

Noise sensitivity

Sharing custody of his biotics

His romance & attractive voice

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Jack

Poetry

Appreciation post

Analysis

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Kendros

Nyreen's cousin

Eager

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Wrex

Buddy

Romantic potential with Shepard

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Liara

Devotion

Bickering with Shepard

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Thane

Doomed love

Child assassin

DLC expanded & Kolyat importance

Significance of calling you siha

Being ruthless

Appreciation post

boob window

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Javik

Emotion reading

Biting

Fucking you on his lap

So cunty

Complimenting you

Best DLC companion

Airlock

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Rejection

Following you around

Adrien

Building immunity to human bacteria

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Mordin

The very model of a scientist salarian

Sucking him off under the table

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Legion

Geth harem

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Garrus

"That blaze of orange"

Magnetic bra clasps

Being mean to him by accident

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Kasumi

Recording you all the time

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Joker

Riding him in the pilot seat

Donor father

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Kai Leng

"Your attention"

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Saren

Most beautiful turian

Comic pretty

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Udina

Hustling for humanity

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TIM - The Illusive Man

Yandere potential

Making Shep and Miranda fuck

Peeping tom

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Mix

In love with their planets

Fridge magents and metalic characters

Kaidan/Ashley Horizon angst

Aria, Nyreen, Shep toxic yuri

Bdsm levels - Kaidan Ashley James

Npcs I want to romance

Pervets with VI Shepard

Shepard babyshower and companions

Platonic yandere Anderson and Alec

Self-aware yandere Thane & Kaidan

Ideal threesomes

College au love triangle Miranda, Jack, femshep

Stardew Valley inspired dating sim

The Chora's Den club lines analysis

Asking the crew how old is Shepard

Battle royale Artex Arena with the crew

Normandy vs Tempest design

Cerberus potential ally

ME2 screenshots

Shepard's hobbies

"Please don't touch that"

ME2 screenshots pt.2

In another universe

Krogan breeding request for Shepard

Two years dead

Pictures of my Shepard pt.1

Spotting a cat on a planet outside

ME1 screenshots

Pictures of my Shepard pt.2

Normandy comm room

Make-up in the military

ME1 screenshots pt.2

ME1 screenshots pt.3

Vetra & Nyreen as your lesbian exs

The crew going undercover at a strip club

Perverted inner habits

As an ex-husband/wife

[chocobothis]

OC Tag Game

I was tagged by @mishwanders

I’m tagging whoever wants to do this!

Favorite OC (Solus Ve’tra/Solly Vetra - Star Wars)

At the end of the day it’s Solus. I feel terrible picking a favorite baby but it’s her. Throughout all of my fandom shifts and hyperfixations my brain returns to her. Even when I intentionally ignored that Star Wars existed (because of the fandom) I still thought about her story. Each time I return to writing her it’s like coming home, ya know? She’s my Smartass, (former) Jedi and Political Terrorist that wanted a quiet life. The Ancestors, the Force, and the Galaxy just had different plans. Because she's an advisor and guide and teacher and so much more. She’s a proud mother, devoutly religious, and so many other things I never thought I’d write positively about and yet here she is.

Newest OC (Ca’tra Skirata - Star Wars)

Cat’ra is the eighteen-ish month old daughter of my OC, Jazari Naaji, and her husband Mereel Skirata. Imagine an adorable little girl with a head full of the wildest, poofiest dark curls and a bright smile. Outwardly, she comes across as a little developmentally delayed because she doesn’t try to speak and barely makes babbling sounds. It’s mostly due to being Force Sensitive and not needing words to communicate how she feels. She toddles after big brother, Grim, so he slows down or carries her. But, she’s a really confident child that’s happy with any of her many, many relatives. One of her cutest habits is “demanding” someone read whatever they’re reading to her. It’s mostly poking or pointing at what has her attention. Sometimes she does the actions with a little head tilt to mean, “Explain?” because she’s so curious.

Oldest OC (Solus Ve’tra/Solly Vetra - Star Wars)

This one is Solus again because I remember the year I made her: 2017. Watching her evolution has been a delightful, if at times frustrating, experience. When I first came up with her character she was drastically different. She was a Padawan from the Mandalore Sector who stayed with the Jedi Order until Order 66. She loathed Pre Vizsla and his ideals leading to them clashing several times throughout. Maybe once she hooked up with Bo-Katan Kryze but her literal endgame ship was Ahsoka Tano/Boba Fett/Herself. Next to none of this is true anymore! She marries Pre and Bo-Katan, joins Death Watching because they’re established and actually fighting to save Mandalore, and demands everyone that isn’t Mandalorian (true outsiders and “Mandalorians” who don’t fit her liberal definition) to stay out of the sector’s affairs. She will spill blood without batting an eye to have this demand met. She’s neutral when interacting with Ahsoka and Boba but inwardly she’s just like, “Wow, you wanna recreate the Order than damned you. And you wanna ignore your heritage but wear out armor. Then again, your father was kind of a failure.”

Meanest OC (Lumi Kirrin - Star Wars)

It is 110% Lumi. I love her to death but she’s intimidating, blunt, and a self-professed Stone Cold Bitch. Her nicer statements are of the “I’m not really a sugarcoater” to her unfiltered opinions that have made people cry. There’s no trying to play it off as humor or sarcasm. Nope. She says it with her whole chest. There’s things like, “Here comes the nosiest bitch in the Order. Wonder what she’s gonna wanna snitch about now?” but she’s just saying that to Kamelia’s face like she isn’t there. Coming on to her has like a 98% failure rate; depending on what you say changes the response. If you mention her physical beauty she will verbally tear you apart. Needless to say, no one sends her as a part of a diplomatic envoy nor does she have to handle politicians. She doesn’t kiss ass. There’s improvements and character growth but at her core she’s Mean.

Softest OC (Alijah Kastor - Star Wars)

She’s one of my softest darlings. Her default state is being this cheerful person that wants everyone to feel valued and included. She wants to help for the sake of helping. Between her personality and empathic abilities, she’s an excellent medic. Think of her as the “Hey, my friend asked for no pickles,” person even if she’s also an actually introverted, anxious mess. She treats waiters, jaintors, and droids of all sorts with the same respect and courtesy she gives to like senators. When she pictured a life after The Clone Wars it was gentle. She would be married to Grey, they’d live on a green planet with a garden, and they could finally rest.

Most Aloof/Standoffish OC (Fe Cataegis - Final Fantasy XV)

Even before she knew she was a Messenger of the Astral Shiva she carried herself with this aura of “Do Not Approach.” She knows how to be friendly, play the political game, etc. but her personal default is neutrality a solid ninety percent of the time. As a combat medic, she knows how to work in teams and work well. It’s also not a stretch to call her a skilled leader. However, she also is just as comfortable and competent when left to work alone. When she worked with the Galahdian Resistance she was a medic, yes, but also a sniper. A lot of people get the feeling that she doesn’t need them and it is very true. The fact being Shiva’s Messenger gives her an unprecedented access to Ice Magic also means her actual physical being sometimes has ice cold air rolling off of her. When a room’s temperature drops at her displeasure there’s a chance it’s also literal.

Dumbest (Affectionate) ) OC (Jai Ve’ra - Star Wars)

This man is a well-known figure within the True Mandalorian community and honestly outside of it as well. He has served as a chief advisor, diplomat, spymaster, and assassin for several Manda’lors. Getting people to like him is as easy as breathing. This man is also a certified, intergalactic dumpster fire. Like, when Jango was making his list of people to have in the Cuy’val Dar he knew Jai would agree as a friend but also because he likely fucked his life up enough to want to hide for an unknown amount of years. And he was right! Javi’s ability to fuck up romantic and familial relationships should be as legendary as his inability to operate a jetpack or fly without a droid’s assistance. This is because his default when he doesn’t know what to do is use the Spymaster Skills. Turns out people don’t like being excluded from decisions involving them. THEN THIS MOTHERFUCKER WILL, AT TIMES, FLEE THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS ACTION AS IF THEY WILL JUST GO AWAY.

A prime example is how he rejoined the True Mandalorians/House Fett during the Great Clan Wars. He realized he hated his New Mandalorian wife and his daughter wasn’t worth the effort to save her. However, his granddaughter deserved a chance at life and to experience a Mandalore worth growing up in. Which is to say he kidnapped his hour old granddaughter from Kalevala and booked it to his clan’s ancestral stronghold on Krownest. This also bright him back into the arms of his ex-boyfriend turned eventual partner and co-parent. He never once thought about divorcing this woman and disowning his daughter in simple fashion. No. He just went with the impulse of “Solus deserves better.” and acted.

Smartest OC (Veronica “Nico” Bright - Resident Evil Canon Universe)

What counts as intelligent is honestly a very subjective thing but overall I think it’s Nico. She’s not someone who is The Absolute Best in a way that confines her to certain niches. Instead, she’s someone with a huge variety of skills that cover many diverse areas. There’s her primary job of journalist and photography with the subsets of skills to make her super fucking good at it. However, she’s got knowledge of computers, virology, phytobiology, etc. She’s capable of conducting herself as a chameleon that fits in anywhere including keen observation skills. She speaks multiple languages with many of them being self-taught. In fact, her ability to teach herself turns her into a special kind of dangerous but she can and will learn then implement things mid-mission. That being said, she's also not too proud to ask for help or attend classes when she needs it. Finally, her ability to see unique patterns and creative thinking means she’s solving problems in ways next to now one else would have thought of.

For example, if she wanted to track down Albert Wesker she straight up would not have bothered looking for signs of him. He’s too smart to leave tracks that have a direct load to himself. So, she’d focus on key characteristics of him (Intelligent, Massive Ego, etc.) then look for the negative space someone like him could create. If he’s got an ego then he’d want to engineer his own virus instead of picking up samples off of the black market. Enough digging gets her to the failed presentation of Spencer, Marcus, and Bailey about their virus that revives dead cells. Well where did they get ideas? That turns to reading Natural History Conspectus by Henry Travis. The stories of the Ndipaya and their magical flower could have truth. It’s also not difficult to find that Travis’ brother owned the Travis Company. It was rebranded as Tricell and has a pharmaceutical branch. The West African Branch has a new leader that’s barely older than herself. It’s possible she had help and raw biohazardous materials wouldn’t be difficult to hide in the logs at all. They’re also operating in/near the Kijuju Region like where Travis mentioned the flowers. Focusing on Excella is how to potentially find good intel on Wesker or at least a middle man worth checking out.

OC I’d Be Friends With (Jazari Naaji)

She’s a wonderful, gifted slicer that’s a former Jedi Knight and current Mandalorian. Yeah, she can look intimidating with the undercut, black lipstick, and dark eyeliner (and frankly is at times) but she’s mostly just really sweet. She’s the friend who brings you food when you’re hungover or sick, runs errands together as bonding, is ready to shank a bitch, etc. Plus she gives The Best Hugs. She’s got the same “full of so much light flowers grow toward her” energy as Alijah but isn’t as let’s go clubbing, partying, etc. as Alijah can be.

[xxzapvanityxx]

Ohhh my god i am so genuinely heartbroken about losing vetra our party member This is the first we've lost..... its going to be so beautiful later but oh my god

[ageless-aislynn]

Good news on the Mass Effect Andromeda front: I am finally Figuring Stuff Out™ (Fast travel, learning how to toggle the objectives and realizing THERE’S A MAP have made things soooooo much more fun) and am vibing with the game at last!

One thing that was kinda stressing me out? Every time the game reminds me THE CHOICES YOU MAKE WILL EFFECT LATER OUTCOMES!!!!!! which triggers this anxiety in me that I’m Doing Things Wrong© and often results in me freezing and not wanting to make any choice because I don’t want to make The Wrong One and not be able to correct it later. 😬

But once I realized I can just play the game again and make different choices, it felt less ominous and universe destroying to potentially make choices I don’t end up liking later in this run. I wish there was a faster way to play through the game, though, but I’m going to definitely replay it on the story/narrative mode where the fighting is minimal. Anyway, I want to play again as Scott and explore some of his options (okay, so I’m probably going to date Cora if she’ll have BroRyder!me, lol) but I’m still weighing my current romantic options as Sara.

I did a bit of research (*points to my anxiety about Doing Things Wrong® which definitely outweighs any Not Wanting To Be Spoiled* 🤷‍♀️😉) to see which optional romance characters I haven’t met yet and that seems to be Jaal and Reyes. Now, I have to say that Jaal seems to be firmly in my character preference wheelhouse (his voice and style of speech reminds me a bit of Vincent from 1987 Beauty and the Beast who I still to this day ADORE with my entire fangirl soul, what can I say? 😍💗), so he’s probably going to be a big contender for Sara’s heart on this playthrough.

However, up until now, I’ve been trying out the flirt options with any character it’s been offered for and, so far, Suvi and Peebee are currently in the running for the title of 💖Love of Sara’s Life💖 However, I was unexpectedly charmed by Vetra’s reaction where she got all tongue-tied and was practically stammering when I asked if she had anybody special in her life. I admit... I found that adorable, considering she’s this big alien warrior woman who looks like she could break me into itty-bitty pieces and then I swear she was blushing at me asking her one simple little question.

Anyway, here’s Vetra, if you don’t know her.

Also... Peebee!

Annnnnd Suvi!

Here, I’ll round out my other potential love interests for Sara...

Jaal

annnnd Reyes! (I don’t know much about Reyes yet but he’s giving me some scoundrel vibes and I’m always here for that. 😎)

I mean, honestly? I’d kinda love to playthrough with each of them but that’s a HUGE commitment of time so we’ll have to see how that goes. I definitely want to replay as Sara at least one more time, though, with whoever ends up coming in second place this time around. 😉

Here’s my girl Sara for reference once more. 😉

I still suck at driving the NOMAD but I feel infinitely better since I’ve had several people tell me that it’s not just me. Also, at least I haven’t caused us to get burned up by radiation or gotten stuck on a big rock in the middle of enemies until we get shot to death again, so... IMPROVEMENT!

Anyway, for any of my Mass Effect Andromeda peeps out there... who do you typically play as and who do you choose to romance, if you choose anybody? I’d love to hear about your experiences, see how you’ve customized your character, all that fun stuff, if you’d like to share! 😎

That’s it for now. Love you, frens! 🤗🤗🤗

[the-technicolor-whiscash]

Got mass effect legendary edition from ps5 share (shoutout to my brother’s friend for effectively paying for all the games I have more than 50 hours in lmao) so I might delete andromeda to free up the space for it lmao

Like I like andromeda don’t get me wrong! I think it’s a fun game and it’s absolutely gorgeous like I cannot get over how beautiful some of the visuals are but. If I had to pick a game. I would pick legendary edition over andromeda. I miss Joker and Kaidan too much. Tho shoutout to Jaal and Vetra and Gil of andromeda they’re getting invited to mass effect gay brunch

[redoqs]

You know, now that I’m talking about it: Mass Effect Andromeda was awesome, it was a very fun game with very cool characters that were, in my opinion, much more relatable than a lot of the people in the original trilogy and yeah it has its issues but I love it, it’s my favorite ME game🥰

[kazhul]

shoutout to bioware for this glorious dialogue option