#edy writes

[edenemy-art]

trying to write a prologue for my no future 66 Padawan!Sabine au but i keep getting off-track writing stupid joke dialogue!!!!

“I don’t know,” Ahsoka groaned. “He shielded our Force bond when I tried to find out. That’s why I need to”—

“Hey Captain, where should I put this?” A trooper who was carrying a metal beam about the same height as himself interrupted Ahsoka.

“Not now, Carrot,” Vaughn yelled back at him. “Go ask Jacob; I’m busy!” They heaved an exasperated sigh. “Sorry, Commander, you were saying?”

“Carrot?” Ahsoka asked, trying to suppress a laugh.

Vaughn pinched the bridge of their nose. “Yeah, he was a Shiny when you left; didn’t have a name yet. According to Kix, another Shiny had dared the kid to stick carrots up his nose. One got stuck, and he had to go to the med bay to get it removed. Kix started calling him ‘Carrot’ while he was in the med bay, and you know how that goes with clones.” They huffed a laugh. “The nickname spread, and the kid’s name was Carrot by the end of the rotation.”

Ahsoka snorted, which turned into a full-on cackle. “I know I should feel bad,” she said when she could catch her breath, “but that’s probably the funniest name story I’ve ever heard.”

“I don’t feel bad,” Vaughn countered. “Kid was an idiot, and he learned the consequences: don’t be an idiot while Shiny, or it will result in your name.”

“True enough,” Rex agreed. “I think there’s a trooper in the 78th who’s name actually is Idiot.”

Vaughn whistled. “Rough luck.”

this dialogue means absolutely nothing to the story, but i couldn’t stop writing it 😭

also u might be asking “isn’t this story about Sabine & Ahsoka? where’s Sabine?” strapped to Ahsoka. she’s a baby rn. you’ll see when i finish it!

[edy-starr-from-here]

Dark fantasy idea

A non consensual mixed harem where the main character is extremely uncomfortable with the fact that they have a group of people claiming to be their lovers.

[inkskinned]

you have to be sexy but you have to be sexy in a way that's kind of bloody. you learn this early because you are wearing a ruffled skirt and the snow around your ankles kicks little sand particles against your calves. baby's first catcall. welcome to sexiness! welcome to the eyesore of your own body!

you have to be sexy like high heels. like sculpted eyebrows. like lean stomach and highly treated hair. you have to be sexy like youth is sexy, which means you have to be sexy like boxtox and plastic. a 30 year old can be sexy but she's not going to be bloody, and they like the bloodiness of it. a 30 year old is sexy when she is a whiskey glass and a wooden desk.

but you need to be sexy like an open mouth. you need to be sexy like a bitten apple. like plucked skin and white-knuckling the waxing kit.

so sex is a performance, not an enjoyment. for a while, you just assumed everyone else was also in on the joke - nobody actually likes sex that much, right? like, some men probably do, but why would you? it is like a gender - your gender is sexy. your gender is the performance of sex. you are thigh highs and garter belts. which, to be fair, do make you feel sexy.

part of what does make sex good is that you can tell that other people want you, which means the performance of sexiness is both bloody and wanted, which is good, which means you are winning at having a body. being wanted is the prize. being wanted is the thing you are searching for, not hope. you think you are looking for a soft grave in easy loam, but that is bloody but not sexy. to be sexy you must be bloody like a red open sign. bloody like a handprint. this will make you wanted.

any wanted or unwanted body is subject to supply and demand, which is to say that the more demand, the better you are valued. you must be highly demanded to be valued. this is stated in matter-of-fact by some men. sometimes it is a priest that says it, and sometimes it is a podcaster, and sometimes it is the 45th president of the united states of america.

(if you do not have any experience with being told your value, i want you to grab the nearest bird to you and i want you to crush it into a thin paste in your hand. spit into the center, and then hold your fingers closed tight around it for days and days, long after the rot has set in. feel bones itch inside of your fist. this is only a fraction of what it actually feels like, but it will suffice for a moment.)

good sex feels like you have earned their desperation. you have earned your own value. for a while you operated under the understanding that everyone knew about the power structure, even him. that their desire to take you - the violence of it - means that you must desire to be caught. little prince, guardian fox - you would rather have cut your own arm off. you liked the secret, cunning little voice you keep tucked into a box. you think you are fucking me. i am not even here right now. you are fucking what i conned you into perceiving. this is a painting, not a person. dominion over the body before all things.

so you bend your body like a wheat shaft and learn the steps so perfectly that it almost seems graceful. (if you do not have experience faking your own connection to your body and sexuality, cut each of your articles of clothing just a little bit incorrectly. pour fishbones into each of your meals. this way, you will experience the average noon on a tuesday.)

you have to be sexy like light spilled over a desk, but not desperate. not a noose. you can't be sexy like an electric guitar, you are the acoustic. you have to be on top of the bull but you can't have control over the animal.

okay, okay. the little rabbit of your heart went to sleep so long ago that winter has ravaged your concept of the human soul. there's something very-bad inside you, something that has taken over, a little fetid and rabid animal, angry and hurting and willing to bite first.

oh but even that's a pain that's sexy. open your mouth. be careful not to let the canines show.

[astayinwonderland]

Dates with SKZ ~ Hyung Line

summary: a little bit on my take of what would casual dates with skz hyung line would be like.

pairings: reader x hyung line

warnings: fluff + suggestive

Enjoy!✨

Chan

After spending almost all afternoon together walking around the most beautiful botanical garden, you both decide to walk to your place. The night is chilly, but nice. Chan rapidly takes off his jacket and puts it around you, even though you’ve said you are not cold.

“Ah you always say that, baby. But I know you are cold,” he smiles.

His fingers brush over the back of your neck making you shiver, getting a particular part of your body especially excited.

“Thank you,” you smile. He always takes such good care of you. “Will you stay with me tonight?” you add.

“Only if I can keep you warm all night,” he kisses you.

Lee Know

Wanting to change things a bit and making the evening even more special, Minho decides to cook for you. The smell of the different spices makes you very hungry. No matter how many times you asked to help, Minho simply shook his head and with a peck on to your lips will send you away.

“Are you feeding me all these food?” You ask taking another bite from the delicious food Minho offers you.

“Yes. Now eat well, my bunny, I have other things planned for later,” he winks.

“Cleaning?” You roll your eyes.

He smirks.

Changbin

“I thought when you said ‘dessert’ you meant—“

“—dessert!” Changbin added.

You laugh to mask your shyness, but of course Changbin knows what you were thinking.

“Now, which ice cream flavour for my favourite girl?”

You point at the picture of the ice cream and Changbin gets another one for himself. It’s a hot and humid night, so you truly appreciate moments like this. Changbin gets your ice cream and licks it.

“Hey!” You protest.

“Don’t worrry, my real dessert with cum later,” he wispers.

Hyunjin

You walk hand in hand as you exit the museum. The peace that Hyunjin brings to your heart is unmatched. He is art himself.

“Did you like it? Was it fun?” He asks, sparkles in his eyes.

“It was amazing, thank you.”

“No, thank you for coming with me, my love.”

You walk in silence for a bit, distracted by the starry night.

“May I— do a portrait… of you?”

“Will you paint me like one of your french girls?” You laugh at your own joke.

“You read my mind.” He kisses the back of your hand. “Let’s go, I’m inspired!”

Flustered, you follow him. Who would have thought your boyfriend wanted to make a painting of you nude.

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a/n: all of this is ✨fiction✨

sorry for not updating sooner my mental health has been trash…

you liked it? makenae line next?

[fictionisthebetterreality]

Me: Yeah I like Mass Effect a normal amount.

Also Me: Did EDI know that she was going to die? Did she see the possibility, one of a thousand simulations, subroutines running like dreams in the back of her mind? Did she tell Jeff? Or did she feel the Crucible wave catching up to the ship as it was happening, feel its hungry claws reaching for her synthetic synapses, her circuitboard heart? Did they get to say goodbye? Was there time for her to give him a message? Say Thank You, Jeff, I'll always remember you, Jeff, Jeff, I love you- Or did he look over, start calling her name, only to see the blank shell of what used to be his love? Did they hold a funeral for her? Bury her body in the foreign earth of a planet scorched by the heat of their crashing ship (her true form)? Did he ask Shepard afterwards? Did he ask her if she knew, knew what would happen when she made that choice? Did she reply? Did she tell the truth, or lie, her tongue burning like a thousand suns because she is too far broken, too cracked with guilt and grief, to force herself to risk another? Kaiden, Ashley, Mordin, Thane, Miranda, Anderson, EDI - surely another would destroy her beyond repair, so does she lie? Does she crush yet more bodies beneath her boots, saying No Jeff, I would never-

[edupiii]

im distraught by the fact Murder Drones is ending, so to make me (and possibly you) feel better, here are:

Some Random MD Character Head Cannons!

Most of these are goofy silly and aren’t really that important, but I wanted to share them anyways :3

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Uzi 🦇

- uses she/they pronouns but is fine with being referred to with other pronoun sets. however, they don’t like to be referred to as it/it’s since this set was used in a derogatory way towards her when they were younger (still sometimes is)

- has autism + ADHD but is not accommodated for it in school

- her guilty pleasure anime is Ouran High School Hostclub (kiss kiss fall in love!)

- had a My Little Pony phase when they were younger and even made a pony sona. When she’s tired and can’t sleep, she puts on their favourite mlp episodes and listens to them while they fall asleep

- is a Warrior Cats kid

- listens to hyper-pop and scene music along with their usual rock, goth, scream-o and night core songs

- is a passionate artist but has kept her sketch books and digital drawings hidden from others ever since they were mocked for drawing “cringey stuff” in elementary school. They still draw when she has free time and she has become more comfortable sharing their art work again (though mostly only with N)

- has multiple fursonas

- also has a crap tone of ocs with super traumatic backstories

- loves to watch crappy horror movies because she laughs at the dumb choices the stupid human protagonists make. however if N is ever over for a sleepover, she’ll refrain from suggesting any scary movies since they know he doesn’t like horror

- they were picked on for having a unconventional name at a young age, but when she found out it was the name of a firearm, she began to believe she had the coolest name out of all of their peers

- knows all of the FNAF game and book lore and will talk about it if given the chance to

- wants tattoos and piercings but thinks they would look weird or bad on her since they’re a robot. to compensate, they occasionally will put super cool stickers she finds on her plating

- has extensive knowledge on Pokémon types weaknesses and strengths

- writes and reads fanfic

- after Nori passed, young Uzi would try to talk to Khan about mechanical engineering just so he would pay attention to them

- Uzi and Thad were decent friends in kindergarten and elementary school, however they grew apart due to their differing personalities and social groups as they got older. Uzi believes that Thad did this on purpose to preserve his popularity. Thad is not aware of this belief.

- already had intrusive thoughts before the Solver was activated, but they became more aggressive and disturbing after it awoke

- despite enjoying getting work done in silence or listening to music, they find that she works better when N is nearby talking about anything. it’s like a comforting white noise

- has a bad habit of challenging V to anything and everything. this is simply because they know V won’t back out, guaranteeing a fun yet quite spiteful competition for the two

N 🐶

- mainly uses he/him pronouns but is open to multiple pronoun sets

- has ADHD and social anxiety

- whenever he hears classical music, his anxiety spikes a bit as it reminds him of his time in the Elliot Manor

- knows how to slow dance but isn’t very good at it

- before Tessa repaired him, N was originally discarded due to his lack of boundaries with humans (aka, speaking casually to them/out of turn), and his clumsiness

- is the fastest of the DD trio

- he doesn’t really enjoy anime as much as Uzi does but he really likes western cartoons like Adventure Time, The Owl House, Craig of the Creek, etc.

- very much dislikes horror in any form (have it be in a movie, video game, book, etc)

- likes to watch nature documentaries, however he skips the bits when an animal dies or is hurt because he feels bad for them

- doesn’t enjoy loud noises or shouting, however he makes an exception for Uzi and V when they yell out in excitement

- knows an ungodly amount of information regarding dogs, wolves or just canines in general. he will start talking about them if ever given the chance

- he doesn’t always understand some things Uzi talks about but he listens anyways since he enjoys her voice and company

- brings V out to social gatherings in the bunker in an effort to get her more aquatinted with the colony and make the workers feel more comfortable around her. However his efforts are in vein since by the end of the party, V is standing against a wall gabbing with Lizzy and every other drone is avoiding her

- N has tried to learn about football so he could play with Thad and his team, but he didn’t understand the rules in the slightest and worried about tackling Worker Drones and potentially hurting them

- when him and Uzi first had a sleepover, he wandered around her room and asked about all the trinkets, plushies, books and posters they had

- draws whenever he gets the chance and gifts his doodles to his friends

- isn’t very good at fighting games, but loves playing games like Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing and Spiritfarer

- whenever at sleepovers, N tries to get everyone (usually Uzi, V, Lizzy, and Thad) to play Just Dance or do karaoke of Disney songs

- vocal stims words he thinks sound interesting

- he often feels as though he speaks too much, so he usually apologizes when talking about something he likes or just knows a lot about. Uzi and him have actually developed a thing where if he feels like he’s been talking for too long, he will give her a thumbs up to which she will respond with two thumbs up, letting him know that he’s good to keep talking and doesn’t need to apologize

- really wants to find out where all the immortal dogs had been put so he can go visit them

V 🦊

- uses she/her pronouns but she is okay with they/them pronouns too

- has generalized anxiety disorder

- when she was a worker in the Elliot Manor, she kept quiet to avoid upsetting or disturbing any of the humans around her. even when spoken to, she would speak as little as possible

- before Tessa repaired her, V was originally discarded due to her poor vision and skittishness around humans

- always found her maid uniform to be stuffy, irritating, and incredibly hard to move in, hence why now she doesn’t wear pants or anything constricting

- remembers the entirety of her Solver transformation but isn’t able to remember much of her time being possessed by the Solver

- she is physically the strongest of the DD trio

- whenever she is introduced to someone new (have that be through N or Lizzy), her first response is to try and intimidate them by saying unsettling things or bringing out some of her weapons. this is her way of judging the individuals character and helps her decide if she actually wants to be around them or not. due to this way of introduction, her friend circle is very small and many workers avoid her as much as possible

- tries to avoid affection or comfort from others as much as possible since she doesn’t know how to physically or emotionally react to it

- also try’s to avoid comforting others since she doesn’t believe she’s very good at it (she’s not good at it but she’s learning lol)

- thanks to Uzi, V now likes to listen to J-Pop and vocaloid

- whenever she is genuinely complimented she sputters a bit but will quickly respond with something along the lines of “i already knew that” or “and it took you this long to notice?”

- V is still unsettled by Uzis wings and tail as it is a continuous reminder of her own transformation. she’s become a lot more used to them being present but they still cause her to twitch uncomfortably

- doesn’t enjoy parties or sleepovers but if N, Lizzy or Uzi invite her to one, she has a bit of difficulty saying an honest no. she’ll suffer through the social interaction to make the few people she cares about tolerates happy

- unlike N and Uzi, she enjoys hunting for her oil and feels embarrassed when it is given to her in a canister. in private, she will go out and hunt for a bot or two from a different colony, however she doesn’t torture her prey like she used to

- V will occasionally put on her prom dress and strut around in it because it makes her feel good

- she isn’t very good at video games, but if challenged to a fighting game, she can’t say no

J 🐯

- uses she/her pronouns (trans women btw)

- experiences imposter syndrome quite frequently and when this happens, she will become more strict with her peers in hopes that the overcompensation will cause others to not question her authority or ability. This applies to both her time in the Elliot Manor and her time being the DD trio leader

- acted as Tessa’s main assistant at the manor, helping her keep on schedule and debriefing her on the days tasks. despite her attempts to keep Tessa on track, J found both herself and her human companion getting sucked into whatever nonsense Tessa wanted to do

- before Tessa repaired her, J had been originally discarded due to her unwelcoming attitude and overly strict demeanour

- J likes to draw but she doesn’t/didn’t often have the free time to sit down and doodle

- has the most difficulty remembering what happened at Elliot Manor since she is the most in line with her original programming

- is the main strategist of the DD trio

- would practice her monologues when she flew alone and would try them out on unsuspecting prey

- pitched the idea of keeping count of kills to V, which created a not so friendly competition between the two. N attempted to join but would forget to track how many kills he got during each hunt

- once on Copper-9, she found herself getting homesick fairly often. despite her workaholic tendencies, she misses the days of goofing off with Tessa

- J has a large skill set when it comes to her arsenal. V prefers her claws and blades while N prefers his blades and guns, but she doesn’t prefer one weapon over the other(s) because she is well versed in using all of them

That’s all for now!

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[assmeffect]

Mass Effect Women driving HCs

men here

Liara: we know she's a backseat driver, is very careful when she does drive. has surprising road rage, gets frustrated when people arent as good of a driver as she is.

Ashley: aggressive driver, serves through traffic like crazy. not afraid to lay on the horn when she's frustrated. is the type to get loaded into street races.

Miranda: a very good driver, took driving lessons and low key shames people who haven't. militant about passengers wearing their seatbelts. Will text or phone call while driving though.

Tali: I don't think the flotilla ships are big enough to have anything more than a rudimentary public tram. she doesn't have a license and has no desire to drive.

Samara: a surprisingly agressive driver, serves around other cars but at least she uses her turn signal. Will not accept criticism about her driving.

Jack: never got a license but drives anyways. do not let her drive it will not end well. Would rather start a car chase than pull over for police. has a "how's my driving" sticker with Shepard's phone number

Traynor: i honestly think she has too much anxiety to drive. but also hates letting Shepard drive, she's scared for her little gay life.

Kelly: one of the best drivers here, ignores her omni tool, uses turn signals, generally does everything right. very talkative while she drives, but will get distracted and forget to turn where she's supposed to.

EDI: EDI was programmed to pilot the Normandy, not drive a car. so I don't think she'd be a good driver. uses ship terms to refer to parts of the car.

Vetra: another very good driver besides the fact that she doesnt use her seatbelt. absolutely does not let Sid get away with not wearing hers though.

Suvi: regularly rear ends other drivers because she's distracted. probably best if Ryder does most of the driving because Suvi isn't a huge fan.

Peebee: blasts music with the windows closed, you can feel your whole body vibrate woth the bass. likes to street race and would probably get into drag racing as a result. has truck nuts on her car ironically.

Cora: second best driver, like Gil she's very careful about following the rules of the road. thinks anyone whos honking is honking at her. I can see her being kind of a car buff, and being interested in customizing her car.

[ideas-on-paper]

Chris L’Etoile’s original dialogue about the Reaper embryo & the person who was (probably) behind the decision with Legion’s N7 armor

(EDIT: Okay, so Idk why Tumblr displays the headline twice on my end, but if it does for you, please ignore it.)

[Mass Effect 2 spoilers!]

FRIENDS! MASS EFFECT FANS! PEOPLE!

You wouldn't believe it, but I think I've found the lines Chris L'Etoile originally wrote for EDI about the human Reaper!

Chris L’Etoile’s original concept for the Reapers

For those who don't know (or need a refresher), Chris L'Etoile - who was something like the “loremaster” of the ME series, having written the entire Codex in ME1 by himself - originally had a concept for the Reapers that was slightly different from ME2's canon. In the finished game, when you find the human Reaper in the Collector Base, you'll get the following dialogue by investigating:

Shepard: Reapers are machines -- why do they need humans at all? EDI: Incorrect. Reapers are sapient constructs. A hybrid of organic and inorganic material. The exact construction methods are unclear, but it seems probable that the Reapers absorb the essence of a species; utilizing it in their reproduction process.

Meanwhile, Chris L'Etoile had this to say about EDI's dialogue (sourced from here):

I had written harder science into EDI's dialogue there. The Reapers were using nanotech disassemblers to perform "destructive analysis" on humans, with the intent of learning how to build a Reaper body that could upload their minds intact. Once this was complete, humans throughout the galaxy would be rounded up to have their personalities and memories forcibly uploaded into the Reaper's memory banks. (You can still hear some suggestions of this in the background chatter during Legion's acquisition mission, which I wrote.) There was nothing about Reapers being techno-organic or partly built out of human corpses -- they were pure tech. It seems all that was cut out or rewritten after I left. What can ya do. /shrug

Well, guess what: These deleted lines are actually in the game files!

Credit goes to Emily for uploading them to YouTube; the discussion about the human Reaper starts at 1:02:

Shepard: EDI, did you get that? EDI: Yes, Shepard. This explains why the captive humans were rendered into their base components -- destructive analysis. They were dissected down to the atomic level. That data could be stored on an AIs neural network. The knowledge and essence of billions of individuals, compiled into a single synthetic identity. Shepard: This isn’t gonna stop with the colonies, is it? EDI: The colonists were probably a test sample. The ultimate goal would be to upload all humans into this Reaper mind. The Collectors would harvest every human settlement across the galaxy. The obvious final goal would be Earth.

In all honesty, I think L’Etoile’s original concept is a lot cooler and makes a lot more sense than what ME2 canon went with. The only direct reference to it left in the final game is an insanely obscure comment by Legion, which you can only get if you picked the Renegade option upon the conclusion of their final Normandy conversation and completed the Suicide Mission afterwards (read: you have to get your entire crew killed if you want to see it).

I used to believe the pertaining dialogue he had written for EDI was lost forever, and I was all the more stoked when I discovered it on YouTube (or at least, I strongly believe this is L’Etoile’s original dialogue).

Interestingly, the deleted lines also feature an investigate option on why they’re targeting humans in particular:

Shepard: The galaxy has so many other species… Why are they using humans? EDI: Given the Collectors’ history, it is likely they tested other species, and discarded them as unsuitable. Human genetics are uniquely diverse.

The diversity of human genetics is remarked on quite a few times during the course of ME2 (something which my friend, @dragonflight203, once called “ME2’s patented “humanity is special” moments”), so this most likely what all this build-up was supposed to be for.

Tbh, I’m still not the biggest fan of the concept myself (if simply because I’m adverse to humans being the “supreme species”); while it would make sense for some species that had to go through a genetic bottleneck during their history (Krogan, Quarians, Drell), what exactly is it that makes Asari, Salarians*, and Turians less genetically diverse than humans? Also, how much are genetics even going to factor in if it’s their knowledge/experiences that they want to upload? (Now that I think about it, it would’ve been interesting if the Reapers targeted humanity because they have the most diverse opinions; that would’ve lined up nicely with the Geth desiring to have as many perspectives in their Consensus as possible.)

*EDIT: I just remembered that Salarian males - who compose about 90% of the species - hatch from unfertilized eggs, so they're presumably (half) clones of their mother. That would be a valid explanation why Salarians are less genetically diverse, at least.

Nevertheless, it would’ve been nice if all this “humanity is special” stuff actually led somewhere, since it’s more or less left in empty space as it is.

Anyway, most of the squadmates also have an additional remark about how the Reapers might be targeting humanity because Shepard defeated one of them, wanting to utilize this prowess for themselves. (Compare this to Legion’s comment “Your code is superior.”) I gotta agree with the commentator here who said that it would’ve been interesting if they kept these lines, since it would’ve added a layer of guilt to Shepard’s character.

Regardless of which theory is true, I do think it would’ve done them good to go a little more in-depth with the explanation why the Reapers chose humanity, of all races.

The identity of “Higher Paid” who insisted on Legion’s obsession with Shepard

Coincidentally, I may have solved yet another long-term mystery of ME2: In the same thread I linked above, you can find another comment by Chris L’Etoile, who also was the writer of Legion, on the decision to include a piece of Shepard’s N7 armor in their design:

The truth is that the armor was a decision imposed on me. The concept artists decided to put a hole in the geth. Then, in a moment of whimsy, they spackled a bit Shep's armor over it. Someone who got paid a lot more money than me decided that was really cool and insisted on the hole and the N7 armor. So I said, okay, Legion gets taken down when you meet it, so it can get the hole then, and weld on a piece of Shep's armor when it reactivates to represent its integration with Normandy's crew (when integrating aboard a new geth ship, it would swap memories and runtimes, not physical hardware). But Higher Paid decided that it would be cooler if Legion were obsessed with Shepard, and stalking him. That didn't make any sense to me -- to be obsessed, you have to have emotions. The geth's whole schtick is -- to paraphrase Legion -- "We do not experience (emotions), but we understand how (they) affect you." All I could do was downplay the required "obsession" as much as I could.

That paraphrased quote by Legion is actually a nice cue: I suppose the sentence L’Etoile is paraphrasing here is “We do not experience fear, but we understand how it affects you.”, which I’ve seen quoted by various people. However, the weird thing was that while it sounds like something Legion would say, I couldn’t remember them saying it on any occasion in-game - and I’ve practically seen every single Legion line there is.

So I googled the quote and stumbled upon an old thread from before ME2 came out. In the discussion, a trailer for ME2 - called the “Enemies” trailer - is referenced, and since it has led some users to conclusions that clearly aren’t canon (most notably, that Legion belongs to a rogue faction of Geth that do not share the same beliefs as the “core group”, when it’s actually the other way around with Legion belonging to the core group and the Heretics being the rogue faction), I was naturally curious about the contents of this trailer.

I managed to find said trailer on YouTube, which features commentary by game director Casey Hudson, lead designer Preston Watamaniuk, and lead writer Mac Walters.

The part where they talk about Legion starts at 2:57; it’s interesting that Walters describes Legion as a “natural evolution of the Geth” and says that they have broken beyond the constraints of their group consciousness by themselves, when Legion was actually a specifically designed platform.

The most notable thing, however, is what Hudson says afterwards (at 3:17):

Legion is stalking you, he’s obsessed with you, he’s incorporated a part of your armor into his own. You need to track him down and find out why he’s hunting you.

Given that the wording is almost identical to L’Etoile’s comment and with how much confidence and enthusiasm Hudson talks about it, I’m 99% sure the thing with the armor was his idea.

Also, just what the fuck do you mean by “you need to track Legion down and find out why they’re hunting you”? You never actively go after Legion; Shepard just sort of stumbles upon them during the Derelict Reaper mission (footage from which is actually featured in the trailer) - if anything, the energy of that meeting is more like “oh, why, hello there”.

Legion doesn’t actively hunt Shepard during the course of the game, either; they had abandoned their original mission of locating Shepard after failing to find them at the Normandy wreck site. Furthermore, the significance of Legion’s reason for tracking Shepard is vastly overstated - it only gets mentioned briefly in one single conversation on the Normandy (which, btw, is totally optional).

I seriously have no idea if this is just exaggerated advertising or if they actually wanted to do something completely different with Legion’s character - then again, that trailer is from November 5th 2009, and Mass Effect 2 was released on January 26th 2010, so it’s unlikely they were doing anything other than polishing at this point. (By the looks of it, the story/missions were largely finished.) If you didn't know any better, you'd almost get the impression that neither Walters nor Hudson even read any of the dialogue L’Etoile had written for Legion.

That being said, I don’t think the idea with Legion already having the N7 armor before meeting Shepard is all that bad by itself. If I was the one who suggested it, I probably would’ve asked the counter question: “Yeah, alright, but how would Shepard be convinced that this Geth - of all Geth - is non-hostile towards them? What reason would Shepard have to trust a Geth after ME1?” (Shepard actually points out the piece of N7 armor as an argument to reactivate Legion.)

Granted, I don’t know what the context of Legion’s recruitment mission would’ve been (how they were deactivated, if it was from enemy fire or one of Shepard’s squadmates shooting them in a panic; what Legion did before, if they helped Shepard out in some way, etc.) - the point is, I think it would’ve done the parties good if they listened to each others’ opinions and had an open discussion about how/if they can make this work instead of everyone becoming set on their own vision (though L’Etoile, to his credit, did try to accommodate for the concept).

I know a lot of people like to read Legion taking Shepard’s armor as “oh, Legion is in love with Shepard” or “oh, Legion is developing emotions”, but personally, I feel that’s a very oversimplified interpretation. Humans tend to judge everything based on their own perspective - there is nothing wrong with that by itself, because, well, as a human, you naturally judge everything based on your own perspective. It doesn’t give you a very accurate representation of another species’ life experience though, much less a synthetic one’s.

I’ve mentioned my own interpretation here and there in other posts, but personally, I believe Legion took Shepard’s armor because they wished for Shepard (or at least their skill and knowledge) to become part of their Consensus. (I’m sort of leaning on L’Etoile’s idea of “symbolic exchange” here.) Naturally, that’s impossible, but I like to think when Legion couldn’t find Shepard, they took their armor as a symbol of wanting to emulate their skill.

The Geth’s entire existence is centered around their Consensus, so if the Geth wish for you to join their Consensus, that’s the highest compliment they can possibly give, akin to a sign of very deep respect and admiration. Alternatively, since linking minds is the closest thing to intimacy for the Geth, you can also read it like that, if you are so inclined - that still wouldn’t make it romantic or sexual love, though. (You have to keep in mind that Geth don’t really have different “levels” of relationships; the only categories that they have are “part of Consensus” and “not part of Consensus”.)

Either way, I appreciate that L’Etoile wrote it in a way that leaves it open to interpretation by fans. I think he really did the best with what he had to work with, and personally, the thing with Legion’s N7 armor doesn’t bother me.

What does bother me, on the other hand, is how the trailer - very intentionally - puts Legion’s lines in a context that is quite misleading, to say the least. The way Legion says “We do not experience fear, but we understand how it affects you” right before shooting in Shepard’s direction makes it appear as if they were trying to intimidate and/or threaten Shepard, and the trailer’s title “Enemies” doesn’t really do anything to help that.

However, I suppose that explains why I’ve seen the above line used in the context of Legion trying to psychologically intimidate their adversaries (which, IMO, doesn’t feel like a thing Legion would do). Generally, I get the feeling a considerable part of the BioWare staff was really sold on the idea of the Geth being the “creepy robots” (this comes from reading through some of the design documents on the Geth from ME1).

Also, since “Organics do not choose to fear us. It is a function of our hardware.” was used in a completely different context in-game (in the follow-up convo with Legion if you pick Tali during the loyalty confrontation; check this video at 5:04), we can assume that the same would’ve been true for the “We do not experience fear” line if it actually made it into the game. Many people have remarked on the line being “badass”, but really, it only sounds badass because it was staged that way in the trailer.

Suppose it was used in the final game and suppose Legion actually would’ve gotten their own recruitment mission - perhaps with one of Shepard’s squadmates shooting them in fear - it might also have been used in a context like this:

Shepard: Also… Sorry for one of my crew putting a hole through you earlier. Legion: It was a pre-programmed reaction. We frightened them. We do not experience fear, but we understand how it affects you.

Proof that context really is everything.

[crossbackpoke-check]

Why I Am Not Coming In To Work Today [abridged], Jess Zimmerman

part one | part two

[h2llish]

none of you are safe from me when i am aware of your birthdays >_<

[kaidanalenkosprmanager]

THE BEST OF SHENKO 1/?

The end of the world has a way of reminding you of all the things you forgot to say do. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021)

[edenemy-art]

Word Count: 897

Rating: General Audiences

Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Category: M/M

Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV)

Relationships: CC-2224 | Cody/Obi-Wan Kenobi, CC-2224 | Cody & Obi-Wan Kenobi

Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi,CC-2224 | Cody, mentioned Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader

Additional Tags: Keldabe Kiss (Star Wars), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, maybe? - Freeform, Could be considered canon compliant, Mentioned Anakin Skywalker, codywan - Freeform, Post-Order 66 (Star Wars), Obi-Wan Kenobi on Tatooine, Planet Tatooine (Star Wars), CC-2224 | Cody on Tatooine, Making Up, Angst

Language: English

Summary:

“Ben sensed him long before he saw or heard him.”

Cody and Obi-Wan reunite on Tatooine after the events of the Kenobi show. (For timeline purposes. No plot points of the Kenobi show are mentioned in this fic)

wrote a short codywan oneshot!! had to get it out of my head last night before i left for a choir trip this morning

[edy-starr-from-here]

Me: Okay tell me if this is too complicated. (Tells them only half of an idea)

Friend: It’s too complicated.

Me: Really cause this is only half of it.

[mohntilyet]

iscariot by walk the moon….illariocore

AUGH. ok someone else had suggested regina spektor's call them brothers so long ago (sorry to the other anon for listening and then thinking 'augh' and then never responding LOL) so like we are just collecting sad little brother songs and making it about him. if you will take a suggestion then i would suggest tamino's cigar which is very 'I CAN MAKE ANY SONG ABOUT THE CHARACTER' of me but i do see it as something that suits the dellamortes :)

[astayinwonderland]

“We are missing the movie.” | Kang Yeosang

pairings: jealous!yeosang x f.reader

genre: smut +18 only MDNI / fluff (a bit)

summary: after seeing you getting too close to his best friend, yeosang decides to do something about his jealousy

warnings/tags: consented sex, dom-ish yeosang, unprotected sex (pls don’t), pet names/terms of endearment, slapping (just once), semi-public sex…

tw: mild jealousy

wc: 1.4k

Enjoy! ☺️

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Yeosang’s favourite thing about you is how perfect and balanced you make the relationship. You complement his life in ways he didn’t even know were possible, and for that he was incredibly grateful. It is never hard to talk to you about anything. You were supportive, assertive, honest, and well, the magical element his life seemed to be missing.

He has always felt very protective of you, not in a jealous way, no. Yeosang is peaceful, serene, controlled. That’s why it was so unfamiliar to him when his chest began to felt tight and he became a little angry. See, you are not only kind, but fun and very liked among his friends. However, there was something peculiar about today.

You all decided to go to the amusement park. Yeosang was just happy to spend more time with you, not particularly interested on any rides or activities. But Wooyoung seemed very interested in getting you to ride everything… maybe even him.

“I’m not taking no for an answer you are coming with me!” he laughed, taking your hand and making his way to the queue.

“Woo, please no,” you almost cried. You were too damn scared. You turned to look at Yeosang who was giving you the most polite smile. What the fuck was that? It was almost creepy.

“No one will ride with me, so you are my only option now. Pretty please? I’ll make it up to you,” Wooyoung puts his arm around your shoulders and whispers something into your ear. A comment that was to remain a secret between you and him making Yeosang close his eyes and breathe deeply.

He is not jealous, he just wants to know why are you two acting so close all of the sudden.

“Okay,” you say and follow Wooyoung further down the queue. “This is an act of bravery! Sweetie, please take a picture!” You ask Yeosang who takes out his phone to grant your wish.

It is at this point he started to lose it. Wooyoung placed his cheeck against yours and held your back. Innocent enough to anyone else around, but not Yeosang. He never thought this moment will come but now he was determined to do something about this.

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You all came back to the apartment-dorm to chill and watch a movie. You were exhausted and terribly hungry, so when Hongjoong asked who wanted to order food you were the first one suggest pizza. San was on board and everyone else agreed. As Seonghwa asked for specific orders and drink choices, Wooyoung casually sat beside you, which got you in the middle of your boyfriend Yeosand and his very friendly friend, Wooyoung.

Even though Yunho has already hit play, and the movie has already started, you couldn’t seem to concentrate. There was something really off, a tension that was almost tangible. You scanned the room and everything seemed quite normal. Mingi and his girlfriend tangled together under the blankets by the opposite sofa, Jongho already falling asleep in the corner…

“Baby, would you like a blanket?” Wooyoung asked, his hand firm on your knee.

Yeosang grabbed your hand and stood up, so you did the same.

“We’ll be right back,” Yeosang’s voice was soft, yet somehow defensive.

He takes you to his room, locking the door behind him. His hand combs his long golden locks back as he sighs heavily.

“Sweetie, what’s wrong?” Your worried voice makes Yeosang aware that you have no clue what is going on.

“Pull down your shorts.”

“Wh-what?” Your eyes big and mouth opened. Who is this person?

Yeosang reached for your waist and pulled you close to him. There is anger in his eyes, somethig you’ve seen only once or twice in the time you’ve been dating him, but never directed to you. It was… kind of hot.

“You heard me. I’m not repeating myself,” his voice deeper now. Last sentence more like a whisper.

You obey. This a new feeling for you, Yeosang has never ordered you like this. It’s exciting, it wakes something feral in you.

Two of his fingers meet your clit. Only the thin layer of your underwear separating you.

“Now tell me,” he leans forward until his lips qre barely touching yours. “Am I not making you happy?”

“Y-yes,” you whimper. “You make me very happy.”

He smiles, working little circles on your clit. You open your legs more to give him access. A moan escapes your lips. He is good. He has always been so good. The way he just knows what you crave drives you crazy.

“Then why are you letting my best friend flirt with you, huh?” He slaps your core and the broken moan thar slips past your lips makes Yeosang hard. Painfully hard. You are enjoying this and he loves that.

“Flirt?” You say between tiny moans. “Woo is just a friend… you know that.”

“Do I?” He cocks his head, waiting for you to answer, but you are so lost in the fiery and toe-curling feeling between your legs, that is impossible to make a coherent sentence.

“Y-you’re j-jealous?”

“Yes. I haven’t felt this jealous before… so maybe it is time for you to remember who is your boyfriend.”

Yeosang pushes your panties to the side and rapidly frees his already throbbing cock from his jeans. As he wraps your leg around his waist, you see him pump his erection and align himself with you.

“Fuuuuuuuuuck, Sangie,” you say to his ear as he enters your hot, wet cunt.

“Say that again.” He quickly thrusts inside you once.

“Fu-uck, you fill me up so well, Sangie,” your eyes roll back at the filling of fullness inside you. He is thick, veiny, perfect.

“Yeah?” His hot breath fanning your ear. He thrusts into you again and again. Your back slamming against the door.

“They are going to hear us…” you bite your bottom lip in an attempt to hide the fact that your jealous boyfriend is fucking you dumb while his friends are outside.

“Don’t care… I want Wooyoung to hear, let them all hear. C’mon, little dove, show me… let me hear how good you’re being fucked,” he groans.

Yeosang’s hands reach your ass, cupping them as he increases his pace and pounds you again and again until your eyes are watery. You don’t care where was Yeosang hiding this side of him, all you wanted was for him to fuck you however he wanted. You were his and only his.

“Yeosang, I’m only yours!” You cried, tears rolling down your cheeks as you felt his cock deep inside you, pushing you more and more over the edge.

“Mine? Only I can make you feel this good?”

“Yes! Please, more… make me cum, fill me up.”

He kisses your lips, grabbing your neck with his free hand as the other squeezes your right breast.

“I want you to say my name when you cum, okay. I’m close, little dove. Show me what a good girl you are. Cum w-with me,” his voice begins to break and you know neither of you will last long.

Your nails dig into his shoulders as you scream his name again and again. Hot cum shooting inside you, marking you once as his. You wouldn’t want it any other way. Yeosang slowly rides out both of your highs and you feel ecstatic. He showers you with kisses and there is sweet Yeosang, the one you know so well.

He helps you clean up and offers you a clean change of his clothes. Kissing your temple he smiles.

“What was that?” You ask shyly.

“I have no idea,” he laughs and you sweetly kiss him on the lips.

“Nothing is going on with Wooyoung, believe me.”

“I believe you, I just… I don’t know what happened today.”

“Whatever it was, you just gave me one of the best orgasms ever,” you smirk.

Yeosang pulls you into his big, strong arms giving you now one of the best hugs ever.

“Come on… we are missing the movie,” you laugh as you open the door.

Wooyoung.

He sits by the dinning table looking straight at you two. He bites off a slice of pizza, no one else is to be found.

“I told you getting him jealous would play off,” he gives both of you a devilish smile. “Ah, the rest went to get some dessert, according to them you were being too loud.”

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a/n: this is pure ✨fiction✨

Kang Yeosang changed my life. He is one of the sweetest human beings I’ve ever encountered in my life. This is why while I was writing this I levitated. He is so prince and bf I can’t…

Anyway… what or whom should I write about next?

masterlist

[edith-is-a-cat]

i desperately wanna be creative writing wise. the self ship shit all right lets roll it out typed out in app (may not look for errors) aint gonna be long since its one-ish scene

hi ms auburn subjects you to this :3!! @cloudcountry

dont forget my irl they gotta be subjected too @samsung-refrigerator-2000

thought of this while with my bio dad in a kroger so you know i was cooking

580 words and apparently the site i use to check thinks this..

"Fuck--Shit-- Ugh Idia... uhm give me a second please. Sorry." They murmured out more curses against the chain around their neck.

As Ede fiddled with the accursed clasp; hands shaking so hard it could swear they were going to drop the two precious soda tabs that were on the chain. Though after a few more fucks, shits, and damn its were thrown at the clasp it finally decided to do its job and unhook from the chain. It grabbed one tab white knuckles around the small thing while shoving the other tab an chain in their cardigan pocket.

"So.. Well... Uhm Fuck.. This may be a bit stupid--bit of an odd way to well uhm.. Confess." They looked down at the ground face already redder.

Idia just narrowed his eyes he KNEW this was way too romantic of a spot to just hang out with someone at. (Yes, Ede, very good choice sunset on a cliff overlooking the ocean; yes, he will never guess what he was called here for.) He almost got smug smile stuck on his face after guessing correct. He was thinking to himself: he just predicted the enemy's at-- OH WAIT WHAT. Pause, Pause, Rewind, Slow the playback, WHAT DO THEY MEAN CONFESS.

Internally Idia was processing everything like an old laptop with The Sims 4, 48 Chrome tabs, Spotify, Discord, and OBS all at once. But the outside hardware looked fine, he was stood there like a tall stack of rocks as Ede started their confessional monologue.

"Well uh.. this just may be a bit stupid but please just hold out your hand? I have a thing for you"

Idia without too much thinking held out his hand, partially still thinking about them confessing to him romantically and why the hell they were giving him one of its soda tabs. Yeah, Ede was right, very odd way of confessing. They shakily placed the knick-knack in his palm yanking their hand back in fear (not like hes gonna bite), hands held together as if in prayer.

Idia stared at the tab, didn't look like how he usually got them off the can. This one was different to his usual ones, it had a little metal piece with a hole in the middle, where there usual was nothing.

"Well uhm Yeah this was a stupid idea but fuck it I'm already here… It was meant for someone else for awhile, but I won't ever get to see them so the one in your hand is for you now… So uhm the tab means I would like a kiss for this scenario it also means something more. I love you Idia. It means I love you so much more than the little platonic love yous I would just drop casually." They take a sharp breath, cutting through the lump building in their throat, "Just-- If you return my feelings give it back, if you don't just throw it away."

They stare down at the ground, adrenaline fueling the getaway plan, run until its lungs hurt.

Thank Seven Idia was still blue screening because Ede sprinted down the cliff as fast as their legs could to get back to NRC Campus, back to Ramshackle, back to its haven to hide from his reaction.

Idia just stood there like rock soda tab in hand. Well? guess that was a W for him.. just gotta hope they aren't too afraid to talk to him again, he has to return it somehow...