#jalenko

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forgot 2 post this but here’s a boring portrait of my favs standing next to each other

[vorchagirl]

Hi ideas just wondering where I could find the ful version of keliandradas 30 days of jalenko fics? The old links here don't seem to work :(

I believe you can now find them on the blog @keliandra (or it has links to them), and you can also find them on AO3! :)

Hope this helps! Jalenko is awesomesauce!

[thepunchingbag]

Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

Jack/Kaidan Alenko. In Post-Destroy Earth, Major Alenko and the new provisional officer size each other up. 

All work and no play had made Jack an extremely dull girl.

You’d think the aftermath of an Earth invasion would be chaotic and fun – but no. Instead, it was just really depressing. People were going hungry due to food shortages. Things that everyone had taken for granted before the war – like medical technology, fast transportation, and, hell, even electricity – were no longer available. Jesus, people had even started to ride on horses to get around.

And, to top it all off, Jack had been assigned to work with a man who had the personality of wet cardboard. Some bigshot Major who worked with Commander Shepard. Whatever. The Alliance had thought they’d make a good team because they both were biotics, both were teachers specialized in combat, something about “compatible psych profiles”. What a joke.

God, she was bored as fuck. She needed to take her mind off things. Jack looked over at the Major, who had carefully given her a wide berth ever since they were introduced.

“So,” Jack yawned, “You and Shepard ever fuck each other?”

Major Kaidan Alenko, who had remained silent until this moment, suddenly turned towards Jack and eyed her cautiously. Jack couldn’t help but be amused and, despite herself, a bit irritated by the way he watched her with such strong distrust. 

“You’re new to the Alliance,” Kaidan’s tone remained neutral, “So maybe you don’t know, but they’re pretty strict about ‘no fraternizing’.”

“That’s not an answer.” Jack looked him up and down, “And it’s not like rules ever stopped anyone. You wanna know how many soldiers I saw screwing each other down here on Earth during the Reaper invasion? I saw an obscene amount of fucking. Hell, I’m surprised anyone had any time left to fight the Reapers.”

Kaidan raised an eyebrow, staring her down once he caught her looking him over, “I’m sure the Alliance brass will look the other way this one time, considering the circumstances. Besides, I think there’s bigger fish to fry right now – rebuilding after the war, food shortages, suppressing riots. So, court-martialing a few marines who had a lapse in judgement isn’t exactly high priority.”

“Stop dodging. You ever fuck Commander Shepard?”

“Of course not.”

Jack raised an eyebrow. Kaidan continued to stare at her blankly. Nice try asserting dominance, Jack thought, but this Major honestly didn’t know who he was dealing with.

Jack continued, “So, if you did fuck Shepard – not saying you did, of course— but if you did, do you think Shepard is a bottom or a top? My money’s on feisty bottom.”

Kaidan felt like he needed to urgently put a stop to this conversation, “Our relationship was strictly professional. Commander Shepard was my superior officer and any sort of intimate relationship would have been a serious conflict of interest and breach of conduct given our roles in the Alliance. If you continue to press this issue, officer, I won’t hesitate to—”

“Pulling rank on me, huh? Anyway, that sounded rehearsed. And angry.” Just to piss him off, Jack looked him up and down again – making a point to focus on his crotch, “I think I struck a nerve.”

“Really? Well, I think this conversation is over.” Kaidan tried to keep his voice steady, but he was having some trouble keeping his annoyance in check.

All things considered, Jack felt it was good to see Major “Stick Up His Ass” Alenko could get pissed off. Real good. Most people, biotics especially, fight better when they’re angry. Plus, you always need to watch out when soldiers get too numb, too detached; it usually means they stopped caring about shit. If you want to stay alive, you need to have some fire left in you.

The very fact she’d been able to get him riled up over this was interesting, and kind of funny. He had emotions, maybe a sex drive even (anything’s possible, Jack chuckled to herself), and, honestly, it was weird. Why so damn touchy?

“I apologize,” Jack said, “You’re right. That was very, very unprofessional.”

Kaidan didn’t stop staring at her, however his eyes narrowed slightly.

“Besides…” Jack shrugged, “You’re not exactly Shepard’s type.”

The Major’s expression briefly flashed with emotion (Anger? Shame? Jack couldn’t read it), before he quickly regained composure and turned towards her with that usual poker face.

“Drop it.” His voice was suddenly harsh and low, almost threatening.

Definitely struck a nerve. Jack was almost hesitant to continue pushing this, but honestly, she had nothing better to do, and now. . . now she was genuinely curious.

“Maybe you wanted to be a little ‘unprofessional’ for once in your life,” Jack moved towards him, “But Shepard wasn’t buying what you were selling. Is that how it was?”

“Do you usually like playing mind games when you have nothing better to do?” Kaidan didn’t move an inch as Jack moved closer and closer to him, and he made a point not to break eye contact with her. Sadly, that seemed to only encourage her.

“Sure I do, almost as much as you like deflecting direct questions.” Jack smiled and she continued to move in.

At this point Jack had now fully encroached on Kaidan’s position, and she had no problem with getting right up in his face. Neither of them was backing down from this standoff, however. Too proud – or too stubborn? Jack wasn’t really sure. All she knew was that this was probably the best entertainment she’d had in a while. Which was kind of sad, honestly, now that she really thought about it.

She was close enough that she could smell his aftershave (Jack almost laughed. Where in the fucking hell did he manage to get aftershave? You were lucky to find a grimy bar of soap out here in the post-apocalyptic, Reaper-fucked Earth). Not to mention, she could get a good look at him – he was easy on the eyes, no mistake. He’d seen some shit; you could see it on the hard lines and wrinkles on his face. But he was still a pretty boy. She absent-mindedly wondered if he’d still keep up the whole stoic soldier act while getting fucked hard.

This was your typical power move, and Kaidan knew it. He couldn’t back down, not without losing face. And he definitely wasn’t going to allow some provisional officer to get the better of him. She wasn’t even wearing an Alliance regulation uniform – honestly, she wasn’t wearing much of anything. Not that he’d noticed.

After what seemed like a trillion years, Jack took one step closer and lowered her voice, “Too bad, I would’ve fucked you senseless.”

“Noted.” Kaidan tried to sound unimpressed, but he wasn’t sure if he was all that convincing.  

Maybe this crap assignment really wouldn’t be so boring after all.

[keliandra-blog1]

Kind of hard to stay grumpy with a sexy Canadian boyfriend around..

Credits: Jack model was extracted by Grummel83 Kaidan Alenko model was extracted by Padme4000

Render by me!

[vorchagirl]

*perks up* Jalenko?! I love Jack x Kaidan!!! I'd love to read your (aaaaand everyone elses) HC for them. They're so lovely.

And @blueteaparty ships it too in a big way and has some great fics!

Omg I saw posts with people shipping Jack and Kaidan and their reasoning behind it and I am SO in love with it now. They really do fit perfectly and I need morrreeee.

Agreed, they fit really well! It’s one of my favorite ships. I think you’ll find some fics on AO3, I know @vorchagirl is a fan of the ship and wrote some, two of them are here in my Kaidan/Jack tag (even one based on a prompt I gave 2 years ago (haha).

I’ll make a post of headcanons soon because this nostalgia trip gave me ideas I need to share :D

[vorchagirl]

Winter prompts: May I request #43 Silent Night for Kaidan x Jack? :)

In the Silence

Jack isn’t sure how it started; was it the brush of her hand against his when they first met during the Reaper War? The way his husky laugh sent shivers down her spine at Shepard’s Citadel Party? Or the way his copper coloured eyes had invariably met hers across the room on so many nights? 

All she knows is that when midnight rolls around, she and Kaidan are the only two people left awake in his cabin. He nurses a whiskey and she sips a beer, wishing she didn’t feel so uncomfortable in her own skin, and wondering what it is about Kaidan Alenko that makes her so incredibly aware of herself. 

They don’t speak in the comfortable silence, and the room is filled with the gentle pop and crackle of the log fire burning in the fireplace. His whiskey catches the light of the flickering flames and throws amber coloured shadows across the wall that dance cheerfully every time he takes a sip. She finds herself fascinated by the motion of his throat when he swallows and the way his tongue sneaks out to flick across his lower lips after each sip, and heat rises in her cheeks when she realises Kaidan is watching her watch him.

Jack looks away, half-angry and half-mortified to have been caught staring, and instead watches the ghostly white snowflakes drifting down through the darkness outside the windows. She wants to say something to Kaidan; to make light of the situation, or maybe crack a joke, or even to flirt with him, but instead she shifts uncomfortably and curses herself for being so stupid as to fall for a man so obviously not her type. They are totally wrong for each other, but she wants him anyway.

"Jack?” His voice, soft and warm, breaks the chill settling around her heart and she turns back to look at him, their eyes meeting with an almost electrical charge that takes her breath away. 

She opens her mouth to answer, to ask what he wants, but the words stick in her throat and her lips tremble as she watches him mutely. Faced with a man she is attracted to instead of an enemy who wants to kill her, Jack knows fear for the first time in her life, and she freezes, unsure what to do in this situation. Kaidan seems to sense it, and he smiles as he lifts a hand to her face and gently traces a thumb along her lower lip.

“Happy holidays,” He murmurs as he leans close, his eyes holding hers until the very last moment when his mouth presses softly against hers.

Jack’s eyes drift shut at the gentle pressure of his lips, at the light biotic hum that passes between them, and she sighs in contentment and relief as he cups her cheek and deepens the kiss. It’s a slow, simmering kiss. Their tongues slide together in gentle strokes, and Jack faintly registers that he tastes fiery and sharp; like whisky and eezo.

When Kaidan draws back she misses him instantly, and without thinking she reaches for his hand and laces her fingers with his, the lonely ache in her chest too sharp to be denied. They say nothing as they leave their drinks and retire for the night still lost in each other. They’ve gone months without saying a word, and some things, Jack knows, don’t need to be spoken to be heard in the silence.

[vorchagirl]

Mmmm. Jalenko! All of these and more are the reasons I love these two!

They're seriously such an amazing couple.

Jack and Kaidan Alenko

Man, this might be a rare pair but godDAMN I like it. 

Troubled Biotics™. Brain Camp for Kaidan and Pragia for Jack. Lots of issues surrounding their biotics - they deal with it in different ways. Jack likes to flaunt her biotics because if people are going to think she’s a freak anyway, then fuck it. Kaidan is the exact opposite, desperately wanting to blend in and appear normal.  

They’re both goddamn A+++++ teachers. They’re both mother hens, too. Protective of their students and seem to worry about them often.They both seem to want to be the mentor they never had.  

Jack, as usual, likes to talk shit and probe people for their weaknesses. Lots of insulting questions. No filter. Kaidan answers calmly, dryly, and slightly deadpan. Jack finds this both refreshing and frustrating.

Have long, romantic conversations about how much they hate Cerberus.

Oh god Jack would be so conflicted once she starts moving beyond “This guy has a stick up his ass, what is his fuckin’ damage anyway?” to “Meh, he’s alright” to “This dude’s actually not so terrible - boring as fuck, but not terrible. Also, nice ass” to “LET’S make love and then whisper sweet nothings while holding each other FUCK NOW”, because Kaidan reminds her of Murtock. Hell no, she’s not letting that bullshit happen again. Never again… it never ends right.

They’re just so damn good for each other. Kaidan might finally pull the stick out of his ass and finally relax, finally let himself not care as much about every little thing. Jack lets her guard down, feeling able to show her vulnerability without worrying about a knife in the back, and she will DIE before she admits it but she likes how romantic he is with her.

Kaidan finds her oddly compelling; he admires how she never backs down, admires how she survived that nightmare on Pragia when she was just a kid, admires how she turned her life around and started teaching. She’s dangerous, no question, but a part of him likes that too.

[keliandra-blog1]

Jack and Kaidan...

Trying a different program for rendering, so far I like it!

Credits - Jack and Kaidan models downloaded from Padme4000 (DeviantArt) House scene downloaded from Grummel83 (DeviantArt)

[jediserenity82]

For @keliandrada, who has had a rough day and I wanted to do something to make her feel better. So here’s some Jalenko fluff for you.

I’m sorry if it’s not great, it’s been a long day and I’m half asleep at the laptop lol.

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Show Me What You're Made Of, L2 by Nightfable

[vorchagirl]

#789

Hehe. I love you to bits too. I sometimes feel like we’re an odd couple in the fanfiction world. I mean, yeah, we both love Jalenko and Kaidan, but we are also very different in so many ways - and yet you’re one of the people I count among my best friends. You’ve been beside me during some rough times, and you’ve always given me your honest opinion and have heard me out. But more than that - you are an incredibly creative and vibrant writer, and you’re a real friend. You know smut and kink like nobody else. And you are definitely not ashamed to take it to the extreme and explore things which I’ve seen no one else explore (except maybe in Legend of the Overfiend). Mwa!

[keliandra-blog1]

Cover render by the amazing @jediserenity82 -- Make sure you check out her blog! :)

Chapters: 1/30 Fandom: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Kaidan Alenko/Jack | Subject Zero Characters: Kaidan Alenko, Jack | Subject Zero, Female Shepard (Mass Effect), Jeff "Joker" Moreau, Jason Prangley, Kahlee Sanders, Liara T'Soni, Garrus Vakarian, Karin Chakwas, Rodriguez (Mass Effect), Other(s) Additional Tags: Swearing, Eventual Romance, Eventual Smut, Complicated Relationships, Plot Twists, Action, Adventure, Past Torture, Past Rape/Non-con, Past Abuse, Torture, Disturbing Themes, Heavy Angst, Feels Summary:

Months after the defeat of the Reapers, word of the Normandy finally reaches earth.

During the war, Jack had begun to build up a comfortable repartee with Kaidan Alenko. It didn't matter, they were never going to survive the war anyway. Only they did survive, both of them. She has no idea how to deal with the possibility of a future.... let alone a future with someone else.

So here we go! Finally posting this story on Ao3 so I can get it finished! So anyone who hasn’t read it yet can jump on board chapter by chapter. Anyone who has but would like to re-read as a memory refresher can do so. New chapters will be posted as soon as I reach that chapter number in the Ao3 posting -- I will let you know when that happens.

I <3 Jalenko That is all.