#major coats

[keriweird]

Happy N7 Day!

Well, maybe not so happy for Major Coats in the fight for earth.

This year I've been thinking about the untold stories of those that held the line on Earth. And my love for a very under utilized character, Major Coats. Man, the terror of seeing your comrades fall and knowing every husk you take down might very well be one of your own, nevermind one of those you're sworn to protect...? Someone you ate with, lived with, and fought alongside through this nightmare? Oof. Thanks @threewhiskeylunch for the inspiration. And thanks to my friends for cheering me on to get this piece done in time.

Coloured pencil on 160g mixed media paper

Based on the Mass Effect 3 trailer version of Coats, of course.

[in-faithwe-conquer]

Anderson: From here on in, it's a straight shot to the beam. Major Coats: A straight shot with Reapers trying to crush us along the way. Anderson: We just need to get a handful of troops through. Kaidan: Only a handful, huh? Anderson: We know this was going to be a gamble at best. Shepard: [I'm proud of you all]: Can't think of anyone else I'd rather do this with. Kaidan: Nobody's doing this alone. Major Coats: We're in sight of the target. Anderson: All right, everyone. This is it. Anderson: Shit... We've gotta move. Shepard: Come on! Shepard: Normandy! Do you copy? I need an evac. Right now! Joker: We're taking heavy losses up here, Commander. On our way, Commander! Shepard: Come on. Here. Take him... Kaidan: Shepard... Shepard: You gotta get out of here. Kaidan: Yeah, that's not gonna happen. Shepard: Don't argue with me, Kaidan. Kaidan: Don't leave me behind... Shepard: [I'll always love you]: No matter what happens... know that I love you. Always. Kaidan: I love you, too. Be careful... Shepard: Go! Major Coats: God... they're all gone. Marine: Did we get anyone to the beam? Major Coats: Negative. Our entire force was decimated. It's too much. We need to regroup. Fall back to the buildings...

[rotschopf-thedrow]

ooh tell me about Crimson Thunder please?

*g* Crimson Thunder is set on Earth after the war. I always found it fascinating that everyone and their sheep got picked up by the Normandy and not left behind.

This is about James Vega who got left behind on Earth and finds himself in the center of attention of one particular major who has heard all about James: He’s a hulk of a man. He’s an officer who prefers to sleep in the barracks over the more comfortable officer quarters. He’s a card shark and a favourite uncle for most kids around. He’s also a shameless flirt who doesn’t follow through with any insinuations that might make their way into conversation, and that is enough to pique Coats’ interest.

[depressed-sock]

Here are the fics I did for Spec Recs! :D

A shot of whiskey before the bar fight starts

Coats/ Nonbinary Shepard

There are a lot of reasons he should just stay out of it. He's on shore leave, he's had a few drinks in him already, the kid looks like they can handle themself just fine. The list goes on and on. And yet somehow that doesn't stop him as he slides up to the bar right between the kid and the asshole bothering them. Signaling the bartender for another drink. 

Patch me up, Kiss me better   

Karin Chakwas/Zaeed Massani

Doctor Chakwas helps patch up Zaeed after he takes a hit from a mission.

A few moments before

Kasumi Goto/Keiji Okuda Greybox

A small moment spent just before the Normandy goes through the Omega 4 relay.

A place to rest    

Falere & Samara (Mass Effect)

Falere rebuilds a little bit at a time.

I'm sure I put the fleet somewhere    

Kaidan Alenko/Jack | Subject Zero/Male Shepard

The galaxy becomes lawless after the Reapers are defeated. Somehow that just means Shepard gets himself into trouble more often then before.

Losing the Soul

Akksul/Evfra de Tershaav

Evfra cannot be angry at him. He can feel his own anger blistering and festering under his skin.

[theoriginalladya]

WIP Wednesday

(and it's actually Wednesday this time! lol)

So, new day, new muse talking to me. Poking at the next chapter for A Beacon of Hope, the modern AU of mine set on Normandy Island. Last updated....oh. Oh wow. 2.5 years ago. Ooops!

Anyway, John's talking, Kaidan's scowling, and a familiar face shows up to help...

~~

“There is someone at the nurses’ station asking for you, sir.”  John follows the nurse out of the room with a jaw-cracking yawn.  As he turns the corner, he finds Kaidan standing at the desk as well, and next to him, another very familiar face.  One John summoned, in fact.  For the first time since hearing about the accident, his mother’s death, and the severity of his sister’s injuries, John smiles.  “Coats.” Ethan Coats, former major in the marines, stands barely an inch shorter than John.  Dark hair, sharp grey eyes, and a winsome smile nod back at him.  He extends a hand, pulling back just as quickly when John slowly lifts his casted arm between them instead of taking it.  “What the hell happened to you?” “The wall offended him,” Kaidan murmurs dryly.  John scowls at his fiancé in response. “That famous Shepard temper getting the best of you, mate?” Coats asks, sardonic grin pulling at his lips.  “Glad I’m on your good side.” John forces a smile as he gestures down the hall to the same area where he, Kaidan, and Bailey spoke earlier that day.  Kaidan follows.  Once they are alone, John explains the situation.  “Someone tried to kill my sister.  Not sure who or why, but there you have it.” "Well...shit."

[eastern-lights]

I've recently had a mental image of Major Coats running out of clips while getting swarmed by husks and picking up a ruined stop sign to conk them over the head with it.

random husk: going about its day

2 seconds later:

[friendlycursedspaceotter]

she’s an artist. she’s got DID and it’s not villainized. her armor is a bunch of tiny freaks in a trench coat. she’s good friends with one sword and traumatized another as a child but they are rebuilding that relationship. she infiltrated the mafia. her husband supports trans rights and I think she does too but this hasn’t been confirmed and probably won’t be for at least 3-5 years in our timeline. probably more. she needs therapy but was probably one of the reasons it was invented. she’s also ginger. I’m not saying who it is but you know who it is.

[mossypidder]

So because every Howl’s Moving Castle book cover that isn’t sixty five dollars is in that sort of- gaudy, super saturated, 80s-90s style, I’m making my own. I still need to order the book (cuz I only own the audiobook), get the proper color of fabric, and find some decent gold paint, and once I have obtained all of the proper components, I’m gonna give it the hardcover it deserves. >:3

[booberrydraweth]

Finished my art finals project, I'm so pleased with this bastard

He's so spoiled, I've wrapped this man in two scarves and put him in a soft bag to carry him safely to school, and honestly I think Eugenides would love this mode of transportation

Completely cushy and comfy and free of horses

A million thanks to Emily B. Martin for the official character drawings on the Queen's Thief wiki page. Such good references <333

[loisfreakinglane]

so many buffyverse characters were written to be oneoffs but became vital characters for many years to come. it feels organic and helps the worldbuilding so much.

but not kendra. not kendra!!!!!!!!!! who is IMMEDIATELY so vibrant and fascinating, bubbly and headstrong and proud and judgmental, a huge bookworm who laughs about excessive footnotes, who stammers in front of boys, who loves crop tops and makeup and heavy jewelry. kendra who trades insults with buffy, then softly asks for her help. calls buffy weird for dating a vampire, mocks her for dying, then tells her she learned so much just from their short time together. kendra who was taken from her parents so young she doesn't remember them, who's never had friends, who isn't allowed to speak to boys or go to school or have a life.

of all characters who deserved to be written into the narrative, or be resurrected after they died, she makes the top of the list

[dreamsicle262]

roadkill.

my art entry for @megaroniandcheez's dtiys. see tags for notes and explanations on the art. also tumblr may have absolutely nuked the quality so click the picture for a better look

[keriweird]

For anyone interested, this was my process for creating my coloured pencil N7 day piece of Major Coats and his old squaddie.

I like sketching in procreate for ease of adjustments and edits. Then I print and copy it over to better paper with then old school improvised light box (taping the paper to a window during daylight hours and tracing that shit). I was feeling inspired to start the husk first, then I expanded from there. Once I had the majority of my colour laid down, I went in blending with mineral spirits and qtips. Then I decided to force myself to do a background and I still don't love it but I was ready to be done hehe. Then I finally stopped putting off doing the rifle and slapped that in. Touched up the white in procreate because I didn't feel like rushing out last minute to pick up a white gel pen.

[nichiperi]

Happy ZADR-day~! Have some more of these guys liking each other a normal amount. :)

[rotschopf-thedrow]

Six Sentence Sunday

From my upcoming story "The loneliest Hour":

Kaidan nodded, feeling guilty. He had been completely focused on Shepard and Coats, but Garrus and Javik had been with Shepard as well, and the churning in his gut intensified. “They went off the grid together with Shepard. If we’re lucky, they managed to reactivate their transponders.” “If we should be so lucky.” [Liara] put a hand on his shoulder, looking up at him with her huge eyes. “How are you, Kaidan, really?”

[waywardsalt]

refused to let myself rest until i finished making this

[theboxfort]

A bunch of random doodles

The backpack guy at the bottom is NOT Liam Plecak, I respect Liam Plecak, this is a different guy, this is That Fucking Bag That I Hate