#mass effect fanworks

[diaphanouso]

✨Spec Reqs 2024 - Gifts & Recs!✨

This was my third year participating in the Spectre Requisitions Rare Pair Exchange (@spectre-requisitions-exchange) and let me tell you, the creators COOKED 🔥 These fanworks have been sustaining me all week. Do yourself a solid and check out this year's full collection of amazing fics and fanart here, and don't forget to show these works some well-deserved love with some kudos/comments!

Here are my recs so far—I'll add to this list as I progress through the collection! Creators are still anonymous until Tuesday, April 9, at which point I'll update this post with the creators' Ao3 handles.

Works listed below are fics unless otherwise noted. And lastly: as always, mind the tags!

❤️ My Gifts ❤️

This year I was blessed with two amazing gift fics:

A Gaping Wound to the Heart | Castis Vakarian/Adrien Victus | Mature | by @teamdilf

Castis and Adrien finding comfort in each other lights up my soul, and this fic DELIVERS. The angst 🤌 The care 🔥 PERFECTION. chef's kiss

a still, small voice | Fshep/Wrex | Explicit | by calypsid

An absolute gem with hot as fuck smut, incredible prose, and a Shepard grappling with the unsettling experience of inhabiting her new body 🤌 Wrex is there to help (and does he ever) 🥵

🔥 My Recs 🔥

Byte Me | Fshep/Legion | Explicit | by @kalliesa

Reach and Fucking Flexibility | James/Garrus | Explicit | by @ginbiscuit

God is a Verb | Mshep/Jack, Mshep/Kaidan, Implied Jack/Kaidan | Mature | by @krahka

A Deal is a Deal | Fshep/Shadow Broker | Explicit (cw: dubcon) | by @vorchagirl

Be Gentle (Artwork) | Thane/NBShep | Explicit by @finchmarie

comm chats and more | Diana Allers/Samantha Traynor | Gen | by @hazelestelle

Mourning what we could be | Fshep & Fshep Clone | Gen | by @depressed-sock

[who-is-riley]

they turned me into a marketable plushie siha

the pattern is by @choco-minto! I'm so happy with it😊

[masseffectfanwork]

Welcome to Mass Effect Flash Fanwork! A Tumblr dedicated to Mass Effect and all the creative works by its fans.  

A theme is posted on the 1st of every month. If you accept it, your challenge is to create fics, drawings, edits, or anything creative on that theme. Well, we'll be starting again in May!

A theme will be posted on the 1st of every month. If you choose to accept it, your challenge is to create fiction, drawings, edits, photographs, music, sculptures, crafts, or anything creative on that theme. Check out the rules for more information.  

Towards the end of each month, on the 24th, posts of your entries that are tagged #meflashfanwork or mention @masseffectfanwork will be reblogged to showcase all of your wonderful work to the Mass Effect fandom!

If you have questions, suggestions for themes, or want another Mass Effect Fanwork showcase that isn't on a theme, just message me or ask. Anon is always on!

Alright so let’s get creating! 

[continuous-spec]

Wait, YOU'RE the person behind Mass Effect Fanworks?? It's been you this whole time???

Yep! I've been running it on and off for years. Before, I used to do more monthly creative prompts. Now, it's more of a space dedicated to the creativity of the Mass Effect fandom. I've tried to bring back the prompts before, but I really don't have the energy for it. Maybe once the next game comes out, I'll start that backup?

I love going through the Mass Effect tag and sharing other's creations though! Honestly, with how old the series is, I am surprised there are still so many wonderful creators. Not that I'm complaining! <3

[fiendsandfangs]

Assignments Are Out!

Everyone who signed up for the exchange has been matched and assignments have been sent out! If you'd like to create a treat, you can browse all the prompts on the Requests Summary page or the AutoAo3 page.

Note: Anyone can contribute treats to the collection, even if you're not signed up for the exchange!

More info on treats can be found in the Treats section of our FAQ.

Happy creating!! 💞

[shinyasahalo]

Top 50 AO3 Space Dua Ships (May 4, 2024)

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[curiousthimble]

Pricing update for the next comm round! This one is open to the public so take a look!

[ziskandra]

Fic: Crosstalk

Neither of them have been very good at conversations.

MASS EFFECT | ALEC/ELLEN | WORDS: 1359 | RATED: T (AO3 LINK.)

Alec.

We need to talk.

The text swims before his eyes. Despite his general lack of finesse when it comes to the world of social courtesies, Alec knows those words, together, are never followed by something positive or complimentary. There had once been a time when he didn't dread messages from his wife, but they've left those wonder years far behind. No longer is their relationship a welcome respite from the other pressures of life, but just another responsibility, demanding his attention.

Another way in which he fails to measure up.

There's a twinge of pain at his temple as he looks at Ellen's words again. He's just returned to the Citadel after a long journey, for God's sake. He doesn't need this. Not now. But is there ever an ideal time for these conversations?

His hands sweat unbearably in his gloves as he types out a response. What about?

Ellen's response is immediate, and the single word settles at the bottom of his stomach like an anchor forged from dread.

You.

This is it, isn't it? She's going to tell him she's leaving him, that she wants a divorce, that she doesn't love him anymore, that she never loved him in the first place—

Before he can stop himself, his mind races ahead, jumping from possibility to possibility, exponential calculations formed in the fraction of seconds. And yet every formulation brings him to the same conclusion: a world without Ellen. The thought knocks the wind from his lungs and it's suddenly difficult to breathe. What is happening to him?

He's so overwhelmed by his rapid-fire thoughts that he almost misses the ding announcing the arrival of another text.

And the kids.

Relief floods through his veins, and he hates it. Whatever's wrong with the twins, whatever Ellen needs of him, he's sure they can surmount the obstacle together. He might not be winning any father of the year awards any time soon, but he's confident in his capability to protect his kids. That's what a dad does.

It's only in hindsight that he realises the fact his mind didn't immediately jump to their children might've been a warning sign.

*

Upon his return to their apartment, the scent of freshly brewed coffee wafts into his nostrils. It's the real stuff, too, with honest-to-god Earth beans, not the reconstituted crap found on the average Alliance cruiser. Gratitude churns with anxiety in his gut: Ellen had always been so attentive to his preferences even as he struggled to remember the basic details like her favourite colour or birthday without outside assistance. "I'm home," he announces into the empty living room, the words foreign on his tongue. Truth be told, this place still doesn't feel like home—nowhere does. He's spent so much of his life in motion, he struggles to sit still, struggles still with grappling the concept of settling down, putting down roots. But Ellen had argued it wasn't good for the kids to move so much, not when they had other options.

So Ellen had taken the twins to the Citadel, and Alec... Alec visited when he could, feeling all the while more akin to an ungainly house guest than part of a family. He pushes that thought back down from wherever it had surfaced. There’s no point in dwelling upon his regrets, his mistakes: he’d be here all day, and he doesn't have the time to waste. Ellen doesn't respond immediately, but Alec doesn't mind it. It gives him a moment to re-examine his surroundings, all at once familiar yet foreign. He could've sworn the last time he was here there'd been more artwork on the walls (Sara had always been an avid painter), but the signs of other household inhabitants are around him nonetheless: an empty chocolate bar wrapper (Sara's sweet-tooth), a pair of muddy sneakers (Scott's? Maybe? They seemed large), a bottle of beer. Now, whose was that? Ellen didn't drink beer—at least, he'd never known her too. And surely the twins—

Wait, just how old were they again? Fatigue clouds his recollection as he feels his headache building, and he rubs angrily at his temple as though his own pain is just another enemy he can defeat. And then, from just outside the door in the hallway, the most beautiful sound in the world: his wife's voice. "There you are."

*

They settle down at the kitchen table, and with a shaking hand, Ellen places his coffee cup down before him. Now they're facing one another, it gives Alec his first opportunity to look at her, really look at her. He's immediately struck by how tired she seems. Neither of them are strangers to long nights, both of them the type of person to put in long hours when inspired by a new project, but this isn't the type of exhaustion from a few weeks of burning the midnight oil. It's stronger, deeper—the sort that permeates the very bones.

It's the sort of fatigue that even Alec can't ignore. He reaches across the table to hold her hand. "Ellen? What's wrong?" A slight smile tugs at the corner of her lips, but her eyes stay tired. "I didn't ask you here to talk about me." He immediately knows she's blowing him off, but he also knows better than to push the point for now. For all Ellen complains about his stubborn streak, she has a considerable one of her own. He takes a breath, and gives her hand a squeeze before withdrawing it to cup his drink, take a sip. The coffee helps. "Okay," he answers simply. "And the kids?" "They're alright. You know what teenagers are like. Well..." She trails off, her gaze drifting aside to the discarded beer bottle. "Adults now, too." He closes his eyes, tries to block anything but the aroma of coffee. Eighteen. Of course. His kids are eighteen.

He should've known. He should've known it would be about this. "Ellen," he starts.

Her tone lowers furiously. Dangerously. "You missed their birthdays." Despite himself, he gives into the impulse to jump to the defensive. "I sent a message—" Ellen's lips thin into a sharp line. "No. You promised you'd be here." "You know what work—" She interrupts again. "No! I'm sick of those same old excuses. I'm—" This time, she breaks off in middle of her own sentence into a series of hacking coughs.

But something in his head catches on those two words. I'm sick. The pieces of the puzzle fall into place. The way his hand reaches over the table this time could be more accurately described as a dive. Frantic, desperate. "Ellen," he repeats, more gently this time. "What's this really about?" She averts her gaze and it feels like a punch to the face. "I need to be sure," she whispers to the empty space by her side. "I need to be sure the twins will have their dad if anything happens to me." The final missing piece is in his hand, just waiting to be put down. But he doesn't want to. They're not ready. He's not ready.

They were supposed to have so much more time. And yet, he’s squandered it. All in the service of the Systems Alliance. And for what? He realises, too late, that all the medals in the world are not worth a fraction of just another more day spent beside his wife. "Are you going somewhere?" It's all he can bring himself to ask; his voice sounds distant to his own ears. "Not willingly." Her voice wavers, and Alec's had enough. He jumps to action, springing to his feet and bounding to the other side of the table to embrace his wife. To be where he belongs. "Ellen," he begins, "I'm so—" She shakes her head. "Don't. Don't say it. Don't say sorry. Just. Promise me, Alec. Promise me you'll take care of the twins." He can barely hear her words over his racing mind: even his innumerable previous calculations had never considered this. But he’s only human. Fallible.  He presses a kiss against her hair. "I promise," he says. "I'm not gonna let anything happen to you."

[polyamships]

by Anonymous

The ship is crashed, there's no communication with the outside world, and Kaidan has been forced to leave Shepard behind one too many times.

Words: 1424, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M, Multi

Characters: Kaidan Alenko, James Vega

Relationships: Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard, Kaidan Alenko/James Vega, Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard/James Vega

Additional Tags: Headaches & Migraines, Destroy Ending (Mass Effect), Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Feelings Realization, going officially from V to triad, during the ending slideshow, after crashing but before putting the names on the board

[samodivas]

@mirandaputsherbestbuttforward

The Normandy SR-2′s XO is going through it…

[masseffectfanwork]

MAY’S THEME: Reflection

Dates: May 24th-May 31st

What can be posted?: Fics, art, edits, photography, crafts, music, or anything creative on this theme for the Mass Effect Series.  At the end of the month, your creative works will be reblogged here.

Tags: @masseffectfanwork in the post or #meflashfanwork

If you have any questions, feel free to stop by the ask box, anon is always on!

[diaphanouso]

Now that creators have been revealed, I'm reblogging my gifts and recs with their creators tagged! Check out the full Spec Reqs 2024 collection!

And here's my contribution to the collection:

Shelter from Storms Within | Liara T'Soni/Feron | Explicit

cc: @spectre-requisitions-exchange

✨Spec Reqs 2024 - Gifts & Recs!✨

This was my third year participating in the Spectre Requisitions Rare Pair Exchange (@spectre-requisitions-exchange) and let me tell you, the creators COOKED 🔥 These fanworks have been sustaining me all week. Do yourself a solid and check out this year's full collection of amazing fics and fanart here, and don't forget to show these works some well-deserved love with some kudos/comments!

Here are my recs so far—I'll add to this list as I progress through the collection! Creators are still anonymous until Tuesday, April 9, at which point I'll update this post with the creators' Ao3 handles.

Works listed below are fics unless otherwise noted. And lastly: as always, mind the tags!

❤️ My Gifts ❤️

This year I was blessed with two amazing gift fics:

A Gaping Wound to the Heart | Castis Vakarian/Adrien Victus | Mature | by @teamdilf

Castis and Adrien finding comfort in each other lights up my soul, and this fic DELIVERS. The angst 🤌 The care 🔥 PERFECTION. chef's kiss

a still, small voice | Fshep/Wrex | Explicit | by calypsid

An absolute gem with hot as fuck smut, incredible prose, and a Shepard grappling with the unsettling experience of inhabiting her new body 🤌 Wrex is there to help (and does he ever) 🥵

🔥 My Recs 🔥

Byte Me | Fshep/Legion | Explicit | by @kalliesa

Reach and Fucking Flexibility | James/Garrus | Explicit | by @ginbiscuit

God is a Verb | Mshep/Jack, Mshep/Kaidan, Implied Jack/Kaidan | Mature | by @krahka

A Deal is a Deal | Fshep/Shadow Broker | Explicit (cw: dubcon) | by @vorchagirl

Be Gentle (Artwork) | Thane/NBShep | Explicit by @finchmarie

comm chats and more | Diana Allers/Samantha Traynor | Gen | by @hazelestelle

Mourning what we could be | Fshep & Fshep Clone | Gen | by @depressed-sock

[vultures-and-scavengers]

oh boy i wonder who cullen could be referring to here and i wonder what sort of experience he's speaking from.

i really do wish we'd seen more blackwall and cullen interactions in dragon age. if we could get ambient dialogue about blackwall helping cullen to train troops, or have blackwall appear in cullen's office at times, or even have cullen appear in the barn at time, the way mass effect 3 had companions wandering around the normandy and not stuck in their specific static locations.

but this line is fun to pick apart. is cullen sympathetic to the troops that followed rainier's orders (almost certainly), is he angry he trusted someone else who turned out to be not who he thought (yeah, probably)?

while in this file i did romance blackwall with annette, a relationship doomed from the start given her connection to the calliers, this line isnt given to a romanced inquisitor, it's given to one angry with leliana. so is cullen also empathizing with the anger here? i feel like, yeah, probably.

the cullen & blackwall friendship i think would have made both characters more interesting, but i guess thats what fanworks are for! i want to see the betrayal between them beyond this one cutscene! i want to see cullen, the man who followed shitty orders, grapple with being friends with thom, the man who gave shitty orders! i want to see cullen grapple with his service to the templar order being full of lies and blackwall grapple with his service to the warden order being full of lies! they're such good foils, like their similarities only make them more different.

[fiendsandfangs]

The 2024 Fiends & Fangs Fanwork Exchange blessed us with a trove of monster fanworks. Here's an artwork we think you'll love. 💕

Out of Line

by @vidra-comprehends ※ Ao3: Vidra_on_the_Rocks

Mass Effect ※ Nihlus Kryik/Female Shepard ※ General Audiences

Summary:

Liv Shepard and Nihlus Kryik have a quiet moment before their extraction shuttle arrives.

✨ Check out this work on Ao3! ✨

[sweatertheman]

Why does Undertale Genocide captivate people so much? I don't see it. So much UTDR fanwork is just "Let's do Genocide again! Except this time it's in DELTARUNE, or you fight someone you don't normally fight."

What's the point? The Genocide route is a waste of time besides the superbosses, and you don't need to have a murder route to have a superboss. The only other thing to be gained is new dialogue, and I've yet to see a case of Fan Genocide which provides new information about characters beyond what can normally be accessed, and what is the point of dialogue if not to provide information?

In the case of DELTARUNE Genocide fancontent, I feel like it actively misses the point. DELTARUNE and UNDERTALE are different things. With the Weird Route, it's not ABOUT the murder. You do commit a lot of murder, but it's not like your goal is just to murder people for the hell of it. You are actively trying to manipulate Noelle. Another Murder Route would feel shallow without the distinction, and you couldn't really do anything like that with someone else. Noelle is uniquely suceptible to being taken advantage of because she's physically strong, emotionally weak, desires strength of will, and her entire view of what is right and what is wrong is whatever someone she trusts says it is.

Ralsei actively wants to be used, but he's weak, and his ultimate purpose is to fulfill the prophecy, something he's willing to get in your way to achieve.

Susie hates being controlled by others and doesn't like causing harm when she doesn't have to. Complete no-go.

Toriel could be manipulated into attacking enemies to "protect" Kris, but she wouldn't take orders from them, nor would she commit mass murder when she doesn't have to.

And not a single Darkner is as desperate to assist Lightners as Ralsei, meaning you would never get the opportunity to use them.

You'd have to completely break these characters to make the weird route format work, and at that point why are you even using them?

As for genocide, it's just kind of pointless. I understand why it exists in UNDERTALE, but doing it again makes it lose its effect entirely, because it's already made its point. The point of genocide is that genocide is pointless, unfun, and indicative of the lack of empathy people have for the characters in games, the way that seeing it as a game changes how you interact with it. You don't need to say that again if you don't have anything new to say.

[curiousthimble]

Commissions open September 1! Mark your calendars!

Pricing update for the next comm round! This one is open to the public so take a look!