#tann/ryder

[lyricsaboutcats]

When Scott keeps the truth of Andromeda from his sister, telling her through SAM that it’s a wonderful place where her father is alive, Jarun Tann finds himself telling her what really happened and unexpectedly becoming her confidant. And after Sara Ryder moves into his quarters, disrupting his carefully scheduled existence as the eighth Director, things between them get complicated.

[sol-consort]

ik I'm supposed to hate director Tann but he is so

[crqstalite]

also thinkin abt writing a post-mea fic where i get to write everyone at a nexus gala. i think itd be funny lol

[husband-steve-cortez]

"What's their problem with you?"

"I'm not Jien Garson."

"Oh same hat."

[omegastation]

Mass Effect Andromeda Appreciation Week starts today!!!  \o/

For my first post, I wanted to talk about all the main things I like about the game. (I'm not comparing with the trilogy btw, some elements here are found in all games and I love the trilogy very much with all my heart!)

Ryder, the protagonist: I love that Ryder has everything to prove and that we get to build experience with them. 

The sheer beauty of the game, I mean. It's so pretty I could pick a million screencaps, all of them gorgeous, but the map makes me very happy:

The feeling that everything is happening all at once everywhere: It can be a bit too much sometimes (especially when I'm working on transcripts) but I really like that people are talking everywhere, that you can start many dialogues, that you get to hear or see something new when you turn a corner

Exploring is fun: I think the feeling that a lot is happening brings excitement, which in turns makes me feel a lot of joy when I play the game. I'm like a kid at Christmas tbh. And the jumping haha, we get to jump a lot!

The characters: I'm excited to talk to people wherever I go. I'm so excited I have a crush on NPCs. Have you ever heard about OREV, MY SNIPER FROM VOELD????? I also think, in all honesty, that MEA has a way to show when characters should be taken seriously and when we can laugh at the absurdity of it all. Addison and Tann are good examples.

Special shout-out to SAM who is an incredible character despite not having a full mobile platform and being mostly a voice to us. 

The new species (Angara and Kett): I love their design, their language, and their history. Every time I see a member of each species, I think about their beauty and how, there's something really profound about them. I don't know, it's a feeling I carry the entire game. The history bringing it all together also brings with it the full tragedy of it all.

My beloved krogan are THRIVING and we get to witness their colony, in all its glory!!!!!!!!!!!!

The books it gave us: They're excellent. I'll make a separate post about them. 

Sloane: If you know me, you know my love for her.

The voice acting: I think the VAs for Ryder are good but playing Scott Ryder, I have a soft spot for Tom Taylorson. And we're lucky to have the rest of the cast. Still amazed by our celebrity VAs too: Clancy Brown???? Natalie Dormer???? Kumail Nanjiani???? THE INCREDIBLE Indira Varma????????

There are so many more things I could add but the post would get too long. Anyway, I love you MEA. Thank you for being you!

[rpgwrites]

Finding Myself Again - Chapter 21: Losing SAM

Story Summary:

Ryder thought she was waking up on Andromeda the first time, but this wasn't the case. People speak of a Ryder, of things she did in Andromeda that she doesn't remember. She feels uncomfortable in her own skin, and then there is an alien that says he loves her and wants to be there for her but she doesn't know him. And it's her job to find herself again. But can she do it?

Chapter 21: Losing SAM

“Today we celebrate the life of Amber Ryder.” Tann looked out at the crowd and then shook his head. “Or lack there off.” 

“She was a failure of a person.” He continued. “She lost all of her friends and family.” 

Ryder was laying down in a casket. Which was weird because usually they would float the body into space. But perhaps that was what they were planning to do afterward. No matter how hard she tried she couldn’t move a muscle. To her core she was paralyzed. She couldn’t even open her eyes. No matter how hard she tried.

But even though she was paralyzed she knew exactly what was going on. She heard all the noises and voices. And Tann’s voice was the loudest of them all. 

“Asher Ryder will say a few words.”

Read it on AO3

[heroofshield]

Whumptober Day 1: Race Against the Clock (ME:A Reyes/mRyder)

Ryder pushed the Nomad as much as he dared, not wanting to bust an axle or destroy the only means of transportation on this god-forsaken planet but wanting to get to the location beacon as fast as he could; all the while, aware of how much time had passed since Ryder had been told that Reyes had gone missing.

The distress signal had reached Keema five minutes after being activated and Keema contacting the Tempest ten minutes after that. But Ryder had been unreachable for half a day, the downside of going deep into Meridian where all the Remnant technology made it hard for their comms to keep a signal. Only when he'd surfaced was SAM able to tell him what was going on, and he'd wanted to take off right away, but coming up with a plausible reason to head to Kadara had taken time.

Between convincing Tann to let him go and getting everyone back onto the ship had been more time burned, now he was bouncing through the Badlands hoping, hoping that he wasn't too late.

Approaching the location of the distress signal, Ryder.

SAM's AI voice in his eat snapped Ryder out of his thoughts as the Nomad crested the hill and sailed over the top, bouncing a bit harder than normal as it landed. Ryder wrenched the wheel so the rover went off the path and jostled over the small rocks as it drew closer to the mouth of the cave. Sliding to a stop, Ryder did a quick weapons check before all but jumping out and pulling his pistol, crouch walking towards the cave.

"SAM update." he whispered while pausing only to open his omni-tool to scan for lifeforms.

There is no one in the cave.

"What the fuck, I thought you said the locator beacon was coming from here."

It is still transmitting from this location. But there are no bio signs inside the cave.

Ryder's heart leapt into his throat as he rushed into the cave, pistol outstretched and ready to use in-case whomever had taken Reyes were using some kind of cloaking technology. But it soon became clear that SAM had been right, there was no one in the cave.

Entering the small pre-fab unit that was set up, he paused for a second to look around for any helpful clues. Spotting blood on the floor, he crouched and saw that it was still fresh looking, the small locator beacon in the middle of the small pool of blood. Sighing as he picked it up with gloved hands, Ryder straightened and saw that there was a datapad on the shelf. Mentally crossing his fingers that it was unlocked, Ryder woke it up but froze at the message that was on the screen.

You have twenty minutes Pathfinder. We know how much Vidal means to you. 37.7393N 10.333E

"SAM, input coordinates and transmit to my HUD." Ryder snapped, breaking into a run back the way he'd come. He had no idea how long ago that had been written and the time might have already expired.

Skittering to a stop, he paused only long enough to strap himself in before gunning the Nomad north of the cave.

He had to rescue Reyes in time, he had to.

[vorchagirl]

12 favorite character to write about this year

21 most memorable comment/review

25 a fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read

Thanks for the asks! ^_^

12. Favorite character to write about: My favourite character to write is probably Spite, followed closely by Tann. There is something about a character who is a complete caricature that I really enjoy writing.

My favourite character to write about, as is tell their story, is probably Cerys Ryder from Saints and Liars. I really enjoyed delving into her story - though in retrospect it's actually a story about Reyes Vidal, lol.

21. My most memorable comment or review. Gosh, that's a hard one. i treasure every single comment, but I suppose the comment which got me to come back and start writing again is the one I'd pick - there were two actually. one was from a Guest and the other was by BinaryJane. I'm not sure why I opened and read their reviews when I'd been guiltily deleting any email from AO3 for a year prior ...but I did, and it just hit me that I missed writing. So yeah. They inspired me to write again when I was on the cusp of walking away and deleting my Tumblr etc etc.

25. A fic I would recommend everyone read That's a hard one too - I have a shocking short term memory thanks to some meds I'm on, so I'll go with my most recent favourite story! Honey and Lavender Cream by @silurisanguine

[quantumghosts]

mass effect andromeda first impressions (generally positive, i'm coming in with low expectations but an open mind):

family!! TWIN!!! canon siblings!!! now that's just fun. also it's cool that even if you make ryder a different ethnicity, you can choose to make ryder sr. his default design or have him look like you. it's really cool that we can create more nuanced or interesting backstories just from that decision alone

immediately noticed and greatly appreciated the drastic improvement in diversity among humans. i've been genuinely stoked about it and no matter how the game turns out i'll always have huge respect to andromeda for this. like the easian options don't look like absolute dogshit LOL it's incredible, and all the face shapes are so unique too without being overly conventionally attractive or anything. like they're all just People and it's really great

love the exploration mechanics - mobility, the scanning, and the jetpack (FINALLY, fucked up that cerberus gets them but shepard doesnt). really love the scanning especially, immediately captures the explorer vibe that i understand why it wasn't there in the trilogy, but still wished for a bit of it anyway so this is scratching that itch for sure

wow we're really kicking things off me2 style huh LOL

really cool to fight alongside ryder sr. and seeing him kick absolute ass, i'm in insanity mode and with him around i literally didn't even need to fire a single shot. it felt like being shepard's squadmate, and after having just replayed the trilogy it felt like a great homage

FEMALE KROGAN FEMALE KROGAN FEMALE KROGANNNN

i hate that i can only pick 3 skills to use, combat mechanics are my least favourite. can't tell how much of it is because i'm on insanity more, how much is because i'm playing an entirely different class than usual (playing scrapper instead of the infiltrator equivalent), and how much is the combat mechanics actually being clumsy lol. but also it genuinely is harder to take cover in this game

idc that they're hostile, the kett are so fuckin cute with their lil monkey faces lmfao can't wait to learn what their deal is

addison and tann can eat my whole ass LOL i just played three games of the council giving me absolute shit, what is with bioware always leaning on interpersonal conflicts that revolve around NPCs completely dismissing and looking down on you in the most actual infuriating and counterproductive ways, they're legit so fucking unprofessional no wonder the nexus went to shit lmfao

WHO DESIGNED THIS FUCKING CONSOLE LMFAO THIS IS THE WORST ERGONOMICS I'VE EVER SEEN, THIS POOR FUCKING TURIAN SOMEONE GET HER A CHAIR???? A CUSHION????? LITERALLY ANYTHING AT ALL???????

[wingsofthesun]

Ryder: I love you. Say it back or I'll explode into confetti

Kandros: I love you, what does that mean

Ryder: >:}

Kandros: Ryder. What does that mean

He needs to galaxy google to see if they can actually do that. What's confetti. Can humans explode into confetti. Galaxy Google help him

Sam might just straight up tell the man "yeah they do that sometimes" and it's not at all helpful

This actually made me realize that Tiran Kandros is the only decently popular turian ship that has no clue about some of the various quirks humans have.

I mean, we have:

Garrus, who's dad Castis was friends with at least one human (Alec Ryder), and who worked at C-Sec for a few years, so he's had experience with them even before the Normandy

Vetra, who may not know what a cow is (though to be fair that's not exactly vital information to someone that can't even eat them), but who does seem to know some stuff about them, probably due to prior work in the Milky Way

Nihlus, who I think is decently popular? but yeah, he's a spectre, he's definitely been around humans before, especially if he's the one that chose to train Shepard

Meanwhile Tiran Kandros was part of the turian military for quite awhile before Andromeda. He also grew up on Palaven, and, unlike Garrus, we don't have any indication that he spent a considerable amount of time somewhere multicultural like the Citadel. And on the Nexus, his position as head of the militia means the main human he'd interact with would be Addison, who's not a shining example of humanity to say the least. (I actually hate her way more than Tann, Tann is just more mockable imo.)

So yeah, Tiran is 100% relying on Space Google to try and understand Ryder when they try messing with him, poor guy x)

[lyricsaboutcats]

When Scott keeps the truth of Andromeda from his sister, telling her through SAM that it’s a wonderful place where her father is alive, Jarun Tann finds himself telling her what really happened and unexpectedly becoming her confidant. And after Sara Ryder moves into his quarters, disrupting his carefully scheduled existence as the eighth Director, things between them get complicated.

[aymayzing]

Rewriting Cora

Because I actually like her and I think her character had some potential that just got wasted. Here are my thoughts on what I'd do to make Cora a more compelling character

Make her an asari. She had an asari mother and a human father. She was born on Earth and her asari mom ditched her and her dad not long after giving birth, so Cora spent her life on Earth, in all ways except physical she is a wolf a human. She grew up among humans, surrounded by human customs, human history. She never had much contact with her asari heritage.

The Alliance wouldn't accept her because she's an asari, the asari aren't too welcoming either since she's so human. Finally her dad managed to get her into a program with asari huntresses which is not a big deal in any way, it is an asari government program for asari whose parents weren't upstanding citizens - a program for children of Omega dancers and asari raised away from asari culture. They can learn about asari history, culture and get one foot into the asari military.

While Cora is in the program, her dad disappears, never to be seen or heard from again.

I remember ideas floating about that Cora's father was the Illusive Man. I don't remember if it ever was confirmed but I am integrating that into my belief system. He disappeared because he managed to snag a high position in Cerberus/created the organization (whichever works best with the timeline). Having an asari daughter wasn't a good look for him anymore, so he disappeared himself but kept tabs on his daughter. Cora has no idea. The player should be able to piece it together from codexes.

After the program is done, Cora is left even more alone. Culturally human, she's fascinated with her asari heritage. Still neither military will take her in. Her father is gone.

The Illusive Man sends info on Cora to Alec Ryder who recruits her for the Initiative - he's not gonna pass up such a powerful biotic. Cora latches onto him as a father figure. TIM is thrilled cause that means Cora's safe from the Reapers and is no longer a threat to his position (what is someone who finds out about her gonna say? He has an asari daughter who left for a different galaxy?)

I'd then leave a lot of the things from the game as they are, I'd just add a few dialogues and comments from her about how she thinks Ryder's dad or Sarissa would do smth differently than Ryder just did.

In Cora's loyalty mission, I'd add a conflict between Sarissa and Ryder. She wants to do smth way A, Ryder way B. Ryder finally says that since they're the only one who can do anything rn, they're gonna do it their way and Sarissa can complain to Tann later. Cora blows up at them. It turns out, of course, that Ryder's way was the right one and if they went with Sarissa's idea, the ark would go up in flames. They still learn that she sacrificed her Pathfinder.

Cora realizes, as she does in the game, that she would've been a bad Pathfinder as she doesn't find, just follow. We should also have her realizing that, especially in Heleus, can be proud of both her human and asari heritage.

[crqstalite]

ah shit this entire chapter is just dialogue lmaooo

[husband-steve-cortez]

"The way I see it, you need me. I pull this off, maybe you'll look like the leader you pretend to be."

"But first, you have to succeed at being the Pathfinder you pretend to be."

"...Where's my ship."

Eric trying to get to Tann only to fail and have Tann throw it back in his face...*chef's kiss*

[silurisanguine]

OC Questions tag game (a-cosmic-elf questions answered)

I was tagged by @a-cosmic-elf in the oc questions tag game (answer 3 questions given in style of your OC then give three new questions to tagged people) I'm going to answer the three given me in with all 4 of my ocs as they are a really great way to develop them! - Seren Jones, Aeryn Ryder, Zofie Orel and Kiara Black

Since this is going to be a long post, answers behind a cut!

And I'll tag @vorchagirl @despicablediet and @bearlytolerant @staticpallour @fangbangerghoul @a-cosmic-elf @atonalginger @eridanidreams @toxiclizardwrites @therealgchu @aro-pancake with these three new questions to answer, no pressure though!

-Is there anyone famous you'd love to meet? -What is your favourite season (or weather if you don't have seasons)? -Is there anything physical you'd change about yourself?

First up Seren Jones (My Starfield Coemancer Starborn)

If you had a YouTube channel, what would you make? "Youtube? Oh viddocs? I dont think I'd have a 'make' channel. Mine would probably be a vlog of my exploration. I see so many incredible things when I'm exploring places I'd want to share that. I already take so many photos, so I think yeah, think I'd like to do something like that." Have you ever dyed your hair, or got a radical haircut? "Before I became Starborn, my signature color and cut was a silver pixie hairstyle. But after a few universe jumps I wanted to get away from that look and find a new one as I'd kinda let myself go and it seems hair just keeps growing no matter what. So I went to Enhance and I got it dyed this bright teal blue in a sort of short bob. Don't know how long I'll keep it, who knows. I know a version of me had much longer hair similar in style to Andreja's and it looked good, so maybe I'll try that when I finally settle down again." What’s the worst book you’ve ever read? "Carrie of the Cosmos. I'd read everything at a mining dig on some backwater moon I can't even remember the name of now and that was left. It's so cliched and predictable." Next - Aeryn Ryder ( My Mass Effect Reyes Vidal romancing Pathfinder)

If you had a YouTube channel, what would you make? "Video documentaries huh? Not sure what I'd be allowed to do considering how Tann rode Keri's ass on her documentary. Maybe 'how to maintain your armour, no matter the environment' type thing or... 'The beauty of Kadara for non exiles who want to visit'....Maybe I do want to piss Tann off." Have you ever dyed your hair, or got a radical haircut? "My hair is bright highlighted blue and purple already! Had that since I was blacklisted by the Alliance and thought fuck it, let's do what I always wanted but never could before. Luckily I can keep it like this as the angara have these awesome dyes that Lexi found are safe to use on human hair!" What’s the worst book you’ve ever read? "I actually don't really read books...not novels anyway. I never have time to really focus on one for long. I liked some of the asari mythology books I used to read, so I guess those."

Next Zofie Orel ( Deus Ex/Assassin's Creed OC)

If you had a YouTube channel, what would you make? "Oooh in another life, one where I don't have to not make myself too known, I could do one of those hands visible only jewellery making shows. The camera would be on my worktop and I could show the intricacies of working with silver and gold." Have you ever dyed your hair, or got a radical haircut? "When I got augmented, they had to shave my head to install the brain implants and I decided then to change up my look as my mousey brown hair was just too boring. I love red so picked the brightest I could find and have had this colour ever since and no damn Templar Hunter is going to get me to change it!" What’s the worst book you’ve ever read? "I read this trite publication about Hatshepsut, that was obviously written by a historian who didn't like his theories being proved false by new evidence. A common thing with historians I've found. 'Cant possibly agree with that, my book says otherwise.' Thankfully the new evidence that was found proved he was talking out of his arse." Lastly Kiara Black (My Thief/ Dishonored OC)

If you had a YouTube channel, what would you make? "What is a You...tube... channel? Huh... I wouldn't want to ever appear on a recording, thanks." Have you ever dyed your hair, or got a radical haircut? "Oh I once cut my long...long hair short with a pair of my father's sheers and nearly gave my mother a heart attack. All because I wanted shorter hair and she told me no. After that she took me to a barber and made him cut it into something 'feminine'. I watched that man like a hawk and since taught myself how to cut hair properly I've let it grow since then, but I mostly keep it braided back. With what I wear now, I might cut it again as the braid sometimes gets itchy against my neck. But dyeing it? My hair is black, almost blue-black, so no way would I dye it." What’s the worst book you’ve ever read? "The Seven Strictures...Militant religious doctrine masquerading as guidance."

[omegastation]

I spoke to the Nexus’s main 4 yesterday (Tann, Kandros, Kesh and Addison) and I was honestly genuinely amused. I know critics have used Addison’s animation and lines to say MEA messed up but honestly, Addison is so unhinged. I honestly think she’s actually trying really hard to sound a lot more reasonable than how she feels on the inside. That’s why her lines make sense, and why she’s so unintentionally funny. All of them are, even if Kesh is probably the most level-headed.

The voice acting plays a huge part, with how Addison sounds like she’s barely holding on, and how Tann’s voice reaches for the high notes at some point. You can tell this guy is Very Scared but determined to fake it till he makes it.

But at some point, it stops being funny and it’s a wonder they’re not acting worse. Ryder arrives after they’ve been through hell, after all. And once again, I can’t recommend the MEA books enough. As a Sloane fan, it was the BEST thing ever, but in general, it also explains why the four are like this. And they’re not efficient at all. As Tann said, it’s hours of arguing, debating, yelling, etc. Those people are So Tired. They’re also a good example of what you get when you promise people things and you don’t deliver. Crushed dreams.

And since the Nexus is so full of conversations that I have to record (because I’m transcribing later), I’m spending so much time next to technicians and engineers. One of them is a cutie who is clearly beloveeeeed by the crew and at one point he almost hit myself, and everyone is concerned but also gently laughing at him, and he’s laughing with them too? You can tell this is a level of chill that the four will never have, except Kesh maybe? But too many responsibilities, too much worry, too many fights and too many deaths too :/