jtav wrote...
On the other hand, do you know what would be awesome?
*Shepard received intelligence that Miranda has been captured and is being held in a secure facility. He storms the Cerberus lair, ready for his Big Damn Heroes moment only to find about half a dozen dead, unconscious, or otherwise subdued Cerberus agents. Miranda stands over one of them, eyebrow cocked ironically at Shepard
Shepard: Miranda? I thought you were captured?
Miranda: I was. I freed myself ten minutes ago and subdued the last of my captors seven minutes ago. Where were you?
Yes, some variant of that would be awesome. I'm envisioning a similar scene:
Shepard and one team member are walking along a corridor. They've spent some time exploring this Cerberus station and are on high alert for enemies.
There's a thumping sound coming from behind a bulkhead. Then another. The bulkhead flies out of its frame, driven by the body someone has thrown against it. A blue afterglow is hanging in the air. Camera zooms on that body. Blood is seeping out of some cracks in its armor.
Camera swings to the opening. Miranda steps through, as composed as ever. Seeing Shepard, she raises one eyebrow.
Miranda (with a challenging smile): "You're late".
Shepard (looks pointedly at the body): "Seems you didn't need my help after all."
Miranda (self-deprecatingly): "Perhaps. I'd have escaped. But that's not enough."
Shepard: "So you went here on your own? What for?"
Miranda: "I'd heard Cerberus was after you. [if Miranda didn't resign: Nobody told me]. I wanted to know what's behind it. I had my own personal network within Cerberus, but they've all been subverted. That's how I got captured. When I noticed the strange behaviour, it was too late for escape. It appears they've been indoctrinated."
Miranda: "How could the Illusive Man let that happen? He knows what we're up against. Anyway, the rest of the station is on high alert now. No chance of slipping through undetected. If you aren't in a hurry to leave, together we might prevent this mission from becoming a total failure."
Shepard [romance option present if ME2 romance progressed past the promise scene] (smiling): "It would only have been a total failure if they'd got you."
Miranda (a mix of exasperation and amusement on her face): "We've got a job to do.....but..."
She steps closer, hesitates for a moment, then proceeds to kiss him rather forcefully.
We hear another bulkhead opening with a hiss. Camera swings over to show Kai Leng standing in the opening, a squad of Cerberus guards behind him.
Kai Leng (sarcastically): "What a touching reunion! [if Miranda resigned: I knew there was more behind your betrayal than....professional disagreement]. Unfortunately it won't proceed beyond this point."
The boss fight of this mission ensues.
How does that sound to you? I think this would make both her capture and her need for Shepard's help believable without making her appear weak. Kai Leng's entrance is a bit stereotypical, but I guess a little of stereotypical vlllain behavior might be in character for him.
Slightly changed this would also be a great introduction to Miranda for new players.
Modifié par Ieldra2, 13 mai 2011 - 07:48 .