Hey Theo, you got a new avatar
, I really need to start pulling myself tohether and figure out how.
Theodoro wrote...
Welcome to the thread! And in an attempt to offer some insight, I'll say that writing Liara is not that difficult after you really get to know her character. In regards to her speech, she's probably the most eloquent of Shepard's crew, so that's always something to keep in mind. Everything else that is reflected on the writing of her character and her thoughts is derived from her personality - she is caring, kind, honest, loyal, respectful and would go to any lengths to protect the ones she cares about. She's smart, intelligent, and always optimistic about things. Keeping all of this in mind helps a great deal when you're writing her.
I tried to write up a more detailed and in-depth describtion, but I am not very good at that kind of thing. It is not very eloguent and I am not even sure I came close to how she actually is and you might be better off simply using Theo said here, but okay here goes.
Speech: Liara is very proper and eloquent when she talks, she never curses or uses slang and only rarely make use of contractions or similar. Though unlike Modin for examble she does not make a show of using difficult or particularly complex words despite her intelligence. By the time of the second and third game the strictness with which she uses the language softens somewhat though she still refrains from ever being vulgar in her word choice.
Also Liara is very candid when she speaks, she might sometimes be rather subtle about it but she usually speaks her mind withouth hesitation, voicing concerns when she has them and is very honest with what she says etc. she straight out tells Shepard that she is in love in ME1 for example. she also prefers honesty in return, as she ask Shepard how he/she is actually doing rather than what he says for morales sake. This of course is very much different in ME2 untill you break through to her again, at which point she revert back more to herslef again.
Humour: While she has some trouple catching humour and jokes (as shown most obviously n ME1 where she thinks she has insulted you and then proceeds to further embaress herself and in ME3 at Eden Prime with the archeology/paleontology exchange) she is not without a teasing or humerous side herself. Her humour however is usually subtle, rather dry and slightly sarcastic.
Emotions: At the biginning she is very analytical and does not really feel her emotions to the same degree, this is especially clear when starting a romance where she, at least to begin with, thinks about it from a very logical standpoint. This changes throughout the games, she begins to show more and more emotions for Shepard, especially in a romance but even beyond that she comes to care deeply for Shepard which takes a nasty turn when he/she dies and Liara goes on her vengeance trip after the SB. During ME2 she is mostly ruled by a combination of anger and cold calculating as she has closed herself of from her warmer and softer feelings, which though open up again after LotSB upon which she returns to herself again. By the time of ME3 she is a very emotional person, especially in a romance, though as befitting her nature not overtly so for drama or the like, and it can be hard to see sometimes for people who don't know her so well.
Another thing to take into account here is that she is also once of the most vulnerable characters there is. She is not military hardened and together with Tali she is also the most open to emotional pain, of which she suffers rather a lot (her morther dies, her lover dies, her homeworld dies, it is a wonder she remains so good-hearted as she is, and thank godess that Shepard can return to her), she is the only character I recall falling to tears three times (at the end of LotSB, in the Cabin scene for a romanced Shep and after Thessia) and she begins to dispair somewhat just after you find her on Mars as well. But on general she is optimistic and positive as well as very caring and kind-hearted.
Morals & Convictions: Liara is a very moral and friendly person, probably one of her strongest traits in ME1, like with many of her personality trait it is somewhat suspended during ME2 until after LotSB but it becomes clear again in the third game. She is also very friendly, with the exception of with Javik (and the SB obviously) I don't rember her actually being angry with anyone or unpleasent for that matter.
She is also understanding, even if one breaks up with/cheats on her (how could anyone even do that
) she takes it more maturely than such a cheat shep deserves and wishes Shep happyness with his/her new partner. She does her best to comfort or help others when they need it, whether this be Shepard, one of the teammates of someone else. She is respectful of people, especially her friends (though their privacy might be another matter, not entirely sure here), she also put her own needs aside and allows Shepard time/space in their relationship if that is what he/she needs.
Liara is also loyal to a fault, she never abandons you or her friends, she recovers Shepard's body and try to help Feron despite him betryaing her twice. Even if she is not in a romance with Shepard her devotion to him/her is obvious, if in a romance it becomes even more clear, as for example even after two years she still considers herself "taken" by Shepard if they are in a relationship and as happy to rekindle their love again.
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I should actually add a few articles to the Introduction to Asari Physiology, I’ve mapped out some of the other interesting aspects.
Hope you like it guys!
