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[Han Shot First]

Considering that the Asari in the games don't seem to have aethestic values that are much different from that of humans, I think it is a safe bet that they'd also admire gems.

As for diamonds, they actually aren't all that rare on Earth anymore. The prices are kept artifically high by the memory of their historical rarity, a monopoly on the diamond trade, and because the 'value' of diamonds as romantic gifts is now so ingrained in human culture.

But for the primitive Asari diamonds would likely have been similarly rare as they were for our ancestors. Diamonds on Thessia would have formed in much the same way they do on Earth, deep in the mantle under extremes of temperature and pressure. The processes needed to create them and their relative inaccessibility would have made them rare.

[Aristobulus500]

JDee3 wrote...
This picture reminds me of this one :]

Liara T'Soni on Illium 0.5 by ~Daniel-Bolstad

*sigh* wish I knew how to make pictures like this.. who wants to teach me?

That one is cool but it's not finished! I want to see it reposted when it actually gets finished.

As for the other one, the best part of the image is, I think, the necklace Liara is wearing and the view of space in the background. The tank top looks a little awkward on her.

[shepard1038]

Maybe because the developers wanted Asari to be similar to Humans. I know about the diamond monopoly and how diamonds are made. Really? Okay my point was that maybe Asari don't hold diamonds in high regard such as Humans do. Also we don't know about Asari culture and Thessia to really say that Asari like diamonds or not. Thats what im saying.

[Yuqi]

JDee3 wrote...

Brooks Mac wrote...

I wish bioware knew how much money they could make off me if they made some good liara merchandise

I kinda feel like they do focus on Liara slightly more than the other squadmates.. maybe because she got her own comic.
But in general I think Bioware needs to start releasing more that isn't multiplayer (even though that seems to be working for them). Don't know.. feel like they haven't released something really worth getting or just looking at in awhile that makes me say *Smeagol voice* "I WANTS IT.."
And they seem to like releasing things one at a time also.. which makes it annoying when you're not interested in it and it takes so long for them to release another thing.. am I making sense? ._.

Yeah, you're making sense.

Modifié par Yuqi, 02 août 2012 - 07:39 .

[Arcataye]

JDee3 wrote...


Liara T'Soni on Illium 0.5 by ~Daniel-Bolstad

Shepard's face on the right is quite scary.

Brooks Mac wrote...

I wish bioware knew how much money they could make off me if they made some good liara merchandise

Yeah the statue is horrible compared to others and the USB-stick is just creepy. Also I like the Mordin t-shirt style more than Liara's pin-up.

Modifié par Arcataye, 02 août 2012 - 07:52 .

[Dragon_Claw]

I know this is an oldie, but I still get a kick out of it.  

[jahaa]

Arcataye wrote...

Shepard's face on the right is quite scary.

I lol'd because of this

[lillitheris]

Got nothing useful to say today, except that the top picture is very pretty with is art nouveau vibe, even if it’s not quite Liara. As a total Mucha fangirl, that stuff gets me every time…

…

Edit: declaring that art nouveau is Liara‘s favorite too!

Modifié par lillitheris, 02 août 2012 - 08:53 .

[Theodoro]

frudi wrote...
I am not even convinced that she would actually have to follow through on her physical threats, in that concrete case or in general. It's not like murder is the only way to send a message to wilfully uncooperative clients. By the time she's finished with someone, all their dirty laundry aired, all their hidden skeletons revealed... their life is effectively ruined. That's warning enough I think, probably even more effective than simple murder. It's even an advertisement in a sense, since it emphasizes that she's really damn good at her trade.

There's also the fact that Liara is playing the Shadow Broker's game in order to lure him out, and the man Liara was talking about flaying the mind of was probably an agent that had information on him. So, she's playing by the rules the Shadow Broker respects, and uses threats like that. Whether she'll actually follow through is another matter, which unless absolutely necessary, I don't see her doing either. Also, she's using her mother's line about facing asari commandos, which sounded like a bluff to me personally in order to get him to talk, which can be used to further prove that.

[lillitheris]

Theodoro wrote...

There's also the fact that Liara is playing the Shadow Broker's game in order to lure him out, and the man Liara was talking about flaying the mind of was probably an agent that had information on him. So, she's playing by the rules the Shadow Broker respects, and uses threats like that.

The Shadow Broker is also an information broker…an amazingly good one. The thing of it is, James Bond aside, international espionage was/is a very bloodless affair on the whole. Personal threats are one thing, but I think even the yahg’s use of force was mostly limited to defensive measures. It’s just not necessary otherwise, or worse: actively meddling in things—like “starting a war in 10 minutes”—is a huge risk to take because you’re bound to ****** somebody off, and when you’re just raking in money by observing…

But, then again, my take on the SB is quite different from the others I’ve observed. I think that even in the games, it’s portrayed as way too easy a job.

[Ravii]

JDee3 wrote...

This picture reminds me of this one :]

Liara T'Soni on Illium 0.5 by ~Daniel-Bolstad

*sigh* wish I knew how to make pictures like this.. who wants to teach me?

I was like *wow, that's a nice picture..well done and after I inspected it closer and saw that Sheploo face I thought what the heck!?*

I can see Liara wear jewelry every now and then. It would suit her with a nice elegant dress and shows me the fancy side of her.

[JDee3]

LMAO I never noticed Shep's face in that picture. Hopefully that artist fixes that for the final picture.. if it ever gets finished ._.

and hmm.. all this talk about merchandise and Shadow Broker got me thinking.. who would buy a comic about the original Shadow Broker and his pet/slave Yahg killing him and becoming the new one? I think it would make an amazing story if done right and wouldn't mess around too much with already canon stories

Edit:
Btw if some of you didn't see.. they may be releasing something tomorrow.. well, today. So get excited and pray to the goddess that we get something new that looks good EA Summer Showcase Thursday 1pm PDT

Modifié par JDee3, 02 août 2012 - 09:39 .

[kumquats]

The Shadow Broker didn't want to pay his bills either. xD


@JDee3, I would love to read that story.

[shepard1038]

@JDee3
Hopefully is the Leviathan DLC.

[Ravii]

JDee3 wrote...

and hmm.. all this talk about merchandise and Shadow Broker got me thinking.. who would buy a comic about the original Shadow Broker and his pet/slave Yahg killing him and becoming the new one? I think it would make an amazing story if done right and wouldn't mess around too much with already canon stories

Edit:
Btw if some of you didn't see.. they may be releasing something tomorrow.. well, today. So get excited and pray to the goddess that we get something new that looks good EA Summer Showcase Thursday 1pm PDT

It would be nice to see how the old Shadow Broker risen and expanded his network and agents but I doubt it they will ever make that comic.

Yeah, I read the thread yesterday and I'm counting the hours until it starts. I hope it is worth it and they present something more than one picture last time at comic con.

Modifié par Ravii, 02 août 2012 - 10:03 .

[Han Shot First]

@Ravii,

There are files in LotSB that touch on the Yahg's rise to Shadow Broker. He basically pulled a Liara. He killed the last Shadow Broker and stepped into his predecessor's operation seemlessly, with most of the organization none the wiser.

Kind of funny to think that most of Liara's Shadow Broker network still thinks it is working for the Shadow Broker that preceeded the Yahg, and have no idea that there has not only been a coup, but two of them! 

I am not even convinced that she would actually have to follow through on her physical threats, in that concrete case or in general. It's not like murder is the only way to send a message to wilfully uncooperative clients. By the time she's finished with someone, all their dirty laundry aired, all their hidden skeletons revealed... their life is effectively ruined. That's warning enough I think, probably even more effective than simple murder. It's even an advertisement in a sense, since it emphasizes that she's really damn good at her trade.

Neither do I actually. I think she got her point across and was paid in full shortly afterwards.

I don't even think she had to resort to blackmail.

Edit: declaring that art nouveau is Liara‘s favorite too!

Did she have any art on the wall in her Illium apartment? I can't recall now.

Modifié par Han Shot First, 02 août 2012 - 10:16 .

[Obsidian Gryphon]

kumquats wrote...

The Shadow Broker didn't want to pay his bills either. xD


@JDee3, I would love to read that story.

Were Asari this powerful, everyone would be running scared.  

[Yuqi]

@Jdee3
Yeah I saw that too. Honestly I hope there is more SP DLC news for ME, but I'd much rather see something for Dragon Age. Because you know, DragonAge fans losing out on the exalted March,  had nothing to do with the crazy re-takers..

Modifié par Yuqi, 02 août 2012 - 10:30 .

[JDee3]

I bet the Yahg Broker never had an awesome team to kill everyone on the Shadow Brower base.
It's hard to believe that no one saw the original Shadow Broker before Yahg Broker took over.. he probably called them to his office, locked the doors and ated them 

but yeah I'm hoping SP DLC trailer with very soon release date. I can't ssee what else they could possibly announce at an EA event.. it better not be more MP. I've never even touched the case of a Dragon Age game but the post said for ME fans to watch so unless there's another post for DA fans to watch.. 

Modifié par JDee3, 02 août 2012 - 10:34 .

[cohina]

karmensandiego wrote...

cohina wrote...

Where's my hug, Karmen? 

...Not that I would've actually been away like on a vacation or anything but hugs are always nice ...and being busy for a few days does count as being absent, right?

KORKKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

*GLOMPGLOMPGLOMP*

Aww yay thank you Karmen this is exactly what I need to get through my day at work filled with scary freak-girls and the old cat ladies from the simpsons, oh and not to mention all these wasps that keep making these kamikaze attacks on me . And don't worry, I have no intentions to try to sneak out of your hug like mister Moreeman there did!


And I know nothing about any German comfort food but what I do know is that my friend Lizard's comfort food, his all time favourite, is the traditional Finnish meat pie with a few frankfurters and different sorts of dressings. Or maybe he prefers his meat pies served atom or hydrogen style .

Modifié par cohina, 02 août 2012 - 10:50 .

[lillitheris]

JDee3 wrote...

It's hard to believe that no one saw the original Shadow Broker before Yahg Broker took over.. he probably called them to his office, locked the doors and ated them 

It doesn’t really matter if they see him (or her) before the yahg takes over. Just that they don’t see the yahg after.

[Ravii]

Han Shot First wrote...

@Ravii,

There are files in LotSB that touch on the Yahg's rise to Shadow Broker. He basically pulled a Liara. He killed the last Shadow Broker and stepped into his predecessor's operation seemlessly, with most of the organization none the wiser.

Kind of funny to think that most of Liara's Shadow Broker network still thinks it is working for the Shadow Broker that preceeded the Yahg, and have no idea that there has not only been a coup, but two of them! 

Yeah, I know that he killed the last one and took over. IIRC most of the yahg-files in LotSB was about their species in general. Don't know exactly anymore it's been a while since I read it the last time.

What happens in the SB office stays in the SB office.

Edit: Again? How embarrassing...



by burt86 @ Deviantart



by Rastifan @ Deviantart

Modifié par Ravii, 02 août 2012 - 11:13 .

[Akernis]

CrimsonN7 wrote...
Seamless plug there Akernis 

I am not much for self-advertisment, but it was too good to pass up

CrimsonN7 wrote...
So many writers in this thread it's hard to keep up but you have peaked my interest as Liara putting so much thought into a gift for Shep sounds adorable 

I thught so, which was why I wrote it.

CrimsonN7 wrote...
I love stories that add or are written from Liara's POV Will add this to my reading list

Birthday is actually my only story written enitrely from my Shepard's point of view. Twin Phantoms which is also a gift story has both Shepard and Liara's PoV, and Spark of Hope alternates between character PoV but mostly with Shepard and Liara.

Aristobulus500 wrote...
The tank top looks a little awkward on her.

I agree, I like the picture as a whole but the dress bugs me a little.

one of d32's

Modifié par Akernis, 02 août 2012 - 11:12 .