A while ago I promissed a dialogue that's dealing with the question "did Ashley had any boyfriends before Shepard". We'll see.
*in a bar, somewhere on a human colony*
Joker: Sometimes I wish we wouldn't have to go through all that madness. Just sometimes.
Ashley: Just sometimes? I've been shooting stuff since Shepard picked me up on New Eden.
Joker: Yeah. Good ol' times. Still hell, but everything got worse since then.
Ashley: You're kidding me. My life was hell BEFORE I met my "captain".
Joker: Hmm... naaa. Do you mind to tell me?
Ashley: Sure. Do you buy me a beer? Wait - I take an ale. Irish. Guess I'm going to need one.
Joker: Have a Guinness.
Ashley: Thanks, Jeff. And ... wha'ever I'm going to tell you - nothing leaves the bar, okay?
Joker: Of course, Ashley.
Ashley: It's not that easy for me to talk about that stuff ... but here you go: You should know I had a boyfriend when I was 16. Dunno why I had him, in hindsight he was a real pr*ck. Nathan Weisz. He came with good looks and his family was nice too. We dated for quite a while and then ... now, Nathan wanted more.
Joker: Sounds like a normal guy to me.
Ashley: Actually, that's what I thought first. And everything was fine until ... yeah, until that one night.
Joker: What happened?
Ashley: I didn't knew he had this friend at the time - I believe he called her Shelby, but it doesn't matter. When we went into some serious business, suddenly Nathan's friend appeared in his room.
Joker: So that date got busted ...
Ashley: My soon-to-be-no-more boyfriend wanted her to join us. God knows, I was furious. First I yelled at him, then on her and ... you know. Everything ruined within seconds. I was done with him.
Joker: Wait - your friend suggested a threesome with a girl you didn't even knew?
Ashley: That's not all. The next four weeks he tried to call me. More than once, every single day. My best friend in that time told me he even was waiting outside my home. Every evening.
Joker: A stalker?
Ashley: Yes. And it wasn't fun. And I found out even more stuff.
Joker: A guess - he had tried it with other girls you know before?
Ashley: Almost. First - his so called "friend" was his step sister. She didn't live at home anymore. Second - he had done it with one of my friends at the time when we had been together. And third - he still tried to get me back. After all what had happened!
Joker: Ouch.
Ashley: Yeah, that's my story about my first boyfriend.
Joker: Hmmm ... I see.
Ashley: C'mon, get me another beer and I'll tell you about Kirk, my second boyfriend.
Joker: Sure, Ashley.
Ashley: It won't be nice, so be prepared.
Joker: Whatever will come, I can take it.
Ashley: I'm not sure, but ... here we go.
Joker: *nods*
Ashley: Kirk, wasn't that bad. Would say he was "nerdy". I thought if all handsome boys are like Nathan, I should try a less handsome and social awkward boyfriend. Yes, I know, that sounds a bit mean, but it wasn't like that - I felt in love with him before I realizing what had happened.
Joker: How long did you had him?
Ashley: Almost a year. It was a far better time than the months with Nathan.
Joker: Really?
Ashley: He was funny, romantic but a bit weird. A 19 year old dude should have at least some urges, what do you think?
Joker: Don't ask me. I lost my virginity at 17 with the younger sister of the teacher of my religion class ... broke me both of my legs though.
Ashley: Err ... thanks. However, Kirk never showed any signs of ... you know. He never tried to get me in his bed. I had to do the first step and we never went over that "touch me there" stage. In a dark room. Guess he hated the idea of showing himself.
Joker: So he was a bit too much awkward?
Ashley: Nope. I hoped things would go better after a while - but then something happened. Something bad.
Joker: I won't guess this time.
Ashley: He died.
Joker: How ... why?
Ashley: Kirk never told me he got cancer. Not the kind of cancer you could heal. Let's call it "eezo-cancer" - before he was born, his mother was working on a frighter. There was an accident ... you know what's going to happen with unborn life and eezo?
Joker: Yeah ... I think Dr. Chakwas told me some stuff about it a while ago.
Ashley: It causes cancer. Sometimes this cancer is benign, sometimes it isn't ... in his case, it was malignant. The cancer was sleeping for nearly 20 years - and it killed him within days.
Joker: I'm ... sorry.
Ashley: Didn't thought it still could hurt ... but it does. I loved him. Sheesh ... Ash ... take a break!
Joker: I'm so sorry, Ashley ...
Ashley: My fault ... sorry, Jeff. Shouldn't bother you anymore with that stuff. "Great".
Joker: We should go back to the Normandy.
Ashley: You go. I'll stay here for some minutes.
Joker: No, you need rest.
Ashley: Just go, Jeff. I'll call Shepard when I'm better. Is it okay for you?
Joker: Can live with that. We'll see us tomorrow.
Ashley: Yeah ... but I won't tell you any more boyfriend-stuff tomorrow.
Joker: It's okay. Good night, Ashley
Ashley: Good night, Jeff.
(What do you think - I know, looooooots of grammar issues or so ... stupid tenses)
Since it fits:
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Modifié par CptData, 06 octobre 2011 - 08:08 .