Hm. I've been thinking about writing a fanfic following Garrus post-end mission ME3. Just how he copes with losing Shepard (this would be a Femshep romanced Garrus), how he interacts with the rest of the squad, etc.
I'm pretty sure someone out there has done this, but everybody's got a different take on things and I haven't seen it if they have.
What I'm curious about, is if anyone would want to read it.
I don't, and won't, write smut. So if you're looking for that kind of story, mine wouldn't be for you.
And a thought I had: Shepard came on to Garrus as strongly as she did not because she was just. that. horny, but because she'd been interested in Garrus before, but hadn't acted on it. And then she died. Wouldn't want to make that mistake again when she's not going to come back from the dead, would she?
I've also seen some people say the relationship really feels like it's forced on Garrus. But I don't see it that way. Yes, Shepard is making most of the moves, but:
• Garrus almost certainly finds Shepard attractive, just hasn't considered having sex together until she asks. He did get a little flirty with the "Some women find facial scars attractive" line. This also would explain why he was so quick to agree to Shepard's proposition (he does seem to look her over a bit before he turns his back to her for a moment), only to realize it might not be such a great idea later on and worry about what exactly Shepard wants from him.
• The line about "I'm sure you can find someone a little closer to home" is preceded by "I'm not s--" He's not sure? He's not someone she can just use? "I'm not sure what you want from this" maybe? "I'm not some consort?" I don't know. I once, when I first played ME2, thought it was evidence he really didn't want to be with Shepard. But given context (how he's suddenly okay with it once Shepard assures him it's about him), he's probably more worried that sex is all she wants, or that this is just some creepy xenophile fetish thing. But the whole romance in ME2, he drops hints that he sees it as something more than just sex between them. He respects her more than anyone else, this isn't about "that" but about them, and he wants a few moments that are just for them. He's terrified it's going to be awkward and ruin things between them, but he wants it to happen oh-so-much.
• When you are cheating someone else and pick Garrus, Garrus states he's not complaining that Shepard chose him instead. He's surprised she wants him, but he seems pretty happy she does.
• You really think he'd go through all that trouble trying to make things perfect, and nervously avoid reading any manuals or watching any vids (too afraid, maybe, that he'd find out it's just going to be too difficult? Or that he won't be into that and then they'll both be disappointed?) if he didn't like the idea? He brings wine, he brings music, he tries compliments. He screws it up royally but he's trying to make that into a fantastic date. I don't think he'd expend that much effort, and credits, on it if it weren't something he wanted.
• And at the beginning of ME3, he's very eager to pick up where things left off. Break it off with him and he's so clearly disappointed/heartbroken that Shepard actually attempts twice in that scene to reassure him. That's not how you act when you've been forced/pressured into something and you don't really want it.
I don't like what I've heard about him taking up with Tali even if you don't break up with Garrus until the Citadel scene in ME3. I haven't done a playthrough where I saved after breaking up with him, but apparently that's what he does. You could look at Tali being the rebound girl, or maybe at Garrus as trying to take a little romantic revenge by being with another of Shepard's close friends? Either way it seems he moves on a bit too fast. Which does fit with the argument that he's not actually that into Shepard, except... Have you really watched his face in the Citadel scene? He doesn't just smile after that kiss.
He's smiling the entire time, as long as you don't reject him. It's not a big smile, just a hint of one--but look at his eyes and mandibles, he's definitely smiling. That's more smiling than you see from Garrus, well, ever. Which is probably why the camera focused on his face instead of the very nice cheek-stroke animation that one of the people here (Collider I think?) caught some time back. Point being Shepard's making him almost deliriously happy, which makes losing her at the end all the more tragic.
But yeah. Regarding the fanfic, I am not sure where/if I will post it, if I ever get around to writing it. But, I'm curious if there's any interest in it at all? And if so, whether anyone would be willing to go on Google Docs or something and read it before I posted it. I think it would be pretty long.
Modifié par Brass_Buckles, 16 septembre 2012 - 09:20 .
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