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[nitefyre410]

PhantomGinger wrote...

*snip*



(Prepare for a long post...once my writing juices start to flow, I can't stop them! XD)

Yes. Naomi grew up on Mindior, but never went back after what happened there. She'd say it is tainted, and going back to see what used to be hers would only disrespect her family. In truth, she's still running from what happened, doesn't want to return to properly mourn her parents and little brother. On Torfan, most would say she sacrificed soldiers just to exact her revenge on the Batarian slavers - and they would be right. All that mattered to Naomi was to kill every last Batarian on that planet to satisfy her twisted desire of vengeance for what she lost.

She was promoted for it, but didn't sleep any better like she hoped. Not that she felt guilty for what she did, she got the job done and that's what mattered to her. Naomi just thought the dreams of her parents's fading faces would stop. She never allowed any emotional attachment to her crew until later in the first game when Garrus asked for her help; she didn't understand why he trusted her so much. She also didn't understand why her lieutenat liked her. Naomi was used to her reputation driving people away, which made her feel safer; no emotional attachment meant not getting hurt. She found herself drawn in by their trust, allowing herself to test the waters. Garrus became her best friend, and Kaidan became her lover. In the end, she found she was fighting the Reapers not just out of vengeance, but to protect her newfound family.

Death made Naomi re-evaluate a few things. She realized that fighting for something should not just be for revenge. She saved Joker purely due to their friendship, and began to think that was enough. Throughout ME2 the colonist did what she could protect her crew, as well as build up relationships. It was not going to be a suicide mission, it was not going to be another Mindior; she was not going to lose everyone again. Naomi stopped Garrus from killing Sidonis, realizing the path she put the vigilanti on would rip away any goodness left inside. Yet, she allowed Zaeed to carry out his revenge. She knew when someone could not be swayed, and knew when things festered as long as Zaeed allowed there was no turning back. What disturbed Naomi was that she was just fine with it; maybe she was not as good as she thought. Kaidan's accusations did not help, and Naomi was left confused with who, or even what, she was. Maybe destroying the Collector Base would prove that she was a good person. Or maybe those people's sacrifice now meant absolutely nothing. And good people don't kill thousands of Batarians...or do they?

Naomi started off ME3 quiet and nearly bitter. She was pissed off with Kaidan for treating her like a traitor, but when he got hurt she would have done absolutely anything to ensure he survived. Liara made it a point to look after Naomi, and with Garrus back he unofficially became her second in command and took a few burdens away. She felt somewhat better. But she had a reason to go after Cerberus now. She wanted to kill the Illusive Man for nearly taking away the man she still loved. When Mordin died, Naomi's anger with the Reapers grew. Then Thane passed, and Naomi wanted nothing more than to take Cerberus off the map. As she killed, her implants reappeared. As she protected her friends, her implants disappeared. Naomi has no idea if she's the embodiment of vengeance like Javik, or an enforcer of justice like Garrus. It's safe to say she is more comfortable with vengeance, but her fight to be "good" conflicts her.

If you read all of this, then you get a FemShep cookie.

  

This is good a  head canon -  I have to say - what were its major influences ... I musht ask.

Modifié par nitefyre410, 12 avril 2012 - 02:37 .

[Syrdeth]

PhantomGinger wrote...

SaturnRing wrote...

PhantomGinger wrote...

So many awesome and beautiful Sheps! I actually missed their Birthday, and I am on the run from my Shepards because they are NOT happy with me! XD

But here is Naomi, my Colonist/Ruthless. Some of you may remember her, I posted her WAAAAYYYYY back when she was in ME2. I brought her over and thanks to ME3's CC and Gibbed (darkening make-up, lips, and using default FemShep's hair), I am officially happy with her design!

evil snippage

I love Naomi, she's so complicated.

Is it because of what she's been through?

(Prepare for a long post...once my writing juices start to flow, I can't stop them! XD)

Yes. Naomi grew up on Mindior, but never went back after what happened there. She'd say it is tainted, and going back to see what used to be hers would only disrespect her family. In truth, she's still running from what happened, doesn't want to return to properly mourn her parents and little brother. On Torfan, most would say she sacrificed soldiers just to exact her revenge on the Batarian slavers - and they would be right. All that mattered to Naomi was to kill every last Batarian on that planet to satisfy her twisted desire of vengeance for what she lost.

She was promoted for it, but didn't sleep any better like she hoped. Not that she felt guilty for what she did, she got the job done and that's what mattered to her. Naomi just thought the dreams of her parents's fading faces would stop. She never allowed any emotional attachment to her crew until later in the first game when Garrus asked for her help; she didn't understand why he trusted her so much. She also didn't understand why her lieutenat liked her. Naomi was used to her reputation driving people away, which made her feel safer; no emotional attachment meant not getting hurt. She found herself drawn in by their trust, allowing herself to test the waters. Garrus became her best friend, and Kaidan became her lover. In the end, she found she was fighting the Reapers not just out of vengeance, but to protect her newfound family.

Death made Naomi re-evaluate a few things. She realized that fighting for something should not just be for revenge. She saved Joker purely due to their friendship, and began to think that was enough. Throughout ME2 the colonist did what she could protect her crew, as well as build up relationships. It was not going to be a suicide mission, it was not going to be another Mindior; she was not going to lose everyone again. Naomi stopped Garrus from killing Sidonis, realizing the path she put the vigilanti on would rip away any goodness left inside. Yet, she allowed Zaeed to carry out his revenge. She knew when someone could not be swayed, and knew when things festered as long as Zaeed allowed there was no turning back. What disturbed Naomi was that she was just fine with it; maybe she was not as good as she thought. Kaidan's accusations did not help, and Naomi was left confused with who, or even what, she was. Maybe destroying the Collector Base would prove that she was a good person. Or maybe those people's sacrifice now meant absolutely nothing. And good people don't kill thousands of Batarians...or do they?

Naomi started off ME3 quiet and nearly bitter. She was pissed off with Kaidan for treating her like a traitor, but when he got hurt she would have done absolutely anything to ensure he survived. Liara made it a point to look after Naomi, and with Garrus back he unofficially became her second in command and took a few burdens away. She felt somewhat better. But she had a reason to go after Cerberus now. She wanted to kill the Illusive Man for nearly taking away the man she still loved. When Mordin died, Naomi's anger with the Reapers grew. Then Thane passed, and Naomi wanted nothing more than to take Cerberus off the map. As she killed, her implants reappeared. As she protected her friends, her implants disappeared. Naomi has no idea if she's the embodiment of vengeance like Javik, or an enforcer of justice like Garrus. It's safe to say she is more comfortable with vengeance, but her fight to be "good" conflicts her.

If you read all of this, then you get a FemShep cookie.

I read all of it. Kendra Shepard is also a Colonist/Ruthless and I may *ahem* "borrow" some ideas for her. Don't worry, I won't outright steal, but you gave me some ideas that I will take in a different direction. I already have a rough outline of her profile written up, but I completely forgot about Torfan. Gotta add that in.

Oh, and random pic of Kendra. Poor Cathca.

[SaturnRing]

PhantomGinger wrote...
Yes. Naomi grew up on Mindior, but never went back after what happened there. She'd say it is tainted, and going back to see what used to be hers would only disrespect her family. In truth, she's still running from what happened, doesn't want to return to properly mourn her parents and little brother. On Torfan, most would say she sacrificed soldiers just to exact her revenge on the Batarian slavers - and they would be right. All that mattered to Naomi was to kill every last Batarian on that planet to satisfy her twisted desire of vengeance for what she lost.

She was promoted for it, but didn't sleep any better like she hoped. Not that she felt guilty for what she did, she got the job done and that's what mattered to her. Naomi just thought the dreams of her parents's fading faces would stop. She never allowed any emotional attachment to her crew until later in the first game when Garrus asked for her help; she didn't understand why he trusted her so much. She also didn't understand why her lieutenat liked her. Naomi was used to her reputation driving people away, which made her feel safer; no emotional attachment meant not getting hurt. She found herself drawn in by their trust, allowing herself to test the waters. Garrus became her best friend, and Kaidan became her lover. In the end, she found she was fighting the Reapers not just out of vengeance, but to protect her newfound family.

Death made Naomi re-evaluate a few things. She realized that fighting for something should not just be for revenge. She saved Joker purely due to their friendship, and began to think that was enough. Throughout ME2 the colonist did what she could protect her crew, as well as build up relationships. It was not going to be a suicide mission, it was not going to be another Mindior; she was not going to lose everyone again. Naomi stopped Garrus from killing Sidonis, realizing the path she put the vigilanti on would rip away any goodness left inside. Yet, she allowed Zaeed to carry out his revenge. She knew when someone could not be swayed, and knew when things festered as long as Zaeed allowed there was no turning back. What disturbed Naomi was that she was just fine with it; maybe she was not as good as she thought. Kaidan's accusations did not help, and Naomi was left confused with who, or even what, she was. Maybe destroying the Collector Base would prove that she was a good person. Or maybe those people's sacrifice now meant absolutely nothing. And good people don't kill thousands of Batarians...or do they?

Naomi started off ME3 quiet and nearly bitter. She was pissed off with Kaidan for treating her like a traitor, but when he got hurt she would have done absolutely anything to ensure he survived. Liara made it a point to look after Naomi, and with Garrus back he unofficially became her second in command and took a few burdens away. She felt somewhat better. But she had a reason to go after Cerberus now. She wanted to kill the Illusive Man for nearly taking away the man she still loved. When Mordin died, Naomi's anger with the Reapers grew. Then Thane passed, and Naomi wanted nothing more than to take Cerberus off the map. As she killed, her implants reappeared. As she protected her friends, her implants disappeared. Naomi has no idea if she's the embodiment of vengeance like Javik, or an enforcer of justice like Garrus. It's safe to say she is more comfortable with vengeance, but her fight to be "good" conflicts her.

If you read all of this, then you get a FemShep cookie.

I love what you wrote about Naomi. It is so emotional and fits so well with the character progression. Ican see how the recollection of Mindoir would prove so painful - her mentioning that her colony was rebuilt, while on Eden Prime; and insisting that it would never be the same, takes a new meaning. It is gripping to see how she struggles to be positive and be supportive of the poeple she cares about and how merciless she is with those who oppose her.  You describe Noami as an introverted person, but poeple arround her still see her for who she really is and how it forces her to open up and create genuine relationships; it feel so real. Occasionally she plunges back into the dark days when facing difficult choices or situations. But her friends seem always present to pull her back - except for kaidan on Horizon and it really hit her hard. I appreciate the fact that she doesn't fall into renegade or paragon mold - you refer only to her scars - she is just a person who trying to get the job done and cope the way she can with the past.
I'm really looking forward to hearing more about how she deals with ME3 events. Maybe i can relate to her because my canon is also colonist. She doesn't have Kaidan as a LI but Garrus is a close friend. And part of her redemption will come from her friends support. 

Modifié par SaturnRing, 12 avril 2012 - 03:00 .

[LadyAly]

Reyna as an Earthborn, survived the orphanage and crime. She did not know anything of her parents beside the name. After joining the Alliance in the age of 18 she did some research. Her Parents died during a terroristic attack with dozen's of others. She was just 1 year old and some days - so no wonder she can't remember anything.
Reyna's good heart and trying hard to do the good things conflicted a lot with her career in Militar.

With the slaughter on Elysium and risking her own life no matter what, you can say she grew hard. Sometimes she kills to protect and help friends without any regret. Always a bit shy and not really good to present herself as a hero she met during her hunt of Saren many friends and .. Kaidan.

Well we all know his behaviour in ME2 let a ctrestfallen Shep back. But her own death and the miracle to be back AND have still friends like Garrus, Liara and Tali let put this in a small corner of her heart.

I think the describe of Naomis feeling in ME3 is the similar to Reyna's, even if it comes from a different direction. The struggle to fail and lose friends tearing her slowly apart, thats for sure.

Modifié par LadyAly, 12 avril 2012 - 03:31 .

[SaturnRing]

LadyAly wrote...

Reyna as an Earthborn, survived the orphanage and crime. She did not know anything of her parents beside the name. After joining the Alliance in the age of 18 she did some research. Her Parents died during a terroristic attack with dozen's of others. She was just 1 year old and some days - so no wonder she can't remember anything.
Reyna's good heart and trying hard to do the good things conflicted a lot with her career in Militar.

With the slaughter on Elysium and risking her own life no matter what you can say she grew hard. Sometimes she kills to protect and help friends without any regret. Always a bit shy and not really good to present herself as a hero she met during her hunt of Saren many friends and .. Kaidan.

Well we all know his behaviour in ME2 let a ctrestfallen Shep back. But her own death and the miracle to be back AND have still friends like Garrus, Liara and Tali let put this in a small corner of her heart.

I think the describe of Naomis feeling in ME3 is the similar to Reyna's, even if it comes from a different direction. The struggle to fail and lose friends tearing her slowly apart, thats for sure.

You make a very interesting point on how Reyna's duties can enter in conflict with who she is as a person. I thing that turmoil tend to be at the core of how each of our character evolve. I always assume - wrongly - that  because she is N7 ( or a Spectre ), Shepard shouldn't be too inclined to second guess herself on a lot of decisions.

[Gilsa]

Flies_by_Handles wrote...

-snip-

(Sole Survivor, to me, feels more about getting over the guilt, trauma, and feeling of helpnessness in an otherwise impossible situtation. Ruthless is all about deliberately screwing people over, and for the "greater good", one can assume.)

You know, this got me thinking a little more on this. I picked ruthless because I liked the "get the job done" angle. I had wished there was more detail on why Shepard killed surrendering batarans though. Figured that could be interpreted in different ways. And then Jacob's grilling Shepard about her background in ME2, right? Shepard's nice reply is, "Most of my squad died in that fighting. They call me the Butcher of Torfan. I wish there'd been another way." So I thought to myself OK, so Shepard's not a total jerk then, no problem. I googled a bit on the profiles to see if there was more information and found comments by Hudson from 2007:

IGN: There are three psych profile options. Can you talk about what separates the three?

Hudson: This is where you decide what major event really defined your character's military experience. It's the singular event that represents how you solve problems as a military operative, and characters in the game may criticize or admire you for it. As a "sole survivor," you fought in a battle against tremendous odds, and somehow
you managed to survive. A "ruthless" background means that you are infamous for going too far in a particular battle, taking unnecessary risks to exact a brutal revenge in a way that went beyond the rules of engagement. As a "war hero," you were instrumental in one of the Human Alliance's greatest victories - some say you're a hero, but you feel guilty for those you couldn't save.

Article link

OK, so my Shepard is a dick after all, I guess. =p I don't see myself changing her from ruthless though. I originally had her as sole survivor to be middle of the road -- not a hero, not a jerk -- but I didn't like the quest and the emotional baggage that came with it. War hero didn't fit so ruthless won out. 

[SaturnRing]

Gilsa wrote...
OK, so my Shepard is a dick after all, I guess. =p I don't see myself changing her from ruthless though. I originally had her as sole survivor to be middle of the road -- not a hero, not a jerk -- but I didn't like the quest and the emotional baggage that came with it. War hero didn't fit so ruthless won out. 

I guess that makes my sheploo Kristian a dick too. But i wouldn't change anything either - from a purely dramatic standpoint, that's to me the most interesting background. 

[RainyDayLover]

Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

That's the case with my Velicity Shepard. She was named Avalyn "Red" Azzara, meaning "beautiful breath of life" but she found herself to be anything but, especially growing up in the crime-ridden New York City. So after THE NIGHT that changed her life, she changed her name....just before joining the Alliance as she wanted to completely forget her past and never set foot on Earth again.

It got really interesting when she got a reminder of that past when the Reds caught up with her on the Citadel. She told them to screw off and when Finch blackmailed her, she completely lost it and gunned him down, tying up the last loose end which connected her to that nightmarish past.

[Gilsa]

That's a really interesting perspective. Never thought to approach it like that.

[Lianna sFfalenn]

RainyDayLover wrote...

Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

Yep! Becca, also earthborn, was only known as Becca before she enlisted. I imagine her sitting down at one of the terminals in the recruitment centre to fill out the form, putting in her given name and then drawing a blank when the form insists that she needs to enter a family name too. Looking around for inspiration, she spots a holodisplay on the wall about heroes of space exploration - "Want to be the next Alan Shepard or Neil Armstrong? Join the Alliance Navy and explore the galaxy!" or something like - and thinks "Shepard. Yeah, that'll do."

On a side note - I'm absolutely loving all the backstory information on everyone's Shepards in the last few pages. It's absolutely fascinating to read about how others have constructed their characters

Modifié par Lianna sFfalenn, 12 avril 2012 - 04:42 .

[LadyAly]

SaturnRing wrote...

LadyAly wrote...

Reyna as an Earthborn, survived the orphanage and crime. She did not know anything of her parents beside the name. After joining the Alliance in the age of 18 she did some research. Her Parents died during a terroristic attack with dozen's of others. She was just 1 year old and some days - so no wonder she can't remember anything.
Reyna's good heart and trying hard to do the good things conflicted a lot with her career in Militar.

With the slaughter on Elysium and risking her own life no matter what you can say she grew hard. Sometimes she kills to protect and help friends without any regret. Always a bit shy and not really good to present herself as a hero she met during her hunt of Saren many friends and .. Kaidan.

Well we all know his behaviour in ME2 let a ctrestfallen Shep back. But her own death and the miracle to be back AND have still friends like Garrus, Liara and Tali let put this in a small corner of her heart.

I think the describe of Naomis feeling in ME3 is the similar to Reyna's, even if it comes from a different direction. The struggle to fail and lose friends tearing her slowly apart, thats for sure.

You make a very interesting point on how Reyna's duties can enter in conflict with who she is as a person. I thing that turmoil tend to be at the core of how each of our character evolve. I always assume - wrongly - that  because she is N7 ( or a Spectre ), Shepard shouldn't be too inclined to second guess herself on a lot of decisions.

Well instead of growing to an ass as an orphan - she grew just hard.
Failing / Losing a friend is the most scary and disturbing thing she can think of - she missed that as a child and in youth.
And exactly this let her heavily dispaired back on Horizon after the encounter with Kaidan. He - as her only love - did something to her she never could  do, not even think of.
At the begin of ME3 she is pretty rude to Kaidan 'til the damn Cerberus Killerlady hit him hard.
Nothing others as to protect and safe him was in her mind... washing all bitter feelings away.

On the other hand to go this way at all cost  interacts heavily with her actions against others and her decisions.
So maybe I would say Reyna is torn between two worlds.

I think is shown in her face

 

Modifié par LadyAly, 12 avril 2012 - 05:00 .

[Tup3x]

RainyDayLover wrote...

Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

In my Shepard's case Shepard is her real family name (from fathers side) so the answer is no.

[ADLegend21]

RE Vega sparring

I take all the interrupts because I feel Vega is the kind of guy who responds to fore better than most, and nothing's moer forceful than getting your ass handed to you by your commander for being reckless on a mission...especially if said commander is wearing a dress. Plus I roleplay Kallen as being a serious work out nut, kind of like how Sage wrote Kyrie in Ragnarok. She's muscular, and has super human strength thanks to the upgrades she got while working for Cerberus (the skin, muscle, and bone weaves) while previously she had "Batman" level strength she's got enough power to use Grunt or Wrex as Gym equipment. Vega gets a peptalk and Kallen proves to herself that she's still the boss of hand to hand combat.

[ADLegend21]

RainyDayLover wrote...

Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

For me that'd be my Deidra Angela (D.A.) Shepard.

She's earthborn and I put emphaiss on her not having a family, so no one was there to name her. She chose the name Deidra Angela when she was old enough and started getting into trouble so when they asked her she said that was her first names and law enforcement randomly generated a last name. I have it in her backstory that she's really Admiral Anderson's daughter because as part of the N7 program they had him donate sperm and his sample was used to create her. Still haven't figured out what I'm going to do about her mother, but her real name is Deidra Angela Anderson. I might write something where where she tells him, probably right before star child and they have a heart to heart before he dies.

[Silver]

RainyDayLover wrote...

Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

Tough question, but since Talia's is Raine's sister (one of Ottemis' femSheps) I would have to talk to Ottemis about that... though i'm guessing that Shepard is their real family name, especially since in all of my games Hannah Shepard is still alive.

(That brings with itself the challenge of fleshing out both of the Characters backstory a bit more, gotta talk about that to Ottemis as well some day)

Modifié par silverhammer08, 12 avril 2012 - 05:20 .

[TheMarshal]

Gilsa wrote...

IGN: There are three psych profile options. Can you talk about what separates the three?

Hudson: This is where you decide what major event really defined your character's military experience. It's the singular event that represents how you solve problems as a military operative, and characters in the game may criticize or admire you for it. As a "sole survivor," you fought in a battle against tremendous odds, and somehow
you managed to survive. A "ruthless" background means that you are infamous for going too far in a particular battle, taking unnecessary risks to exact a brutal revenge in a way that went beyond the rules of engagement. As a "war hero," you were instrumental in one of the Human Alliance's greatest victories - some say you're a hero, but you feel guilty for those you couldn't save.

Article link

OK, so my Shepard is a dick after all, I guess. =p I don't see myself changing her from ruthless though. I originally had her as sole survivor to be middle of the road -- not a hero, not a jerk -- but I didn't like the quest and the emotional baggage that came with it. War hero didn't fit so ruthless won out. 

I picked Earthborn/Sole Survivor for Alice, but when I started writing her, I realized that such a background was a recipe for a really messed up Shepard.  That wasn't exactly what I wanted, but I wasn't about to change her, so I had to go back and figure out what it was about her that got her through those events without being so damaged.

I remember being on the train one day a few years and these two young guys got on, one of whom was in a shouting match with another passenger and looked about ready to tussle.  The guy's friend just stood in between his buddy and the other guy, calm as anything, just saying "Nope, you're not getting by"  He was completely unfazed by any of it.  It looked like he was the kind of guy who had seen a few fights in his time.  Then it dawned on me that because he's seen/been in so many fights, he knows that there's no reason to get into one.  That was the kind of attitude that I wanted to give Alice.  She's been through so much that very little that anyone says fazes her anymore.  That's why she doesn't ever punch out Al-Jilani, she doesn't hit Gerrel, doesn't lose her cool when the merc on Omega calls her a stripper, etc.

She occasionally does still lose her head, thought, for various reasons.  Interestingly, most of those reasons revolve around Liara...  Let it never be said that Ali-cat could keep her cool around a girl...  

Modifié par TheMarshal, 12 avril 2012 - 05:22 .

[SaturnRing]

Tup3xi wrote...

RainyDayLover wrote...

Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

In my Shepard's case Shepard is her real family name (from fathers side) so the answer is no.

                                                       


Same for me. She was born Deirdre Ohitika Shepard, from Bruce Shepard ( Alliance 260th SOAR) and Helen Wiwasteka.
They moved to Mindoir after Bruce retired from the Alliance in 2153. He re enlisted in 2157 following the occupation of Shanxi and left wife and a 3 yrs old Deirdre behind on Mindoir, and served as a night stalker pilot. He remained in service until 2161 (Deirdre age 7).


@LadyAly: KillerLady and Kai Leng did put everything in perspective and made my Jane focus on what's important (thepeople she loves). Reyna btw turned out really well in ME3. She is one of most beautiful blonde i've seen.

Modifié par SaturnRing, 12 avril 2012 - 06:07 .

[Lloedean]

Flies_by_Handles wrote...
/snip/ wandered the barren lands of Akuze for 40 days /snip/

I love to see how different can be our idea of how a similar experience happened.
To me (or to Margaret Emma mostly), Akuze was really short, a nightmare night in fact.

There is very good backstories in previous posts, which proves how limited is the paragon/renegade mechanic is .

Re: about James and sparring
I used all of the paragon interrupts but none of the renegade. As Margaret is an adept, she always has been a lighter weight than her soldier and vanguard counterparts and as such, mostly based her training on endurance than brutal force because of the biotics. Yes, she does beats a yahg almost bare-hands but then, she has armor and I always roleplay as she used biotic to give more strengh to her punches. So, when she was against James and had to play fair, she does it cautiously because the guy has big fists if anything all; in an other hand, I think she became more cautious in battle than before (I mean, in the progression of the games), by the time, she learned to less exhausting herself in the fight, leave a way out and it shows in the take over with James. What he did with the shuttle, she could have done the same before going down with the Normandy SR-1 but as a Commander, her job is to insure that everybody come back home and she don't want loose end to mess it. So that's why Mr. Vega ended up on the floor with a clean nose: She understands but she is Commander Lola.

RainyDayLover wrote...

Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

 Not mine, even if John Shepard (not maleshep) arrived a little late in the ship where Hannah gave birth to Margaret Emma, she is still a Shepard.

[Vovea]

Gilsa wrote...

IGN: There are three psych profile options. Can you talk about what separates the three?

Hudson: This is where you decide what major event really defined your character's military experience. It's the singular event that represents how you solve problems as a military operative, and characters in the game may criticize or admire you for it. As a "sole survivor," you fought in a battle against tremendous odds, and somehow
you managed to survive. A "ruthless" background means that you are infamous for going too far in a particular battle, taking unnecessary risks to exact a brutal revenge in a way that went beyond the rules of engagement. As a "war hero," you were instrumental in one of the Human Alliance's greatest victories - some say you're a hero, but you feel guilty for those you couldn't save.

Article link

OK, so my Shepard is a dick after all, I guess. =p I don't see myself changing her from ruthless though. I originally had her as sole survivor to be middle of the road -- not a hero, not a jerk -- but I didn't like the quest and the emotional baggage that came with it. War hero didn't fit so ruthless won out. 

I played my Ruthless Shepard the same "not a total jerk" kind of way. I liked the beginning of Mass Effect 1 where you could pick a nice bit of dialogue with Jenkins to prove that. He's talking about how great Torfan must have been and the Paragon choice is "I'm not a monster". I did feel bad for being harsh to him hours before he gets shot though...

[Jane Shepard]

Tup3xi wrote...

RainyDayLover wrote...

Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

In my Shepard's case Shepard is her real family name (from fathers side) so the answer is no.

Same here
Jane's father was born in Canada, his name was John Shepard. Her mother Miroslava Tsvetkova was from Russia.
Jane was born and grew up on Earth. As a child Jane was not even sure that 'Shepard' is her real name. But
on the Citadel she met a strange person who said that he knew her parents. Her father was a respected admiral in the Alliance space troops. During the First Contact War, he proved himself a hero. Her mother  was a doctor on her father's dreadnought "Silver Arrow". She died when Jane was born.

Modifié par Jane Shepard, 12 avril 2012 - 06:00 .

[nitefyre410]

ADLegend21 wrote...

RE Vega sparring

I take all the interrupts because I feel Vega is the kind of guy who responds to fore better than most, and nothing's moer forceful than getting your ass handed to you by your commander for being reckless on a mission...especially if said commander is wearing a dress. Plus I roleplay Kallen as being a serious work out nut, kind of like how Sage wrote Kyrie in Ragnarok. She's muscular, and has super human strength thanks to the upgrades she got while working for Cerberus (the skin, muscle, and bone weaves) while previously she had "Batman" level strength she's got enough power to use Grunt or Wrex as Gym equipment. Vega gets a peptalk and Kallen proves to herself that she's still the boss of hand to hand combat.

  

I prefer  the paragon interupt with just  hip toss and the fight overs... it shows that having a lot of strength not the only thing that wins a fight - having patience and looking for the right moment to strike  just as important if not more.

[Tup3x]

Jane Shepard wrote...

Tup3xi wrote...

RainyDayLover wrote...

Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

In my Shepard's case Shepard is her real family name (from fathers side) so the answer is no.

Same here
Jane's father was born in Canada, his name was John Shepard. Her mother Miroslava Tsvetkova was from Russia.
Jane was born and grew up on Earth. As a child Jane was not even sure that 'Shepard' is her real name. But
on the Citadel she met a strange person who said that he knew her parents. Her father was a respected admiral in the Alliance space troops. During the First Contact War, he proved himself a hero. Her mother  was a doctor on her father's dreadnought "Silver Arrow". She died when Jane was born.

Tiia's father is Canadian too. Her mother decided the first name, though (and father agreed because he liked it too; "Easy to remember" he said). Also, considering her parent's heritage, it's obvious where the ice hockey interest comes from.

Modifié par Tup3xi, 12 avril 2012 - 06:21 .

[HurricaneGinger]

nitefyre410 wrote...

PhantomGinger wrote...

*snip*

  

This is good a  head canon -  I have to say - what were its major influences ... I musht ask.

When I first created Naomi, I wanted to break the mold of my usual paragon. Colonist/Ruthless provided a good, gritty build and I ran with it. What kinda influenced me was a story from the Bible about a woman named Naomi who lost her entire family, and held bitter resentment towards God for the misfortune.

Syrdeth wrote...

I read all of it. Kendra Shepard is also a
Colonist/Ruthless and I may *ahem* "borrow" some ideas for her. Don't
worry, I won't outright steal, but you gave me some ideas that I will
take in a different direction. I already have a rough outline of her
profile written up, but I completely forgot about Torfan. Gotta add that
in.

Sure, go ahead! Glad I inspired you!

SaturnRing wrote...

I love what you wrote about Naomi. It
is so emotional and fits so well with the character progression. Ican
see how the recollection of Mindoir would prove so painful - her
mentioning that her colony was rebuilt, while on Eden Prime; and
insisting that it would never be the same, takes a new meaning. It is
gripping to see how she struggles to be positive and be supportive of
the poeple she cares about and how merciless she is with those
who oppose her.  You describe Noami as an introverted person, but poeple
arround her still see her for who she really is and how it forces her
to open up and create genuine relationships; it feel so real.
Occasionally she plunges back into the dark days when facing difficult
choices or situations. But her friends seem always present to pull her
back - except for kaidan on Horizon and it really hit her hard.
I appreciate the fact that she doesn't fall into renegade or paragon
mold - you refer only to her scars - she is just a person who trying to
get the job done and cope the way she can with the past.
I'm really
looking forward to hearing more about how she deals with ME3 events.
Maybe i can relate to her because my canon is also colonist. She doesn't
have Kaidan as a LI but Garrus is a close friend. And part of
her redemption will come from her friends support. 

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed, and saw some similiarities in your own Shep!


And to those who read my post...*throws cookies at you*

[Lucky Thirteen]

RainyDayLover wrote...
Here's another question: are there any femsheps here where Shepard isn't their real name?

Rylie's mother was named Nakushi and as the name dictates, her parents didn't want her and they had sold her into prostitution. Last name wasn't carried with her, all ties were broken for her mother's side of the family. Rylie's father could be any random dude on the streets. Rylie's birth name was Shanti, she adopted the first name Rylie when she joined the gangs. When she joined the Alliance they needed a full name for the paper work, so Shanti became her middle name and she randomly picked Shepard for her last name.