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[Cyansomnia]

Sorael.A wrote...



Deviantart

I have a love hate relationship with that gun. Blasted thing gave me such a hard time. If time permits me, I might make a Garrus one or a couple others :3

I love this so much.  <3<3<3<3

[Fraevar]

Thank you for the comments, everyone. Feedback's always good ^^

I might try my hand at trying to write a few scenes from the series with Lena - creative writing isn't really my strength - but the personality combination intrigues me, it's not as straightforward as it is with my Paragon, but glad you all liked!

And since some wanted more pics...guess it's ok to slip in just one more - Something completely different:



@Soreal.A Now that is awesome. Very lovely homage

@Raziel1980: Really good looking there. Glad the conversion was smooth

Modifié par Delerius_Jedi, 22 avril 2012 - 08:14 .

[CrazyRah]

Sorael.A wrote...



Deviantart

I have a love hate relationship with that gun. Blasted thing gave me such a hard time. If time permits me, I might make a Garrus one or a couple others :3

Saw this one at twitter and daaaaaaaamn i love it! <3

[Clarian]

Ashoken wrote...
I finally get Lazarus to work and I'm like, awesome! I'll play through with her original face! Uhm...kinda looks like her. 

That's too bad.  Lazarus definitely seems to work with some faces better than others.  I got lucky twice with two pretty different faces.

That's why I still think Bioware needs to officially fix the face system, so that it would (1) just work, instead of requiring workarounds, and (2) work for everybody.  And (3), a full Bioware face system fix would fix Kelly and all the 'extras', etc.

But IF we're able to convince them to do that, Lazarus will have played a huge role, because it's a proof-of-concept that shows that faces CAN look the same as ME2, and utterly demolishes Bioware's claims to the contrary.

That's why, as I continue my playthrough, I'm going to keep posting stuff like below, to try to get the word out...

Clarian wrote...

Chris Priestly wrote...
I am seeing people saying that even though the faces can import, they do not look identical to how they appeared in Mass Effect 2. While the face codes do now correctly import into Mass Effect 3, due to improvements in things like shaders, lighting, textures, etc they will not look identical to the faces in Mass Effect 2.

  


If faces are now importing correctly, how do you explain the pic in the middle?

If faces cannot look indentical to ME2 due to lighting, etc., how to you explain the pic on the right?

Anyway, thanks yet again to everyone who contributed to the Lazarus Project...my Shep's been restored! More comparisons to come as I continue through the game...

[Tup3x]

@Sorael.A
Looks awesome!

Modifié par Tup3xi, 22 avril 2012 - 09:45 .

[LadyAly]

I can't find the Link for the Lazarus thing. My Garrusmancer Carry looks not right in ME 3 no matter what I try.
So I want to try this out.
If anyone could me point to the side I can find it I would be happy

Modifié par LadyAly, 22 avril 2012 - 10:51 .

[Tup3x]

LadyAly wrote...

I can't find the Link for the Lazarus thing. My Garrusmancer Carry looks not right in ME 3 no matter what I try.
So I want to try this out.
If anyone could me point to the side I can find it I would be happy

social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/323/index/11073023

[LadyAly]

Thank you very much Tup3xi - Hopefully it works. I have seen so much awesome results on this side that I still have hope for Carry

[raziel1980]

Delerius_Jedi wrote...

Thank you for the comments, everyone. Feedback's always good ^^

I might try my hand at trying to write a few scenes from the series with Lena - creative writing isn't really my strength - but the personality combination intrigues me, it's not as straightforward as it is with my Paragon, but glad you all liked!

And since some wanted more pics...guess it's ok to slip in just one more - Something completely different:



@Soreal.A Now that is awesome. Very lovely homage

@Raziel1980: Really good looking there. Glad the conversion was smooth

Thanks DJ! 

More of Selena...


I got this one...just because it looks cool...when you use Reave on Eva before the cutscene triggers...




First Stop at the Citadel...


Apparently there is a hair salon there as well...well, not really, I just FINALLY got gibbed for Mass Effect 3 to work on my PC. 

Newly Modded Selena Shepard... 

[Sinapus]

Sorael.A wrote...


*snip*
Deviantart

I have a love hate relationship with that gun. Blasted thing gave me such a hard time. If time permits me, I might make a Garrus one or a couple others :3

[nitefyre410]

krayzi wrote...

@Flies: very nice

Tup3xi wrote...


*Grabby grabby* Sigh, Mordin... You too?!

Maybe he wants to...run some tests:whistle:

    

For science of course

[Tup3x]

Mmmm... That reminds me, Aperture Science could definitely use Mordin.

[oldharryold]

Ashwraith wrote...

Dammit. I finally managed to take some semi-decent screenshots of my canon!Shep, only to discover that not only was my CPU fan broken, but also some of the case fans. How this happened, I have not the slightest clue, but I suspect my cat might have had something to do with it. >.>

*snip*

Kitty knocked out the cpu fan? Must have some mad infiltrator skillz  
I for one welcome any victory by organics over synthetics :} 

[SaturnRing]

Aislinn Trista wrote...

Sorael.A wrote...



Deviantart

I have a love hate relationship with that gun. Blasted thing gave me such a hard time. If time permits me, I might make a Garrus one or a couple others :3

I love this so much.  <3<3<3<3

It is genius.

[SaturnRing]

Delerius_Jedi wrote...

- machiavellian snip -

 

Stunning

[Chugster]

nitefyre410 wrote...

krayzi wrote...

@Flies: very nice

Tup3xi wrote...


*Grabby grabby* Sigh, Mordin... You too?!

Maybe he wants to...run some tests:whistle:

    

For science of course

maybe they remind him of seashells

[SaturnRing]

raziel1980 wrote...

- machiavellian snip -

 
More of Selena...


I got this one...just because it looks cool...when you use Reave on Eva before the cutscene triggers...




First Stop at the Citadel...


Apparently there is a hair salon there as well...well, not really, I just FINALLY got gibbed for Mass Effect 3 to work on my PC. 

Newly Modded Selena Shepard... 

Simply put, Selena is beyond gorgeous - even if I may suffer Allison or Gabriella's wrath.

[Silver]

@Sorael.A
Outstanding work

[Tup3x]

oldharryold wrote...

Ashwraith wrote...

Dammit. I finally managed to take some semi-decent screenshots of my canon!Shep, only to discover that not only was my CPU fan broken, but also some of the case fans. How this happened, I have not the slightest clue, but I suspect my cat might have had something to do with it. >.>

*snip*

Kitty knocked out the cpu fan? Must have some mad infiltrator skillz  
I for one welcome any victory by organics over synthetics :} 

What's the fans worst enemy? Cat hair.

[Visii]

There's three days left to contribute to LIA Project 2: The Tribute!

We've gathered letters, fanart and screenshots for the sole purpose of sending it to Bioware, to show our appreciation of the characters and the desire for additional romantic content. This is an appreciation book of your Shep and their LI. Please see this thread for more details:

http://social.biowar.../index/11315889

Letter Contributions

ShepxThane: 14
ShepxMiranda: 11
ShepxSamara: 5
ShepxJack: 3
ShepxKelly: 2
ShepxJacob: 2

ShepxVega: 4
ShepxKaidan: 4
ShepxAshley: 2
ShepxLiara: 2
ShepxGarrus: 1


Art Contributions

ShepxThane: 86
ShepxMiranda: 29
ShepxSamara: 22
ShepxJack: 22
ShepxJacob: 7
ShepxKelly: 6
ShepxKasumi: 1

ShepxKaidan: 22
ShepxAshley:  19
ShepxGarrus: 17
ShepxVega: 4
ShepxTali: 2
ShepxLiara: 1

Deadline for submissions is the 25th, so if you really want to participate and show support for your favorite LI(s), there's still time left!

Modifié par Visii, 22 avril 2012 - 02:49 .

[nranola]

Chugster wrote...

nitefyre410 wrote...

krayzi wrote...

@Flies: very nice

Tup3xi wrote...


*Grabby grabby* Sigh, Mordin... You too?!

Maybe he wants to...run some tests:whistle:

    

For science of course

maybe they remind him of seashells

You mean like this?



Mordin's been watching too many old Disney vids, apparently.

[sagefic]

 aaannddd... I'm back to messing around with files rather than playing. ><

Can't decide if I like the old custom sexy or the new haircut better. some angles i like the one, other angles, i prefer the other.









Also still having trouble getting brows right color.

Modifié par sagequeen, 22 avril 2012 - 02:59 .

[Tup3x]

sagequeen wrote...

 aaannddd... I'm back to messing around with files rather than playing. ><

Can't decide if I like the old custom sexy or the new haircut better. some angles i like the one, other angles, i prefer the other.



Also still having trouble getting brows right color.

Not that my opinion matters but I would pick that hairstyle.

Modifié par Tup3xi, 22 avril 2012 - 03:16 .

[Syrdeth]

I think I figured out Kendra (somewhat). I had a hard time pinning her down, so to speak. That's why I haven't posted this until now. Then it came to me in the bathroom, just this morning. Isn't that where we all do our best thinking? Anyways, here's what I wrote, all in one sitting. And then refined it so it was (somewhat) coherent. I also gave her a middle name on a whim. Seemed to fit.

As for Maria, I don't know... I have a hard time with anything that doesn't make her out to be the ultimate "goody-goody". She's got to have flaws somewhere. When I find them, then I can write her bio.

For now, here's Kendra's Biography. The following is all pre- and during ME1. I plan to write a second one on ME2 and then a third one on ME3. Warning, wall of text follows!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Name: Kendra Marie Shepard
Background: Colonist/Ruthless
Alignment: Full Renegade
class: Vanguard
Favorite Combat Ability or Abilities: Biotic Charge. Be your own bullet!! (Yes, I know it doesn't exist in ME1. In ME1 she used Warp a lot.)

Unlike most other colonists, Kendra didn't have the picture perfect happy home life on Mindoir. She wanted to go to the stars, but her parents refused her at every turn. So, she rebelled. She would prefer to spend time in the city hanging out with her friends than helping out on the farm. She was a bit of a tomboy. She also was into many vices. Smoking, booze, drugs, sex. You name it, she did it. She always fought with her parents. In fact, the last thing she told them was "I hate you!" as she ran out of the house. That was the day the slavers invaded.

She was in town when they hit. Her friends all scattered and she ran home. When she got there, her home was ablaze and many Batarians were milling about. When she saw the two corpses, she did the only thing a scared 16-year-old girl would do: She ran. She ran as far as her legs could carry her into the woods and hid until she was rescued by the Alliance. That was also the day she quit all her vices, cold turkey.

She still carries the guilt of Mindoir to this day. She doesn't even remember what it was she and her parents were arguing about anymore on that particular day. She has yet to deal with her guilt on this.

She joined the Alliance as soon as she was eligible. Due to her biotic talents as well as her skills with guns, particularly shotguns (see below), she became a Vanguard. She used her guilt and turned it into drive and determination to be the best Vanguard possible. This causes her to be noticed by the N7 program and she graduated with top honors.

As for Torfan, the thing about rumors is... sometimes, they turn out to be completely and absolutely true. What she left out of her report... what she never told anyone, mostly because they never asked, is that of the many insignias those Batarians wore, there is one she recognized. The same insignia that the Batarians that invaded Mindoir wore. When they tried to flee, she wasn't going to let them leave and gunned them down. All of them. Even those that surrendered. Afterwords she was completely stoic. "It had to be done," was all she said when asked. The Alliance brass wasn't happy, but since every member of her team, every single one of them, defended her actions, there was nothing the brass could do about it and dropped it. She even eventually got a commendation. The medal is in a box or bag somewhere with her things. She doesn't bother displaying it.

Alliance psychologists have tried and failed to get her to open up about Torfan and Mindoir. But, she simply refused telling them there's no point, it's all in the past. All the tests they would run, while not exactly listing her as a sane, functioning human being, she wasn't a psychopath. And while borderline, she technically didn't meet any of the definitions necessary to prevent her from being on active duty.

She also had a rebellious streak in the Alliance. She would question orders that didn't make sense, to the frustration of her COs. They all eventually learned that Shepard required more than just "go do it". If she was given even minimal explanation, she would be satisfied. She also disliked those in authority that used it to as a weapon against their subordinates. She vowed she would never, ever be like that.

She was proud to be selected as the XO of the Normandy SR-1, but she wouldn't let anyone else know that. She had worked hard to get to this point and hoped that she lived up to the faith Captain Anderson had in her.

Her favorite gun to use is the shotgun. She uses it almost exclusively. After months of begging, on her thirteenth birthday, her father finally relented and taught her to shoot. He used his old shotgun from his Alliance days. After careful instructions, he finally let her shoot some targets on her own. Seeing the near maniacal glee with which she used it, he pulled the gun from her hands saying, "That's enough, Princess," and no amount of protesting would make him relent. For days, for months, she searched that farm high and low and found no evidence of that shotgun ever again. This has added to her guilt. She wonders if her father had still had that gun, that maybe things would have turned out differently.

It's this guilt that causes her to lash out at others. Because of this, she is not good at dealing with her emotions, keeping things bottled up. She puts on a brave face for her crew and squadmates. When her emotions do seep out, anger seems to be the one that shows up first. She knows she has a short fuse and isn't always successful at keeping it in check. She's deeply flawed. She KNOWS she's deeply flawed, but thinks she's irredeemable. This is the path that she's on, and there's nothing she can do about it.

This all came to a head on Virmire. Wrex had got in the way of the mission. She lost her temper and shot him. She shot Rana Thanoptis. She executed the indoctrinated Salarians. She agonized and finally went and rescued Kaidan. Ashley forced her hand by arming the nuke. At least, that's what she tells herself. Maybe one day she'll believe it. At least she was able to save Captain Kirrahe in addition to Kaidan.

When the mission was over, and she was alone in her cabin, she broke down and sobbed for nearly thirty minutes. She deeply regretted having to shoot Wrex. Over the course of the mission to stop Saren, she had slightly let down her walls and gotten to know her crew. Even the aliens, Wrex, Garrus and Tali.



She started to feel like she had a family again. She didn't feel that Wrex betrayed her. She felt that she betrayed him. She resolved that she would never let her guns do the talking for her ever again. She would intimidate, she would threaten, she would yell. Even use her anger as a weapon. All to convince people to sway to her line of thinking. Guns would only be the last resort.

Of the two regrets she has during the mission, the first being Wrex, the second is waiting too long to pick up Liara. She didn't hate aliens, she wasn't a racist. She just felt that humans were being unfairly held back, being treated like the children of the galaxy. She wasn't sure she could trust Liara, the daughter of Benezia, so she didn't go get her until she had no choice. She quickly learned how wrong she was. Liara was her polar opposite. Instead of hating her for that, she was intrigued by Liara. She had already become invested in Kaidan, but Liara became one of her best friends.

As for Kaidan, there was an initial physical attraction, sure. But, as she spoke to him, she learned there was so much more to him. Of all the boys she had on Mindoir, they were just that: boys. Kaidan was a man that fascinated her. Over time, she even convinced him to agree with her way of thinking.

As for the other major decisions she had to make:
After all the stories she had heard about the Rachni, and especially after fighting them, she couldn't take the chance that horror would be unleashed on the galaxy again. She had to exterminate the queen.

Feros turned out to be a scorched Earth, er, Feros philosophy. In her opinion, the colonists were beyond saving, like indoctrinated agents. She hated the Thorian for forcing her to do that. Yet another colony she couldn't save. Yet more guilt.

Conrad Verner upset her. She didn't think of herself as a hero, so why should he? She ended up sticking her gun in his face and got him to go away. (He lived for ME2)

On Noveria, Parasini rubbed her the wrong way. She didn't know why. So, she wasn't going to help her and helped Lorik instead. At least he was practical. Anoleis was a corrupt SOB. No way she would help him.

On Asteroid X57, although she used her gun as her voice on Balak, she didn't kill him outright. She tried intimidation through silence. When that didn't work, then she finally executed him.



Saren. Of all the regrets she has, her talk with Saren is not one of them. She actually convinced him, through intimidation, that he was wrong and he shot himself. She considers that her greatest personal achievement. (as of the end of ME1)

The Council. The Council pissed her off most of all. Why bother making her a Spectre, if they weren't going to believe her when she reported in? She frequently became frustrated and hung up on them. So, when it came time to it, she held the fleet back to go after Sovereign. It was also the right tactical decision. She tells herself that. Maybe one day she'll believe that, too.

She recommended Udina for the new Council. He was used to dealing with political BS, after all, might as well let him continue doing what he's good at.

All the guilt that she carries from what's happened in her life has just added to her drive and determination. Has just made her that much more focused. Just don't call her a hero. Not to her face, at least. Heroes are good people. She doesn't believe she'll ever be regarded as a "good person". Just as someone who made tough calls got the job done.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I hope that explains why I find Kendra so fascinating and why I enjoy playing her as a full Renegade. I know there's something I'm leaving out, I just can't think of what it is. So, if you have any questions about her, let me know. I'll be glad to answer.

edit: Fixed typos that I should have caught a while ago.

Modifié par Syrdeth, 23 avril 2012 - 03:09 .