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[Lucir]

     In part 1 I provided a possible ending to Mass Effect 3 with the character having a relationship with Tali and being a paragon.  I was asked by others to provide my takes for Shepard's other LIs in the game.  The screenplay below is a paragon Shepard with Liara as a LI.  I apologize for any grammatical mistakes that might be there.  

Needless to say, I did not find the game's "perfect ending" to be satisfactory as all.  



The beginning is the same as the other post.  Scroll down past the ----- line for the new material.


(Shepard stands at a crossroads with the visage of the catalyst before him.  He wavers between the three choices and casts a weary glance at the child's face.)


Shepard:  None of them.  I will not sacrifice one race for the benefit of another.  We've come too far and fought for too long to have it end like this.  


Catalyst:  The destruction is the chaos which organics have brought to these worlds.  For millennia, I have seen those who have proceeded you speak words of peace only to be followed by acts of war.  Your kind breeds only  the destruction of your children.  It is in the Reapers, that this chaos that you call life, may find order and in that order the promise for ascension.  


Shepard:  And at what cost?  The eradication of an entire species?  I refuse to believe life can be preserved under genocide.  


Catalyst:  It is something which is beyond your comprehension-


Shepard:  No, it is you who are out of touch with the world.  Look around you, (Camera pans around the battlefield to show Salarian and Krogans helping one other, Turians and Humans pulling each other out of the wreckage, and Quarians back to back with Geth star ships against Harbinger sized reapers) for the first time in the universe, we fight as one.  Organics and Synthetics have united together not only for this world, but for the lives of millions to come...to ensure a life without oppression or fear.  (Shepard smiles to himself) But you wouldn't understand that, it's nothing but chaos to you, isn't it? 


(The Catalyst looks around and for the first time understands Shepard's words.  It pauses as if in brief contemplation, before casting a threaten glance at Shepard)


Catalyst:  Perhaps you are right, human, but without such safeguards (The Reapers), would you risk the destruction of not only your species, but of all sentient life in the universe? Is this the risk you are willing to take?


Shepard:  (stares resolutely at the child)  Yes.  


Catalyst:  Very well, but consider yourself warned, for the peace that will come will only be fleeting.  


Shepard:  That is a risk we are willing to take.  


(The Catalyst's body becomes pure energy which merges itself with the citadel/crucible.  A small pylon-esc device rises from the ground and unfurls itself before Shepard.  A glowing orb appears before shepard, and he cautiously places his hands over it.  A sudden wave of light over comes him, and in a scene similar to when you chose to destroy the synthetics, a wave of red light engulfs the reapers and send them hurdling towards the world lifeless.  The humane/ alliance coalition raise their arms in triumph as a huge reaper collides into a nearby building in its death throes.)
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(Liara is crawling towards a heap of rubble for cover.  She was apart of the assault towards the transport relay before the Reaper destroyed nearly everyone in the squad.  She leans out of cover to fire a couple blasts at a Marauder.  She pulls the trigger a third time and the gun clicks.  Before the creature can strike, its body bursts into flame as it withers on the ground in pain.  


Liara:  By the Goddess!


(An explosion rings out around her, as the Giant reaper crashes into the ground.  Pieces of itself fly off into the distance, as cheers erupt from her fellow soldiers around her.)


Liara:  (She leans her head back and closes her eyes)  Shepard, you did it.  
 
(Suddenly the citadel/ crucible complex explodes above her.  She jumps to her feet and looks in disbelief at the sight.)


Liara: (tears running down her eyes)  No, no, no, no....


(There is a flashback of when Shepard died the first time.  Liara shakes her head and races towards the transport hub.  Garrus (or whoever you used during the final assault) grabs her)


Garrus:  What the hell are you doing?


Liara:  (Desperate) NO!  LET GO OF ME!!!!


Garrus:  It's suicide!


Liara:  (Sobbing in between breaths)  I WON'T LOSE HIM AGAIN!!!


(She generates a mass effect field, which helps her to break free of his grip.  She runs towards the light as Garrus screams for her to stop.  She leaps into the light and is teleported into the adjacent chamber.  Explosions ring out around her, as she darts from side to side, trying to stay on her feet.  Before her lies a pile of rubble, with two support columns collapsed over top of it.  Out of the pile lies Shepard's hand.)


Liara:  SHEPARD!!


(She digs into the rubble, while explosions deafen the background.  The screen flashes to scenes when she first met Shepard, when she last saw him before he died, and finally when he promised her, he would never leave her again.  Tears cloud her eyes, and finally the viewer sees Liara pull Shepard out of the debris.  She holds him closely, placing her hands to his face.)


Liara:  Don't you die on me again.  You promised.  YOU PROMISED!!


(An explosion occurs above her, which sends a portion of a column and more debris right on top of her.  Liara holds Shepard's body close to her and screams as the pillar falls onto the viewers perspective and everything goes black.)


(The next scene, shows the spot where both Liara and Shepard were buried in the rubble.  Shepard is heard speaking.)


Shepard (narration):  That was one thing they never understood.  Regardless of how dark things got...as long as we were together...


(Suddenly, there is an explosion of blue light that sends all of the debris flying at the screen.  There in the middle is Liara sitting over Shepard.  The blue light from the mass effect field Liara generated dissipates on her skin.  She looks towards Shepard's body, whose chest remains silent.)


Shepard (narration continued):  there was always hope. 


(Suddenly there is a gasp, and the chest starts rising in sudden spasms for air)


Shepard:  And as long as we had that, we knew we could endure. 


(A normandy rescue team surveys the wreckage of the citadel and finds Liara holding a wounded Shepard.  She looks towards the ship and smiles as Garrus and Kaiden/ Ashley race out to get them)


Shepard:  And endure we did...but that is not to say that victory is without its price.  For where there is joy there is also sorrow... and with every life saved there are lives which are lost...


(There is a military funeral for Anderson and hundreds of others who fought and died in this war.  Miranda's sister is there with a bouquet of flowers as she places them beside the grave of her sister.)


Shepard:  But we find ways to rebuild, to regroup...


(Scene shows the different alien civilizations working together to rebuild their world.


Shepard:  And to work together...


(Scene shows Eve (the female Krogan) joining the council at the citadel.)


Shepard:  Because slowly...


(Scene shows Javik helping out a survivor out of a pile of debris.  She reaches for his hand and grabs onto it tightly.  He looks at her and for the first time in countless years he smiles).


Shepard:  We learn to live, 


(EDI is helping Joker walk out of the ship and onto the war torn earth)


Shepard:  laugh


(James is losing at a game of poker and he slams down the cards playfully and shakes his head)


Shepard: and love again.  


(Scene Shows Garrus embracing his family)


Shepard:  For in those moments...


(Scene shows Liara talking with her asari advisers on her homeworld.  A man walks up to her, but the viewer can only see the back of him.  She looks toward the person and smiles.)


Shepard:  We make life meaningful again.  


(Credits roll)


(The viewer sees the person walking up to Liara was Shepard.  They share a tender embrace.)


Liara:  (excited)  Shepard!


Shepard:  I hope I wasn't interrupting anything, Ambassador T'soni.  


Liara:  (Smiles before turning to her PDA) Ambassador...hardly, but someone needs to regulate the reconstruction efforts of Thessia.  (She punches some information onto her pad) There.  (She puts the pad away)  I'm surprised your here.  I thought you were going to be busy today?


Shepard:  (Scatches his head) I was, but lets just say I had help from a couple friends.  Besides, I thought we might be able to have some alone time for once.  


Liara:  (She moves closer to him)  Well, in that case... (she smiles before leaning in for a kiss)


(Suddenly a child's voice is heard not so far away)


Asari child:  Mommy, Daddy!


(Shepard and Liara turn to see a little asari child running as fast as it can.  Joker haphazardly stumbles to catch up to the little kid with EDI walking calmly behind. )


(The child rushes up to Shepard and hugs his leg.  Shepard smiles to himself and picks the kid up in his arms.  He shakes his head playfully as Liara leans in and kisses the child on the forehead.  She looks at Shepard and smiles back.)


Liara:  So much for being alone.  


Joker:  I'm sorry, commander, but (continues to breathe heavy) she was too fast for me.  


(Joker is bent over trying to catch his breath.)


EDI:  (Looks at Joker)  You know Jeff, the statistical probability of being able to entertain the child would be greatly improved if you didn't insist on her watching the teleprompter while you fall asleep.  


Joker:  Hey, I was just resting my eyes.  Besides I would like to see you do better.  


EDI:  Maternal instincts are natural responses in my AI programming and  The ability to preserve life while fostering independence and autonomy was no different than what you and commander Shepard taught me aboard the Normandy. 


Shepard:  So you're saying, EDI, that you could be a good mother?


EDI:  Yes, but when I brooch the subject with Jeff, he pretends to have an auditory malfunction and falls asleep.  


Joker:  Yeah, well...(he begins to turn red). 


Shepard:  It's okay, Joker.  I appreciate the effort.  (He turns to Liara) Well, we can always get lunch...just the three of us?  


Liara:  (smiles) That sounds wonderful.  (She wraps her arm around Shepard's as she rests her head on his shoulder while the three of them walk off into the distance of Thessia.)


-End of Story- 

[Foulpancake]

Again this was superbly done. I dearly wish this was the ending they could have given me, nothing in recent memory would have made me happier.

[CronoDragoon]

Simple, elegant, satisfying. Would read again.

[Apocsapel91]

Superb. Especially since Liara was my LI. Your other one with Tali was fantastic as well.

[Shadow-Novus]

Would love to see a Paragon with Ashley as the LI. This was well written. *thumbs way up*

[Apocsapel91]

Shadow-Novus wrote...

Would love to see a Paragon with Ashley as the LI. This was well written. *thumbs way up*

I believe the OP stated that (s)he was also working on one with Ashley.

Modifié par Apocsapel91, 11 mars 2012 - 06:22 .

[Ultra Prism]

Liara was my LI in my paragon shepard male ... I was able to imagine this clearly ...

[DarkSpider88]

Thank you OP this what I needed. I am bookmarking this thread and it is for all intensive purposes the ending to ME 3 for me. Liara was my LI and my Shep was a paragon so this was perfect.

The only difference I would make is Liara expresses her desire to just go to some unpopulated planet and live in peace with Shepard. However this is just as awesome.

Modifié par DarkSpider88, 11 mars 2012 - 06:32 .

[Rukioish]

this stuff can't work. It would cost to much money and effort, something bioware didn't want to spend on the ending :/

[Thomas Abram]

You've got some very well supported opinions and the post you've written was a joy to read. I ask that you consolidate your thoughts into one of the mega threads to be sure that it is read.

Unfortunately since there are so many topics discussing this same issue I'm closing this one off.

Locked.

Modifié par Thomas Abram, 11 mars 2012 - 06:40 .