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[Overule]

Fact: an Asari is capable of being sexually attracted to/involved with practically any sentient being in the known galaxy. Krogan, Volus, Quarian, Hanar, Elcor? I'm certain there are a few thousand little Asari babies who flirt like this:

"Warm, hello. My name is Tiana. Daring, wanna come up to my room later?"

Fact: an Asari has a lifespan that stretches over several centuries. If you take one message away from a romantic relationship between a Human and Asari, it's that you (the human) are entirely replaceable. To them 50 years of marriage is like a long weekend.

Fact: they can invade your thoughts. Worse still, they do it during sexual activity. Meaning that hooking up with an Asari, ANY Asari for any amount of time means giving up the sum total of your secrets to her. And while in ME this kind of bonding took place mostly between willing partners (Shep/Liara), Morinth stands as a horrifically suitable counterpoint. And think about this, what about Asari rapists? I don't mean Ardat Yakshi, I just mean the mundane kind that sexually assault people to feel powerful. They'd need to exist somewhere, an Asari's basic psychology isn't that different from that of a human being. And an Asari rapist doesn't *just* violate your body, she violates your most intimate memories and dreams.

Fact: they're trying to edge you out of the evolutionary race. So it's been pointed out that Asari can *mate* with literally anything that moves, but no matter what these couplings always produce 100% Asari children. Making matters worse, it's been pointed out that any member of any species (male or female) has the potential to fall for an Asari. And the cherry on the creepy milkshake? *They actively prefer to seek out partners from other species*. Meaning that not only does every mixed Asari couple grow the blue babe population, but it actively shrinks the population of every other species in the galaxy by depriving them of future children.

Fact: they're all biotic, and get stronger over time. Meaning every single one of them could potentially tear apart whatever room they're standing in with a singularity.

Speculation: the "human" faces aren't real. This all goes back to one line from ME2 in which a Salarian bachelor party discusses how all the different species present insist that Asari look exactly like their own species. Now this hasn't ever been confirmed or denied, but I suspect that even the *physical* aspect of people's attraction to these freaky things is involuntary. Given the whole freaking invasive nervous system bit, the weirdness that it is Ardat Yakshi-dom and the abundance of bizarre biotic powers? I'm perfectly willing to believe that they don't even remotely resemble the tentacle haired waifs I've been looking at for three games. That image is just what a human being (Shepard) sees when they look at an Asari.

Modifié par Overule, 01 avril 2012 - 05:02 .

[Harshfact]

That is actually creepy ... if the asari existed. nevertheless interesting points there

[Getorex]

The Asari are CLEARLY the spawn of Cthulhu (tentacle heads and all). Of COURSE they mess with your mind. That's what Cthulhu spawn does. It's all for Cthulhu.

[Overule]

Harshfact wrote...

That is actually creepy ... if the asari existed. nevertheless interesting points there

Well da-hoy. You're on a forum discussing the details of a universe in which we already put men on Mars and FTL travel is a standardized process. I'm just pointing out why I find people's theorhetical love for these theorhetical ladies bizarre and unsettling.

[yanos626]

then again I could just suspend my beliefs and still **** the **** out of Liara

[redplague]

Though given the events of ME3, they actually came off worse than the other races, even humans. So there aren't as many of them as there used to be.

[Overule]

redplague wrote...

Though given the events of ME3, they actually came off worse than the other races, even humans. So there aren't as many of them as there used to be.

Good riddance to bad date rapists.

[Vataxa]

Your not alone OP, I always found the concept of the Asari, weird and creepy.
The long life span + children always being asari. They could take over the galaxy.

[FenixWylde]

..and that is why I'd stick to Quarians

[IElitePredatorI]

FenixWylde wrote...

..and that is why I'd stick to Quarians

Damn straight.

[WhiteKnyght]

The Asari adhere to the general male fantasy of aliens.

They look human, but have alien characteristics such as the fringe and colorful skin tones.

They are all female, meaning they will seek male companionship from other species.


Aesthetics aside, the Asari government brought their race's doom on themselves. They sat on a cache of Prothean information for thousands of years that not only held proof of the Reaper threat, but contained the information for how to defeat them. Just so they could stay on top in the galaxy and lord their superiority over everyone.

[Overule]

FenixWylde wrote...

..and that is why I'd stick to Quarians

What's wrong with the old fashioned kind of vagina? Call me crazy but I jumped at the opportunity to jump into bed with a human engineered to be physically perfect. The personality/opinion overlap was just icing on the cake. That's about as close to an ideal partner as you could possibly hope to get >.>

[macrocarl]

Yeah way way back when I picked Liara it was for the Star Trek-type shout out. And I thought it was cool on it's own

[SkinnyMcfatty]

this is actually an interesting thread. i remember that part from the bar but never really put any thought into it. this could be something very interesting in for a future ME universe story arc. i for one would like to see it developed .......after they fix the ending.

[M_Kirkwall]

Yes, they are powerful, That's why the Protheans chose to edutace them than us. Because we were noobs ._.

[Giant ambush beetle]

IElitePredatorI wrote...

FenixWylde wrote...

..and that is why I'd stick to Quarians

Damn straight.

...and they have space aids. Thats why I would stick to my own kind, everything else is creepy. 

Modifié par The Woldan , 01 avril 2012 - 05:04 .

[XPMUser]

creepy speculation o.O

[Dude_in_the_Room]

Whats behind there tenticles on the top of the heads? Everytime I look at them I think it's their brain or skull.

I don't see how anyone finds them sexy. All they are is humans with different "hair". It's not like those that find them attractive are "open minded" or something.

[GODzilla]

Overule wrote...

Harshfact wrote...

That is actually creepy ... if the asari existed. nevertheless interesting points there

Well da-hoy. You're on a forum discussing the details of a universe in which we already put men on Mars and FTL travel is a standardized process. I'm just pointing out why I find people's theorhetical love for these theorhetical ladies bizarre and unsettling.

Not surprising. SciFi always fed on the human nature and used metaphors to transport real social problems into the futuristic setting.

This now is just another incarnation of "I'm scared / suspicious of anything that is unfamiliar". Every human feels that way, just the treshold is different: It depends on intelligence (especially emotional intelligence), education, development and personal experience.

I think in the end it's also important how you deal with your "repulsion". If you're tolerant you may ignore it. If you're ignorant you may express your disgust openly. And so on.

Modifié par GODzilla_GSPB, 01 avril 2012 - 05:07 .

[synsam]

Overule wrote...

Fact: an Asari is capable of being sexually attracted to/involved with practically any sentient being in the known galaxy. Krogan, Volus, Quarian, Hanar, Elcor? I'm certain there are a few thousand little Asari babies who flirt like this:

"Warm, hello. My name is Tiana. Daring, wanna come up to my room later?"

Fact: an Asari has a lifespan that stretches over several centuries. If you take one message away from a romantic relationship between a Human and Asari, it's that you (the human) are entirely replaceable. To them 50 years of marriage is like a long weekend.

Fact: they can invade your thoughts. Worse still, they do it during sexual activity. Meaning that hooking up with an Asari, ANY Asari for any amount of time means giving up the sum total of your secrets to her. And while in ME this kind of bonding took place mostly between willing partners (Shep/Liara), Morinth stands as a horrifically suitable counterpoint. And think about this, what about Asari rapists? I don't mean Ardat Yakshi, I just mean the mundane kind that sexually assault people to feel powerful. They'd need to exist somewhere, an Asari's basic psychology isn't that different from that of a human being. And an Asari rapist doesn't *just* violate your body, she violates your most intimate memories and dreams.

Fact: they're trying to edge you out of the evolutionary race. So it's been pointed out that Asari can *mate* with literally anything that moves, but no matter what these couplings always produce 100% Asari children. Making matters worse, it's been pointed out that any member of any species (male or female) has the potential to fall for an Asari. And the cherry on the creepy milkshake? *They actively prefer to seek out partners from other species*. Meaning that not only does every mixed Asari couple grow the blue babe population, but it actively shrinks the population of every other species in the galaxy by depriving them of future children.

Fact: they're all biotic, and get stronger over time. Meaning every single one of them could potentially tear apart whatever room they're standing in with a singularity.

Speculation: the "human" faces aren't real. This all goes back to one line from ME2 in which a Salarian bachelor party discusses how all the different species present insist that Asari look exactly like their own species. Now this hasn't ever been confirmed or denied, but I suspect that even the *physical* aspect of people's attraction to these freaky things is involuntary. Given the whole freaking invasive nervous system bit, the weirdness that it is Ardat Yakshi-dom and the abundance of bizarre biotic powers? I'm perfectly willing to believe that they don't even remotely resemble the tentacle haired waifs I've been looking at for three games. That image is just what a human being (Shepard) sees when they look at an Asari.

Dude if i could snap you back to reality, its a game. As far as we are aware Asari don't exist and since the game is programmed by humans who want to make a decent form of entertainment and not a poilice endorsment presentation i think we are quite safe. "Have you been mentally and physically raped by an Asari and it wasn't your fault? Then you could be entitled to compensation, This Volus claimed over 6,000 credits on his claim and paid no upfront fees. If you have suffered the indignity and trauma inflicted by both an Asaris' mental and physical penis, call now".

[AlanC9]

Overule wrote...
Fact: they're trying to edge you out of the evolutionary race. So it's been pointed out that Asari can *mate* with literally anything that moves, but no matter what these couplings always produce 100% Asari children. Making matters worse, it's been pointed out that any member of any species (male or female) has the potential to fall for an Asari. And the cherry on the creepy milkshake? *They actively prefer to seek out partners from other species*. Meaning that not only does every mixed Asari couple grow the blue babe population, but it actively shrinks the population of every other species in the galaxy by depriving them of future children.

Note that being able to seduce members of both genders actually mitigates the effect on other species' birthrates somewhat. If asari seduced only human females, the same level of asari-human mating would take twice as many wombs out of production. Somewhat less of an effect if it's only human males, since sperm is more fungible.

[Overule]

GODzilla_GSPB wrote...
This now is just another incarnation of "I'm scared / suspicious of anything that is unfamiliar". Every human feels that way, just the treshold is different: It depends on intelligence (especially emotional intelligence), education, development and personal experience.

I'd say it's more a case of: "If it seems too good to be true, than it probably is."

And a race of benevolent universally hot waifish bisexuals that live a thousand years a piece and wanna have sex with *EVERYONE*? That most definitely sounds suspect to me. Oh, and their version of sexual intercourse involves violating literally the only entirely private refuge a person has. The inside of their own head. And suspiciously they like to cast themselves as mediators, spies and diplomats regulating the balance of power in the galaxy...

Modifié par Overule, 01 avril 2012 - 05:10 .

[Overule]

AlanC9 wrote...
Note that being able to seduce members of both genders actually mitigates the effect on other species' birthrates somewhat. If asari seduced only human females, the same level of asari-human mating would take twice as many wombs out of production. Somewhat less of an effect if it's only human males, since sperm is more fungible.

Either way it's one less player to step up to bat for reproductive purposes. The fact that Asari are generalists doesn't help matters much >.>

[Capone666]

Mass Effect 2 hinted at the fact Asari trick the mind of other species. Vid can be seen here.

[Overule]

Capone666 wrote...

Mass Effect 2 hinted at the fact Asari trick the mind of other species. Vid can be seen here.

Mentioned in original post, but thanks for the link.