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[birefringent]

I want all those outfits too - London? Paris? Milan? New York? Wagga Wagga?

 

Outfit 1: Belgorod, Earth. 

2: Lowell City, Mars.

3: Cision Precision Apparel, Citadel.

4: Micah Black, Nos Astra.

5: Stay Classy, Extranet.

6: Red Janey, Nos Astra. (I always wondered if this is a pointer to Red Jenny from Dragon Age.)

7: Alliance Socks n Pants. Ottawa, Earth.

8: Lux Aeterna. If you don't know where this store is then you got no business there.

 

I wonder if that FemShep would be so opposed to Kasumi if she knew that she'll get a fancy black dress, once she picks up the thief.

She will never get that chance 

[BraveVesperia]

I picked Synthesis and wiped out the Quarians the first time. I might've killed Padok Wiks too...not sure. I was traumatized by my own bad choices...

Me too. That's how my first Shepard went from my 'canon' run to 'that one I don't like to think about'.

I don't even think Legion could answer that.

 

"What future are the Geth building?"

 

"Ours."

 

That's all that really matters. It's just one step at a time to them. And you're either cool with the potential chaos and unknown.. or want to orchestrate history.

 

And it's why I shoot him later.

I got the impression that the response "ours" was partly to be evasive, since Legion didn't trust Shep enough to mention the DS.

 

In real life, I'm side-eyeing toaster upgrades, never mind intelligent machines.

But in games, it's "ooh, robots!". I'm always curious about how these things will pan out and a softie. Probably the same reason I kept choosing to cure the genophage, despite having huge reservations about the consequences.

[themikefest]

 

A lot of people choose the same ending over and over. Be different this time.

No.

 

I don't pick the green crap because that's what it is crap. Synthesis is what comedians use for their opening act to give the audience a good laugh

 

I don't like control

 

I would pick refuse if I can see the Normandy being destroyed.

 

I always pick destroy. That will never change. 

[fraggle]

First time I picked Synthesis, re-loaded right away and picked Destroy. Better.

Second time Destroy, current run Destroy. You see the pattern

It's not that I hate the other choices, I can understand why people pick them and appeal to them, but I can never see myself creating any character that goes through with it.

[Vazgen]

Naomi went on a Banshee hunt today. She also hesitated to shoot Falere. A risk, but this war has enough death as it is...

Spoiler

[birefringent]

"Ah, the bustle of a market district! The pickpocket's home away from home!"

Spoiler

[aoibhealfae]

My Jedi Knight ran around Tattooine and came to Alderaan and I saw some cannon fodder called Infiltrator and Pathfinder and I can't stand the Mass Effect references anymore!!! So I boot up TexMod and its funny how I grew attached to this game despite the other being Mass Effect version of DAO with a lot more content. No gifs for now... Probably gonna make more Tali gifs tomorrow.

 

So we pick up where we left off at the Geth Server, Rev went through the grid world with no difficulties but when she wake up, they were surrounded by Legion-ite Geth Primes. Rev became ballistic at this while Legion continuously becoming even more evasive. Rev went to Rannoch again and had to trash talk Admiral Koris to save his life. Later, they infiltrate the Reaper Signal Base where Rev found a real Reaper instead. (For the first time ever, the power-that-be didn't die while fighting the reaper in a single playthrough. Woohoo!!) But Legion begged Revvie to let him upload the reaper code while Tali vetoed. Rev thought about why Legion been acting strangely throughout the Rannoch Arc and decided to disappoint Tali. This time, Rev didn't talk about letting the Quarian die and instead she try to reason with them. Loghain come to his senses and stand down but Legion have to die so that his people can become.... people. Now Revvie have no buddy to play Galaxy of Fantasy with....

 

Then Revvie went to Ardat-Yakshi Monastery and found it infested with reapers so she's commited to finish the Commando's mission... but it came out wrong. Inevitable things happen and fortunately, Revvie manage to stop Sammie from using the cursed Phalanx. *spit over shoulder*

 

(But really, I'm totally loving this Renegon playthrough. "The council is useless. The Krogan almost didn't fight. The Quarians started a war!" "We do not understand!" "How the hell do we beat the reapers if everyone is exploiting this crisis. How much damage could your stunt could've done if it went wrong. Don't even answer. Let's go.".... anger, rage and disappointment... poor Legion. Awesome.)

[Daemul]

It's funny to see Garrus/Tali banter in ME1... considering how they might end up.

 

 

"The Quarians unleashed the Geth on the galaxy. I hope your people are properly contrite, Tali."

 

"And your people unleashed the genophage."

 

"You're assuming that was a mistake."

 

 

Dat sick burn

[MrGDL87]

Renegade  John Shepard on insanity...

 

The Salarian councillor wanted a word so all other diversions had to wait. The Normandy arrived at the Citadel but there was a Cerberus disturbance so Shepard/Liara/Garrus landed to sort all the mess out. The female Salarian councillor was located after fighting through Cerberus troops but she was still in trouble from an assassin. Kai Leng shot the councillor dead in cold blood as Shepard & co looked on . Shepard raced on to find the other councillors and encountered phantoms for the first time. His biotic flares weren't as effective against these phantoms (they have an uncanny ability to block) so he blew them up with grenades instead.

 

Kaidan was with the Council and this is the first time that he has seen Shepard in person since being unconscious. Kaidan still believed that Shepard is affiliated with Cerberus and Udina gave incriminating video evidence. Kaidan told Shepard to disarm and resulted in a standoff. Kaidan remained defiant and was shot  and Udina was neutralised as well. The Council now only have two active members alive during the Reaper War. Shepard returned to the Normandy and Anderson told him that Udina was "always power hungry". Shepard had to bite his tongue at this statement because he didn't select Udina in the first place.

 

Retribution against Cerberus was on Shepard's mind so he had a chat with Aria. She was in the middle of an immigration problem but Shepard managed to pry her away to talk about Omega. Had a brief chat with a non-angry Batarian and planned the Omega assault. The original plan went awry and Shepard crash landed on Omega.

Now Omega had to deal with Renegade Shepard and Aria running amok creating flare explosions everywhere . Came across an idealistic Turian but Shepard fully supports Aria in order to get some vengeance for the Citadel coup. Some of Aria's people wanted help with some tasks but Shepard deemed it too trivial. Therefore, there was no hacking support or assisting injured Talon mercs. Shepard recruited the healthy Talon mercs to serve and bolster Aria's ranks. Shepard had a dismissive attitude with Nyreen and was solely focused on the mission. Nyreen tried to talk with Shepard by "asking for a word" but he walked straight by to go to the mining facility . The next area was the adjutants area and came face-to-face with the creature (definitely one of my favourite missions because of the uneasy, dark atmosphere). The next target was to bring down some barriers but this would be at the cost of civilian lives. Petrovsky probably didn't think Shepard would take this drastic response but he should have expected it due to Shepard's history profile from the previous 2 yrs. Shepard hit the button. Shepard battled through more Cerberus troops and notices that Aria's men always seemed to be struggling . Shepard died for the first time in the 'defuse the bombs' area by armoured mechs.

Shepard had put the events of Tuchanka behind him but this was brought back to the forefront. Aria mentioned liking Mordin and Shepard callously replied "Mordin is dead". Nyreen sacrificed herself to protect others and Aria choked out Petrovsky. Aria thanked Shepard with an awkward kiss and she is in charge of Omega again (but without her couch )

 

Shepard's renegade meter is now over half and his scars are flaring up. The next stop is to investigate an Asari temple.                 

[cap and gown]

 Shepard died for the first time in the 'defuse the bombs' area by armoured mechs.         

 

That area is definitely a toughie. But not mention of dying during the "rescue Aria" part, so good work. I generally die during the final battle at least once, sometimes twice.

[gottaloveme]

Outfit 1: Belgorod, Earth. 

2: Lowell City, Mars.

3: Cision Precision Apparel, Citadel.

4: Micah Black, Nos Astra.

5: Stay Classy, Extranet.

6: Red Janey, Nos Astra. (I always wondered if this is a pointer to Red Jenny from Dragon Age.)

7: Alliance Socks n Pants. Ottawa, Earth.

8: Lux Aeterna. If you don't know where this store is then you got no business there.

 

She will never get that chance 

 

Shame! Shame on me - I know none of these places

[RedCaesar97]

Well, this took several hours to write. Hope you like it. From the story of Dahlia Shepard...

 

 

 

 

"We can provide you our very best scientists to build the Crucible... and the full support of our fleets."

 

"If I sabotage the cure."

 

"Think about it, Commander. The choice is yours."

 

The conversation with the Salarian Dalatrass echoed in Dahlia Shepard's mind. Shepard, along with Wrex, Eve, Padok Wiks, Javik, and Liara, were travelling in the across the barren wastelands of Tuchanka. Dahlia did not currently know where they were headed; Wrex was in charge of the destination since it was his planet. Wrex had not yet told her where they were headed, although he had informed Steve of the destination since he was piloting the shuttle.

 

What do I do? An hour ago, Dahlia would have committed herself to curing the genophage. But now? Now she was not so sure. Wrex's voice broke through her thoughts.

 

"I've ordered the clans to assemble at the Hollows," Wrex informed the team. "It's our sacred meeting ground. We'll land there and take an armored convoy against the Reaper. This will be the defining moment of Krogan history."

 

"Yes," Padok Wiks agreed. "A paradigm shift. The ramifications will be felt for centuries."

 

The Dalatrass's words came back to her.

 

What will happen is that the Krogan will reproduce out of control. We uplifted them specifically for their violent nature, not their diplomatic skills. Another war is inevitable.

 

"Commander, you seem troubled." It was Eve. Dahlia hesitated. What do I say?

 

For a moment, Dahlia thought about revealing her conversation with the Daltrass. No, she decided, I need more time to think.

 

"There's just a lot on the line," she said. She turned away, fearing that they would see she was not telling the whole truth. "I want this to go well."

 

"Have faith," Eve replied. "No matter the adversity we face, some moments are destined to happen. This is one of them."

 

Dahlia was not comforted.

 

* * *

 

The truck bounced painfully along the craggy ruins of Tuchanka. Dahlia wished she was back in the shuttle.

 

She looked around. No one else seemed to be as in much discomfort as she was. She wondered if the problem was a lack of sleep. She briefly considered taking some painkillers, then discarded the idea. A little physical ache was the least of her problems at the moment. The Dalatrass's words came to her mind again.

 

"Commander, you can't allow your misguided sympathy for the Krogan to cloud your judgement. Do you honestly believe curing the genophage will end in lasting peace?"

 

A voice over the intercom interrupted her thoughts.

 

"Krogan ground convoy, this is turian wing Artimec. Our flight vector to the Shroud is locked. We're ten minutes out and counting." The Turian pilots were on their way to the Shroud to engage the Reaper. 

 

"Copy that, Artimec," Shepard replied. "We're on our way, trying to make up lost time. Shepard out."

 

"Wreav isn't the only krogan who wants revenge for the genophage, Wrex." Eve said, speaking to Wrex. She coughed in pain. Her next words came out in a loud, rapsy whisper. "You'll have to placate them somehow."

 

"I'll demand that the Council return some of our old territory. We'll need room to expand--recapture the glory of the ancients."

 

"Krogan expansion is how this whole conflict began," Padok interject sharply.

 

"What were ancient Krogan like," Dahlia asked.

 

"Tuchanka wasn't always a wasteland," Eve said. "In the old times the krogan were a proud people. We had dreams... a future to look forward to."

 

"And then my people uplifted you," said Padok with a twinge of regret. "It wasn't an improvement."

 

"No," said Eve. "We destoryed Tuchanka long before that. Technology had changed us. It made life too easy. So we looked for new challenges--and found them in each other. Nuclear war was inevitable."

 

"And now our planet is rubble," Wrex rumbled. "We'll need a better place to live."

 

Dahlia agreed. "I'd say helping defeat the Reapers would be worth a new planet."

 

"Or ten. You haven't seen how fast we can pop them out."

 

"Wrex..." Eve did not like Wrex's tone.

 

"What? With the genophage cured, we'll have a lot of catching up to do."

 

Commander, you can't allow your misguided sympathy for the Krogan to cloud your judgement. Do you honestly believe curing the genophage will end in lasting peace? 

 

What will happen is that the Krogan will reproduce out of control. We uplifted them specifically for their violent nature, not their diplomatic skills. Another war is inevitable.

 

We can provide you our very best scientists to build the Crucible... and the full support of our fleets.

 

Think about it, Commander. The choice is yours.

 

"There's that look in your eye again, Commander." Eve had noticed Dahlia. "What's troubling you?"

 

Dahlia froze, trying to formulate an answer.

 

"Just... thinking about Earth." 

 

"Your courage for my people will be remembered." Eve coughed again. Her voice got weaker. "You won't be alone in your fight."

 

What do I do? Dahlia wondered. No answers came.

 

* * *

 

Dahlia Shepard ran into the Shroud. She saw Padok Wiks scurrying about, running to a control panel. She did not see Eve. She looked up and saw the tower was on fire, small explosions sending pieces of the tower in various directions. They did not have much time.

 

What do I do?

 

She ran to Padok.

 

"Wiks," she asked, "is the cure ready?"

 

"Yes, it's loaded and set for dispersal. Two minutes and counting. But I'm afraid Eve didn't make it."

 

The news about Eve hit Dahlia hard. "What happened?"

 

"Complications from the procedure. There were gaps in Maelon's technique I could never account for. She was brave to the end. Despite her pain, she insisted we continue with the cure. I'm sorry."

 

"It's not your fault. I'm the one who destroyed Maelon's research." That decision haunted her now more than ever.

 

"A pity," Padok lamented. "She could have helped ensure the clans give Wrex their full support."

 

Falling debris from the tower crashed not far from Dahlia. They had to hurry.

 

What do I do?

 

"Time's running out. We must get to the control room at the top of the tower."

 

"Why?"

 

"Something is wrong. Readings indicate a temperature malfunction. It could affect the cure's viability."

 

"That's because your people sabotaged the shroud years ago," Dahlia explained, the words tumbling out unbidden. Maybe Padok would help her decide.

 

"They never could let life find its own way. Always making things worse--never better." Padok paused, the truth dawning on him. "And you kept it secret."

 

"I was offered a deal by your government," she explained, "their full support building the Crucible if I make sure this cure doesn't work."

 

"And you're thinking of accepting that deal." 

 

I am. What do I do?

 

"My own world is hanging on by a thread. I have to consider every option."

 

"Committing genocide to stop another genocide merely ensures no one is left alive." Padok turned his head, a look of resolve on his face. "My own path is clear. I have to fix this."

 

Padok walked towards the elevator. Dahlia started after him.

 

"Why is this so important to you?"

 

Padok turned.

 

"Some souls die in battle. Some die in their sleep. And some die for no reason at all. This... is my chance to die for what I believe."

 

Dahlia stared at him, her thoughts in turmoil.

 

We need the Krogan. I can't see us winning this war without them.

 

Commander, you can't allow your misguided sympathy for the Krogan to cloud your judgement.

 

Another war is inevitable.

 

We can provide you our very best scientists to build the Crucible... and the full support of our fleets.

 

The genophage was a necessity. The Krogan have one talent: destruction. Even of their own home.

 

We're curing the genophage no matter what it takes! Everything my people will ever be depends on it.

 

Committing genocide to stop another genocide merely ensures no one is left alive.

 

This... is my chance to die for what I believe.

 

Dahlia was frozen with indecision.

 

What do I do?

 

A million thoughts jumbled, but only two choices remained. She had to decide. 

 

Dahlia let out a sigh.

 

"Go. Save the cure."

 

She watched as Padok entered the elevator. He turned to face her.

 

"Thank you, Commander. Somewhere, deep in the fabric of reality, our actions are recorded and remembered. Yours will be remembered for eternity."

 

Dahlia walked away, her emotions a mix of relief and fear. The result of her action was now firmly in the hands of the Krogan. She prayed that they would not lead to the death, pain, and suffering of countless species in the galaxy. It was too late to turn back now.

 

* * *

 

Dahlia awoke, startled. It was the dream again. It was coming every day now, and more vivid than ever. The whispers were louder, and more voices were joining the unearthly chorus.

 

It's just stress, she told herself. Nothing I cannot handle. Except she knew it was becoming more than she could handle. She was unfit for duty, but too many people were relying on her. For the first time in ages, she wished Kelly Chambers were here.

 

She looked down at a datapad in her hand. Apparently she had fallen asleep while reading. She was obviously tired, but with so much to do, she could not sleep for long.

 

She turned off the datapad and went into the bathroom. She splashed cold water onto her face, trying to shake off the mental cobwebs. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes looked hollow, dark circles forming under her eyes. She was a mess. Even before the war, her life had been taking a toll on her. This war had just accelerated the process. She wished Jacob were here, his strong arms around her.

 

A chime indicated someone was at the door.

 

"It's open."

 

Liara entered the room.

 

"Shepard? There's something you need to hear."

 

"All right."

 

Liara noticed that Dahlia was not her usual confident self. "Is this a bad time?"

 

"Thinking of some friends who aren't around, thanks to this war."

 

"That's thank to the Reapers, not you. Are you thinking about anyone in particular?"

 

"Jacob. He had a good head, a good heart." Dahlia choked up. She was becoming an emotional wreck. She gripped the sink, trying to reign in her emotions. The crew needed her confident, assured. She needed to stay focused on the task at hand, on the next assignment. One thing at a time, one thing at a time, she told herself. Just focus on your mission, or you will get yourself killed.

 

"If I had to guess, I'd say he'd want you to move on." Funny, she told Steve Cortez almost the exact same thing not too long ago. So why couldn't she let go?

 

"You're right. Thanks."

 

She let out a deep breath, focusing on the task at hand. It was time for the next task.

[Cameron Star]

I took Legion to Tali's loyalty mission today. I never thought about doing it before until I saw someone else do it on youtube.

It was pretty hilarious, boarding the ship with all the Quarians shouting at me and then Legion just standing there like a little lost and confused boy.

[cap and gown]

I took Legion to Tali's loyalty mission today. I never thought about doing it before until I saw someone else do it on youtube.

It was pretty hilarious, boarding the ship with all the Quarians shouting at me and then Legion just standing there like a little lost and confused boy.

 

"This unit is 78% polymer."

[Daemul]

I took Legion to Tali's loyalty mission today. I never thought about doing it before until I saw someone else do it on youtube.

It was pretty hilarious, boarding the ship with all the Quarians shouting at me and then Legion just standing there like a little lost and confused boy.

 

I do this all the time and I'm surprised more people don't do it. It's very easy to achieve since once you get Legion you have a grace period of two missions before your crew gets abducted, so you can leave Tali's mission until then and do her loyalty and Legion's back-to-back. 

[themikefest]

I took Legion to Tali's loyalty mission today. I never thought about doing it before until I saw someone else do it on youtube.

It was pretty hilarious, boarding the ship with all the Quarians shouting at me and then Legion just standing there like a little lost and confused boy.

Take Legion to the Citadel for some comments. Anderson will call Legion a "trophy bot"

https://youtu.be/tYZp0ii7AGw?t=9m25s

[BraveVesperia]

This is pretty long, so I'll split it in two!

 

Shep took all his squadmates in the tiny shuttle, leaving the Normandy undefended (nice going, Shep). It was a little awkward given that there wasn’t room for everyone. Nobody wanted to be the unlucky soul with Grunt sitting on their lap.  Shep was tempted to pair Jack and Miranda as seating partners, but this probably isn’t the best time for the shuttle to explode.

 

When they got back, the Normandy was almost completely empty. Joker explained that the crew had been kidnapped, while praetorians whooshed all over the place and scions grabbed people. Hawthorne told Joker to stay close to be protected, only to get smacked in the face the moment he stepped out the door. It was only by unshackling EDI that Joker saved the ship. Shep decided to be supportive. He also thinks Miranda should stay behind to defend the ship next time there’s a Collector attack. 

 

The suicide mission music is easily the best music from Mass Effect... Bioware... any game ever.

Shep prepared for it by taking one last look at Ashley’s photo, then saying goodbye to his fish. Miranda wished them both luck, and give him a salute (such a cute little scene). Then it was through the relay and time for the fun to begin.

 

With all the upgrades purchased, no one died on the trip. He took Garrus and Miranda down to deal with the Occulus (in retrospect, someone other than Garrus would’ve been more useful). Unlike on Normal, the Occulus didn’t leave, and instead chased Shep around the cargo bay. It’s like a preview of the Reaper chase mini game in ME3. 

 

Jacob volunteered to be the tech specialist, despite a distinct lack of tech skills.  Since no other volunteers were forthcoming, Shep gave him the job. To add salt to the wound, Legion was appointed team leader. Miranda and Jacob exchanged a ‘wtf’ glance, but no one else spoke up (apparently the geth is less objectionable as a leader than Miranda??). When Shep jumped out of the Normandy with Tali and Jack, he glanced over at the second team. Jacob was setting off with his two favourite people: Legion and Thane. I swear, he threw such a death glare at Shepard, I just sat there laughing before I could play. 

 

With predictable results, Jacob couldn’t close the door in time. His fear and panic actually made me feel pretty bad. 

[BraveVesperia]

Pt2.

They freed the crew from the pods and Kasumi was selected to escort them back. She’s an infiltration expert, right? Hopefully she can outfiltrate just as easily with a dozen people.   I notice all the organic escorts get in touch with Joker at that point, while Legion always contacts EDI.

 

Shep regrets doubting Miranda’s abilities, so he chose her as the biotic specialist (she did volunteer). Garrus gets to be the team leader. With Thane and Zaeed in tow, they headed through the seeker swarms. Those two actually made a surprisingly good team, able to strip Harby down (so to speak   ). It might be my imagination, but I’m pretty sure the unsuitable biotics appear to tire sooner than the suitable ones. They seem to hunch over sooner.

 

Miranda was sounding pretty anxious by the end, no doubt remembering Jacob’s fate. Shep remembered it too, so he quickly went to her aid. Unfortunately, that gave the swarms the opening they needed to grab Thane. 

 

This is all going pretty badly, and that was reflected in Shep’s final speech. He grabbed Tali and Mordin, then left the rest to hold the line. Tali's not so useful, but she was with him when he fought Saren, it's only right. His sniper rifle came in very handy on the moving platforms – Shep barely moved off his starting point until all hostiles were dead.

 

The party was confronted with the giant human Reaper. Tali and Mordin looked pretty queasy there in the back. In the ensuing fight, Mordin went all Rambo again and kept trying to fight the Collectors head on. I know it’s a suicide mission, but you don’t need to literally make suicidal moves!   Shep decided to blow the base to hell, much to TIM’s disgust. But really – Shep give the base to Cerberus? Ahahaha.

 

He died in the fight against the human Reaper and I selected ‘resume’. So it ‘resumed’ a save just before Horizon. The machine overlords are not very smart today.   Found the auto-save and fought the human Reaper again. I didn’t realise before now that the random Collectors drop heavy weapons ammo! Never needed spare on Normal.

 

Once they sent the thing tumbling into the abyss, Shepard made sure his friends were ok, then ran like a horde of krogan were chasing him. Thankfully, Shep finally remembered how to jump and was able to get onto ship with Tali’s help. With a sad look at the coffins (and the thought of “f*ck I make bad choices”), Shep gave TIM the finger and congratulated himself on a job well done.

 

Phew! Still need to play the dlc, then it’s off to ME3!

[cap and gown]

 

With a sad look at the coffins (and the thought of “f*ck I make bad choices”), Shep gave TIM the finger and congratulated himself on a job well done.

 

These sound like very calculated choices to me.