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[themikefest]

recruited the Jack convict. such a potty mouth

couldn't recruit the Okeer Krogan so I took the Krogan tank. opened tank and now I have the Grunt krogan

went to Horizon. Its a long way off when looking out to it. Met the Ashley. Can't believe she's wearing the pink armor.

went to Illium

the asari gave me a message from the queen. Sounds like the queen found a king. hahaha

had a beer with the Gianna woman

and there's the man of the hour. Conrad Verner.  I help him out. Take care Conrad.

the Miranda is happy her sister is safe.

time to relax.

[RedCaesar97]

I just spent about three minutes claiming 100 prizes from the Gold terminal in the Armax Arsenal Arena (1 000 000 credits). I then spent about another ten minutes waiting for the notifications to stop.

 

I then upgraded a lot more guns to X than I thought I would be able to. I did  have about 360 000 credits to start, but still. I may still need another 1 000 000 credits to get everything, but at least now I know I will not be grinding 1000 matches like I thought I would be. 

 

But at least for now I can get back to actual missions again. On to find Dr. Garneau!

[von uber]

Thank god for gibbed. I just carry shep's me1 bank balance over.

[RedCaesar97]

John Shepard went to a TGES Mineral Works mining facility on an asteroid. I cannot say he was at all pleased with the tour. No one was friendly. And then the Reapers showed up, and then Dr. Garneau turned up dead. At least the view was... drab. Okay, it was terrible all around.

 

Then John Shepard went to some dig site to go rescue a researcher named Ann Bryson from a dig site. It reminded him a little of how he met Liara, only Ann was not as blue. Or annoying. John kind of wished he had picked up Ann instead of Liara all those years ago, except Ann is not a biotic; hmmm, okay so maybe that makes Liara a little better, but only a little.

 

Then John got shipwrecked when their shuttle crashed. How many times as he crashed now? Three? Four? He's lost count. Then some big-ass Reaper showed up and started dropping troops on the ground. But all that practice in the simulator really improved his shooting skills, so he killed them all fairly easily. Then John did some deep-sea diving where he found a giant underwater species that was sentient and telepathic and looked like organic Reapers. John briefly wondered what they would taste like on his barbeque. But then he got bored and headed back to the Citadel where he chatted with some of his squadmates who wanted to spend some time with him in his apartment.

 

* * *

 

I also played a few multiplayer matches. I had to drop out of the first match because all the enemies were invisible. The connection was not great in the matches i did play, but we all made it to the extraction wave each time so I consider it a success. (I died with 3 seconds before extraction the first time, then we all extracted the second time).

 

I played as the Female Quarian Engineer and Vorcha Soldier. the Female Quarian Engineer was the first kit I unlocked in the Mass Effect 3 demo, so I have a bit of a soft spot for it.

[fraggle]

Kaidan told me about this teacher on Jump Zero, Vyrnnus, and it doesn't sound too good. I'm glad I didn't have to be there, though biotic powers sure look nice. Lifting looks like a lot of fun.

Liara was surprisingly not sad about her mother's death. So... I didn't need to comfort her, too bad. But she still expressed her interest. Nice. I told her I'm quite interested as well... She's adorable after all.

Maybe I shouldn't have said that... Ashley was really mad at me for flirting with Liara. Geez girl, don't worry, I still like you too. Luckily the topic quickly changed to her family. She told me about them, and it seems sweet, she always looked after her sisters and cares for them a lot. I never knew my parents, and after hearing Ash talk about it I wonder what it's like to have a real family. Anyway, she started reciting poetry and I was a bit surprised. Didn't think she had a soft spot like that. Kinda cute. She told me she reads poetry to her dead father, and asked if I have a problem with her believing in god. No, that's her business. I think that answer was gold, because wow, Ash flirted like she wants to win a competition. Maybe this is one to her, haha. Looking forward to what she has in store next.

During one of my planet explorations I found a krogan armor. I gave it to Wrex, since it apparently is his family armor. He was thankful, but I'm not sure we'll ever be friends. He actually told me to my face that liking me doesn't mean he wouldn't kill me. He can be glad I need him for Saren, otherwise he'd be off the ship in seconds.

Garrus told me about a salarian geneticist who did some crazy things to his employees, cloning organs inside of them to sell them. What the hell. There sure are some sick bastards out there. Garrus had an idea where this "Dr. Heart" is, so I'll gladly take care of this f*cker.

Tali seemed to do better, getting used to the Normandy running so quiet. I learned more about her pilgrimage and that her father is some kind of bigwig for the quarians. I hope we'll find something for Tali that's worthy enough to impress everyone. Such a sweet gal.

We set out to deal with Major Kyle, who went crazy and has this little biotic commune. I asked Hackett how permanent the solution to this problem should be. Alright, trying to do my thing without killing him. Let's see what I can do.

I solved the problem by saying his precious children will all be killed if the Alliance rolls in next time. Kyle surrendered, and Hackett thanked me for getting it done without a bloodbath. Well, thank Kyle for being convinced about the truth in my words within seconds.

After that we dealt with a major rachni problem. They were spreading, and we helped defend Lieutenant Durand and what was left of her team. Sh*t, there were so many of these things. Now I'm really glad that queen is gone for sure. We don't need these dangerous things around. We took care of a ship in which some rachni had arrived, possibly the start of all this, and some huge brood warriors. Hopefully we're done with them for good. I hate these things.

 

Pictures from today

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Aren't you the sweet-talker, huh?

 

Wow, jealous Ash is b*tchy

 

Big words, Ash. Go get him

 

Aww, meeting Conrad again

 

Sightseeing

 

Hahaha, the innocent days of Cerberus

 

Rachni trouble!

 

Do your thang, Liara

 

Dodging and shooting!

[Natureguy85]

Only if the correct dialogue is chosen that will happen. It didn't for me because I chose the top right dialogue

 

Nuh uh! He told me all about it on Illium.

[themikefest]

Nuh uh! He told me all about it on Illium.

But he never says that in ME1, right?

[Natureguy85]

But he never says that in ME1, right?

 

No, because he ran away crying. But he said you pointed a gun at him so obviously you are lying

[themikefest]

No, because he ran away crying. But he said you pointed a gun at him so obviously you are lying

Incorrect. I made the post referring to ME1. And he did not run away crying.

 

Had you made the comment referring to ME2, I would agree. You did not.

[Natureguy85]

Incorrect. I made the post referring to ME1. And he did not run away crying.

 

Had you made the comment referring to ME2, I would agree. You did not.

 

Right, and he told me about what happened in ME1.  He said you pointed a gun at him. So clearly your version is false.

 

Since you aren't getting it, I'll just flat out tell you; I'm making a joke about the import bug where he says you pointed a gun at him no matter what you actually did.

[themikefest]

Right, and he told me about what happened in ME1.  He said you pointed a gun at him. So clearly your version is false.

My version is false? Care to prove in my playthrough that Conrad left crying in ME1
 

Since you aren't getting it, I'll just flat out tell you; I'm making a joke about the import bug where he says you pointed a gun at him no matter what you actually did.

Joke or not, I never gave ME2 any thought. Had you mentioned ME2 when you first commented, I would agree.

[Natureguy85]

My version is false? Care to prove in my playthrough that Conrad left crying in ME1
 

Joke or not, I never gave ME2 any thought. Had you mentioned ME2 when you first commented, I would agree.

 

I don't need proof. I have an eye witness account. Conrad said you did and I believe him.

 

The fact that you didn't think of ME2 is on you. I said he told me on Illium, which you go to in ME2, not ME1. The joke simply went over your head. Did you know about the import bug? If not, that would explain it since the joke rested on that bug.

[von uber]

Gentlemen you can't fight in here! This is the war room!

[RedCaesar97]

So after John Shepard grinded some more Armax Arena matches and upgraded some more guns, he went to go see the Asari Councillor. The Asari Councilor informed him of an artifact on Thessia that could help with The Crucible. So packed up and headed to Thessia. Unfortunately, Thessia was under heavy attack and so he had to fight his way through Reaper ground troops to get to the Thessian temple where the artifact was located. It turns out the artifact was a Prothean beacon with a Prothean VI. Kai Leng showed up, and when he finally realized he was outclassed, he had his gunship distract Shepard and destroy the temple while he stole the Prothean VI.

 

Angry, Shepard and crew wanted to take on Cerberus directly. Luckily, Trainor is a good data analyst and was able to track Kai Leng to Sanctuary, so the Normandy went after him. Sanctuary was a supposed safe haven from the war, but it turned out to be a front for a secret Cerberus Lab where they performed sick and insane experiments on the refugees. Shepard, with a little assist from Miranda, killed the remaining Cerberus troops and invading Reaper ground forces, shut down the experiments and set up a warning, and located Cerberus Headquarters.

 

Before heading back to the Citadel, Shepard stopped at a Communications Hub and rescued a researcher. Shepard is now back on the Citadel ready to grind out some more matches to finish upgrading all his guns.

 

 

So for this week I will be grinding through matches and upgrading guns, so hopefully by the weekend I can finish the playthrough.

[themikefest]

Jack is loyal.

Miranda is upset I sided with Jack. Bye, bye loyalty

Zaeed is loyal

Kasumi is loyal

Mordin is loyal

Grunt is now an adult krogan

its a trap

got the IFF.

Jacobs dad is being used as a punching bag. Excellent

Garrus is loyal

collectors want to trade ships.

we fly through the red looking relay

someone died. ok. who's job was it to put the shields on the vehicle? Next time I'll do it myself

base goes boom

the individual male wasn't happy

recruited a dying drell

a relay got in the way of an asteroid and paid for it

ME3. Here I come.

[introverted_assassin]

doing the Cerberus citadel siege and ummm:

https://www.dropbox....235229.jpg?dl=0

Shepard needs to switch to decaf. clearly.

[themikefest]

the reapers are here

booked a flight to Mars

nice place. I don't think I'll vacation here again. Too much sand

the plane took me to a giant thingy in the space

now to see some council. Not sure what that means

[von uber]

Today we recruited an Assassin.. to assault (potentially) a homeworld.. hmm

 

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• Apart from the dubious point of recruiting him, I like this mission. It feels like you are exploring a space, and the surrounding skybox just wants to make me go explore. The short intro of flying through the sky on the way really helps build the illusion that you are in a place (like the Mako did in ME1 on Noveria, for example). I really wish we could have explored this place more, uncover the stories of the world
• The fight up the tower and across the bridge is actually good fun, never feels too grindy as you work your way up
• The little vignettes with the salarian workers help add colour to the place
• Does Nassana mention her sister if you have not played ME1? Anyone know?
• Thane himself is an allright character. Would have been better if he didnt call you by his dead wife's name though. That's just weird
• Did I mention that the visual design of this level is great? Because it is! Overdid it on the screenshots I think
• Not throwing that Merc out of the window is so disappointing. I included a screenshot of Shep looking mighty annoyed, as if she should have done something different. if only she had rewind powers! I shot the glass afterwards but it wasn't the same..

[fraggle]

Some more angsty and fluffy stuff for my FemShep and James

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A restless night again. I know these well enough. My dreams had returned some weeks after I woke up in the hospital. Dreams of people we lost during the war. People I've killed, people that sacrificed themselves for our mission. Seems like this never ends. It all seems so long ago, and yet it didn't feel like it.
And tonight is... Things were... still on my mind. Things I've done during the war. Things I thought were for the best, things I told myself I had to do, that there was no other option. But... was that really true? We always have different options, don't we?
I guess the dreams returned because I'm still haunted by what had happened, by these memories. Because of my guilt. Maybe because of my own happiness. Thinking about the ones that weren't with us anymore... Yet I'm here with...
I turned my head and looked at James's moon-lit figure beside me, listening to his even, calm breath. I had taken an apartment outside London after I was released from the hospital. I didn't really know any place I'd call home, since the Normandy had been my home for the last few years.
But it was a nice place to stay and I had gotten used to it fast. It was a bit lonely, but James called and visited whenever he could, and after coming "home" a few days ago, after being 3 months apart once more, he had the best surprise for me. He had resigned from the Alliance, he wouldn't have to leave again. First ditching the N7 program, now this. Never would I have thought he'd ever give up being a soldier. Neither did he I guess. He once told me that being a soldier was the only thing he was ever really good at, and I hope he doesn't regret his decisions. But now we can... plan things. Look for a place, our place.
Focus on us.
I smiled weakly at the thought. I'm not sure what I did to deserve all this.
I shifted my weight on my side and touched James's cheek, carefully, to not wake him up. I couldn't help but wonder what he would say if he knew about the things I have done. Would he judge me? Or would he understand? I know we see a lot eye to eye... but I don't know. I want to tell him, about the genophage, about Mordin... things I swore I'd take to the grave, but... I trust him. I feel like he deserves to know. And part of me might just try to ease my conscience. Get it out of my system, share it with someone. We talked a lot about the war and how things had played out, what had happened, and I knew the krogan were aware the cure had failed. The dalatrass luckily had kept up her end of the bargain, and it seems they rather suspected the salarians instead of me.
But I've never said anything to James about the things that had affected me the most.
Knowing him he'd have some comforting words, saying things like I did what I had to...
But I guess I'm scared this time he will not react like I expect. That he would resent me if he knew. I sighed and closed my eyes, plagued by my thoughts, but eventually falling into an uneasy sleep. I woke up again and again, the voices in my dreams getting louder with each time. First Wrex. Yeah, I ended his life, too, when I could've just tried to talk to him. Then it was Mordin. Mordin defending the cure. And Wreav... telling me he knows what I did. Mordin. Mordin telling me he trusted me. Telling me I betrayed him. Wreav telling me he knows, eyes filled with revenge. Telling me I'd pay for what I had done. Mordin turning around. Wreav laughing hysterically. Mordin turning around, slower this time, his eyes watching me. My gun firing. NO!
I awoke with a start, sat straight in bed, panting heavily.
I saw James raising his head in the corner of my eye, his hand reaching for my back, warmth spreading over the spot where he placed it.
"Lola, you okay? You just yelled."
His voice sounded concerned and I tried to calm down, but my heart was still hammering in my chest.
"It's nothing. Just... a nightmare." I panted.
"Yeah, but it must've been a really bad one. Come here."
James wrapped his arms around me and I nestled up against him.
This time, for the first time ever, someone was there for me, someone was there to catch me, someone was there to hold me, and I couldn't fight back the tears.
"Por dios! No, no, it's okay. It's gonna be okay."
"Sorry. I didn't want to..."
We lay there for a few moments until I had calmed down, and I took a deep breath.
"Wanna tell me about it?"
"I don't know." I answered honestly.
"Talk to me, Hannah. Might help. Was it... about your mom and dad?"
James's voice was warm, caring, honest. As it always was. And then I just trusted my gut.
"No, I... Okay. Okay..." Another deep breath.
"I... I did some bad things, James. I never wanted to tell anyone, but I just can't let go. In my dreams I hear... the voices of the people that were lost. Lost because of me, because I left them behind or... because I killed them. I shot Mordin... and I... faked the cure."
"Sh*t. How?"
And so I told him everything. How in the end I took the dalatrass's offer and sabotaged the cure so I could gain both the salarian and krogan support, how Mordin would not let go after I tried to talk him out of it. How I raised my weapon when he insisted to go up the tower. How I shot him in the back when he turned around. How I betrayed my friend. Tricking the krogan with my false promise.
There was a pause, an uncomfortable few split seconds of silence, and I didn't dare looking into James's eyes. Scared I would find disgust in them. Rejection.
But instead of backing away from me, I felt his arms tighten around me, his right hand gently pulling my head towards his chest. Comforting me.
"I'm so sorry, Lola. Sorry you had to go through all this. I know. Wreav wasn't exactly making a strong case for the cure. I get it. And... it helped, didn't it? We won, because you united the galaxy. Making the hard decisions... we both know what it's like, but remember what you told me. Sometimes they are necessary. Hell, I'm not even sure what I would have done in your place. You did... what you thought was best at the time. You need to put this sh*t behind you. It's over."
I felt a huge relief pour through me now that I had shared my biggest secret. Now that I knew James still accepted me.
"I try, James. I do try. But it wasn't exactly easy for you to get over Fehl Prime as well..."
"No, it wasn't. It took some time, as you know. And it will be the same for you. But things are going to get better. You'll see."
James kissed my forehead and I remained silent, taking in his presence and warmth. It felt good, having him around. Having him in my life, after years of being alone almost every night. To feel him beside me, knowing he's there for me. I put my hand on James's chest, felt his heartbeat, the strong, steady rhythm soothing me. Maybe I really can finally leave all these bad things behind me for good. It will take time, but James is right... it will be better.

One day.

 

And another fanart going with the write-up

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[voteDC]

 

• Thane himself is an alright character. Would have been better if he didnt call you by his dead wife's name though. That's just weird

 

He doesn't call you by her name.

Siha is a Drell term of endearment. Thane's wife was named Irikah.

[Natureguy85]

I don't understand the love some have for Thane. The philosophical discussions are indeed interesting, but he's just a murderer who hides behind philosophy in order to avoid responsibility for his actions. Can you call him out on this? If so, it's good: if not, it's bad.

[cap and gown]

 

• Does Nassana mention her sister if you have not played ME1? Anyone know?

 

She does not mention her sister if you do not do that quest. IIRC, she also does not mention her sister in a non-import game or a game in which you use the Genesis comic. The same goes for the dialogue with Seryna, the Asari who flies you to the tower.

[themikefest]

After talking with the council, I head back to the plane to rest

I dream about owning my own airline

I check on all the passengers offering them a complimentary  beverage and bag of peanuts

We finally arrive at Menae. Lots of planes circling the airport waiting for their turn to land. I get priority since I'm special

I hear a lot of gunfire. We pick up our passenger, the Primarch

head back to the giant thingy in the space

I visit a fellow stewardess, the dark haired woman

I talk with the dying drell.

I help the hooded woman

the blue one tells me to see someone that can help

[introverted_assassin]

^^^every time you post i hear "captain's log" prefacing it...

headed to pick up Tali and handle this situation with the quarians and geth. Udina is resting in eternal damnation, hopefully.

[corkyspetals]

I just destroyed all the Reapers.