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[Metro El]

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Seeing Thane's badass in the ME2 Cutscene is one of the things that got me excited for ME2( Even though he doesn't actually attack like that, which he should.) And then once I actually got him, I knew he would be one of my unquestioned loyals.



So even though he'll probably be alive anyway for ME3 since I can't see the 8-12 months he said he had left passing by that quick. I wanna find the cure just so after I beat ME3 I feel good not only because I saved everyone from the Reapers, but cured Thane as well.

[NeitiCora]

So many new posts and people! Please someone finish this analysis (YES, it's the same analysis I was working on 20 thread pages ago) for me already so I can just return to my regular fangirling. Haven't done any ficcing nor arting in aaaaageeeees, I feel.



WELCOME and hello all the new people, awesome to see you here! And aaaalsooo, heeellooo Louvie, love to have you here - hope you don't mind constant poking for more of what you just delivered two posts ago. DRELLICKING. *love* That's... aaahhh making my sick day much much better. Ommm nommmm just look at that fringe, I wanna be the lady in the pic, doing some extraordinarily thorough anatomical inspection with the tip of my tongue.



While I'm at it, I wanna tell you ladies, Wheel of Fire by Echo Alexia has been updated. That fic is crazy good with an absolutely delicious renegade Shepard and dark!Thane. The 12th chapter just... asödfksdaö I don't want to spoil you, but Thane in that chapter just makes me go wild. Just sayin'. (Not that it's not a normal state of being - Thane making me go wild...)



And to also comment shortly on what has been discussed before - I too have savegames before each Thane discussion. Hell, practically all my savegames are in-between missions, with my Shepard facing the door to Life Support. Which reminds me randomly, anyone else think that it's wonderfully symbolic that Thane resides in Life Support? Not because of Thane's illness, but because he definitely was Life Support for my Shep. I always snickered when I had Shep go get her some first aid to help her endure the hardships of being her.



With that thought, tonight I'm all alone at home. This means I have the perfect opportunity to draw/write scaly smuts. >_>

[JECWSU]

Smut is always good. I hope we get the chance to see it.

At what point do you think Thane starts to fall for Shepard?

Modifié par JECWSU, 18 décembre 2010 - 01:04 .

[Juliaxo]

abnocte wrote...

My Shepard romanced Kaidan in the first game, and after Horizon she decided to quit both drinking and Kaidan. Thane just happened to be there in all his smexy glory  

I also think is more insteresting from a roleplaying prespective to have a Shepard that had a previous relationship going on in ME1.
I'm looking forward to how Bioware will handle this .
And no, I don't consider it cheating! that email wasn't enough for my Shepard!

De-lurking to say my main Fem!Shep romanced Kaidan, too. I don't consider it cheating that she got involved with Thane in ME2. I consider it moving on. Different Sheps will react to Horizon differently but that meeting was an eye-opener for my Shep. She's dealing with collectors, reapers, Cerberus, and being brought back from the dead. She needs someone who is going to have her back. She cares about Kaidan but he's not right for her. He's too indecisive (a point which is painfully reinforced by the email he sends later) and she feels like he doesn't really know what he wants.  If the game allowed it she would have settled things with Kaidan before starting anything serious with Thane but there's no way to respond to his email or get into contact with him after Horizon. I wish they had pre-set reponses to choose from to reply to the emails you get.

I know Bioware said there would be consequences for Sheps who "cheat" but judging from the Shadow Broker DLC the consequences amount to some minor snark. Maybe the real consequences will manifest in ME3 but I hope my Shep doesn't get punished just because she moved on to someone she considers better suited to her.

[Tentura]

lydlyd wrote...
Just a quick one for my fellow drellickers [smilie]../../../images/forum/emoticons/wink.png[/smilie]

VERRRRRY nice!    There is no way I could snip that pic out.  It needs to be repeated again on this page.

@Gnas - I agree.  I melt into a puddle of goo every time I hear him say, "That's ... intriguing."

Juliaxo wrote...
I don't consider it cheating that she got involved with Thane in ME2. I consider it moving on. ... She needs someone who is going to have her back. She cares about Kaidan but he's not right for her. He's too indecisive (a point which is painfully reinforced by the email he sends later) and she feels like he doesn't really know what he wants.  If the game allowed it she would have settled things with Kaidan before starting anything serious with Thane but there's no way to respond to his email or get into contact with him after Horizon. I wish they had pre-set reponses to choose from to reply to the emails you get....I hope my Shep doesn't get punished just because she moved on to someone she considers better suited to her.

Well said.  I think many of us share these feelings.  I know I do.  I really wish I could have ended things with Kai in ME2.  Moving on shouldn't be called 'cheating' just because we weren't given the opportunity to say 'thanks, but no thanks' to Kaidan's email.  It really miffs me that anyone would describe my Shep as 'unfaithful.'
To that I say:

[Fiery Phoenix]

I'm actually really worried about the consequences for "cheating". It was the very first thing confirmed to have an impact on ME3. As many of you probably already know, I generally play a male Shepard, but my one and only female Shepard romanced Kaidan in ME1 and now she's in love with Thane and is not about to move on any time soon. In the storyline section yesterday, someone suggested that the consequences for cheating (I know it isn't technically cheating, but so to speak) should not be the two love interests fighting over Shepard since that sounds immature and rather unoriginal, but it should be that both of these love interests simply agree to leave Shepard, since s/he wasn't true to him or herself and just messed up the whole thing intentionally.

While this does in fact sound like a consequence, I think it's a bit too harsh, but I can also see it happening, at which point I would have to create another female Shepard and play through the games again just to have a clean romance with Thane.

Life is tough.

[Sable Rhapsody]

Tentura wrote...
I really wish I could have ended things with Kai in ME2.  Moving on shouldn't be called 'cheating' just because we weren't given the opportunity to say 'thanks, but no thanks' to Kaidan's email.  It really miffs me that anyone would describe my Shep as 'unfaithful.'

Calling someone unfaithful implies there was a relationship to be faithful to in the first place.  In case Kaidan missed it, Shep DIED.  And then they both changed and moved on.  And then Horizon happened.  I think the combination of death, two years, and "I don't trust you" kinda killed the relationship.

IMO choosing to avoid the ME2 LIs involves leaving room to rebuild the relationship with the ME1 LIs--the feelings might still be there, but any sort of relationship as such got pretty kiboshed over the intervening two years and Shep's Cerberus connections.  Even Liara, who's more involved in ME2 and risked her life for Shep, says it's been two years and doesn't seem to fault Shep too badly for trying to get on with life.

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...
In the storyline section yesterday, someone suggested that the consequences for cheating (I know it isn't technically cheating, but so to speak) should not be the two love interests fighting over Shepard since that sounds immature and rather unoriginal, but it should be that both of these love interests simply agree to leave Shepard, since s/he wasn't true to him or herself and just messed up the whole thing intentionally.

While this does in fact sound like a consequence, I think it's a bit too harsh, but I can also see it happening, at which point I would have to create another female Shepard and play through the games again just to have a clean romance with Thane.

Life is tough.

I think that should only be a consequence if Shep really borked things in ME3--jerked around both LIs, for example, without committing to either.  That seems fair.  It depends on the LI--I can see them having pretty choice words for each other and perhaps Shep without the whole just blowing up into a clusterf***. 

It could simply be that whomever Shep jilts isn't an available squaddie, although still helps out with the Reaper war effort.  That seems more fair to me, causing something meaningful to happen without screwing over Shep for behaving in a fairly reasonable manner in ME2.

Modifié par Sable Rhapsody, 17 décembre 2010 - 07:23 .

[Fiery Phoenix]

I think Thane will be far too sick to engage in love-triangle matters in ME3. XD

[TheComfyCat]

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...

I'm actually really worried about the consequences for "cheating". It was the very first thing confirmed to have an impact on ME3. As many of you probably already know, I generally play a male Shepard, but my one and only female Shepard romanced Kaidan in ME1 and now she's in love with Thane and is not about to move on any time soon. In the storyline section yesterday, someone suggested that the consequences for cheating (I know it isn't technically cheating, but so to speak) should not be the two love interests fighting over Shepard since that sounds immature and rather unoriginal, but it should be that both of these love interests simply agree to leave Shepard, since s/he wasn't true to him or herself and just messed up the whole thing intentionally.

While this does in fact sound like a consequence, I think it's a bit too harsh, but I can also see it happening, at which point I would have to create another female Shepard and play through the games again just to have a clean romance with Thane.

Life is tough.

I think it would be quite out of character for Kaidan to fight over Shepard, considering his whole "I always leave a way out" mentality (which is also why I think his letter was so vague and noncommittal). He might be hurt or sad if Shepard decides to move on, but if anything I see him backing off if he finds out Shepard has initiated a relationship with someone else. He'd probably want to end any lingering strands of their relationship ASAP to avoid rejection from Shepard anyway (given his past with Rahna).

Now, I guess it is in fact cheating only if you intend to try and continue your ME1 romance despite your ME2 romance (though you could probably argue that it's not cheating since it seems like they're more "on a break" than together), but it sounds like a lot of you that didn't import a romance-free ME1 Shepard decided to drop Kaidan for Thane (or Garrus). If anything, the "consequences" we'd run into seem more likely to be that the ME1 LI wouldn't take back a "cheating" Shepard. I doubt the ME2 LI would care about the LI from ME1. They got together with Shepard knowing she had a past (especially Garrus lol).

I just hope Thane doesn't try to end things if you have a ME1 LI, thinking that it's in Shepard's best interest since he's dying anyway . (But of course I hope Shepard finds a way to cure him in ME3)

[Sable Rhapsody]

senorfuzzylips wrote...

I just hope Thane doesn't try to end things if you have a ME1 LI, thinking that it's in Shepard's best interest since he's dying anyway . (But of course I hope Shepard finds a way to cure him in ME3)

See, that's where a Renegade "slap Thane upside the head" interrupt would be really handy 

Of the ME1 LIs, I have the hardest time seeing Kaidan get all vocally upset.  I CAN see it happening with Ash, part of why I'm setting up a disaster of epic proportions for ManShep by romancing Ash, then Miranda   But one of Kaidan's troubles as a character is that he doesn't seem to know who he is or what he wants.  Shep does.

[Tentura]

Sable Rhapsody wrote...
In case Kaidan missed it, Shep DIED.

"Derp!  Why didn't you call me??"  *Shep bashes her head against wall in anger*

It could simply be that whomever Shep jilts isn't an available squaddie, although still helps out with the Reaper war effort.  That seems more fair to me, causing something meaningful to happen without screwing over Shep for behaving in a fairly reasonable manner in ME2.

I agree.  Hurt feelings and maybe a cold shoulder from Kai are the only "consequences" that seem reasonable to me.  I can't see Kaidan throwing too big a hissy fit.  And I honestly don't think Thane would stoop so low as to actually fight with him if he did.  Garrus might throw a few snarky insults, but I don't see him really getting into a fight either.

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...
I think Thane will be far too sick to engage in love-triangle matters in ME3. XD

Not cool.

[Fiery Phoenix]

The problem is indeed the ME1 love interest; in particular, their reaction to the fact that Shepard now has a new significant other. From LOTSB, it appears to be nothing beyond dialog. Liara actually outbursts and gets pretty mad in LOTSB if you've cheated on her ("Yes, you came back and you're trying to replace a dying man's wife"-- ouch!), but then again, you can go back to Liara by simply choosing the right dialog options. The question is how Ashley and Kaidan will deal the situation. In my case, Kaidan. He seems like too good a guy to get so mad over something, but I don't know. I'm glad I didn't cheat on Ashley, though!

Modifié par FieryPhoenix7, 17 décembre 2010 - 07:58 .

[Sable Rhapsody]

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...

The problem is indeed the ME1 love interest; in particular, their reaction to the fact that Shepard now has a new significant other. From LOTSB, it appears to be nothing beyond dialog. Liara actually outbursts and gets pretty mad in LOTSB if you've cheated on her ("Yes, you came back and you're trying to replace a dying man's wife"-- ouch!), but then again, you can go back to Liara by simply choosing the right dialog options. The question is how Ashley and Kaidan will deal the situation. In my case, Kaidan. He seems like too good a guy to get so mad over something, but I don't know. I'm glad I didn't cheat on Ashley, though!

Yeah, I'll be lucky if Ash and Miranda don't break each others' legs.  Or my poor ManShep's ribs.  I think even Jamie Shepard knows better than to yell "mudfight!" when they start having it out 

Liara does get mad in LoTSB, but she does also have reason to be.  She saved Shep from being Collector goo, and now Shep's with someone else.  On the other hand, she might be more forgiving than the two Alliance LIs because she understands the circumstances of the suicide mission and Shep's association with Cerberus.

Tentura wrote...

Sable Rhapsody wrote...In case Kaidan missed it, Shep DIED.

"Derp!  Why didn't you call me??"  *Shep bashes her head against wall in anger*

You know, I wish there had been an option on Horizon to get mad right back.  All of Shep's responses are far too reasonable, or pro-Cerberus. I wanted the option to just say, "What the hell ass balls is wrong with you?  What part of 'I was f-ing dead' do you not comprehend?!"

Modifié par Sable Rhapsody, 17 décembre 2010 - 08:07 .

[TheComfyCat]

Sable Rhapsody wrote...

senorfuzzylips wrote...

I just hope Thane doesn't try to end things if you have a ME1 LI, thinking that it's in Shepard's best interest since he's dying anyway . (But of course I hope Shepard finds a way to cure him in ME3)

See, that's where a Renegade "slap Thane upside the head" interrupt would be really handy 

Of the ME1 LIs, I have the hardest time seeing Kaidan get all vocally upset.  I CAN see it happening with Ash, part of why I'm setting up a disaster of epic proportions for ManShep by romancing Ash, then Miranda   But one of Kaidan's troubles as a character is that he doesn't seem to know who he is or what he wants.  Shep does.

Yes, I can see Ash getting.... upset... over that LOL. Kaidan... not so much. I just hope they don't do the ME2 thing and fuse them into one person considering how different they are.

It never seemed to me that Kaidan didn't know what he wanted, just that he wasn't willing to be too vocal about it (maybe in case it wasn't what Shepard wanted too... again the whole fear of rejection thing).

Anyway, back to Thane...

lydlyd wrote...

 Just a quick one for my fellow drellickers 

Lovely, sexy, wonderful fanart! Thanks for sharing, I love your art!

[Tasha vas Nar Rayya]

senorfuzzylips wrote...

Sable Rhapsody wrote...

senorfuzzylips wrote...

I just hope Thane doesn't try to end things if you have a ME1 LI, thinking that it's in Shepard's best interest since he's dying anyway . (But of course I hope Shepard finds a way to cure him in ME3)

See, that's where a Renegade "slap Thane upside the head" interrupt would be really handy 

Of the ME1 LIs, I have the hardest time seeing Kaidan get all vocally upset.  I CAN see it happening with Ash, part of why I'm setting up a disaster of epic proportions for ManShep by romancing Ash, then Miranda   But one of Kaidan's troubles as a character is that he doesn't seem to know who he is or what he wants.  Shep does.

Yes, I can see Ash getting.... upset... over that LOL. Kaidan... not so much. I just hope they don't do the ME2 thing and fuse them into one person considering how different they are.

It never seemed to me that Kaidan didn't know what he wanted, just that he wasn't willing to be too vocal about it (maybe in case it wasn't what Shepard wanted too... again the whole fear of rejection thing).

Anyway, back to Thane...

lydlyd wrote...

 Just a quick one for my fellow drellickers 

Lovely, sexy, wonderful fanart! Thanks for sharing, I love your art!

Beautiful! Let the drellicking commence *starts hallucinating*
Ash and Miranda Sable? That will be one helluva b**** fight!! Kaidan is too mild mannered to have a fight with someone, he would probably just stew internally, he is quite an emotional guy. Thane would understand I think, and Garrus definately wouls seeming though he was there (as someone raised earlier) and knew about the relationship. And you can take him to Horizon. My favourite turian cop  tells off Kaidan for me seeming though there are no options for Shepard. He says "Damn it Kaidan, your too worked up over cerberus that you're ignoring the real threat." Listen to him Kaidan!!! I have two of my playthroughs where I have been with Kaidan in ME1, and then Thane/Garrus in ME2. I wouldn't consider it cheating. The whole venemous snide remarks of "you're not the woman you used to be," and "you are a traitor to us, and the alliance," thing isn't the best foundation to start a relationship over on.
I do think they are going to do a Virmire survivor DLC, seems like the most likely DLC to come at the mo. (No cure DLC yet!!)
A fellow Zevran fan?! He is my choice from DA:O too! Don't you just lurve assassins? And your warden has purple hair like me! (Wish my warden had purple hair, mods are against me...) Welcome one and all (if I have not welcomed you already.) It's so exciting getting more people here on the drellicking thread!!

[Sable Rhapsody]

Tasha vas Nar Rayya wrote...
Beautiful! Let the drellicking commence *starts hallucinating*
Ash and Miranda Sable? That will be one helluva b**** fight!! Kaidan is too mild mannered to have a fight with someone, he would probably just stew internally, he is quite an emotional guy. Thane would understand I think, and Garrus definately wouls seeming though he was there (as someone raised earlier) and knew about the relationship. And you can take him to Horizon. My favourite turian cop  tells off Kaidan for me seeming though there are no options for Shepard. He says "Damn it Kaidan, your too worked up over cerberus that you're ignoring the real threat." Listen to him Kaidan!!! I have two of my playthroughs where I have been with Kaidan in ME1, and then Thane/Garrus in ME2. I wouldn't consider it cheating. The whole venemous snide remarks of "you're not the woman you used to be," and "you are a traitor to us, and the alliance," thing isn't the best foundation to start a relationship over on.
I do think they are going to do a Virmire survivor DLC, seems like the most likely DLC to come at the mo.

Yep.  Ash and Miranda.  I was wondering if I was actually going to dump Ash, but Jamie Shepard is a Spacer/War Hero.  Military rat and Alliance soldier, born and bred.  Ash accusing him of betraying the Alliance after they cut HIM loose pretty much shattered any chance of reconciliation there.  I don't even know if they're going to be friends.  I can cut the Alliance LI some slack for the dialogue on Horizon due to them just being shocked to see Shep there, but I don't think that ship's sailing again any time soon.

Not sure how I feel about a Virmire survivor DLC.  I know it'd be popular for a lot of folks.  What I DON'T want is for it to only be about that character a la DA's Witch Hunt.  Sure Lair of the Shadow Broker featured Liara, but it did so in the context of taking down the monster who handed Shep to the Collectors.  Something like that, maybe featuring the Virmire survivor and involving Shep renewing ties with the Alliance or warning them about the Reapers would be pretty baller.

[Hedgepath]

Did anyone read the IGN review of ME2? Chris Priestly sent the notice out today...ME2 won 6 BOTY game awards. AND - the IGN reviewer said, "The Drell named Thane is a particular favorite of mine". So, I'm hoping BWare will take that reviewer's words to heart, and not just bring Thane back, dying & all, to be killed off at the end of ME3. Instead, I'm hoping for the cure and the "happy ever after". Shep deserves it after saving the galaxy. AND - the just released ME3 trailer shows Earth in ruins.....Shep's gotta bring in the troops!! So, this is making my Holiday!!!!

[optycal]

Tentura wrote...

*leans forward on table, clasping hands, and says in smexy Thane voice* "Shame?  No.  I've never felt any particular shame about my fangirling."

~squeal~

Alrighty, then I'll try real hard not to hold back my fangirl squeals =D

Thanks for making not feel like a freak, lol

[ravenimage]

Alright, I'm back. What'd I miss?

[Collider]

Thane was made as a love interest for female players.

Killing him off before ME3 makes no sense.

I also liked Thane's romance myself. So far as female love interests goes, Tali.



Thane's romances is pretty well rounded and has a nice finish.

[mnomaha]

lydlyd wrote...

 Just a quick one for my fellow drellickers 

Oh my gawd, I go MIA for just a bit and come back to this! I may disappear more often. 
 
Welcome to all, new and delurkers. But I must have coffee before I proceed with my daily drellicking.

[Sable Rhapsody]

Collider wrote...

Thane's romances is pretty well rounded and has a nice finish.

Like a nice Spanish wine 

Actually...you know how all the DA characters were described as food?  Zev was "deceptively spicy salsa," Alistair was apricots and cream, Morrigan was bitter dark chocolate, Leliana was a macaroon, etc?  What do you think the ME characters would be?

Thane would be something fancy and exotic, probably.  Having trouble thinking of a suitable dish.
Tali would be teethmelting sweet, probably English toffee.
Miranda would be the lime and ginger gelato I had in Europe--strong, tart, and kind of an acquired taste.
Garrus...hmm...what would Garrus be?  For some reason I want to say latkes.  Lots of substance with some sweet