#Alessa Shepard

[freelancervermont]

Day 1 ° Nuclear Fusion

Alessa is from my AU, Powerless. An intended long fic I never ended up writing out. Her story doesn’t technically follow canon at all (changed a lot with the Reapers and Cerberus).

Alessa was born to a drug addicted mother and father. When she was 5 years old, she had already learned how to take care of herself. Not too soon after, her parents abandoned her on the streets of Eastern British Columbia. Her exact city is unknown, but in her teens she was vagrant between Victoria and Vancouver Bay areas.

By the time she was 12 she had lied, stole, and used people to survive. She’d steal from stores for food and things to get by. Eventually the local gang took note and recruited her. During this time she tried drugs for the first time, and die to her predisposed addictive behavior she inherited from her parents, she became addicted right away.

The emotional abuse by other members started when she was 14. She put up with it, it was a gang after all, they weren’t fancy or known for much except for stealing and theft and drugs. She figured it was a necessary evil.

One day when she was around 16, an individual forced themselves on her. After this happened, she ran away. She didn’t care where, she just ran. A day or two later she collapsed from exhaustion in an alley, just out of the city.

She passed out right there. Moments later, she was shook awake by a two men in uniform. They had found her on an Alliance patrol and were trying to give her medical attention. When she realized this she started screaming and tried to get away.

The first man introduced himself calmly and at eye level. This was when Alessa met Anderson. She saw the medic trying to help and understood they just wanted to help her and weren’t there to arrest her.

Anderson asked her where she was from and Alessa just cried and said she didn’t know. He then asked if she wanted help and when she consented, took her to an Alliance run rehabilitation center. She spent the next few years there getting a general education as well as working on her addictions.

After she recovered she felt she owed the Alliance her service, and enlisted.

From time to time, many years later and even after she is dishonorably discharged, she still is thankful for that day when Anderson helped her.

[pathfinderlittleduck]

NASA Hubble Birthday, OC Edition

What did the Hubble Telescope see on the day you were born?

Look up what day your OC was born and post the results!! @jackies-arch​ @starsandskies​ @allisondraste​ @briarfox13​ @weird-aunt​ @hellyjumper @becauseanders @alyssalenko​ @felassan​ Only if you want to!!

Alessa Shepard-Bailey 32 | October 30th | Star Cluster NGC 290

This image features a cluster of stars called NGC 290. The star cluster resides in the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the small galaxies orbiting our Milky Way galaxy.

Ahnzo Vincente Shepard 36 | April 4th | Galaxy Pair NGC 3314

This image shows a pair of galaxies called NGC 3314. Through a chance alignment, a face-on spiral galaxy lies precisely in front of another, larger spiral. This provides a view of dark material within the front galaxy, seen because it is silhouetted against the galaxy behind it.

Lt. Frëja L. S. Kirch E-241 31 | October 9th | Galaxy Cluster Abell 2667

While looking at galaxy cluster Abell 2667, astronomers found an odd-looking spiral galaxy (in the upper left corner of the image) that is plowing through the cluster and being ripped apart by the galaxy cluster's gravitational field and harsh environment. 

Nathaniel Owen 32 | November 14th | Reflection Nebula N30B

A unique, peanut-shaped cocoon of dust surrounds a cluster of young, hot stars in this image. This reflection nebula, named N30B, is embedded in a much larger nebula called DEM L 106. The wispy filaments of DEM L 106 fill much of the image.

[pathfinderlittleduck]

@becauseanders Carrie and both my Shepards OPE

i love talking about my ocs i feel like a proud mom talking about her kids and their achievements but my kid's achievements are acquiring trauma and adding to their kill count

[last-knight-who-was]

Here's a list of ships/fandoms I'm into, in case anyone's interested.

RWBY Ruby/Penny (Nuts and Dolts) Ruby/Weiss (White Rose) Ruby/Blake (Ladybug) Ruby/Yang (Enabler) Weiss/Blake (Monochrome) Weiss/Yang (Freezerburn) Blake/Yang (Bumbleby) Weiss/Blake/Yang (Bee's Schnee's) Ruby/Weiss/Blake/Yang (Pollination) Ruby/Cinder (Fallen Petals) Ruby/Neo (Strawberry Shortcake) Ruby/Emerald (Blood Mint) Ruby/Ilia (Chasing Rainbows) Yang/Neo (Baked Alaska) Cinder/Neo (Spicecream) Weiss/Ilia (Prismatic Ponytails) Weiss/Winter (Schneecest) Blake/Ilia (Catmeleon) Ren/Nora (Renora) Jaune/Pyrrha (Arkos) Jaune/Ren/Nora (Renorarc) Winter/Robyn (Snowbyrd) Robyn/Fiona (Springthyme)

Danganronpa Mukuro/Junko (Despaircest) Komaru/Toko (Tokomaru) Komaru/Syo (Syomaru) Makoto/Kyoko (Naegiri) Chiaki/Sonia (Soniaki) Chiaki/Chisa (Yukinami) Chiaki/Hajime/Nagito (Komahinanami) Hajime/Nagito (Komahina) Fuyuhiko/Peko (Kuzupeko) Kiyotaka/Mondo (Ishimondo) Imposter/Ryota (Mitworai) Ibuki/Mikan (Band Aid) Monaca/Kotoko (Class Clowns) Aoi/Sakura (Sakuraoi) Komaru/Kotoko (Komasugi) Junko/Monaca (Towashima) Komaru/Kotoko/Toko Mukuro/Kotoko

Kingdom Hearts Aqua/Cinderella (Aquarella) Kairi/Naminé (Namikai) Roxas/Xion (Rokushi) Sora/Riku (Soriku) Lea/Isa (Leaisa) Aqua/Kairi

Kill la Kill Ryuko/Satsuki (Satsuryu) Mako/Ira (Iramako) Nonon/Uzu (Uzunon) Rei/Nui Ryuko/Satsuki/Nui

Avatar Azula/Katara (Azutara) Aang/Katara (Kataang) Sokka/Suki (Sukka) Zuko/Azula (Zucest) Mai/Ty Lee (Mai Lee) Korra/Asami (Korrasami) Korra/Kuvira (Korvira) Korra/Jinora

She-Ra Adora/Catra (Catradora) Entrapta/Hordak (Entrapdak) Glimmer/Bow (Glimbow) Glimmer/Frosta (Glimmta) Adora/Angella

Supergirl Kara/Lena (Supercorp) Kara/Alex (Kalex) Alex/Sam (AgentReign) Alex/Maggie (Sanvers)

Resident Evil Jill/Claire (Red Valentine) Jill/Wesker (Weskertine) Chris/Wesker (Chrisker) Leon/Ada (Aeon) Leon/Ashley (Leshley) Claire/Sherry (Clairry) Helena/Deborah

Sonic the Hedgehog Metal Sonic/Amy (Metamy) Shadow/Maria (Shadria) Shadow/Molly (Shadolly) Rouge/Topaz (Roupaz) Sonic/Sally (Sonally)

Pokémon Dawn/Cynthia (GirlPowerShipping) Hilda/Rosa (WhiteSquareShipping) Selene/Lillie (MoonLilyShipping)

Mass Effect f!Shepard/Liara (Shiara) Jack/Miranda (Jackanda) Tali/Legion (Talgion) Tali/Garrus (Talibrations) Samantha/Gabriella

Dragon Age f!Tabris/Leliana f!Mahariel/Morrigan f!Cousland/Alistair Alistair/Morrigan f!Hawke/Merrill f!Hawke/Bethany f!Adaar/Sera f!Lavellan/Josephine

Hazbin Hotel Charlie/Vaggie (Chaggie) Charlie/Emily (RoyalHalo) Charlie/Emily/Vaggie (Charlie's Angels) Angel Dust/Husk (HuskerDust)

Star Wars Rey/Rose (DesertRose) Rey/Jessika (JediTestor) Finn/Poe (StormPilot) Ahsoka/Barriss (Barrissoka) Ahsoka/Bo-Katan (Bosoka)

Miscellaneous Arya/Daenerys (Danarya) - ASoIaF/GoT Arya/Sansa (Sansrya) - ASoIaF/GoT Andrew/Ashley (Coffincest) - The Coffin of Andy and Leyley Carla/Penny - Kindergarten Max/Kate (Marshfield) - Life is Strange Alex/Steph (Chenrich) - Life is Strange: True Colors f!Dragonborn/Serana - Skyrim Gaz/Tak (TaGr) - Invader Zim Emma/Regina (Swan Queen) - Once Upon a Time Elsa/Anna (Elsanna) - Frozen Rapunzel/Cassandra (Cassunzel) - Tangled: The Series Heather/Alessa - Silent Hill Dipper/Mabel (Pinecest) - Gravity Falls Ben/Gwen (Bwen) - Ben 10 Luz/Amity (Lumity) - The Owl House Hunter/Willow (Huntlow) - The Owl House Lightning/Serah (Farroncest) - FF13 Kara/North (Northara) - Detroit: Become Human Kara/Alice - Detroit: Become Human Cal/Merrin (Merrical) - Star Wars: Jedi Series Mai/Maki (Zenincest) - Jujutsu Kaisen Raven/Jinx (Raejinx) - Teen Titans Vi/Jinx (Vijinx) - Arcane Anna/Marnie - When Marnie Was There Isabela/Mirabel (Isamira) - Encanto Wynonna/Waverly (Earpcest) - Wynonna Earp Chell/GLaDOS (Chelldos) - Portal Monika/Sayori (Sayonika) - Doki Doki Literature Club Yuri/Natsuki (Natsuri) - Doki Doki Literature Club Zelda/Link (Zelink) - Legend of Zelda Link/Midna (Midlink) - Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Lana/Linkle (Lalinkle) - Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors Enid/Wednesday (Wenclair) - Netflix’s Wednesday Kim/Shego (Kigo) - Kim Possible Katniss/Johanna (Joniss) - The Hunger Games Frisk/Chara (Charisk) - Undertale Alphys/Undyne (Alphyne) - Undertale Ripley/Call - Alien: Resurrection f!Revan/Bastila (Revastila) - KotOR f!Exile/Atris - KotOR 2 f!Exile/Brianna - KotOR 2 Mercy/D.Va (Hanamercy) - Overwatch Sayo/Hina (Sayohina) - BanG Dream Jessie/Zofia (Terror Twincest) - Wolfenstein: Youngblood Yuzu/Mei (Yuzumei) - Citrus Needy/Jennifer (Needifer) - Jennifer's Body Ginger/Brigitte (Fitzcest) - Ginger Snaps Kanade/Yukino - Candy Boy Vanessa/Gregory - Five Nights at Freddy's Gaige/Angel (Gaigel) - Borderlands Alice/Rain (Ralice) - Resident Evil films Lara/Sam (S.S. Endurance) - Tomb Raider Tara/Sam (Carpentercest) - Scream Sydney/Tatum (Tatney) - Scream Danny/Jazz (Sibling Secrets) - Danny Phantom Danny/Dani (Sue Killer) - Danny Phantom Coraline/Beldam - Coraline f!Deputy/Faith - Far Cry 5 f!Captain/Carmina - Far Cry New Dawn Bella/Alice (Bellice) - Twilight Bella/Rosalie (Rosella) - Twilight Bella/Leah (Belleah) - Twilight Nicole/Jecka (Jeckole) - Class of 09 V/Judy (Juvie) - Cyberpunk 2077 V/Songbird (SongV) - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

[james-fun-in-the-sunderland]

actually do silent hill too

HIIII AGAINNNN <3333 this one will probably be easier than dp bc . i dont just exclusively think about 2 characters when it comes to sh

answers under the read more bc this is a bit obnoxiously long

Send me a fandom and I’ll tell you my:

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most): oooohhhh harrold mason my friend harrold mason absolutely is my blorbo hes such a blorbo i love him hes my dad

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped): Cheryl and/or alessa........................... i care them so much its unreal :( almost cry about them almost daily.

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave): literally too many here for me to list because unfortunately while most of the games and their protagonists (cough cough sh2) are amazing and well deserving of praise, it really is all people tend to talk about. but if i had to chose one it would be Douglas :) my dad my silly little detective man

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week): ANGELA...... i literally am obsessed with her she is on the fuckin COVER of sh2 and yet that is it as far as her like being in official material :sobs: WHY is eddie and laura BUT NOT ANGELA in the fuckin pachinko game huh. huh. where is my fucked up looking anime girl looking model of my favorite character huh konami.

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave): see this one is hard because of the nature of silent hill being a horror game there is a lot of problematic faves. most people like walter and it would be easy to put him here however i dont think hes like . idk i dont see the appeal other than evil man with trauma and is like a bit of a pretty boy. so im putting vincent here becuase hes so FUCKING FUNNY I love him. literally goes 'what claudia what are you gonna STAB me or smth?? lol' and then GETS STABBED. YOURE SO FUNNY KING. anyway claudia would also go here i just think shes fun :) why do u have a british accent queen.

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason): james sunderland do i need to explain. (i dont) (also sh2 is basically alessa being like 'thats it youre going in the plinko' as soon as he steps in the town so .)

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell): Alex shepard. sorry :/ i dont like sh homecoming so i would send that whole game there tbh

[ao3feed-shakarian]

The Other Shepard: Alessa Shepard

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2S7neIC

by Alyth3cat, NiaLavellanClegane

Alessa Shepard is the twin sister of the Hero of the Citadel and now, The Galaxy. She lost a lot to the Reapers and the war to destroy them. With bad emotional drama and past drug and alcohol abuse during her sister's two year "hiatus", can she get through even more pain? Will she find love again?

Words: 1665, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: F/M

Relationships: Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard, Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian, Kal'Reegar/Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, Jack | Subject Zero/James Vega, Kasumi Goto/Jacob Taylor

Additional Tags: Twins, No Shepard without Vakarian, Past Drug Use, Past Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Triggers

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2S7neIC

[friedesgreatscythe]

I was tagged by @deangirlalways in a thing!

Three fandoms:

Silent Hill, Twin Peaks, Soulsborne.

First character I loved:

Heather Mason, because she's amazingly written and brave. Her internal dialogue was always a treat to hear/read, too.

Dale Cooper, the only good man to exist in this godforsaken world.

The church beggar in Bloodborne! He's so kind and nervous, and I really wish we could tell him we'll be friends ;;

Character I never expected to love so much:

Claudia. The older I get, the more I think her approach to getting God to be merciful is understandable and totally justified.

Leland Palmer, for obvious reasons.

Gwyndolin!! You'd think a boss and a member of the god family that fucked up Lordran wouldn't matter much to me, but Gwyndolin's such a heartbreaking example of a mistreated child eager for love, and expressing it through loyalty. Plus I love that he cares about Yorshka and Gwynevere as much as he does.

Most relatable character:

For me personally? Angela Orosco. In general? Henry Townshend. Just some poor shmuck who has no means of understanding all this crazy bullshit.

Personally: Laura Palmer. In general: Sheriff Truman. A good man in over his head who's doing his best to bring sense and justice to his town.

The Crestfallen Warrior in all the games lol. He just doesn't see the point of all this crazy shit and sits around giving advice to the brave idiots who pass through.

Character I would like to slap:

Dahlia Gillespie.

Catherine whatsherface.

GWYN. FUCK YOU, GWYN.

Three faves, in order:

Alessa Gillespie, Heather Mason, Alex Shepard.

Dale Cooper, Audrey Horne, MIKE.

Sister Friede, Shanalotte/The Emerald Herald, Lady Maria.

Character you used to like, but not anymore:

Not sure! I think I like all of them just fine.

No one? My opinions haven't really changed that much.

I used to be pretty ambivalent to Queen Annalise, but now I think she's really fascinating and strange.

Three OTPS:

Alex/Elle.

Cooper/Audrey.

LAURENTIUS/MY CHOSEN UNDEAD.

idk who to tag tbh.

[freelancervermont]

Alessa grew up with the gangs around Victoria, BC.

Ahnzo Shepard was Italian and born in Acireale, Italy and grew up in an Alliance Orphanage in Rome before he ran away at the age of 8. Then he kinda drifted with the gangs of the surrounding areas.

Nate's parents died when he was barely a teenager, so he grew up in Boston in an Alliance run facility/shelter. He worked and got himself through the rest of his high school education and eventually went to college on grants and need based loans.

I’m really interested in where people’s earthborn Shepard used to live before they joined the alliance

mine have been quite around cause they first lived in London, then New York, Vegas and Vancouver

[omegastation]

sentinelviktorcullen replied to your post “There's been a gifset floating around where Aria kisses Shepard...”

For my alessa she seemed amused but my mshep actually pushed her away? Idk if that's how it really happened but that's how mine looked :T

Hum. Okay, thanks for telling me! I wonder how many versions the scene has. I just looked at a vid on Youtube, I never had that kiss with Aria. But really, no matter how he reacts, I think anon has a point. 

[pathfinderlittleduck]

Six Sentence Sunday

Six (I think I copied seven whoops) sentence meme tagged by: @starsandskies 🌟

Come Back Home 🍋-ish

Alessa's skin glistens under the dimmed lights of her bedroom. Warm tones from the ceiling refract off the drops of sweat, sparkling like the stars that painted the sky. It was these small moments where her beauty shined as if she was made of diamonds. A blanket of red persists on her gaunt cheeks; a sign of passion persisting through her body. Alessa's make-up had melted off hours ago, no match for the beads of sweat on her forehead. Her head tilts forward, submitting to the growing fatigue. Nothing has ever compared to this; the afterglow.

I don't really have many writing friends, but if you write fan fic feel free to share yours!

[alessariel]

Bored. Replaying Mass Effect 1. That intro gets me every time. I'm exited! First time playing a female Shepard, so first time I'm gonna be able to romance Kaidan! Ah, that voice ...!

[pathfinderlittleduck]

A Different Kind of Language

Thank you @starsandskies for the tag 🌌

Lt. Frëja L S Kirch, ODST + Nathaniel Owen

Open the Floodgates

Your frustration turns into tears quickly. The strength of your fury is so potent, that it sets off the waterworks out of pure rage. You hate it, because whoever's pissed you off thinks it's funny, like you're not tough and you can't defend yourself. You can, you just need to get through the haze of emotions first.

Alessa Shepard-Bailey

Men, Raise the Drawbridge

When you're angry, all your defenses go up. The unfortunate person, or thing, that managed to piss you off is suddenly talking to a wall. On the inside, you're screaming and crying and cussing them out, but somehow you can't express it. You're blank. Emotionless. To anyone's knowledge, you could be zoning out of a lecture. Because of this, it's hard to express how you're feeling when the person asks for your thoughts. You've choked your feelings down, and they won't come back up.

Ahnzo Adaar + Ahnzo Vincente Shepard + Lt. [REDACTED] B312, UNSC | Agent Vermont, Project Freelancer

Step Back

Usually, you're able to bottle up your emotions and ignore the frustrations. After weeks of shoving everything down, your body needs a release, and I pity the poor person who managed to piss you off. It's screaming and crying and shouting and kicking lockers; whatever you can do to get it out of your system. It's a whole moment; fire and fury blasting out of you.

[pathfinderlittleduck]

"This post is brought to you by Alessa Shepard-Bailey's favorite ass on the Citadel!!"

Bailey: Babe who are you talking to?!

[pathfinderlittleduck]

OC Color Coding

Thank you @starsandskies for the tag all those eons ago.

Moira + Ahnzo Vincente Shepard

Green

Green characters are often hotheaded and brash, unafraid to speak their mind. They make for excellent leaders and teachers, and tend to be most devoted to a specific field, which they do well in. They have a lot of confidence in themselves, and although they can’t always see themselves positively, they are good about respecting themselves. They have a lot of common sense but are equally likely to strategically plan something out as to rush in on an impulse. They often have to work hard to get others to respect them, and sometimes receive less of it when people find out who they are. Still, they are not afraid to make others uncomfortable by being themselves, and are unlikely to waver when someone wants them to change against their will. They can be brash and loud, but also very quiet and secretive. Their humor can be a bit rude, and they don’t always display friendship and affection to the people they care about in the most conventional ways. However, they’re quite easygoing, witty, and fun-loving people. They don’t like when people are flighty and prefer to work with people who don’t quit and stand their ground. They stand out from others, both because of the way they approach the world, and because of how skilled they tend to be at what they do. Some people may not suspect that they are harmonious because of their blunt nature, but they are surprisingly good and reasonable diplomats, and can employ a lot of meaningful tact when the situation calls for it. They may feel a sense of distance or abandonment from their parental figures, as they often became emotionally or physically absent sometime in their life. Green characters hate being told what to do and put into a box, and are likely to challenge authority. They can be hard to work with at times due to their stubbornness, but they bring a lot to the table and tend to round out their friend groups. They need people in their lives who respect them, care about them, and listen to them, as well as offer them companionship without requiring them to conform to a certain preset standard.

Nathaniel Owen + Ahnzo Adaar

Orange

Orange characters are charismatic and talented. They push themselves to be the best at everything they put their mind to, and get upset when they can’t meet their own standards. They tend to be prodigies, seeming almost superhuman in their genius or abilities, but they often base their self-worth off of how well they can perform, making them feel isolated from the others around them. While most people see orange characters as cocky and self-absorbed, they are actually quite insecure in themselves. They want attention and validation from others, but because of their faux confidence and the constant (and often somewhat empty) praise from the people around them, the people that are truly closest to them often withhold it from them. This often leads them to push themselves beyond their limits to succeed and/or act out in unhealthy and self-destructive ways, in an effort to get some kind of recognition. These characters seek to impress, and have a hard time telling praise from love. They have a constant need to be the hero, in whatever context that means for them. These characters usually have a sense of humor and wit that can tend to flatter themselves (although much of what they say is rooted in truth), but it’s contrasting to some of their more self-deprecating natures. They can be serious loners, since they isolate themselves from others in an attempt to protect themselves. Although they would never admit it, they crave acceptance and belonging. Others generally don’t see this, because orange characters are loathe to admit weakness and build up defenses by making it clear that they don’t care what others think, although they do. In childhood, it is likely that their parental figures were either absent or abusive, often holding them up to high standards while not providing enough positive reinforcement. Other characters need to treat orange characters not as an annoyance, or give up on them quickly, but to make it clear that they are willing to love and support them regardless of how useful they can be, and to voice compliments where they are due.

Lt. Frëja Luka Sylvän Kirch + Alessa Shepard-Bailey

Red

Red characters tend to be both quiet and observant as well as loud and dramatic. They are often brash and impulsive, and tend to act on instinct rather than planning ahead. They are quite self-sacrificing, often veering into self-destructive, and they push themselves to their limits trying to succeed. They tend to be stubborn, and it might take a lot to change their mind. They have a hard time expressing their feelings, and may come off as either emotionless, self-absorbed, or perpetually angry. They don’t have a ton of friends, and when they do, it’s often by circumstance rather than choice (although they grow to fiercely love their friends). They are not usually innately good at fitting into social situations, and can be awkward and out of place in them. They can come off as unhumorous because of how sincere and honest they tend to be, but tend to just have a dryer, sarcastic sense of humor. They do often think of others first, but their motivations for it might not be entirely selfless. They usually have a hard time conceivably lying, and are quite earnest without meaning to be.They put their full effort into what they do, and push themselves to improve at all costs. They get easily defensive, and feel like they have to prove themselves to earn anyone’s respect. They have a strong sense of internal morality and high standards for themselves. They also hold others to their internal high standards, which can cause a lot of conflict if not worked out. They tend to have bad relationships with their parental figures, who were usually either absent or abusive, and contributed to their toxic view of themselves. At their core, red characters want to be loved and accepted, but have often been denied it, leading them to build up lots of defenses. Others need to be patient with them and give them a safe space to be themselves as they open up and begin to flourish.

Ahnzo V. Ryder

Light Blue

Light Blue characters are laidback and creative, often with a good sense of humor that ranges from sarcastic to straight up puns. They are good at community building because of their chill and funny nature, and they are expert planners. They normally aren’t very uptight, but can become so when they feel there is something that needs to be done, or feels that their authority is being undermined. They have a very strong sense of responsibility, mainly for people in their care, often an older sibling figure to many of those close to them. They can get paranoid and overbearing when they are worried about those that they are caring for. They can also act childish and have fun but they like having people around who can see their maturity and treat them accordingly. They use a lot of humor to get around dealing with their internal problems, and tend to complain about surface level issues in order to ignore their more vulnerable feelings. Because of their tendency to make jokes and try to get people to laugh, they aren’t often recognized for their intelligence. Sometimes they lack common sense and it plays out in humorous ways, but when it really counts they are quite perceptive and intelligent, brilliant inventors and strategists. Their decisions may seem impulsive, but are usually quite thought out and purposeful. They aren’t the type of person who really wants to be the sole lead, but they want to have a say in the decision making, and they need their input to be taken seriously. They often feel inferior to others and can become defensive when their ideas or sense is questioned because of it. They don’t generally get things handed to them, but have to work for what they want. This can make them feel out of place in a space with others who people praise as “exceptional”, and being the “ordinary” one is a bit of a sore spot. They can tend to act cocky and confident to disguise their insecurities, again often using humor to help them along. Light blue characters need people who ask for their opinion often, give them proper recognition for their positive traits, and don’t leave them out of important decisions, but also don’t let them take on too much. They need people who will see past their witty barrier and allow them to try and figure out and come to terms with their feelings.

[freelancervermont]

11 and 30 for everyone!

Shepard Asks

Favorite weather?

Ahnzo

Night time in the Mediterranean, in his home town of Acireale. Sitting on the rocky shores near his childhood home, knees pulled to his chest. He looks up at the moon, clear skies and not a cloud in site. The flashing of the stars and distant lights calm him as a light breeze rustles his hair. And he hears ambient sounds of waves and light city noise.

Alessa

Blizzard, extremely snowy weather in Western British Columbia where Bailey is from. They visit their cabin in the mountains every winter. She absolutely is obsessed with Winter and Winter activities. Garrus hates it. He hates all of it. He complains a lot. But the gang (Garrus, Farin, Farin’s Boyfriend….. all Turians LOL; and Alessa and Bailey) all enjoy spending time off with each other. And Winters they usually spend on Earth with Bailey’s kids.

Nathaniel Owen

Rainy Nights especially. He loves watching city lights and hearing city noise through the sound of thunder and rain storms.

Arthur

Summer nights in Latin America. He and Steve spend a few weeks out of the year in Steve’s home town. They love staying up at night and just lying on a blanket in a park and staring up at the stars trying to get a feel for how things used to be before space travel.

When was their first kiss?

Ahnzo

His first kiss was actually with Steve on the Citadel. Growing up, he knew he was gay and he was proud of who he was. He was always so sure of himself and that was where his pride came from. He’s not asexual or aromantic, he does experience attraction a lot actually. He just always chose not to enter into a relationship, especially when he was running with the Reds in Rome.

So when Steve invites him for drinks and kisses him, he felt right. He felt good, he cared a lot for Steve.

Alessa

Her first REAL kiss was with Kaidan during one of their first deployments before she was made a Commander. She, Ashley, and Kaidan and a few other human crew were on shore leave and had been playing some heavy drinking games in Alessa’s penthouse on the Citadel.

This is long before her dishonorable discharge by the way.

As they were “attempting” to clean up, as much as they could being shit faced, Alessa fell face first onto the couch and claimed that the apartment was clean (it was not) and Kaidan tried to pick her up but he fell on top of her. Commence awkward drunk laughing and a few drunk kisses.

Nathaniel Owen

His first time on the Citadel as a young adult (around 20), he was perusing some of the stores on the Presidium for some new tech when he met a lovely Asari. They struck up a conversation/debate over the best omni tool brands and ended up buying some new upgrades.

Afterwards, Nate asked them out for drinks and they really hit it off. They walked back to his hotel room and kissed at the door before the Asari left to go home. They went on a few dates for awhile, but when he was recruited into the Alliance, they drifted apart until a mutual breakup after he returned from basic.

Arthur

His best friend as a teenager ;D You know…. the “omg I’m gay for my best friend” trope. That’s how Arthur realized he liked guys. The best kind of gay trope for young adults :D Also think Craig and Dadsona from DD///a//dds

He and his best friend were on the Citadel after school one night and spending time at his friend’s apartment. They ended up sleeping on the floor in front of the TV screen that was playing reruns of their favorite show.

They accidentally end up cuddling and then Arthur gets hit with feels all of a sudden, but his friend smiles and they share a small kiss <3

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First Lines

@briarfox13 has some good tagged things that I've decided to steal do.

Sierra One Hundred Seventeen | Halo 4 - Master Chief

He stands there silent, staring at the armor bay's gyroscope.

Axios! Ch. 1 | Halo: Reach (post) - Jun A266

Crossing over the threshold of his door had become an exhausting task. All it took was putting one foot in front of the other.

Axios! Ch. 2 | Halo: Landfall - Lt. Frëja Luka Sylvän Kirch E241

Bright light from the mid-morning sun cuts through the tattered canvas sheet I hung up in the window the previous night. I was desperate, alone, separated from my fireteam and I needed to get out of sight.

Good luck, Sir | Halo 4/5, Red vs Blue - Jun A266, Freelancer Vermont

The words echo in Jun's head, louder than the hum coming from the ship's systems. The UNSC Infinity, that's where he is now; and he hates it.

A Private Moment On Deck | Fallout 4 - Nate x Maxson

"I TOLD you I had it!” Danse yells across the war table. His fists remained clenched as he glares across the table at Sentinel Nathaniel.

An Encrypted Farewell | Mass Effect 2 - Shepard Ashley Williams

Nathaniel’s fingers curled around the railing, hands shaking at the chill of the metal. Or was it the anxiety? He couldn’t tell the difference.

Come Back Home | Mass Effect AU - Alessa Shepard x Armando-Owen Bailey

Alessa's skin glistens under the dimmed lights of her bedroom. Warm tones from the ceiling refract off the drops of sweat, sparkling like the stars that painted the sky.

Crossing A Line pt. 2 | Fallout 4 Long Fic w.i.p.

The steam billowed around at his feet as Nate stepped out of the shower stall.

Axios! Ch. 4 | Halo 4 (post) - Jun A266 x Frëja E241

Jun's hand was mere centimeters from the access pad, when he heard it. He's known that pain, hell he still has those days. The days where he wakes up screaming, sweat dripping from his brow with tears having stained the pillow in his sleep.