#oc: URSASHEPARD

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I need to finalise a proper design for my shep but I think I'm getting there

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Nearly threw up at this mission wtf is that thing

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I am in love with the platonic Joker and Shepard dynamic so much that Ursa and Joker have become almost like siblings in my lore and now I've broke myself with another idea that I should really write/draw: Post-Horizon, Joker is the only one who knows about previous Kaidan/Shepard and so he heads up to her quarters to check on her properly - away from the formalities of Pilot and Commander and as soon as Shepard sets eyes on Joker she just breaks down. They don't speak. It isn't needed. Joker just approaches her on her bed and holds Ursa - not Commander Shepard. Ursa. He lets her break down in his arms until his uniform is soaked. Ursa mutters a small "thank you." and neither of them speak more on it. Joker stays a little longer, makes quips until Ursa feels a little more human before he leaves, back into simply being Commander and Pilot.

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I think I am finally going to try and write a full fanfic for my dear Shepard, Ursa, and what she got up to in ME2 specifically - I don't have much to rewrite in her ME1 playthrough and I haven't gotten to ME3 with her yet. I'm not used to writing fanfics nor posting them so I was wondering if anyone had any tips on uploading to both here and Ao3? Like formatting and basic writing tips to make the experience enjoyable for the reader <3 Thank you in advance

(and thank you to @spacevixen2024 for encouraging me. Hope you don't mind the tag)

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Posting the sketch here because im proud of it and once more unsure if I will finish it anyways, my darling girl Ursa that is meant to be set in ME2

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Just finished playing Horizon for ME2 and now my brain is swimming in thoughts about Kaidan n Shep's reaction to the confrontation - specifically my Shep Ursa so its Fshenko.

Shepard would probably be so wrecked from working with Cerberus - Ursa is also a Sole Survivor Shep so she's extremely confused and scared - that she probably wouldn't take seeing Kaidan again well :( It does mean I get to have fun picking some more renegade options for the rest of the playthrough now.

Personally, I feel like the only thing that was keeping Ursa going was the possibilty of Kaidan being out there and seeing him again. Now that she fumbled (because for her, she has a bit of an outburst at him) their reunion, Ursa has given up on finding a way out of the Omega 4 relay alive.

Ursa becomes reckless and dangerous. Exactly what the illusive man wants in a way - someone who will get the job done.

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For the OC ask.

Do you have a playlist for them?

I do! It's still underdevelopment atm but right now for Ursa I have: All For Us - Labrinth, Zendaya

For this I was thinking more young Ursa on Earth. She was a biotic in a gang so she probably had some form of a red sand addiction and I also imagine she smoked a lot. I also think in general a lot of the lyrics fit how I imagine her character to be.

Headlock, Imogen Heap

This one is definitely more from the general vibe of the song but some of the lyrics do relate to her such as "You know you're better than this." - especially in the context of ME2

Messy, Lola Young

Definitely more a song for younger Ursa (I guess it also helps that I headcanon my Shep to be from England - undecided where atm). I think I relate it more to her when she joins the military. It's a stressful transission and Ursa often felt like nothing she was, was good enough. Diet Mountian Dew, Lana Del Rey

Not much to say on this one, just vibes mainly.

Hard Times, Paramore

This one is another general one (not linked to a specific time in her life/story). Shepard's story in general is one big event after another without having much of a break inbetween. I think the genre of Paramore also helps connect the whole idea with Ursa as well.

Thank you so much for asking <3 <3