#Tassius Malolin

[wafflesrock16]

Look at this awesome art of my OCs Tassius and Gwen I got from @leafy-yezi from their art raffle on Twitter! I LOVE it! Kindled was my first fanfic and still holds a special place in my heart. Thank you Leafy!!!

[squigglysquidd]

Commissions from DestinySquared

I recently commissioned the amazing artist, DestinySquared on Twitter for a trio of pieces, each with a couple from Parable (one borrowed from my great friend @wafflesrock16​ and done as a gift).

You can find DestinySquared here: https://twitter.com/Squared2theRoot

[noktoraspali]

I've been reading this amazing fanfic of @wafflesrock16 oc’s. I'm so in love with her turian OC Tassius. Here he is!

[cousinslavellan-archive]

Broken Souls Pt 10

Feelings deepen, Tiberius catches up with a friend, and Lily receives an offer from Fedorian. Her position, it seems, is becoming much more permanent.

Have a new chapter! More dorks! Idk what to say so... enjoy? ♥ Tibs, Tass, Gwen & Aurie belong to the lovely @wafflesrock16 ! The stuff Aurie talks about is mentioned in her awesome fic, Inferno! Go read it!!

A chime from his omni wakes Tiberius sometime after six, grumbling as he’s pulled from an incredibly restful sleep.

It takes him a moment to realize what the weight pinning his arm is, blinking blearily down at the shape until his vision clears and the grumble shifts into a soft purr as Lily’s form comes into focus.

Right, she stayed last night. Memories of the night before flash through his mind - running the new dungeon, and then rather more enjoyable things afterwards. Spirits, but the woman is flexible, and the fact that she’s just as ready and eager when it comes to sex as he is has him purring all over again. She really does match you ridiculously well.

Even now, Lily’s tucked perfectly against him, just the right height to nestle snugly - brunette hair a wild tangle around her head, face peaceful in sleep, body relaxed - the very definition of cozy.

Tiberius shoves down the song that wants to rumble out of his chest - too soon, Tibs, control yourself, not that she’d even know what it meant - and turns to check the message that had woken him, hoping to keep the light from bothering his bedmate.

Aurelius: Sorry for the late response, things are crazy over here: I told you she was interested.

It takes his half asleep mind a second to catch up, mandibles pulling in when he does. Right. Shit. Here I am, whining about a girl, while Aurie and Tass are risking their lives.

Tiberius: It’s okay, don’t worry about responding if you’re busy. How are things there?

Aurelius: Okay. I’m with Gwen; Tassius is on the front lines now. Don’t worry about us. You know I want details, right?

Tiberius: Are you sure about that-?

“Mmmmmmwhy’re you awake?”

Tiberius glances down at the human in surprise, mandibles flaring a little at the sight of Lily squinting sleepily at him.

“Just responding to a message.” he hums back, drinking in this soft, sleepy side of her, “I didn’t mean to wake you.”

“Mmm. D’you know y’purr in yer sleep?” she mumbles, rolling over to snuggle against his front, “I like it… like a big, sexy cat…”

Tiberius trills a little, song leaking out as he leans closer, “I’m, uh, not sure what a cat is, but I’ll take that as a compliment…”

“Damn straight…” Lily mumbles, tilting her head back a little to give him a plaintive look, “Snuggle? Just a bit longer?”

Like I could ever say no to you. Tiberius nods, typing off a quick message to Aurie before slipping back down under the covers.

Tiberius: Gotta go, Lily’s demanding more snuggles. I’ll call you later?

Aurelius: Welcome to the club, my friend.

That makes him flush a little, but it’s worth the embarrassment to have Lily’s warm little body pressed up along his own, her breath an even, happy sigh against his chest, and he’d swear he could die happy with her there against him.

 Several hours later, Tiberius steps back into his flat from a meeting with Fedorian, processing all of the information they’d just gone over as he settles into one of the kitchen chairs.

Lily is out ‘ring shopping’ with Rainer - a surprise gift for Rose that’s part of the human engagement custom, he knows.

‘We’re already Mated.’ Rainer had announced, when he’d come to talk to Lily earlier, ‘But Ah wanted ta abide by both Turian an’human customs, an’get Rose a ring. Ah’d hoped yah could help meh pick one out, Lily.”

Lily had screamed, and then cried a little, and then tackled Rainer - and if Tiberius didn’t at least have a slight understanding of humans, he’d have been a lot more confused then he was. Rainer had been thrown for a loop, and it was entertaining as hell.

‘I’m happy!” Lily had promised, sniffling a little but grinning widely, ‘I’m just emotional, okay?! D’you know how long she’s been looking for you?! Gods! Let’s go, right now! No time to waste! Ring shopping, now!’

The timing worked out, anyways; his meeting with Fedorian had been short, but Lily was the centre of it.

‘She’s put in a request to stay on Palaven, rather then returning with the rest of the Alliance Squadron.’ Fedorian had steepled his fingers on his desk in amusement, giving Tiberius a look, ‘I realize attachment to her sister may have been part of this, but I have to ask - have either of you…?’

‘We are involved, Primarch.’ he’d admitted, knowing what Fedorian was getting at, ‘I didn’t know she’d requested to stay, though - we haven’t been together long.’

‘I suspect that decision was made to keep from putting pressure on you, Tiberius. In any case, Evans does not seem the type to sit around idle, and while her relationship with you is likely a large reason for her request, I have an offer I think she may find amenable.’

Liaison to the Alliance, and part of the Valkyrie Training Program. Tiberius rolls it around in his head while the call dials, liking the idea and the thought of Lily in the role the more he thinks about it, She’d do well at it, and it’s not a short-term position; it would be permanent. She could stay here-

“I was starting to wonder if you were going to call, Tibs - Lily keeping you too busy?”

The teasing voice coming through his omni snaps Tiberius from his thoughts, making him grin. “No, Lily’s out right now - Primarch business.”

“Ah, forgot, you’re a Big Shot over there.” Aurelius jabs, no small amount of pride in his subvocals, “Forget about it; if the amicae’s away, spill - all the details, now.”

“You’re ridiculous, you know that?”

“Tiberius, this is the first woman - scratch that, first person - I have heard you talk about this much, ever! You’ve only known her a month, slept with her three times, and yet I can tell you’re in love - I’m not there to see it, so tell me everything. So I know what to expect when I get to meet this Lily.”

Tiberius can feel his throat flushing blue, subvocals whining in embarrassed denial… but it’s been forever since he’s gotten to talk to Aurie, to just sit and catch up.

What can it hurt?

“Alright, alright… but you can never tell her any of this, you swear?”

“Yeah, yeah, c’mon, I only have a couple hours off - Gwen’s busy with the weapons destruction facility right now.”

“Alright, then. Where to start…”

 “-and you should have seen her, Aurie, tearing through the final boss in the dungeon, it was amazing-!”

“You would find yourself a gamer, Tibs, I swear-”

“I’m back!” Lily’s voice sings out somewhere behind him, and a bag of takeout being popped onto the counter beside him makes Tiberius jump in surprise. “We found her a ring! Sorry it took so long - oh, shoot! Who’re you talking to? Should I be quiet?”

“Ah, that must be the lovely Lily I hear.” Aurelius chuckles, making the brunette perk as she steps into his vision, “Hello, Lily - I’m an old friend of Tibs, Aurelius. He’s told me a lot about you.”

“Oh, Aurie! He’s told me about you, too!” Lily comes up beside him and rests an arm along the back of his cowl casually, grinning down at him, “Sorry for interrupting your conversation, though!”

“No problem, I’ve gotta get going anyways. Take care, Tibs. Look after him for me, Lily.”

“I will.” she says, giving him a squeeze, and the line goes dead with a last chuckle from Aurelius.

“Welcome back.” Tiberius greets shyly, flaring his mandibles a little. Lily just bends to nuzzle him quickly, pulling away to reach for the bag she’d dropped beside him.

“We stopped to get some food since we were so late - Rainer said you guys order from this takeout place sometimes, so hopefully we got the right stuff? They had a couple Levo things, so I’m trying them -”

“It smells delicious.” he stops her rambling, touched that she’d even thought about feeding him, “I didn’t even realize how late it had gotten - I’ve been talking to Aurelius for nearly three hours, Spirits.”

“Oh yeah? Wow, I don’t know if I’ve ever talked to anyone that long on my omni.” Lily hums a little as she distributes the food, and he can’t help humming to match, “Just catching up?”

“Yeah. He, uh, doesn’t get to talk for long periods, very often. With what’s going on over there, right now.”

That makes her pause, nose scrunching for a moment as her eyebrows lower. Then her eyes go wide, mouth opening on an oh. “Oh, yeah, he’s on Taetrus, isn’t he? I forgot… it’s so calm over here, you’d never know there was a Civil War going on on one of the colonies…”

“Fedorian’s sent aid, but he doesn’t want to ‘cause panic’.” Tiberius echoes, ripping the wrapper off his food rather more forcefully than needed. “What happened was horrific - the monsters responsible deserve what’s coming to them. Tassius has it under control, though.”

“Tassius. You’ve mentioned that name, before.” Lily bundles up the packaging from the food and tosses it in the garbage, crossing back over to hover next to him, “He’s a friend?”

“A good friend. And a mentor.” Tiberius takes a bite of food and chews it thoughtfully for a moment, swallowing before saying “He’s biotic, and was the Kabalim of my Cabal unit on the Steadfast. He’s one of the few biotics to ever be promoted to General - and at a young age, too. He’s the one that recommended me to Fedorian, when he was looking to add a biotic to his personal defense. He’s a good man.”

“And he’s in the middle of a Civil War.”

“If anyone can handle it, it’s Tassius.”

Lily goes quiet at that, staring down at her drink. Tiberius stays quiet, too, thinking - if Tassius hadn’t recommended him to Fedorian, he would never have been at The Spire when the Alliance Squad had arrived. He wouldn’t have met Lily.

Yet another thing to thank Tass for, when I see him again.

“We can go there, if you want.”

That makes him freeze, thinking he’s misheard. He stares at her for a moment, mandibles flickering questioningly.

Lily’s chewing on her lip, which would be incredibly alluring if he wasn’t slightly confused.

“Sorry, what?”

“Sorry, I don’t know how this works with the Hierarchy, but… did you want to go to Taetrus, to help Tassius and Aurelius? Because I’m down. I’ll go with you. You obviously really care about them, and if I can help, I want to help.”

Tiberius couldn’t control his song even if he wanted to this time, and he doesn’t even try. Somehow, just the knowledge that this incredible woman would drop everything to go with him, to help his friends and his people, solidifies thread that’s been weaving together since they met.

I love you. His subvocals sing, a sound she can’t understand, as he reaches out a long arm and wraps it around her waist, pulling her just close enough to lean up and press his forehead to hers.

Lily must be able to tell something is different, because her face goes pink even as she presses back into his touch, content for a moment before enquiring “So… Tibs?”

“My place is with Fedorian.” he manages finally, trying to beat back the emotions, “I’m not Taetrun born, and Tassius and Aurelius have things under control. But that you’d go with me - that means a lot, Lily. And, um, I have an offer for you, actually. From Fedorian.”

“Oh?” Lily plays with his sleeve curiously but makes no move to step out of his embrace, making him purr, “And what sort of offer is that, lover?”

“A job offer, since you’ve apparently requested to stay on Palaven.” Tiberius shoots her a cheeky look, making her blush again.

“Oops. I was gonna tell you, eventually… didn’t wanna put any pressure on you.”

“I get it. And I appreciate it - though I’m happy you’re staying.” he catches her hand and nips at her wrist, grabbing her attention once more, “As I was saying - Fedorian, job offer. He asked if you’d want to be the Liaison to the Alliance, and part of the Valkyrie Training Program - which, from my understanding, is meant to mix Alliance and Hierarchy training styles.”

“Ohhhh, I could do that! Liaison, huh?” Lily tugs on his hand, using his momentary distraction to plop herself down on his lap, “Kind of like an Ambassador from the Alliance? Does this mean I get to wear fancy dresses instead of my N7 armor?”

“You’ll have to talk to Fedorian about that, my amicae.” Tiberius hums, testing the word and finding that he really, really likes it, “I said I’d pass along the message - and you haven’t touched your food.”

“We were talking.” Lily pouts, reaching dutifully for the unopened packages, “And sure, I’ll talk to Fedorian tomorrow. I’m beat right now - I saw lots of shops I’d like to check out today, though. Next time we have a day off, will you take me out to Cipritine again? It’s more fun with my favorite tour guide.”

“Whatever you want, Lily.” Tiberius promises, squeezing her around the middle and nuzzling at her neck, loving the laugh it elicits. Happy that he gets to keep her, even just a little longer.

[dreamsleever]

Commission for @wafflesrock16 !  This is her original character, Tassius Malolin!  Read more about him and her character Gwen Kedar here <3

[bethadastra]

Ship-a-thon

Tagged by the lovely @wafflesrock16

If you got tagged in this thing it is because I’m obsessed with your OC’s/writing and I demand you give me more ships to send into battle. I don’t write enough to make this post about my own fics, but I sure as hell read enough good ship fics that I’m gonna bombard y’all with some of my faves

First ship you ever read fic for:  In Mass Effect I binge-read a ton of Shakarian, and @thunderheadfred‘s Red Streak was the first fic where I commented/kudos’ed, and it truly hit me what writing and reading fic was all about.

First ship you ever wrote fic for: Shakarian, but I was such a little chicken shit that I wrote the fic about Solana, and only alluded to the shakarian so that I wouldn’t have to write out a romance scene. Funny how now all I seem to write is smut…

Ship you write the most now: Lots of human and turian OC’s! I have a Hannah Shepard/Primarch Fedorian that I keep chipping away at but never seems to go anywhere.

Ship you read the most now: I’m garbage for all human/turian pairings.  Whenever @saphistar posts a new update for Sophie Knighton/Davix Fedorian, I always drop everything to read that. Same goes for @squigglysquidd, who has a plethora of ships and I’m just trying to keep up with all of their amazing writing!

Newest ship: Hannah Shepard and Septimus Oraka. Fresh from the garden of the mind of @garrus-vakarus. I’m also slowly treading into @autodiscothings Oriana/Kolyat and I’m. In. Love. I need to read more crime fics!

Rare ship you wanna read more of: Vetra Nyx and any f!Ryder. Give me my lesbian/bi turians!

Your taboo ship: I… keep away from the ships I don’t like and keep my kinks (mostly) to myself. Spoiler alert: taboos/shame things aren’t kinks in my book.

They never met in canon ship: Ashley Williams and Nihlus Kryik

Your unexpected ship: @electric-space-possum suckerpunched me today with their Atria/Faus pairing and I WANT MORE. These two are moody, overdramatic, and sassy to a fault and I’m shocked at how much I love them.

The ship you always forget to give love to: Ashley and Garrus, hands down. 

Ship your OC with a canon character: I love my Sara Ryder with Tiran Kandros. Another excellent OC for slaking that sweet, sweet Kandros thirst is @kestrelsansjesses Wren Ryder. I adore her to pieces and want MORE!

A ship you’re embarrassed to ship: I generally live my life with no shame… but Destiny is trying to worm its way into my heart and I want my Awoken Titan to smooch a big ol’ Eliksni Archon Priest please.

Your most romantic ship: I am wallowing in @cousinslavellan‘s Rose Evans/Rainer Vakarian fics (both her original story and her soul mark AU) because they have such a lovely dynamic together where they’re able to be snarky, playful, and tender with each other! Also I’d be terrible not to mention @wafflesrock16’s Gwen Kedar/Tassius Malolin. Reading about these two is like chicken noodle soup for my soul.

Your sexiest ship: I’m calling out @capt-biglou and Eli Corvalis/Ales Arrieta. They are so beautiful, and badass, and compliment each other so well, and I will do everything in my power to recruit more fans of this ship.

Your most tragic ship: Um. Macen Barro & Avitus Rix. Revive your gays Bioaware pls.

A ship you want more content for: LORIK QUI’IN AND GIANNA PARASINI, LORIK QUI’IN AND GIANNA PARASINI, LORIK QUI’IN AND GIANNA PARASINI

[wafflesrock16]

Wrote some Tassius/Gwen fluff and smut. Set post Reaper-war. 

[wafflesrock16]

14 15 16 for space macaw?

14: What is one of your OC’s secrets?

Perhaps not so shockingly Tassius is a secret fan of romance novels and movies. He’ll read and watch them on his own or sometimes with Gwen. He’s a romantic at heart. ;p

  15: Your OC is given the chance to go back in time. Where do they go and what do they do?

He’d probably go back in time to before the Vallum blast. Back to his childhood home before it was destroyed. He’d spend time with his parents and sister and truly appreciate it - his dad’s new feud of the day, his mother’s gentle laugh, whatever new program Livia was enthralled with. He still remembers family dinners in his dreams and would love a chance for just one more. Just one. 

16: If your OC could have any superpower, which would it be and why?

Hmm. That’s a tough one. Tass is fairly humble and doesn’t usually long for more than what he has, but maybe telepathy? If he could be one step ahead of his adversaries it’d save countless lives and possibly even lead to peaceful resolutions. 

Thanks for the Asks! I do miss my red space macaw, lol. 

[wafflesrock16]

I commissioned the incredibly talented @savbakk for a picture of my OCs Gwen and Tassius being romantic and am seriously floored by how phenomenal this is. The details are absolutely incredible and I can’t stop staring. You’re an art sorceress Sav!

If you’d like to read about these two lovebirds, please give my fanfic Kindled a read over on AO3.

[squigglysquidd]

Fibonacci, Chapter 13: Menae

Finally a chapter! And this one introduces the very awesome Tassius Malolin from @wafflesrock16 and her Ring of Fire Series which I highly recommend.

Thank you guys for waiting so extremely long for this <3

[wafflesrock16]

This is my fan art of my favorite OC Mass Effect characters from your “Ring of Fire” series. I want to show my appreciation & gratitude for your amazing fanfic stories. They make me happy & give me hope that Mass Effect is still cool! I know this is pixelated art done from desktop art software, but it is easier to do than hand drawing. I hope you like it.

❤ Mary Sue

Just got this WONDERFUL fanart and note from @ paragonac and I adore it!! I especially love Gwen’s necklace, totally something she’d wear. Seriously, it’s awesome stuff like this that keeps me writing. Thank you SO MUCH Mary, this totally made my day, you’re too fantastic. =D 

[wafflesrock16]

Everyone look at this stunning Tassius art I was gifted from @ffic0! I’m seriously speechless, this is hands down gorgeous. Ffic0 designed the armor and said they were thinking about Tassius modeling it for Hahne-Kedar Armory in his full General regalia and that’s canon for Ring of Fire verse as far as I’m concerned!

If you’d like to read more about this turian Kabalim turned General, please give my Ring or Fire series a read on AO3.

[wafflesrock16]

1, 3, and 6 for Tass! :D

What is my muse like:

1. Drunk

Tassius, as a biotic, doesn’t get drunk too easily— takes a LOT of strong alcohol to get him inebriated. But, on the few times it has happened, it lowers his inhibitions and he’s willing to make a fool of himself when normally he’d never be willing to sing karaoke or let Gwen give him a handjob at a club, for example. 😜

3. Angry

So, it depends on how angry. Normally he’ll shut down in a quiet rage and stew, but if really pissed, his biotics will flare and snap behind his eyes, he’s not above shouting either depending on the source of his rage. On the whole though, his anger is a silent thing.

6. Jealous

He doesn’t usually experience this feeling, but it’s also a quiet thing. He gets sullen and a bit pouty while mentally reasoning that he has no need to be jealous, not really.

Thanks for the Asks!

[wafflesrock16]

My OC Tassius with @squigglysquidd’s OC Damocles! They eventually became friends😜

Fabulous sketch courtesy of @ponara-arts

[wafflesrock16]

Chapters: 13/15 Fandom: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Original Female Human Character(s)/Original Male Turian Character(s) Characters: Gwen Malolin, Tassius Malolin, Livia Malolin, original turian characters, Original Asari characters - Character, Original Quarian Character(s) Additional Tags: War, Battle, destroyed city, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Interspecies Sex, Established Relationship, Vaginal Sex, baby turian, Adoption, Murder, Espionage, descriptions of death and destruction, True Love, Family, Knotting Series: Part 4 of Ring of Fire Summary:

Married and living on the turian colony world, Taetrus, Gwen and Tassius's bond is put to the test when the planet erupts in a bloody civil war. As both are pulled in different directions by honor and duty, they must put their faith and trust in each other in order to survive the chaos of the new battle front.

Takes place during the events of ME2.

Gwen makes a surprising discovery and Tassius gets help from a familiar face.

[wafflesrock16]

Look at this gorgeous sketch of Tassius @savbakk did! Sav you wonderful art sorceress, you’re amazing! Thank you so much! 

Everyone should totally check out @savbakk‘s artwork, holy crap it’s all phenomenal.