#kaidan alenko romance

[ceo-of-sloppy-men]

I don't want Shepard alive for the sake of the next mass effect protagonist. I want Shepard alive because they've earned retirement. Because their love interests have earned the right to love them without war.

[radiantblog-mass-dragon]

I made (aging) a new Kaidan "Ultra Filter" Screenshot remake. As you can see the Face has more details and is a bit "darker". But i like it.

[dreadfulsanity]

The men in my life...

[thanes-krios]

What it is about kind male video game companions that male gamers absolutely HATE?

I've seen it happen with Dragon Age's Alistair, Mass Effect's Kaidan, and even lowkey KOTOR's Carth Onasi (emphasis on kind, not necessarily nice, cause dude had a bit of an attitude in the beginnning). Now I'm seeing it with Gale of Waterdeep from Baldur's Gate 3.

Men hate him! Admittedly, many women seem to also hate Gale (Though from what I'm observing, it seems to be because his romance is bugged in a way that doesn't recognize when you've rejected him, so to many it comes off as not taking no for an answer -- but that's the fault of the game, not the character). The other reason I'm seeing from women is that he supposedly doesn't respect boundaries, citing his relationship with Mystra, but... were yall listening to him at all?

1. This goddess took interest in him as a *child* prodigy, became his mentor, and then his lover??? That's sus as hell.

2. It's not like he and Mystra had personal boundaries set specifically for their relationship, and he decided to cross them, it was that Mystra has general magical limitations for magic users in general, and Gale thought he would be an exception because she treated him as special, and because his reasons for pushing his magical limitations were to restore a part of her she'd lost. I've also seen people say he downplays that as a simple mistake made in his youth, but from the actual conversation with him, it's very clear he regrets that so?? I don't get it. (maybe I'm misremembering or missing more of the story, I'm only at the beginning of Act 2)

But this post is a reaction-rant to seeing too many male creators on tiktok hate on Gale so badly it's becoming obnoxious. And their reasons are so weak, yet fuel hatred so strong. They just find him so annoying, and I guess to each their own, but I don't get why, and I don't get why men always seem to find those kinds of emotionally available, kind for the sake of being kind, male characters annoying.

[strawberrysamara]

Every time I play m!Shep, I get to ME3 and I'm like this time. THIS TIME. I will romance Steve. I will finally give this man the love he deserves. And then I arrive on Mars and Kaidan Alenko looks at Shepard with his big sad betrayed brown cow eyes and I go FUCK. And then I romance Kaidan for the nth time

[edains]

So a post yesterday got me thinking abt the citadel coup and I really like the subtle differences in Kaidan and Ashley's dialogue if shepard manages to convince them to stand down.

Kaidan will say "I better not regret this" effectively putting the blame on Shepard if they betray him, almost like a warning to then (as he should btw)

And Ashley says "I'm gonna regret this" which tells me she'll blame herself if anything happens, also shows her more cynical view of the world (the thought of her kicking herself for being vulnerable if smth did happen ugh)

Either way Shepard's "you won't" and face of relief always kills me

[janewayintersection]

i know i've posted about fshep lifting kaidan like a sack of flour throughout the trilogy, but i think the best part is that kaidan has also canonically lifted fshep like a sack of flour. like these two can rag doll each other across the room. bonus points if shep is a biotic because then that means they can both physically and biotically rag doll each other across the room.

[tenojan-in-tevinter]

If i had a nickel for every time I've become unreasonably attached to a human male character from a BioWare game with dark hair and brown eyes who you meet in the very first mission of the game, and has trust issues either with himself or others or both, and is also voiced by Raphael Sbarge, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice.

Im talking about them

[nonuel]

mass effect fandom typically has no problem disregarding or rewriting portions of canon, but one thing i have almost never seen touched is the friendship between garrus and shepard. so here is a poll because i am genuinely curious. i tried to be as expansive as poll limitations allowed, but since we are already throwing out canon i recognize there are a lot of variances that haven't been included. because of that, i would particularly like it if people elaborated about their non-romantic relationship with garrus in the tags, comments, or reblogs - especially if you are someone who has voted for any of the non-friend options. thanks for your time!

this post is not meant to be garrus critical. garrus enjoyers are welcome to participate in the poll, i only ask that you are respectful toward other people who may not have him as their favorite, or who may just simply roleplay a shepard that does not have him as their (best) friend for whatever reason.

[soggy-frites]

I would just play Mars on a loop if I could

[radiantblog-mass-dragon]

Kaidan in mass effect legendary

[frostbackmountaineering]

new comm for @wren--bee of their shep and kaidan having some drinks together! really enjoyed making this one as per usual <3

commissions still open!

[olath124]

This was a drawing I’ve made for the Alenko Summer exchange… but it was too late and being the anxious gremlin I am I've never posted it. So, being n7 month I've decided to post it now!

She is the lovely @halesshepardn7 's Rose Shepard in a soft and lovely moment with her space husband Kaidan ❤���

[rpgchoices]

(general post here / tag for all round one polls here)

Choose which one of these two romances will get to the next round!

[gemsbokk]

average ME2/ME3 beginning shenko interaction

[missgamerin]

Femshep x Kaidan I Night before Ilos