#nihlus lives

[lonesurvivorao3]

Acta Non Verba Ch15

In another life, or bubble universe, Kaidan didn’t visit Eris after Torfan, and she stayed locked up until Nihlus Kyrik sprung her for Spectre training. Thane played a much larger role in this story than I initially thought he would, and he is much darker.

The warm wind carried her scent to him; still and somnolent, he observed her. She moved silently but uneasily along the marble pavement, past the walled, hedged gardens blooming with the same blood-orange roses of Arcturus.

A voice echoed through the silent, high-end residential area. "You are lost, Commander Shepard."

It was an infrequent occasion when someone managed to sneak up on her, and she internally kicked herself after visibly startling. She whipped her head around to see who had the ability - and audacity - to approach her like this.

Sitting on a bench twenty feet away, a member of possibly the most secretive - and deadly - race in the Galaxy. "Not a Commander any more," she said blithely, "Not lost, either. That's oh-for-two."

Through the darkness and despite her manner, he could see the vein in her neck pulsing faster. No doubt racking her brain for any scant lore she knew about Drell. A common reaction. He expected better from her. And from Kyrik's tuition. Meeting her whilst she looked like a drug runner from Illium had not been part of his plan, but no matter.

For the second time recently, she was staring at someone who was actually a threat to her, and she was thrilled. "Do you want something, or are you just enjoying the view?"

The precise, rhythmic drumming of his fingers on his thigh as he considered his response was damn near hypnotic. He responded evenly. "Perhaps it is both." The tapping hand stopped as he leaned, arm across the back of the bench, gesturing for her to sit.

She perched on the opposite end.

The impatience to get to C-Sec to chase down that alert started to die down as she stared at him. Inside the hood, she was reflected back in his large, entirely onyx eyes. Momentarily becoming rigid, horror-struck by the sinister figure as every cell in her body urged her to run. If not for a faint rattling sound when he breathed, Shepard would have sworn he was a holo.

His movement was almost imperceptible when he smoothed his cloak, but the threat was not. "I could have killed you in twenty-one ways over the last seventeen minutes, and you would not have made a sound as I did so."

[drelldreams]

nihlus is alive i found him on illium

[sombredelanuit]

If you like rare pairs and turians, check out my Spectre Requisitions 2023 exchange one shot featuring Nihlus, Shepard, and a happy ending.

[katarrinskey]

He holds my body in his arms

He didn't mean to do no harm

And he holds me tight

He did it all to spare me from the awful things in life that comes

And he cries and cries

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[scarygreenlightning-art]

2am post mission grocery run

[for-the-sake-of-color]

LAAt Pilot Howler and former Construct Detritus, who would really prefer if he would stop getting them shot out of the skies

"As if it is my fault we have to fly directly into artillery fire!" Howler would reply Wooo I love this peace and these two who managed to find their way to eachother in a universe that has predestined them to die in the name of others since the dawn of their creation. They refuse to be the shadows of others they were always meant to be, and will instead forge their own path forwards as individuals, as people, with their own hopes and dreams and ambitions. And they're going to do it together.

[lovelywingsart]

Fuck it, quick No-Reapers AU shitpost because I got tired of lining a bigger piece and I wanted to sketch something stupid and didn't really bother making it perfect

Cam and Nihlus share a braincell and Saren is having absolutely none of it (He still loves them tho even though he won't admit it)

Cam was probably reading something and Nih is making fun of them for it, he enjoys teasing them like a shit Also, to whoever decided that Nihlus was essentially a giant brick-shithouse himbo in fanfiction, i love you and Kryterius has also consumed me.

[diaphanouso]

Spec Reqs 2023 - My Fics

Longing Makes a Thief | Kasumi Goto/Rolan Quarn | E

When Kasumi breaks into a mansion to acquire tech for the Crucible, she meets Rolan Quarn, a kindred spirit who leaves his marks smiling. Circumstances lead to them being trapped together, and as they get to know each other, they discover a surprising connection between them.

Lead Me Home | Garrus/FemShep/Tali | M

Pillow talk between Shepard, Garrus, and Tali the night before the final push in ME3, and what happens after.

Decompression | Dr. Chloe Michel/Nihlus Kryik | M

Right on the heels of helping a young quarian, Dr. Chloe Michel is consumed with worry about her, on top of her demanding job at the clinic. On her way to her favorite bar to unwind, she encounters an injured turian who declines her help and walks away, still bleeding. Great. Now there's him to worry about, too.

Check out the rest of this year's collection here! ❤️

[xoshepard]

i hate when i dig up an old fic that i have no memory of/have not been prioritizing at all and then it turns out that i did a rly good job writing it and i wanna read more but i have to write the more than i want to read 😔😔😔

[dutyworn]

@anderwhohn said: "either go to bed and get some rest willingly, or i will drag your ass down the hall kicking and screaming. you know i'll have no problem with either option." (from Nihlus)

“i’ll keep you safe” prompts    /    ACCEPTING ↷

❝ What  ⸺  no. ❞

Oh, she does know he has no problem with either option, and that makes her react by grabbing onto her desk with both hands in case he tries to pick her up from her seat; he’s going to have to fight her for it, she doesn’t care how ridiculous this makes the both of them.

❝ I’m not tired. ❞    This is an obvious lie, so Wren pauses.    ❝ OK, I’m tired, but I’m in the middle of something! You can give me fifteen minutes to finish this report, or you can bet your ass I will fight you for fifteen minutes, which means I’m not resting anyway, but neither am I getting my job done. ❞    She goes for a glare up at Nihlus, but it comes off incredibly defensive.    ❝ I’ll sleep when I’m ready to sleep, ❞    she says.    ❝ So if you don’t want to risk me kicking you out of my quarters altogether... ❞    An empty threat for good measure. She’s not going to follow up on it, and she’s sure he knows this, but gods, he can be stubborn, and she needs some ammo.

[thatdreadbitch]

Six Sentence Sunday

Some Nihlus POV while Cassandra Shepard is on Freedoms Progress

Nihlus didn't need to ask Alenko what was going through his mind right now; he also didn't need to give the partially half-hearted assurance that they would bring Shepard in alive if she were in there. What had been done to Shepard in the eighteen months since her 'death' was the unknown variable in this mission. Every report lead to this station and one other; if they were lucky she was still here, if they weren't, she had been moved and they could be walking right into a trap. The second human Spectre stayed silent as he brought up the layout of the facility that had been smuggled by their contact before shutting it down. They each did a final weapons check as they went over the plan while the stolen shuttle approached the base. They expected trouble, already this seemed too easy.

[favoriteblogonthecitadel]

I’m especially curious about people’s thoughts on how some character deaths don’t make that much sense (glaring at the Thane writing) versus the need to have actual stakes in a story and making it feel like the war costs Shepard personally.

Also if you jump into this with Virmire Survivor hate you are obligated by HR to put on a clown costume and sit in the corner by yourself.

[hanasnx]

⿻ CHARACTER LIST — !

MINORS DNI 18+ ༄

"We want more than the wars of our fathers." — Switchfoot. (2003). Meant to Live.

TIP: bold is current favorites in which i respond to the quickest.

── characters ┆ EVERY CHARACTER I'VE EVER WRITTEN ON THIS BLOG (DOES NOT INCLUDE GIFTS).

dc comics ¡! ❞

✩ bruce wayne ✩ dick grayson ✩ terry mcginnis ✩ jason todd ✩ talon ✩ dr. manhattan ✩ wally west ✩ j’onn j’onzz ✩ nanaue ✩ tim drake

marvel ¡! ❞

✩ peter parker ✩ venom ✩ hobie brown ✩ miguel o'hara ✩ tony stark ✩ logan howlett ✩ wade wilson ✩ harry osborn ✩ the great protector

the boys ¡! ❞

✩ black noir ✩ soldier boy ✩ the homelander ✩ jordan li

star wars ¡! ❞

✩ anakin skywalker ✩ darth vader ✩ han solo

wizarding world ¡! ❞

✩ fred weasley ✩ remus lupin

movies misc. ¡! ❞

✩ indiana jones ✩ brian o'conner ✩ patrick bateman ✩ elton tiscia

outer banks ¡! ❞

✩ jj maybank ✩ rafe cameron ✩ drew starkey

atla-verse ¡! ❞

✩ jet ✩ zuko

tv. shows misc. ¡! ❞

✩ jake peralta ✩ abed nadir ✩ mordecai ✩ kevin levin ✩ dean forester ✩ christopher hayden ✩ dean winchester ✩ sam winchester

jujutsu kaisen ¡! ❞

✩ toji fushiguro ✩ satoru gojo ✩ naoya zenin

boku no hero academia ¡! ❞

✩ katsuki bakugou ✩ taishiro toyomitsu

akatsuki no yona ¡! ❞

✩ hak

namaikizikari ¡! ❞

✩ shou naruse

manga misc. ¡! ❞

✩ riftan calypse

mass effect ¡! ❞

✩ garrus vakarian ✩ nihlus kryik ✩ saren arterius ✩ urdnot wrex

christensen-verse ¡! ❞

✩ hayden christensen ✩ scott barringer ✩ leo campo ✩ sam monroe ✩ billy quinn ✩ clay beresford ✩ jacob ✩ stephen glass

rpf misc. ¡! ❞

✩ indy ✩ andy biersack ✩ corpse husband

── additional ┆ CHARACTERS I'D LIKE TO WRITE FOR.

✩ cad bane ✩ general grievous

✩ barry allen ✩ conner kent

✩ luke riordan

✩ korra ✩ mako

✩ sirius black

✩ shoto todoroki ✩ dabi ✩ kai chisaki ✩ hitoshi shinso ✩ toshinori yagi ✩ yo shindou

✩ garnet

✩ jace herondale

✩ sinbad ✩ masrur

✩ tomoe ✩ kurama shinjirou

✩ sesshomaru ✩ koga

✩ marshall lee

✩ bill cipher

✩ dan lynch

✩ nicholas devereaux

✩ eric knox

✩ mike ross

✩ gregory eddie

✩ sam sweeney

── gifts ┆ CHARACTERS I'VE WRITTEN GIFTS FOR AND DO NOT WANT MESSAGES ABOUT.

✩ luke skywalker ✩ carmy berzatto ✩ druig

NAVI | M.LIST | RULES | FAQ

[sol-consort]

I'm not immune to the appeal of a jealous Garrus who's keeps getting outdone by Nihlus (who lived btw) in ME1.

He really thought he was the only turian in your life, not anticipating a whole turian spectre to be on board already when he decided to join your crew. Garrus was already battling through his denial for being attracted to you—a human of all things, and now he has to deal with competition?

It doesn't help that Shepard was still a bit green during ME1 when it comes to spectre business, looking for Nihlus for guidance, taking his praise to heart, going to 1 on 1 training missions with him alone, definitely not causing Garrus to pace back and forth in the Normandy S1 cargo bay until Wrex seriously considers throwing a wrench on him because the sight alone is making him dizzy.

What makes it worse is how totally one-sided this rivalry is. Nihlus is absolutely delighted at having another turian on ship, always the ever helpful mentor, being a bro to Garrus in general whose blood is definitely not boiling inside. Damn not only is this guy good with a gun, but he's got a great personality, too! Ugh, he can't even hate him, yet he does nonetheless.

Garrus desperately looking for an edge, to gain any leverage he can to steal your attention...if only he had a cool face scar or something, that always makes them swoon, right?

[scarygreenlightning-art]

Nihlus and Saren are alive and married and have a cat btw

[for-the-sake-of-color]

AAYYEE the 218th's Urban Crisis Response's very own Crisis Company as a revamped Draw the Squad!

after a year and a half worth of drawing practice, I like to think I've come a long ways, though my squad themselves have changed very little

Though if you're new here, perhaps some introductions are in order? Below the Cut

Captain Jet - Leader of the 218th's Crisis Company and Heartbeat of the Family

Captain Jet, formerly known as Corporal Jettison before he lost nearly the entirety of his Company during the first battle of Geonosis, only gained his rank due to the combination of a field promotion and a paper pusher rushing to get the 218th put back together with what forces they could get their hands on after their devastating first deployment, without vetting his Shiny New Promotion through the proper channels. Nevertheless, Captain Jet is dedicated to his soldiers, and to being the Kindest man he can be, not wanting any to suffer the burden of loss and shame he felt as everyone he ever grew up with died in the first week of the war.

Lieutenant Margo - Second in Command of Crisis Company and one of the Finest Technician's money can Make

The first Addition to the newly reformed Crisis Company, Margo left behind her own squad command to be the second to her Captain, Jet. Trusting in his judgement, Margo would follow him to hell and back, though for the first half of the war she largely follows him to a glorified guard posting for the republics embassy and shipping warehouses on Brentaal. She's a fine Leader and an even better Tech, though her specialties lay much closer to Mechanics than to Code-breaking. The only thing that tops her technical skills is her love of having a Fun Time. Body and Mind of a Super Soldier, personality of 'if a frat-boy was a girl'

Specialist Nihlus Brek - Ancient Sith Archivist and a loving Guardian of his squad with a Sadistic streak

After being shown selfless kindness by the Captains personal squad after the loss of his clan and his rough awakening from a forced stasis, with the 'permission' of the Jedi Council, Sith Lord Nihlus Brek now serves in the GAR under the command of Captain Jet, the only man who's orders he follows without hesitation or question, killing or healing as needed for the man he now calls 'Alor and Brother. Though it is true he holds love for his squad, the real secret of his unwavering loyalty is the Blood Oath he swore to Captain Jet, his orders now bound by sith alchemy, Nihlus has given his leader unwavering control over both their destinies.

Sergeant Cynic - Heavy Weapons Expert and Artist with an Attitude

Though an Urban Crisis Response unit doesn't particularly need a soldier who's second greatest passion in life is blowing things up with his rocket launcher, Cynic earn his place on the squad through the power of nepotism. That is, Margo's one condition for leaving her previous squad behind with little complaint, was that she got to bring her favorite brother with. Although his name may suggest otherwise, this pessimist (though he considers himself a 'realist') has a love for all things pretty and colorful, and quite the talent for copying it down in his small sketchbook, always making room for his small assortment of watercolors in his combat kit.

Corporal Lake - Spotter of the Squads Sharpshooter duo and self proclaimed Ethics Committee

Lake is likely the only one of the Captains squad that, once you get to know them, could be described as the republics ideal of a Good Soldier. That is, Lake is one of the few who spares even a second or third thought for the success of the mission and collateral casualties over the lives of his fellow squad mates. He is probably the only one who could say he would not give a thousand lives just to spare those he cares for. Nevertheless, although he has his own personal misgivings over the result of some of their missions, Lake is grateful for his life, for his family, and for the many chances he is given to fight another day. And, as always, his Captains word is Law.

Corporal Torch - Deadeye of the Squads Sharpshooter Duo and resident Troublemaker

"We're here for a fun time, not a long time!" Are common words for Torch to say before getting his ass beat for replacing Cynics fancy face lotion with space Nair or being put on 'Fresher duty for his ballsey yet comedic insubordination. Captain Jet often says the only thing that stops Torch from being demoted to maintenance duty altogether is his skill with a rifle, hitting targets your typical human would have needed the force to even perceive. Though in truth, Jet would not trade Torch's levity and loyalty for the galaxy itself. Torch and Lake are mirrors of one another, by choice, as it brings them great joy to be mistaken for one another by not only natural born humans, but also unfamiliar clones. As some of the last living soldiers from their original bloc of trained sharpshooting specialists, they refuse to be parted from one another, unable to bear the thought of losing the last of their batch.

Field Medic Heron - Resident Healer with a Big Secret

Heron tired of front line Medicine fairly quickly, as his zest for death did not hold up to losing his brothers one by one, upon joining the Urban Crisis Response Specialists of the 218th, his steadfast work and easy bedside manner landed him his place in the Captains squad rather easily, and he took rather well to glorified guard duty. That is, until the fateful day where an assassin droid hidden among their cargo took his leg, though in a feat of the butterfly effect, directly led to the squad meeting their Sith. His secret? On shore leave, Heron likes to kill people. In order to stay in line with both his own ideas of morality and his Captains idea's of ethics, not that Jet hears of his activities from the medic directly, he dresses in plainclothes and limps around, waiting for some unfortunate mugger to make their move. Heron craves the feeling of holding someone on the brink of life, having power over their fate, and then denying them the salvation they seek. And maybe sometimes he takes a bite or two, but that's his business.

Specialist Sprig - Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician and Company Spymaster

Specialist Sprig, formerly of the 398th Ordinance Corps, got his name as a result of a growth tube malfunction in his infancy, leaving him 2 inches shorter than your average trooper. Despite this 'defect' as the Kaminoans would refer to it, Sprig would rank among the top of his batch with his skills in bomb diffusal, having a deft touch and a keen eye for detail. In a cruel and ironic twist of fate, Sprig's greatest fear is dying in an explosion, vaporization, desintigration, you name it. Reassignment to the 218th and his posting of glorified guard duty was a dream come true. Proton bombs vs backyard terrorists? Sprig knows exactly which he would take in an average day. With his keen eyes, sharp ears, and strong memory, Sprig also excels at information collection. His shorter stature and friendly demeanor is often very encouraging for those who have a burden they'd like to share, though one has to keep in mind, he has the ear of the Captain one short comm call away.