#shepard asks

[stormikins]

AAAND 16, 19, 23 n 37 for Simon pls

From this list!

16. What additions did Cerberus give Shepard?

I headcanon that there’s universal baseline additions Cerberus gives Shepard: faster, stronger, more durable. Simon is an infiltrator so I think post-Lazarus he gets even better control over his heart rate. He can make his body entirely calm and still so he can make that perfect shot.

19. What are they like in a bad mood? How obvious is it?

He’s not normally talkative so when he gets pushed to talk in a bad mood he’s much more snappish. It is obvious because you can feel his glare. He also has less time for bullshit. He gets very mean, and does not pull his punches. (Nor physically if it comes to that)

23. Ever had a broken heart?

Not necessarily in the sense of a break-up, but his boyfriend on Mindoir was murdered and that along with the raid, destroyed him.

37. What is their favorite way to eat potatoes?

Raw.

[theoriginalladya]

Shepard asks 17 and 35 (Shepards of your choice!)

from this list here

Ohhhhh, let's see who's talking! *rubs hands together*

17. Have they done any interviews? How did the first one go? And the most recent?

Sebastien - Most definitely has done interviews, has even pretended to be the interviewer on occasion. Sebastien has, shall we say? He's a charmer (read: a HUSTLER of the most hustling kind! lol) and knows just how to respond to interviewers in addition to being able to turn it back around on them or someone else. It is part of why he's chosen to be Humanity's Councilor after the Reaper War. (later in life, he also has Coats and Kaidan acting as bodyguards and Cortez able to fly them out of any sticky situations that may or may not arise as a result of his charming nature. ;) )

35. How was that mako joyride from ilos to the citadel?

Oh gosh. I would say the majority of Sheps in my stable take it well enough - focus on the mission, curse the stupidity of the Council at not listening to him, etc. during the ride. One or two might hope that Udina is the first one Saren takes out (but you don't ever hear them say it). Outside of that, I'm not sure. I'm not a physics person - I'm not sure what sort of effect jumping from relay to relay in such a manner would have on a smaller vehicle like a Mako (if any). I would imagine Jayce, Kristofer and John (from ShepShep, if he had been there (he wasn't)) as engineers would have been all over the instruments trying to discern what they could. I don't doubt at least one of them felt sick to their stomach, though they never admit it aloud.

And you have now given me something else to think about when I get to that point of their stories! <3

Thanks so much for the asks!

[artbymesa]

Playing Mass Effect for the first time in 2025 and This is basically what Shepard did, right

Am I missing something

[milkywayes]

some shameless battlefield nuzzling

[yamikuruku]

Next time he should clarify better 🤷‍♂️

Original:

[tulsaspubliclibrarian]

Curly is lowkey kinda ugly, but Ponyboy, who is still fully convinced he’s straight, is somehow completely immune to this, like:

Pony: Curly is one of the hottest guys in Tulsa, just like objectively if I had to pick someone

Johnny: . . .sure

[ask-the-curtis-gang]

OOC- uh. sorry??

[graveseveryday]

Day 2

[askponyboymcurtis]

Do you have a favourite memory with Curly?? :3

"We was smokin' together after school one day. Was still bright out, but we didn't want lots'a people to see us. So, we went to Hershin' Park 'nd hid behind a tree together."

" 'nd we was just talkin' 'nd stuff, then he stops and tells me he got a surprise. I'm all like 'woah! I wonder what it could be', 'nd all that, stuff--"

"He reached into his bag 'nd dug around for awhile before talking out a little baggy; and it had a buncha maryjane in it! 'Nd he asked me, 'do 'ya want to try it?' "

"I was like 'are you crazy? 'Course, I want to try it!' "

"So, he rolled it up, 'nd I smoked grass for the first time. Didn't like it very much. It's different from cigarettes, it ain't my thing. But I already smoked my last cancer stick, so I decided it couldn't do much harm."

"Turns out, it could do a lot of harm, actually-- 'cuz I can't really remember much past that. Think we just stayed in the park 'till I went home for dinner. But, 'least I learned I don't like maryjane."

-- PB CURTIS '65

[your-unfriendlyghost]

Okay pony gaslighting curly into thinking soda was always a girl is so funny, especially since Tim doesn’t fall for it

Curly goes home and yaps to Tim abt it and Tim just sighs

”Yeah I swear Sodapop’s fine as hell man. You think I can steal her from Randle?”

Tim stares at Curly flatly. “Sure. Shoot your shot,” he grunts.

“I never told ya this cos she was so butch back in the day, but I’ve had a thing for her for years. I knew she’d end up hot,” Curly boasts, popping the collar of his leather jacket.

Tim nods. “You’re a clever guy,” he says sarcastically.

“I know, I’ve got a real sense for these things,” Curly says smugly.

[badmilkk]

Pony, out of these three, who is your least fave? Dallas, Tim, and Steve

Got it? >:(

Mucho texto

[stormikins]

4, 9, 36 and 43 from fifty oops for Jenn 👀

From this list!

4. Shepard wakes up in an alternate universe. What tips them off?

Jenn’s very used to differentiating between what’s real and what’s not thanks to all the visions. She’s focused on what her reality is like, and she also have very good instincts. So, she would automatically know something was off, but wait until she had evidence to truly let herself think about what’s going on.

9. Did/does Shepard have any alien biases?

The gang definitely tried given that they eventually did turn anti-alien. But Shepard saw the nasty side of humans on Earth so she couldn’t really believe that aliens were worse, or that humans were better. So, she could have if she didn’t have some positive influences during her teenage years.

36. What was going through Shepard’s head when they met Sovereign on Virmire?

Very confused, and then indignant. Flabbergasted at the arrogance it was demonstrating and the hypocrisy of “you can’t understand us” yet I’m gonna explain what we do and how we operate.

43. What would they rather? Four years into the past, or four years into the future? Why?

Past. Give her time to fully prepare for the Reapers.

[theoriginalladya]

8, 22, and 30 for my favorite boy Caleb please <3

Taken from this list here

Awww, thank you for asking about my Irish boy! <3 Let's see what he's willing to share...

8. What is the difference between me1 and me3 Shepard? Do they notice, or does someone have to point it out?

Oh gosh, start with the tough ones! LOL Well, I'd say the biggest difference between Caleb in ME1 and ME3 is that he's learned how to let his friends be 'friends', be closer than he'd usually allow (after losing people in the Reds, on Akuze, Virmire, etc.). The risk is still there, it will always be there, but the journey he makes through ME2 teaches him it's okay to accept that risk - it's a part of living - and to allow those he's closest with share that with him, and for him to share it back. (won't get into specifics, but it's ultimately what allows him to tell Kaidan how he feels in the end, but it isn't just with Kaidan - it's with ALL of them).

22. What was the post-lazarus reunion between shepard and joker like?

Jesus, you're going for the jugular, aren't you??? lol

For the most part, Caleb has no issues with Joker post-lazarus. Once he hears about what the Alliance does (breaking them up, sweeping what happened under the rug, etc.), he understands why Joker left. Doesn't mean he agrees, but he understands. Honestly, at that point, he needs all the people he can trust on his side once he realizes what Cerberus has done to him. I think it's also partly why he's willing to forgive Liara for her part, too.

30. A moment that almost made Shepard quit.

Oh gosh, let's see. Honestly, during diver training when he discovers not only does he have a fear of deep water, but just how strong a fear it is. He never knew about it before the training and he nearly dies when he panics. When Anderson comes to him and tells him he is getting a second chance at it, Caleb is already in the middle of packing his things up to leave - not just ICT but the Alliance altogether. After that, once he passes it, he pretty much dedicates himself to the Alliance for whatever the future holds for him.

Thanks so much for asking these! They definitely help me pull him into better perspective in my head! <3

[artbymesa]

A followup to this piece I did with Leviathan because apparently this was an inevitability LOL

I just feel like Shepard would fluster him more when presented with the opportunity to ease tension and this one was right there.

Granted I dunno how he reacts when he's not romanced but my goodness. Garrus seemed all but a half a step away from overstepping chain of command and begging her not to go down in that diving mech. Like, twice. Then seemed rather frantic when she came back up if you ask me 😅

(Panel by panel under cut)

[angy-brows]

First off: congrats on doing your assignments! Adrenaline for the win! Anyways on to the question: is it okay to ask about these marks I see Hastur has between his neck and shoulder and on the side of his torso? Are they rope scars as well?

I had been thinking about Hastur's scars for a bit.

The one on his side is from getting slashed by a heretic, leading to his botched resurrection, and it just never really went away.

As for the one on his shoulder, well

I did say that he wasn't originally getting sacrificed to the Bishops

There was an old warning he heard as a child.

"Never linger where the fireflies won't glow."

[dcbutinamrev]

The urge to write an outsiders oneshot where all three Curtis bros get sick and all three of them compiled onto Darry’s bed and using Darry as a body pillow and the rest of the gang freaking out and acting like it’s the end of the world aka learning to take care of the brothers who’d always taken care of them 🥹