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vigiilance.

If there is anything he finds he’s best at it’s suspicion; in spite of his partner’s attempts to make the Inquisition’s name known throughout the systems he cannot help the instantaneous sinking feeling in his stomach when another knows them by name. He has become too used to life lived in the shadows to ever look at another and expect they wouldn’t shoot him on sight. 

But there is always Gwen and her endless optimism. 

          “Mmm. You’re with Shepard. We’ve been looking for you.”

                                                                         “We want to help.”

well, the good news is that the man opposite of kaidan is easily matched in his ability to be suspicious. he doesn’t think that this idea is wise at all, but shepard had wanted it, so here they are. ❛ well, the good news is that we want your help. kaidan alenko. ❜ he sticks out a hand to shake, in an attempt to alleviate at least a bit of the thick tension.

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reasons to love kaidan alenko:

knocks on the door instead of shooting it down to ask the person inside to give them what they want. he’s so nice, it works

tells really awkward jokes, still gets people to chuckle at them

just wants to be a good person and do the right thing

thinks humans need to earn their right to be on the council instead of putting themselves on there without second thought

calls his l2 migraines ‘headaches’

nausea-inducing, potentially crippling, thought-breaking headaches

feels terrible for what he did to shepard and just wants to get some answers because he doesn’t know what to believe anymore

believes he should’ve been the one left behind on virmire, is scarred by ashley’s death and does his best to live up to her name

second human spectre in the galaxy??? impressive am i right????

really powerful biotic but doesn’t let his own strength impact his pride

loves his mom, wants to take her off-planet some day

doesn’t let his experiences and problems undermine others when they are hurting and explains that he understands and wants to help

likes tasteful decorations and quiet spaces and beer

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i’m just gonna save this, don’t mind me.

@virmirescarred: #◤ Ⅰ. THIS IS NOT AN ACT OF GOD. ◥

me: *looks back at beautiful, badass kaidan & his smug smile* are you sure??

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Ashley should have lived on Virmire. What have you even done since she's been gone? She could make so much more progress than you.

❛ yeah—- ❜

it haunts his dreams the same way horizon does: sometimes he can see her face, her mouth, her body, mangled and entangled in wire and blown to bits and pieces. sometimes it’s nothing more than a skeletal hand outstretched towards him, reaching—- begging, wishing it was her. not him. he doesn’t ask why shepard did it. he can’t. that would seem ungrateful. but there are moments where ashley would’ve been better than him. a better spectre. a better soldier. a better friend. one who wouldn’t have turned her back on shepard. one who wouldn’t have betrayed the team.

❛ yeah. ❜ the guilt weighs heavy on his shoulders. he knows. but he has to live a life worth ashley’s survival, no matter how much pain that might cost him. he has to be worth her.

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bythecode.

               ❛     As it is in shepard’s nature to be so.    ❜   that is not to say the justicar whole-heartedly approves of this, of course. but it is as she once told the commander [ what now seems nearly a life-time ago ] : their methods may be different, but their goals were not. the commander was certainly far more lenient than she, in many cases, but there was no denying the determined heart in every action shepard took. hands at her side, she eyes him with a coolgaze, akin to ice ; but her features are soft, considering the chaos that rages across the galaxy. she is tired, with grief buried deep within her core,  but the fight is skill upon them, and anycompanionship than can be found in comrades [ if only by association and circumstance ] in such uncertain times is comforting, if only just.

                             ❛       kaiden alenko, if i recall? shepard spoke of you, though not in great detail. however, from what i gathered you were an excellent solider ; and i imagine that will carry over to your current career.   ❜

her eyes are solid and steely, like the ice spread across the lake from his childhood home that would creep across it during the night. it was never thick enough to go skating on, but it’d been nice to look at. but this gaze is not pretty; not really. she holds a wisdom and power about her, resolute and strong, that kaidan can only wish he had. ❛ i hope so. i’m already questioning if i made the right choice-- taking it, i mean. ❜ the second human spectre in history; there’s already a lot to live up to, especially considering the heroics shepard has performed. but that’s not what it’s about. he just wants to do the right thing. it’s easier said than done. in the same way that DAVID wanted to be a hunter, he wants to be a good man. good men don’t slip up on their duties, not in the way he has before. no one should decide life and death in the way he’s been given the power to, but... there’s not much choice in it. not really. ❛ you’re an asari justicar. that must be... heavy. a lot of responsibility. but you chose that life, right? correct me if i’m wrong. ❜

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ofhawkiings.

“Yeah, alright. I guess swooning at somebody’s feet never really was the best way to seduce someone.”

Hawke let his eyes close for a moment before they opened again, the blues more focused so he didn’t have to resort to using the other for a crutch. At this point, he really was just going to keep the jokes up regardless. It was nice that his legs were cooperating and not doing some strange jig either.

❛ well, when you put it that way-- no. you’re supposed to be making them swoon. ❜ it’s just an observation, but he keeps close enough to make sure that hawke isn’t going to go toppling over. that’d be bad on both their parts, probably because then he’d get scolded by someone, and then hawke might hit his head... kaidan decides he’s thinking about it too much, like he does with most things. ❛ so, is there a reason you’re flopping around a little like a fish? this doesn’t happen often, does it? ❜

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wolfxbrother.

          ❝Thanks,❞ Perrin grunts, surprised but appreciative that the guy—probably a marine—stuck around long enough to find him the tool. He takes the coil compressor and affixes it to the spring, then uses a wrench to tighten the springs together before replacing the metal plaque back into place.

                    ( It’s a small part in the shuttle, admittedly, probably unimportant in the grand scheme of things, but it rubs Perrin the wrong way to leave a job half-finished. )

          With that taken care of, he starts to roll out from underneath the shuttle, then realizes the marine is still there, and bangs his head against the bottom of the shuttle in surprise.

          ❝Ow! Damn it—❞ Groaning, he rises to his feet. ❝Guess I should’ve watched my head, after all,❞ he jokes, wincing before touching his forehead. ❝It’s not bad, is it?❞

he can’t help but wince, because that looked like it seriously hurt. the shuttle doesn’t even look that bad, really, so he’s not sure what the other was working on that could be so important. he supposes he doesn’t know what the bottom of it looks like, though, so he’s not going to be one to judge too much. kaidan offers a smile at the joke, before brown eyes fly to look at the bruise on his forehead.

❛ --you might want to get some medigel, because i don’t know if purple will be your color or not. ❜ he shrugs.  ❛ what were you working on down there that was so important? ❜ it sounds a little hostile, sure, but he’s genuinely curious.

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the promises we made were not enough.

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Kaidan’s once over of Shepard is the best thing to happen.

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wolfxbrother.

        ⚒ || @bioticsss liked THIS for a starter!

          LYING ON HIS BACK with his sleeves rolled up and the smell of engine grease strong in his nose, Perrin was fighting a losing battle with a particularly spirited compression coil, his toolbox just out of reach. He was about ready to call it quits when he heard footsteps nearing, and poked his head out from under the shuttle.

          ❝Um, excuse me! Could you pass me that coil compressor? The, uh—❞ He fumbled for an explanation, trying to keep the spring in place with one hand. ❝—well, that long tool over there.❞

it admittedly takes him by surprise -- he’d been walking by to head to the elevator, and then there’s a head almost directly by his head. kaidan steps back to avoid stepping on him. he turns his head. ❛ uh, sure. ❜ it takes a minute to figure out what tool to grab, and figures that the longest one would do some good. he grabs it, passes it down. ❛ here ya go. watch your head. ❜

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blastergirl.

❛   dunno. ain’t got a million credits. ain’t done any jobs that highroll.    ❜    she sees the twist in his face at the sound her gum makes && it only encourages her grin to grow. don’t piss him off, part of her thinks. but it’s drowned out by the very idea of doing just that.     ❛   anywhere you need to go ???  anything ya see that’s nice, that you like ???    ❜      if her mother was here, she’d probably get an earful for the innuendo. not for the betting ( she couldn’t even count the number of times she && her mother had swindled from shit eating travelers. )

❛ no, not particularly. ❜ he’s well aware of what she’s implying and the thought that this is something she just does---- doesn’t shock him too much. it’s hard to piss a man like kaidan alenko off, however, and there’s a piece of him grateful that he has the unhealthy habit of bottling up his anger inside of him. ❛ if you need some money i can just give you a few credits. ❜

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lyrium-arrxws.

⇒ It’s true, the crate of spare and busted parts is a little wider than their arms can carry, but they bristle at the idea of accepting help that might make them seem incompetent.

     “I’ve got it,       Lieutenant.       But thanks.”

⇒ They shift the box precariously–their arms were beginning to get sore. Where were they taking these again?

❛ if you’re sure. ❜ he’s not sure if he’s willing to correct them on their use of his title ---- he’d stopped being a lieutenant a long while ago. ❛ we’re headed in the same direction, i think. the hangar, right? not sure why you’d be carrying around a box of spares if you weren’t. ❜ as it so happens, he needs to talk to vega. so this works.

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perfectprosecutcr.

     “ you – misunderstand my intentions.”

     a small streak of him is offended by the assumption. though, they are standing before a bar. did he – seem the type? the stern, set expression from work shows along the crease of his brows, sours his smile just a small tad, but he attempts to remain open, just a tad baffled.

❛ okay, well, do you mind clarifying a bit for me? ❜ sure, he might sound like more than just a little bit of an asshole just going by words, but as kaidan’s open to most things, he tries to seem that way, relaxing his posture and leaning on the bar, forearms resting on the counter.

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nsfw headcanon asks.

1. is your muse a virgin or not?

nope, definitely not. his experiences have ranged from mind-blowingly fantastic to something along the lines of ‘you tried, have a gold star’, but that sort of thing tends to be from times where he hasn’t had… much time at all, really. he’s not one for flings but if someone’s interested and he knows them well enough, kaidan is confident enough to get himself and them off. so, no. not a virgin.

15. sensitive spots?

his collarbones, shoulders, and the back of his neck are especially sensitive and are arguably the easiest places to go to if someone wants to rile him up. kaidan likes to consider himself the kind of man that wears the pants in a relationship anyways, so if he feels that way and someone still manages to get him up into action using any one of these spots, good for them! they should consider it an achievement.

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❛ don’t leave me behind. ❜ // inspo.

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ignxminia.

   The explosion would have knock him over either way, but to compensate, the loud noise made him jump instead. The only aspect of any battle he genuinely enjoyed was its end, and whatever got him an excuse to complain at least for ten minutes in a row. This was it. “No doubt you meant to, and I’m the next salarian councilor in line.” There was certainly no lack of sarcasm on his voice, rolling his eyes when he was approached by the human. “I’m fine, but I could have taken care of it myself.”

❛ hey! good news is, there’s no more turret and we can keep going. ❜ it’s said with confidence only a soldier of his experience can hold on to, serious and yet not enough to put pressure on anyone else. he’d done that when dealing with his biotic and occasionally bratty teenage students in the little squad admiral andersen had sent up for him. he presses his gun close to his side and starts moving again, keeping close to cover. ❛ if you see anything, let me know. the sooner we’re out of here, the better. ❜ kaidan at least has to admit: the salarian is good under pressure. so far.