villainfr:

rimesong:

villainfr:

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As a person who was brought up understanding the concept of sharing, it seemed that offering Ms. Traynor use of the facilities was meant as a gesture of camaraderie and understanding.

FOR THE LOVE OF
This isn’t your home shower filled with… rubber ducks and… Backsteet Boys posters. Or whatever. 
There is a whole power play thing happening here. 
If your buddy comes to your house and asks to use your shower – yes, OK, probably nothing sexual there. (maybe)
But if you’re on a warship,
And you go to the commanding officer’s private quarters ALONE and the commanding officer is like, hey, you want to get in my shower? Commanding officer’s gonna get court marshaled, OK. 
AND BEYOND ALL THAT
BEYOND ALL THAT
You have to take into account the super flirty tone of the whole exchange.
This isn’t like, monotone, Oh hey Shep I don’t like the showers downstairs can I use yours?
It’s like… “Hey Shep, I thought you might be in the mood… to play?”
I’m just going to link it.
Because there is nothing platonic about that exchange. 

Okay, I find this entire conversation hilarious and fantastic and I have to share my thoughts.

On one hand: Villain is completely correct. The tonality there doesn’t necessarily suggest anything platonic. Traynor is clearly trying to get in your pants.

However!

When I got to this point I did not recognize she was hitting on me until she was in the shower and the line “I was hoping to look nice for someone”. Then it hit me.

If it did not hit you there that she was totally trying to get in your pants? I don’t know what to tell you. That is an exceptional level of oblivious. Also I have no idea how you can accidentally join someone in the shower. That’s just…how?

I played it as Shep being as oblivious as I was, catching the meeting for what it was and letting Kelly enjoy her shower….alone. We played chess, had a great time, and I hooked back up with Liara.

Happy (Belated) Birthday Commander Shepard!

Yesterday was Commander Shepard’s (Mass Effect) birthday!

I’m going to babble about my original Shepard below

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Happy Birthday Victoria Shepard.
Happy birthday to the teenager whose life was torn apart when she lost her family on Mindoir.
Happy birthday to the soldier who was the sole survivor of a terrible accident on Akuze.

Happy birthday to the Vanguard who began a dangerous journey when she failed to become a Spectre.

To the woman who sought to save everyone when she could, but did not stand for injustice.

To the woman who fell for a Quarian that she quickly learned she would never have.
To she who made sure that if she could not have her, that she would still be happy.

To the woman who fell in love with the curious minded Asari; and then again for a Drell who had lost his heart.

To she who swore she would cross the endless ocean to see him again.

To she who befriended the Krogan and greeted them like family.

She, who when no one else believed her, always sought to keep the galaxy safe.

Who brought slaves and masters back together.

Who cried as she discovered she could not save everyone; no matter how hard she tried.

She, who promised her best friend that she would wait for him in the event of disaster.

She, who when granted a final decision, chose to finally sacrifice herself for the good of her friends.

One who will live forever in the hearts of those she left behind.