I don’t know if I’m treading on something for which other people have plans, but I was thinking — since April 11 is Commander Shepard’s birthday, let’s celebrate!
We’ve all got our Shepards, the ones we write about, the ones we illustrate, the ones whose games we replay over and over because we love them so much we can’t let them go. So let’s talk about them!
This Friday, April 11, tell us about your Shepard — your One True Shepard, your Once and Future Shepard, your Eternal Shepard. Tell us about all your Shepards: how they got started, how they surprised you, how they broke your heart. Embarrassing headcanons? Yes please. Awkward first dates? Heck yes! Their hopes, their dreams, the silly mundanities of their lives. We (and by “we”, I mean me, and anyone else who wants to join in) want to hear it all. If you’ve got fic, or meta, or art (or anything! Give me everything), post it as well!
It’s Commander Shepard’s birthday, so let’s honor them! I’ll be tracking the tags #shepday and #shepard’s birthday, and will reblog anyone who wants to show off their Shepard!
Tag: Mass effect
When you think about it Mordin and the illusive man are just 2 sides of the same coin: they both had the best intentions and believed the end justified the means, but only one fixed their mistake
“I’m going to do a Renegade playthrough!”
“…Damn it.”
Before This Video: Huh! I only got to see my friendship with Garrus! I wonder how this is different!
After this video: -uncontrollable sobbing-
nothing makes a gamer more nervous than when the game autosaves in a seemingly harmless location
“this is an awfully convenient collection of healing items”
“why is all this ammo here”
“where did all the enemies go”
“This room has rather a lot of wide, open space in it."
"The music stopped suddenly.”
“No, there it is.”
“….That’s an awful lot of bass.”
What I thought:
im sure shepard would make their squadmates change their names for halloween
“i need a singularity there, liara t’spooky!”
"commander, i—”
“vascaryan!!! mercs on your six, give ‘em a trip mine—”
“commander.”
Dreamscape
Last night I had a dream that I can only vaguely remember. I bring this up because it leads into a dream that is still very vivid and that I really wanted to share.
I was part of an organization trying to save the world. We had recruited Thane from the Mass Effect series to help us ((and the two of us were together so I guess that makes me Shephard)).
Something went wrong and Thane disagreed with us recruiting Elise from the League of Legends. The rest of the team locked him up in a spare room while we all went off to fight. He escaped, and snuck to the stairwell where Elise was fighting ((The setting for this is vague, I apologize it’s the key part I can’t remember)).
I came upon the scene as Thane shot Elise, and the spider woman fell down the stairs. He then turned the gun on himself and I was so scared. I ran un and grabbed him. I hugged him and buried my face in his chest and begged him not to. He frowned at me and kept saying things like, “Siha, I am dying…” Everything kind of fades away there. It was just so sad…
But it reminded me of another dream…
I had just beaten Mass Effect 3. I chose the third ending ((spoilers possible ahead!)) and remember watching Shepard fall as the memories of those she loved flashed through her head. I sobbed for a good while.
Earlier in the game Thane died to an assassin, but not before saying a prayer for his Siha and promising that he would wait for her.
The dream started with me, more clearly as Shephard this time, falling into an endless ocean. I was alone. I picked a direction and started swimming. It seemed like the best option.
Eventually I found a rowboat going the same way. Inside was Admiral Anderson. He helped me out of the water, and I helped him row. After an age we saw an island in the distance. It was beautiful. Lush green trees surrounded a white peaked mountain. As we got closer, we could hear voices shouting our names. Closer still, and we saw faces.
Standing on the beach, waiting for us was everyone I had lost in the series. Mordin, Legion, Ashley, Jack, and right in front: Thane. They helped us onto the beach and pulled me into a group hug. I cried tears of joy.
“I told you I would wait for you, Siha,” said Thane.
A montage of scene came after that. The island was paradise and we spent our time doing whatever we wanted. But every day, I went to the bar. I sat, and I waited. As time passed new faces came to the island. I remember seeing Wrex in particular. Someone finally asked me why I spent so much time at the bar, and I answered.
“I made a promise to someone that if things went south, I would meet them here. I’m still waiting.”
There is a part of me that truly hopes that little piece of paradise is really what the afterlife is like.
“Garrus gimme your friend code.”
“Can it wait? I’m in the middle of some calibrations…”
A Quiet Respite 