#ontarom

[swaps55]

Uncharted Worlds

#mass effect #ontarom #me1 is my comfort food #just me living in photo mode #i played for about three hours and never left this planet #it's my favorite in photo mode

[selfpossesedghost]

Ontarom Sky

Keplar Verge, Newton

Mass Effect 1

#mass effect #mass effect 1 #mass effect scenery #bioware #game screenshot #game screenies #game scenery #game screencaps #game screenshots #me1 #me #ontarom

[oakstar519]

mako motivational posters (6/?)

(in order: ontarom, edolus, maji)

#mass effect #mako motivational posters #mass effect tag

[n0rmandysr1]

The Normandy crew take a breather after the mission on Ontarom, even as they continue to look for a missing carrier.

#mass effect #ashley williams #my writing #commander shepard #femshepley #very much a femshepley chapter lol

[firjii]

[ontarom]

My brain: "Ontarom, you're a sapient, rational human being with a functioning brain"

*Gus Fring shows up in Better Call Saul*

My brain: "Ontarom, you're an unhinged horny beast with no thoughts in your head"

#i got it so bad for him still #i FORGOT how bad i have it #gus fring #better call saul #giancarlo esposito

[tsvai]

ontarom! 

i remember this planet! space cows! 

#audrey plays mass effect le

[dragonflight203]

Mass Effect 1 Replay, Kepler Verge:

Neptune

-Never change, Hackett.

Hey, a bunch of scientists that seem to have been involved in the incident that resulted in thresher maws killing your unit are dying. What you do with the info is up to you, I just thought you'd like to know. Here are the coordinates of the last one still alive.

Uh huh. Totally not another mission assignment.

-Why can't Hackett find out what these scientists were working on? So what if the records are sealed, he's an admiral.

-Klencory - What caused Kumon Shol to have a "vision"? Did he run into another beacon?

The machine devils are obviously the Reapers. What are the beings of light that will protect the organics?

-On Ontarom, it's interesting that the only way you'll encounter the wildlife is by finishing the side objectives. If you just beeline to the base, you'll miss them.

The space beetles are cute.

-What is with Cerberus and bases on doomed planets?

-Ah, I forgot Toombs can kill himself. Sad. Every mission in Mass Effect is sad.

-Aaand if you convince Toombs to have the Cerberus agent taken in for trial, you fail him later in ME2 by joining up with Cerberus. He even sends you an angry letter. I would not blame him for hunting us down too.

-I like how in ME1, after picking a paragon option sometimes it'll let you pick the reason for it. It's a nice bit of roleplaying that gets dropped in ME2 and ME3.

Herschel

-Why do Saleon's experiments act like husks? How did he learn to do that? Why does the game imply they aren't under his control?

-The conversation with Saleon if Garrus isn't in your party is just... empty. All you can do is shoot him.

-The conversation with Garrus afterwards is also empty. No good outcome, just shades of disappointment.

-Why is Saleon without Garrus emptier than retrieving Wrex's armor without Wrex?

-If you take Garrus with you, it gets interesting. I appreciate that the neutral option is shooting Saelon, then telling Garrus to not hesitate next time. :)

-Renegade where you tell Garrus to shoot is dark (paraphrased):

Garrus: That was satisfying.

Shepard: Remember that feeling. That's how it should be.

Garrus: I will.

-And paragon is once again to the courts. I do agree with the reasoning that you need to learn everything Saleon has been up to. Again, where did those husks come from?

#mass effect #mass effect 1 #mass effect 1 replay

[strudel-in-command]

Background ramblings ✨

Now that I've almost 30 hours on this pt I need to flesh out a bit my thoughts, like

His bg is Colonist - Sole Survivor and I've never played those so it was kind of a rollercoaster of emotions. I initially planned a Renegon pt because it made sense that he was so scorched by such events that the results impacted both his personality and his morality.

In the cases of Ontarom and later the Citadel, when he faces his past, it's very visible that the Renegade choices - perceived as a "lack of empathy" - can have a double reading. He's tired, he's overwhelmed, he doesn't want others to lecture him on how he should react.

In Ontarom, when confronting Toombs, he's genuinely incredulous someone else made it. That someone else experienced the same thing and they're there to tell the story. I think that, in his head, the whole thing is so hurtful that he perceives it more like a nightmare than something that really happened. Something only he had an experience of and doesn't think it's real even if it is as real as it gets. Like, he shut that door in his past and in his head. He couldn't process it properly, because he was afraid that if he dwelved into it, he would've broke.

He offers himself to kill Dr. Wayne, because he perfectly knows how justice works. The more politics and bureaucracy get in the middle of that event, the more it's shared and diluted. But it's his trauma, his pain, somehing nobody else except himself and Toombs can really understand. And also, what if the guy escapes? What if he makes a deal with Alliance and gets away with it? It can't happen. Justice has to be made and he's willing to take the bullet and save Toombs from another nightmare, another fault he doesn't have. The man is a victim, not a killer.

In the Citadel, there's another instance of "things I shut down in the dark side of my brain for the sake of my mental health, that now are overwhelming me to the point I just wanna leave and never come back".

It's a "what if that was me?" scenario from both parts. Like, he thought he had it bad, now he's slammed in the face with a giant "it could have been worse" hammer. And I don't think he'll ever move on from it. He managed to get through it in the past, mourned his family and his friends, but meeting Talitha not only awakens that pain but it brings another layer of hurt on his already traumatized self.

Bring Down the Sky, in fact, was An ExperienceTM

He tries his best to be objective, to see Batarians as people and not the enemy, and for some time he manages to make that distinction. His finger trembles on the trigger of the gun when the squad meets Charn. Luckily he manages to remain calm and deal with the guy, despite his whole body is craving blood. Killing him would have been easier, a sweet revenge, but he needs to move on with his life and show to himself that he's not like them, that they don't have power over his action.

But when he meets Balak, all of this moral strength evaporates. He doesn't want to let go, to let him go. And this decision kills other humans. Humans that helped him to reach the point of confronting the villain, and he sacrifices them without thinking twice. For what tho? For avoiding another tragedy by the hand of terrorists, or for selfish revenge? The line is so thin it looks invisible. And he taunts Balak until his last breath, perfectly knowing that he went too far, stopping to care for a moment of self indulgence. And he's still full of this sense of gratification when he opens the door where the hostages were kept. In that moment he realizes how much letting him have his little moment of retaliation costed. He sees failure in himself, and everything stops having sense.

After that, for a while nothing else has value other than completing the missions he's presented with without a single care on how he acts and reacts. He's now the product of his past, and he's tired of fighting it.

But when he thinks he has reached the point of no return, here comes Noveria.

He has the occasion to be the best humanity can offer, and he takes the chance without thinking twice. He knows he's broken beyond repair, but it's a matter between him and himself, it can't prevent him from fighting for a better galaxy. Saving the queen is just the start.

#long post #me1 #playthrough #I fucking love this game lol and trying to be coherent to his character while playing is such a treat <3 #he's such a speciman I want to dig in his brain with my bare hands

[ofparagade]

CHOICES

MASS EFFECT 1:

YEAR: 2182  ||  AGE: 29  ||  PHYSICALLY: 29

Recruited Garrus.

Dealt with Conrad Vernor… unfortunately.

Accepted the kind words Sha'ira gave and received the trinket.

Let Wrex kill Fist.

Brought Liara to face her mother, Matriarch Benezia. Matriarch Benezia never died and received the help she needed to survive. She died between ME1 and ME2.

Spared Rachni Queen.

Helped Admiral Kahoku only for him to die by Cerberus.

Went to Ontarom and killed the last living Cerberus Scientist so Toombs would not have to face any charges. Kept in contact with Tooms from there on out.

Talked to Talitha and convinced her to take the sedative and receive the medical help that she needs.

Let Garrus kill Dr. Saleon.

Gave Tali information about Geth.

Retrieved Wrex’s family armor and survived on Virmire.

Kaidan and Ashley both survive on Virmire. ( click link, please. )

Saved Kirrahe.

Dealt with Asteroid X57, convinced Charn to leave Balak’s group, and let Balak go so colonists can live.

Killed the Council.

Deals with Saren and manages to save him.

Chose Anderson as first human Councilman.

Romanced nobody.

MASS EFFECT 2:

YEAR: 2185  ||  AGE: 31  ||  PHYSICALLY: 29

Recruited everybody.

Reinstated as Spectre.

Let Veetor go with Tali and Co. but kept his omni-tool.

Dealt with Project Overlord. Saved David Archer and sent him to the Grissom Academy. Threatened Gavin Archer to leave David alone.

Everybody survived Suicide Mission.

Destroyed the base and pissed off TIM.

Helped Liara become the next Shadow Broker.

Did the Arrival Mission. Tried to save the colony but ultimately failed and willingly turned himself in.

Romanced my Original Character, Azrael Naemuriya.

LOYALTY MISSIONS

Let Kasumi keep Keiji’s graybox.

Prevented Tali from getting exiled.

Chose Samara over Morinth.

Kept Maelon’s data for Mordin. Let Maelon live in the process.

Left Jacob’s dad to die with little to no remorse.

Helped Miranda save Oriana and convinced her not to kill Niket for she would later regret it.

Stopped Jack from killing Aresh telling her that he’s already too far gone. SHEPARD DID NOT SIDE WITH ANYBODY DURING THE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN MIRANDA AND JACK AFTERWARD.

Stopped Garrus from killing Sidonis for he would regret it.

Grunt is officially in Clan Urdnot. Killed Thresher Maw while doing so.

Helped Thane stop Kolyat from following in his father’s footsteps.

Saved the workers while Zaeed went after Vido to kill him. Zaeed successfully does so.

Convinced Legion to hack the other Geth. SHEPARD DID NOT SIDE WITH ANYBODY DURING THE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN LEGION AND TALI AFTERWARD.

MASS EFFECT 3:

YEAR: 2186  ||  AGE: 32  ||  PHYSICALLY: 30

Reinstated as Spectre … again.

Went to Grissom Academy and saved everybody. Saw David Archer. Recruited Jack and accepted help.

Went to Tuchanka to help Wrex. Saved Eve. Mordin survived and cured the Genophage via pills and eventually vaccines.

Anderson retired as a Councilman so Udina took his place as Anderson considered himself a soldier at heart.

Recruited Javik and was told his wife didn't make it. Took him along with to Thessia so Liara can learn more about the Asari culture.

Saved Admiral Koris and destroyed geth squadron on Rannoch. Stopped the war between the geth and quarians thus leading to both species’ survival. Also recruited Tali.

Helped Samara, saved her, and recruited her.

Killed Udina and convinced both Kaidan and Ashley to join them on the Normandy. They accept his offer. Thane survives as does Captain Kirrahe.

Helped Zaeed with his Cerberus problem. Recruited her in the process.

Helped Miranda with Oriana and survived.

Helped Kasumi by killing the indoctrinated Hanar. Recruited her in the process.

Saved Grunt and Rachni Queen.

Saved Jacob as well as all ex-Cerberus employees.

Convinced EDI and Joker to date.

Helped Aria take Omega back.

Killed Kai Leng.

Beat James’ personal record of 182 pull-ups.

Let Garrus win the shoot off on the Citadel to boost confidence.

Learned about the Leviathans.

Had a relatively fast paced party and chilled all throughout when need be.

MEHEM exists. Shot TIM with little to no regret. Damien managed to bring Anderson back with the help of the ex-Cerberus scientists, Mordin, Dr. Chakwas, and Dr. Michel.

Continued romance with my Original Character, Azrael Naemuriya

[acapellapotato]

Mass Effect LE - Ontarom (1 Hour of Music & Ambience)

#Mass Effect Legendary Edition #gaming ambience #sci fi #game music #ambient music

[wild-mare-of-prosecution]

Random Remembrance.... 1/?

@ontarom

Congrats on making it into a The Click video! ^_^

[legionofpotatoes]

Kinda wanted to recapture an iota of that initial magic at the start of the trilogy, in exploring worlds equal parts inspiring and goofy.

Visit Ontarom on the Bioware Gear Store

#mass effect #mass effect legendary edition #mako #shifty-looking cow #ontarom #my art #legionofpotatoes

[inquartata30]

Ontarom 2/2

Ontarom

2/2

#mass effect #uncharted worlds #ontarom

[brainstatic]

Do you think results will be clear enough on election night? I've heard that with so much mail and early voting, it could take days, and the divide between those and in-person voting between republicans and democrats could give reps a bump early on.

95% of early votes will be counted on election day. Florida has already started counted. I don’t think many, if any, key states will be so close that it comes down to the other 5%.

#ontarom

[ontarom]

Feel like any minute a Hellraiser portal is gonna open in my house and cenobites are gonna come in like "Hello, Ontarom", but then Pinhead is gonna take a look at my file and be like "Oh shit, nevermind. Are you ok? Can I help you with something?"

#pinhead reading from a clipboard like a doctor #i imagined that and it amused me #anyway im living through hell