#I think I’m picking Hispanic Ryder

[griffinsboyfriend]

Can’t wait to see him tear it up.

#I think I’m picking Hispanic Ryder #but Black and Philipino Ryder are just as great!!! #me not picking the male LI/variant with facial hair is new #we’ll see tho

[ladykateofledfordpark]

Choices LI Tag Game

Thanks for the tags, @allaboutchoices and @flowerpowell !

Here are mine:

Across the Void - None really. I mean, I liked both Meridian and Sol but idc much. (For the end I chose Sol though. Idk why.)

America’s Most Eligible - Adam all the way! I couldn’t not choose him after he said that at the end of the day all he cares about is that MC would be happy. =(

Baby Bump - Still need to continue playing, but so far Clint is my favorite!

Bachelorette Party - None really. Ash was my favorite, though.

Big Sky Country - Sawyer. (Yes, still need to finish book 2.)

Blades of Light and Shadow - So far I’m leaning most toward Tyril. I’m flirting with everyone though. xD

Bloodbound - Adrian, but I love Lily just as much! <3

TC&TF - My first playthrough I picked Dom for Kenna. My second I didn’t care much, because it was obvious to me Dom and Kenna were better off as friends. (I loved Dom and Sei, though!) At the end I chose Tevan.

ACoR - None really.

Desire & Decorum - My Choices husband Ernest Sinclaire. (I miss him so much! =‘( )

The Elementalists - Becketttt! The one LI who stole my heart and then crushed it to smithereens when he didn’ t come back. Still haven’t recovered, and idk if I will. =(

Endless Summer - My first real playthrough I chose Jake. He’s the first Choices LI who stole my heart (but he’s not on my list anymore. Lol xD)

The Freshman - My only full playthrough I romanced Chris. Started another playthrough with Zig, but honestly- I prefer Chris.

HoBM - None really.

The Heist Monaco - None really. (I liked Fabien, though!) 

Hero - Couldn’t choose between Grayson and Kenji.

High School Story - Both Caleb and Michael (in seperate playthroughs).

High School Story- Class Act - White male Rory. He and Lily (my MC) are the most adorable couple ever. <3

HFTH - Nick Peralta.

It Lives in the Woods - Hm... Lucas, but I wish Dan was a LI. 

It Lives Beneath - Parker Shaw

Love Hacks - In both playthroughs couldn’t choose between Mark and Ben. <3

Mother of the Year - None really. Eiko? Levi? Lol I kept it polyamourous cause I couldn’ t choose.

Nightbound - Nik Ryder

Open Heart - None really. I guess Rafael is so far my favorite, though I love the Ramsey angst.

Passport to Romance - Elliot tho he was super boring (should’ ve chosen Sumire)

Perfect Match - M!Hayden. I love him so much. =( 

Platinum - Is it not obvious yet? Avery Wilshere, the sweetest Hufflepuff pop star ever! <3

Red Carpet Diaries - Couldn’t really choose cause I didn’t really care. At the end I chose Matt in Book 3, though none of them are really outstanding tbh.

Ride or Die - Hispanic Logan =)

The Royal Masquerade - White Male Hunter, though I kinda regret not changing him to Asian Male Hunter

The Royal Romance - I did two playthroughs with Maxwell and one with Liam. TRH so far is all Maxwell, though. ^-^

Rules of Engagement - Dean

Save the Date - Simon, of course! He was way too sweet. <3

Sunkissed - Nate

Veil of Secrets - Flynn

Wishful Thinking - Jaime <3

That’s it! ^-^

I’m tagging @itsbrindleybinch @mariaoz and @ellieschoices in case you want to do it! <3

#choices #playchoices #choices li list

[heroofshield]

Running Up That Hill (ME:A, G)

Today’s prompt is Sugar Skulls!

Disclaimer: I’m a generic white girl, but I wanted to do this respectfully so I included a character that’s canonically Hispanic and one that’s (in my own HC) Hispanic on her mother’s side. Also I did some research on the holiday and what it means so let me know if I got something unintentionally wrong.

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It had been a long day running the Collective from Tartarus and all Reyes wanted to do was have a nightcap and fall into bed. But on his walk towards his apartment he noticed that the Tempest was in its docking bay.

“No one notified me.” he thought while quickly checking his omni-tool. Knowing there must be a reason, he changed direction and headed to Keema’s throne room. 

He kept an apartment there, so he could meet Ryder without it seeming too odd. The excuse was simple, Reyes had been a loyal friend to the Collective as a smuggler and now that it was running the show he was benefiting from that.

Said throne room was empty, which didn’t surprise him because not everyone kept his hours. Slipping up to the second level, Reyes keyed in the code and as the door slid open was surprised at the dim lighting.

Anna Ryder heard the door open and looked up from where she was, seeing Reyes in the doorway. “You’re not supposed to be here.”

“I’m not?” Reyes asked while fully stepping into the room and seeing the ofrenda.

Seeing that gave him mental whiplash, the last time one had been set up had been by his grandmother; something she always did for his grandfather and other members of his family long gone.

“It’s a way for us to celebrate them and their life.” she’d say while placing the sugar skulls on the first level. The bright yellow, red, and deep purple colors always held his attention, making him want to believe that he’d see his mother in the Land of the Dead when his own time came.

To Reyes it had seemed an ancient tradition; out of place with the shuttles, holos, and Prothean tech that dominated the world.

But seeing it now brought a sense of familiarity in a vastly strange universe. 

“I mean, I know you said I could use the apartment whenever I wanted, but I didn’t think you’d show up today.” Anna said, suddenly feeling nervous about setting up the ofrenda. 

She’d never been one to really get into Día de Muertos, it had been more of a thing that her mother had done until she was too sick to actually do it. But after everything the past year had brought, she wanted something to make her feel connected to her family. 

Not sure what to make of Reyes’s blank expression, she continued on, “I just felt like I needed to do something to mark the day. But I’ve been banned from the Tempest galley so I can’t make Pan de Muertos let alone any sugar skulls. Apparently though Alec brought some replicas which is weird because-”

“It’s fine.” Reyes broke in, seeing how on edge Ryder was getting at not being able to have any of the more traditional foods for the holiday. He gave Anna’s forehead a gentle kiss before saying, “Wait here.” 

It took some rummaging around, but eventually he found what he was looking for and was soon back in the main room. “If you don’t mind.” 

Anna looked at the photo Reyes was holding and let a small smile appear, “Go ahead.” 

Reyes set the photo of him, his grandmother, aunties, and mother next to Ellen Ryder on the second level of the altar and carefully re-arraigned the replica sugar skulls so they were facing each other. While doing so, he noticed the writing on one.

Picking it up he turned to face Ryder, “Something you want to tell me?” 

Anna saw that he was holding the skull with his name written on it. Biting her bottom lip, she felt her face flush. “I was going to show you after we...but yeah.” 

Taking her hand in his free one, Reyes pulled her close. “I’m flattered you want to make room for me in the afterlife. Whatever that is.” 

“I love you Reyes.” Anna said, giving him a slow kiss and intertwining her fingers with his. “Whatever happens, I want you to know that.”

“I love you as well, Ryder.”

#MEffictober2019 #me:a #mass effect #reyes/ryder #reyes vidal #annabel ryder #promptober #my writing