#akksul

[natsora]

Warning for smut, spicy content for this one.

For @wickedwitchofthewilds

After a day of long meetings, Ryder’s boyfriends take care of her.

Read on AO3.

#evfra de tershaav #Akksul #Jaal Ama Darav #fRyder #Pathfinder Ryder #Mass Effect #Mass Effect Andromeda #Spicy content

[whitephoenix81]

So I've been playing Mass Effect Andromeda

(SPOILERS AHEAD!)

and near the end of Jaal's loyalty mission, where Akksul comes and faces them. Backed by a couple dozen of his fanatics. And you are given two choices. Choices that you have to make quickly. Either kill Akksul, or let him shoot Jaal. If you kill him, then he becomes a martyr, and his fanatics become even more intense in their fight against the initiative. If you don't kill him, and you let him shoot Jaal, then Akksul shoots him. But misses. The bullet grazes his cheek and hits a boulder behind Jaal.

I chose the latter in this play through. And when I saw him miss, I had to physically restrain myself from shouting across the quiet house, "YOU MISSED! HOW COULD YOU MISS?! HE WAS STANDING THREE FEET IN FRONT OF YOU!"

Akksul, former student of the Moshae, leader of the Roekaar, narcissist...worst shot in the Andromeda galaxy.

#mass effect andromeda #jaal ama darav #Akksul #Roekaar #scars #i need to watch Mulan again

[coryfirelion]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Mass Effect: Andromeda Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Jaal Ama Darav & Ryder, Evfra de Tershaav & Female Ryder | Sara, Akksul & Female Ryder Characters: Jaal Ama Darav, Evfra de Tershaav, Akksul (Mass Effect), Female Ryder | Sara Additional Tags: AU, Cats, Catagara, Sparkly kitties, crack fic?, Rather a Cat fic Summary:

My name is Sarah Ryder. I work for the Iniciative. It's a very tiring work, but I have three friends that make life easier and harder sometimes. I love coming home and see their faces. Let me present them to you.

A gift for @wickedwitchofthewilds for the @acrossdarkspace exchange!

#mass effect andromeda #akksul #evfra de tershaav #jaal ama darav #space kitties #Cats #Space cats #Au #alternate universe

[gwyvian]

Gwyvian is not dead…

This means the fanfics are not dead! But my blogging and writing activities have diversified, I’m in full time writer mode—more on this at some point in the future. Obviously, I’ve stopped posting pretty stuff since a while, and I’m not planning to continue that anytime soon, but when I do start posting writing here again, specifically fanfics will still be reblogged to my standalone Gwyvian’s Library, that sub is dedicated to this particular niche of the craft, but otherwise new and shiny written things might just appear here. Totally randomly.

That’s out of the way, so now what I want to know is this: do Evfra and Akksul still have fans out there? Do you want me to do something about it? How about all the other insane nonsense knocking around in my brain, generally ME-related or otherwise? Well, I don’t know! I’ve been inspired to write all sorts of fics lately, and it’s true I’m balancing this with more serious writing I may actually be paid for (wouldn’t that be a great plot twist!), but fics give me something other writing does not. It gives me you guys.

I can’t make promises. I can’t update like I used to back in the day on a daily basis. But that doesn’t mean I won’t dedicate some time to this here and there because I still love it!

Enchantment?

#evfra #akksul #fanfics #writing #mass effect andromeda #returned from the dead as a new person #angst #tags because tags

[depressed-sock]

Here are the fics I did for Spec Recs! :D

A shot of whiskey before the bar fight starts

Coats/ Nonbinary Shepard

There are a lot of reasons he should just stay out of it. He's on shore leave, he's had a few drinks in him already, the kid looks like they can handle themself just fine. The list goes on and on. And yet somehow that doesn't stop him as he slides up to the bar right between the kid and the asshole bothering them. Signaling the bartender for another drink. 

Patch me up, Kiss me better   

Karin Chakwas/Zaeed Massani

Doctor Chakwas helps patch up Zaeed after he takes a hit from a mission.

A few moments before

Kasumi Goto/Keiji Okuda Greybox

A small moment spent just before the Normandy goes through the Omega 4 relay.

A place to rest    

Falere & Samara (Mass Effect)

Falere rebuilds a little bit at a time.

I'm sure I put the fleet somewhere    

Kaidan Alenko/Jack | Subject Zero/Male Shepard

The galaxy becomes lawless after the Reapers are defeated. Somehow that just means Shepard gets himself into trouble more often then before.

Losing the Soul

Akksul/Evfra de Tershaav

Evfra cannot be angry at him. He can feel his own anger blistering and festering under his skin.

#Mass Effect #major coats #nonbinary shepard #karin chakwas #zaeed massani #kasumi goto #keiji okuda #Falere (mass effect) #Samara (Mass effect) #Kaidan Alenko #subject zero jack #male shepard #akksul (mass effect) #evfra de tershaav #fanfiction #my writing #sock-writes #writer on tumblr

[sinnamondadd]

had to play through this cutscene twice bc i needed this screenshot.

#dragon age inquisition #dorian pavus #my inquisitors #inquisitor adaar #male adaar #oc: akksul adaar #sin’s thoughts

[squiremaximus]

Thank you for trusting me. Killing Akksul would've made the Roekaar stronger.

#mass effect #mass effect: andromeda #jaal ama darav #jaal x ryder #masseffectedit #meaedit #gamingedit #lgbtvideogames #gamingnetwork #.gif #oc: callum ryder #callum x jaal #my favorite scene from his romance #q

[matchbet-allofthetime]

I JUST FUCKING FINISHED ANDROMEDA

Over a week of playing nearly every single day, 56 hours and 42 fucking minutes-

I have loved every single second of this game

Upgrading armour and crafting, doing silly side quests, loyalty missions, collecting data from all around, upgrading the Nomad (which I despised at first, and then... I loved so much)

This game was an absolute joy from start to finish and I don't understand how, even with the ME trilogy having come first, people don't like ME Andromeda

This game was stellar and beautiful and I felt like I could really sit there and appreciate the silliness, the seriousness, the awkwardness, all of it

Every little decision mattered

Every little decision defined my character and looking back at the files and all? I got to play a perfect rendition of myself in my Pathfinder and I have my own story I've made along the way, just helping wherever I could

I got Wrex back in my good side after I chose to save Raeka and we're closer than ever, I've done every loyalty mission, I won a damn bar fight, I got blackout drunk, I lost poker, I got a Turian girlfriend, I spared Akksul, I got Evfra and Reyes and Kandros and Tann and everyone else on my side so we could protect all our worlds and make a home

And I'm so emotional over this game because it was perfect

The nods to the trilogy- the nomad paint that says "hold the line" in its description and the other salarian's words in battle as a nod to kirrahe? Mordin's photo being in the Salarian info stuff at one point while he smiles? The archangel paint? The collection of model ships?

It's all incredible

People don't seem to like this game but it opened up a whole new side of our universe and it doesn't take away from it at all

It's just the other side of it all that we have so far

It connected everything and I couldn't have asked for a better game

This game has broken me in the best way and I love both Andromeda and the trilogy

Anyways, little freakout over, just really happy right now

I love almost every character and interaction and I really hope they make another Andromeda game because these characters are wonderful and deserve a chance to keep growing just like Shepard and their friends did

#mass effect #mass effect legendary edition #mass effect andromeda #dohma.random #i seriously loved it so much #I've never poured this much time into any game in such a short period #the most in a week was 25 hours the first time i played fallout 4 #and this has shot that by miles #I'm stunned

[bluerose5]

The potential of Evfra/Ryder/Jaal is so good. They just walk into his office one day, and...

Evfra: Would either of you like to explain to me why I received reports that Akksul almost killed one of my best soldiers, and you let it happen?

Jaal: Oh, come on now, as if that is somehow worse than the time Ryder— *cuts to Ryder, who is signaling for him not to say shit* —uh, the time Ryder definitely did not die on the Archon's ship!

Evfra: They... WHAT?!

Ryder: Hey, I got better, didn't I?

Evfra: I swear, if you two don't end up getting yourselves killed —permanently killed— one of these days, I'll do it myself.

#mass effect #mass effect andromeda #jaal ama darav #evfra de tershaav #pathfinder ryder #scott ryder #for me anyway #rydaal #scott x jaal x evfra #ryder x jaal #ryder x evfra #jaal x evfra #bluerose rambles #bluerose shitposts

[hazelestelle]

Rarepairs! - A SpecRecs Rec List

@spectre-requisitions-exchange authors were revealed (last week XD), and I finally have time for some recs!

First, my wonderful amazing gift!

Stars With One by @wickedwitchofthewilds. I am so happy that you chose Harry Carlyle/Scott Ryder for me, and I love it so much! It's so sweet and a little spicy too.

There's so many great stories and you should definitely check out the collection, but here's some assorted recs:

On The Shore (From A Distance) by kaijuburgers. Kaidan Alenko/Citadel Doctor. It's so lovely and bittersweet, and I love Miles! Byte Me by Kalliesa. Legion/Female Shepard. It is so hot, omg! Trust Me, I'm a Doctor by @cat-shepard. Harry Carlyle/Sara Ryder. The doctor is in! It's so sexy, and the puns are amazing! Stitched Together by @ferindencadash . James Vega/Male Shepard. The slow burn, the pining, the flirting! It has it all. oil & water by forceinsensitive. Gil Brodie/Kallo Jath. The enemies to lovers ships! It's so well done, the world building is incredible and the relationship development is fantastic. Taking on the Broker by @alyssalenko. Shadow Broker/Female Shepard. It's hot. Like, hello?? Be Gentle by FinchMarie. Thane Krios/NB Shepard. It's art. Just look at it. So beautiful. A Deal is a Deal by @vorchagirl. More Shadow Broker/Female Shepard, because yes! a still, small voice by calypsid. Urdnot Wrex/Female Shepard. An amazing exploration of Shepard's character, and very hot sex too.

Of course, I also wrote some things myself :)

comm chats and more, Diana Allers/Samantha Traynor. Diana and Samantha talk a lot over the comms. And then in person. when push comes to shove, Akksul/Scott Ryder. Akksul and Scott's arguments turn physical in the best way. pour me a whiskey melody, Harry Carlyle/Reyes Vidal. According to Sara, Harry really needs to go out and have some fun. So he does just that. afterparty, Urdnot Wrex/Female Shepard. Shepard and Wrex have sex in a hot tub. That's it, that's the story. salt and pepper, Alec Ryder/Cora Harper. Cora is fascinated with Alec. She knows it won't go anywhere. Or maybe it will?

Happy reading! <3

#mass effect #specrecs 2024 #fanfiction #rec list

[jarino]

It Will Heal

When Jaal's family is taken by the Roekaar, he asks Bridget to trust him. That's not the problem. Trusting Jaal is as easy as breathing. What isn't so easy is watching as a madman nearly kills the man who has stolen her heart.

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Bridget can’t think. She can’t breathe.

All she can think about is how horribly wrong things have gone.

When Jaal desperately begs for her aid, explaining that Akksul has recruited his siblings into the Roekaar, she agrees to help without hesitation.

When they come across said siblings on the battlefield, and they begin bearing down on her with insults, she tries her best to keep her cool. Even as they tower over her and spout that she’d be better off dead, she doesn’t retort. She doesn’t want to feed into Akksul’s poisonous beliefs about her kind.

Even when Lathoul is shot and tells them of the bombs that have been planted, she doesn’t lose her focus. She remains fixed on her goal.

It isn’t until they reach the Forge proper that things begin to spiral.          

Once they disarm the bombs, Teviint runs to Jaal, clinging to him like the scared child she is. “I killed Lathoul! I killed him. I’m so sorry.”

Bridget stares at her in concern. This girl can’t be more than a teenager, and yet Akksul is using her as a weapon, twisting her confusion into a tool for his hatred.

Jaal, however, is less sympathetic. He stares down at her coldly, not offering a hint of comfort. “He’s not dead. You’re lucky”

She looks up at him, her expression so lost and afraid. “I lost my mind, Jaal. I want to go home.”

“But the cause!” Baranjj protests. “I joined because of you!”

“I shot our brother,” Teviint counters, looking at him as though he grew a second head.

He looks down in uncertainty, his hands balling into fists at his sides. He seems just as scared and anxious as his sister. Looking back to her, he says, “Don’t leave me-”

“Let her go.” He is cut off by Akksul appearing from the shadows, stalking forward like a villain. “I only want soldiers who are committed to our cause.” His icy gaze turns to Bridget and Jaal and he sneers, “Not weaklings who stand by and watch the destruction of our people at the hands of aliens.”

More Roekaar filter in from the upper level of the Forge, their weapons all trained on their little group. Akksul stands proudly, assured in his upper hand.

Teviint seems to shrink back, hiding behind Jaal. Baranjj also tries to make himself smaller, pulling into himself. Bridget feels herself bristle in anger. “You recruit kids and make them fight their families,” she spits, glaring at the Roekaar leader. “It’s sick and so are you.”

Akksul seems unbothered by her accusations. Stepping forward, he says assuredly, “I speak for our people and I say you’re done in Heleus.”

He raises a hand to gesture towards Bridget and she instinctively lifts her rifle, aiming at him. Simultaneously, Jaal warns her not to, but Akksul is already grinning.

Chuckling maliciously, he leans into her personal space, the barrel of the gun pressing against his chest. “Martyr me.” He urges. “Please. I dare you.”

Bridget stares him down, hissing out an exhale. Jaal had asked her to trust him on this mission, to follow his lead. And killing Akksul certainly wouldn’t plead a great case for her, especially considering his followers still have their weapons trained on her.

Everything about him infuriates her. But she somehow remains calm.

“I made a promise to my friend that you’re making really hard to keep,” she growls.

His smile falls, and he stares at her in frustration for a long while before turning his attention back to his followers.

“They move onto our planets. They they take our resources, make us weak!”

“I’ve watched Ryder make planets habitable!” Jaal appeals to the angara, his voice impatient but resolute.

“Exactly!” Akksul retorts. “And they’ll never let us forget it.”

“She rescued your beloved Moshae!” Jaal interrupts, and it has the Roekaar leader pausing.

“I know,” he admits quietly, spurring his supporters to look at one another in uncertainty.

“Saved. Her. Life,” Jaal continues, his words punctuated and strong.

“I know, stop defending them!” Akksul says indignantly, beginning to sound like an annoyed child.

Not paying him any mind, Jaal attempts to keep going. “The Moshae trusts Ryder, and-”

“Stop.”

Akksul cuts him off by aiming his gun at Jaal, clearly threatened that he’s losing control of the situation.

Jaal looks at him warily, taking a half step back and raising his hands defensively.

“We’ve been fighting the wrong enemy,” Akksul rambles. “Maybe the enemy is this traitor!”

Lowering his hands, Jaal stares him down resolutely, muttering a quiet warning, “Easy…”

Panicked, Bridget raises her gun to Akksul once more, looking at her angaran companion in distress. “Jaal?”

She hates that her voice sounds so small.

God, what is she supposed to do here? Akksul is clearly crazy. He claims to want to protect the angara, but here he is threatening to kill one of his own. She’s not about to let him take Jaal’s life. And yet, as has already been established, shooting him is off the table, too…

“Don’t!” Jaal warns, sparing her a glance and a careful gesture, his eyes pleading with her. Trust me, they say.

She does. Of course she does. It’s Akksul she doesn’t trust.

Turning his full attention back to the man before him, Jaal’s gaze hardens. “The Moshae trusts Ryder. You’ve become a danger to your own people,” he utters lowly. “Walk away.”

Reason isn’t reaching Akksul, though. Gritting his teeth, he retorts, “Or…I kill you and reveal the Resistance for the traitors they are!”

He pulls the trigger and a sharp, panicked scream tears itself from Bridget’s throat. If everyone’s attention wasn’t focused on Akksul and Jaal, she’s sure she’d be getting looks for the anguished sound she just made. But that isn’t at the forefront of her mind right now.

Jaal’s dead. He’s dead and she did nothing to stop it. She’s trembling uncontrollably, her gun still pointed at Akksul, but she’s frozen in place.

She wants to kill him. Wants to make him pay for killing the man she was easily falling in love with. He deserves it. But as desperate as she feels right now, she made a promise to Jaal…and she’s not about to break it now.

A pained groan draws her attention and her gaze immediately snaps in its direction.

It can’t be…

Akksul missed. He was at point-blank range and he somehow managed to miss. The bullet grazed Jaal’s cheek, leaving a small, shallow cut in its place. Blood trickles down his face as he stares Akksul down unwaveringly.

Bridget wants to cry with relief. To hold him close and reaffirm that he’s okay. But she can’t quite get over the shock of thinking he was lost to her, no matter how brief.

Everyone gapes at the scene in utter awe and disbelief.

Jaal has commanded the attention of the entire Forge, and rightfully so.                

Akksul looks up at his followers, a lost, uncertain expression on his face. The Roekaar begin to filter out, shaking their heads in disgust as they do.

Staring Akksul down, Jaal carries a powerful weight to his gaze.

“The alien is not the monster here,” he declares with conviction.

Akksul does not answer right away. His focus is on the angara turning their backs on him. “I love my people…” he utters quietly, looking down in defeat.

Bridget believes it. Unfortunately, his heart has been poisoned and twisted beyond recognition. She wonders what he might have been like had he not been captured by the kett. Despite all the hurt he’s caused, she pities him in that moment.

 Jaal does not deign to respond to him, but he seems to come to the same conclusion as Bridget. After a long moment of staring at his former classmate, he turns to his siblings and says, “Come on…let’s get you home.”

Following quietly, Bridgets walks slightly behind him. She glances up at Jaal, noticing the trail of torn flesh that had been carved by the bullet, blue trickling lightly from the edges. She can’t believe how close he came to dying. Any closer to the right and he would have been gone from her life entirely. Hell, it’s a miracle the bullet didn’t hit his cowl either. She’s not terribly familiar with angaran anatomy, but she’s certain there must be vital blood vessels there.  The fact that he stands before her relatively unscathed is astronomical.

The blood that had begun pooling at the edge of his wound spills over slightly, running down his cheek. She reaches out, but stops short of touching him. “You okay…?”she asks quietly.

He spares her a glance before saying, “Yeah, thanks…” before letting out a strained grunt, a wince pulling at his lips.

They make there way back in relative silence. On the shuttle, Bridget can’t help but stare at Jaal the whole way, a sense of numbness overcoming her.

A bandage now rests over his injured cheek, but it didn’t make her feel any better.

He almost died. He almost died and she almost let it happen. Granted, she knows that shooting Akksul would have been a terrible idea, but she just can’t stop thinking about it. She cares about Jaal more than she ever thought possible. At this point, it’s more than a silly crush. Even though she knows he doesn’t return her feelings, the thought of losing him…Of never again getting to tease him about idioms or spend time working on projects together…It tears her heart apart.

She can feel Vetra’s eyes on her throughout the ride back, but her companion remains silent, for which she is grateful.

At some point, they land back where they started, Teviint apologizing to Lathoul and the mothers coming to reunite with their lost children. Jaal gently puts his hand on her shoulder and guides her to the side. She follows, her gaze still hollow and empty. She’s barely processed anything since Akksul fired his pistol.

“Thank you for trusting me,” Jaal tells her, looking out over the landscape. “Killing Akksul would have made the Roekaar stronger.”

He’s so calm. Too calm. Infuriatingly calm. He’d almost died for fuck’s sake!

It’s enough to snap Bridget out of her apathy. “He shot you,”she says, bitter.

“I’m glad he did. It exposed how far he’d fallen.”              

Even still, he remains composed and collected. He even smiles.

Bridget stares at him in disbelief. “Jaal, you were this close to dying back there! Do you have any idea how risky that was?!”

He has the audacity to chuckle at her and she bristles.

“It all worked out, didn’t it? A little risk was worth it, I’d say.”

She can’t believe it. Here she is, tearing herself apart with worry and he has the gall to think her reaction is amusing.

“You idiot!” she cries, banging her fist against his chest. “You think it’s funny that you almost had your brains blown out?” She hits him again, and he takes small steps back with each advance, staring down at her with wide, surprised eyes.

“Is your life that meaningless to you?” she continues, tears beginning to form. “Or am I just stupid for daring to care that I might lose you?!”

Bridget stops assaulting his chest, though her fists still rest there, trembling. Her gaze has fallen to the ground and she shuts her eyes tightly, the tears now falling freely. Her frame shakes as sobs begin to wrack her body.

He instantly pulls her close to him, cradling her in his embrace.

She does her best to suppress her crying, though it takes her a minute. The desperate kiss he presses against the crown of her head makes it even more difficult to pull herself together, but eventually, she calms down enough to speak.

“I was really worried…” she ends up whispering, her voice somewhat hoarse.

Jaal pulls back just enough to look her in the eyes. His expression is pained, his brows drawn together in worry. Gently, he lifts a hand to wipe her tears, his thumb drawing careful arcs across her cheek.

Carefully, he pulls her forehead to his, and they both close their eyes as they lean into each other. “It will heal,” he murmurs. “All scars do.”

She sniffles slightly, her arms pulling Jaal into as tight of a hug as she can, though his bulky torso makes it impossible for her embrace to completely encircle him.

“I apologize for worrying you…” he says quietly, one hand absently petting her hair.

She doesn’t respond, just pulls him even closer.

They stay like that for a long while, and when they do part, he makes sure to plant another feather light kiss atop her head.

Bridget looks up at him, her expression full of confusion and longing. He softly trails his hand down the side of her face. He stares at her for an achingly long time before clearing his throat and stepping back. She misses his warmth immediately.

“We should get back…” he says, looking back towards the others. “I want to say goodbye before my family heads home.”

Absently, she nods, watching as he heads over.

She tries not to focus on the kisses or the gentle touches. Jaal is a naturally affectionate person. He was just comforting her. It doesn’t mean anything more. Thinking that it might…that’s just setting herself up for more hurt. She doesn’t need to do that to herself.

At least he’s alive.  She can cling to that.

Sighing, she gradually makes her way back to the group.

She pushes her longing down. Far enough away where she can try to forget that he’s captured her heart so thoroughly.

——

So I haven't written anything in over 3 years...but I have an actual excuse this time. Long story short, cancer sucks. (Don't worry, I'm not in danger of dying, but having chronic pain the last few years honestly hasn't been much better...)

In any case, I've really missed writing and finally found the inspiration to finish this after starting it years ago. I have a few more projects I hope to work on, though I can't say how many more of them will be Andromeda related.

#jaal romance #rydaal #jaal x ryder #jaal/ryder #mass effect andromeda #mass effect #fanfiction #drabble #angst #hurt/comfort #jaal ama darav #bridget ryder

[fornaxexchange]

Nominations for Fornax are Open!

You can nominate up to 20 different pairings. The moderator will go through the pairings to check that each contains at least one ME character from the Mass Effect fandom. Any nomination that does not contain at least one ME character from the Mass Effect fandom will be rejected. Nominations may consist of homosexual, heterosexual, threesomes, moresomes, or platonic requests.

How to Nominate:

Go to the Fornax Tagset on AO3 before March 19 11:59pm US EST. Click nominate (you’ll need to be signed into AO3).

Nominate your favorite pairings/groupings! If your pairing doesn’t autofill, enter it anyway, and the moderators will take care of it on the other side. Please use Mass Effect-All Media Types as your Fandom

When you’re done, hit submit. A moderator will review and accept/reject your pairings/groupings. After your pairings/groupings are submitted and reviewed you will not be able to edit them, but you may submit more up to 20.

For the purposes of this challenge, the Mass Effect OC Protagonists will be considered different characters based on their gender and surname. This means that there are three options (male, female, and non-binary) for Ryder and any other character. When nominating an OC Protagonist, please keep this in mind and specify which option you want. For example:

Male Ryder/Female Angara or Non-binary Ryder/Jaal Ama Darav instead of Ryder/Angara or Ryder/Jaal Ama Darav

Please do not nominate a custom/individual ME OC Protagonist (IE: Maggie Smith/Akksul). When you do your request and pick your pairings you can provide additional details, such as a preferred name or physical description, in your request. Requests are optional - the only part of your request that must be adhered to are the DNWs.

Other original characters are allowed as long as they are “general” characters. For example: “Female Angara”, “Asari Huntress”, or “Kett Chosen” would all be acceptable.

If you would like to participate in the nomination process, but do not have an AO3 account, please reach out to via DM, ask box, or by contacting @wickedwitchofthewilds​. We also have a Discord where the moderator can be reached to assist or answer questions or just to talk.

Anyone with an AO3 account can nominate pairings. That does not mean you are required to sign up for the exchange. All pairings can only be nominated once.

If you have questions, ask the moderator.

Tag Set

Nominations Spreadsheet

Nominations Close at March 19 11:59pm US EST

#fornax exchange #fornax 2023 #Mass Effect #mass effect andromeda #mass effect exchange

[acrossdarkspace]

Nominations for Across Dark Space are Open!

You can nominate up to 20 different characters and/or pairings. The moderators will go through the pairings to check that each contains at least one MEA character from the Mass Effect Andromeda fandom. Any nomination that does not contain at least one MEA character from the Mass Effect Andromeda fandom will be rejected (and if you nominate a single character, they must be a MEA character). Nominations may consist of homosexual, heterosexual, threesomes, moresomes, or platonic requests.

I want to write a ME character/I want to write Shepard in Andromeda:

That’s completely fine. It will be considered a crossover and must contain at least MEA character in the pairing.

How to Nominate:

Go to the Across Dark Space Tagset on AO3 before September 26th at 11:59 US EST. Click nominate (you’ll need to be signed into AO3).

Nominate your favorite pairings/groupings! If your pairing doesn’t autofill, enter it anyway, and the moderators will take care of it on the other side. Please use Mass Effect Andromeda as your Fandom

(Note: when nominating a pairing using a slash “/” means it is a romantic pairing and using “&” means it is a platonic pairing)

When you’re done, hit submit. A moderator will review and accept/reject your pairings/groupings. After your pairings/groupings are submitted and reviewed you will not be able to edit them, but you may submit up to 20.

For the purposes of this challenge, the Mass Effect Andromeda OC Protagonists will be considered different characters based on their gender and surname. This means that there are three options (male, female, and non-binary) for Ryder and any other character. When nominating an OC Protagonist, please keep this in mind and specify which option you want. For example:

Male Ryder/Female Angara or Non-binary Ryder/Jaal Ama Darav instead of Ryder/Angara or Ryder/Jaal Ama Darav

Please do not nominate a custom/individual Qunari OC Protagonist (IE: Maggie Smith/Akksul). When you do your request and pick your pairings you can provide additional details, such as a preferred name or physical description, in your request. Requests are optional - the only part of your request that must be adhered to are the DNWs.

Other original characters are allowed as long as they are “general” characters. For example: “Female Angara”, “Asari Huntress”, or “Kett Chosen” would all be acceptable.

If you would like to participate in the nomination process, but do not have an AO3 account, please reach out to via DM, ask box, or by contacting @wickedwitchofthewilds​. We also have a Discord where the moderator can be reached to assist or answer questions or just to talk.

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[coryfirelion]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Mass Effect: Andromeda Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Akksul/Evfra de Tershaav Characters: Akksul (Mass Effect), Evfra de Tershaav Additional Tags: Angst, Fluff, Fluff and Angst Summary:

What it was, what it could have been, it's no longer there...

For @cupofsmiles in AO3 for the @acrossdarkspace exchange!

#evfra de tershaav #akksul #Au #mass effect andromeda #alternate universe

[natsora]

Writer’s game: first sentences!

Rules: post the first sentence of your last ten fics. If you haven’t written ten fics, share as many first-sentences as you have. Thank you for tagging me @fogsblue!

Tagging @wickedwitchofthewilds @hardcore-like-eezo @tungstenb @crackinglamb No obligations

Lodestone - A Cassandra Pentaghast / Female Inquisitor fic Cassandra bowed her head low, panting hard, as she sheathed her blade.

The Candidate - an original fiction set in my FML world So, before I’ve worked as an agent, I was a broke student, trying to make ends meet.

14 Days of DA Lovers 2021- 2023 - A series of prompt fills featuring Cassandra Pentaghast / Female Inquisitor “Maker give me strength,” Cassandra hissed as she spurred her horse to go faster.

Only Beggars, No Choosers - A Mass Effect and Arcane crossover gen fic featuring femshep and fRyder “Why are they after us?” Shepard shouted.

With a Bang - A Evfra / fRyder fic A red dress draped over Ryder’s frame — a body honed over years of combat training and active duty.

Privacy Mode - A Evfra/Jaal/Akksul/fRyder smut fic Somehow, being stuck in a room, forced to sit through hours and hours of Tann shooting down all Ryder’s plans and initiatives for the coming financial year, had planted his voice into her brain.

The Warforged and Her Dwarf - an original fiction featuring ace main characters Time turns all to dust and worm food.

Tiny Cuts - Whump Prompt Fills - a series of TAT whump prompt fills Broken! Trev grits her teeth.

Fragile Hearts - A Cassandra Pentaghast / Female Inquisitor fic “Do it again,” Trev laughed.

Locked In - an original fiction set in the far future where people volunteer to be turned into super soldiers. Fei would sighed if he could, if his breathing wasn’t controlled by a tube down his throat, if he wasn’t fucking bedridden and unable to bat even a fucking eyelid — because his eyes were taped shut.

#tag games

[husband-steve-cortez]

Noah would simply stand between Jaal and Akksul once Akksul raised his gun.