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greypetrel · 4 months

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OC Questionnaire 2

Tagged (again) by @spainkitty, thank you! Following with the Hawkes and my newly found Shepard (which got formed super quickly).

Part 1 here

Tagging: @dungeons-and-dragon-age @daggerbean @sapphireangelbunny @n7viper @pinayelf and YOU!

NAME: Raina Elizabeth Hawke

NICKNAME: Hawke. Trash Raccoon. Beanpole. Varric calls her Elizabeth when he's irritated with her. "Crazy Hawke" by Sera.

GENDER: Non-binary (goes with she/her no problem, but is extremely ill at ease if she has to present herself as overtly feminine. Won't wear skirts or grow her hair out anymore. Ok with makeup and -very occasionally- higher heels.)

STAR SIGN: Sagittarius

HEIGHT: 6'1" (187 cm)

ORIENTATION: Bisexual, Poly

NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: Fereldan, baby.

FAVORITE FRUIT: Tomato (it's a fruit). Cherries and raspberries.

FAVORITE SEASON: Late summer/early autumn, hot days and chill nights.

FAVORITE FLOWER: Sea daffodil

FAVORITE SCENT: Sea salt, freshly clean cotton, the smell of a stew on the fire. Won't wear perfume herself.

COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: Tea. No sugar. The teabag/infuser is the last thing that leaves the cup.

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 3-9, either she sleeps very little, or she oversleeps.

DOGS OR CATS: Dogs.

DREAM TRIP: Wherever Merrill points her finger, she's not picky.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 1 heavy

RANDOM FACT: She was so pissed with Meredith for threatening her, that once the Knight-Commander called her to the Gallows, she showed up with a bag full of glittery yarn, poured the content on her desk, and started to knit. "I'm sorry, I am very behind with First Day gifts. It also helps me concentrate, so I will be extra focused on all the most important things you have to say. You want me concentrated, right Knight-Commander? :) ". Cullen kept finding glitter around and on the damn desk and in the drawers until he left for Haven.

NAME: Garrett Tiberius Hawke

NICKNAME: Gee. Pumpkin by Varric (he calls Fenris "pumpkin", yes it brings some confusion). "Buff Hawke" by Sera.

GENDER: Male, won't be mad if you mispronoun him, who cares.

STAR SIGN: Gemini

HEIGHT: 6'3" (191 cm)

ORIENTATION: Bisexual

NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: Fereldan country boy dreaming of a veggie garden.

FAVORITE FRUIT: Chestnuts

FAVORITE SEASON: Autumn

FAVORITE FLOWER: Yarrows

FAVORITE SCENT: Cinnamon, ginger. Pumpkin spices.

COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: Hot chocolate.

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 8

DOGS OR CATS: DragonsDogs

DREAM TRIP: Antiva. Or the vineyards in Orlais to learn how to grow them.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 3

RANDOM FACT: After Corypheus will be defeated, he'll retire to the countryside with Fenris. Buy a farm with enough space for them to survive. He'll become extremely competitive in country fairs and competitions for the biggest pumpkin. So much so that demons will try to tempt him by offering him the biggest pumpkin ever. Nothing will work, because he'll candidly answer that he can't understand what's the point if he doesn't grow him himself, maybe you should think about your life better mr Demon do you want to talk about it? *psychoanalizes the Demon enough to convince him to go in the fields and take some weeds away*

NAME: Maxine Shepard

NICKNAME: Max. She has Max on her documents, hates "Maxine" to guts, says it's a dog name.

GENDER: Genderfluid.

STAR SIGN: Aries

HEIGHT: 5'7" (175 cm)

ORIENTATION: Pan. Whatever, man.

NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: Italian, with Moroccan descent. Her paternal grandpa was American.

FAVORITE FRUIT: Figs

FAVORITE SEASON: Summer

FAVORITE FLOWER: Oleander

FAVORITE SCENT: Sea-salt, sandalwood, amber, motor oil.

COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: Fizzy drinks. Her grandparents, and the grandma she grew up with, were from Livorno, so spuma is her favourite

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 6/7

DOGS OR CATS: Space Hamster.

DREAM TRIP: Every time something gets wrong, she sighs and proposes to get back to Virmire with cocktails, or on Tuchanka.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 3

RANDOM FACT: When Anderson recruited her on Akuze, fearing he would have left her there because she was an engineer and he was looking for a soldier, she told him she had a driving license. She had one. For boats. It results in her being neat in driving ships, both on water and in space, and totally, absolutely inept on land vehicles on wheels. In spite of that, she will refuse to let anyone else drive (save Garrus but on occasions), saying that "I have a degree in mechanical engineering, if I can repair it I can also drive it". (she really can't.)

#oc questionnaire #tag game #hawke #dragon age #mass effect #raina hawke #garrett hawke #max shepard #raina elizabeth hawke had to be - it started as a joke but it was too good not to be true #sorry my poor raccoon

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bardofheartdive · 4 months

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OC Character Personality Quiz

I was tagged by the delightful @alyssalenko to do this Which Character Personality Quiz for my OCs. (It was a lot of fun so I did a bunch of characters. Also, SUPER pleased with the results - I feel like they matched really well.) I'm posting the top 5 for each OC from a fandom that I am familiar enough to deem accurate. (Also following @alyssalenko's example, I'm doing fancy eye shots for my characters!)

Javi:

Ty Lee (Avatar: The Last Airbender): 90%

Lito Rodriguez (Sense8): 90%

Genie (Aladdin): 87%

Simba (The Lion King) 87%

Chris Turk (Scrubs): 87%

Wyatt:

Fantine (Les Miserables): 87%

Frodo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings): 86%

Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games): 86%

Samwise Gamgee (The Lord of the Rings): 85%

Christian (Moulin Rouge): 85%

Mara:

Eliza Hamilton (Hamilton): 89%

Astrid Leong-Teo (Crazy Rich Asians): 84%

Maid Marian (Robin Hood): 83%

Deanna Troi (Star Trek: The Next Generation): 83%

Cosette (Les Miserables): 83%

Veerla (gets 6 because of a 3-way tie for 4th):

Inara Sera (Firefly): 89%

Mulan (Mulan): 88%

Princess Fiona (Shrek): 88%

Sailor Jupiter (Sailor Moon): 87%

Nala (The Lion King): 86%

Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Carribean): 86%

Angelica Schuyler (Hamilton): 86%

Donovan:

Derek Morgan (Criminal Minds): 93%

Sailor Jupiter (Sailor Moon): 90%

Maximus Decimus Meridius (Gladiator): 89%

Mulan (Mulan): 88%

Will Turner (Pirates of the Carribean): 87%

Tagging (if you want to play): @captainsaku, @happychica, @hawkeykirsah, @mallaidhsomo, @pigeontheoneandonly, and @ronqueesha. (Only if you want to, of course!)

#bardic tags #bardic memes #my ocs #my shepards #javi rivera aragón #wyatt bridgetschild #mara payne #veerla sterling #donovan lír #i am tickled that veerla/donovan also got elizabeth swan/will turner

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gregoraxwrites · 2 years

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Information File - Elizabeth Shepard

Background: Colonist Military Class: Vanguard Psych Profiles: Sole Survivor and Ruthless Morality: 80% Paragon

Series: Singularity [ Spotify Playlist ] Sexuality: heteroromantic Asexual/Demisexual Love Interest: Kaidan Related Asks: [None]

Art by Cryptid-Jack

#oc #mass effect #Elizabeth Shepard #Singularity #ME1

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multivcrsity-archive · 3 months

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MOBILE MUSE LIST

television

THE 100

bellamy blake + bob morley

clark griffin + eliza taylor

jasper jordan + devon bostick

john murphy + richard harmon

octavia blake + marie avgeropoulos

raven reyes + lindsay morgan

AMERICAN HORROR STORY

madison montgomery + tati gabrielle

misty day + lily rabe

THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR

flora fairchild + india eisley

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE

luke crain + oliver jackson cohen

theo crain + kate siegel

film

AGE OF ADALINE

adaline bowman + blake lively

THE COVENANT

caleb danvers + steven strait

pogue parry + taylor kitsch

reid garwin + toby hemingway

tyler simms + chace crawford

billy batson + asher angel

cassandra cain + ella jay basco

chato santana + jay hernandez

floyd lawton + michael b jordan

freddy freeman + adam brody

harley quinn + margot robbie

lucy quinzel + chloe moretz

selina kyle + ana de armas

THE DESCENDANTS

carlos de ville + ross lynch

chad charming + nicholas galitzine

evie grimhilde + sophia carson

jay + booboo stewart

mal bertha + dove cameron

malinda bertha + elizabeth gillies (oc)

DISNEY

anna + sadie sink

aurora + elle fanning

belle + troian bellesario

chip potts + asa butterfield

elsa + gabriella wilde

eugene fitzherbert + thomas mcdonell

merida + sophie turner / eleanor tomlinson

moana + auli’i cravalho

maui + jason momoa

rapunzel + lily james

tinkerbell + freya allen

vanellope von schweetz + mackenzie foy

FEAR STREET

deena johnson + kiana madeira

ruby lane + india eisley

sarah fier + kiana madeira

avery hockstetter + felix mallard

beverly marsh + jessica chastain

bill denbrough + james mcavoy

eddie kaspbrak + timothée chamalet

greta keene + sabrina carpenter

henry bowers + nicholas hamilton

mike hanlon + isaiah mustafa

patrick hockstetter + owen teague

richie tozier + bill hader

stanley uris + andy bean

JURASSIC WORLD

maisie lockwood + mackenzie foy

MARVEL

peter parker + tom holland / andrew garfield

THE OUTSIDERS

curly shepard + jordan connor

johnny cade + steven r mcqueen

ponyboy curtis + jake t austin

adelaide wilson + lupita nyong'o

red + lupita nyong'o

misc.

GREEK MYTHOLOGY

aphrodite + nyané lebajoa

cerberus + aidan turner

dionysus + toby regbo

hades + cheyenne jackson

hermes + faceclaim

persephone + gugu mbtha raw

poseidon + jason momoa

literature

HARRY POTTER

cormac mclaggen + freddie stroma

dominique weasley + faceclaim

hannah abbott + faceclaim

hermione granger + jessica sula

lily luna potter + luca hollestelle

lucy weasley + elle fanning

luna lovegood + evanna lynch

millicent bulstrode + barbie ferreira

neville longbottom + matthew lewis

rose weasley + ashley moore

scorpius malfoy + austin butler

THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES

lestat de lioncourt + cody fern

louis de pointe du lac + felix mallard

original characters

alejandro valdez + danny ramirez ( serial killer based on ahs' the night stalker )

axel zimmermann + aidan turner ( vampire )

elijah catton + jacob elordi ( twin brother of @everyoneismytoy's felix )

gabriel + jamie campbell bower ( archangel )

isabelle blackwood + taylor momsen ( witch )

michael fitzpatrick + max thieriot ( spn hunter )

oliver todd + richard harmon ( serial killer / nightclub manager associated with @painofhumanity's alexander )

#( muse list. )#( mobile muse list. )#( full muse list. )

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shannaraisles · 1 year

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My OCs

Lorna Rowe

Fandom: Dragon Age Face claim: Christina Hendricks Love Interest: Knight-Captain Rylen

Poppy Hawke

Fandom: Dragon Age Face claim: Miranda Kerr Love interest: Cullen Rutherford or Varric Tethras

Veronica Cousland

Fandom: Dragon Age Face claim: Rachel Weisz Love interest: Alistair Theirin or Riordan or Male!Hawke

Rory Allen

Fandom: Dragon Age Face claim: Eleanor Tomlinson Love interest: Cullen Rutherford

Olivia Trevelyan

Fandom: Dragon Age Face claim: Phoebe Tonkin Love interest: Cullen Rutherford and/or Carver Hawke

Constance Payne

Fandom: MCU Face claim: Liv Tyler Love interest: Steve Rogers and/or Bucky Barnes

Seren Ellis

Fandom: MCU Face claim: Jodie Comer Love interest: Loki

Sarah Shepard

Fandom: Mass Effect Face claim: Anna Kendrick Love interest: Kaidan Alenko

Amelia Greville

Fandom: The Sandman (2022) Face claim: Elizabeth Olsen Love interest: Dream of the Endless

Amara

Fandom: Assassin's Creed: Odyssey Face claim: Anastasia Tslimipiou Love interest: Kassandra or Alexios

#my ocs #lorna rowe #poppy hawke #veronica cousland #rory allen #constance payne #seren ellis #sarah shepard #dragon age #mcu #mass effect #amelia greville #the sandman 2022 #olivia trevelyan #amara #ac odyssey

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travelbystarlight · 1 year

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OCs and their faceclaims

Stephanie Beatriz Griselda Mariona de Santos (FO:NV) | Sarah Snook Tabitha "Tawny" Mallory (FC5) Kacey Musgraves Faline Matthews (RDR2) | Aubrey Plaza Morgan Kernow (ST) Kate Siegel Rowena Sitel (STO/ST:TNG) | Paulina Gaitán Valeria Ramos (CP2077) Elizabeth Olsen Ruth Shepard (ME) | Winona Ryder Mythrellas "Mytha" Lavellan (DA:I)

Had this idea and wanted to see it through. Some of my babies with who I imagine to be their face claims. Think I'll probably end up doing this again with some of my others ocs.

#i know this isn't perfect I just wanted to will it into the world lol #ch: griselda mariona de santos #ch: tawny mallory #ch: faline matthews #ch: morgan kernow #ch: rowena sitel #ch: valeria ramos #ch: ruth shepard #ch: mytha lavellan #my ocs #my gifs #yes I did make Morgan in the sims and yes I used that as her image lmaooo #like what else was I gonna do use Aubrey's face twice? lol #no one talk to me about my star trek oc (unless you wanna talk about TNG with me lol)#also i finally found a FC for Valeria and I'm so glad it only took two years

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yourlocalqreator · 1 year

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Montgomery "Danger" Russo

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Voice claim: JB Blanc

Name: Montgomery “Danger” Russo

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Nickname(s): Monty (MOSTLY)

Alias(es): Monty, Danger, Gomery, Rusty

Timeline: Modern Warfare

Rank: Sargent

Regiment: A90 (Formerly), SAS (Currently)

Status:

Birth Date: Oct 15, 1994

Death Date:

Occupation: Assassin, SAS

Affiliation(s): His Older Sister, Kassandra “Radiation” Russo

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"You can run but you can't hide"

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Skin Tone: white

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Black

Height: 6,2/187

Weight: 182

Scars/Marks/Burns: None

Tattoos: None

Physical Enhancements: what?

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"I Swear to fucking god I will literally"

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Personality:

Friendly but warm-hearted, Shy but an open book,

, but when it comes to missions and combat, and he's the deadliest soldier and former assassin, Unlkle Hailey he fights like a soldier and a ninja. Speed and stealth. strong and fast.

Fear(s): Loss

Likes: His friends and allies, chilling, Cooking, DIY

Dislikes: bullies

Habit(s): Cooking, DIY

Flaw(s):

Talent(s): Acrobatic moves, and martial arts by A90

The Character’s Relationship With Others

Reputation:

ALL BROTHERS

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"Didi you just call me-?"

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Love Interest(s):

Didn't have any

But HEYYY LETS GET SOME OC X CC SHIPS

AND

OC X OC

Friend(s):

Hailey “Rose” Quinn

All task 141 members

Alex Keller

Farah Karim

Zach “Mantis” Ray (UPCOMING OC)

Charrolte Jade La Jardin

Enemy(ies):

Shepard

Graves

Yuri (For a bit)

Relationship(s):

Doesn't have any

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"Us Black Assassins can do fucking bloodshed"

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The Character’s Abilities

Fighting Styles: Krav Maga, Hapkido, Kickboxing, Shuai Chiao

Weapons: M4 Carbine, Koch 416 assault rifle, FAMAS, AK-103, Knucklers, Combat Knuckle knife, The Stiletto, Daggers, Smoke bombs

Preferred Weapon(s):

ALL

Agility: 8/10

Hand-to-Hand Combat: 10/10

Long Range Accuracy: 9/10

Defense: 10/10

Offense: 10/10

People Skills: 7 /10

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"Gotcha"

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Birthplace:

Family: Queensland Australia

Father: Richards Russo

Mother: Elizabeth Russo

Sister: Kassandra Russo

Familial Background

Richard and Elizabeth Russo are both Agents

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"OH MY GODDDDD"

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Character Background:

Montgomery was born on October 15, 1994, to Agents Richard and Elizabeth Russo. Together with their colleague, Dr. Willem, the Russos started to train his son

Willem, who had feelings for Elizabeth, was hurt by her marriage to Richard and subsequent pregnancy, believing she and the group's success to be rightfully his. The trio of scientists found seeds that were the remnants of Imran Zakhaev

Willem saw this as a way to gain the power to get revenge on Richard and Elizabeth and Killed the parents becoming the Horsemen. As he hunted down the couple, Elizabeth hid Monty and his sister Kassandra in a place, leaving them a picture of his family and a ronin mask. Willem eventually caught them and killed them, however, he did not find Monty. He was found by the A90 who raised him as their own. Monty, his parents, and Dr. Willem are all presumed dead in a "tragic accident" by the civilized world.

#My first male oc #call of duty #cod #cod mw oc #ocs #montgomery danger russo #I WANNA MAKE MORE BLACK ASSASSIN OCCSSSS

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mrdraws · 1 year

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Quickie redraw of an older pic, now featuring Lizzie

#shryik #nihlus kryik #femshep #mass effect #elizabeth shepard #art #ocs

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acourtcfmuses · 9 months

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❔ pretty sure we’ve sent this to each other before but still

send ❔ and i’ll list a couple muses that i’d like to throw at yours!

Bold is your muse, then a list of my muses I'd like to write against yours!

Buckle up lol

Nesta Archeron - Cassian, Feyre, Gwyn, Emerie, Elain Elain Archeron - Feyre, Nuala, Helion Feyre Archeron - Cassian, Azriel, Viviane, Elain, Jurian Morrigan - Emerie, Fawn, Alpin, Kerne (oc brother) Emerie - Gwyn, Fawn, Jarek Lucien Vanserra - Elain, Helion, Oriane (OC younger sister), Fawn (OC aunt), Jurian Gwyneth Berdara - Eularia, Rhea (semi-oc mom), Azriel Daemon Targaryen - Yennefer, Violet, Calix Alicent Hightower - Cassian, Azriel, Alyx, Xaden Harwin Strong - Feyre, Zion Helaena Targaryen - Elain, Jaskier, Liam, Willow Rosenberg - Rebekah Buffy Summers - Elijah Gil Legume - Harriet, Sammy, Damian Evie Grimhilde - Mal, Ben, Derek, Jonathan D. Audrey Rose Reine - Ben, Piotr, Kris, Fleur F. Ben Florian Au Roi - Mal, Evie, Olwen, Piotr Mal Bertha Draconis - Anthony T., Ben, Evie Aimee White - Derek, Calder, Fleur F. Ruby, Chesney Harry Potter - Hermione, Blaise, Charlie, Fleur D. Ginny Weasley - Angus, Charlie, Hermione, Blaise Ron Weasley - Charlie, Hermione, Blaise, Fleur D. Draco Malfoy - Hermione, Blaise Lily Evans - Sirius, Peter, Marlene River Tam - Ed, Kelly, Shepard, Garrus, Tali Inara - Ed, Kelly, Shepard, Garrus, TaliPrince Charming/David Nolan - Emma, Hook, Neal Evil Queen/Regina Mills - Emma, Hook, Neal, Maleficent Baelfire/Neal Cassidy - Emma, Hook, Harriet Henry Mills - Emma, Hook, Neal, Harriet Lily Page - Maleficent, Emma Will Turner - Elizabeth Annie Cresta - Finnick, Peeta Johanna Mason- Finnick, Peeta Peeta Mellark - Finnick Stefan Salvatore - Caroline, Rebekah, Klaus, Elijah Bonnie Bennett - Caroline, Rebekah, Klaus, Elijah Liz Forbes - Caroline Tauriel - Kili Renesmee “Carlie” Cullen - Emmett, Carlisle Bella Swan-Cullen - Emmett, Carlisle, Jacob Edward Cullen - Emmett, Carlisle, Jaco Emmett Cullen - Carlisle Rosalie Hale - Emmett

#denydefeat #☀️ [ meme replies ]

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bellasimos · 10 months

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Oc’s

☨ Resident Evil

Miyo Norman (In Progress)

Elizabeth Krãmer (In Progess)

Lucrèce (In Progress)

☨ Cyberpunk 2077

Vaike Matsuda (In Progress)

Yua Matsuda (In Progress)

Neptuno (In Progress)

☨ Call of Duty

Lillie Parksons (In Progress)

Maria Halloran (In Progress)

Mia McNeil (In Progress)

Summer Cipriani (In Progress)

☨ Overwatch

Osanna Bellerose (In Progress)

☨ Mass Effect

Idun Shepard (In Progress)

Angeal Shepard (In Progress)

☨ Dragon Age

(TBA)

#ocs

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susiesamurai · 3 years

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↳ commander elizabeth shepard

"If Saren arrives, comm me. I’ll be in the showers washing weird zombie plant guts out of my hair and questioning my life choices.”

#mass effect #mele #femshep #commander shepard #oc: elizabeth shepard #look i love her #and i thought this looked kinda cool

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pestopascal · 4 years

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I commissioned @xla-hainex (again) a little while ago for a portrait of my Shepard, Elizabeth. I cannot recommend Maria enough!!! Please go support all her work!

#mass effect #commander shepard #xla-hainex #mass effect 3 #oc: elizabeth shepard #this is one of two as well uwu

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fetabathwater · 3 years

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(fuckboy emoji)

#oc: elizabeth shepard #mass effect

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wiltf · 2 years

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mind

One too many handshakes, every time.

With the suddenly stern look turned on her, Shepard almost had it in her to admit that she had considered hot-wiring the Alliance’s new toy. Except the words don’t match and she. Should focus now.

ao3 //

Clearly, the time for too many handshakes had passed at least twelve handshakes ago. Shepard flexes her hand one more time, ready for the next one. The far too comfortable hand on her shoulder, as there is always a momentary flash and smile! once more, just for the camera! Medals heavy on her chest, and one too many stars behind her eyelids.

Flex of fingers, never quite shaking the electricity fast enough. Only after, there’s always that look, that side eye, as someone pulls their hand away a little too quick. Even with all the posters around, showing that one moment they promise to never forget from Elysium, and still. Just can’t fight that measure of distrust.

She knows she should’ve given up fighting hours ago, of course. Should be proud and humbled, as there are Admirals and CEOs and every other measure of investor, saluting to the engineers and the potential. Sitting just outside the window, carefully parked so as to not scratch the paint just yet.

Shepard can’t deny her first instinct was whipping it out for a joyride. Itch that had her tapping fingers against her thighs in the elevator, dig nails into forearms. Watch the last end of polish and shine before everyone started streaming in. Good thing that between her and the Normandy was the combined forces of two species and a good dozen of reporters.

Although the potential headlines made her smile long enough for one more photo.

Tamper the edge of the grin, at the elbow that makes its way into her side. Subtle. Anderson clears his throat in a way that ends the conversation, complete with another round of handshakes and thanks and, “this way, Shepard.” Hand extended, only one way to go.

Salute. Carefully manoeuvred through the crowds that had grown since her last parade. Shepard can’t help the bite of, “haven’t they seen enough?” Kind of comment that drags at the corners of her mouth, turning it down into a scowl. Maybe a little too inappropriate for the people of the hour.

But there’s a grunt of agreement, and Anderson sidesteps another three reporters. “One more person to meet, before you have business to attend to.”

“I have business to attend to?” Shepard had checked her mail, twice, to make sure. Nothing had possibly been allowed to come up for the next three days.

Anderson stops her with a look. The kind that had the lightbulb above her head flick on. “Oh, right, sir. That business. Very important.”

Dicking around in the spaceport for a few days was terrifically important. Could only think of exactly three things she could possibly get up to, barely worth the next six steps forward, before Anderson ushers her into a corner.

And they claimed that biotics could read minds. With the suddenly stern look turned on her, Shepard almost had it in her to admit that she had considered hot-wiring the Alliance’s new toy. Except the words don’t match and she. Should focus now.

“—very important that you’re polite.”

“Wait, who are you talking about?”

Anderson should consider a career in sleight of hand. Never had she seen the man so skilled at making people appear out of thin air than in the last few hours. But Shepard recognised the face, and fell into step, salute. “Doctor Ryder, it’s a pleasure.”

Ellen Ryder smiles in a way that Shepard would liken to what her mothers used to. Hard not to resist the smile back, as Anderson and Doctor Ryder exchanged pleasantries. Idle questions. How are the twins? Up to mischief, as always. Half expected them to be magicked out of nowhere, just to really top it off. Felt her mind wandering, before there was a very polite, “do you mind if I check your implant, Commander? It’s been some time since I saw you.”

Enough of a pause to allow her cheeks to burn, but Shepard relents. Easily, without much complain, as Doctor Ryder sweeps the few loose hairs away, fingers running over implant so lightly, it was almost as if she wasn’t there at all. “Yes, the L3s seem to be doing very well.”

“Ma’am, it’s almost been ten years since they were installed—”

“And I’ve had reports of feedback issues in the last few weeks, Elizabeth.” Polite smile, in the way that doctors all did. Closed eyes, but enough of a vague threat that Shepard didn’t push. Wasn’t quite sure where she would end up if she did. “I have seen the information your omni-tool had supplied. You can’t hide it from me.”

Damn. Shepard settled for a stiff response. “Ma’am.”

Maybe there had been a few missed appointments, but Shepard wasn’t going to admit to anything. Besides, she had emerged relatively unscathed from her last stint out on a colony before returning to Arcturus. Nothing too strenuous. No excessive use of biotics. Only when she didn’t feel like getting off the bed to pick up her water bottle. ‘Feedback issues’. Slanderous accusations. She would make sure to check her omni-tool for leaks, later.

Thinking about her last job did have her pause, however. Did she file her report? Slipping again. While a conversation carries on, something about on board calorie intake, Shepard was halfway through calculating when she had last eaten, spying another party drawing closer. A little too straight-laced, several medals of their own pinned to their chest. Stiff salutes at those they passed, on the perilous few more metres to where Anderson and Doctor Ryder finally turned.

“Commander Shepard, Staff Lieutenant Kaidan Alenko.”

Shepard wasn’t sure if she was supposed to shake his hand, or salute. And it seemed that neither did he. Sure, she had heard the name, read the reports — Anderson had her sit through the files on those who would be on board the Normandy, over and over, until she could was likely capable of reciting everything from blood type to what they had eaten three weeks ago. But this was different.

Her first thought was that photos didn’t do the Lieutenant justice. Her second was punctuated by the very subtle cough, right shoulder. Right. Right hand extended, familiarity. Working on board the Normandy together, should invest in some familiarity. Anderson told her the best ship worked when everyone got along. Maybe there were other words thrown in there. Something something executive officer something something responsibility.

Shepard hated promotions.

And feedback. Very sharp and poignant, up her wrist. Centralising on the little bits of remade wrist, right there, bone and metal. Shepard didn’t mean to snap her hand back so quickly, but Lieutenant Alenko began apologising, caught halfway between reaching out to help and looking mildly horrified.

“Just a bit of feedback, Lieutenant, it’s fine.” Anderson did nothing but look mildly amused at the development, watching Shepard shake out her wrist. Working out all the little zaps of blue, until she could feel her fingertips again.

Nothing amused Anderson more, some days. Shepard falls into a quick salute, a half smile. “Everything’s fine… Those are some powerful biotics you’ve got there.”

Alenko turned a rather startling shade of rose, if Shepard felt fancy with her words. Almost crippling amount of embarrassment, as the good Doctor swoops in, with that motherly gaze turned up to eleven, discussing the L2s. Lieutenant being one of her success stories, one of the few. Shepard doesn’t pry, because. Well.

Doctor Ryder had gone through everything with her, before fitting her with the L3s. She’d seen the photos. Read the files. Had enough nightmares for a month that she was willing to protest implants and amps.

“Despite you nearly taking my arm off, Lieutenant, it’s a pleasure.” Smile cracks through, and the flush seemed to just creep higher on his cheeks, up his ears.

Another apology, one more salute. Anderson seemed far too smug about the entire development, and Shepard didn’t trust that look in his eye. Not when he ushers Doctor Ryder away, in towards the crowds, leaving Shepard and Alenko to follow along. Blessings to be counted, that at least it wasn’t her being shoved into the cameras, but with the direction they were going in, Shepard assumed her night was about to end.

“I’m sorry, again.”

Quiet aside. Going to put that right next to his other medals, that he was a little too polite. Shepard flexes her hand, shaking it out once more. “No harm done, Lieutenant. Shit happens.”

“I had been avoiding metal surfaces for the most part. Too much static build up, I guess.” He shrugs, hand going to rub the back of his neck. Implant. Familiar habit, when everything ran just a little too hot, and you end up shocking someone to hell and back.

Shepard taps the side of her wrist. “They rebuilt my wrist a few years back. It’s metal. Probably didn’t help, huh?”

There’s something in the way he looks at her then, that has Shepard feeling a little. Self-conscious? No, not entirely. But the steady way he looks from her wrist, back up to her face, it was. Different. Forces her to clear her throat, and look away.

“I’m also a biotic, but you probably knew that.” Two biotics who hadn’t had a chance to disperse excess energy build up, alongside low calorie intakes over extended periods of time, had the chance to — Shepard forgot the rest. Or she was mixing up facts. Up and down she would swear she read the handbook, and the Doctor’s notes, but the floor was suddenly the most interesting thing in the world.

“Oh, no, ma’am, can’t say did.” Liar. Everyone did.

Hell, half the evidence was splayed on the walls behind his head. Elysium, barrier. Candid shot by someone who should’ve been running for their life.

Shepard just settles for a polite ‘huh’. Lieutenant getting distracted by more than one other thing, in how he looks around the room. Too tight around the eyes, at the flashing of cameras. But maybe he saw the poster, maybe he got it. Maybe he didn’t care, as Anderson turned around to the both of them, then.

“Shepard, remember what I said.” Dismissed. Finally.

Three days to catch up on soaps before long range communicators messed with the picture. Saluting with perhaps too much enthusiasm, Shepard turns to Alenko then. Lieutenant. Would have to check with Anderson just how much familiarity was okay. “See you aboard soon, Lieutenant.”

Snaps back with a sharp salute that would make any commanding officer happy. “Pleasure to meet you, Commander. I look forward to serving under you.”

Pause.

Oh, she can’t fight the smile fast enough. Trying to fight the corners of her mouth, but the poor Lieutenant realises his mistake. Backtracks. “I—I mean… taking your orders. Ma’am. In any combat we may see.”

She had to wince, but pats his shoulder quickly. Left hand, this time. No feedback. “I know what you mean. See you in three days.”

“Ma’am.”

Never had she seen a man want the ground to swallow him whole so badly, he was covering his face as she walked away. One last look over her shoulder, and the Lieutenant’s cheeks were still red. Deep in conversation with Anderson, but that was beside the point.

In the elevator down to the lobby, she brings up her omni-tool. Classified reports of serving members of the Normandy. Finds the Lieutenant’s easily, and dodges out the way of someone entering while she exited easily. Eyes on the words, a small smile playing at the corner of her lips. Been a while since she had served with another biotic. Been a while since she was looking forward to being on a ship for more than a month.

Flagging down a shuttle, Shepard does have to pause though. Look back up at the party. Anderson always had a knack for picking good ones, huh.

#mass effect #ch: kaidan alenko #ch: david anderson #ch: ellen ryder #oc: elizabeth shepard #s: spectre #post: fanfic

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