The guy who can't guy

I'm sleepy all the time if that counts

[cresidus]

a going away present. / letters are a poor substitute for your company.

a number of people requested dorians!! i love him. god i love him

[midasmemo]

me when my brother finally gets to jaal’s romance scene:

[pikuna]

that is me and @slagginbitch towards @jupiter235 xD

[starlessplanetoid]

“He’s the only one who calls me that.”

[avirein]

Jane Shepard \ Garrus Vakarian Mass Effect 3

[swimmingtrunks]

I… have done this more times in game than I would care to admit.

[scifi-flyby]

more "aliens being surprised by humans" stuff

our ability to belt out one entire three to five minute long song if we’re familiar with it like. suvi starts singing “hallelujah” to fill the quiet and is answered by liam all across the room in a p decent harmony. cora walks past and starts humming it enthusiastically even tho she can’t stay very long. gil joins in for the third refrain. ryder finishes it off with a passionate solo.

when they look around every alien is staring at them. vetra blinks and knocks her hands together. “that’s what you’re supposed to do when humans make those sounds right?” she asks kallo beside her, who mirrors her. everyone is a little stunned at the coordination and emotion in the performance and they all look equally moved. jaal might be crying. none of them know what a ‘hallelujah’ is, but they feel like they’ve come to understand it through this melody

they’re all extremely confused when all of the humans still continue on on their tasks without pause

edit; other songs include but are not limited to: bohemian rhapsody, mr. brightside, single ladies, no scrubs, and i will always love you

[cccrystalclear]

Anything from games or series you want me to draw? Do you want to see it digital or watercolour?

[anangrybrick-blog]

One Last Shot

Jaal walked next to me quietly, surveying the landscape all around us. We finally found Meridian… finally had a home. It was beautiful yet after months of study we still barely understood how it functioned.

Thousands were being thawed from cryo every day, the promise of home in a new galaxy finally coming true. Yet, I still didn’t know what my place was in everything that was happening. Tann and Addison still came to me for advice but how long was that going to last?

I laced my hand into Jaal’s, looking for comfort in the turmoil of my own mind. He smiled and looked at me lovingly. Then, using my hand to pull me to him, he caught me in a hug that I thought would crush me.

I giggled and pounded on his chest lightly, “Jaal, you’re gonna suffocate me!” He laughed and released me slightly, then kissed the top of my head. Suddenly, my Omni-tool began to chime loudly, ruining the moment.

I sighed and opened the display, and my favorite Salarian buzzed into view, “Director Tann, to what do I owe the pleasure?” He snorted a displeased laugh and began.

“We’ve had reports of Kett movement on the fringes of the system. I need you to check it out and resolve the problem.” I rolled my eyes and he berated me, “This is no joke, Pathfinder. If the Kett become a problem again, lives will be lost.”

I nodded, “Yes, I understand that. Just a little disappointed that my shore leave is being cut short.”

“Yes well, that’s not my problem. Tann out.” The call cut off and I groaned. Jaal brushed my hair from my face and smiled at me reassuringly.

“Don’t worry, we’ll get our time to be alone.”

We returned to the Tempest and debriefed everyone on the situation. They were more than a little unhappy that we were back out in the field so quickly.

“Tann can shove scouting patrol up his ass.” PeeBee seemed like she was almost red in the face, “There are other groups that can go. Groups that didn’t save the cluster and deserve time off.” She paced back and forth, annoyed and feeling cheated.

“It’s not our decision, PeeBee. You knew what you signed on for.” Cora was sitting at the back of the group with her arms crossed, “Just deal with it. We’ll get our time off.” She looked me in the face and raised her eyebrows, signaling me to pipe up.

I fumbled my words, “Okay group, get suited up… Uh, when we get there.” Everyone grumbled, annoyed but compliant. I sighed and held up my hand, silencing them. “Look guys, I understand you’re all let down. But we’re who the Nexus turns to when they need problems fixed.”

“We explore the unknown to make sure our people at home are safe.” I smiled at my crew, “We have a home now. Let’s go protect it.” This seemed to bolster their resolve and they stood, fresh determination creating a spark in their eyes.

When everyone cleared out, Vetra approached me, “Good speech, Ryder. Let’s hope this mission goes by fast so we can all get some rest.” I nodded and clapped my hand to her shoulder. Her mandibles fluttered slightly and she left me alone at the meeting table to contemplate.

This is my new brain child, I’m probably going to do regular updates. I have three (very long) chapters typed up so far but I’m waiting til I’m finished to post them so no one has to wait 600 years (ha ha?) for a new chapter. It’s probably gonna be awhile, so give me a like or a comment if you wanna see more bits and pieces to hold you over! 

[lesserfandomappreciation]

my dear, you know whats, adorable angara/human babies. you know whats even more adorable mama ryder and papa jaal taking the rambunctious children to go see grandma sahuna. That'd be a super cute scenario

Omigosh tiny squidcat bbs kill me now.

-Mod Pinks

Two pairs of tiny hands bapped at each other, tiny little mews coming out of the owners of said hands. Ryder was proud of herself- she  was somehow able to resist squishing her babies cheeks and baby-talking them to death. Only a few months old and the two of them had her completely wrapped around their finger.

Sorry, three of them- Jaal had the two in his chest harness, Ryder was holding the third in her arms to the best of her abilities. They were all angaran, but with her eyes and color. And as far as she was concerned, they were her three rambunctious potatoes. Hers and Jaal’s.

“You seem…nervous. Is there something wrong?” Ryder looked up at her Jaal, doing her best to not betray the amount of worry she was going through. Her shifting from one foot to the other and bouncing the baby a little bit in her arms wasn’t helping her case.

“…We should have come sooner…” They had planned to give birth on Jaal’s home world, as according to familial traditions, and Sahuna had been so excited to be there to help. But- pathfinders have to do what pathfinders do, and one mission led to another, and what should have been a 3 week mission turned out to be a 3 month mission after diplomatic relations broke down and they had to stop a group of pirates (she’s still pissed that no one let her off the ship to help- she wasn’t waddling!). Sure, Sahuna in her emails didn’t seem angry but still…why was Jaal chuckling?

“Darling One,” his hand went around her waist protectively- his other one hadn’t stopped holding onto the front of his baby harness. “I promise you, she isn’t angry. Besides, it might be for the best that we waited a little bit to introduce them.”

“Huh? What do you mean-” Whish. The door to his familial home opened, and Ryder could have sworn that the exact second it was opened, the both of them were pulled in by some sort of strange magnetic force. Peebee would later explain between laughs that she really shouldn’t underestimate the power of families.

“We’re home! And we bring the little ones!” Almost immediately, the two were swarmed by what she could only describe as the small armada that was Jaal’s family, scores of faces cooing and observing the rather loud new editions. At this point, the three babies were very much awake, the two in the harness gurgling and waving their arms at the new faces, and the one in her arms trying to burrow into the crook of her arm, whimpering at the sudden noises. Ryder did her best to comfort her baby while also answering the curious questions. How human were they beyond skin and eyes? How long before they could speak? Were Alec and Feltra always so loud and excited? Was-?

“Move, move-! Let me see my little grandchildren-!” Like the Red Sea itself, a gap in the crowd formed, and Sahuna came charging in, a look of excitement across her face as she approached her son and daughter-in-law. She embraced both happily. “You finally came! I hope you are well. Are these..?”

Jaal stood tall, gesturing to the two proudly. “Mother, these are my sons, Alec and Feltra-” the two boys mewed at her, grabbing her fingers and squealing with glee. “-and this is-”

“Our daughter Sahuna.” Ryder bit her name nervously as Sahuna looked her in the eye, surprise clear on her face. “Um… on Earth, it’s not uncommon to give children the names of important family members that mean a lot to us… I… I hope that’s alright-oof!” She chuckled a bit, returning the hug with arm as she was closely held. Sahuna pulled away, a smile on her face as she looked at the tiny bundle burrowing into her mother’s elbow. “Oh, don’t worry, she’s just a little shy- c’mon baby, don’t you wanna meet your gran-gran?”

“May I..?”

“Hm? Of course! Here, let me just…there you go.” Sahuna held her granddaughter in her arms, tracing the outline of her face with a finger. Suddenly, a tiny hand held onto the tip of her finger, and looked up with the biggest eyes, waiting to see what this new person would do. When she suddenly felt a little electrical tingling coming from her grandmother, the younger Sahuna gurgle and cooed, holding her finger closer with both hands.

Ryder smiled as she leaned against Jaal, his hand around their waist as they watched their two families become one. Why had she ever been nervous?

[geeky-jez-deactivated20231025]

You know, romancing Jaal, a question rose in my brain. What the hell would a human/Angaran child look like? Would it actually look like a cross between the two, come out human in appearance? I hope Bioware shows us someday cuz now I'm curious and equal parts freaked out.

So… this got me thinking about what a human/angara hybrid would look like and… um… my hand slipped.

While I doubt they’re reproductively compatible, I’d imagine a human/angara would have a mixture of both features. Large eyes and large irises, though their coloration is more human-like. Some hair growth on the head and body, though it may differ a little in terms of strand thickness and texture from human hair. A more pronounced brow than a typical human, though significantly smaller than the ridges above an angara’s eyes. Noses that are more human, sloping out from the face to varying degrees. The same cowl structure along the sides of the head and neck and similar muscle composition to the angaran parent, but set on a narrower more human frame. Not positive about the legs, though… I’m leaning towards them having the same structure as an angara, but leaner muscle mass. There would probably be more body fat distribution on the hybrid compared to other angara, as they seem to trend towards having very highly defined and visible muscles, whereas even the leanest and most muscular humans have some fatty tissue to soften the appearance of their musculature through the skin. Skin colors would vary greatly and trend closer to their angaran parent, though the human genes would introduce more “flesh tones” (browns, pinks, etc.) into the spectrum of possible colors.

Obviously this is all just my own speculation and the choices I’d make if tasked with designing the outcome of such a pairing. It makes for a fun thought experiment. 

[the-fenton-menace]

otp: *confesses*

me: nice

otp: *accidentally confesses*

me: n i c E

otp: *accidentally confesses while in a heated argument*

me, fanning myself with my hands: OHOHOHOHOHO N I C E

[fistinginferno]

Jaal: *does something romantic with Ryder*

Sahuna, somewhere in the background:

[hostagesandsnacks]

Evfra, after he finds out that Ryder has a twin

[plasmarifles]

😘🎂🙌

[sarterius-archive-deactivated20]

i’m crying

[chococri]

Evfra pls

[underneathestars]