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@jumpzhero mutuals only, low activity writing sideblog for kaidan alenko, of bioware's mass effect trilogy. developing interpretation, prioritising interactions through plotted posts and memes. follows back from @4llfours. standard rpc etiquette is expected. anti ai.

¹writing ²prompts , always accepting ³information

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feel free to peruse kaidan's pinboard ✨️

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places you'll find kaidan on the citadel

scrolling through the requisitions terminal or practicing in the shooting gallery in the spectre office

at the embassies following a meeting with councilor udina

waiting on routine test results in the patient lounge of huerta memorial hospital (alt: talking with thane)

surveying the latest tech at the meridian place market in the presidium commons

taking in the view of the lake at apollo's café

checking on the refugees in the docks holding area

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as a continuation; places you'll find kaidan aboard the normandy

at the computer terminals near the captain's office

staring out into the endless vacuum of space through the starboard observation lounge window

alternatively, relaxing there in a recliner under the dimmed lights

reading over mission debriefs and the latest intel in the crew quarters

spending time with dr. chakwas in the med bay, either as her patient or enjoying her company as a friend

loosing credits to james at the poker table in the port observation lounge

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Sunshine (2007) dir. Danny Boyle  

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All seems so calm from here.

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kaidan spending the night. you, waking up to the smell of breakfast cooking downstairs. watching kaidan, eyes bright and curls loose, moving around the kitchen like it's his own. fresh juice and coffee on the counter. an aspirin if you need it. maybe he'll give you a peck on the lips if you come a little closer :)

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while he's not all that knowledgeable on alien cultures, especially in the first game, kaidan does try to be respectful. he has some awkward lines with liara concerning asari biology, and a funny scene about how he wanted to tell tali she's a good egg but held off in case that translated to some sort of quarian insult. he gets better about it the more time he spends with the alien members of the crew, picking up cues and learning tidbits and realising that they're not so alien after all. when kaidan's transferred back to the normandy by the third game, he's more or less clued up, but he isn't immune to making the occasional faux pas.

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everyone say well done to me for submitting my assignments and finishing my exam prep! expect some new things here over the next couple of days 😈

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something something the parallel of kaidan killing vyrnnus to protect rahna and kaidan killing udina to protect the other councillors (and shepard and co by extension)

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places you'll find kaidan on the citadel

scrolling through the requisitions terminal or practicing in the shooting gallery in the spectre office

at the embassies following a meeting with councilor udina

waiting on routine test results in the patient lounge of huerta memorial hospital (alt: talking with thane)

surveying the latest tech at the meridian place market in the presidium commons

taking in the view of the lake at apollo's café

checking on the refugees in the docks holding area

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Mass Effect 3: Legendary Edition (2021) dev. BioWare

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kaidan had the potential to be an incredibly talented human adept, but he turned down the alliance's offer to continue with his training after brain camp was terminated. i feel like kaidan, back on earth and having to carry the weight of vrynnus' death and rahna's rejection, did resent the alliance for subjecting him and the other children to all they'd endured. it would be valid for him to be sceptical of any new programs the alliance was pushing him to join. there's a few years where he's bounced between several unfulfilling jobs before he enlists, only partially as a means to impress his father. he chooses to focus his training on tech and field medicine. he found he preferred the look on people's faces when he was healing them rather than hurting them.

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am i really going to replay 20 hrs worth of me3 so kaidan doesn't friendzone my mshep during their presidium dinner? yes

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am i really going to replay 20 hrs worth of me3 so kaidan doesn't friendzone my mshep during their presidium dinner? yes

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ignoring how the game determines who shepard pushes out of the way of the prothean beacon on eden prime, i'm inclined to say that kaidan approaching the beacon makes more sense character-wise. he's curious about the beacon in the sense that they've come all this way to discover it, and i feel like since ashley had just watched her squad slaughtered in front of her, she'd be more cautious about getting too close to unknown alien tech.

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q: what does your love taste like? / a: your love tastes like figs.

sweet, sticky. they have an earthy, honey-like flavour. figs were cleopatra's favourite fruit. she ordered that the snake she intended to end her life with be brought to her hidden in a basket of figs. an ancient fruit that has always fascinated painters, poets, and storytellers. yours too is a love that should belong to books and paintings. your love is steady. the people you love know how deep your feelings are because you always remind them how much you love and desire them, and that you will always be there. maybe not with words, expressing your feelings might not be easy for you. it's your actions and attention that let them know, because they feel seen and heard.

figs are lucious, sensual fruits. you're a passionate lover, you crave warmth and touch. you do not fall in love easily, maybe you used to when you were younger but you have now learned better. because you learned that when you love, you give it all, you sacrifice a lot and you cannot do that carelessly. like the female fig wasp that, when entering an unripe fig to pollinate its flowers, loses her antennae and wings. you're a quietly devoted lover. yours is an unwavering, deeply rooted love. your love is intense, almost overwhelming like figs are, swollen with hundreds of seeds. there's something quite disturbing looking at its flesh. but that's what gives it that crunchy, popping feeling, the same of a love that does not know boredom. but beware. you might be a lot to handle, and sometimes it might be hard for you to remember that not everyone loves as fiercely as you do. let your intensity be a gift, not a burden.

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