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announcement.

i’m doing a bit of spring cleaning with my blogs, because i get into patterns of making all these new blogs, thinking i can handle having them all, and then feeling bad when i’m not around to write with people who are probably super excited about writing with my particular muse.

it’s just hard, and it’s making roleplaying here on tumblr more stressful than it ever should be. so this blog is going to be an archive because i have left it alone for so long, and trying to bring it back didn’t really have much success at all. roleplaying is a hobby of mine, and it’s just becoming stressful for me, which makes me have to take a step back and figure my shit out.

so for right now, the only two blogs i’m gonna keep for now is my shepard blog and my inquis blog. i have a third in the works, but i needed to clear out my current cache. i’m probably gonna stick with those three for a good long while, since i know those two sure as hell aren’t going anywhere.

sorry guys. it’s just something i have to do. for my own sanity.

#[ i don't even remember the tags for this blog anymore ]#[ tbh i'm too lazy to try and find them again ]#[ but just know this is the last post on this blog ok? ]#[ it's been fun guys i hope to see you around the tumblrverse still~ ]

bythestone

She shifts, arms crossing over her armour, though it seems she’s unlikely to accept his apology any time soon. She couldn’t be blamed really, too many sour interactions with Non-Omega raised Turians, and it’s clear how they view her and those she lived with. “Working on a human-lead ship doesn’t really count as goin’ against the grain.”

scarredsniper-archive

Previously risen brow plates now sink, arms mirroring the cross over armored chest.

“Just as I have no knowledge of your past, you have none of mine as well. So I suppose we both have no room to judge the other.”

While she was correct, and serving on a human ship didn’t discount him as an improper turian, Garrus never truly considered himself much of a proper one while he was with C-Sec, even before he had joined up with the Commander back when Saren was still gunning with geth and the Reapers.

#[ honestly i feel like garrus is a subtle sass master ]#[ or at least he tries and just ends up coming off passive aggressive af ]#[ like right now ]#bythestone #| | a failure seeking redemption in one last war;; ( mass effect 3. )

Call it ingrained C-Sec training, call it turian military habit, call it whatever you like, but when a turian spies a stranger hunched over their omnitool in a corner away from much of the rest of the crowd, he become suspicious.

However, he hesitates for just a moment, standing a decent distance away, so electric blue eyes still have a visual, but far enough away he stands out of the suspicious stranger’s line of sight.

Curiosity mixed with some sort of leftover training had taloned feet approaching. The scarred turian leans casually across from the stranger, arms clasping loosely in front of him.

“May I ask what has you so intrigued?”

#| | a call to arms;; ( open. )#| | a failure seeking redemption in one last war;; ( mass effect 3. )#[ i'm trying ok ]

komorebian

Favourite Bioware Characters [3/?] → Tali’Zorah vas Normandy (Mass Effect)

“After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began.”

#| | what a strong woman to be isolated from the world;; ( tali'zorah. )#[ i really think garrus admires quarians ]#[ they literally can't leave their suits or they'll get sick and possibly die ]#[ and yet they continue and tali's done such amazing things for her people and shepard ]#[ not to mention he and tali are the only ones who have been behind shepard since 2183 ]#| | delayed transmissions;; ( queue. )

bythestone

If she could look appropriately annoyed, she would, alas, her plates didn’t allow for much more than closed mandibles and gently narrowed eyes directed at the being before her. “I grew up on Omega, I don’t know shit about proper Turian culture, jus’ the bastardized version we got on that shit station.”

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Brow plates rise slightly over electric blue eyes.

“I -- was unaware. I apologize. Though I can’t say I am the most proper turian either.”

#bythestone #| | a failure seeking redemption in one last war;; ( mass effect 3. )#[ whispers hello ]

geraltciri

So tell me: think a girl would fall for that?

#| | an amalgamation of failures and scars;; ( vakarian. )

if you’re online at this late hour with nothing to do here’s a plant personality quiz to waste time on for no given reason. you’re welcome and enjoy.

ppl are reblogging this w their lil results in the tags n it’s so fucking cute i wanna cRY

#| | unwounded;; ( ooc tag. )#[ i'm echinacea nettle and passionflower ]#[ garrus is dandelion nettle and slippery elm ]#[ i can see it yes ]

jameskirke

[s p a c e II]: a mix for crossing galaxies and the vast physics of the cosmos, the beginning of universes, the silent death of stars, and the infinite great black distance we flicker in. (part I)

listen | download

#| | emotion captured in a handful of minutes;; ( music. )#| | delayed transmissions;; ( queue. )

// I agree with all but the part about them processing it faster, that would depend on the efficiency of their liver or organ that serves the same function. For humans it takes an hour to process a beer, that hour however is based on a full nights sleep and having eaten that day. We have no knowledge of turian livers but the concept is still the same, they would process it at a rate of lets call it X so across the bored turians can deal with X amount of booze in X amount of time

i think turian biology is nearly identical to that of human biology, but since the turians are an avian species, their biology would likely be a hybrid of human and avian elements. the sharp teeth seen in a turian’s mouth are likely for tearing, like some of the teeth in the human mouth. here’s what the wiki says about turian biology:

Turians exhibit the characteristics of predators rather than those of prey species (compare to krogan biology). Their forward-facing alert eyes give the impression that they possess outstanding eyesight and their teeth and jaws mimic the structures possessed by apex predators such as crocodiles or ancient, carnivorous dinosaurs. Needless to say, their talons on both their feet and hands seem capable of ripping flesh. As such, their diet is primarily meat-based. Their slender bodies also seem to suggest that they are also capable of moving at high speeds.

Although life on Palaven is carbon-based and oxygen-breathing, it is built on dextro-amino acids. This places the turians in a distinct minority on the galactic stage; the quarians are the only other sapient dextro-protein race. The food of humans, asari, or salarians (who evolved in levo-amino acid-based biospheres), will at best pass through turian systems without providing any nutrition. At worst, it will trigger an allergic reaction that can be fatal if not immediately treated. The turian mechanic Lilihierax on Noveria uses the idiom, “if you can polish enough gizzard”. This suggests that the turians have a digestive system similar to birds and reptiles on Earth, some of whom swallow stones to help break down harder foods in the stomach.

so if we go by this, turian biology is likely more similar to avian biology than human biology. obviously, we don’t know how birds react to alcohol, because there’s probably some ethical concerns about testing the effects of alcohol on birds.

so let’s compare an average turian to an average human. let’s say an average turian is 6.5 feet tall and possesses a digestive system more similar to avian biology than human biology. let’s say an average human is a 6-foot, 200-lb man who has just eaten a hearty meal before beginning to drink. it takes an average human one hour to process one drink (12 oz. of beer, 8 oz. malt liquor, 5 oz. wine, or 1.5 oz. of 80-proof spirits). if, by these standards, the average turian is taller than the average human but has a drastically different digestive system, it would likely take the same amount of or more time for a turian system to process one drink.

// Turians would get drunk, even if they have different DNA (which has been proved to be crap, the whole dextro levo thing that is) they have their own forms of booze and drink and its noted only they or Quarians can drink it. but anyway their booze in a high enough consideration would do the same to them as regular booze to people. their tolerance would differ from turian to turian as it does from person to person

i mean it makes sense. we see Garrus (and Tali) getting drunk in the Citadel DLC, but it seems like all the booze hit Tali harder than Garrus. this may be due to quarian biology and the fact they have terrible immune systems to the point where they rely on a suit to keep them isolated from even the air outside, but also Tali is much smaller than Garrus.

realistically, turians are large aliens, second probably only to krogan (because i mean look at them, they’re hulking), so if the same biology applies, it probably requires a considerable amount of alcohol to even get drunk, regardless of tolerance. female turians are, on the short side, six feet tall, which is a few inches taller than the average human woman and about the same size as a human man. male turians, being even taller (topping out somewhere around seven feet or possibly even taller), would biologically require a considerable amount of alcohol to even get drunk.

but then, you also have to figure in the makeup of dextro-amino alcohol. are there different kinds as there are in regular alcohol? if so, different kinds have different proofs, different levels of how much is actually alcohol. so, like regular alcohol, dextro alcohol would likely have the same effect on turians and quarians as regular alcohol has on all the other species, but with their biology, turians would likely process it quicker than quarians or humans.

#| | outgoing transmissions;; ( message. )#| | unwounded;; ( ooc tag. )#| | view through electric blue eyes;; ( headcanon. )#[ making this an official hc for turians in general ]#[ not just garrus ]#[ because i just spend my time writing meta on alcohol processing of fictional alien species ]#tankbredhuman

scarredsniper-archive

Mandibles flicker vaguely as pained sigh puffs over scarred plates. Staggering casualty reports from Palaven were never easy to lay eyes on, but this one…with each turian deceased – civilian and soldier – Garrus became more and more sure his family were among them.

Perhaps it was for the better a casualty list was not presented in news reports. Obituaries written only in the minds of those who knew the deceased.

“Damnit…”

#| | a call to arms;; ( open. )#| | a failure seeking redemption in one last war;; ( mass effect 3. )#[ casually rebloobs. ]

normandycommspecialist

[TXT] A full thirty percent? Oh.

[TXT] I am. It’s more effective when done prior to the hangover.

scarredsniper-archive

{ message:outgoing // specialist traynor } ; I don’t know the exact numbers. Shepard might even answer if you ask her. { message:outgoing // specialist traynor } ; Just don’t tell her you heard it from me.

#kepeshyakshichampion #[ do you think turians even get hangovers?? ]#[ i mean they have different dna proteins that might have something to do with it ]#[ also turians are huge so realistically they would have to drink a lot to even get drunk just like big humans do ]

wordsnquotes

Just because I don’t talk about it, doesn’t mean I forget.

Katja Millay, The Sea of Tranquility (via wordsnquotes)

#| | what beautiful and terrible things we can create with simple speaking;; ( quotes. )

normandycommspecialist

@scarredsniper - continued from here

[TXT] At least she’s got a cybernetic liver. If I see one more flashing light I’m going to end up making pavement pizza.

[TXT] Next time someone needs to remind us both to drink water.

scarredsniper-archive

{ message:outgoing // specialist traynor } ; I believe I caught EDI saying she was thirty percent cybernetic. { message:outgoing // specialist traynor } ; I also believe drinking water now would be advisable, though maybe you want to check that with Dr. Chakwas. I’m not the most learned on human biology.

#kepeshyakshichampion #[ tbh i would think garrus would have like perfect grammar while sending messages ]#[ unless he's drunk and then i don't think he'd even be sending messages ]

somehow my house lacks bread and i’m pretty sure all the places that carry bread are closed at 11 pm so fuck it i’m hungry and want a pb&j so i’m making one on a bagel.

#| | unwounded;; ( ooc tag. )

[Text]: If my eyeballs could make a sound to describe how they feel they would just say uhhhhhhhhggggggghhhhhh.

{ message:outgoing // specialist traynor } ; You almost sound like Shepard.{ message:outgoing // specialist traynor } ; Whom I’m sure is feeling worse than you, judging by the amount of alcohol you both consumed.

#| | outgoing transmissions;; ( message. )#kepeshyakshichampion #[ hello! ]#[ also thank you for the send c: ]

[Text]: I had to assert my dominance as Alpha Drunk.

{ message:outgoing // cmdr. ryan shepard } ; And that involved driving your omnitool blade into the bar counter?

#| | outgoing transmissions;; ( message. )#cmdrglowstick #[ whispers thank you ]

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