it's a small rest break. he closes his eyes, keeps his rifle held in his arms. at the ready with his hearing tuned in. it doesn't take long before he catches the sound of someone else invading his space. go figure. no one keeps away from the ghost for too long. annoying - especially if they're here to nag him into doing something else. he'd expected today to be quiet.
"ge' ou' wi' i'." he growls it out, slowly opening his eyes and leveling his gaze, narrowing his eyes. the what the fuck do you want is implied in his annoyed tone.
@ofauroradreams : [Liana!Shepard for Liara, during ME2] “You believe the Reapers exist, right?”
it’s the way liara absolutely stops dead in her tracks. fingers stop dancing around the holo keyboard, blue eyes instantly pop upwards and fix on liana’s features. she merely pauses to consider what to say, but emotion wins over business etiquette anyway and liara’s gloved hands fold onto the desk, lips pursing.
“ i apologize if there was ever a time i gave you doubt. i believe the council is going to get us all killed if they continue to turn a blind eye. i believe that what’s in your head and what you saw is our grim vision of the future and i have been on your side every step of the way. ”
🐝 * ― 𝑺𝑰𝑿 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑫 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺. ⤻ / @ofauroradreams
❛ you'll always be my best friend. ❜
Peter looked over to Liana and tilted his head, ❝ yeah, you too, ❞ he answered honestly with a smile. How could she not be? He’d met Liana years ago and their friendship definitely started off rough but over the years they grew incredibly close. When Peter lost everything, she was the only one that remembered him and she was the one who was there for him.
Of course she was his best friend.
[Caption: original character moodboard featuring: stars; fire; wings; white roses; ice skating; witchcraft; art; and martial arts. End caption]
March Of The OCs
My contribution for March of the OCs; inspired by my moodboard series #alan tracy moodboard maybe. Liana is my biggest, most important OC, and one of the only few who still remain out of all the ones I’ve ever created. She came to me during a time when I was struggling with my writing, almost five years ago (this June), and since then, she’s grown so much more than I could ever imagined. Thunderbirds is one of her smaller universes (among so, so, so many) but also one of the most influential, so it’s certainly one of her more importants ones.
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Name: Liana Carmen Morales.
Nicknames: Li or Lily; Miss Lily (only by kids); Adelaide Lily (anonymous artist alias).
Age: 17+ years generally; 25 to 27 years in TAG (bc I’m not 100% sure yet).
Birthday: 5th August.
Gender: Female (she/her).
Orientation: Pansexual.
Occupation: Self-employed (including: game designer/writer; comic book artist/writer; artist (anonymous); social media influencer/vlogger).
*long long looong post under cut
headcanons (TAG-specific):
Liana meets Lady Penelope first, as they run in “adjacent” social circles. Liana’s a growing household name, she does charity work, helps fund science expeditions, supports the environment, and occasionally works with the GDF, among other things; similar to Lady Penelope.
The first time she was officially rescued by IR was from the Estrella Grand Space Hotel; riding in Thunderbird 3 is currently the highlight of her life.
Her family died in an apartment fire that IR almost responded to; but the local Fire Chief refused their help. They were then called away to another rescue (volcanic erruption) and by the time they were able to attend, the now-extinguished fire had already claimed most of the residents (and two firefighters).
Liana and Kayo bond over sparring and having criminal relatives (Kayo, her uncle; Liana, her father). She bonds with Virgil over music and art; Gordon over environmentalism and the ocean; Scott over being the eldest sibling; John over coding and computers; and Alan over video games and space.
She earns the location of Tracy Island because they get called out on Alan’s birthday so John asks her to pick up the cake they ordered and some decorations
Eos likes to consult with Liana on human things she doesn’t understand: like the appeal of art or the necessity of Father’s Day (which leads to Liana helping Eos give John a Father’s Day present), among other things. Eos considers Liana to be a more emotionally-driven human and thus able to provide unique insights.
Liana is part Mom-friend so she’s very good at mothering the brothers between rescues: making sure they eat and sleep on a regular basis, tending to injuries, encouraging them to have fun and take breaks and so on.
Liana and Grandma Tracy cook together sometimes; Liana will ask to learn certain family recipes, because simple comfort food is probably better for the brothers than the kind of exotic spicy food she normally cooks (and whatever Grandma cooks as well). For a while she played like she didn’t know how to cook at all; but it’s unspoken between her and Grandma that one of them can cook well, and one of them can’t. Of course, they don’t cook together all the time because Liana doesn’t want to step too much on Grandma’s toes.
John is the only one who knows that Adelaide Lily (one of Virgil’s favourite artists) is actually Liana; for a while, only Scott and John know that one of Alan’s favourite games (currently unnamed bc I’m terrible with names) was created by Liana; and only Eos knows where Liana actually lives.
questionnaire (courtesy of: @godsliltippy):
*I removed the questions about kids, bc Liana doesn’t have any in TAG
Who is your hero?
“Me. I am my own hero. Is that a cliche?” Laughs. “Um, if I had to pick one -- these are all gonna be fictional people, I think. Big fan of Carmen Sandiego. And She-Ra. Power ladies. Lara Croft too. I have lots who contribute to who I am, but there’s no one person above all. I just have high standards, maybe.”
If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
“Y’know, I keep coming back to New York? I’ve left it a lot, been around the block a few times and I always end up back where I started. Maybe, I dunno, somewhere close to a mountain ski resort.”
What is your biggest fear?
“... Silence.”
What is your favorite family vacation?
“Uh, never really had one? But anywhere with a ski resort. I like snowboarding.”
What would you change about yourself if you could?
“Ah-ha.” Laughs again, pointedly. “That’s a dangerous road to go down so I’m gonna take the easy answer and say nothing. I like who I am.”
What really makes you angry?
“Bullies. Abuse. And those who let it happen.”
What motivates you to work hard?
“If it helps people. It could be the messiest job in the world, but if I’m helping people who need it, I’ll do whatever it takes.”
What is your favorite thing about your career?
“That I don’t have one? I just dip in and out of jobs. My resume is... all over the place, honestly. I like being my own boss and working to my own schedule. No one breathing down my neck about projects, or micromanaging me.”
What is your biggest complaint about your job?
“I don’t... I don’t really have one? I mean, sometimes people can be unecessarily critical about silly things? Like in that they comment just to be hateful? But that’s a people thing. No amount of complaing to management -- which is me, by the way, still self-employed -- is gonna change that people are mean.”
What is your proudest accomplishment?
“Hasn’t happened yet. I still have a lot of life to live and one day I’m gonna do something so... wow, I’ll want people to remember me for that. Peak-Liana. But out of the things I’ve done so far? Starting the White Rose Foundation. The first Hallowe’en Fashion Show. Um... that time I testified against my father. No, I’m not gonna talk about it.”
What is your favorite book to read?
“Not much of a reader. Although I like comics. Does that count? There’s a Young Avengers run I really like, but it’s only like... 13 issues.”
What makes you laugh the most?
“I like a good pun. Or some word play. It’s my favourite type of humour. Or, like, contextual humour? I mean, if it’s funny, it’s funny, but those types of jokes definitely brighten my day.”
What was the last movie you went to? What did you think?
“I saw Encanto. It was... I liked it. I empathized a lot with the characters. Y’know, pushing yourself to earn that parental affection, trying to prove yourself worthy of it, it’s... I can relate.”
What did you want to be when you were small?
Silence. “That’s, ah... another dangerous one. I wanted to be a lot of things when I was a kid but... What’s an easy answer? Every kid wants to be a princess, right? Just put that.”
If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?
“Oh, wow.” Hesitates. “People probably pick, like, meeting the British Royal Family or skydiving or something like that? Um... I’d love to go to space. That’s a good answer, right?”
What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play?
“Game? Uh, Sims 3. Or anything survival. DnD, I like that. Sports? Dancing. No doubt. But also figure skating. Hockey. Snowboarding. Baseball. I could keep going if you want.”
Would you rather ride a bike, ride a horse, or drive a car?
“Ooh, that’s hard. Because I can see a benefit to all of them? And I like horses, and I like physical activity, and driving’s fun. I guess I’d pick driving. But my favourite way to travel is by train. Especially long journeys.”
What would you sing at Karaoke night?
“Total Eclipse of the Heart, by Bonnie Tyler. That is the karaoke crowd-pleaser and it’s so much fun. I have a whole routine to it and everything. It’s one of my favourite karaoke songs. The other is... well, I’m Still Standing, by Elton John? But that’s... a personal thing.”
What two radio stations do you listen to in the car the most?
“I don’t, I usually have a playlist running. But I guess anything with indie rock. Or classic rock. I like a good guitar riff.”
Which would you rather do: wash dishes, mow the lawn, clean the bathroom, or vacuum the house?
“Oh, mow the lawn, straight up. Physical activity in the outdoors? Love it.”
If you could hire someone to help you, would it be with cleaning, cooking, or yard work?
“Of those three? I enjoy cleaning the least. Definitely that one. I’m good at it because I learned, y’know, but if I could not do one for a while, it’d be that one.”
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
“Sushi. It’s my comfort food. And there’s so many varieties and different types and ways to make it, I don’t think I’d ever get bored.”
Who is your favorite author?
“Still not much of a reader. Can I say Tolkien? I like Lord of the Rings. Well, I like the movies. Haven’t read the books. But I’ve heard they’re good. So, yeah, Tolkien.”
