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My 3rd commission from the legendary Asunyan. By the time I'm done with her, she'll be able to buy FC Barcelona.
This is really just a dumb joke that's been floating around my head since I saw their clifftop conversation scene. He heard her disparaging herself and he WASN'T ABOUT TO LET HER GET AWAY WITH IT.
This came to me a few minutes ago and it's already driving me insane. Imagine this;
Adult Deku, already in a relationship with Uraraka for a while, gets sent back in time to his 1-A days. He meets himself and the whole class, doesn't tell anyone what happens in the future for reasons, etc (there's probably a hundred fics on this already.)
Then he's about to go back to the present, says goodbye to everyone, gives seemingly vague advise and encouragement, then he waved Uraraka over. He leans down and whispers.......
WHAT?!??!!??
I've been agonizing over this! Please, for the love of god, give me some good quotes for what he says and ease my suffering! (<read like Kratos offering his soul to Ares)
Not just because they have a funny comment or are a good tectical choice, but because they seem to fit narratively even if they don't have a unique comment? Here are some of mine;
Oh I ain't done. You'd best believe I'm not done. But this will be the last Ashley one for until we get to ME3 squadmates.
Anyway, this is another one of those supports that just feels like it has to happen. Even without being linked as the only ME1 MShep romance options, they're such opposites that you almost can't help but put them together. Similar to Ash and Kaiden, but without the instant connection of both being humans and Alliance marines. Plus there's the instant suspicion Ash has for Liara due to the Benezia connection and seemingly-but-not-actually racism.
Though honestly, I don't think Ashley would be able to carry over that suspicion (or desire to mercilessly tease her) into actual conversations. There's something in their elevator dialogue that I can't quite explain, but I think they'd be almost tip-toeing around each other in their early support(s) as if they don't want to offend or scare the other off. Liara because she knows she's not the best at talking and Ashley because... I don't actually know. The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.
Anyway! Once they got past the initial tension, I think there'd be a good pool of likely themes and situations:
Your thoughts! HAND 'EM OVER!
I got curious how big the in-game Diamond City was compared to the real Fenway Park, and when I did the measurements... it's practically 1:1. Even measuring from the big stadium lights, the measurements are pretty damn close (only a 4m difference N-S and 8m difference E-W), so the surrounding structure is the same. Did you all know this? I just assumed it was scaled down like everything else in the game.
This one? Oh we already been knew about this one. Turian and krogan? Cop and merc? Infiltrator and vanguard? One following in his father's footsteps, the other committing patricide? One full of righteous hope, the other with only a dying spark of hope inside? One tired of all the rules and the other rarely having to worry about them? Hell, they've even got the red and blue thing going on! There's no shortage of things for them to talk about. So much so in fact that it's probably too much to fit into a four-scene support chain, especially with just one game as proper squadmates, unless you just want to choose one and stick with it.
Here's what I've got;
These always give you a few that make you say "how dare you make me choose."
Yeah, another Ash one. I tend to go through things like this procedurally, plus I think I just see more opportunities for her than most of the ME1 crew. Maybe I'll go for a non-Ash instance next time.
Anyway, this time I have to admit, I think I mostly bring it up due to vibes. Ashley is a fairly cynical, big sister type soldier who would be the muscle/tank on most squads without a krogan, while Tali is a plucky, relatively naive wanderer who needs her suit to protect her from all the germs and has no one to protect her from racism. In my mind, all the signs point to Ash instinctively acting like the protective big sister and Tali just going with it. Though beyond that concept, I think you guys might have more specific ideas for support convos than me.
Here's what I have anyway;
Oh I'm actually doing another one of these, huh? Depression be damned, I guess. Anyway, here we have the military brat and the... paramilitary brat. May or may not be using that phrase right. In any event, these two have a pretty surprising number of similarities considering how little they interact (even by Mass Effect standards.) Both have lineage in para/military organizations (Alliance Military, C-Sec,) both are at least a little hot headed and impatient when we meet them, both are snipers, both lost combat groups they served with (Eden Prime 212, Archangel Mercs.) Frankly, these two have too much connecting them to not have a support line in this hypothetical. Even in the actual games, they have nowhere near enough unique dialogue with each other. Let's (talk about how we would) fix that (in this one specific format,) shall we?
Here's my ideas for themes of their supports:
^(1)Could this be an in-universe reason for why aliens are so willing and ready to exposit about their species to Shepard? There are so many things to learn about so many different aliens that exposition is just a normal thing that people have to do for aliens sometimes?
Kind of a continuation of a previous post here. Basically, in FE, some side characters get 2-4 scenes and/or conversations separate from the protag to have a little low-stakes mini-arc together with no impact on the main story. It's something I wish Mass Effect had done, but now we get to imagine it instead! I'll throw out some potential support pairings and some of my ideas for them and y'all can tell me what you think as well as any ideas you have.
So to start we have the starter mon, the Charmander and Squirtle, the Yosuke and Chie. Despite being the first 2 enduring squadmates, they've actually not got a whole lot in common aside from their species and occupation. He's level-headed, she's fiery. He's a Sentinel, she's a Soldier. He's Canadian, she's (half) Hispanic. But there are a handful of routes I can imagine their supports might take.
1- "Chastising rebuke, Din." Is genuinely one of the funniest lines in the entire franchise.
2- Saphyria is one of the dopest names I have ever heard even all these years later.
Just a couple of the little joys that hits me early on every time. Anyone else have little satisfying moments like this in the series?
I'm not willing to die on all of these hills, but the ones I am, I will defend like a cornered animal.
Just like the Citadel DLC itself, this question is pure fanservice. Here's just a few ideas of mine:
Your turn!
I love games with a large set of colorful companions like Persona, Fire Emblem, Baldur's Gate, and Mass Effect, of course. These games let you get to know many of these characters, often learning about and working through their issues, but they don't often have these characters meaningfully interact with each other outside of token group scenes or short mid-combat quips. Except Fire Emblem.
To try to keep it brief, when characters fight, eat, do chores, etc. with each other it progresses to let them do better together in battle and many of them have a handful of scenes together that have them grow at least a little closer and interact without the player character's presence influencing things or having any real influence on the main story. These small arcs can range from silly and light-hearted to angsty and bittersweet and can include some duos you wouldn't think would have anything to talk about, yet inevitably end up being charming. It's something that isn't in any other game I've played and is exactly the sort of thing love to see. And I'd love to see these sort of conversations in the Mass Effect games.
Some possible supports are obvious; Miranda & Jack, Ash & Kaiden, Tali & Legion, etc. But what exactly would they be about? What tone do they take? And what about beyond the obvious pairs? Legion & Jack? Tali & Wrex? James & EDI? Mordin & Miranda? Who might have things to talk about? Enlighten each other on? Improbably open up about?
Here are a few I've thought of;
Let me know what you think or any ideas you have for supports!
For the record, the correct choices >!must be loyal:!<
>!2nd Fire Team (both times): Miranda, Jacob, & Garrus!<
>!Tech Expert: Tali, Legion, & Kasumi!<
>!Biotic Specialist: Jack & Samara/Morinth!<
>!Crew Escort: Anyone!<
For me, I'd have >!Zaeed as a 2nd Fire Team leader. Sure, he's gruff and the stories he tells about his prior missions tend to end with him as the only survivor, but he is very experienced and if he's loyal he's probably in a better headspace than he's been in in years. And while he probably rubs a lot of people the wrong way, the same could be said for Miranda and she does just fine. I'd be willing to give him the role.!<
>!My only other choice would be Thane as Tech Expert, and admittedly it's a pretty weak case. He says it himself, he has some experience with infiltration. Maybe not quite as much as Kasumi, but my intuition tells me the ventilation shaft doors wouldn't have need of more security than Thane has seen before.!<
But that's just me. What would y'all do?
