Re: FemShep/Liara - Fantasy AU - 2/?
anonymous
November 11 2012, 16:11:38 UTC
“Stop right there.” Hackett said. “Shepard had nothing to do with that. She didn’t even know until after the fact. I was the one that sent Hannah to negotiate and she got us what we asked for.” He glanced over in Shepard’s direction, something similar to apology in his eyes before she continued. “And it was me who picked Shepard to bear this burden. She is a perfect candidate - a commoner without connections to any of the noble houses, which eliminates favoritism and jealousy. She is also almost universally loved by the people, respected for her role in uniting us after so long.” Shepard squirmed in her seat, suddenly uncomfortable. She almost wished Udina would butt in and interrupt. “But most of all, she has my complete trust to do what’s right.”
“But she doesn’t have mine!” Udina slammed his hands again. “This Council will never accept this! We won’t bend over just so the precious Commander can rule over us all for God knows how long. There is nothing behind this besides a disgusting selfishness of one woman and her mommy’s desire to set her daughter up for life and I won’t…”
Shepard has had enough. Dealing with this mess of a situation had been emotionally draining and now that she finally came to terms with it, she had no patience to listen to Udina’s ridiculous conspiracy theories. Especially not when he insisted bringing her mother into it.
“Selfish?” She said quietly, a tight grip on the volume of her voice, but her words still came out deadly enough to make Udina shut up. “I’ve been fighting for this kingdom for years, risking my life every day while you hid in this room, behind your useless words and an illusion of importance and power. And now you’re clinging to them desperately.” She stood up, her hand resting on the pommel of her sword. “You have no power here. No importance. Because I will marry the T’Soni woman no matter what you say. I will save my kingdom.” She leaned forward, her fingers splayed on the table as she fixed Udina with a stare. “And I’ll even be kind enough to take your stupid, blind ass with me. Kicking and screaming if I have to.”
Not waiting for a response, she turned to the door, smiling a little when she heard Anderson’s poorly disguised chuckle. Her smile widened when she caught Garrus waiting for her outside the Council chamber. He pushed off the wall and fell in step with her effortlessly.
“So how did it go?” He asked.
Shepard sighed. “Not bad, I guess. Udina threw a temper tantrum, of course, but there’s nothing he can do. I’m riding out tomorrow for Armali. Going to meet my future wife.” She said quietly, carefully forming the words like they still felt strange in her mouth. She still could barely believe what was happening.
“So when are we leaving?” He said, making a big show of looking nonchalant when she looked at him, not able to stop his mandibles from flaring when he saw her grin. “What? You’d probably get yourself killed without me to watch your back and then I’d have to explain that to your mother.”
“Yeah, yeah.” She drawled and threw his hands around his waist, her face pressing awkwardly against his jutting breastplate. “God, turians aren’t made for hugging, are they?”
“Wow,don’t get all emotional on me, Shepard.” He said, even as he placed a reassuring talon on her shoulder before they stepped apart. “Better keep all that for your new mate.”
“You know what? I think I will.” She said, grinning again before winking at him. “She’s an asari after all. Much more suitable for all kinds of affection. She won’t know what hit her.”
Re: FemShep/Liara - Fantasy AU - 2/?
anonymous
November 11 2012, 16:29:57 UTC
Holy fuck, I thought you'd abandoned this idea!!! I'm so excited by the news that you're writing it now! You have no idea how happy you've made me, Anon, and I suspect you're going to make a lot of other people happy too.
“But she doesn’t have mine!” Udina slammed his hands again. “This Council will never accept this! We won’t bend over just so the precious Commander can rule over us all for God knows how long. There is nothing behind this besides a disgusting selfishness of one woman and her mommy’s desire to set her daughter up for life and I won’t…”
Shepard has had enough. Dealing with this mess of a situation had been emotionally draining and now that she finally came to terms with it, she had no patience to listen to Udina’s ridiculous conspiracy theories. Especially not when he insisted bringing her mother into it.
“Selfish?” She said quietly, a tight grip on the volume of her voice, but her words still came out deadly enough to make Udina shut up. “I’ve been fighting for this kingdom for years, risking my life every day while you hid in this room, behind your useless words and an illusion of importance and power. And now you’re clinging to them desperately.” She stood up, her hand resting on the pommel of her sword. “You have no power here. No importance. Because I will marry the T’Soni woman no matter what you say. I will save my kingdom.” She leaned forward, her fingers splayed on the table as she fixed Udina with a stare. “And I’ll even be kind enough to take your stupid, blind ass with me. Kicking and screaming if I have to.”
Not waiting for a response, she turned to the door, smiling a little when she heard Anderson’s poorly disguised chuckle. Her smile widened when she caught Garrus waiting for her outside the Council chamber. He pushed off the wall and fell in step with her effortlessly.
“So how did it go?” He asked.
Shepard sighed. “Not bad, I guess. Udina threw a temper tantrum, of course, but there’s nothing he can do. I’m riding out tomorrow for Armali. Going to meet my future wife.” She said quietly, carefully forming the words like they still felt strange in her mouth. She still could barely believe what was happening.
“So when are we leaving?” He said, making a big show of looking nonchalant when she looked at him, not able to stop his mandibles from flaring when he saw her grin. “What? You’d probably get yourself killed without me to watch your back and then I’d have to explain that to your mother.”
“Yeah, yeah.” She drawled and threw his hands around his waist, her face pressing awkwardly against his jutting breastplate. “God, turians aren’t made for hugging, are they?”
“Wow,don’t get all emotional on me, Shepard.” He said, even as he placed a reassuring talon on her shoulder before they stepped apart. “Better keep all that for your new mate.”
“You know what? I think I will.” She said, grinning again before winking at him. “She’s an asari after all. Much more suitable for all kinds of affection. She won’t know what hit her.”
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I am so excited!! Best. Start. Ever.
Just gonna be over here, in the corner. Settin' up the F5 camp.
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I'm bringing some marshmallows and a set of new keyboards in case F5 crashes.
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