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Flesh and Bone (and what are you made of?) by Sandetiger
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
26 Aug 2025
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Still an ongoing WIP. This was supposed to be a very self-indulgent oneshot smut fic, and then it became 3 chapters and 20k words, and then I added more worldbuilding and leadup, and now I'm- idk. Here? This is my first fanfic work in probably 15 years, and Mass Effect has me by the metaphorical balls as a diehard krogan simp. Basic premise is Shepard's life post-destroy ending is one of endless political posturing. Everyone wants a piece of her and it's shredding her already tattered soul. So she ends up seeking advice from an unlikely source, and decides to make a major life change. Spoiler alert: I don't see Wrex and Shepard as star-crossed lovers or anything like that (no love-at-first-sight stuff from me) and their friendship is very important to me; I think you should be friends with the people you love, personally. There will be nsfw stuff but them being friends is The Good Shit. Tuchanka stuff starts at Ch. 6. For those that came for the smut, I'll do you a solid and denote the specific chapters when I get them posted. Don't be afraid to leave comments letting me know what you think. Engagement validates me [insert discord pleading eyes emoji].
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- Part 1 of time is raging; may it rage in vain
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In the aftermath of the Tuchanka mission, Shepard struggles with the mounting pressure of what the universe is expecting of her, as well as the effects of her actions.
TW- Semi-graphic self-harm.
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- Part 1 of The Universe Said No
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Krogan Backup by ScribblesandBabbles
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
05 Jun 2025
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Shepard visits Grunt to workshop knowledge about krogan culture before Tuchanka.
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Tech & Tattoos by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
14 Apr 2025
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It started as a chance encounter, the sort of not-quite luck that came from knowing Commander Shepard. But they kept running into each other, over the years, and after a point, even something unofficial stops being strictly casual.
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- Part 8 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
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CLANK by StumbledUponByAksident
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
09 Apr 2024
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We all know about savoring the last shot before popping the heatsink (oh god) but isn't it reasonable to assume Shepard and Garrus tried some little things before the big thing?
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Physical Intimacy by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
04 Jul 2023
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A collection of moments, ranging from sweet to sexy, inspired by various October prompt lists. All chapters tie into the A Crystal Hewn from Stone series.
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- Part 9 of Curated Affection
- Part 10 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
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Adrien Victus oversees the mission to cure the genophage and ponders what all is at stake.
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- Part 33 of No Shepard without Vakarian
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A heaven not so large as yours by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
21 Dec 2022
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A collection of small, soft moments in John and Kaidan's story, inspired by a collection of writing prompts on tumblr.
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- Part 9 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
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A Step in the Process by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
08 Sep 2022
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There was a process to coming home. Not the physical one that involved finding a ship at the docks and paying for a mildly uncomfortable ride.
Really, coming home started just shy of their front porch. When he felt that first real rush of belonging. Of shrugging off the mantle of Spectre and War Hero and Alliance Major, shrinking back down into his own skin and name and life.
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- Part 4 of Curated Affection
- Part 18 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
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Kaidan only been gone for a week. Council business. But he'd come home more upset than he had from any Spectre mission, and nothing John did seemed to help.
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- Part 15 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
- Part 3 of Curated Affection
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Would you lie with me and just forget the world? by Anatidae
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
03 Jul 2022
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For a moment they lay in stiff silence. Then Garrus cleared his throat. Shepard drew a breath and reached out a hand.
In the middle of the raft, they fell together naturally.
"Shepard," he breathed.
"Shh."Series
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The Omnitrix, a Catalyst for Change by Parker_Fox
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Ben 10 Series
15 May 2022
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Ben Tennyson finds himself in the Mass Effect universe shortly before the start of the second game.
In essence, a "what if Ben was a squadmate in Mass Effect 2" fic.
Story covers the entire timeline of Mass Effect 2. The only difference being the introduction of Ben 10 at the beginning. Chapters are broken up by missions.Series
- Part 1 of Ben 10 Mass Effect Crossover
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Putting on a Show by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
12 Feb 2022
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The point of all this sneaking had been to surprise John. To do something nice for this man who was always doing nice things for everyone around him. Who summoned sweet nothings out of thin air at a moment's notice, and wrapped himself around Kaidan every night, holding him close even in sleep.
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- Part 6 of Curated Affection
- Part 25 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
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Wrex calls up Shepard asking for a highly classified favor, which involves an equally classified mission. It turns out to be one hell of an escort mission, and Thane gets a taste of the full chaos of Shepard and Garrus, unleashed.
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- Part 8 of in which shakarios happens
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Pediatric Check Up by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
18 Oct 2021
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Having patiently waited for the doctor to give Kaidan Alenko a clear bill of health after being kidnapped by a cult, the local kids decide to do their own home visit, just to make sure he really is OK.
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- Part 32 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
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Art Appreciation by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
15 Oct 2021
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Stopping in front of him, John lifted a hand to brush knuckles gently along Kaidan’s cheek. “Do you have any idea how beautiful you are?”
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- Part 28 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
- Part 5 of Curated Affection
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Finding work as a disgraced, ex-Cerberus scientist is never easy. But this is one job interview Gavin Archer would be happy simply to survive.
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- Part 33 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
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A Cold Bed for a Warm Hearth by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
04 Oct 2021
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Kaidan's proud of the work he's done as a Spectre. Of the lives he's saved and the schemes he's stopped. But each mission he goes on might be the one he doesn't come back from.
And even if he makes it back from all of them, how much of his own life will he have missed?Series
- Part 24 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
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The Coffee Compromise by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
02 Oct 2021
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Adding a roommate always takes a little adjusting. However, on your head be the consequences when those adjustments affect Kaidan's morning coffee.
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- Part 14 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
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Names Born of the Flood by happychica
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
30 Sep 2021
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Midwinter comes to every world, even Tuchanka. This year, for the first time in centuries, it will be celebrated properly.
Part of the the Mass Effect Relationships Week (2021) writing prompt challenge.
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- Part 11 of A Crystal Hewn From Stone
- Part 5 of Mass Effect Relationships Week (2021)