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1. Of Kittens and Broken Things by Recidiva for Vulpixer

   Fandoms: Mass Effect  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M, M/M
   • Complete Work

   20 Nov 2016

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian
   • Thane Krios/Female Shepard
   • Original Male Turian Character(s)/Original Male Turian Character(s)
   • Shakarian
   • Shrios - Relationship
   • Garrus Vakarian/Original Male Turian Character(s)
   • Female Shepard (Mass Effect)
   • Liara T'Soni
   • Thane Krios
   • Garrus Vakarian
   • Jeff "Joker" Moreau
   • Miranda Lawson
   • Kaidan Alenko
   • Urdnot Wrex
   • Tali'Zorah nar Rayya
   • Fluff
   • Angst
   • Humor
   • Nerdiness
   • Romance
   • Intimacy
   • Friendship
   • Smut
   • Comfort
   • Drama
   • Shakarian - Freeform
   • Shrios

   Summary

   Vulpixer's prompt "One of my favorite things is imagining the character's background and how it would shape them. Even though Shepard is a charismatic badass, I've wondered if it could ever just be a really good act. What if they're extremely shy and introverted, and they were "highly encouraged" to join the Alliance."

   Portrait of a Shepard who is by temperament and choice...a straight arrow of a nerdy person, introverted and shy, working hard to maintain a persona of fire breathing force of nature.

   Starts in ME1, AU afterward, Shepard inspiring changes in path and personality in others, which changes the galaxy. Shakarian with Thane insisting on 'it's really complicated' Shrios.

   "Of Kittens and Broken Things" narrated on YouTube Me narrating with my husband providing the voice for Garrus. Huge thanks to KuraiUmmei who provided cover art and the voice of EDI and Irikah!

   Series

   • Part 1 of Fracture Planes and Hot Chocolate

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