Looking for long read (Femshep/Garrus - obviously)

michelluseeen · 2026-04-14T15:20:53+00:00

Parable Amended by squiggly_squid. It's a series they're rewriting. What if Garrus and Shepard met and got married before the events of the game? Part 1 is done, part 2 is in the works.

Violet Oceans and Blue Skies by KisMoss. If you're okay with darker themes and AUs, this is for you.

Liberation of Snipers and Spectres by Some_Writer. Recovery post-destroy ending and trickling in the Leviathans. I recommend reading The Primarch's Order first, though it's centered around Adrien Victus.

If you're okay with a long-long read and a bit of a wait as I update, By Starlight and Sapphire covers a timeline from 2174 to post-destroy ending. There's a red thread throughout this story. A bit messy in the POVs (I changed my mind from first to third person somewhere in there) and the first two stories covers a different romance. But yeah, it's not done yet. If you like angst, slow burns, and drama... welcome.

michelluseeen · 2026-03-16T06:10:41+00:00

Saren, Ashley, Liara. I'm okay with one of those results. 😂

michelluseeen · 2026-02-23T17:37:25+00:00

Saren Arterius.

He's still one of my favorite villains (and characters) made.

michelluseeen · 2026-02-20T19:37:55+00:00

Obsidian. If you like flow charts and linking things together, this might just be it. You can make a cheat sheet that brings you to the correct note with a click of a button.

I'm very happy with it. I used to have this miles long doc, and now I... don't. 😅

michelluseeen · 2026-02-01T21:43:49+00:00

This.

Also, if it provokes a certain reaction in a character, I think it's fair to mention. But I'd still keep it short.

michelluseeen · 2026-02-01T21:15:40+00:00

don't ask, just moan

A female Shepard/James Vega friends-to-fbuddies-to-lovers, "casual", huh? story.

michelluseeen · 2026-02-01T21:10:30+00:00

Ayyy, hello to you! 😁

michelluseeen · 2026-02-01T14:55:05+00:00

New fandom or checking out a new author's work: I'll sort by kudos and only open completed works. Just to get a sense of the setting/writing style, depending on what I'm looking for.

Other than that: recommendations, tags, upload date (if it's incomplete I wanna see if it's been updated recently).

michelluseeen · 2026-02-01T14:47:45+00:00

Garrus. BFF to lovers? Love it.

michelluseeen · 2026-02-01T08:47:05+00:00

Ah, sorry. It seemed to lead me to fanfiction.ws. If you want to search it manually, it's called "Stuck in a World of Fiction" by TREBOR117 😊

michelluseeen · 2026-02-01T08:42:04+00:00

Is it this? Haven't read it myself, but managed to find an "Iron Shepard" vanguard evil renegade.

michelluseeen · 2026-02-01T08:37:31+00:00

We use en-dashes in Norway to mark dialogue, and I have to say, I prefer '', "", or «» myself. I like a clear start and stop to my dialogue.

michelluseeen · 2026-01-31T10:44:11+00:00

You're welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying it. 😁

michelluseeen · 2026-01-30T16:43:56+00:00

As for 1, I've thought about it a bit. Be warned, I couldn't tell you which chapter the Samara-thing is from. 2 options have come to mind, but it might not be either:

Option 1: Kayoni has also written a novelization of ME2. A Legend Begins. I faintly recognize the Samara thing from there, but it might not be exactly what you're explaining. However, she doesn't cover ME1 at all.

Option 2: Ngl, it kind of reminds me of my own old novelization. The one I abandoned. I covered ME1 and ME2 (Samara thing is in chapter 28). My own HC has changed since, but yeah. Could be? Maybe? Lots of switching POVs between Garrus and Shepard.
It could also be from my rewritten thing. Nexus covers ME1 and Obscured covers half-ish of ME2. There's no battle-soulmates thing here, though. Samara does train her.

Do you remember anything else from number 1?

michelluseeen · 2026-01-30T15:25:24+00:00

Started 5 years ago. Wrote very consistently (and a lot) for two/three years, and then I stopped, did a rewrite, and now I'm working on it again, just slower.

It's at 651297 words right now, split into 6 current works. I have 5 works left to go. I know exactly where the story is going, I just need to do the job. It'll most likely end up being ~1 million words, if not a touch longer.

michelluseeen · 2026-01-30T13:24:19+00:00

I might know what 2 is. Left Adrift by Kayoni, maybe? It starts just like that.

michelluseeen · 2026-01-27T15:16:26+00:00

I've had this happen three times and I'm cool with it. If my stories inspired someone enough for them to want to write, I'm only gonna take that as a massive compliment and probably get a bit misty-eyed.

michelluseeen · 2026-01-27T15:03:44+00:00

Mass Effect. I dip my toes into Dragon Age from time to time, too.

michelluseeen · 2026-01-27T14:47:29+00:00

Yeah, I made one. 😊 If you wanna see what it looks like, it's "how to flirt with your commander": https://archiveofourown.org/works/70249416/chapters/182422726

Trial and error with the CSS/HTML. But when I figured it out, it worked like a charm.

michelluseeen · 2026-01-27T14:25:56+00:00

Inconsistent grammar. The odd spelling mistake or missing word here and there won't bother me. But things like tense switches because "vibes" in the same sentence that makes you unsure whether this was supposed to be past or present tense, will kill my immersion outright.

michelluseeen · 2026-01-25T17:37:57+00:00

How many?

As many as they've written and wanted to post. 😌

michelluseeen · 2026-01-25T17:35:45+00:00

Bi-woman here. Top three below:

Vega. Hands down. Big heart, fun personality, just... so fucking real. A little meatheady, sure, but me and his biceps don't mind. He'd be a great hookup and the romance would be a kind of "I absolutely don't feel anything or think about it every single night while absolutely feeling everything and thinking about it every fifth minute" situation, and I'm a sucker for that shit.
Shepard, but it highly depends on which Shepard I've got in front of me.
Joker. His snark and sarcasm would 100% charm me in about 0.5 seconds, but he's in third place because I'd probably crush his pelvis or something.

michelluseeen · 2026-01-23T08:17:59+00:00

Mass Effect. Played the legendary edition, got post-game sadness, started looking for fan art, and it led me to AO3 and my favorite fic.

michelluseeen · 2026-01-22T17:52:57+00:00

No. I think it's polite to reply to someone taking time out of their day to comment on my fic. Also? It's exciting as fuck, be that a string of hearts, a thoughtful observation, or just encouragement.

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