The idea is simple. You write a short snippet of Mass Effect fanfic. Cracktastic humor, plain humor, even a bit of angst or romance if you're inclined. Any pairing, any game, any level of canonicity. And you provide the next writer with a Paragon and a Renegade prompt. Make it as generic or specific as you like.
You can also simply continue the first prompt if that's your desire. Call it a neutral option.
So, here we go. First snippet.
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Rannoch
Tali'Zorah vas Normandy approached the hill slowly. It had been a long discussion with the other admirals over the post-war recolonization of Rannoch, and frankly she was looking forward to returning to the ship overhead for some shut eye and relaxation with a certain human captain. She still blushed hotly under her helmet at the thought, a reaction that made the geth in her suit lower the temperature.
"I'm quite fine with that sort of reaction," she said, a bit sharply.
"Apologies Creator."
She looked up and frowned. The Normandy's shuttle was nowhere in sight. Rather, a very large pile of boxes sat there. She heard rummaging sounds, and she rounded the pile to find-
"Shepard?" She asked as her mate dug through one of the containers. "What is this?"
"Hm? Oh, hey Tali," Shepard said. He blinked. "Why are you back so early?"
"One of the admirals may have had a minor suit malfunction," Tali admitted carefully. She shook her head. "What are you doing here? Where's the shuttle?"
"Oh, the Normandy's been pulled for refit. It's going to take a few weeks," Shepard said.
"You mean... We're going to be alone here?" She asked, her heart pumping a bit faster. Shepard smiled.
"Looks like."
"Still, that is an awfully large pile of luggage," Tali pointed out. Shepard grinned, a transformation of his face that seemed to make him look much younger.
"It's not. It's building supplies," Shepard said. Tali blinked.
"Building supplies? For what?"
"Your house, of course!" Shepard said. He held up his omnitool and displayed some schematics. "I had some stuff shipped down."
"Oh, thank you Shepard," Tali said with a warm smile. "So, who have you hired to do it?"
"Hm? Hired?" Shepard asked as he pulled out a bar of radiation treated steel. He frowned at her. "What do we need to hire anyone for?"
"Well, to build the house Shepard," Tali said carefully.
"Hey, I promised I'd build you it, right?" He said, wrapping an arm around her waist. Tali blushed again, and nodded.
"Well, yes, but I didn't think it would be quite so literal."
"Come on, you're an engineer, I've been a colonist... Or spacer..." Shepard frowned. "Maybe I grew up on Earth... Anyway! I'm sure we can figure it out. I mean, it even comes with instructions!"
"Shepard, I don't know," Tali said, feeling a bit apprehensive. It seemed like a lot of work, and the schematics were far more complicated than a pre-fab. They'd have to harvest the other materials themselves, like wood and stone.
Shepard held her and turned her to look into her eyes. "Tali... We can do it. If we took down the Reapers, I'm sure we can put one simple house together." He grinned and held the bar up again. "How hard could it be?"
He tossed the bar back into the box... Which tipped over and slammed into a larger, taller container that also tipped over, knocking over the next and the next. With a series of crashes and thuds the contents of the containers had spilled out all over the grassy field. Shepard very slowly lowered his arm, and looked over at Tali.
"That... That totally doesn't count," he said. "Just stuff falling over."
"Could have been worse," Tali said wryly. "It could have blown up."
"Don't give it any ideas," Shepard grumbled.
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Neutral: Continue the misadventures of Tali and M!Shepard as they attempt to build their new home on Rannoch!
Renegade: Fem!Shep attempts to bond with Grunt or another Krogan of your choice involving a particularly dangerous Earth pastime!
Paragon: Either Shepard gets an intervention about their driving.
You can also simply continue the first prompt if that's your desire. Call it a neutral option.
So, here we go. First snippet.
- - - - -
Rannoch
Tali'Zorah vas Normandy approached the hill slowly. It had been a long discussion with the other admirals over the post-war recolonization of Rannoch, and frankly she was looking forward to returning to the ship overhead for some shut eye and relaxation with a certain human captain. She still blushed hotly under her helmet at the thought, a reaction that made the geth in her suit lower the temperature.
"I'm quite fine with that sort of reaction," she said, a bit sharply.
"Apologies Creator."
She looked up and frowned. The Normandy's shuttle was nowhere in sight. Rather, a very large pile of boxes sat there. She heard rummaging sounds, and she rounded the pile to find-
"Shepard?" She asked as her mate dug through one of the containers. "What is this?"
"Hm? Oh, hey Tali," Shepard said. He blinked. "Why are you back so early?"
"One of the admirals may have had a minor suit malfunction," Tali admitted carefully. She shook her head. "What are you doing here? Where's the shuttle?"
"Oh, the Normandy's been pulled for refit. It's going to take a few weeks," Shepard said.
"You mean... We're going to be alone here?" She asked, her heart pumping a bit faster. Shepard smiled.
"Looks like."
"Still, that is an awfully large pile of luggage," Tali pointed out. Shepard grinned, a transformation of his face that seemed to make him look much younger.
"It's not. It's building supplies," Shepard said. Tali blinked.
"Building supplies? For what?"
"Your house, of course!" Shepard said. He held up his omnitool and displayed some schematics. "I had some stuff shipped down."
"Oh, thank you Shepard," Tali said with a warm smile. "So, who have you hired to do it?"
"Hm? Hired?" Shepard asked as he pulled out a bar of radiation treated steel. He frowned at her. "What do we need to hire anyone for?"
"Well, to build the house Shepard," Tali said carefully.
"Hey, I promised I'd build you it, right?" He said, wrapping an arm around her waist. Tali blushed again, and nodded.
"Well, yes, but I didn't think it would be quite so literal."
"Come on, you're an engineer, I've been a colonist... Or spacer..." Shepard frowned. "Maybe I grew up on Earth... Anyway! I'm sure we can figure it out. I mean, it even comes with instructions!"
"Shepard, I don't know," Tali said, feeling a bit apprehensive. It seemed like a lot of work, and the schematics were far more complicated than a pre-fab. They'd have to harvest the other materials themselves, like wood and stone.
Shepard held her and turned her to look into her eyes. "Tali... We can do it. If we took down the Reapers, I'm sure we can put one simple house together." He grinned and held the bar up again. "How hard could it be?"
He tossed the bar back into the box... Which tipped over and slammed into a larger, taller container that also tipped over, knocking over the next and the next. With a series of crashes and thuds the contents of the containers had spilled out all over the grassy field. Shepard very slowly lowered his arm, and looked over at Tali.
"That... That totally doesn't count," he said. "Just stuff falling over."
"Could have been worse," Tali said wryly. "It could have blown up."
"Don't give it any ideas," Shepard grumbled.
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Neutral: Continue the misadventures of Tali and M!Shepard as they attempt to build their new home on Rannoch!
Renegade: Fem!Shep attempts to bond with Grunt or another Krogan of your choice involving a particularly dangerous Earth pastime!
Paragon: Either Shepard gets an intervention about their driving.
