Ten billion people over here die, so twenty billion over there can live. After the war, there are pieces to pick up, and lives to rebuild. And even with the Reapers gone, nothing is easy.

A collection of ignominious ends for the hero of our favorite video game series. Read, laugh, review! Now taking requests/suggestions.

Hawke struggles to discover herself, her strength, and her place in Kirkwall through letters she writes to her father Malcolm. Conflicted with being a mage while believing in the Maker, she finds comfort in the company of Sebastian, a brother of the Chantry with his own inner turmoil. A playthrough story of DA2 with some AU elements. Currently in Act 3.

This here be an old abandoned story, and is currently being remade under the name "Ouroboros Redux". Read at own peril.

Death is something that always will leave a mark, something that can never be shaken in such a short time. As I rose from death, I found myself alone in a new world, so similar and so utterly different, surrounded by those I could not trust, all by myself. I had no strength, no stable ground, no shoulder to share the burden with. I was alone. Until I met you. ON-HOLD

"Everyone has a reason for being here," says the bartender. "The real challenge is finding out what that is." On Illium there is a home for every species, where all can grab a drink and find solace. Yet pasts have a tendency to catch up to you. Numerous short stories and drabbles in multiple genres from all eras of the bar's existence. OC and canon characters included in the tales.

Centuries after the end of the Reaper War, a respected asari scientist and political leader tells the story of her youthful adventures with the legendary Shepard. Fighting to save the galaxy is one thing, but figuring out human motivations can be much harder. Science fiction, action-adventure, and a romance on slow burn.

Shepard is distracted. So is Garrus. Awkwardness ensues.

When Garrus runs into a unidentified aphrodisiac, only one thing can help him. Garrus/everyone. Rated M for a reason.

A Galactic Enquirer online exclusive-Commander Shepard answers YOUR fanmail and questions in her very own advice column!

Just before setting out for Virmire, Hackett diverts Shepard back to Eden Prime, where an intact human corpse has been found buried beneath where the beacon was. Upon retrieval, the corpse wakes up. What effect will an undying man and his pet skull have on the battle against the Reapers?

The Verse has a few surprises left for Mal and his crew of the Serenity when a spatial anomaly, classified as a wormhole, spits them out in the ME Verse just before the Eden Prime attack. Now, with a whole new slew of problems to deal with in a whole othe

In A Measure of Peace, Ashley Williams and Samantha Traynor have a thing. This is how that thing happened. Prequel/Companion fic to A Measure of Peace, starts after the Cerberus Coup. Currently rated T, subject to change.

Being a cop is never easy. Neither is being thrown into a world of fiction. And after reluctantly joining C-Sec, I'll have to learn both lessons the hard way. Drug rings, psychotic gang leaders, blackmarket organ dealers, slave runners. It's all standard fare here. And beyond all that, powerful forces follow my every step. Surviving it all may not be an option...

In her twilight years, Tali is interviewed and tells the story of her life, and the man she would love. Focuses on Tali, and her relationships with the Normandy's crew, as well as the destiny of her people and the geth. Contains language, violence, romance, religion and spoilers. Officially AU now. Updates every four days, rain, shine or apocalypse!

Miranda Lawson's last moments on the collector base. [Written for Rev's July competition for Aria's afterlife]

With the Reapers defeated, the galaxy was given a chance to prosper and rebuild once again. Garrus was ready to spend his life with Shepard, the woman he loved. Except the war changed Shepard in more ways than one. Now Garrus is tasked with a difficult challenge of figuring out what caused Shepard's confident composure to finally crack. Post Destroy.

For Aria's Afterlife Valentine's Day competition. Right before Shepard and Tali can finally consummate their love, they get interrupted by Miranda and Jack fighting ... again. Ch2: Aria reads an online dating profile for Mordin Solus, and decides to contact him.

(W)Hunting down his old crew, Javik realizes the true horror of the Reapers and what they have done for millennia.

In his last moments, Admiral David Anderson has so many things he wants to say. Written for the Aria's Afterlife July competition... canon death scene in 1000 words or fewer.

They have become masters of speaking without words.

It's a Shepard and Vakarian thing.

Today is the day of days.

When Jacob overhears that no one finds him interesting, he is at a loss as to how to change his self image. Lucky for him, Ken and Kasumi have a plan, and are going to turn Jacob into the Baka Day hero and the most interesting man on the Normandy. One shot.

This is...I can't even explain what this is. But Rari is to blame. TOTALLY to blame! Honest! I can't seem to get the music links working. I'm sorry! There was meant to be a soundtrack to this! Completely A/U - not even close to the events of Mass Effect, just me borrowing characters I love to tell my own story.

A/U: Garrus is a slave given to F/Shepard. Rated: M for language and smut. Requested!

Things have been too serious, and someone decided to start a new tradition on board that was very old back home. A one shot in response to the April Fools Challenge set on Aria's Afterlife!

A series of little moments in the Vakarian household. Full of sweet, fluffy stuff.

Shepard, mass fish murderer, was arrainged today by Citadel Council for crimes against fishkind. Several of her ship's crew were called upon to testify, alleging gross negligence from Yeoman Chambers and a horrifying first-hand witness report from former C-Sec officer Garrus Vakarian about seeing hundreds of dead fish kept in a macabre display in Shepard's personal cabin. Crack fic

Garrus Vakarian's past and present, told through interconnected short stories one letter of the alphabet at a time.

Thanks to some eavesdropping, Shepard discovers that Garrus's scars do not go over well amongst his own kind. She thinks his kind is full of it, and sets out to prove that to Garrus.

Upon learning of the human concept of Valentine's Day, Garrus asks Shepard to meet him on the Citadel, hoping to finally establish their relationship. But when he realizes he's not the only one she has plans with that day, he embarks on a personal (and highly inappropriate) mission to eliminate his perceived rivals.

It's amazing how much you can mean with only three words. And as Tali relaxes with Shepard after they defeat the collectors, she figures that out for herself. One shot for the Valentine's Competition on Aria's Afterlife.

When you're an Admiral's son, certain things are expected of you. You're expected to contribute to the Migrant Fleet, you're expected to bring back a notable gift from your pilgrimage, you're expected to lead your people. And you're not expected to fall in love with another man. Kal'Reegar & OC centric fic, written in first person. Brief Tali/Kal and Tali/Garrus

Mordin: Inconceivable! The Illusive Man: Who said life is fair? Where is that written? Shepard: Collectors of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist. Thane: Hello. My name is Thane Krios. You killed my father. PREPARE TO DIE! Legion: Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together in consensus today. Yes, the Princess Bride, done with Mass Effect characters! Read it now!

The most iconic scene from Mass Effect 1 told from a very different perspective.

Two asari huntresses defend the landing zone as the planet Cyone is invaded by Reapers. Inspired by a multiplayer gold Reaper match.

There's something about the blues that speaks to the soul. For Garrus and Shepard, it forms a common thread that binds them together. One-off short fill for the kinkmeme.

My name is Vigil. /I am Vigil./

Releasing a potentially unstable krogan in the confines of the Normandy without anyone to help you was something only Shepard would even think of doing. Garrus is angry. He makes this known. Shepard is not happy. Aaand cue the awkward conversations.

The Normandy's crew deals with one of Mordin's experiments gone wrong.

Shepard's in lock-up, the Reapers are coming, and Garrus isn't going to sit idly by while the galaxy is lost. Garnering turian support means returning to Palaven, but returning to Palaven will involve answering questions—and facing stark realities—he's been avoiding for years. Written for the 2012 Mass Effect Big Bang.

Just in time for Halloween, Shepard has a campfire story for all you people out there. Complete with comments from the peanut gallery and a bad reaction from everybody's favorite krogan. Rated T for krogan zombies.

Shepard's daughter wants him to tell her a story. He decides to tell her a story about the legendary Spectre.

Shepard knows this will be a tough mission... so EDI creates an internal social networking service on the Normandy! You will want to read this. Seriously. And review it.

Although he takes after his mother in more ways than one, Garrus refuses to forget Shepard. Inspired by both a k-meme prompt and the Radiohead song with the same name.

Her voice had gone into that deep, cold register that she reserved for diplomats and people she didn't really like. Kaidan felt his stomach turn. Hadn't he tried this before? Hadn't he spent enough time condemning her for the things she had done? femShep/Kaidan femShep/Garrus sad triangle.

Covers the whole ME2 arc, with extra at the beginning and at the end. All Garrus POV. Starts angsty, ends fluffy. I took liberties with the story but overall kept it intact. I think Shepard is smart enough to delegate, don't you? There are parts that make little sense without reading Mass Symphony, so take the time if you can. Rated M for sexytimes and language.

OC-Sent to investigate a human colony after what seems like a common batarian raid, a turian Spectre finds himself at the center of a conspiracy lead by someone he always thought he could trust. Haunted by his violent past and pursued by an enemy far stronger than he, Decimus may be forced to commit the atrocities that continue to weigh down on him all over again.

When a routine reconnaissance mission goes awry, Shepard and Garrus are pushed to the bounds of their endurance.

Garrus' homeworld is burning, his family is missing, and the galaxy is falling apart. The one thing that kept him going was Shepard... and now she's left him too. Kmeme fill.

When Shepard wakes after surviving the Catalyst, she has to come to terms with the fact that Garrus isn't there waiting. Prompt from MEK on LJ.

Kmeme Prompt-ME3 Dr. Michel, the Normandy's new resident doctor, happens to be the only one who isn't aware of Garrus' relationship with the Commanding Officer. Shepard doesn't take kindly to open attempts by other women to woo her man.

It was going to be a joke. At least, that's what she told herself as she opened her mouth and the words, "We could test your reach… and my flexibility," fell out.

Kaidan Alenko reflects on life and loss and treachery in the Alliance is revealed. Post ME1.

A small glimpse into the life of those outside of Commander Shepard's story; based on the interactions of two NPCs in Illium.

Admiral John Shepard tries to be a good father and help the Alliance and his daughter, Claire. But is it for the greater good or his own vanity? Ashley Williams sucks it up when she gets a crappy gig on Eden Prime. FemShep/Alenko

Commander Shephard puts her life on the line and her trust in the sharp eye and steady hand of the turian, Garrus Vakarian.