Wanting to do...something with him again

[fightordie]

"Something."

[Shepard is not at all impressed with the lack of planning -- well okay, maybe he doesn't always plan ahead and sometimes rushes into things guns blazing and hopes for the best. But there was no reason for him to be pulled out after god knows how long without a second thought because this person felt like doing "something".

That is not an acceptable excuse to bother him, god damn it.]

Guess it was only a matter of time before I'd have to put up with you again.

[Really, this is only one of many times he's been pulled out with the intention of being put back out there only to be forgotten again. He would really prefer to stay in the dark recesses of this..."headspace" and be left alone. Some piece and quiet. It would be nice.]

Don't screw up.

[That's all he asks. Really.]

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[latetotheparty]

Oh they'll totally screw up. WELL. Probably not in their opinion. But yours? Yeah, I'd say they'd definitely screw up.

[fightordie]

[Boy does he know it. But that's not really the kind of screwing up he's talking about.]

As long as I don't have to hear her whine about it.

[That's where the real pain and suffering lies.]

[latetotheparty]

[Okay, there's a small snort of laughter right there.]

Oh, okay. Like that won't happen. Have you even listened to a mun? They're like nattering little mosquitoes with their problems.

[fightordie]

They're also like five year olds with short attention spans. This will go down in one of two ways.

[Let's talk war strategy now..!]

Either she'll screw up, cry about it for a week straight, and move on. Or her attention will suddenly move somewhere else and I'll be left alone again. I'm hoping for the latter.

[Which is how it was last time. Of course there is all that crap about lighting striking twice, ect.]

[latetotheparty]

Tch, don't I know it.

[Oh war strategy ? You mean we get to kill them?]

Pfft, yeah sounds about right. Mine has a million different ideas but doesn't do anything about them. Then just wanders off to go be stupid.

[fightordie]

[...Okay, maybe not literal war strategy.]

You'll get used to it, kid.

[latetotheparty]

[Aw boo.]
Yup, gonna be fun listening to all the ways that he plans on making my life suffering. Gonna be like a tea party. Except with things trying to eat your face.

[fightordie]

[He snorts.]

If you're lucky he'll suddenly decide to make someone else miserable instead.

[If not, well, then you're boned!]

[latetotheparty]

Trust me, he's already got all his plans laid out for the miserable stuff. I think I'm screwed.

[fightordie]

My condolences. [Said about as dry as the desert.] Guess you're just gonna have to ride it out.

[opticshots]

You could try having a little faith in your mun, you know.

[Then again, Tali also operates on the basis of "reasons aren't needed to bug Shepard, because Shepard," so she is maybe not the voice of reason here.]

[fightordie]

She had her chance. Ruined it.

[Try not to sound like a jaded ex, Shepard.]

Several times.

[opticshots]

Don't make it sound like she was cheating on you with a drell or something ridiculous like that, keelah. Things happen and you should be understanding of that. And I don't know if you've noticed this, but you're probably a very exhausting person to write.

[fightordie]

I'm not that exhausting, Tali.

[Okay, perhaps he's not the easiest person to deal with but he can't be so difficult that she would flip flop so much on what the hell to do with him. Nope.]

She's just indecisive and a poor planner.

[/stubborn]

[opticshots]

And you're stubborn and impulsive and sometimes a little rude. [She folds her arms over her chest. Who needs facial expressions when her tone and body language are so clearly 'I am judging you'?]

I can see why she might have some difficulty making it work out, in her defence.

[fightordie]

[Yeah, he sure does know that tone and body language by now. Arms folded right back at her. Except he can't go full on renegade attitude at her because, reasons. Stop being Tali, Tali.]

I'm not going to coddle her. If she can't handle it then she shouldn't try. Simple as that.

[opticshots]

[Never will she ever stop being his renegade blocker.]

Is that how you felt about me, when we first met? I could take care of myself, but I couldn't fight like Garrus or Wrex could. I wasn't a soldier but you still took me along for missions.

I think it's worth giving people chances, if they're interested in trying.

[fightordie]

[Gdi.]

That was different. You still proved yourself capable.

[And Tali isn't manipulating him like some weird puppet, so maybe he's a tad bit less understanding right now.]

[opticshots]

[Okay so she kind of gets that point (because it's weird when she thinks about it too much) but she still has her own point to get across.]

And just like I did, other people are capable of... proving themselves capable. You get what I'm getting at. And she's obviously very devoted to the idea of you, Shepard, which has to count for something, or you're just being cruel.

[fightordie]

[Crossing his arms and doing the whole RENEGADE POSTURE he's sure she's very familiar with by now. Except it's not really aimed at Tali, because he can't do that. It's impossible. It's against everything logic and science to renegade at her.]

She has one last chance.

[Well, it's something.]

[efficiently]

Shepard.

[ is that a hint of a smile tugging at miranda's lips? ]

I trust you've given your Mundane a speech.

[fightordie]

Miranda.

[Hey, it's not his fault that giving speeches became something instinctual.

Like blinking when something gets too close to your eyes.]

I wouldn't waste my breath.

[No, he would. He did. Shhhh.]

[centurian]

[ he'd say to expect the worst, but... that would almost be too cruel in this situation. ]

Problems, Shepard?

[ what he means is... expect the worst. ]

[fightordie]

[Well he's not getting his hopes up, to be honest.]

Aren't there always?

[#Shepardslife, ect, ect.]

[centurian]

[ Garrus can sympathize. ]

Hey, I'm sure it could be worse. It's not like she's making you dance, right?

[ He usually expects the worst. And there's really not many things in the galaxy that are quite as bad as that. ]

[fightordie]

[He's just never going to live that down, is he? Is he?]

There are plenty of things worse than that.

[Like you know...


...

...

...fighting Reapers! Yeah, there's one.]

[centurian]

[ He might laugh just a bit at that. ]

Like your bottle shooting skills?

[ Garrus Vakarian truly is the best friend anyone could ever have in the galaxy. ]

[fightordie]

[Truly the best bro ever, not that Shepard would ever admit it. Maybe if they were about to die.]

Now you're just being cruel, Garrus.

[centurian]

Nah. If I was being cruel, I'd challenge you to a rematch just to see you lose again.

[ Because we all know who they'd come to if the bottles invaded.

Hint: It wouldn't be you, Commander Shepard. ]

[fightordie]

[Oh my god, Garrus. Shepard is just a bit too amused to line-face right now.]

...You're really milking that victory for all it's worth, huh?

[centurian]

Hey, it's not all that often that you get to say "I bested Commsnder Shepard as King of the Bottles".

[ Seriously, Shepard. Thanks for being the best bro ever. ]