It's been a while.

[reigninginstars]

You know, if you "wormhole" me back to the ship in the condition I'm in after the battle in London, there's a good chance it's not going to end pretty. 

 

You understand that, right? 

 

I'm putting my trust into you that you won't let it come to that conclusion, if you do. Don't let me down.

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[howillusive]

Wouldn't that be a tragedy, Shepard?

[reigninginstars]

[Oh, it's you.]

It would.

Fortunately, I have faith in my mundane.

[fightforthelost]

Don't want to earn your vacation, Jane?

[howillusive]

Hm, well I suppose if you don't have faith in what humanity can do, I suppose having faith in one human is good enough.

[reigninginstars]

Oh, I already saw what your "faith in humanity" did and look what happened to you.

[Boom headshot.]

[reigninginstars]

Never said I didn't, Jim.

[howillusive]

My faith in humanity was what took us so far! My resources were something you needed at one point or another. We wouldn't have been able to fight the Reapers if it wasn't for my contribution. Don't forget that.

[reigninginstars]

You contributed but you didn't lead it. Everyone played a role in this - it wasn't all you.

Especially not when you sacrificed so many innocent people for your "experiments".

[She saw it B|

But she also knew he had good intentions until he got mixed up with the Reapers.]

[howillusive]

Of course it wasn't all me! It was humanity at it's finest! If only you could see it like I did. The unleashed potential we hold!

[reigninginstars]

Trust me, I want what's best for humanity as well but you--

[Shepard grumbles something inaudible under her breath and rubs at her forehead in an agitated manner. She's trying to not snap but it's easier said than done.]

You slaughtered people! You tried to "control" the Reapers!

[Okay, she's getting angry. Cue dramatic finger point.]

And what would have happened if you did succeed in controlling the Reapers? Use them for mass destruction of other alien races?

It doesn't work that way.

[howillusive]

Simply because I want to further humanity's place in the galaxy, you believe I would commit genocide? I'm not a part of the Hierarchy. [ oh yes, he went there. ]

I did what I had to. What we all needed to do. The galaxy was at war, Shepard. My path was simply the harder one than yours. [ God he is so full of himself right now. ]

[fightforthelost]

Nothing's ever easy. You'll get there.

[Look, he's actually being nice.]

Or you won't. Guess we'll find out.

[Nevermind. Renegades.]

[reigninginstars]

I'll be looking forward to it when I do.

[Brow quirk.]

I'm not going to go down so easily.

[She's gonna destroy those Reapers. B| Watch her.]

[reigninginstars]

Sometimes I wonder. [Have a little glare at that.]

What we all needed to do? No, that was only what you wanted to do.

[She can't believe what she's hearing. B| He's making her so angry.]

Don't you dare even start saying your path was harder.

[howillusive]

[ Delusion, thy name is Illusive man ]

I was preparing for the Reapers long before you discovered their existence, Shepard. Don't let your perception of my actions cloud how far they took you. We have different methods. I feel mine are far more expedient to reach the same goal. You're used to doing it your way, it's perfectly accptible to be attached to those methods, but they clouded your judgement.

[reigninginstars]

[She takes in what he's saying but she's still angry.]

Have you looked at yourself in the mirror lately?

[She sighs out harshly.]

You're full of yourself.