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New face and new icons, huh? Guess I can't complain. Third try's got some charm and I always thought about dying my hair red. It works. [She shrugs.] You gotta shitton of work ahead of you before we get anything good, though.

Better get to it, then.

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You know, I think the new face will grow on me, Shepard. The freckles are kind of cute.

[Useful Tali is useful.]

I wasn't sure about it at first, but I think it'll grow on me, too. Kinda like the freckles, myself.

Yeah, they almost make you look innocent or something.

Don't worry, I'm sure things will just go better for you now. Change can be good!

You know, I can work that innocent angle pretty well. Sometimes. Maybe. [She clears her throat.]

Change is pretty much inevitable on a universal scale. I can't get bent out of shape when shit goes south. [Her voice is dry.] Besides, I can proably credit Miranda with the makeover.

With people who have known you under ten minutes of non-combat time, maybe. [She's teasing to make you feel better, she promises. Maybe.]

Miranda works as an excuse, not to worry. It'd be right up her alley.

Gotta point, there Tali. Over ten and I'm headbutting Krogans and punching thresher maws.

[The corners of her eyes crinkle.]

Mm. You know, it really would be right up her alley.

[Sigh.] Yep, that's our Commander, all right.

And I'm sure she'd try to make over me if she could. Some humans...

Mmmhmmm. Honestly, perfection is subjective. Can't make everyone happy, anyway. You can only be who you are.

How wonderfully philosophical.

That's what I get for reading good books.

[Just a little chuckle at that.] Good on you.

You going to be alright with the makeover, though? When it comes down to it?

Yeah, I'll be okay with it. Not like I spent any time before staring at the mirror.

Okay, just making sure. Can't have you having some sort of identity crisis when we're trying to save the galaxy or whatever.

[Her laugh is a bright bark at that.] I've been through too much to go batshit over my own face not being 'right'.

Hey, hey, just making sure. Sometimes it's the little things that get to you the worst. An itchy nose can ruin a day. An itchy nose that doesn't even feel like yours would have to be worse, I assume.

Good point. [All the side-eye.]

Just tell me if I need to threaten any muns to make you more comfortable, alright?

[That's actually kinda adorable, Tali.] I'll holler if I need backup. Thanks.

[Yeah, it's what she does.

And have a friendly, admittedly sort of lazy salute.]

I'll always try to be here if you need me, Shepard.

Likewise. Anytime, day or night, or any of those weird in between hours. [Shep's smile is crooked and just as lazy.]

Day and night are relative in space, anyway.

But I appreciate that, really. I know you won't let me down.

Maybe I should have said shift. Works better on twenty-four hour time. Barring disaster, I'll do my best not to let you down even if I can help it.

Just all the time, Shepard. Don't hurt yourself. And if I recall correctly, you're pretty damn good at not letting me down even when faced with all sorts of disaster. It's just how you do things.

I guess it is. Life and limb mean nothing when it comes to you ~~and the rest of the crew~~.

You don't ever think you're a little too attached to us all? [Don't worry, you know she can't direct mean-spirited teasing at you. This is for fun.]