New muse, already reserved at a game

[6billioncreditwoman]

I don't like being thrown out there without a plan or intel, but I have to trust you on this one. Just make sure you know what you're doing.

And maybe see about making your own icons. These are nice, but a different haircut or something would make this tag a lot less confusing.

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[childofcrusades]

My mun had often lamented about 'capture cards' being too expensive for icon usage.

And as for the game... I doubt any amount of intel will prepare you for the situation.

[6billioncreditwoman]

Yeah, there are better things to spend money on.

Supposedly, he's preparing by watching some cartoon about the setting. I think he just wants something flashy on the screen.

[childofcrusades]

Flashy and apparently depressing from my mun's description. So I hear you are going to be a Rider, Ma'am.

[6billioncreditwoman]

That's what he's saying I'm starting as, anyway. From his description, it sounds more like a job for a pilot or a helmsman, not a marine or a captain.

Then again I don't exactly use swords, spears, or bows either.

[childofcrusades]

It seems Rider is for those associated with armies as well as with modes of transport.

I notice you left out magic.

[6billioncreditwoman]

Magic is just technology where you don't know how it works. I guess biotics might qualify if no one else in the game knows what a mass effect field is, though.

[childofcrusades]

Mass Effect...?

Well in my world, it is quite real and distinct from black tech.

[6billioncreditwoman]

Hm. One of those "different laws of physics" realities, maybe?

[childofcrusades]

I... suppose so?

[6billioncreditwoman]

Sorry. Remembering a really confusing conversation with a bored quantum computer.

The way these games work, the place is a different universe from either of ours though, right?

[childofcrusades]

['Bored Quantum Computer' gets a look of confusion]

Yes, that's correct. For some of the people, it's familiar enough to them that they have little time adjusting, others...

[6billioncreditwoman]

[She nods.]

I've been to Earth all of two dozen times, all on military business. 21st century Japan will be something.

[calibrates_big_guns]

You're worried about the plan? Doesn't that tend to go right out the window whenever you're around?

[6billioncreditwoman]

I said I like to have one. I never said I'd follow it.

[calibrates_big_guns]

You do realize what's wrong with that, right? ... Forget it, I'm not going to argue with the results. No matter how little sense it makes. [He pulls what passes for a smirk among turians.]

[6billioncreditwoman]

I think I'll make that the new team motto.

How've you been, Garrus?

[calibrates_big_guns]

Oh, just being hailed as a war hero back on Palaven for helping destroy the Reapers and unite every sapient species in the Galaxy under one banner.

... it's strange getting recognition for once. Nice, but weird.

[6billioncreditwoman]

Get used to it. If this goes like the last couple times I went MIA, you'll end up Space Emperor Supreme.

[calibrates_big_guns]

Getting to make the rules, a palace, beautiful women ... I think I could survive that.

[6billioncreditwoman]

Uh huh.

And what happens when you get bored with that? Back to crimefighting?

[calibrates_big_guns]

Something like that. Unless of course you come with yet another galactic threat that needs to be stopped.

[6billioncreditwoman]

Nah, I'm taking a vacation. This time, it's just Earth in the past, or something. I think. Someone might have broken space-time too, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

[calibrates_big_guns]

Yeah, it really wasn't clear, was it?

Whenever you decide to fix space-time, I'll be here ruling the universe. I'm going to count on you to save me from my boredom.

[6billioncreditwoman]

It's a promise, Garrus.

[calibrates_big_guns]

I'm going to hold you to that. And on the off-chance the universe doesn't need saving, that offer of retiring somewhere tropical is still on the table.

[6billioncreditwoman]

Come on, when has that ever happened?

[calibrates_big_guns]

Like I said, off-chance. Besides, even if it does, it'll be a nice vacation.

I'm Commander Shepard, and that first one you had is my favorite icon on Dreamwidth

[6billioncreditwoman]

Yeah. I'll come get you when I get the chance.

I love it too ... unfortunately I just swapped it because I'm an idiot lol

[calibrates_big_guns]

Sounds like a plan. Earth have any nice vacation spots?

[6billioncreditwoman]

Plenty. We've got like half a hemisphere of tropical islands.

[calibrates_big_guns]

Half a hemisphere of tropical islands and I get to see you in a bikini. Sounds like paradise.

[6billioncreditwoman]

Garrus, do I seem like the bikini type to you?

[calibrates_big_guns]

So you're not planning on going swimming?

[He's not, for obvious reasons.]

[6billioncreditwoman]

I'm a marine, Garrus. I dive.

I get to use this icon again~

[calibrates_big_guns]

Thinking I'll stay on the beach for that one... turians swimming and all that.

I should probably warn you I'm bad at tagging on a regular schedule

[6billioncreditwoman]

You know, now that you mention it, everything on Palaven has the metal carapace thing going on, right? How do the fish manage?

I guarantee you I've met people worse lol

[calibrates_big_guns]

I'm guessing the best example would be something like the crabs you have on Earth. Except with swim bladders. At least on the surface. Lower down in the ocean, I'm betting things would look more familiar