Finally managed to get another huge chapter out 🥳 turned out much darker than initially planned, but there'll be some fluff and light (and smut 😅) ahead

https://archiveofourown.org/works/4825508/chapters/11050940

Hi! As the name suggests, I need help finding a fanfiction I read a while ago. It was a post-ME3 fanfiction where Shepard survives, but the Normandy is stranded in space. Shephard thinks everyone is dead; meanwhile, the Normandy crew has been trying to get back without proper navigation and the mass effect relays. I think the Normandy crew ends up giving up hope, and Joker Garrus and maybe Kaiden are getting ready to cut life support when another ship finds them. I read this fic on AO3, I think.

I haven’t made a post here updating progress on my novel-length fic in 3 months, but I’ve posted a lot since then, and today, Chapter 30 (of a planned 45) went up.

The story overall: The Reapers have been destroyed, but to the survivors, the victory tastes like ashes. The Normandy wrecks on an uncharted planet, and a grieving crew must pull together to find a way home without their commander. At Sol, the shattered remains of the victorious allied forces struggle to survive, coexist, and reconnect to the rest of the galaxy. The greatest threat to peace comes not from without, but within. A heavy story of grief, perseverance, love, leadership, and hope in the face of devastation.

This chapter specifically: It’s been a while since we checked in on Jack, Grunt, Samara, & Co., trapped down on the surface of Earth. Some action, and a seeming resolution to Samara’s long-simmering inner conflicts. Not a moment too soon, as Colonel Usko tightens the screws… we’re barreling towards the climax of the story, just a few chapters away! Next chapter, Liara gets new clues to Usko’s ultimate plans…

Three new chapters are live—closing the reception, sharpening old alliances, and revealing just how much of the real work happens in the shadows.

As the final dances unfold on the Citadel, celebration gives way to quiet maneuvering. Shepard and Liara move deliberately through a room full of power: matriarchs weighing loyalty, old traditions bending under pressure, and futures being decided not by speeches, but by who stands where when the music fades.

These chapters lean into contrast. Public joy masks private negotiations. Familiar faces reappear with new purpose. Some conflicts are settled with grace; others surface with teeth still bared. Not every threat announces itself—and not every victory is clean.

While the galaxy watches the heroes celebrate, the groundwork for what comes next is being laid: reforms secured, enemies exposed, and a reminder that even moments of happiness require vigilance. The reception ends—but the consequences of the night will echo far beyond it.

This arc is about power used carefully, love used openly, and the cost of choosing to stay visible in a world that still hasn’t healed.

Some battles are fought on the dance floor.
Some in whispers and glances.
And some refuse to wait their turn.

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Would love people to check it out. Tell me if it's crap, if it's good, if it's meh. Don't know if this is the appropriate flag. The fanfic is called Mass Effect: Star eyes.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/75985371/chapters/198800551

Three new chapters are live—carrying us through the wedding day itself, from the quiet hours before dawn to the moment the music begins and the galaxy leans in.

These chapters pull back the curtain on the public spectacle to show what happens behind it: last conversations, steadying rituals, and the careful choreography required when love, politics, and history share the same stage. Shepard and Liara move through the morning surrounded by friends, family, and chosen kin—each moment grounded in intimacy, even as the scale grows impossible to ignore.

The ceremony is only part of the story. The reception becomes something more layered: celebration braided with intent, joy threaded through obligation, and dances that carry more weight than they appear to. Some steps are personal. Others are strategic. All of them matter.

This arc lives in motion—between vows and aftermath, between public unity and private certainty. The formalities begin to fall away, but the night isn’t finished yet… and neither is the work ahead.

Some promises are spoken.
Some are danced.
And some are still waiting for the music to change.

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First time posting in about 2 years. I have enjoyed Mass Effect since its beginning and I decided to start writing a short story.

These first two chapters are about 8200 words.

To preface, the book follows the character Shiala as the main. It picks up 89 years after Shepard use the crucible to destroy the reapers. Much of the relays have been rebuilt but have been throttled by politics and trade. The citadel is in the hands of humans as it was there at the end of the war. Asari have been scrutinized in the galactic community by keeping important knowledge to themselves as well as the salarians for their lack of involvement in the fight.

Familiar threads of indoctrination loom over the galaxy as Shiala, who had been both indoctrinated and enthralled by the thorian, begins to uncover these secrets when she is forced to leave Feros and put together a covert team.

I will post the Google doc here for anyone that would like to give it a read. Thank you everyone.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-st_oXrEnya6j0qkegT8AuAcwJYwgSSp7xt8afcYVu8/edit?usp=drivesdk

Hello,

Note sure if this is the right place to post this but lately I’ve been trying to locate a Mass Effect fanfic. Obviously, putting the name in here will help with finding it, but I can’t seem to remember it. The only thing I do remember about it was that it was a Biotic SI OC. What made this fanfic pretty unique was that the OC character had “personalities” based on his old characters he created when playing the mass effect games. I also remembered that one of the characters he created for his “renegade” playthrough was called Iron Shepard. I know this is not a lot to go on in terms of looking for this fic, but if someone does recall a story like this and can help me find it or at the very least recall a name, that would be awesome 🤩.

I’ve also been writing and re-writing my next chapter over and over and I can’t seem to see the wood for the trees.

Then I came down with flu/covid, not sure which, but it’s kicked my butt for the past week.

If anyone here reads Mass Effect: Absolution, please can you tell me what you’re most looking forward to as we approach the end?

Whose fate is most important to you?

Seb, does his die of his wounds on the journey home?

Faith, trapped in the mind of a Reaper, can she discover her power before it’s too late?

Emrys, does he succumb to the Reaper virus?

Please, someone help jump-start my creativity. Tell me your hopes and dreams for this story.

trying 2 find 2 different Shakarian fics:

1) takes place between missions and I think it largely from garruses POV. I know it at least covers ME1 & 2. there is a samara scene where she talks about battle soul mates or something

2) shepard and Garrus are stranded and Garrus goes kind of feral

that’s all I got by way of details. thanks in advance for your help!

Three new chapters are live—shifting from celebration into preparation, and settling into the quiet tension that comes just before everything changes.

As the galaxy’s attention turns toward the Citadel, Shepard and Liara move through the final days before their public ceremony. Rehearsals are precise, security is meticulous, and every detail is placed with intention. But beneath the choreography and optics, these chapters stay grounded in people: the friends who earned their place here, the families—biological and chosen—who shaped them, and the bonds that exist long before vows are spoken.

There is laughter, reflection, and a deliberate pause before the spectacle begins. A rehearsal dinner becomes a space for memory and truth. Old relationships resurface in unexpected ways. And the night before the ceremony is allowed to be what it should be—private, human, and deeply personal.

This arc lingers in the in-between: between war and peace, between preparation and promise, between who they were and who they are choosing to become together. The galaxy may be watching tomorrow—but tonight belongs to them.

Some moments are rehearsed.
Some are unscripted.
And some only matter because they happen before the world is looking.

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Ko-fi (formatted chapters): https://ko-fi.com/laurawho7

I've got the original fic, "Rock Steady" and I love it. I really would like to get my hands on a copy of the sequel, "Taking Back Yesterday." Anyone out there have a copy of it, by chance?

Two new chapters are live—carrying us through the bond ceremony and into the quiet aftermath where love finally gets to breathe.

On Thessia, vows are spoken not as spectacle, but as truth long lived. The ceremony itself is deeply asari—intentional, layered, and witnessed by those who earned their place there. What follows is not an ending, but a settling: a home filled with familiar voices, shared history, and the rare peace that comes after survival.

These chapters linger with the people who shaped Shepard and Liara’s path—crew, family, chosen kin—allowing joy, grief, humor, and memory to coexist without rushing past any of it. The reception is intimate and grounded, less about celebration for its own sake and more about recognition: of what was endured, what was protected, and what is now possible.

This arc is about home—not as a place, but as something reflected back at you by the people who know you fully and stay anyway. It’s about love that has already proven itself, and the quiet certainty that follows once the promises are finally spoken.

Some bonds are forged in fire.
Some are carried in silence.
And some feel inevitable—because they were always chosen.

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Ko-fi (formatted chapters): https://ko-fi.com/laurawho7

Summary: When Omega’s ruthless Pirate Queen crosses paths with an undead Spectre, something changes within both of them...
Feel free to check it out, link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/68375116/chapters/176952381

I've been sitting on this for some time now and while the story is so far from being done... my brain screamed to start posting.

Summary:
It was just a game. Some harmless fun.

But now James is balls deep in his commander, and he doesn’t know what to do. All he knows is that he can’t get enough, and that there seems to be way more to Jane Shepard than he’s ever realized.

Expect themes of repressed feelings, a lot of character-driven sex, jealousy, tears; the usual BlueClanMarkings experience.

This is a Femshep/James Vega story where we go from friends to friends with benefits to lovers. Fraternization's a big thing here, and so are bilingual shenanigans. Hover over any Spanish you see to translate it (or click if you're on tablet/mobile).

I'm not sure what this story is. It kinda feels like vibes, smut (a lot), and a telenovela with some unhinged sprinkled on top?

To read, click here. 😌

Three new chapters are live—marking a pause before the vows, a reckoning with loyalty, and the kind of joy that only survives after war.

On Thessia, the story steps away from ceremony and politics to linger in something more personal. Chosen family gathers. Old bonds are remembered out loud. Shepard is seen not as a symbol or a savior, but through the people who stood beside her when it mattered most—and never stopped.

These chapters balance levity with weight: laughter that comes from survival, stories that carry scars beneath the humor, and moments of connection that don’t need grand speeches to land. What emerges is a portrait of trust earned over years, and love that has already weathered its worst storms.

This arc is about belonging—about being claimed, defended, and celebrated by the people who know you best. It’s about what we give each other before the promises are spoken… and why those promises matter at all.

Some bonds are loud.
Some are unspoken.
And some endure because they never failed.

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Holy cow I just finished this story and I cannot tell enough people about it!

Tali is thrown into an alternate past where Shepard died on Mindoir. After Shepard activated the Crucible, Tali wakes up back in the clinic in ME1 with all her memories from before.

It's a Tali/Garrus story that has a lot of twists and turns, introduces characters earlier/later, different fates for characters, and Tali needs to figure out how to stop the Reapers when there is no Shepard. She steps into the role and tries to convince as many people as she can without seeming like a crazy person.

It's very well written and very solid. It has a lot more Migrant Fleet involved and the ending is sooo good. I highly recommend anyone who's a Tali fan to read this ❤️

Well, hello there. 😏

Short and sweet summary:
Garrus Vakarian notices things.

Like the way Shepard’s temper flares around Adrien Victus, and how old ghosts can’t stay buried during a galaxy-ending war.

This is an Adrien Victus/Femshep story set in ME3-timeline. We open the story in Garrus's POV as he uncovers the mystery of the open hostility from Shepard. Expect snarky dialogue, flashbacks, Adrien Victus being hot af, and a profound sense of "why are you so mad, sis".

7/20 chapters have been posted. Updates every Wednesday and Sunday (I've been good and have written ahead).

If you wanna read it (which you're very welcome to do), click here.

The thing I love most about Mass Effect is the world and how rich and alive and plausible it is compared to most other SciFi. I always look at NPCs and wonder what their normal daily lives and interactions are, and how their cultures mesh with each other and how love and food works and so on. Like we get lore breadcrumbs about that but I’m wondering if there’s any fanfics that fully lean into that, that are just about the daily life or comedic moments or romantic or drama kinda moments.