deadnite.

it’s been almost a month since getting to work, making up for years of lost time, not having a chance to celebrate such a feat—— until today. so they do in a way that's familiar, with good food and company and doing something illegal. he remembers garrus’ favourites he used to order back on omega and garrus remembers to bring enough for two stomachs because his bionic hunger devours constantly, and sitting atop a restricted off limits skybridge, they watch the lives of a city unaware of what’s coming. they talk of nothing and everything until it’s dusk and somehow get onto the subject of family and relationships and what the future could look like if they win. jokingly, isra wouldn’t be surprised if garrus' dad had someone in mind already that’s nice and traditional with a respectable fringe and a good waist and that’s when he goes quiet for a moment.

@warplanet says: ❝ it's you. it's only ever going to be you. ❞

maybe it's a a bit of a reach, but considering they're both here at the exact same coordinates at the exact same time ... well, it doesn't take much for the pieces to fall into place. his frown sours behind the helm as the image of a certain smirk comes to mind, finally making sense. bastard. he's gone and set them up together.

clearly he's come to this realisation first, aleksander too shrouded by the inner conflict going on inside his own head to figure it out for himself as he continues to bristle, taking a step forward with the movement of his aug catching the light as fingers curl into a fist, wielding his monowire in the other. and no doubt a set of bared fangs behind the mask. it's an upper hand he knows he shouldn’t really prod with, especially now, but sometimes he makes it too easy. relaxing his stance, watching him approach, a hand finds its way to rest on his slightly jut hip. ❝ i’ll let you decide, @eklipsoi. ❞ the amusement clear underneath his levelled tone, even after passing through the helm’s vocal filters to scramble any chance of a pinpoint voice match.

and then he breaks the vague talk first. ❝ neutral. no contract. luck has nothing to do with this. ❞ short abrupt answers edged with impatience and snark, the only two mutual aspects between them right now, but it's the truth. ❝ think the question you should be asking is who. ❞ adam verbally nudges for good measure. ❝ we both know the last person you spoke to. ❞

you know too much and you're asking where you can put it all down. burdened by knowledge. you make friends in hopes that one day you will be free from the past. nipping at your heels like a hound on the hunt for blood. you so desperately wish to shed your skin and start anew. red raw pulsating flesh stinging in the exposed air. it almost feels good to hurt. its familiar and addicting. but you can't live like this forever. not even for a long time. these things. this loneliness, this hurt and burden will catch up to you. it will turn you into a beast. into the very beast that hunted you. revenge will turn you into the very thing you despise. and when that happens people will no longer be able to tell the difference and put you in the same category. and is that what you want? learn the balance between stroking the soft animal of moving on and yearning for the sweet essence of revenge. it's not always worth it.

bold what applies, italicize sometimes. repost, don't reblog.

fights honourably / fights dirty

prefers close - quarters / prefers range

chats during / goes silent

low pain tolerance / high pain tolerance

attacks in bursts / attacks steadily

goes for the kill / aims to disarm / fights defensively / strikes first

is provoked easily / provokes their opponent / teases

gets visibly frustrated / shouts while attacking

uses strategy / focuses on the battle / experiences conflicting thoughts during battle

rushes in recklessly / tries to read their opponent before engaging

fights wildly / fights calmly / fights apathetically / fights with anger / fights with excitement

fights because they have to / fights because they want to

fights without regard to wounds / runs away when wounded / hides wounds / takes a blow to protect another

prefers a blade / prefers a gun / prefers hand to hand combat / prefers a bow / prefers a shield / prefers a personalized weapon / prefers magic or spells

their greatest weakness is physical / their greatest weakness is mental / their greatest weakness is emotional

transforms for battle / fights as they appear

relies on strength / doubts their strength / relies on speed

uses everything they have / proceeds with caution / hides their full potential

exhausts quickly / has high stamina

behaves arrogantly / brags after landing a hit / belittles their abilities

uses psychological tactics / uses brute strength

avoids civilians / strikes down civilians

damages surroundings / avoids damaging surroundings

signature fighting style / makes it up as they go

mastered skill - set / learning their skill - set

fancy footwork / sloppy footwork

messy fighter / elegant fighter

accepts defeat / refuses defeat / begs for mercy

compliments their opponent / insults their opponent

uses unnecessary movements / moves efficiently / barely moves

prefers to dodge / prefers to block

defends their blindside / has no blindside / leaves blindsides vulnerable

uses all available advantages / strictly uses one main method

plays around / holds back / fights ruthlessly / shows mercy

waits for an opponent to be ready / strikes when opponent isn’t ready

fears death / fears pain / fears killing

has ptsd / avoids fighting

has lost a fight / has won a fight

has killed / refuses to kill

wants to die standing / would succumb slowly

you die at the hands of the person you love most. maybe there are tears in their eyes as they drive the sword into your chest, maybe there is none. there are certainly tears in yours. your mouth will open to ask 'why' only to spit blood instead. you will die never knowing if they loved you at all, wondering if you could've done something to prevent this, or if it was always going to end this way.

you can be a bit intense and find yourself drawn to dark and mysterious things. you’ve been through a lot and have probably seen your fair share of endings, but probably cope with it through humour. on top of that, you are surprisingly easygoing—— you’re open to change, try not to let past baggage weigh you down, and seek out new experiences.