Lady of the Lake

Imagine Grunt visiting Miranda’s office in the Normandy SR-2. It’s been weeks since he’s been officially named Urdnot. He’s familiar to Miranda but it’s not like they really know each other. So the fact that he is there, it’s kinda weird. And the first question out of his mouth? Weirder. “You’re a clone too, right?” She doesn’t hesitate. “Yes,” she replies. “I am.” He nods but stays silent after that, only he’s not moving. He’s still right in front of her desk like he’s waiting for something. She’s starting to feel unsettled.   “Do you have something to say? Otherwise I’m pretty busy.” That’s when he asks the question. “What is it like not having a mother?” Being asked this is like getting punched. It also takes her by surprise because 1. He should know, 2. The thought never really crossed her mind. Not like this. “Lots of people don’t have a mother. Sometimes they have two dads. It’s not a bad thing,” she replies. “Never said it was bad,” Grunt says. “But what is it like?” She stares at him, unsure. “If you have questions about your identity and origins, wouldn’t it be better to talk to Shepard?” “I want to talk to you,” he replies. “I wasn’t bred in a tank.” He shrugs. “You still understand stuff.” So she thinks about it and finds the answer is just… obvious. “It feels terrible when you only have one parent, someone who is supposed to love you and protect you… And they…” She pauses and clears her throat. Not they. Him. Her father. “He doesn’t.” She thinks Grunt might not get it but she’s clearly underestimating him. “A bad dad,” he replies almost immediately. “Yes.” “Like Okeer?” At first she thinks he’s asking her but soon realizes he’s just thinking out loud. She stays silent. “Okay,” he says after a few seconds. “I have a bad dad but a krantt is better.” “A what?” She knows what he means. She stills asks anyway. “They’re allies,” he replies. “People you can trust. They’ll kill to protect you. I have one. Do you?” She thinks about it. Thinks about Oriana’s messages to her and how protective her little sister is of her already. She thinks about Jacob supporting her and always being there when she needs someone to talk to.   She thinks about Shepard telling her she’s great, not because her father made her this way but because of who she is and the choices she’s made. It’s a minute later. Grunt is still standing in front of her. He’s waiting for her answer. “Yes. I have a krantt.” It’s not that surprising but it’s nice to say it out loud. “Good,” he says. “Good,” she repeats.

It's funny having a very high tolerance for pain but a very low tolerance for other forms of discomfort. Like yea tattoos piercings cramps shots cuts bruises whatever thats nothing. But I better not get nauseous or hear a loud sound. Or I'll die

people who don’t watch horror movies are SO confident that they know everything there is to know about the genre. like it’s okay to not know things. it’s okay if you don’t like friday the 13th or whatever. i promise you don’t need to make an ass out of yourself on the internet about it

horror is an incredibly diverse genre, because there is potential horror in everything. it’s in nature, it’s in architecture and technology, it’s in human relationships, it’s in folklore, the past, the future, the mundane. there are horror movies from all over the world. it is straight up anti-intellectual to pretend that the handful of B slashers you’ve vaguely heard about comprise the totality of what horror has to offer. If you’re just not interested in horror, or if you dislike certain subgenres of horror, then that’s fine, you’re not obligated to like anything at all. but smugly announcing that you don’t like horror because you dislike a handful of VERY specific non-universal tropes is just as stupid as saying that you hate comedy because you don’t like adam sandler movies.

"thought crimes aren't real, it's your actions that matter" and "your mindset informs how you treat others, so you should try not to have a shitty one" are another pair of things that are both true btw

category of blorbo called "technically i like them but fanons obsession with them to the exclusion of other characters pavloved me into having a negative reaction whenever i see them"

“if you don’t let garrus win the shooting contest you’re a monster” if garrus wants to win the shooting contest his little turian ass can do two things and that’ 1) Git and 2) Gud

Larian is remaking dragon age 2 but after the first patch Anders no longer has rude comments about other companions. Also, they fixed his quest and now he apologizes Hawke after the chantry explosion for the act. Sebastian never asks Hawke to pick between him and Anders he fights for you regardless of your choice. Also, Isabela no longer leaves during act 2 if your approval is low she returns back no matter what and begs for forgiveness because fans thought it was not right for her to do that.