Orange Juice and Pyjamas

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After the Commander collects all companions on Citadel:

“A krogan, a turian and a quarian!” He cocks his head slightly to his right as you give him your full attention, arms uncrossing from over his chest when he stands back at ease. “That’s quite the handful! I hope we have enough food for them--and the right type too.”

Post Therum:

“Doctor T’Soni seems nice enough.” He chews his lip, arms crossed over his chest. “I do hope that she’ll work with us against her mother. It’ll be hard, and I really don’t want to fight her. She’s nice.”

Letting the Rachni Queen go:

"That was awful kind of you, Commander.” He beams. “You’ve essentially become the savior of a sentient race! I do hope they keep their promise. Rachni seem awful fierce, and I certainly don’t want an army of...ugh, giant bugs coming at me.”

Killing the Rachni Queen:

"It can’t be helped.” He sighs, leaning back on one of the sleeping pods. “They do have a bad track record. Better safe than sorry, right Commander?”

Saving all Colonists on Feros + Convincing Exo-Geni to keep the Colony:

"That’s amazing, what you did back there.” He grins at you, barely keeping himself from gushing in his delight. “Saving the colonists and talking down that one Exo-Geni guy--never doubted you for a second, Commander.”

Killing all Colonists on Feros:

“Better dead than living with some alien infestation in your body, right?” He tries to smile, but it’s obviously forced. “At least we took down that arrogant plant thing. No one else is going to get controlled and used like that now.”

Wrex convinced:

“Well, I’m glad Wrex is a reasonable krogan. Now if the rest of them would follow suit...”

“I’m a little amazed you managed to talk him down, to be honest.”

“Do you think Saren’s willing to listen to reason? No? More’s the pity.”

Sacrificing Ashley at Virmire:

“You shouldn’t had to choose between them like that.” He mutters, head bowed as he fiddles with a tablet in his hands. “Ashley shouldn’t have--she was a great soldier. When we get to Saren, he’s going to pay for all this.”

Sacrificing Kaidan at Virmire:

“You shouldn’t had to choose between them like that.” He mutters, head bowed as he fiddles with a tablet in his hands. “Kaidan was--he was a good biotic and soldier. When we get to Saren, he’s going to pay for all this.”

Killing Balak in Bring Down the Sky:

“Best to stop him here before he killed anyone else. I wish we could have saved the hostages, but they would have understood. Right?”

Saving hostages in Bring Down the Sky:

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After the Commander collects all companions on Citadel:

“Damn, our ship is loaded.” She grins at you, leaning her hip on the console behind her. “A krogan merc working with you for free, Commander? Damn, if Saren had any chances of getting away scot free before this, I’d reckon Wrex just blew them away. Nice going, sir/ma’am.”

Post Therum:

“I sure hope she knows how to fight.” She shifts her weight from one foot to the other. “Cause we sure didn’t bring her on for her history class notes.”

Letting the Rachni Queen go:

“Do bugs keep promises? Are bugs known for keeping their promises?” She muses out loud, raising an eyebrow at you. “I guess we’re going to find out.”

Killing the Rachni Queen:

“That went...well.” She shrugs, folding her arms over her chest. “They do have a history of nearly wiping out all sentient life in the galaxy. Better safe than sorry.”

Saving all Colonists on Feros + Convincing Exo-Geni to keep the Colony:

“That was nice.” She grins when you step up to her. “Punching brainwashed people never feels good, but the way you talked that little yapping Exo-Geni dog down made up for it. Good trick you have there, with all that fancy talk. Mind giving me a few tips? Just in case.”

Killing all Colonists on Feros:

“I really hate killing innocents.” She spits, arms crossed over her chest. “Maybe it couldn’t be helped, what with the Thorian infection and all, but I had hoped...” She shakes her head and uncrosses her arms, standing at ease. “At least we killed it.”

Wrex convinced:

“Wow, Commander. Remind me never to start an argument with you.”

“Talking down Wrex like that…boy, you sure have a quad.”

“Do you think we could just talk every krogan into submission? No? Aww.”

Sacrificing Ashley at Virmire:

“Shame about Ashley.” She comments quietly. “She was a good soldier. Knew what had to be done.” A pause as she glances away, and you notice her fists are clenched so tightly, her knuckles are white. “We’re going to make Saren answer for this.”

Sacrificing Kaidan at Virmire:

“Shame about Kaidan.” She comments quietly. “He was a good soldier. Amazing biotic, held up despite all the bad rep about us.” A pause as she glances away, and you notice her fists are clenched so tightly, her knuckles are white. “ We’re going to make Saren answer for this.”

Killing Balak in Bring Down the Sky:

“If it’s one thing I hate more than batarian slavers, it’s a power-crazed batarian. Best that we stopped him here instead of risking more lives with him out there.”

Saving hostages in Bring Down the Sky:

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Horizon:

“Come to save the day again, Commander?” You hear a familiar voice rasp, and turn away from your old friend to...another old friend. Orion laughs breathlessly, hand held over his side. “I knew you wouldn’t stay dead. Not for all the creds in the world. Mind if I joined you? Alliance ain’t doing squat, and it looks like you’re saving the galaxy again.”

Yes- “Hell yeah. Time to leave this shithole.” He straightens a little and salutes sloppily. “Orion reporting for duty, Commander. If the Alliance asks, I’m just a soldier real grateful to be rescued from the Collectors. Totally didn’t fall head over heels to join you, nope.”

No- “Aw, what a shame. And here I was, thinking I’d actually be doing something useful.” He shrugs and starts limping away. “Nice to see you alive, Commander! Send the Collectors my regards!”

Post Horizon:

“Nice ship, Commander.” He looks out the window overhead. “Pretty roomy. Cerberus sure treat their people real nice.” He turns back to you and crosses his arms over his chest. “I’d appreciate being brought up to speed though. Where are we in the whole ‘trashing the Collectors’ thing?”

Companion recruitment:

“Nice to see Tali again. Though I’d really appreciate it if I never needed to kill another Colossus for the rest of my life.”

“Thane is scarily good. Think he’ll give me some tips?”

“There are few things that I’m terrified of, and Samara’s one of them.”

“Okay, I know you and how you pick up teammates. But a Geth? Seriously?”

Collector Ship:

“Y’know, I could have been one of these poor bastards. Guess I have to thank Cerberus for bringing you back.”

“Oh, wow. So we’re fighting mutated Protheans. Liara would have a field day with this.”

“You bring me to the best places, Commander! I absolutely love falling into Collector traps! Totally swooning into their jittery bug arms!”

Reaper IFF:

“Sniper. Hell of a shot. Wonder who or what else could be here aside from us.”

“A talking geth? Wonders never cease.”

“I know it saved you, Commander, but seriously? We’re bringing back an intact geth unit?”

Loyalty Mission:

(Involves a combat mission with Tenth Street Reds as the enemy, breaking up a plot that would have harmed a turian colony. If the timed bomb goes off in the last stage, most of the colony is destroyed and the mission is considered a failure, and Orion’s loyalty is not gained.)

Before- “Since it looks like everyone’s checking shit off their bucket list before the Omega Relay, mind if I ask for a favor too?” He laughs sheepishly when you give him your answer. “It’s just a little thing. Nothing big. You’ve probably forgotten, but I was a street kid on Earth. I just wanted to go back, have a little look-see, check on old friends, the works. Tell me when you’re up to it, I’ll tell Joker where to go.”

After (success)- “Y’know,” Orion says quietly, looking out of the window. “I used to think the world of them. Raising me, teaching me how to fight...I thought of them as family.” He turns to you with a tired smile. “But I was a kid. Impressionable. Naive. I nearly didn’t enlist in the Alliance. And look at what I could have become. An alien-hating jackass.”

“Thanks for showing me otherwise, Commander. You could have just ignored me, but you didn’t. Whatever happens from here on out, you can trust me completely. I got you covered.”

Romance:

Bonus if previously romanced- “You know I could never say no to you, Commander.” He smirks at you. “My place, or yours?”

You raise an eyebrow at him. “Don’t you bunk with three other people?”

His smirk turns sly. “Unless you prefer to have an audience...there’s your answer.” You shove him hard in the shoulder and he laughs, drawing you into a deep kiss.

Pre-Omega-4 Relay- “Commander?” The door hisses open and Orion steps inside, eyeing the fish tank and display case before looking at you.

“Orion?” You set aside the tablet for now, moving to greet him with a kiss on the cheek. “What are you doing here?”

“Since we’re probably going to die, might as well go out with a bang.” He waggles his eyebrows at you suggestively, only succeeding in making you laugh. “Okay, yeah, that was bad, but at least it got you to laugh.”

“You are ridiculous.” You tell him primly, a small smile taking the sting from your words. “Hands off the merchandise. What are you doing here, honestly?”

He raises both his hands, trying his best to look innocent. “Just thought you’d like a little company before we hit the relay. I could leave right now. Just say the word.”

Saving the Collector Base:

“Hmm. Using the Collector data to fight the Reapers is nice and all, but do you trust the Illusive Man to not use it for, I dunno, an evil plot or something?” He shifts his weight from one foot to the other. “Not saying you should have destroyed the base. Just. I don’t trust him as far as I can throw a krogan.”

Destroying the Collector Base:

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After the Commander collects all companions on Citadel:

“You know, I’m not all against aliens, despite Torfan,” he pauses, then smiles brilliantly at you, “I’m all for making nice with the aliens, but they put one toe outta line? Imma shoot them. No offense.”

Post Therum:

“That T’Soni has some nice eyes.” He notes quietly to himself, arms crossed over his chest. He blinks, then smiles wryly at you. “Hey there. Didn’t see you coming. Maybe keep that last comment to yourself, hmm?”

Letting the Rachni Queen go:

“Do you know how fast bugs reproduce?” He grumbles, glancing away from you. “I don’t have the answer but I can tell you that it’s hella fast.”

Killing the Rachni Queen:

“Killing an entire race, Commander?” He huffs, mildly amused. “Now we’re just like the rest of the galaxy. Not that I don’t approve, ‘cause I’d do the same in a heartbeat.”

Saving all Colonists on Feros + Convincing Exo-Geni to keep the Colony:

“Impressive work out there, Commander.” He starts with as you walk up to him. “Didn’t expect you to keep the entire colony in one piece. And that showdown with ExoGeni...” He whistles. “Mind teaching me some tricks? The way you talked them down, figured it wouldn’t hurt to start talking before I shot a politician.”

Killing all Colonists on Feros:

“I guess it was too bad they all went crazy on us.” Orion shrugs. “Maybe it’s better this way. Who knows if that Thorian stuff’s contagious. Plants with their seeds and spores...and that one was sentient. Eugh.”

Wrex convinced:

“Damn, Commander. You don’t just have balls, you have a krogan quad on ya.”

“Talking down Wrex like that...now I really need some pointers.”

“Next krogan that comes up, you’re taking care of them.”

Sacrificing Ashley at Virmire:

“Shame about Ashley.” He comments quietly. “She was a good soldier. Good head on her shoulders.” A pause as he glances away, and when his gaze returns to you, his grey eyes are icy cold chips of flint. “Saren’s going to pay for everything he’s done.”

Sacrificing Kaidan at Virmire:

“Shame about Kaidan.” He comments quietly. “One of the strongest human biotics I’ve known.” A pause as he glances away, and when his gaze returns to you, his grey eyes are icy cold chips of flint. “Saren’s going to pay for everything he’s done.”

Killing Balak in Bring Down the Sky:

“If it’s one thing I hate more than batarian slavers, it’s a power-crazed batarian.”

Saving hostages in Bring Down the Sky: