"...And then they all got splattered."

bitsypookums: “So here’s the thing, Commander: You need into...

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:44:35 -0400

“So here’s the thing, Commander: You need into Khan’s hidey-hole, and I need into the man’s safe. I know you by reputation only, but that reputation says you don’t really go for playing nice… or making friends. You didn’t know this, Anahira, but I’m already your friend. And I make nice just fine. What do you say? I can take you out on the town, we put on a little show for the crowd, you stop the bad guys, I rob the bad guys, and everyone leaves happy?”

“First: It’s Commander or Shepard, sideburns. Second: why should I believe you can pull this off?”

“Trust me. My buddy Quarn and I have been in business for decades. And we’re only more determined now that all your prophecies came true. The money in that safe can fund the evacuation of three colonies, Shepard. I’ve got the access codes, and you’ve got the sentient computer to input them faster than Khan’s security can shut them down.”

“… Fine. But priority one is getting to Khan.”

“By all means. As long as priority two is the safe, and priority three is giving me at least two dances while we’re out and about.”

“Not very subtle, hm?”

“Can’t help myself. I’ve always had a thing for warrior women—and Shepard, you’re the warrior woman.”

#constantly making up AUs so my characters can harass Emi’s #Loren visits the ME universe! #He would so be in the con business with Quarn #and his half sisters would be asari fighting the reapers #not pictured: Garrus reaching for his assault rifle

eeeeeeeeyesgood all of this is wonderful, Loren you are so smarmy and if you’re not careful Garrus will kill you and I warn you that Hira doesn’t dance well with people she doesn’t trust

AND HIRA YOU ARE GORGEOUS IN THAT SUIT

One, Two, Three, BANG

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:10:00 -0400

Hira leaned against the rafter, rifle tucked neatly against her shoulder. The combat below was scattered, pops of fire going off briefly then settling down as it started across the field. Essentially it was a free-for-all, though she could see some of the soldiers had grouped together to make informal strike teams. She scoped one of these teams, targeting the apparent leader, and squeezed the trigger.

Bright yellow splattered across his chest. Hira moved to a new target.

The soldiers below were members of her battalion, all of them fairly good at their jobs. So she found it amusing that when it was a paintball fight no one else seemed to look at the line of old warehouses and think it would make an excellent sniper spot.

She didn’t focus on one area for long, scoping one target at the far end of the field and then one not ten yards from her position. After dropping ten targets, she moved to the furthest warehouse and started again. She’d taken one shot when she heard a soft whistle from somewhere below.

Billy Rake waved cheerfully when she looked down at him. “Need a spotter?”

She considered him for a moment. She did fairly well on her own, and preferred it that way. But a second man would open up a few possibilities. There was the chance he would shoot her when her guard was down, however. This was a free-for-all.

No. Billy’s better than that.

“C’mon up.”

Billy grinned and clambered up to sit beside her. “It’s too bad they wouldn’t let me bring my turret.”

“Does your turret shoot paintballs?”

“I could make it shoot paintballs.”

Hira smirked and sighted in a target. “That I’d like to see.”

Four targets later Billy tapped her shoulder. “Should move, that group’s headed this way.”

Hira led him to the middle of the warehouse row, where she settled at the window and he watched the stairs. After five targets Billy began dropping his own and a steady drum of fire began, pausing only briefly as soldiers reloaded.

The stream of targets slowed as the ammo began to run out. Hira stretched her legs briefly and noted the sun had shifted.

Billy passed her a canteen. “I’m going to grab some ammo while it’s quiet.”

Hira nodded and drank her fill, glancing out the window to admire her work. A pop drew her attention to the stairwell and she waited a moment before approaching, rifle raised. “Billy?”

Footsteps echoed up and she tucked herself against the wall, scenarios running through her head. The most likely: Billy had been tagged and the soldier or team was now coming up to clear the area. Close-quarters wasn’t her best area, but she wouldn’t make it easy for them.

Billy entered with a sheepish smile. “At ease, Hir. Game’s over.”

Hira frowned as she straightened, and then had to bite her tongue hard. Their lieutenant stood in the doorway, a splotch of yellow paint across his front.

"I am not the first person you loved. You are not the first person I looked at with a mouthful of..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:01:23 -0400

“I am not the first person you loved.
You are not the first person I looked at
with a mouthful of forevers. We
have both known loss like the sharp edges
of a knife. We have both lived with lips
more scar tissue than skin. Our love came
unannounced in the middle of the night.
Our love came when we’d given up
on asking love to come. I think
that has to be part
of its miracle.

This is how we heal.
I will kiss you like forgiveness. You
will hold me like I’m hope. Our arms
will bandage and we will press promises
between us like flowers in a book.
I will write sonnets to the salt of sweat
on your skin. I will write novels to the scar
of your nose. I will write a dictionary
of all the words I have used trying
to describe the way it feels to have finally,
finally found you.

And I will not be afraid
of your scars.

I know sometimes
it’s still hard to let me see you
in all your cracked perfection,
but please know:
whether it’s the days you burn
more brilliant than the sun
or the nights you collapse into my lap
your body broken into a thousand questions,
you are the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
I will love you when you are a still day.
I will love you when you are a hurricane.”

- Clementine von Radics, Mouthful of Forevers (via waydowntown)

I'm doing a poll, Reblog if you choose the Fire starter

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:59:46 -0400

messed-up-logic:

(Grass)

(Water)

Hay You guys should Send me The most painful heartbreaking prompts you can think of (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:52:31 -0400

Hay

You guys should

Send me

The most painful heartbreaking prompts you can think of (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Mir tagged me, and I’m not gonna tag anyone this time ‘cause I’m feeling lazy 1....

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:55:01 -0400

Mir tagged me, and I’m not gonna tag anyone this time ‘cause I’m feeling lazy

1. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go, and what would be the first thing that you bought there?

To visit, like a sight-seeing trip? Probably Japan, to see the shrines and Mt Fuji and the memorials at Hiroshima.

I would definitely make a stop by that pokemon store at Osaka and buy Pokemon stuff.

2. Congratulations! You’ve won ten million dollars—but you have to donate it to a charity. Which charity would you donate it to?

I dunno, I’d have to do some research. Probly St Jude’s or something similar.

3. Your whole house is about to be destroyed. You only have time to grab one essential thing (not counting animals, family, etc; they’re all safe!!). What is it?

My laptop. It is essential to my well-being.

4. What is your favorite kind of weather?

Fall weather, when there’s a crisp quality to the air and the sunlight’s warm but not roasting and there’s a nice breeze.

5. You are the next Avatar! The question is, which element do you natively bend before the other three?

Hmm…Earth

( also I need to watch that series )

6. Make a contract with me and become a magical girl! ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ What will be your wish?

I would wish to go home.

7. You have the power to marry any fictional character you want. Who would you ask to be your loved one?

Garrus ( and no one was surprised )

8. Post a picture of your most beloved object!

My laptop

9. What is your favorite scent?

I can’t decide because there’s so many, I really like woodsy musk scents and rain and slightly fruity scents and spicy and bitter ones too

I don’t like soapy scents tho, no “fresh linen” candles thank you

10. Do you see the glass half empty, or half full?

For the most part it’s half empty, other day’s there’s water in the glass.

Photo

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01:40 -0400

Google lets you search by animated GIF now

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:27 -0400

whatsernameanyways:

livinginheadcanon:

soullesshusk:

simonbobx:

1. Put your username in image search.
2. Select “animated” under search tools.
3. Post result.

I don’t know what else I expected.

um accurate

/cries

/cackles

alexithymia-daily: Yes a heart will always go one step too far ...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:40 -0400

alexithymia-daily:

Yes a heart will always go one step too far
.
Stay with me, go places
Once more for the ages

undertakertalbot: Mad scientist laboratory in a miniature...

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:01:14 -0400

undertakertalbot:

Mad scientist laboratory in a miniature coffin.

↳ Typography Challenge Day Six: Favorite Typeface ->...

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:54 -0400

↳ Typography Challenge

Day Six: Favorite Typeface -> Ridge

shirohomura: redeh: When you want to be friends with someone but you’re too shy to ask for their...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:30:05 -0400

shirohomura:

redeh:

When you want to be friends with someone but you’re too shy to ask for their Skype

When you have people on skype but are to shy to talk to them

syrus1974: Green Turtle eating Jellyfish - Dimakya Island,...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:07 -0400

syrus1974:

Green Turtle eating Jellyfish - Dimakya Island, Philippines (via Ai Gentel)

Top Ten Favorite Bioware Characters ➝ #4 Thane Krios “The law...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:29 -0400

Top Ten Favorite Bioware Characters ➝ #4 Thane Krios

“The law is only a defense against those who agree to be bound by it. We don’t”

asliaykaya: Söylenen kötü şeyleri duymamak için: Kulaklığını...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:29 -0400

asliaykaya:

Söylenen kötü şeyleri duymamak için: Kulaklığını tak.

~

Not to hear the bad things being said: Put your headphones on.

ikenbot: The Lagoon Nebula - Infrared and Optical...

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:21 -0400

ikenbot:

The Lagoon Nebula - Infrared and Optical Comparison

This infrared image of the Lagoon nebula contrasts heavily with traditional images taken in visible light. Such images primarily display the striking magenta colour from glowing Hydrogen gas, as well as large dark obscuring clouds of dust.

The infrared part of the spectrum penetrates these clouds better and reveals complex details and thousands of young stars that are otherwise completely invisible. These stars shine primarily in the infrared and appear as golden red in this image. Only a minority of these are visible in traditional optical images. — Rolf Wahl Olsen

gods & goddesses | Persephone Persephone, also called Kore...

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:01:02 -0400

gods & goddesses | Persephone

Persephone, also called Kore “the maiden”, is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest goddess Demeter, and queen of the underworld. Described as the formidable, venerable, majestic queen of the shades, who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead. Persephone was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld and tricked into being his bride.

Finished Tatooine and Rev has officially drifted into the blue area of the morality...

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:56 -0400

Finished Tatooine and Rev has officially drifted into the blue area of the morality meter.

Don’t be alarmed, we’re headed to Korriban next, that should even things out.

suddenly I want strawberries but all the local stores are closed /flops over

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:16:12 -0400

suddenly I want strawberries

but all the local stores are closed

/flops over

surdoues: briannathestrange: rufflesnotdiets: how to walk...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:14:45 -0400

surdoues:

briannathestrange:

rufflesnotdiets:

how to walk like a queen [x]

This is the best acting lesson I have every seen in my life