❝ i was thinking of working on a drone for shepard. ❞ that, in hindsight, was probably not all that surprising. with far more room available on the normandy than tali is used to, as well as what feels like unlimited resources, it’s impossible for tali to… not tinker on something. ❝ i feel like i already know your answer but— shepard always tends to charge the enemy headfirst which made me contemplating two options: would you go with a defense drone, that can replenish shepard’s shield if necessary, or an attack drone, attracting as much of the enemy’s attention as possible ? ❞
❝ AWW , THAT’S SWEET OF YOU .
❞ a genuine reaction , the full of her mouth pulling into a warm grin . she’s never been one for drones , personally . it was just as easy to cut through the enemy line with a grenade , to hunker down in a makeshift sniper’s nest and pick them off , one by one . but , tali’s the smartest person she knows , so maybe there’s something to it she’s missing .
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both are pretty good , actually . waiting for your shield to recharge is a pain in the ass , and being without a shield can be life or death – especially for us lowly grunts who don’t have any tech expertise – and i’m pretty sure skipper forgets they’re not invincible sometimes . but at the same time a good distraction can be invaluable . hmm .
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she pauses , her hand dragging down the back of her neck .
❝ how big of a threat are we talking here , with the attack drone — like , how would it draw attention away from shepard . they’re always the biggest target on the field .
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a writing blog for ashley williams from the mass effect trilogy.
about the writer. jude, 19. she/they. i’ve been writing ashley since … 2016 - ish, and I’m excited to write her again.
001. highly selective + private, but I am willing to plot with non-mutuals if approached.
002. this account will remain extremely plot driven. I prefer at least some sort of pre-established dynamic before threading, so I can have a basic idea of how our characters will interact, though it’s not necessary. 003. multiverse + ship, but selective about shipping.
004. semi-active at the moment.
005. potentially triggering content may be present, such as violence, death, and exploration of traumatic experiences. it will all be tagged to the best of my ability, but if you need someone specific tagged, let me know. tagged as [trigger] / 006. I’m open to any kind of threads (one-liner, para, multi-para, etc.) 007. blog is currently a wip! thank you for your patience.
thank you for reading! you can find the full rules page here.
ashley’s so … physical, in my head. there’s a lot of playful touching. shoulder-bumps, playful punching to the sides and arms, knocking her hips into someone’s side, wrapping her arm around someone’s shoulder, or yanking them into her side. depending on the person, I think casual touch comes so easily to her, and she tends to just be very … touchy. lots of hugging, getting into close contact, loves play-fighting and (playfully!) knocking people around / getting knocked around.
