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YOUR NAME: Kalan
18+?: YUP.
CONTACT: PM this journal, or
CHARACTERS IN GAME: N/A
RESERVATION LINK: here!
CHARACTER: CANON SECTION
NAME: Garrus Vakarian
AGE: Unspecified, though somewhere between 25-30, cited as being slightly younger than the protagonist, Commander Shepard
CANON: Mass Effect
NAME: Garrus Vakarian
AGE: Unspecified, though somewhere between 25-30, cited as being slightly younger than the protagonist, Commander Shepard
CANON: Mass Effect
CANON HISTORY:
(NOTE: As Mass Effect is a game that's heavily reliant on player choices, for ease, I've highlighted some of the key decisions made by Shepard that impact Garrus directly)
Here is a wiki link to his general history. In addition, here are a few of the choices that Shepard made:
Mass Effect 1
↪ Wrex survived Virmire
↪ Kaidan survived Virmire, Ashley sacrificed
↪ Saved the Citadel Council
↪ Saved the Rachni Queen
↪ Bring Down the Sky Competed - Hostages saved, Balak at large
↪ Anderson is selected for councillor
↪ Garrus is encouraged to place more value in regulations.
Mass Effect 2
↪ Everyone (including the crew) survived the suicide mission)
↪ Destroyed the Collector Base
↪ Destroyed Geth Heretics
↪ Tali spared from exile
↪ Arrival, Overlord, & Lair of the Shadow Broker completed
↪ Shepard did not allow Garrus to shoot Sidonis
Mass Effect 3
↪ Genophage Cured (Wrex & Eve Alive)
↪ From Ashes, Omega, Leviathan, and Citadel were completed
↪ Peace achieved between Quarians & the Geth
↪ High EMS Destroy Ending
↪ Shepard missed during their bottle-shooting "date"
CANON PERSONALITY:
Garrus Vakarian is a self-described "bad turian". While he mentions that most of his people are satisfied with (and expected to) follow orders regardless of their personal feelings about them, Garrus has never been content to stay silent. This is best evidenced the very first time that Shepard (the player character) meets him, where he argues with the C-Sec Executor over being taken off an investigation into the illegal dealings of a Spectre (and fellow turian) named Saren Arterius. His sometimes argumentative and hot-headed nature (particularly in regards to rules and regulations he disagrees with) is also emphasized in Mass Effect Homeworlds, where he gets into an argument with his father over how the handling of justice within C-Sec. While this lessens over the course of the games, Garrus' stubborn nature still remains under the surface (such as when he takes Shepard to the top of the Citadel for a friendly day out and/or date, telling them that he's gotten to the point where he just doesn't care about the regulations forbidding him from being there).
Garrus is also an individual with a very strong sense of justice, no matter the cost. It is this sense that first leads him to Shepard's crew, feeling that he can get more accomplished working with someone who is "above the law". And, despite Shepard convincing him that there are some values to certain regulations, it is this same sense of justice that leads him to Omega after their apparent death to take down criminals. Garrus also has a very black-and-white worldview when it comes to justice, and during his time on Omega, he was fond of dealing out karmic punishments to fit the crime (such as when he killed a drug dealer with the very drug he was selling). Still, this is not to say he isn't always without conflict. This comes to the forefront during his personal mission in Mass Effect 2, where he decides to get revenge on Sidonis, the man who betrayed his entire squad. When Shepard blocks his shot, he first tells them to move out of the way, but as he listens to both Shepard and Sidonis, he decides to spare him, later confessing to Shepard that he has no idea if he made the right decision. Regardless of his methods, Garrus is still a man who strives to do the "right" thing, no matter the cost.
When it comes to how he interacts with others, one of Garrus' preferred methods of communication (particularly in later games as his character receives more focus) is sarcasm. In the first game, he will casually remark to Shepard "why do people always assume we enjoy putting ourselves in harm's way" when given a dangerous task to accomplish. His sarcasm and teasing nature is also evidenced in the second game, when he teases Tali about the conversations that the used to have on the elevators (though it is cut short when Tali offhandedly mentions her shotgun). Even in more dire situations, as a coping mechanism, he will occasionally inject some dry humour as well. However, unlike some of the other characters, he never goes too far with this, and knows when it's appropriate to be serious.
It is also important to note that romance-wise, he is completely clueless and awkward. He never realizes a doctor's crush on him despite being teased about it by at least one crew member. When Shepard tries to get him a date, he first seems more interested in talking firearms (declaring that what he really needs is a silencer for his sniper rifle), and then uses some truly horrible pick-up lines on the woman ("do you come here often? I imagine anyone who does is probably an alcoholic"), the situation only salvaged by the interference of his friend. And, if a female Shepard chooses to pursue a relationship with him, he becomes increasingly awkward and begins rambling about the ways it could go wrong, showcasing a level of vulnerability, as he counts her among one of his only friends left in the galaxy.
Despite not having many close friends, Garrus is intensely loyal to the ones that he has. While many of the crew members from the first game have massive reservations about working with the human supremacist terrorist organization Cerberus, Garrus agrees to come along with Shepard, no questions asked. This continues throughout the game, where if present, he defends Shepard from a former crew member that claims they betrayed everything they stood for. Finally, in the third game, despite being one of the highest ranking members of the turian military, Garrus leaves active combat to again serve with Shepard aboard the Normandy. Each of these events demonstrate that Garrus is one of Shepard's closest, and most loyal friends.
Throughout the series, Garrus also grows into a formidable leader in his own right (though is still somewhat overshadowed by the protagonist, Commander Shepard). This is first evidenced on Omega, where he led a team of mercenaries against the station's crime, and continues on to the suicide mission, where he is one of the three "right" choices to lead various fire teams. In Mass Effect 3, he is a top advisor to the Primarch (ruler) of Palaven, and is saluted by turian generals. During one scene, he has a candid conversation with Shepard about the pressures of leadership and the "ruthless calculus of war".
Ultimately, Garrus calls himself a "bad turian". And while that may be true in some cases, throughout the series, he proves to be a pretty good man.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
↪ TURIAN: Physiologically, humans and turians are on similar ground (though turians are based on a different set of amino acids and as such, generally cannot consume human food). However, their semi-metallic carapace allows them to withstand greater levels of radiation than humans.
↪ SHARPSHOOTER: Thanks to his training in the turian military and C-Sec, Garrus is proficient with both sniper and assault rifles. He is particularly talented with the latter, having his aiming skills lauded by various characters throughout the series.
↪ TECH EXPERT: In addition to his weapons training, Garrus is also a formidable combat engineer. This includes the ability to overload various enemy systems with the use of a device called the omni-tool. His expertise also gives him the ability to decrypt encoded data, fix various bits of machinery, and (perhaps infamously) calibrate a ship's weapon system to the point that an AI was amazed by his work.
(NOTE: As Mass Effect is a game that's heavily reliant on player choices, for ease, I've highlighted some of the key decisions made by Shepard that impact Garrus directly)
Here is a wiki link to his general history. In addition, here are a few of the choices that Shepard made:
Mass Effect 1
↪ Wrex survived Virmire
↪ Kaidan survived Virmire, Ashley sacrificed
↪ Saved the Citadel Council
↪ Saved the Rachni Queen
↪ Bring Down the Sky Competed - Hostages saved, Balak at large
↪ Anderson is selected for councillor
↪ Garrus is encouraged to place more value in regulations.
Mass Effect 2
↪ Everyone (including the crew) survived the suicide mission)
↪ Destroyed the Collector Base
↪ Destroyed Geth Heretics
↪ Tali spared from exile
↪ Arrival, Overlord, & Lair of the Shadow Broker completed
↪ Shepard did not allow Garrus to shoot Sidonis
Mass Effect 3
↪ Genophage Cured (Wrex & Eve Alive)
↪ From Ashes, Omega, Leviathan, and Citadel were completed
↪ Peace achieved between Quarians & the Geth
↪ High EMS Destroy Ending
↪ Shepard missed during their bottle-shooting "date"
CANON PERSONALITY:
Garrus Vakarian is a self-described "bad turian". While he mentions that most of his people are satisfied with (and expected to) follow orders regardless of their personal feelings about them, Garrus has never been content to stay silent. This is best evidenced the very first time that Shepard (the player character) meets him, where he argues with the C-Sec Executor over being taken off an investigation into the illegal dealings of a Spectre (and fellow turian) named Saren Arterius. His sometimes argumentative and hot-headed nature (particularly in regards to rules and regulations he disagrees with) is also emphasized in Mass Effect Homeworlds, where he gets into an argument with his father over how the handling of justice within C-Sec. While this lessens over the course of the games, Garrus' stubborn nature still remains under the surface (such as when he takes Shepard to the top of the Citadel for a friendly day out and/or date, telling them that he's gotten to the point where he just doesn't care about the regulations forbidding him from being there).
Garrus is also an individual with a very strong sense of justice, no matter the cost. It is this sense that first leads him to Shepard's crew, feeling that he can get more accomplished working with someone who is "above the law". And, despite Shepard convincing him that there are some values to certain regulations, it is this same sense of justice that leads him to Omega after their apparent death to take down criminals. Garrus also has a very black-and-white worldview when it comes to justice, and during his time on Omega, he was fond of dealing out karmic punishments to fit the crime (such as when he killed a drug dealer with the very drug he was selling). Still, this is not to say he isn't always without conflict. This comes to the forefront during his personal mission in Mass Effect 2, where he decides to get revenge on Sidonis, the man who betrayed his entire squad. When Shepard blocks his shot, he first tells them to move out of the way, but as he listens to both Shepard and Sidonis, he decides to spare him, later confessing to Shepard that he has no idea if he made the right decision. Regardless of his methods, Garrus is still a man who strives to do the "right" thing, no matter the cost.
When it comes to how he interacts with others, one of Garrus' preferred methods of communication (particularly in later games as his character receives more focus) is sarcasm. In the first game, he will casually remark to Shepard "why do people always assume we enjoy putting ourselves in harm's way" when given a dangerous task to accomplish. His sarcasm and teasing nature is also evidenced in the second game, when he teases Tali about the conversations that the used to have on the elevators (though it is cut short when Tali offhandedly mentions her shotgun). Even in more dire situations, as a coping mechanism, he will occasionally inject some dry humour as well. However, unlike some of the other characters, he never goes too far with this, and knows when it's appropriate to be serious.
It is also important to note that romance-wise, he is completely clueless and awkward. He never realizes a doctor's crush on him despite being teased about it by at least one crew member. When Shepard tries to get him a date, he first seems more interested in talking firearms (declaring that what he really needs is a silencer for his sniper rifle), and then uses some truly horrible pick-up lines on the woman ("do you come here often? I imagine anyone who does is probably an alcoholic"), the situation only salvaged by the interference of his friend. And, if a female Shepard chooses to pursue a relationship with him, he becomes increasingly awkward and begins rambling about the ways it could go wrong, showcasing a level of vulnerability, as he counts her among one of his only friends left in the galaxy.
Despite not having many close friends, Garrus is intensely loyal to the ones that he has. While many of the crew members from the first game have massive reservations about working with the human supremacist terrorist organization Cerberus, Garrus agrees to come along with Shepard, no questions asked. This continues throughout the game, where if present, he defends Shepard from a former crew member that claims they betrayed everything they stood for. Finally, in the third game, despite being one of the highest ranking members of the turian military, Garrus leaves active combat to again serve with Shepard aboard the Normandy. Each of these events demonstrate that Garrus is one of Shepard's closest, and most loyal friends.
Throughout the series, Garrus also grows into a formidable leader in his own right (though is still somewhat overshadowed by the protagonist, Commander Shepard). This is first evidenced on Omega, where he led a team of mercenaries against the station's crime, and continues on to the suicide mission, where he is one of the three "right" choices to lead various fire teams. In Mass Effect 3, he is a top advisor to the Primarch (ruler) of Palaven, and is saluted by turian generals. During one scene, he has a candid conversation with Shepard about the pressures of leadership and the "ruthless calculus of war".
Ultimately, Garrus calls himself a "bad turian". And while that may be true in some cases, throughout the series, he proves to be a pretty good man.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
↪ TURIAN: Physiologically, humans and turians are on similar ground (though turians are based on a different set of amino acids and as such, generally cannot consume human food). However, their semi-metallic carapace allows them to withstand greater levels of radiation than humans.
↪ SHARPSHOOTER: Thanks to his training in the turian military and C-Sec, Garrus is proficient with both sniper and assault rifles. He is particularly talented with the latter, having his aiming skills lauded by various characters throughout the series.
↪ TECH EXPERT: In addition to his weapons training, Garrus is also a formidable combat engineer. This includes the ability to overload various enemy systems with the use of a device called the omni-tool. His expertise also gives him the ability to decrypt encoded data, fix various bits of machinery, and (perhaps infamously) calibrate a ship's weapon system to the point that an AI was amazed by his work.
CHARACTER: AU SECTION
AU NAME: Gerald "Gerry" Valente
AU AGE: 29
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: Since Garrus was an alien, he will need to be humanized. Gerry's PB is Eddie Cahill as Don Flack from CSI: NY.
AU NAME: Gerald "Gerry" Valente
AU AGE: 29
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: Since Garrus was an alien, he will need to be humanized. Gerry's PB is Eddie Cahill as Don Flack from CSI: NY.
AU HISTORY:
Gerald "Gerry" Valente was born in Recolle, to a very well-off family. His father was initially a US District Attorney, but became a United States Federal Judge by the time Gerry turned eleven, and his mother was a tenured professor in Engineering. Though his childhood was a happy one, he grew up hearing about both his parents's accomplishments to an almost absurd degree. As such, he constantly felt that he needed to live up to both his parents' legacies, all the while trying to carve his own path.
In high school, Gerry was an excellent student, particularly excelling in physics and math (though, to his eternal chagrin, was only considered an "average" student in English). He also played for numerous sports teams (though was never what you'd call the "star" player by any stretch of the imagination), and was a member of his school's coding club. He was neither popular or unpopular, but the sort of guy who was casual friends with nearly everyone.
He went out-of-state for university, pursuing a double major in Computer Science, and Criminal Justice. He excelled in school, eventually graduating with honors. While he initially considered either going to law school like his father, or into academia like his mother, a new opportunity arose for him when he was tapped as a recruit for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Gerry excelled in his training. Despite some people thinking that he was only there because of his father, he managed to prove them wrong. After completing the program, he settled into a comfortable position in the FBI's Cyber Crimes unit, slowly, but surely advancing through the ranks to a mid-tier position with the Bureau. He would often throw himself into his work, aiming to distinguish himself in any way possible. As such, he's served as an expert witness on a number of different cases relating to organized crime, cyber-terrorism, and extortion. While he is still plagued with some accusations of "nepotism", his hard work and dedication more than speaks for itself.
In his downtime, he tries to keep busy, dusting up his skills at the shooting range in case he ever needs to be that kind of field agent, and frequenting online forums under the username "archangel". His friends will say that he needs to get out more often. He'll say that he's doing just fine.
AU PERSONALITY:
↪ Because of cultural differences with humans and turians (turians function more on meritocracy than most other races), Gerry's high-ranking father is an even greater source of concern for him. Not just living up to his reputation, but also trying to dodge accusations that he's only in the position that he's in because of who his father is. Therefore, he feels the need to work twice as hard in his job to receive half the recognition. It's given him a bit more of a chip on his shoulder.
↪ While Garrus was more skilled on the "combat" side of things, Gerry's background gives him more of a predisposition to the tech side of things. While like all agents, he has basic weapons training, other than keeping up with his skills, he's more of a homebody than his turian counterpart, happy to catch criminals through cyberspace.
↪ Though he does still occasionally question authority, because he hasn't had the same experiences with "red tape" that Garrus has, he's far more likely to be fine with following rules and regulations. Essentially, he's always felt like he was "rewarded" for following protocol for the most part, while Garrus felt more like he was punished.
↪ While still awkward, he's also much better at making friends, and is just generally a bit more outwardly sociable than his turian counterpart (again, this can partially be attributed to cultural differences between humans and turians). When it comes to his love life, however, he's still just as hopeless, and still has a similar case of foot-in-mouth syndrome at times.
Gerald "Gerry" Valente was born in Recolle, to a very well-off family. His father was initially a US District Attorney, but became a United States Federal Judge by the time Gerry turned eleven, and his mother was a tenured professor in Engineering. Though his childhood was a happy one, he grew up hearing about both his parents's accomplishments to an almost absurd degree. As such, he constantly felt that he needed to live up to both his parents' legacies, all the while trying to carve his own path.
In high school, Gerry was an excellent student, particularly excelling in physics and math (though, to his eternal chagrin, was only considered an "average" student in English). He also played for numerous sports teams (though was never what you'd call the "star" player by any stretch of the imagination), and was a member of his school's coding club. He was neither popular or unpopular, but the sort of guy who was casual friends with nearly everyone.
He went out-of-state for university, pursuing a double major in Computer Science, and Criminal Justice. He excelled in school, eventually graduating with honors. While he initially considered either going to law school like his father, or into academia like his mother, a new opportunity arose for him when he was tapped as a recruit for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Gerry excelled in his training. Despite some people thinking that he was only there because of his father, he managed to prove them wrong. After completing the program, he settled into a comfortable position in the FBI's Cyber Crimes unit, slowly, but surely advancing through the ranks to a mid-tier position with the Bureau. He would often throw himself into his work, aiming to distinguish himself in any way possible. As such, he's served as an expert witness on a number of different cases relating to organized crime, cyber-terrorism, and extortion. While he is still plagued with some accusations of "nepotism", his hard work and dedication more than speaks for itself.
In his downtime, he tries to keep busy, dusting up his skills at the shooting range in case he ever needs to be that kind of field agent, and frequenting online forums under the username "archangel". His friends will say that he needs to get out more often. He'll say that he's doing just fine.
AU PERSONALITY:
↪ Because of cultural differences with humans and turians (turians function more on meritocracy than most other races), Gerry's high-ranking father is an even greater source of concern for him. Not just living up to his reputation, but also trying to dodge accusations that he's only in the position that he's in because of who his father is. Therefore, he feels the need to work twice as hard in his job to receive half the recognition. It's given him a bit more of a chip on his shoulder.
↪ While Garrus was more skilled on the "combat" side of things, Gerry's background gives him more of a predisposition to the tech side of things. While like all agents, he has basic weapons training, other than keeping up with his skills, he's more of a homebody than his turian counterpart, happy to catch criminals through cyberspace.
↪ Though he does still occasionally question authority, because he hasn't had the same experiences with "red tape" that Garrus has, he's far more likely to be fine with following rules and regulations. Essentially, he's always felt like he was "rewarded" for following protocol for the most part, while Garrus felt more like he was punished.
↪ While still awkward, he's also much better at making friends, and is just generally a bit more outwardly sociable than his turian counterpart (again, this can partially be attributed to cultural differences between humans and turians). When it comes to his love life, however, he's still just as hopeless, and still has a similar case of foot-in-mouth syndrome at times.