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Colonist, Sole Survivor, and then the hunt for Saren, the Reapers...as the galaxy piles onto Commander Shepard, the Normandy crew supports him, worries for him, and love him. Multi-POV.
|| Cortez never asked for help. He believed in Shepard, supported him, flew him where he was needed and got him out of danger.
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The Dice We Roll, Together by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types, Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game)
28 May 2025
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After Thessia, Jex Shepard decides to boost the morale of the crew by introducing Dungeons & Dragons to a few select members of his crew. Chaos ensues, morale is lifted and Jex has never been more happier.
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- Part 2 of Snapshots
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Fleet and Fellowship by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
29 May 2025
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What starts as a casual Fleet & Flotilla rewatch spirals into karaoke duets, tactical mask trivia, and Commander Jex Shepard weaponizing old Earth ballads for emotional sabotage. But things escalate—dramatically—when the Normandy crew returns three days later for an all-out Lord of the Rings marathon.
Cloaks. Candles. Quenya choir.
As Helm’s Deep falls and Frodo climbs Mount Doom, the crew of the Normandy is reminded of their own fellowship: the battles they’ve fought, the sacrifices they’ve made, and the absurdly stubborn loyalty that holds them together.
There will be laughter. There will be tears. There will be Wrex.
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- Part 4 of Snapshots
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Not One Moment for Granted by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
30 May 2025
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Prompt: "Will you marry me?"
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- Part 5 of Snapshots
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Mako Mayhem by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
02 Jun 2025
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Hackett sends Jex and crew to Nodacrux to pick up Dr. Ross from an ExoGeni facility. The very same Dr. Ross he had encountered years ago who had been experimenting with the Thorian creepers. Planetary conditions on Nodacrux are far from idyllic. A massive lightning storm has settled over the area of the planet where the facility is located. So instead of going planetside in the shuttle, Jex decides to do a drop in the Mako.
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- Part 6 of Snapshots
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Ghosts, Gallows, and Goddamn QECs by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
03 Jun 2025
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Samantha lets Jex know that Hackett is waiting for him at the vid-comm. This puzzles him, as there are no reports to make and no priority missions coming up as they are on their way to Thessia. There isn’t much that makes Jex sweat, but staring down two of his mentors, one of which has always been a father-figure to Jex, it’s almost enough to have him quaking in his boots.
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- Part 8 of Snapshots
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Tuchanka Canyon Classic: Kalros Cup by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
03 Jun 2025
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What started as a lost poker bet with Wrex spirals into full-throttle chaos when Commander Jex Shepard enters the Kalros Cup—a no-rules, all-insanity race across the canyons of Tuchanka. With Garrus as his reluctant co-pilot and the Mako held together by sheer spite and duct tape, Jex charges headfirst into wreckage, vorcha, and pyjack saboteurs. The real prize? Bragging rights, probable internal bleeding, and one unforgettable afterparty that ends with stolen pants, blackmail footage, and Kalros herself making a surprise appearance. Victory was never guaranteed. Survival? Questionable. But legends? Oh, those are forged in fire—and Ryncol.
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- Part 7 of Snapshots
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Hoodie Theft and Other Crimes of the Heart by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
05 Jun 2025
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Glorious things happen after Jex catches Steve wearing his favorite N7 hoodie.
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- Part 10 of Snapshots
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Dance Like No One’s Ravaging the Galaxy by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
05 Jun 2025
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Jex Shepard takes Steve Cortez out on a date and things go awry when Conrad Verner shows up.
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- Part 11 of Snapshots
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When the Mask Slips and the Light Breaks In by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
13 Jun 2025
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- Part 14 of Snapshots
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Poker Face by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
16 Jun 2025
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You are duly invited to join Jex Shepard and friends for a few rounds of poker, storytelling and memories.
But fair warning, here there be thresher maws.
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- Part 15 of Snapshots
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Five Minutes by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
05 Jul 2025
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People love their stories. They paint me as a hero, a symbol, some indomitable force of nature who just keeps pushing through. But they don’t ask what it costs to keep pushing. What it takes to stand up when your soul’s already ashes and bone splinters.
Walking a mile in my shoes? Through blood, ruin, and fields littered with people I couldn’t save. That part's simple—just put one foot in front of the other and pretend the ground doesn’t reek of ghosts.
You want the truth? Spend five minutes in my head. Hear the screams from Torfan that never stopped. Feel the moment the air got sucked out of my lungs when my ship blew up, or when my own heartbeat just… stopped. And then Cerberus decided that was negotiable.
Five minutes. That’s all it takes to understand why I flinch when the Normandy’s too quiet. Why I never sleep more than four hours, and why the only time I feel human is when I’m holding someone else's life in my hands, hoping I don’t fuck it up.
I'm not asking for sympathy. I don't need your pity, or your damn medals. Just understand this: you don’t survive what I’ve survived and walk away untouched. You carry it. Every second. Every breath. And some days... it carries you.
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- Part 17 of Snapshots
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Zero Hour: Cronos by LadyBlackhawkDarksbane
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
15 Jul 2025
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With Cerberus reeling, Commander Jex Shepard leads a daring assault on Cronos Station to recover the Prothean VI—and uncover the truth about the Catalyst. Joined by Miranda and EDI, the team fights through elite defenses, confronts old ghosts, and discovers just how far the Illusive Man is willing to go. As the station burns and secrets unravel, the fate of the Crucible—and the war—hangs in the balance.
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- Part 19 of Snapshots
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Cortez helps with reports