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* AsceticAesthetic: The Shadow Broker’s base at Alingon is described as being absolutely grey and utilitarian and with good reason: the building was spliced out of several pre-made hubs so that the dedicated architect wouldn’t have to be employed.
* BatmanGambit: Ethan and others only manage to escape from the Alingon base [[spoiler: because he counted on the asari guard he spared earlier to delay the rest of attackers out of gratitude.]]
* BatmanGambit: Ethan and others only manage to escape from the Alingon base [[spoiler: because he counted on the asari guard he spared earlier to delay the rest of attackers out of gratitude.]]
* CombatMedic: Lynch, personally healing [[MauveShirt Alan]] after he got hit by the shrapnel from the guard’s grenade. Ethan is surprised at the previously emotionless operative revealed to be a medic.
* GunshipRescue: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]: the Cerberus corvette [[spoiler:turns the tide at the Alingon base and keeps the attackers at bay for a while, but then Tazzik’s engineers manage to disable its guns, forcing the squad to negotiate.]]
* DeadManSwitch: At Alingon, the squad cannot just destroy the missile turrets at the entrance because doing so would instantly alert the base security. The alert doesn't activate when the turret is simply temporarily disabled, however, which leads to the RaceAgainstTheClock below.
* GunshipRescue: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]: the Cerberus corvette [[spoiler:turns the tide at the Alingon base and keeps the attackers at bay for a while, but then Tazzik’s engineers manage to disable its guns, forcing the squad to negotiate.]]
* DeadManSwitch: At Alingon, the squad cannot just destroy the missile turrets at the entrance because doing so would instantly alert the base security. The alert doesn't activate when the turret is simply temporarily disabled, however, which leads to the RaceAgainstTheClock below.
* GoryDiscretionShot: Ethan sees Lynch engaging the asari vanguard at the Shadow Broker base before forced to turn around. The next time he looks at him, [[AlienBlood purple blood]] is dripping off his armour.
InsecurityCamera: Played with; the cameras themselves are quite well placed throughout the building and on the outside; but they’re absent at the rear entrance since there are already guards and turrets present. Inside, they’re brought down by the terminal located too close to the entrance, allowing the group to hack into it.
* LastBreathBullet: [[spoiler: Christina]] is shot as the corvette’s door is about to close by the Broker's guards who hid out on a sidewalk. [[spoiler: She doesn’t die, but ends up with Cotard’s Syndrome instead.]]
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* MauveShirt: [[spoiler: Alan and Christina, though it's heavily implied that, despite her being diagnosed with [[EmptyShell Contard's Syndrome]], she'll survive.]]
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* MauveShirt: [[spoiler: Alan and Christina, though it's heavily implied that, despite her being diagnosed with [[EmptyShell Contard's Syndrome]], she'll survive.]]]]
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* NotSoInvincibleAfterall: [[spoiler:The Collector-General is a hulking figure of solid and lava, able to unleash biotic barrages and with inhumanly durable barriers.]] When Ethan ends up fighting it alone, the Broker’s guards consider him doomed and see no reason to intervene. When the creature finally gets brought to his knees, they fire at him… but too late.
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* RaceAgainstTheClock: The Cerberus commandos with the Courier overheat missile turrets guarding Shadow Broker's Alingon base ... but the effect only lasts 30 seconds, after which the turrets go back to normal. The resultant race to get to the compound before they activate is punctuated by the automatic countdown.
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* ShownTheirWork: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion Cotard’s Syndrome]] is a real condition with the symptoms much like ones described. It can in fact be caused by brain injury.
** The base infiltration scene on Alingon doesn’t arbitrarily choose the 30 second number [[RuleOfDrama to add more drama]]. That is the maximum duration of the Sabotage ability you can unlock in [[VideoGame/MassEffect1 the game]].
** The base infiltration scene on Alingon doesn’t arbitrarily choose the 30 second number [[RuleOfDrama to add more drama]]. That is the maximum duration of the Sabotage ability you can unlock in [[VideoGame/MassEffect1 the game]].
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* YourHeadASplode: The Courier finishes [[spoiler: Harbinger-possessed Collector]] off by discharging the entire clip of [[HandCannon M-5 Phalanx]] into his head, with predictable results.
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* AfterActionPatchUp: Much of the epilogue is summarized as this.
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* AfterActionPatchUp: Much of the epilogue is summarized as basically this.
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* AfterActionPatchUp: Much of the epilogue is summarized as this.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Ethan Sunderland.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Ethan Sunderland.Sunderland, natch.
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* MuggingTheMonster: A batarian thug tries to rob the Courier soon after his arrival. Doesn’t work out too well for him.
* MythologyGag: Lots of examples from both series presented in this fic.
* MythologyGag: Lots of examples from both series presented in this fic.
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* MauveShirt: [[spoiler: Alan and Christina, though it's heavily implied that, despite her being diagnosed with [[EmptyShell Contard's Syndrome]], she'll survive.]]
* MuggingTheMonster: A batarian thug tries to rob the Courier soon after his arrival. Doesn’t work out too well for him.
* MythologyGag: Plenty of examples from both series are presented in this fic.
* MuggingTheMonster: A batarian thug tries to rob the Courier soon after his arrival. Doesn’t work out too well for him.
* MythologyGag: Plenty of examples from both series are presented in this fic.
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* PostVictoryCollapse: [[spoiler:After the Courier and the crew escaped Alingon with Shepard's body, he collapsed, promoting Liara to help him move to the medical bay and take his armor off.]]
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** The title of the epilogue--I Need You--references the second half of the [[NeonGenesisEvangelion End of Evangelion movie]].
*** And the name of the fourth chapter refers to the Film/MissionImpossible series. It helps that the protagonist's name is Ethan.
*** And the name of the fourth chapter refers to the Film/MissionImpossible series. It helps that the protagonist's name is Ethan.
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** [[spoiler: Basically Liara's reaction to Ethan's suggestion of handing Shepard over to Cerberus. He managed to convince her to see from his viewpoint, but it's clear that she was still upset about the whole ordeal.]]
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** The Courier called the Collector in the fourth chapter a [[Film/District9 prawn]], insulting its appearance.
** During the fight between Ethan and the Collector, the Collector remarked, [[VideoGame/Iji "Like a spark to the fire,"]] referencing Tor's kill line.
** During the fight between Ethan and the Collector, the Collector remarked, [[VideoGame/Iji "Like a spark to the fire,"]] referencing Tor's kill line.
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** The Courier called the Collector in the fourth chapter a [[Film/District9 [[Film/{{District9}} prawn]], insulting its appearance.
** During the fight between Ethan and the Collector, the Collector remarked,[[VideoGame/Iji [[VideoGame/{{Iji}} "Like a spark to the fire,"]] referencing Tor's kill line.
** During the fight between Ethan and the Collector, the Collector remarked,
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only decent chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only a decent chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system.
* MythologyGag: Lots of examples from both series presented in this fic.
* SadisticChoice: [[spoiler:When Lynch received the coordinates for the location of Shepard's body and the comm link in the base on Alingon, he informed the Courier of the opportunity to rescue either Liara or Feron. However, they're unable to save both and they're well aware of it. Ultimately, Ethan chose to rescue Liara.]]
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* ShoutOut: The scene at the Afterlife Bar with Expies of Greedo and Han Solo.
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* ShoutOut: Several examples.
** The scene at the Afterlife Bar with Expies of Greedo and HanSolo.Solo.
** Lynch's name and the Courier's remark to it is a reference to the antagonist and Hannibal's reply from Film/TheATeam
** The scene at the Afterlife Bar with Expies of Greedo and Han
** Lynch's name and the Courier's remark to it is a reference to the antagonist and Hannibal's reply from Film/TheATeam
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** [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark "You killed Kenny! You bastard!"]]
** The Courier called the Collector in the fourth chapter a [[Film/District9 prawn]], insulting its appearance.
** During the fight between Ethan and the Collector, the Collector remarked, [[VideoGame/Iji "Like a spark to the fire,"]] referencing Tor's kill line.
** The Courier called the Collector in the fourth chapter a [[Film/District9 prawn]], insulting its appearance.
** During the fight between Ethan and the Collector, the Collector remarked, [[VideoGame/Iji "Like a spark to the fire,"]] referencing Tor's kill line.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 72% initial chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 72% initial decent chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system.
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Just realized something.
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* AntiHero: Ethan is depicted as such, specifically an UnscrupulousHero. To start, he killed a batarian thug stop him from mugging him and looted the corpse for anything of value to use, he agreed to work with Cerberus on a project to repair his [[TeleportersAndTransporters Transportalponder]], [[spoiler: abandoned Liara and Feron to the mercy of Tazzik when things have gotten worse during their pursuit of Shepard]] and took a Blue Suns Centurion hostage to extract information on Liara's and Feron's coordinates from her comrades, [[spoiler: only to kill her when his demands were not met]]. Given where he [[CrapsackWorld came from]], it's justified.
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* AntiHero: Ethan is depicted as such, specifically an UnscrupulousHero. To start, he killed a batarian thug stop him from mugging him and looted the corpse for anything of value to use, he agreed to work with Cerberus on a project to repair his [[TeleportersAndTransporters Transportalponder]], [[spoiler: abandoned Liara and Feron to the mercy of Tazzik when things have gotten worse during their pursuit of Shepard]] and took a Blue Suns Centurion hostage to extract information on Liara's and Feron's coordinates from her comrades, [[spoiler: only to kill her when his demands were not met]].met and saw through the distraction the Blue Suns were attempting to make]]. Given where he [[CrapsackWorld came from]], it's justified.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Ethan gets one from Cerberus agent Mr.Lynch when he appears at the scene to find what is essentially a failed mission, with Liara and Feron captured and Shepard’s body still with Tazzik.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Ethan gets one from Cerberus agent Mr.Lynch when he appears at the scene to find what is essentially a failed mission, with Liara and Feron captured and Shepard’s body still with Tazzik.
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Removing the trope as of the updated version.
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* AccidentalAimingSkills: Ethan accidentally pointing his knife at the [[ProudWarriorRace krogan]]’s only weak point – the headcrest– probably falls into that category.
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* AntiHero: Ethan is depicted as such, specifically an UnscrupulousHero. To start, he killed a batarian thug stop him from mugging him and looted the corpse for anything of value to use, he agreed to work with Cerberus on a project to repair his [[TeleportersAndTransporters Transportalponder]], [[spoiler: abandoned Liara and Feron to the mercy of Tazzik when things have gotten worse during their pursuit of Shepard]] and took a Blue Suns Centurion hostage to extract information on Liara's and Feron's coordinates from her comrades, [[spoiler: only to kill her when his demands were not met]]. Given where he [[CrapsackWorld came from]], it's justified.
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Should be enough.
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* AntiHero: Ethan is depicted as such, specifically an UnscrupulousHero. To start, he killed a batarian thug from mugging him and looted the corpse for anything of value to use, he agreed to work with Cerberus on a project to repair his [[TeleportersAndTransporters Transportalponder]], [[spoiler: abandoned Liara and Feron to the mercy of Tazzik when things have gotten worse during their pursuit of Shepard]] and took a Blue Suns Centurion hostage to extract information on Liara's and Feron's coordinates from her comrades, [[spoiler: only to kill her when his demands were not met]]. Given where he [[CrapsackWorld came from]], it's justified.
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* AntiHero: Ethan is depicted as such, specifically an UnscrupulousHero. To start, he killed a batarian thug in cold blood and looted the corpse for anything of value to use, he agreed to work with Cerberus on a project to repair his [[TeleportersAndTransporters Transportalponder]], [[spoiler: abandoned Liara and Feron to the mercy of Tazzik when things have gotten worse during their pursuit of Shepard]] and took a Blue Suns Centurion hostage to extract information on Liara's and Feron's coordinates from her comrades, [[spoiler: only to kill her when his demands were not met]].
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* AntiHero: Ethan is depicted as such, specifically an UnscrupulousHero. To start, he killed a batarian thug in cold blood from mugging him and looted the corpse for anything of value to use, he agreed to work with Cerberus on a project to repair his [[TeleportersAndTransporters Transportalponder]], [[spoiler: abandoned Liara and Feron to the mercy of Tazzik when things have gotten worse during their pursuit of Shepard]] and took a Blue Suns Centurion hostage to extract information on Liara's and Feron's coordinates from her comrades, [[spoiler: only to kill her when his demands were not met]].
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* AntiHero: Ethan fits this to a tee.
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* AntiHero: Ethan fits this is depicted as such, specifically an UnscrupulousHero. To start, he killed a batarian thug in cold blood and looted the corpse for anything of value to use, he agreed to work with Cerberus on a tee.project to repair his [[TeleportersAndTransporters Transportalponder]], [[spoiler: abandoned Liara and Feron to the mercy of Tazzik when things have gotten worse during their pursuit of Shepard]] and took a Blue Suns Centurion hostage to extract information on Liara's and Feron's coordinates from her comrades, [[spoiler: only to kill her when his demands were not met]].
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* TheCavalry: The Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: It is speculated to be Garrus, also known as the Archangel.]]
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* TheCavalry: The Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: It is speculated to be Garrus, also known as the Archangel.Archangel during his time on Omega.]]
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* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Strongly averted—the Courier uses the VATS target assist, the Jury Rigging perk, Pip Boy map, and the Geiger counter functions, as well as various stims. Liara frequently employs various biotic talents during combat and Feron can fix equipment with omni-gel, like the [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME1]] Infiltrator class he belongs to. Even the Blue Suns’ members use the full spectrum of their equipment from [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME2]], with missile launcher soldiers, flamethrower troops and [[SpaceRomans Legionnaires]] with anti-shield Disruptor ammo all present and accounted for.
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* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Strongly averted—the Courier uses the VATS target assist, the Jury Rigging perk, Pip Boy map, and the Geiger counter functions, as well as various stims. Liara frequently employs various biotic talents during combat and Feron can fix equipment with omni-gel, like the [[VideoGame/MassEffect [[VideoGame/MassEffect1 ME1]] Infiltrator class he belongs to. Even the Blue Suns’ members use the full spectrum of their equipment from [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME2]], with missile launcher soldiers, flamethrower troops and [[SpaceRomans Legionnaires]] with anti-shield Disruptor ammo all present and accounted for.
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* AlienArtsAreAppreciated: Batarian Pyro Jath’Kar taunts the Courier with a reference to the [[Film/ApocalypseNow ApocalypseNow]].
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* AlienArtsAreAppreciated: Batarian Pyro Jath’Kar taunts the Courier with a reference to the [[Film/ApocalypseNow ApocalypseNow]].Apocalypse Now]].
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* GroinAttack: A Blue Suns Centurion attempts this on the Courier, but he dodges it due to his close-combat experience in Mojave. This mistake lets Ethan capture her.
* HostageSituation: This time it is the protagonist who takes Blue Suns Centurion hostage, when cornered and needing to get information on Liara and Feron’s coordinates. His demands are rejected, however, as the other Suns call his bluff and attempt to distract him long enough for the back-up to arrive. [[spoiler: He ultimately sees through it and kills the hostage.]]
* InstantSedation: More realistic than usual; a manual syringe is used instead of a TranquilizerDart, the target is restrained, and the hitman checks the dosage before using the sedative.
* HostageSituation: This time it is the protagonist who takes Blue Suns Centurion hostage, when cornered and needing to get information on Liara and Feron’s coordinates. His demands are rejected, however, as the other Suns call his bluff and attempt to distract him long enough for the back-up to arrive. [[spoiler: He ultimately sees through it and kills the hostage.]]
* InstantSedation: More realistic than usual; a manual syringe is used instead of a TranquilizerDart, the target is restrained, and the hitman checks the dosage before using the sedative.
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* GroinAttack: A Blue Suns Centurion attempts this on the Courier, but he dodges it due to his close-combat experience in the Mojave. This mistake lets Ethan capture her.
* HostageSituation: This time it is the protagonist who takes a Blue Suns Centurion hostage, when cornered and needing to get information on Liara and Feron’s coordinates. His demands are rejected, however, as the other Suns call his bluff and attempt to distract him long enough for the back-up to arrive. [[spoiler: He ultimately sees through it and kills the hostage.]]
* InstantSedation: More realistic than usual; a manual syringe is used instead of a TranquilizerDart, the target is restrained, and thehitman hitman, Tazzik, checks the dosage before using the sedative.
* HostageSituation: This time it is the protagonist who takes a Blue Suns Centurion hostage, when cornered and needing to get information on Liara and Feron’s coordinates. His demands are rejected, however, as the other Suns call his bluff and attempt to distract him long enough for the back-up to arrive. [[spoiler: He ultimately sees through it and kills the hostage.]]
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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: The two Blue Suns mercs attempt to distract the Courier with conversation long enough for the back-up to arrive and free the Centurion he took hostage. This ultimately backfires.
* TheCavalry: The Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: Who is strongly implied to be the Archangel.]]
* WeirdnessMagnet: Ethan Sunderland, thanks to his Wild Wasteland trait.
* TheCavalry: The Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: Who is strongly implied to be the Archangel.]]
* WeirdnessMagnet: Ethan Sunderland, thanks to his Wild Wasteland trait.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 52% initial chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 52% 72% initial chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system.
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* MuggingTheMonster: A batarian thug tries to rob the Courier soon after his arrival. Doesn’t work out too well for him.
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* ShoutOut: The scene at the [[VillainousDen Afterlife Bar]] with Expies of Greedo and Han Solo.
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* ShoutOut: The scene at the [[VillainousDen Afterlife Bar]] Bar with Expies of Greedo and Han Solo.
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** Ethan seeing a [[LiveActionTV/DoctorWho blue police box]] just floating in space.
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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: The two Blue Suns mercs attempt to distract the Courier with conversation long enough for the back-up to arrive and free the Centurion he took hostage. This ultimately backfires.
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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: The two Blue Suns mercs attempt to distract the Courier with conversation long enough for the back-up to arrive and free the Centurion he took hostage. This ultimately backfires. backfires.
* TheCavalry: The Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: Who is strongly implied to be the Archangel.]]
* TheCavalry: The Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: Who is strongly implied to be the Archangel.]]
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*AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: Ethan, Liara and Feron sneak into the abandoned mining facility to capture Shepard’s body through the wastewater pipe. Downplayed, as mining always produces large quantities of wastewater and the pipes of the size shown (they’re implied to be just large enough to move through) are quite likely to be used. Because the facility processes eezo, the water is radioactive as well; they could only get through because of Ethan’s Rad-X.
*AlienArtsAreAppreciated: Batarian Pyro Jath’Kar taunts the Courier with a reference to the [[Film/ApocalypseNow ApocalypseNow]].
*GroinAttack: A Blue Suns Centurion attempts this on the Courier, but he dodges it due to his close-combat experience in Mojave. This mistake lets Ethan capture her.
* HostageSituation: This time it is the protagonist who takes Blue Suns Centurion hostage, when cornered and needing to get information on Liara and Feron’s coordinates. His demands are rejected, however, as the other Suns call his bluff and attempt to distract him long enough for the back-up to arrive. [[spoiler: He ultimately sees through it and kills the hostage.]]
* HostageSituation: This time it is the protagonist who takes Blue Suns Centurion hostage, when cornered and needing to get information on Liara and Feron’s coordinates. His demands are rejected, however, as the other Suns call his bluff and attempt to distract him long enough for the back-up to arrive. [[spoiler: He ultimately sees through it and kills the hostage.]]
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* MuggingTheMonster: A batarian thug tries to rob the Courier soon after his arrival. Doesn’t work out too well for him.
* MuggingTheMonster: A batarian thug tries to rob the Courier soon after his arrival. Doesn’t work out too well for him.
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* TheCavalry: The Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: Who is strongly implied to be the Archangel.]]
* MuggingTheMonster: A batarian thug tries to robLetsSplitUpGang: When the Courier soon after first engages the Blue Suns, a Centurion splits away from the remaining group to deal with him. Justified, as they don’t know his arrival. Doesn’t work skills yet and Centurions are EliteMooks in [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 the game]].
** Justified again in the third chapter, where only one Blue Suns hovercar outtoo well of five is sent to investigate the car left behind by the team and where Ethan is lurking: [[WhoWouldBeStupidEnough they don’t expect him to stick around near the facility]] and so the rest are searching for him.him on the outskirts.
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** Again in the third chapter, to a batarian pyro Jath’Kar. It doesn’t work as well this time, because he got caught in the blast radius as well, barely surviving as a result.
* ShoutOut: The scene at the [[VillainousDen Afterlife Bar]] with Expies of Greedo and Han Solo.
** Batarian pyro taunting Ethan after setting him on fire: “What’s the matter, Courier? [[Film/ApocalypseNow Aren’t you humans meant to like the smell of napalm? Or is 3 AM on Omega too early in the morning for you?]]”
** Ethan seeing a [[LiveActionTV/DoctorWho blue police box]] just floating in space.
*TakingYouWithMe: Batarian pyro Jath’Kar jumps at Ethan after he shot out the flamethrower fuel tank, knowing that he was doomed either way. This only fails because Courier had his speed enhanced by stims, allowing him to escape the worst of the blast.
* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: The two Blue Suns mercs attempt to distract the Courier with conversation long enough for the back-up to arrive and free the Centurion he took hostage. This ultimately backfires.
* ShoutOut: The scene at the [[VillainousDen Afterlife Bar]] with Expies of Greedo and Han Solo.
** Batarian pyro taunting Ethan after setting him on fire: “What’s the matter, Courier? [[Film/ApocalypseNow Aren’t you humans meant to like the smell of napalm? Or is 3 AM on Omega too early in the morning for you?]]”
** Ethan seeing a [[LiveActionTV/DoctorWho blue police box]] just floating in space.
*TakingYouWithMe: Batarian pyro Jath’Kar jumps at Ethan after he shot out the flamethrower fuel tank, knowing that he was doomed either way. This only fails because Courier had his speed enhanced by stims, allowing him to escape the worst of the blast.
* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: The two Blue Suns mercs attempt to distract the Courier with conversation long enough for the back-up to arrive and free the Centurion he took hostage. This ultimately backfires.
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** And earlier on, when Ethan attempts to bargain for information by taking a Centurion hostage, the other Blue Suns call him out on the unprovoked killing he has done before.
** And earlier on, when Ethan attempts to bargain for information by taking a Centurion hostage, the other Blue Suns call him out on the unprovoked killing he has done before.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 52% initial chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system. However, it was played straight in the second chapter, where he shot down some grenades launched from [[TheDragon Tazzik's]] weapon.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 52% initial chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system. However, it was played straight in the second chapter, where he shot down some grenades launched from [[TheDragon Tazzik's]] weapon.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 72% initial chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system. However, it was played straight in the second chapter, where he shot down some grenades launched from [[TheDragon Tazzik's]] weapon.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 72% 52% initial chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system. However, it was played straight in the second chapter, where he shot down some grenades launched from [[TheDragon Tazzik's]] weapon.
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* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Averted. Courier cannot understand any of the alien languages until he purchases a translator from a human-run shop.
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* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Strongly averted—Courier uses the VATS target assist, the Jury Rigging perk, Pip Boy map, and the Geiger counter functions, as well as various stims. Liara frequently employs various biotic talents during combat and Feron can fix equipment with omni-gel, like the [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME1]] Infiltrator class he belongs to. Even the Blue Suns’ members use the full spectrum of their equipment from [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME2]], with missile launcher soldiers, flamethrower troops and [[SpaceRomans Legionnaires]] with anti-shield Disruptor ammo all present and accounted for.
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* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Strongly averted—Courier averted—the Courier uses the VATS target assist, the Jury Rigging perk, Pip Boy map, and the Geiger counter functions, as well as various stims. Liara frequently employs various biotic talents during combat and Feron can fix equipment with omni-gel, like the [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME1]] Infiltrator class he belongs to. Even the Blue Suns’ members use the full spectrum of their equipment from [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME2]], with missile launcher soldiers, flamethrower troops and [[SpaceRomans Legionnaires]] with anti-shield Disruptor ammo all present and accounted for.
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* TheCavalry: Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: Who is strongly implied to be the Archangel.]]
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* TheCavalry: The Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: Who is strongly implied to be the Archangel.]]
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Mass Foundations is a fanfiction series set in the [[Franchise/MassEffect Mass Effect universe]], written by [[Tropers/NordRonnoc Nord Ronnoc]]. The second installment of the series (but was the first one to be published), Redemption in the Stars, is out and can be viewed [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8803708/1/Mass-Foundations-Redemption-in-the-Stars here]]. There are also four other installments planned that are currently TBA. The series is strongly inspired from [[Fanfic/MassVexations Mass Vexations]] by [[Tropers/HerrWozzeck Herr Wozzeck]], given that both him and Nord shared some ideas together.
Redemption in the Stars is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to the pre-[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME2]] [[WretchedHive Omega space station]]. He soon meets Shepard's former squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker [[TheReptilians Feron]], and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two.
Redemption in the Stars is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to the pre-[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME2]] [[WretchedHive Omega space station]]. He soon meets Shepard's former squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker [[TheReptilians Feron]], and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two.
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Mass Foundations is a fanfiction series set in the [[Franchise/MassEffect Mass Effect universe]], written by [[Tropers/NordRonnoc Nord Ronnoc]]. The second installment of the series (but was the first one to be published), Redemption in the Stars, is out and can be viewed [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8803708/1/Mass-Foundations-Redemption-in-the-Stars here]].out. There are also four other installments planned that are currently TBA. The series is strongly inspired from [[Fanfic/MassVexations Mass Vexations]] by [[Tropers/HerrWozzeck Herr Wozzeck]], given that both him and Nord shared some ideas together.
Redemption in the Stars is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to the pre-[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME2]] [[WretchedHive Omega space station]]. He soon meets Shepard's former squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker [[TheReptilians Feron]], and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two. It can be viewed [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8803708/1/Mass-Foundations-Redemption-in-the-Stars here]].
Redemption in the Stars is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to the pre-[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME2]] [[WretchedHive Omega space station]]. He soon meets Shepard's former squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker [[TheReptilians Feron]], and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two. It can be viewed [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8803708/1/Mass-Foundations-Redemption-in-the-Stars here]].
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* BullyingADragon: A batarian thug tries to rob the Courier soon after his arrival. Doesn’t work out too well for him.
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Redemption in the Stars is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to the pre-[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME2]] [[WretchedHive Omega space station]]. He soon meets former Shepard's squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker [[TheReptilians Feron]], and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two.
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Redemption in the Stars is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to the pre-[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME2]] [[WretchedHive Omega space station]]. He soon meets former Shepard's former squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker [[TheReptilians Feron]], and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two.
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Mass Foundations is a fanfiction series set in the [[Franchise/MassEffect Mass Effect universe]], written by [[Tropers/NordRonnoc Nord Ronnoc]]. The second installment of the series (but was the first one to be published), Redemption in the Stars, is out and can be viewed [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8803708/1/Mass-Foundations-Redemption-in-the-Stars here]]. There are also four other installments planned that are currently TBA. The series is strongly inspired from [[Fanfic/MassVexations Mass Vexations]] by [[Tropers/HerrWozzeck Herr Wozzeck]], given that both him and Nord shared some ideas together.
Redemption in the Stars is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to the pre-[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME2]] [[WretchedHive Omega space station]]. He soon meets former Shepard's squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker [[TheReptilians Feron]], and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two.
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* AccidentalAimingSkills: Ethan accidentally pointing his knife at the [[ProudWarriorRace krogan]]’s only weak point – the headcrest– probably falls into that category.
* ActionGirl: While Liara seems obvious at first glance, the unnamed [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Blue Suns]] Commander fits this trope much better.
* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Averted. Courier cannot understand any of the alien languages until he purchases a translator from a human-run shop.
* AntiHero: Ethan fits this to a tee.
*BullyingADragon: A batarian thug tries to rob the Courier soon after his arrival. Doesn’t work out too well for him.
* CaptainErsatz: The turian scoundrel Hando Due and [[ExtraEyes batarian]] Greedro are obvious stand-ins for [[StarWars Han Solo and Greedo]]. (The encounter itself was due to the Courier’s Wild Wasteland trait.)
* DeadpanSnarker: Ethan Sunderland.
* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Strongly averted—Courier uses the VATS target assist, the Jury Rigging perk, Pip Boy map, and the Geiger counter functions, as well as various stims. Liara frequently employs various biotic talents during combat and Feron can fix equipment with omni-gel, like the [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME1]] Infiltrator class he belongs to. Even the Blue Suns’ members use the full spectrum of their equipment from [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME2]], with missile launcher soldiers, flamethrower troops and [[SpaceRomans Legionnaires]] with anti-shield Disruptor ammo all present and accounted for.
* InstantSedation: More realistic than usual; a manual syringe is used instead of a TranquilizerDart, the target is restrained, and the hitman checks the dosage before using the sedative.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 72% initial chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system. However, it was played straight in the second chapter, where he shot down some grenades launched from [[TheDragon Tazzik's]] weapon.
*TheCavalry: Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: Who is strongly implied to be the Archangel.]]
* OneSizeFitsAll: Averted. Ethan cannot use a translator looted from the batarian thug, because his ears are shaped differently and the earphones simply wouldn’t fit in for him.
* RockBeatsLaser: Ethan kills a heavily shielded turian [[SpaceRomans Centurion]] by stabbing him in the throat with his Bowie knife. Justified in-universe as [[DeflectorShields kinetic shielding]] is only meant to work against high-speed objects, either being very ineffective or completely useless against melee attacks.
* ShootTheFuelTank: The Courier did that to the Blue Suns’ Pyro in the first chapter.
* WeirdnessMagnet: Ethan Sunderland, thanks to his Wild Wasteland trait.
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Redemption in the Stars is centered on Ethan Sunderland, the Courier. In the years after [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas the events of his adventures in the Mojave]], a teleportation experiment has gone wrong, transporting him to the pre-[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME2]] [[WretchedHive Omega space station]]. He soon meets former Shepard's squadmate [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Liara T’Soni]] and information broker [[TheReptilians Feron]], and gets involved in their hunt to recover Commander Shepard’s body before it falls into the hands of [[InsectoidAliens the Collectors]]. Redemption in the Stars was originally called Mass Vexations: Redemption and had a degree of involvement from Herr Wozzeck prior to a falling out between the two.
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* AccidentalAimingSkills: Ethan accidentally pointing his knife at the [[ProudWarriorRace krogan]]’s only weak point – the headcrest– probably falls into that category.
* ActionGirl: While Liara seems obvious at first glance, the unnamed [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Blue Suns]] Commander fits this trope much better.
* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Averted. Courier cannot understand any of the alien languages until he purchases a translator from a human-run shop.
* AntiHero: Ethan fits this to a tee.
*BullyingADragon: A batarian thug tries to rob the Courier soon after his arrival. Doesn’t work out too well for him.
* CaptainErsatz: The turian scoundrel Hando Due and [[ExtraEyes batarian]] Greedro are obvious stand-ins for [[StarWars Han Solo and Greedo]]. (The encounter itself was due to the Courier’s Wild Wasteland trait.)
* DeadpanSnarker: Ethan Sunderland.
* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Strongly averted—Courier uses the VATS target assist, the Jury Rigging perk, Pip Boy map, and the Geiger counter functions, as well as various stims. Liara frequently employs various biotic talents during combat and Feron can fix equipment with omni-gel, like the [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME1]] Infiltrator class he belongs to. Even the Blue Suns’ members use the full spectrum of their equipment from [[VideoGame/MassEffect ME2]], with missile launcher soldiers, flamethrower troops and [[SpaceRomans Legionnaires]] with anti-shield Disruptor ammo all present and accounted for.
* InstantSedation: More realistic than usual; a manual syringe is used instead of a TranquilizerDart, the target is restrained, and the hitman checks the dosage before using the sedative.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Averted. In the first chapter, Ethan has only 72% initial chance of hitting the flamethrower gas tank at medium range with the VATS targeting system. However, it was played straight in the second chapter, where he shot down some grenades launched from [[TheDragon Tazzik's]] weapon.
*TheCavalry: Courier, Liara and Feron are saved from their first engagement with the Blue Suns by a sudden intervention of an unseen sniper. [[spoiler: Who is strongly implied to be the Archangel.]]
* OneSizeFitsAll: Averted. Ethan cannot use a translator looted from the batarian thug, because his ears are shaped differently and the earphones simply wouldn’t fit in for him.
* RockBeatsLaser: Ethan kills a heavily shielded turian [[SpaceRomans Centurion]] by stabbing him in the throat with his Bowie knife. Justified in-universe as [[DeflectorShields kinetic shielding]] is only meant to work against high-speed objects, either being very ineffective or completely useless against melee attacks.
* ShootTheFuelTank: The Courier did that to the Blue Suns’ Pyro in the first chapter.
* WeirdnessMagnet: Ethan Sunderland, thanks to his Wild Wasteland trait.
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