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The requested pairings/combinations are: Saren Arterius/Nihlus Kryik (Fanfiction), Charr/Ereba ( Fanart, Fanfiction), Lantar Sidonis/Solana Vakarian (Fanfiction), Nyreen Kandros/Aria T'Loak (Fanfiction), Female Shepard/Tali'Zorah nar Rayya (Fanfiction), Macen Barro/Avitus Rix (Fanart, Fanfiction), Kaetus/Sloane Kelly (Fanfiction), Vetra Nyx/Female Ryder | Sara (Fanfiction)

Request 1 by Velasa
Saren Arterius/Nihlus Kryik, Fanfiction

G to NC-17.  I'll take fluff, I'll take drama, I'll take angst, I'll take smut, anything as long as they're portrayed as the capable men they are in a mutual relationship built on respect (though Saren is likely somewhat emotionally unavailable in account of the shit he's been through.  He's better with Nihlus than he is anyone else though)

They don't start a relationship until after Nihlus finishes his Spectre training.   Saren is from Palaven and was raised by his brother after their parents died, and Nihlus is very serious about his job but quite good natured on his own time.  Kinky is fine but nothing gross/freaky, and absolutely no feral turian stuff or violent bloody sex.  Saren is bi (turians and occasionally asari), Nihlus is pan.  Smehur and the Misfireanon's works are my Kryterius bible so if you make references or take notes from their stuff I will love you forever.  I am game for angst-o-rama post Eden Prime Saren having a breakdown about having to kill the <i>other</i> person he loved more than anything for the sake of the mission.

Request 2 by Velasa
Charr/Ereba (Mass Effect), Fanart, Fanfiction

G to PG-13.  All of the happy ending fluff with the two of them raising little tomboy twins Shepard and Rose on Tuchunka after the war.   PG13 at most if there's some cursing.  Fluff is the best, there can be a little drama as long as everything ends well.  They're both pansexual.

Request 3 by Velasa
Lantar Sidonis/Solana Vakarian, Fanfiction

G to R.  I am here for all of the AUs of these two being a thing because it is glorious.  Solana meets this nice, short, cute, somewhat awkward, timid guy with a sense of humor and has a thing for him.  Lantar sees her as this goddess of a woman who's clever and sharp and compelling and falls head over heels in love before he realizes what's happening.  They are both cute as fuck and everything is beautiful.

If we're talking post-ME2 canon then Garrus is a giant dick to his sister about it, but she's never let <i>anyone</i> push her around and that includes him.  Possible arguments: she's an adult and her brother has no business policing her vagina, Garrus <i>forgave</i> Lantar and that should be the end of it, he's paying back his debt to society now and is a good person, the Archangel thing was insane and suicidal in the first place (and you barely even fucking called what the hell Garrus I had to take care of mom and dad all by myself and mom was dying you bastard) so he needs to get over that it ended badly, and technically by turian standards Garrus was Lantar's commander and it's <i>his</i> fault for putting a soldier in a job they couldn't handle.  Garrus may not be happy about it but he's not gonna win this argument.

Solana has an iron will and is a crack shot and an excellent goddamn soldier.  Lantar is a colony kid from the ass end of Invictus who dropped out of the service as soon as he finished basic.  Sex is fine but would prefer no hardcore smut (Sol is totally the dom though).  They're both bisexual and usually prefer men, turians only.

Request 4 by Velasa
Nyreen Kandros/Aria T'Loak, Fanfiction

G to R.  I want their relationship before things went bad; Nyreen questioning herself for compromising her morals working for a dictator, and Aria hating herself for every moment of weakness she shows to this woman she wasn't suppose to fall in love with.  Sex is fine but would prefer no hardcore smut.  Angst over the relationship is great.  Fluff would have to be very small and subtle because Aria doesn't do fluff.  Nyreen is a lesbian, Aria is pan with a female focus.

Request 5 by Velasa
Female Shepard/Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, Fanfiction

G to NC-17.  I'd prefer silly, cute, sweet stuff, drama that ends well, or happy loving sex with much kissing and running of fingers through hair and boundless affection.  They can get kinky and a little freaky but none of the really Out There stuff.  A little angst is ok but not too much.  They are both stupidly in love and it's honestly embarrassing to watch.  After the war they move to Rannoch and Shep builds her a house and everything is good.

Request 6 by Velasa
Macen Barro/Avitus Rix, Fanart, Fanfiction

G to NC-17.  I want to know more about them!  What we see in the tapes shows an incredible gentle affection, pet names and teasing and big romantic gestures.  I'd prefer the fic be about when both of them were alive but would accept something set afterwards with Avitus still missing his husband but mostly ok and recovered.  Will also accept fix-it fic where Macen survives his ordeals and is in recovery while Avitus takes over Pathfinder duty.  Sex is fine but should not be the focus of the fic, and nothing kinky.  They're both gay and focused on turians.

I picture Macen as a tall, broad turian with deep brown plates and forest green tats from a well-off Hierarchy world.  He's former Blackwatch and very professional on the job but when you see him in civilian life with his husband he's so sweet it'll make you ill.  If you'd like to see my take on him for inspiration you can go here (https://archiveofourown.org/works/30083091/chapters/74092053), but that's not required because He's Free Real Estate.  If you already have your own Macen feel free to go for it!

Request 7 by Velasa
Kaetus/Sloane Kelly, Fanfiction

G to R. Two people with rough edges facing impossible choices in a new world find each other again against all odds and are deeply in love.  Work makes things hard some times; Sloane needs to be deeply guarded about shows of weakness but he's fine with it as long as he can be useful and be near her.

Sweet stuff in moderation, some angst and drama are good but it ultimately ends well.  They're not really the fluffy sort.  Sex is fine as backdrop to other emotional content but would prefer no hardcore smut.  Sloane should survive the encounter with the Charlatan.  Genuinely have no thoughts on their sexualities save being compatible with each other.

Request 8 by Velasa
Vetra Nyx/Female Ryder | Sara, Fanfiction

G to NC-17.  Ryder's a formal bookish science kid who's completely tongue-tied over this stunningly gorgeous, incredibly tall goddess of a turian woman and fell head over heels in love with her from the start.  Vetra's sweet despite her hard exterior and as the relationship develops she opens up with her affections and teasing.  It's genuinely embarrassing being around them after a while they're so cute.

They're very playful romantically and I would prefer any smut was fluffy in nature (light bondage and strap ons are fine but nothing wilder than that).  Drama in moderation, not really looking for angst.  If Ryder can be a Korean adept who's always very professional except for with close friends that would be amazing.  Ryder and Vetra are both bi.

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