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Description Creating a comic always feels a bit like making a movie - from stills. So why not envisioning the characters to be actors?
And a bit of fun while "on the work", creating the next scene to pose in, never hurts.
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Spartan545 [2013-08-16 04:32:17 +0000 UTC]

I bet the Illusive Man is wondering where that trooper is....Well, the trooper is in this picture with FemShep and Javik.

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MusicAndArtIsMyLife [2013-04-16 12:34:49 +0000 UTC]

LOLOLOL CERBERUS XDDD

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TheArtributor [2013-02-13 19:23:39 +0000 UTC]

Together again...

Wait a minute...

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ShalaRaan In reply to TheArtributor [2013-02-13 19:27:24 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, awesome reply is awesome.

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TheArtributor In reply to ShalaRaan [2013-02-13 20:39:14 +0000 UTC]

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ShalaRaan In reply to TheArtributor [2013-02-13 23:41:18 +0000 UTC]

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ValentineHeart [2013-02-13 12:44:30 +0000 UTC]

That Trooper is priceless

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ShalaRaan In reply to ValentineHeart [2013-02-13 15:44:37 +0000 UTC]

Well, if you can't see someone smile you have to make him smile otherwise.

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ValentineHeart In reply to ShalaRaan [2013-02-13 18:26:43 +0000 UTC]

After reading ME: Evolution I had the headcanon that TIM was subconsciously controlled by Harbinger (at least in ME3); and Harby had plans for him and the indoctrinated Cerberus soldiers = turning them in the next cycle Collectors. That's why I usually go Daleks on them (EXTERMINATE!!!) but after seeing this Trooper I almost feel sorry for them. ALMOST.

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ShalaRaan In reply to ValentineHeart [2013-02-13 19:39:01 +0000 UTC]

I never had the chance to buy Evolution. I'll have a look in the ME Wiki instead. Maybe they write something about the storyline. ^^
I feel sorry for the Collectors. They, just as the Cerberus troops, had no choice in what they were turned into. Although I can't stand Cerberus for it's anti-alien agenda alone. I like non-humans a lot more than humans, actually. And Cerberus is just a bunch of petty racists. The Illusive Man, though, is very intelligent and persuasive. That alone makes him dangerous IMO. I thoroughly enjoyed ME2 because of him (and the dialogues between him and Shepard).

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ValentineHeart In reply to ShalaRaan [2013-02-13 22:30:51 +0000 UTC]

If you have an email I could send the comic to you.

After reading the comics and some articles on the ME Wiki I noticed that after founding Cerberus TIM started some experiments which involved Reaper technology (EDI's one of them) and you saw how it ended: soldiers with Reaper implants and TIM with weird mind powers. And do you remember the trip to the Collector Ship? They were doing experiments on humans and Collector soldiers. = Headcanon

I have a grey and black vision on the conflict Alliance/Cerberus so I didn't care much at first but then I remembered Kahoku so I added everyone with a Cerberus insignia on my black list (Kill TIM); then I met the crew: I don't think I will kill them...well, Kelly maybe... (God, I wish Javik was in ME2! Do you need to throw something out the airlock?! HERE have fun!); after talking with Jacob and Miri loyalty mission I removed them from my list and at the end only TIM remained. He's an awesome villain even through I prefer Saren.

And no, I feel nothing for the Collectors. Harbinger is a pervert: "Preserve Shepard's body if possible" "Shepard you could be useful" "Impressive Shepard" "You cannot escape your destiny Shepard" "We are your genetic destiny" "I know you feel this" No, I feel nothing. Now let me show you my OTP: my shotgun, your face.

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ShalaRaan In reply to ValentineHeart [2013-02-15 13:30:15 +0000 UTC]

Of course I remember. The Collector Ship and the Base in the endgame are my favorite missions.

XD Yeah, I really "liked" Kelly Chambers, too. Oddly, TIM was the only one I never wanted to kill from the whole Cerberus bunch. Even in ME3, I still tried to persuade him to switch sides. But I do kill Jacob and Miranda in almost every playthrough. Together with most of the crew. Ken and Gabby were okay but they never made me care enough to spare them explicitly.

Okay, I REALLY shouldn't drink while reading your comments. I almost shot coffee out of my nose over your last sentence. LOL. Sovereign was threatening. And very intimidating. I always have goose bumps when talking to him on Virmire. Harbinger just loves hearing itself talk. He has no personality at all. Or bite. An AI should be absolutely brutal, cold, logical and uncaring about organics = everything Sovereign is. Harby just babbles.

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ValentineHeart In reply to ShalaRaan [2013-02-15 17:49:54 +0000 UTC]

And the worst thing is that it's a true story. I have the bad habit to talk a lot while playing
In ME2 I waited in cover till the possessed Collector was near enough then I shot him with the heavy weapon or I charged him and keep hitting him with melee attacks and the shotgun. So Collectors heads and my shotgun became my favorite couple after Jacob and Kasumi. In ME3 instead I shipped hard Kai Leng and my OmniBlade.

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ShalaRaan In reply to ValentineHeart [2013-02-16 10:26:00 +0000 UTC]

I do the same. Mostly annoyed comments when my team decides to cross their path from right to left and left to right, and just in front of me while I'm storming forward, lol.
I only carry two weapons as Sentinel, Stryker Assault Rifle and the N7-Eagle pistol, so my power recharge speed is over 200 %. Javik's Dark Channel/Slam and my Warp are unbeatable.
Leng and my OmniBlade have a hardcore ship as well. In two flavors, actually. "This is for Thane..." "This is for Kirrahe..."
Btw, you ever noticed Javik being quite a showoff on the battle field? I always keep an eye on my team, even while playing on Hardcore and order them around, closing in on my position or to attack an enemy mutually. That's how I noticed him using Slam quite a lot and shooting the lifted enemy with his Particle Rifle in mid-air, trying to dessolve him before he hits the ground again. XD Unless you Warp the lifted guy and when it happens at the right moment while being lifted, the biotic explosion has him shooting off like a rocket and away, never to be seen again.

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ValentineHeart In reply to ShalaRaan [2013-02-16 12:11:17 +0000 UTC]

Maybe somebody paid an extra attention to his AI so you don't have to command him every 5 seconds. Or maybe he just want to show how primitive are everybody compared to him XD

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orca-orrinus [2013-02-13 07:52:09 +0000 UTC]

Love the idea Can't wait for the next piece, or the finished comic, for that matter. You pose them so wonderfully.

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ShalaRaan In reply to orca-orrinus [2013-02-13 15:48:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!
I really love posing them. Javik/femShep is a beautiful couple and I really couldn't resist making him smile. ^^
My LJ contains more updates on this comic than what I'm uploading here: [link]
At least 10 entries so far just about "Avatar of Hope".

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AuthorOfSins [2013-02-13 07:08:53 +0000 UTC]

D'awwww it's so sweet! And Javik smiling! Ahhhh

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ShalaRaan In reply to AuthorOfSins [2013-02-13 15:51:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Javik has the most beautiful smile IMO. I have this pic as my desktop background right now and it has me smiling every time I boot up my PC. Javik is just irresistible, lol.

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AuthorOfSins In reply to ShalaRaan [2013-02-13 16:47:23 +0000 UTC]

He does have a gorgeous smile, I SO wish he smiled more in-game.
Awwww that's awesome!

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ShalaRaan In reply to AuthorOfSins [2013-02-13 19:43:58 +0000 UTC]

I wish the same. It makes him look "softer" and friendlier. ^^ Though it makes a lot of sense for him to be so ... austere most of the time in ME3. When I'd fell asleep close to the end of a Reaper War just to awaken right at the beginning of the next one, well, I wouldn't be smiling either.

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AuthorOfSins In reply to ShalaRaan [2013-02-13 20:04:25 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha yes of course, his attitude makes sense for his circumstances during the wars, I just wish we could've seen him outside the wars a bit.

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