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★ ON; THE USE OF HER SURNAME AS NAME

 

Shepard always goes by Shepard. Very few people actual know what her first name is, and even those that do, rarely call her by it. Her full name is Alison Jane Shepard. Her father used to call her Ally Cat as a child, but she went by Jane in her earlier years of school. As soon as she joined the military however, she became so used to hearing herself referred to as Shepard that she eventually just grew fond of being called that. When she introduces herself, she introduces herself as simply, 'Shepard' because that is what she prefers to be called. She will respond to her first name of course, but it is simply not the name she truly identifies with. So, if your character is the sort of person who is quick to dish out a nickname or two, bare with her, she might take a while to get used to it. Especially if you play off her first name. Calling her Alison or Alli or AJ won't always register to her than you are even talking to her. She'll respond to Jane much quicker. She won't mind it though.

★ ON; FEMININITY
 

Shepard, while being a bad ass chick in a very male dominated field, is not a 'tomboy'. She is smart and strong, and maybe she doesn't mind getting her hands a little dirty or going a few days without a shower, but she can be very feminine as well. That auburn hair of hers isn't always the same shade of red, and she's no stranger to a mascara wand and a tube of lipstick. She's a soldier, so she values practicality and functionality, but goddamn does a spa day sound like a treat every now and then.

 

★ ON; SEX & SEXUALITY
 

A lot more fluid than the average person, Shepard is easily classifiable as bisexual or perhaps even pansexual. What Shepard finds attractive in another person generally has little to do with what pieces they are made out of, but rather, what they do with them. She admires strength, confidence, and the rare ability to keep up with her. And it should certainly be stated that to her, strength of character is far, far more important to her than the ability to bench press a truck. Shepard is a strong woman herself, and in a highly dangerous field. She simply cannot allow herself to grow attached to people who are going to be emotionally draining on her. As a rule, this leads to more male partners than female ones, but not always. And she enjoys sex. Maybe doesn't have it as often as she might like because... there is a galaxy to save and sometimes that puts a damper on things. But her strong, confidant and enthusiastic personality is easily carried over into the bedroom.

★ ON; RELIGION & MORALITY

Shepard does not have a strong religious tie to any particular belief structure. She was legally dead for two years and came back, soul intact, and hasn't really had the need or desire to delve into what the implications of that could (or potentially, could not) mean. While not what you would call an atheist, she would certainly classify herself as agnostic. She was not raised by parents with strong religious beliefs, and she has live her life among the stars, where every new planet is has a dozen new beliefs on 'the greater powers.' She is aware that there is a lot out there, and with the knowledge that nearly all sentient races tend to have some form of belief in a 'greater power,' the likeliness of one (or more) existing, seems to only raise, not decline. Her belief is that there probably is some higher power, but that it is unknowable and indefinable. She doesn't really worry herself too much about it.   

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Character's names: Commander Alison J. Shepard. Mostly just Shepard, though.
Character's Canon: Mass Effect.
Backtagging: Forever and always.
Threadhopping: Absolutely.
Fourthwalling/Canon Puncturing: Uh... go for it?
Powers: Her powers are largely technologically based, so without her omni-tool and gear, she's not as powerful. She does have cybernetic implants that help her to hear quicker; make her bones stronger, things like that.
Offensive subjects: I'm pretty cool with everything.
Warnings: Nothing really? She can have a temper? Don't get on her bad side?
If you are a Tribute/Past Victor, are you comfortable with your character being bidded on? Oh sure. Don't think she would be too thrilled with it. But would be fun to play out.

(In-Game) Character Information

.arena001
.personal items
    >sword
    >backpack
    >survival blanket
.allies
    >garrus vakarian (deceased)
    >kaidan alenko
    >ariadne
    >amelia reese (deceased)
.neutral
    >emily prentiss
.enemies
    >none (yet)
  

(In-Game) Character Relationships

Currently WIP

thegames; character relationships

amy reese &hearts description

ariadne &hearts description

kaidan alenko ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Shepard has known Kaidan for some time now. He was part of her crew on the original Normandy. They had a bit of a... stubbornness problem, but despite their differences, got over things. Shepard respects and values Kaidan's opinions, even if she doesn't always agree with him. Kaidan and Shepard were the final two tributes left at the end of Arena 01. She ended up killing him to earn her place as victor. Despite that little business about her killing him once, or perhaps because of it, Kaidan has also gotten very close to her as of late and... she kind of likes that. She likes less that she has to watch him die over and over again inside the Arenas.

Upcoming Plots and Ideas

Soon.

Threads And Logs

Here, you can follow Shepard's individual plotline within the games. As a note, some points are listed but no link is given because they are played out in a single log.

Arena 01.

⚬The Games Begin; bloodbath at the Cornucopia; encounter with Emily (+25, +2)
⚬Wandering the Arena, alone. (No character interaction)
⚬An Unexpected Reunion; Shep finds Kaidan & Garrus (+25, +25 +5, +2)
⚬Shep meets Ariadne and Amy
⚬Shep and Kaidan Fight; Rockslide; Garrus Dies. (+25, +25, +5, +5, +5, +2)
⚬Shep wanders with Amy and Ariadne
⚬Amy wanders off
⚬Amy dies; Shep and Ariadne get separated {plotted, not played}
⚬Ariadne dies {reaction}
⚬Shep wanders alone, looking for Kaidan (no character interaction)
⚬Shep comes across Ken; fight and Ken dies {plotted, not played}
⚬Shep finds Kaidan; Kaidan dies (+2, +10)
⚬Shep wins Arena 01?!

credits claimed for activity check : 151

Arena 02.

⚬Victor Ceremony; Shepard sees both Kaidan and Ariadne in the crowd (+2, +2, +5)
⚬You're a mentor now! Shepard speaks with her new tribute, Donatello in their suite (+15, +25, +5)
⚬Arena 02 opens; Shepard sees another familiar face; Tali on screen, and speaks with Katniss (+2, +25)
⚬Everyone gets their own private trip to an undisclosed location to have a private meeting; Shepard and The Interrogator have a ginger glaring contest. (+2, +25)
⚬Oh yay, parties. Shepard mingles in hopes to figure this place out from the "important" people, like Valeria (+2)
⚬District 1 is rubbing things in. Shep is not impressed; neither is Elias (+2, +25)
⚬District 9 is in the house! Shep talks with new tribute, Loki, with Don and... things are really intense for a bit. (+25, +5)
⚬Shep goes to visit Kaidan when he 'wakes' again (+2, +5)
⚬Shep and Ariadne discuss death and life outside the arena (+2, +5)
⚬A reunion that does not go as planned; Shep gets to finally speak with Tali {plotted, not played}

credits claimed for activity check : 193

Arena 03.

⚬ Lounging around in the lobby with Max (+2, +25)
⚬ Halloween Party, Shep meets Anna, congratulates Ariadne,   and jokes with Donatello (+2, +25)

credits claimed for activity check : 60

cumulative credit total: 344