Mass Effect Kink Meme: PART XIII

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[anonymous]

By the time it became clear to him that something was wrong, the Reapers had hit Palaven and there had been no time to dwell on it. It was only when Shepard appeared like a mirage made real on Menae that the full weight of his condition had settled on him and he began to dread what was to come. Although he hadn’t been there to watch her deteriorate, he had seen his mother in the end stages of Corpalis and it had torn his heart out a piece at a time. She couldn’t remember her own children, couldn’t remember what she’d eaten right after the nurses took her tray away. She’d died alone, surrounded by her family. That was not a future he wanted for himself, or for Shepard

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[anonymous]

Oh my god, I'm actually crying.

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[anonymous]

Damn, this was difficult to read already and that damn ME2 romance theme had to come up on shuffle. brb bawling.

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[anonymous]

wh-where did all this... rain come from...

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[anonymous]

I really should not have read this at work. Oh god the tears and hard lump in my throat, must...not...flat..out..bawl.. I uh need to afk...

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[anonymous]

Absolutely brilliant. Beautiful, A!A.

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[anonymous]

No, I'm not crying. I was just... cutting onions. For supper. Yup, that's what just happened.

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[anonymous]

Wow that was so heartbreaking. I cried at the end. You did a wonderful job writing the depth of his love for her.

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[anonymous]

I haven't cried in months, but I'm getting misty eyed over here.

One of the most beautiful, emotional, eloquent, and absolutely heart-wrenching stories I've ever read, ever. So beautifully written... *Explodes*

A!A

[anonymous]

I just wanted to say that you have no idea how much it means to me to see all these wonderful comments, and also to see this story referenced in other prompts, too. (I think I saw it mentioned 3 times so far.) You guys are so awesome and supportive of amateur writers here, and I just wanted to say thank you.

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[anonymous]

ARGH, FEELINGS

Bawling, A!A. Masterfully done. T_T

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[anonymous]

I don't know why I thought it would be a good idea to read this, given the ridiculously strong fears and strong feelings I have about the concepts of remembrance/memory loss/forgetting etc--but I did, and even though I had already started crying by part 2, I couldn't NOT see it all through to the end. This thing was incredibly sad, good lord. Somebody told me once that one absolutely critical part of fiction writing is the attempt to tap into the emotions of your readers, and I'd have to say you hit that nail right on the head.

Now I have to go fix my makeup, though. I'm all tear-tracked.

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[anonymous]

This is just too damn sad. I am crying and my boyfriend is looking at me like I'm crazy.

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[anonymous]

I hate you...
*goes to find a puppy to hug*

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[anonymous]

I certainly hope you're happy A!A. My poor feelings have become a slippery, angst-filled puddle of goo. Now I've got to clean this up all by myself. Shame on you. :(

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[anonymous]

I tried to avoid reading this for weeks, but I finally gave in. I'm crying in my living room, and my dad is trying not to let me see how awkward that makes him feel.