Garrus Vakarian
~Mass Effect 3
Why give up?
Why give in?
It’s not enough
It never is
If Turians had eyebrows, Garrus might have raised an eyebrow at T-ElO’s remark. For he wouldn’t describe himself as hopeful. He just didn’t think immediately going to the worst possible scenario was best. Not when Garrus didn’t see any proof that there wasn’t any way back. After all, as someone that had lead people before, the Turian couldn’t go in with blind optimism. He had lost that ability a long time ago. Yet, as he had seen many times before, going in with no hope at all literally crushed a person. For what reason did they have to fight when they were under the belief they were going to lose anyway? Not much from Garrus’s experience. “Hmmm….maybe. Don’t see anything wrong in being hopeful. Do you?” While his voice held teasing, he couldn’t help but express some curiosity. Something that would likely get his tongue bit off if possible.
Having to stop himself from tilting his head slightly when KOS-MOS seemed to confirm that T-ELOS wasn’t bluffing. The Turian quickly messing with his Omni-Tool to see if he could pick up these readings. It didn’t take long for the tool to pick up the fact that KOS-MOS did have some biological material in here. Same for T-ELOS. However, since the Omni-Tool didn’t have the exact biological material in its database, it couldn’t tell him that the biological material was the same. Something that would have confirmed what they were saying. Even if the fact he was picking up the biological material in KOS-MOS, when she claimed to have not been made from biological material, showed some validity to what they were saying. “I’m not sure how that is possible…But, I’ll take your word for it.” After all, if he and Legion could be from different times, this occurrence could be true as well.
Now, Legion seemed to have decided to correct T-ElOS. While he wasn’t sure if Geth ever actually needed to upgrade like a computer, he knew upgrades wouldn’t create information. In this case, information Legion was unable to find. Such things usually just made running software and other parts of technology easier and more efficient. It might seem to create new information sure. But, that was likely just the upgrades allowing them more access to knowledge than creating it. The Turian tilting his head slightly at the response T-ELOS gave back. Was she jealous that Legion and the other Geth didn’t need upgrades? He couldn’t exactly tell. However, the unconventional Turian couldn’t help but move his mouth into what appeared to be a smirk. “Seems she might be jealous.” Whispering that to Legion since he didn’t much care to have T-ELOS b***h at him at the moment.
The Turian only nodded to Legion’s reply to his statement. After all, what else was he supposed to say? Legion wasn’t someone that needed to be coddled and told he was a good boy. Even if saying that to a Geth would likely be horribly weird anyway! Then again, Garrus didn’t usually work with those types. For they were just a bit too annoying at times with how much they needed praise. But, if they were quite skilled, he might be able to ignore it. Just as long as they didn’t ask if they did good after every shot they took or every enemy they killed. The Turian could only take so much. Making him feel ever so grateful none of the people he had fought beside were like that. The two now following behind the two females. Garrus having no idea Legion was picking up enemies.
He didn’t even know the enemies were there until Legion had spoken up. But by that time, Garrus had already been shot by one of them. Good thing for Mass Effect fields as he noticed Legion had already taken cover. The Turian unable to keep himself from jesting about the situation. Unfortunately, that caused him to almost get shot by a more high powered shot. Though luckily, the snipers were such bad shots that the bullet had hit a part of the cover Legion was behind instead of himself or Legion. However, the fact it did blow up part of Legion’s cover into chunks only proved he needed to get behind cover. Not wanting to test his Mass Effect shields against that weapon. Soon joining Legion behind the same cover, since there wasn’t much cover to be had in this area. The Turian quickly figuring out the snipers were themselves!
Well, discolored ugly versions of themselves. Garrus quickly reloading the sniper rifle before firing again. This time taking his copies’ head clean off. Doing the equivalent of a smirk while hearing Legion say something about them being ineffective. An amusing idea starting to roam his head. “Hey Legion…” Stopping himself briefly when he noticed a Legion copy trying to flank them. About to hack into it when Legion seemed to jump to it. Watching as the Legion copy started firing at another Legion copy and another Garrus copy. How many clones did they have walking around here? Now noticing T-ELOS and KOS-MOS had copies of themselves they were facing. Though, unlike themselves, it appeared there was only one copy of each of them. Having no idea the KOS-MOS clone might be weaker than the current one. Thus making that copy not an exact clone.
But, what one didn’t know hopefully wouldn’t kill them as he found himself interrupted from his idea once again by T-ELOS. Aiming his sniper rifle quickly and shooting at his clone. Able to get another clean shot and end yet another ugly version of himself. “I think we can do just fine. Unless you wish to join in on the fun?” The Turian unable to really take this seriously since Legion’s and his copies were so easy to pick off. Which reminded him once more of the idea he wanted to bring up to Legion. Just to make this more fun if possible. “But anyway…want to make this more fun Legion?” Reloading his sniper rifle again and aiming it at another Garrus clone. This one trying to be a bit cockier and fire out in the open.
“Cause I say we make this into a contest…whoever kills the most copies wins, and the prize?” Shooting the cocky Garrus copy before he could fire at them. “The winner gets to say they are the best sniper in all of Nugascen.” What? He already proved he was the best sniper in the galaxy to Shepard! Having no idea his friend had been nice and had purposefully missed that one shot. But, only Shepard knew that. Poor poor Garrus. “While the loser has to admit that the other is better than them.” Admittedly, Garrus was thinking more from his perspective of what would be good consequences for winning and losing. For Turians were prideful, and Garrus still had that trait. Even with not fitting the typical Turian mold. Thus, in his mind, the prize and loss were perfect.
Though, that just meant Garrus really didn’t want to lose. Since he never did like being put into the position of admitting someone was better. Unless it was obvious, like when he first traveled with Shepard. The Turian liking to think he was now Shepard’s equal at least, and possibly even better in some areas. Like sniping. Garrus would likely not let go of that for a while as he quickly took note of what T-ELOS was doing. Taking note of just how brute she was in her killing of KOS-MOS’s clone. Reminding him somewhat of a Krogan, since Krogan’s weren’t exactly known for their kindness in battle. “Wouldn’t want to be that clone right now.” Saying that to himself as he fired at another one of his clones. Reloading quickly before aiming at another one. Wondering just how long this was going to last.
We’ve become desolate
It’s not enough
It never is
But I will go on
Until the end.
Where I can be found: Opetter Train Station with Legion, KOS-MOS, and T-ELOS
My heart lies with: No one
Weapons on my person: M-92 Mantis V(Sniper rifle) and M-76 Revenant VII(Assault rifle)
Tools on my person: OmniTool and Visor