Violet Oceans and Blue Skies
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Violet Oceans by KSMoss for xocmmd_ray
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
16 Nov 2024
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Amidst the raging First Contact War between turians and humans, Garrus Vakarian is tasked with capturing the crew of an Alliance vessel that crashed in the Terminus Systems. What begins as a straightforward operation rapidly devolves into a desperate struggle for survival.This story unfolds in a universe of what-ifs, where Shepard is no soldier, and Vakarian is on his way to become a bad turian.
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- Part 1 of Violet Oceans and Blue Skies
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The Citadel of Dreams by KSMoss
Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect - All Media Types
22 Aug 2025
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AU. First Contact War. The galaxy where Shepard never enlists, and Vakarian remains a faithful Hierarchy officer.
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"In the quiet moments between battles, he would catch himself going into those forbidden if-onlys. If only they hadn't been on opposite sides of a conflict that seemed to grow more insurmountable with each passing year. If only he could forget the feel of her skin, the sound of her laughter, the way her eyes would light up when she spoke about her blue skies.
But he couldn't forget, just as he could never see her again. He had no choice but to press on, because that's what a good turian would do. And he clung to the hope that somehow, someday, he might find his way back to that turian…"
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This is Part 2 of the Violet Oceans series. It features a lighter tone and more familiar setting—expect hurt/comfort, drama, political intrigue, action sequences, and occasional smut. Fan-favorite villains and beloved characters from the canon will be tagged as they appear.Series
- Part 2 of Violet Oceans and Blue Skies