Comment by Ryn Luna on April 14, 2011 at 1:38pm

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The way I roleplay Shai Shepard's story is that she never romanced Liara back on the SR1. She lied to Liara about her feelings and said she didn't feel the same way that Liara felt back then. She was scared to get close to her for fear of losing her. She's always had this fear ever since losing her whole family on Mindoir which is why she never had any close friends and never any lovers.

She is the one who ends up dying and when resurrected by the Lazarus Project, she is angry at first for being brought back to life. She always felt like she should be dead when everyone around her has fallen. Shai also has the sole-survivor background. She even angrily berates Liara for getting her body back. "You did this to me!" she shouts. Shai hates looking at herself in the mirror. She looks at her cybernetic eyes and the ugly scars on her face and feels like a monster. Her decisions became rash and she almost jeopardizes the mission from her anger. Cerberus decides to give her intel on where to find the SB's location. She had been angry at Liara for being so different from the last time she saw her and they hoped that they could help her resolve their issues.

During the mission, Shai feels increasingly guilty for being such a jerk to Liara. She may not care much for her own life but was amazed that anyone cared so much for her that they would risk everything to bring her back. Old feelings that she had always tried to keep under control were resurfacing. Liara herself was finding it difficult to let go of this special person. She had always sensed that Shai cared for her but didn't know how to show it. Back before she died, Shai nearly drunkenly admitted that she had romantic feelings for her.

And so after the SB's defeat, we see this scene that occurs. Shai ignores the thoughts in her head that tell her she is nothing but a machine and tool, and is in fact a human that deserves to feel. Liara senses there is something different in Shai. Especially since she just hugged her because Shai never makes any physical contact with anyone unless absolutely necessary. This is Shai's first kiss in her entire life.

Comment by TheChris92 on April 14, 2011 at 4:51pm

Awww, that's wonderful Ryn. I love the video too ^_^

Comment by Elena Alexyev on April 14, 2011 at 5:29pm

Liara is so sweet!

Comment by Ryn Luna on April 14, 2011 at 9:54pm

Thanks, you two. :)

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