This is an archive of the fanfiction I wrote for Mass Effect and The Elder Scrolls. Most of my Mass Effect works you can also find on AO3 and FanFiction.
This is also a complete archive of Mass Effect fanfiction written by Misfire Anon, my dear friend and collaborator, who recently gave me the green light to host all their stories.
The rating scheme is adopted from FictionRatings and is also used on FanFiction. Stories rated MA will have content notes on their respective pages.
Mass Effect Fanfiction
Saren & Nihlus Stuff
Saren/Nihlus Timeline
Distraction
Saren and Nihlus first met when they much younger. A light-hearted tale outside the main Saren/Nihlus verse.
Rated: T — Friendship/Family — Words: 2,437
Directed
Young Saren reaches an important milestone in his biotics training, but at what cost?
Rated: T — Drabble — Words: 645
Thinker Traitor Soldier Spectre
The tale of how Saren and Nihlus first met and became friends.
Rated: T — Adventure/Friendship — Chapters: 25 — Words: c.a. 90000
Can’t Stop Laughing
Of course Saren is perfectly capable of laughing. Only Nihlus hasn’t found the right kind of jokes yet.
Rated: T — Friendship/Humor — Words: 1471
A Hidden Place
Nihlus would like to know more about his secretive mentor. But asking Saren personal questions simply doesn’t cut it.
Rated: T — Friendship/Romance — Words: 3926 — Art by Misfire Anon
I’m Watching You
When Saren set up the hidden cameras, he knew there would be things he didn’t want to see. Like Nihlus drinking on duty, or hiding drugs on the ship, or taking out dirty clothes from the washer and wearing them. But he wasn’t expecting… this.
Rated: M — Friendship/Romance — Words: 5091
Unnerved and Unnerving
Two very different turians living together on a claustrophobic ship for a year. Something’s gotta give.
Rated: T — Friendship/Romance — Words: 2271
Sound of Silence
Saren comes to terms with his feelings for Nihlus. Or does he? Set between “Unnerved and Unnerving” and “The Candidate”.
Rated: T — Friendship/Romance — Words: 5619
The Candidate
Nihlus is near the end of his training with Saren when they are sent to evaluate potential Spectre candidates. Garrus is one of them and he is determined to leave an impression despite his father’s wishes. A sharp-edged triangle forms and cuts deep.
Rated: M — Romance/Drama — Chapters: 8 — Words: 12145 — Art by a
Kink Meme anon
Conference Transcript 159
Just the thing for Saren to review during a long FTL flight.
Rating: MA — Fluff/Slash — Words: 2281 — Art by HeavenlyEros
Bejeweled
Saren allows Nihlus to explore his jewelry box and an obscure corner of his internal world.
Rating: T — Slice of Life/Fluff — Words: 3008 — Art by Sixtus66
Interview
Nihlus attempts to dispel some of the common misconceptions about turians during a very personal interview for a famous human reporter.
Rating: T — FailSex — Words: 4536
Color
Upon Saren’s insisting, Nihlus marks him for life.
Rating: T — Romance — Words: 2989 — Art by HeavenlyEros
Scars
Saren comes to terms with what happened in “Color”.
Rating: T — Romance — Words: 1658
Id
Nihlus comes to terms with what happened in “Color” and “Scars”.
Rating: T — Romance — Words: 4606
Signal to Noise
Saren and Nihlus meet a year after the events in “Color” and “Scars”. A homage to a beautiful painting, an enduring friendship, and a tragic love.
Rated: T — Romance — Words: 4010 — Art by Anjian
Teardrop
Garrus makes a disturbing discovery while sifting through data recovered from Saren’s base on Virmire.
Rated: MA — Accidental Voyeurism/Light BDSM/Slash — Words: 5377
About Art
Saren and Nihlus in pursuit of a stolen piece of art.
Rated: T — Drabble — Words: 389
After Hours
Saren and Nihlus have been friends and long-distance lovers for a long time, but it’s a troubled relationship, burdened with issues of commitment and trust. When a seemingly light-hearted incident triggers a fierce emotional response, passion spirals out of control.
Rated: MA — Dark/BDSM/Dubious Consent/Slash — Words: 7223
The Precedent
Two years before Eden Prime, Saren enlists Nihlus’s help to get an old friend out of some serious trouble. But it’s only the tip of the iceberg. How far will he go to ensure the success and secrecy of his misguided quest?
Rated: M — Dark/Drama/Dubious Consent — Chapters: 10 — Words: 27468
Staccato
Saren and Nihlus meet for the first time after Saren’s arm has been replaced by a geth prosthetic.
Rated: T — Hurt-Comfort/Fluff — Words: 1222 — Art by Sixtus66
Ghost in the Machine (WIP)
What if Nihlus didn’t die on Eden Prime? This is an AU retelling of Mass Effect where the fateful meeting with Saren plays out differently, changing everything.
Rated: M — Adventure/Drama/Slash — Chapters: 38 — Words: 101854 — Art by Misfire Anon
Let’s Keep Going
Saren and Nihlus were friends and lovers before the War… and still are, decades after it. Inspired by a beautiful work of art and dedicated to its creator.
Rated: T — Growing Old Together — Words: 1185 — Art by Sixtus66
Garrus & Shepard Stuff
Garrus/Shepard Timeline
Fruit from Palaven
Garrus faces the reality of serving on a human ship when Shepard surprises him with an invaluable gift.
Rated: T — Friendship/Romance — Words: 3348
A Game of Cards
Garrus and assorted crew talk about cross-species intercourse over a game of cards.
Rated: T — Friendship/Romance — Words: 3252
Forgiven
Before sparing Sidonis, Garrus has been too bent on revenge to mourn his fallen comrades.
Rated: T — Friendship/Romance — Words: 945 — Art by Infiltrait0r-N7
The Suicide Mission
I always wanted to know what the other fire team was doing during the attack on the Collector Base at the end of Mass Effect 2. This is a nine-chapter retelling of the suicide mission, from Garrus’s point of view.
Rated: T — Adventure/Romance — Chapters: 9 — Words: 16811
Inappropriate Thoughts
Garrus and (female) Shepard talk about battlefield fantasies.
Rated: MA — Het — Words: 2915
Morning After
Garrus wakes up after his first night with (male) Shepard.
Rated: MA — Slash — Words: 1534
Misfire Anon Stuff
Full list of Misfire Anon works