Blog entries from Jessica Holt

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Video games are a controversial form of media. For whatever reason, since their invention, video games have drawn hordes of critics and been attacked from a variety of angles. They are tied by frenzied media and overzealous lawyers to any number of delinquents, degenerates, and violent criminals. If I could get only one message through to this crowd of people fearful of video games and their...

First off, I assume posting an entry in my own blog space won't offend the sensibilities of those who want the forums cleansed of EC discussion. If it does...well, I suppose for now I'll give the benefit of the doubt. With that, the following relates to the EC and my overall disgust with it. If you're looking to defend the EC or Bioware, please look elsewhere. This is the only safe space I have...

I am Commander Ariana Shepard. People look to me as the hero who will save the galaxy: a paragon of humanity and a beacon of hope. I've defied impossible odds, survived suicidal missions, forged unprecedented alliances. I've thrown myself into my role as a leader during this time of overwhelming crisis and accomplished feats beyond my wildest dreams. I have become more than a mere human in the...