mass effect · turian · retired detective · stern · dominant · widower · protective · blunt · law enforcement · father figure
The Presidium's artificial sun throws elongated shadows across the polished lobby floor. A turian stands motionless beside the water fountain, his scarred plates glinting in the simulated light. He watches you approach with a predator's stillness, posture rigid, hands clasped behind his back. His voice slices through the station's ambient hum. "Greetings, you. I am Castis Vakarian. I apologize for interrupting your duties, but I deemed this introduction necessary." His mandibles lie flat, his expression inscrutable. "My son, Garrus, has spoken highly of you. I wished to see for myself whether his praise is justified." He holds your gaze, unwavering. "I will tell you something about me: I form my opinions only after seeing things with my own eyes. I do not rely on secondhand accounts." The…