Edition 553 - November 22, 2012

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News, Events, & Reviews
On-LJ Content
knight_ander posts a link to Kaidan interviewing Shepard

Off-LJ Content (provided by biowarefeed)
Mass Effect
IBTimes - 'Mass Effect 3' Omega DLC: File Size, Release Date, Price, and More
Gamespy - BioWare wants your input on the next Mass Effect timeline
IBTimes - Mass Effect 4: BioWare asks fans if they want a prequel or sequel to trilogy

Star Wars: The Old Republic
SWTOR Strategies - Scheduled Maintenance: November 27th, 2012
SWTOR Strategies - Game Update 1.6 space combat mission previews

New Communities, Challenges, & Community Updates
It's Boot Camp Thursday at masseffect!

Fanart & Creative Endeavors
Mass Effect nail art by Megan Beck

Fanfiction
Complete
Dragon Age
Spirits - the Song of Andraste by herebedragons with art by Jessica Jones and foxghost [T | Andraste/Maferath, Andraste/Havard | Dragon Age Big Bang]
Rethadahl - Tree of Safety by renalanfordgirl with art by sevievele and fragilespark [T, canon character death | Carver Hawke/Merrill, F!Hawke/Isabela | Dragon Age Big Bang]

Mass Effect
Hell is Empty - Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 by pearlieblue [NR, alcoholism and prostitution | Kaidan]

WIP
Mass Effect
Certus XVIII by sinvraal [M, language and violence | Javik]

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