Mass Effect - Tali's Growth Serum

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This is a story I wrote several months ago and posted on Deviantart. Thought I might as well post it here too. This takes place in the video game world of Mass Effect, featuring one of the best girls, Tali!

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If Tali had to describe Quarian culture in one word, she would have used adaptive.


Logical, no? Their race had been banished from Rannoch by the Geth during the Morning War. What remained of their culture had been salvaged with haste, like a man grabbing his most valuable possessions as he flees from a home in flames. You had to save what you could. Texts, artworks and folklore were therefore sparse. So much had been abandoned during the exodus, and the few remaining artifacts in her people's possession were kept safe and secure behind locked doors.


She remembered sitting through a few ceremonies with her father, as the elders read from ancient stone slabs – boring but priceless nonetheless. Being an admiral's daughter meant she'd been forced to endure those tiresome, drawn-out rituals. Tali hadn't understood their meaning back during her childhood, but after learning just how precious this small remainder of her people's Rannochian culture was, she'd immediately changed her mind.


The engineer prodigy couldn't help but ponder on this as she exited the science lab; a place she rarely visited. Not that she didn't get along with Mordin – the opposite actually. She enjoyed the old, yet exuberant Salarian. Rather, there was little reason for her to visit, and she only came to the second deck to either gear up for a mission or talk with Joker. It was that simple.


After living among the stars for over two centuries, however, and being held captive in environmental suits while using ships from every corner of the galaxy, they had been forced to become flexible in what counted as culture. For example, the symbolic significance of the environmental suit itself. Pilgrims who returned from their journeys, carrying gifts that benefit the fleet, were given new suits as a way to reflect their new status as adults. Some made small changes; a new belt here, a different visor there, maybe even a different kind of veil. Others changed their appearance altogether.


The Quarian race adapted to its space-bound exile, and thus built a new culture around it.


Naturally this meant that a Quarian had a different view on things compared to other races. What no one except the Volus – due to living in suits themselves – understood, was that you had to learn how to read body language until it was almost a second nature. After all, when the person you were talking with had no face, you had to notice the little signs. Hence why Tali was an expert. Even the smallest of mannerisms were enough for her to understand how a person felt.


Now, this came with another important quality; that being awareness. Quarians were accustomed to being watched closely, and could feel when someone was observing them. It was a sixth sense of sorts that every Quarian possessed because of their suits. It had become such an integrated trait, in fact, that their minds did this subconsciously.


Meaning she was more than aware whenever her boyfriend stared at her.


Tali almost giggled out loud inside the elevator as she rode it down to the lower deck. As usual, it was a slow trip. Cerberus knew how to build a ship, even Tali would admit that despite her blatant distaste for the shady organization, they were as horrible as the Systems Alliance when it came to proper functioning elevators.


Oh, he thought himself clever for being sneaky. Tali was sure that his N7 training course had covered observing targets from afar without being noticed, but none of his human instructors had kept the awareness of a Quarian in mind. She knew Shepard liked to watch her when he was down in engineering, with her back to him. It's why she purposely stuck out her butt for such occasions; to give him some eye candy. She'd spent so much time trying to get his attention, using every trick in the book to make him fall for her, and even going as far as to bribe Garrus with dextro chocolate to make him a wingman. Shepard was a boyfriend she intended to keep.


Hell, Tali still couldn't believe he actually liked her! He could have any girl he wanted; one that didn't need to hide her face behind a mask, or deprive him of basic romantic acts that he could perform with a human or maybe even an Asari. Yet he'd chosen her. The thought alone was enough to make her knees turn to jelly, as humans would say, and her heart to beat twice as fast.


Nevertheless she was keenly aware of the attention he gave her. However, some of it had been... strange, at the time. During a mission two weeks ago, she'd been forced to help Thane lift a crate. Being the helpful person she was, she'd squatted down and had helped him carry it around. What puzzled her the most was how Shepard had been so focused on her body back then. Tali knew her posterior was popular among the male – female too in some cases – crewmembers of the Normandy.


But the commander's eyes had been fixed on her muscles of all things. She remembered the way he'd watched her squat, gaze drawn to her firm legs, and how her small yet noticeable biceps had popped up as she and Thane had moved the parcel away. Tali had felt him stare at her with a passion previously absent.


The elevator doors swished open, allowing her to step into the cargo bay. It had gone through quite the overhaul; most of the ventilators were removed after the Oculus drone attack, and a battered but functioning Mako was strapped to the left, with the Hammerhead hanging from the ceiling on the right. A vast improvement according to many. The extra space had allowed the crew to make it a place for sparring, working out and exercise.


Needless to say, several questions were raised when the mission had ended; questions that required answers. And after some dedicated searching, which might have included looking through his terminal without explicit permission, Tali had discovered what motivated her boyfriend to observe her fit body from afar.


Shepard was into muscles.


Female muscles, to be precise. Muscles big enough to make a Krogan look like a total pansy. Muscles so firm and strong, they could perform feats of strength that boggled the mind. Muscles that both excited and aroused the legendary commander Shepard beyond belief.


She didn't know what to do with this newfound knowledge at first. Tali didn't feel betrayed when she saw that Shepard's image of the ideal woman wasn't anything like her, nor did she experience any other negative emotions. If anything, she was touched that he'd still chosen her, despite his desire for a woman like the fantasies on the extranet. Big or not, he could have definitely gotten a girl with more muscle than her. Being fit with the faintest signs of abs and firm legs didn't mean she could hold a candle to a professional bodybuilder.


No, Tali wasn't outraged. She knew his love for her transcended his desires. And she'd be damned if she didn't return the favor!


So she began looking for a way to fulfill this secret fantasy of hers. Not a seamless endeavor, truth be told. Tali was fit, with lithe muscles thanks to years of training and combat. Her thighs weren't just thick because of fat, nor was her famous posterior. And her narrow waist had some noticeable definition. As for her arms, well, she had to carry a shotgun around all the time, so they weren't weak by any means. Just not... big. Definitely not as big as Shepard would want.


And the young Quarian doubted she could develop muscle mass through traditional means. Working out was great and all, but training muscle took years of hard work, a strict diet and time. Tali didn't have that patience. As much as she liked to believe that Shepard's love for her was genuine and he wouldn't tire of being together, she couldn't squash the doubts nestled inside her mind. So she needed results – fast.


Tali walked over to the terminal next to the elevator, quickly putting in a few commands to grant herself privacy. The cameras inside the cargo bay were immediately deactivated. All windows on the upper deck that allowed someone to look down into the spacious room were darkened to the point of no transparency, which meant she was officially on her own. Lastly, she locked the elevator for good measure.


Her search for a quick way to get buff led her surprisingly enough to none other than admiral Daro'Xen; the flotilla's head scientist. Apparently both she and a handful of Quarian scientists had been working on a vaccine to bolster their people's immune systems, similar to immune-boosters but better. Such a development would have indeed been a blessing. However, due to unforeseen setbacks, as well as Xen's tendency to focus on AI research connected to the Geth, the project had been abandoned; locked away behind a safe.


Honestly, the fact that Tali even heard about this was all because of a particular conversation she'd remembered, back when she was still in charge of exploration teams. Scientists loved to gossip apparently. And one of them had stated how the initial test results promised enhanced muscle strength, despite the fact that none of the test subjects survived – rodents luckily. The serum proved to be too unstable.


Probably why the project was abandoned in the first place. I know from personal experience that Xen is focused on the Geth, and she'd have no patience with a failed experiment that doesn't even work towards her own goals. She thought quietly.


But Tali had connections. One of them just so happened to be the legendary Mordin Solus in fact. Getting him to work on the unfinished drug was easy. If you presented the old Salarian with a challenge, you could expect him to solve it within the week. Which is exactly what he did; a stabilized serum with no side-effects or deficiencies, but all of the benefits for a Quarian. That being said, so far they had run simulations only. There was no proof it would actually work, rather, that there was a big chance.


Tali couldn't wait any longer though.


"Alright, no turning back now." She said to herself, inserting the vial she'd just retrieved from the lab to her suit's medical port. All envirosuits came with antibiotic injectors, which were regulated by the suit's built-in VI. It was the perfect substitute for a needle and much faster to boot. "You knew what you were getting yourself into when you started this whole quest. Just be a big girl, and more importantly – get big for Shepard."


With her little pep talk in mind, Tali activated the suit's medical system. She watched as the almost transparent, light blue-colored fluid vanished into the environmental suit; thus ending up inside of her.


Both of her three-fingered hands clenched and unclenched. She was nervous. What she was doing right now wasn't exactly prohibited, but the serum's effects weren't guaranteed. Hopefully the worst that could happen was a tummy ache. If it came alongside muscles to impress Shepard however... well, there were certain things that were totally worth it.


Tali's breathing became heavier as she felt her body temperature rise. She panted quietly, trying to get used to this strange sensation that welled up inside her chest. It stung slightly. Yet it wasn't bad; the pain was minimal, and it felt good in some stranger manner. Almost as if she was experiencing a sugar rush. There was just this sudden thrill!


"Oh, Keelah..."


Tali looked down with bated breath as the tingling increased, nerves seemingly on fire, and then the accumulated energy exploded. 


She barely managed to remain standing as it hit her. Underneath her suit, skin began to stretch out as her muscles swelled larger. Each fiber was torn down, repaired, made stronger, and continued to do so. A process of growth as it was meant to be. Tali felt herself lock up; unable to do anything except watch as she grew.


At first, it was hard to see because of her suit. Skintight didn't necessarily mean you could see everything. Instead, she was forced to look for the more subtle differences; the fabric creasing in certain spots.


Down below, her legs were definitely enjoying the treatment. Small lines appeared as her thigh expanded, and individual muscle groups gained more definition. Tali was mesmerized by the visible striations. Her toned quads developed further to display clear separations between her vastus muscles. Bit by bit the teardrop-shaped lumps got bigger – more distinct. The entire width of her thighs continued to increase, jumping from toned to ripped and thick, with more size being added as her body grew. Refusing to be left out, Tali's calves inflated to new sizes, becoming harder in the process. Pretty soon her fists seemed miniscule in comparison to the dense, heart-shaped muscles.


Joy welled up inside of her when she saw it happen. The serum worked! Tali would have jumped in the air out of happiness, except she couldn't due to the intensity of it all. She trembled as the pace of the growth increased. The serum was gaining more ground, both reshaping and repurposing her body to the ideal of her future bondmate. It spread like wildfire through her veins to reach every crook and cranny.


The leather-like material that covered her shoulders audibly creaked as the muscle underneath expanded. Round, firm deltoids popped up within less than ten seconds. Being so close to her helmet's audio receptors, she swore she could almost hear them grow. Whether it was a figment of her imagination or not, she wasn't sure, but cared even less; what really mattered was them getting bigger. Her shoulders were already as wide as Reegar's – her old marine friend – and then left him biting the dust, deltoids becoming marvelously striated. Each line seemingly carved into marble, but hard muscle in reality.


The serum worked indiscriminate, however, meaning that very part of her feminine body was affected by the chemicals. Her toned tummy gained ab after ab, until she absolutely rocked a solid eight-pack, which was exposed to the outside world. Not because of a suit breach though. Rather, the already tight fabric was pulled taut over firm, hard blocks of muscle. Not to be outdone by their neighbors, Tali's obliques enlarged in tandem, becoming a muscular ladder that her fingers could climb. The engineering prodigy's entire midsection was littered with protective plates of dense muscle, acting as natural armor, but still growing despite already being the fantasy of any gym goer.


Heat coursed through her arms, causing the limbs to feel as if they were on fire – not too painful luckily. In fact, Tali subconsciously relished the wild sensation. Her mind naturally associated it with growth as well as pleasure. And she couldn't get enough of it, as the muscles inside her arms bulged ever larger. Biceps the size of lemons kept expanding outwards. Sturdy triceps grew inch by inch. Tali clenched her fists instinctively, forcing her forearms to swell, showing off just how much beef was being packed on there. Veins eagerly spread out beneath her skin; all trying to expand their reach, and feed the hungry muscles with delicious nutrients intended to support her endeavor.


Tali couldn't explain what she was feeling – what it meant! It was unlike anything she'd ever encountered before. Her mind couldn't believe what she was seeing. About twenty or thirty seconds had passed by, and yet to her it seemed as if this had been going on longer. Every exhale of air became increasingly huskier. Scratch amateur bodybuilder – she was already at the level of a professional! A quick glance at her HUD confirmed that she'd gone past the 75 kg mark.


Her suit was holding on by a thread. Were she not so engrossed by the joy that the growth brought her, she would have been more worried about the fact that her back pushed the suit's integrity to the breaking point. Large lumps of muscle adorned her back; interwoven fibers and tendons, all to create the most superb tapestry of muscularity. A depiction of gentle hills, except it was all muscle. Deeply striated lats joined in to achieve her goal of being the ideal muscle woman. Tali's growing, bulging traps were positively large enough to be seen from the front! As the various types grew, they formed the splitting image of a powerful, thick neck impervious to decapitation. Any guillotine that tried would find itself shattering against her Quarian muscles.


More. Keelah, give me more! Tali arched her back, rolling her wide shoulders and causing the muscles in that region to tense. The sheer amount of ecstasy she experienced was almost too much. I don't know why, but this feels so good! Mordin never told me this would happen. Stars! Xen was a fool to discontinue the project!


It wasn't just her muscles that were growing, however, as her bones lengthened to accommodate the increasing mass piled onto her frame. She groaned softly, shuddering slightly while she grew taller. It wasn't much at first. Maybe an inch or two after several seconds, but the fact that she didn't stop meant a substantial increase in height.


Still, her muscles were nowhere done either. The youthful clan Zorah member's chest evolved in perfect synchrony with her sinewy back. What had been a sleek torso was now widening, becoming beefier by the second. Twin slabs of pure muscle protruded from her chest, mirroring the size of book covers. Certainly big enough for a deep line to run in between. Almost like a ravine! Except instead of small rivers, there were tiny veins that spread all over the meaty pecs – almost adorably so. They were as rigid as the incredibly developed abdominals down below, but without a doubt bigger. Stronger even!


They had to be, of course, seeing as Tali's breasts somehow got the same treatment as her muscles. It wasn't until they reached Miranda's size and then went further that she realized what was happening. A three-fingered hand grasped a breast out of instinct, but any confusion she might have felt was immediately overruled by a spike of pleasure. Keelah, her tit was so sensitive all of a sudden! Her bosom kept on expanding, and it appeared as if there was no end in sight for now. Tali's feminine attributes were equally enhanced, it seemed, as her butt also underwent a major transformation. What was already the perfect blend of both muscle and fat suddenly found itself growing to more than twice its size. Her glutes, previously toned, were turning into bowling balls. It was a good thing none of the fat was being burned off, otherwise she would have a butt of granite!


BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.


Tali was faintly aware of the alarm sounding inside her helmet. The suit's systems were warning her of a suit breaches, which should have made her drop whatever she was doing and fix them, but unfortunately her mind was elsewhere. To her, the beating of her heart, pumping blood and bits of serum throughout her expanding body, drowned out all other noise.


Large tears formed everywhere on her suit; wide and long enough to expose pale, purple flesh to the outside world. In certain cases, it was the sharp muscle that poked through, causing the damage in the first place. Like how the peak of her bicep refused to be locked away any longer. Tali didn't care. All she could focus on was growing bigger, stronger, taller – everything for her future bondmate!


The Quarian girl hunched over a nearby ventilator, hands coming to rest on the square block of metal. This time, she couldn't even see what was happening to her lower body anymore. Her large pectorals and breasts were in the way. Tali moaned loudly as her mammaries were squeezed together by her bulging, round biceps. The ripped orbs had blown past the twenty inches milestone, and were literally as big as volleyballs! With their size they had achieved an immense amount of striations, showcasing the perfection of her newfound muscularity. Thick veins rose to the surface; some thick enough to be the same size as pencils. Tali's triceps and forearms were equally bloated, which gave off the impression that her arms were sledgehammers capable of untold strength.


"Almost there..." Tali grunted. Her voice was deeper, huskier – despite the mask. Over half of her suit consisted of rags, exposing plenty of skin. Her dopamine-overloaded mind didn't register the possible danger though. Her entire thought process was dominated by an insatiable hunger for growth. "Just a bit more... bigger... stronger!"


Her tree trunk legs valiantly wrestled for more space to expand, having grown big enough to be constantly brushing against each other. Both were covered to the brim with sinewy muscles; hamstrings as thick as the power cables in engineering, quadriceps as big as a normal man's legs, calves the size of rocks. Six toes pressed down hard on the floor, trying to maintain balance, and inadvertently began to dent the metal. Tali's legs hadn't just grown in muscle mass alone, but become longer too. Even Garrus wasn't this tall.


The floor was littered with the bits and pieces of her destroyed suit, including belts that snapped due to her expanded body. Speaking of which, Tali's heartbeat started to calm down as the growth lessened. Only aftershocks remained; small, slow growth spurts that were nowhere as intense as what she went through moments before. An extra few pounds there. An inch taller after several seconds of waiting. A specific muscle growing one last time. Her purple-tinted body was still high on pleasure, however, and maybe not all of the trembling was caused by the serum's effects. Eventually the most orgasmic experience of her life subsided, leaving the mostly naked Quarian standing there, completely exposed to the outside world.


"That was... intense." Tali murmured absentmindedly. She was still dazed, but more and more of her thought process returned to her. 


However, that didn't take away the fact that she was huge, which was the only thing she could focus on at the moment. Never before in recorded history had there been a Quarian as big and herculean as Tali. Safe to say she had practically evolved past the natural, biologic barriers of her people. She looked down at herself, hands still gripping the machinery tight, and inspected herself – if not just to make sense of all this.


She was tall. Exceedingly so. Funny how her height was the first thing she thought of. Tali liked to think she was of average height; not short, but not tall either. Well, this Quarian girl was nowhere near average now, standing at least at seven feet or so, as she towered over the ventilator. The change in view was... disorienting, at first. But the serum must have altered her equilibrium, since she got accustomed to her sudden increase in height within moments.


Tali blinked. Now that she was more aware of her surroundings, she finally noticed the rags that clung to her musclebound physique. A pit formed inside her stomach as the possibility of an infection settled in. Pale, silver eyes darted to the left corner of her helmet's HUD – it was comical how that was the only proper gear she wore – and sighed in relief; all medical scans checked in positive. Hell, her immune system appeared to be stronger than ever!


The cool air brushed against her naked, muscular flesh – followed by a shiver running down her wide back. Living almost her entire life inside a suit had definitely made her sensitive to outside stimuli.


With her panic taken care of, Tali resumed the observation of her body in earnest. Naturally, she began with her arms. Saying they were beefy or thick would have been a piss poor description. Tali's biceps, triceps and forearms were totally bloated. It looked as if someone had stuffed watermelons in there, which still left the triceps and meaty forearms. Fat, pulsating veins covered every bit of flesh to properly supply the hyper-developed muscles with nutrients. And yet her vascularity was aesthetically pleasing somehow.


Unfortunately, the machinery underneath had suffered the brunt of her lust-induced growth, made evident by the distinct hand imprints on the metal plating. The edges were severely twisted, and repairs would require the removal of an entire section.


"Uh oh... That's going to be expensive." Tali let go, stepping back so she could see all of the damage she'd done. "Miranda's going to be so pissed about the paperwork. Oh, well; at least I know these aren't for show!"


She patted one bicep, allowing the jovial engineer to experience the density of the muscle. It really felt as hard as a rock! Then again, judging by how the ventilator had crumpled like tinfoil, it'd be more accurate to say she could crush rocks. Tali marveled at the sight of striated muscles dancing under her skin as she moved her arms around. Everything was so big. To think only a few minutes ago this had been a toned arm, rather than the powerhouse before her eyes, capable of untold strength.


Looking past her chest proved to be more difficult in comparison though. Not only did she have thick, veiny slabs of muscle that jutted out of her chest by fair margin, but her normally modest breasts were outright massive. Bigger than her head for sure. Yet despite their volume, her boobs were somehow perfectly shaped. There wasn't the faintest sign of sagging, which was unheard of considering their size. Her sturdy pectorals had to be responsible for this feat. Tali didn't complain; the bigger the better as the saying went, and she was the biggest around.


Take that, Miranda. Tali thought smugly, feeling herself up. The flesh was soft, but incredibly firm too. And her dark pink nipples were stiff, flanked by aureola of a similar color. Small veins could be spotted upon closer inspection. Looks like you're no longer the beauty queen around here. Not with those small tits. Plus, my ass is now officially the best!


The naked Quarian palmed one of her considerable cheeks, flexing her glutes. Numerous striations appeared on the previously supple flesh, which showed off the insane definition that even her butt possessed. Tali giggled as she gazed at the rest of her lower body. As expected, her increase in height came from the fact that her legs had been stretched out. They were long, but extremely beefed up. Every spot was filled to the max with muscle mass. Deep lines ran in between, separating the specific muscles from each other. She traced one; right in between her vastus muscles, where her finger was halfway gone into that deep ravine.


Tali moved away so she could stand in front of the wall, where the ship's shuttle was parked. Its crew always took care of the equipment, especially after missions. Making sure it was operable and fit to fly wasn't the only duty that had to be taken care of. The shuttle was cleaned every once in a while, and thus its windows were spotless. Definitely clean enough that Tali could admire herself some more – with a mirror this time.


The more she looked at herself, the more she liked what she saw. Granted, the decision to take the serum was made for Shepard, but Tali began to see the benefits for herself. Her new physique was just so... satisfying! The added layers of muscle made her feel strong, confident, independent – powerful. Even the aesthetic of her improved figure was more pleasant to the eye. For someone who was more of an introvert, Tali didn't mind showing off what she'd gained. She found joy in inspecting what her body had to offer.


And speaking of which, it was only natural that she tested her new capabilities. A body like this, more powerful and muscular than anyone of her race – or a human's – had to be able to do incredible feats. Yes, this was just about being an asset for the team. Certainly nothing else.


Masked eyes settled on the workout gear in the corner. The crew opted to use these for their exercises, and thus were of the best quality money had to offer. Specialized mass effect weights that could be adjusted for example. A simple application of said technology to alter the weight by using the interface on the side, without the need of old-fashioned weights that had to be added or removed manually.


Tali walked over to the nearest device, and regarded it with a calculating gaze. She'd seen Jacob do curls with this thing before. A barbell curl, if she recalled correctly. The Quarian amazon clenched her fingers around the bar, slowly tightening her hold. When the metal began to bend, she raised an eyebrow; the strength in her hands alone was enough to disfigure steel, similar to how the ventilator had been damaged during her growth. This meant being careful would be crucial.


With her grip secured, Tali stood up again as she effortlessly lifted the barbell. The specialized equipment came with voice commands too instead of only the interface. It was a conscious choice, seeing as it allowed the user to verbally adjust the weight to their specific specifications during exercise.


"Let's start with... 200 pounds." Tali nodded to herself. Frankly she wasn't sure if that was a good way to start, but it'd be logical to start low and then work her way up. "One, two, three–"


The barbell bounced against her massive breasts before she realized it, moving faster than what should be possible. Well, for a normal person. Tali couldn't be considered normal anymore. The sheer strength in her arms made lifting the weight seem trivial. She hummed in fascination as she curled it several times, feeling no resistance whatsoever. Easy didn't describe it.


So it wasn't heavy enough, huh?


"Change to 500 pounds."


She repeated the exercise, and this time it took more effort – a minuscule amount. Not enough to make a difference. Tali's eyes went wide as she curled the barbell up to ten times without getting tired. This was amazing! Who knew the serum would enhance her might this much? Becoming the epitome of muscular development for her species was one thing, but attaining the strength to not only lift but curl this much was another! Not to mention the pleasant tingling in her arms and chest.


Anyway, Tali's excitement increased the more she used her strength. Something about using these majestic muscles thrilled her more than killing Geth did. Even if this weight was no challenge at all, it gave her muscles a nice pump, and the thick veins in her beefy arms pulsed as a result. The sight was becoming very appealing to Tali. If this kept going, she might just love these muscles even more than Shepard would.


Deciding that this exercise just wasn't testing her enough, the purple-skinned Quarian deftly changed the way she was holding the barbell – one hand only now. Her helmet's vocalizer flashed; giggles slipped past her supple lips as she repeated the exact same moves as before, but with a single arm. Again, her monstrous bicep bulged and flexed, veins squirming under her skin. This was something a Krogan could not do. Maybe Grunt, being the genetically altered supersoldier that he was, but Tali was set on proving that she was the superior supersoldier on this ship.


Metal began to dangerously bend as the strength of her grip increased. The humming of the barbell's built-in mass effect generators became louder. Despite the equipment's high quality that only the most wealthy of gym goers could afford, it was barely keeping up with the engineer's rising fervor.


I wonder if I can shake things up a little. Tali smirked behind her mask. With her gaze set on the weight display, it was easy to see how much she was holding already; 1000 pounds.


She allowed the weight to increase after each rep. 1100 pounds. Her thick forearms tingling in delight. 1200 pounds. A jolt of electricity running down her spine. 1300 pounds. The sound of her massively striated deltoids grinding against lingering fragments of her suit. 1400 pounds. Her heartbeat thundering inside her eardrums. 1500 pounds. Another inch added to her already phenomenal biceps and triceps. 1600 pounds. Her tank-like chest heaving, firm breasts jiggling on top of bloated pectorals.


Tali's fingers snapped the bar in half as soon as she reached the maximum weight of 2000 pounds.


Both halves came crashing down on the floor, leaving their own imprints in the reinforced floor, due to the velocity of the weights. Miranda would have heard credits slipping down the drain; fixing the damage was going to be costly. Tali could only hear the proof of her immense, record-breaking might.


The naked, Amazonian Quarian stood there motionless. Each breath she took, caused her upper body to swell, muscles pushed towards the surface to display even more mass, before deflating ever so slightly – only to repeat the process. Seconds ticked by. All she could hear was the soft sound of humming machinery, and her own breathing.


Then she started to laugh. Not in a maniacal or creepy way like Grunt often would, but rather melodically. This was all just too surreal to remain serious.


Keelah, what a rush! My arms feel so good. Is this what Kaiden always referred to as a 'pump'? Tali twisted her forearm a little, watching those individual lumps dance at her will. She doubted any Quarian doctor could identify all of these corded muscles. While not particularly knowledgeable in anatomy like a scientist was, a simple girl like her could also tell that she'd just discovered new muscle groups. And more importantly, Shepard is going to love them. Just thinking about what he might do to me is making my legs tremble.

It was no lie. Tali's sensitive body felt more alive than ever, and her gargantuan legs almost gave out as heat pooled inside her core. She shook her head; those thoughts were reserved for later. Her boyfriend wouldn't be available for at least another hour, since he was stuck in a meeting with Anderson over vidcon. If anything, this was the time to explore her body even further.


Feeling a tad giddy, Tali played with the tools she could find. It was child's play to find a handful of heavy chains inside a nearby tool chest. These were sturdy enough to help carry around cargo, meaning she could find a use for them.


The massive Quarian wrapped a chain around her left thigh, managing to apply only four layers. There just wasn't enough of the chain left to do anymore. Plus, it was best to leave the others for several other tricks. Tali looked down to see the chain struggle against her extremely-developed quads, and almost broke down laughing again when she noticed the similarity between the chain and her hamstrings – both were of similar size.


"Ready. Set. Go!"


Tali flexed her thigh, muscles pushing outwards in an instant. The result was rather telling; most of the links holding the chain together snapped within a single second, as bits of metal flew everywhere in all directions. Not only that, but they were launched at such an incredible speed too that a few links landed on the other side of the cargo bay. A single piece bounced off the wall, coming back around and striking her in the back. It might as well have tried to pierce through titanium. Tali barely felt it, and only noticed when she heard the metal drop onto the floor.


A three-fingered hand patted the thigh appreciatively. It was still half-flexed; a large amount of striations visible, almost shimmering as if they were part of a mirage. But no, they were real. The shattered chain was proof of that.


That left a handful of chains, however. Tali eyed them with barely concealed mirth. She descended upon them like a child receiving its presents on Christmas morning, and tore through them. Breaking the chains apart was done without any effort at all. Some excitement even faded away, as the equipment didn't give her that challenge that she needed.


Not even wrapping several chains around her upper body, and then hitting a most muscular pose, causing them to shatter faster than she could blink was enough. Left quite the impression though. Tali had to admit; she looked as if she was a grenade that had gone off, but paused midway. Every muscle in her chest, arms, sides and back stood at attention. She eagerly traced the ravine between her mountainous breasts and plateau-like pecs. Tali's traps were showing too. Doing this pose had forced them to rise to the surface, as if tectonic plates had crashed into each other to give birth to mountains. They framed her slender neck, and touched the back of her helmet. She could feel the soft material of her veil gently caress the dense muscle mass.


Tali shook away the small bits of metal that remained stuck in the crevices of her muscles. "Still not difficult enough. I mean, that was like snapping a tiny branch. How am I supposed to face Shepard without knowing what I'm truly capable of? Stacking crates seems dull compared to what I did earlier."


As she pondered on what to do, Tali found herself being drawn to the Mako tank parked on the side. Regular Tali would have dismissed the ludicrous idea that popped up inside her head. Big, powerful, muscular Tali was eager to try it out.


She walked over to the tank, heavy footsteps thumping down on the floor. The simple act of walking alone was enough to make her muscles dance. Her wide, childbearing hips swayed sensually. The ladders of obliques and abdominals, every single one as hard as steel, rippled in perfect unison. Tali's entire body was a well-oiled machine of muscle, sex appeal and power. Not that she'd let it go to her head though. She didn't have any interest in going crazy, or abusing others.


Well, unless Shepard wanted her to. Tali would do anything for her future bondmate. A bit of roleplay never hurt anyone, right?


Tali inspected the Mako carefully. Being the ship's head engineer, she'd worked on this beauty more times than she could count. Oh, Garrus liked to boast that he'd made excellent calibrations, but it was her own modifications that allowed them to survive Shepard's driving. At this point they might as well let Jack drive.


That being said, she was also very familiar with the armored vehicle's specs. Tali knew all about its heavy cannon, the armor, and other various parts that made up this battering ram of a transport. A Mako could easily drive over a Geth armature, crushing it underneath its heavy weight. She'd seen Shepard do this very act before during the Eden Prime war.


So naturally she couldn't wait to get her hands on this new toy.


Tali grabbed the front suspension, firmly securing her grip on the underside of the armored transport. The massive Quarian took a deep breath, and proceeded to slowly lift the Mako. She took it easy at first, trying to get a good feel of it. This was a big step in terms of feats after all. Still, Tali was beginning to understand the specifics of her new power; the Mako's wheels no longer touched the ground as it was suspended in the air. The only thing between it and the floor was Tali's muscular, herculean body keeping it there.


She grinned a toothy smile behind her mask. Neither arms were feeling any strain whatsoever! Tali couldn't believe she was this powerful. Here she was, lifting an entire tank as if it weighed nothing more than her toolkit. If Wrex saw what she was doing, he would have cried tears of happiness and made her an honorary krogan.


The tank went up and down as she mimicked her actions with the barbell from earlier. A far cry from the gym equipment, for sure. Then again, maybe she should work out using military transports instead. Tali had grown addicted to feeling pumped in a matter of seconds. And while she was at it, she observed her muscle-covered limbs adoringly, cooing as the various lumps of steel swelled.


Would she survive a round from its machine gun? Strange as it sounded, thoughts like these began to invade her mind en masse. The blocks of titanium on her tummy could probably take quite the hit. Oh, maybe she should ask Grunt to headbutt her abs! After all, krogan had very high regenerative systems – he'd be fine. What mattered was seeing how much damage her beauties could take.


Speaking of which, there was also the question as to how much damage she could dish out. Tali dropped the Mako; it landed roughly, sending tremors throughout the entire deck. She remained standing, however, like an unmoving mountain whose pillar-like legs refused to give in. A mere APC couldn't make her stumble! No, from her softball calves made of diamond, all the way to her boulder-shattering thighs; these legs were unstoppable.


As for her other limbs... Tali tilted her head to the side – neck muscles visibly squirming – as she regarded the armored plating of the vehicle, and the battle scars it had. This Mako had been shot at by mercenaries, geth and even survived a thresher maw tossing it around. Admittedly, the last had required a few additional repairs and therapy sessions. But this proved that the Systems Alliance knew how to build a well-armored, durable vehicle that granted the best protection to any and all personnel–


Tali's fist tore straight through the armor like a hot knife through butter.


It was so sudden, with such force, that a gust of wind blew through the cargo hold. Even the material of her veil rippled in its wake. Tali's strike was a blur to anyone's eyes, and the serum must have enhanced her senses as well to have been able to keep track of it. One moment the Mako was fine; the next, it had the most muscular quarian arm buried into its hull. The hole was bigger than her fist, seeing as her meaty, striated forearm had gone through along with it.


Tali felt ecstatic. Blood rushed through her veins, spurring her on as she crushed the bit of metal in her fist. Her right breast brushed against the outer plating, and shivers travelled down her spine as her erect nipple was tweaked by the cold material. The young amazon let out a deep breath. Judging by the hole she'd made, the Mako was more than susceptible to whatever she had in mind for it.


And she wanted to absolutely demolish.


Her other hand quickly grabbed the edge of the hole, and tore more armor aside in order to widen the entrance. Tali grinned as it gave in to her unimaginable might. Every muscle in her body was tensed, almost as if anticipating what was to come. The engineering prodigy adjusted her stance so she had more reach. Groans came from the floor; once more being disfigured by the hulking quarian, whose body was covered in striated beef.


And now for the finale!


Tali growled loudly while summoning her crazy, reality-defying strength as she began to literally tear the armored vehicle apart. Its welded plates didn't stand a chance against her! The heat inside of her increased, and Tali's excitement went through the roof. All she could think of was pushing more. At one point, the suspension broke, as did the Mako's figurative spine. It could no longer support its own weight, and started to crumble in on itself.


But she was nowhere near done! Tali removed even more metal, having created a hole big enough for her to walk into the tank's troop compartment. Those seats that had once granted her safety during missions now looked laughably small for a woman of her stature. She took a few steps back, readied herself, and then jumped high into the air until she reached the cargo bay's roof, before delivering the most devastating elbow drop in galactic history!


"Hell yeah!" She cheered loudly, feeling no pain whatsoever.


Predictably, the already fragile Mako let out its last breath as several hundred pounds of quarian muscle came crashing down, shattering whatever hull integrity was left. Both the front and back halves of the tank went flying into the air, and then fell back down; battered; broken; wrecked. The tank was a complete mess. Numerous parts had exploded out of the Mako, much like lava erupting from a volcano. Even the steering wheel had landed all the way over to the elevator.


Tali arose from the shattered wreckage. Not a single scratch on her perfect body. None of the sharp metal had pierced through her incredible musculature, proving that her muscles were far superior to the tank's own armor.


And as she flexed both biceps, causing them to increase in size to the width of pumpkins, while proudly displaying the rest her godlike body had to offer, she smiled a beautiful grin behind the tinted glass of her mask.


Oh yeah, Shepard is definitely going to love this as much as I do...

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[Japagreipe]

Now I  wish muscle growth was apart of the actual game. I'm a massive Mass Effect fan. I've played the first two more than healthy. I wish someone made a muscle growth mod for them. Nice story to

[szerep]

I hope we get to see what will she do to Shepard. Lovely work.

[Hello345]

Muscle growth may not be part of the actual game but Reddypics made a female muscle interactive novel out of it that's very good.

[Japagreipe]

Muscle growth may not be part of the actual game but Reddypics made a female muscle interactive novel out of it that's very good.

I remember seeing that, but it was years ago and, at the time at least, work in progress. His other Mass Effect comic is also fantastic, if you can stomach the futa.