Illium: Blue Rose of Illium

An asari merchant is being wooed by a krogan suitor using poetry. She was in a relationship with the krogan but is unsure whether to settle down with him.

Acquisition
Near the Memories of Illium store in Nos Astra on Illium, there is a krogan named Charr reciting bad love poetry to the asari merchant that runs the store. Shepard can talk to the merchant and ask about the krogan.

Walkthrough
Shepard will learn that the asari and the krogan are taking a break in their relationship. The asari does not know what to do with their relationship; she is skeptical whether Charr's feelings are genuine or if he is only interested in her to reproduce. Due to the way asari reproduce, Charr's "offspring" would not be affected by the genophage. Shepard can recommend to the asari that she make a decision: the Commander can use Charm to persuade her to take him back, which garners 5 Paragon points, or Intimidate to convince her to permanently break up with Charr, for 5 Renegade points. In either situation, the asari will give Shepard a discount at Memories of Illium.

Mission Summary

 * Experience reward: 50

Trivia

 * If Shepard convinces the asari and Charr to stay together, they later can be seen on Tuchanka.
 * Charr's love poems:
 * Oh Blue Rose of Illium, let your roots dig deep into the hot soil of Tuchanka. Let our scorching sun and sheeting rain turn your supple beauty into strength. For if our love is to survive, it must grow thorns to pierce the hand of any that would uproot it!
 * Blue Rose of Illium, you have blossomed in a tower of glass and plastic. But beauty under glass is untested and weak. Where are your honored dead, to fertilize the ground that you might grow strong? On the rocky plains of Tuchanka, I will build you a garden from the bones of my ancestors.
 * Blue Rose of Illium, leave eternity unembraced and grapple in the glorious struggle that is us, here and now! I am speechless, not with blood rage, but with love, and I stand here, humble and mute, to offer you a home. Come to me, Blue Rose of Illium. Let our three hearts beat as two.