Assuming control 

1. Shorter variation "assuming direct control".

2. Uttered when someone takes control of a situation or something.

1. Said by Harbinger when he takes control of a Collector.

2. Ugh, my girlfriend is insane. Every time during sex she wrestles her way on top of me and says "assuming control"

Assuming control by Harrowing June 29, 2011

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL 

An event that occurs when a Collector Drone in the video game Mass Effect 2 is possessed by Harbinger, the main villain of the game. It is one of his constantly repeated one-liners designed to intimidate you and it generally fails in that respect. Can be used to indicate that you have had your mind and body taken over by an alien consciousness.

Billy: Hey Jim, want to go to the cinema?

Jim: No i'm good.

Billy: ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL.

Jim: Is something the matter?

Billy: YOUR FORM IS FRAGILE. WE WILL DIRECT THIS ONE PERSONALLY. WE ARE THE HARBINGER OF YOUR ASCENSION. I KNOW YOU FEEL THIS. IF I HAVE TO TEAR YOU APART SHEPARD I WILL. YOU HAVE ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF THOSE INFINITELY YOUR GREATER.

Jim: No need to be a bitch about it..

Billy: YOU HAVE FAILED.

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL by HARBINGEROFYOURDESTRUCTION February 21, 2010