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Archer at sunset.

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Hi! I'm Sam, a freelance illustrator based in Manila PH! I focus on character illustrations for TTRPGs like D&D, videogames like BG3 & Fallout, and OCs!

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Does it also startle you by how panicked Viper sounds when she is suppressed? I swear (as a Tejo main), "Drone is down!" and "TOXINS FAILING" are NOT the same

It does kind of startle me a little whenever I hear that voiceline, mostly because it's rare to hear Viper sound anything but angry or neutral, but when I think about it it makes sense, you know?

Viper is (if my memory serves correctly) the only agent except Vyse who has lasting util that can't be destroyed as far as placed/summoned abilities go. You have things like drones which I'm pretty sure can be disrupted by KAY/O's suppression, but those can also be shot down—same goes for things like KJ's turret, Cypher's camera, Chamber's trademark, etc.

Unlike other agents' utility, however, Viper's is invulnerable to enemy abilities and gunfire. Hell, she's the only agent who even has a "suppressed voiceline" because all of the other agents just have voicelines for when their utility/abilities are destroyed. The only thing that SHOULD be able to stop her utility is her fuel running out, and she knows that. Technically, KAY/O's suppression shouldn't even affect her technology in the first place since it isn't radiant, but the same could said for any human agent's abilities. In any case, I can understand why (even though she's aware KAY/O can have this effect on her utility,) Viper's gut instinct is to feel panicked and/or frustrated when she's suppressed and her toxins just disappear.

Plus, despite what her more cool-headed and calculating voicelines and cinematic portrayals would have us believe, Viper is quite a reactive person. She snaps at other agents, yells at and about the enemy, and we've even seen in her voicemails to Brimstone that she's prone to panic and frustration when things aren't under her control. With all that in mind, I feel like her "Toxins failing!" voiceline being more emotional when compared to others' voicelines fits.

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Your regular reminder that trickle-down economics is a cruel joke designed by the wealthy.

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Touch-starved Sova. Him going through months in the tundra without human contact. No encouraging words, not even a single kind hand on his shoulder. Always looking over his shoulder to make sure no predators or hostiles are tailing him. Going home to an empty cabin and zero messages. And yet Sova exudes warmth when he's teamed up with others. What he didn't experience, he'll make sure everyone else does. Compliments. A pat here and there. Reassurance that he's there.

[deardarlingdevil]

Hi! I'm Sam, a freelance illustrator based in Manila PH! I focus on character illustrations for TTRPGs like D&D, videogames like BG3 & Fallout, and OCs!

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🪪 http://adarlingmess.carrd.co

Tips and Donations:

💸 Paypal.Me

☕ Ko-fi

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💼 Portfoliobox

[deardarlingdevil]

Hi! I'm Sam, a freelance illustrator based in Manila PH! I focus on character illustrations for TTRPGs like D&D, videogames like BG3 & Fallout, and OCs!

Check for Slots:

🪪 http://adarlingmess.carrd.co

Tips and Donations:

💸 Paypal.Me

☕ Ko-fi

Portfolio:

💼 Portfoliobox

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Can't believe it's been 9 years since I've become a fan of this game. Happy 9th anniversary 🎉

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Scent HCs for Sova and Cypher:

Sova: musk, pine, smoke, and wintergreen aftershave

Cypher: electronics, ozone, oud, and Maghrebi mint tea

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"Will you knock next time, please?"

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"Please, stop talking."

Self-care alright don't judge me too harshly 😭

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Sova from Valorant!

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Vincent was very embarrassed to know that Sasha had seen his sketches

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now kith

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Riot games released a Cypher figure with a removable hat and I want to kiss his bald little head

Look at him 🥺

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okay so he was wearing a shirt before but my friend was like, "take his shirt off" and as an artist who am i if not a product of my environment—

anyways, he also asked for a six pack and i tried it to the best of my abilities T-T men are hard to draaaaw though