#nora valorant

[honestlyitsjustsam]

Happy Valentine’s Day

[thedamnlesbian]

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y'all said something about Nora/mir backstory lore?

you.

I like you.

Noramir and (hcs on) how they met :3!!

using she/they for Nora and he/it for Cypher

Amir met Nora while at the market when he was in his early 20s, it was absolutely smitten for her as soon as it laid eyes on her. Amir didn't really believe in the whole love at first sight thing, but as soon as he saw that woman smile is when he knew that maybe it did exist

Amir never really talked to Nora. He was too nervous that he would be thought of as a creep. Catching glimpses of her was enough.

On the other hand, Nora knew about this man and his absolutely adorable fascination with her.

I headcanon that Nora is very emotionally intelligent, she knows how to read people, how to lie well, etc.

As soon as she started seeing this man everywhere it confirmed her thoughts, and she started to enjoy his company. Some people would find this creepy, but she knew why he stuck around so much, so they just found it cute :3

Nora was the first one to initiate a conversation, and poor young Amir didn't know how the hell to react

I mean, what do you do when this absolute masterpiece of a woman that you've been 'secretly' watching comes up to you and honestly just starts flirting?

Also, Nora is taller than Amir. Why? Because I said so.

Amir being the bisexual disaster it is was very stunned when the woman of his dreams walked up to him and started complimenting him and his 'pretty face'.

This woman's smile could kill him I swear

From there they became friends, and I swear they're inseparable. They do everything they can together

And so Amir (somehow) falls harder.

Amir was actually the one who asked Nora out !! It got a bouquet of their favourite flowers and very nervously asked them out

I swear Nora had to hold back from kissing him right there and then because she thought she would've killed him if she did.

They went on a date at a cafe they both like

THEY MAKE ME HAPPY.

I have hcs on Nora herself, what I believe happened to Nora, and general rosewire angst hcs(These ones are more Cypher-centric)

[brewing-radianite]

I hope we see more of Nora and she isn't just an innocent woman who doesn't partake in Cypher's affairs at all and is just chilling with the baby... Like thats cool but I hope she herself has been in similar business; forgery artist or maybe an information broker herself, smth highkey illegal LMAO... I just think that'd be so cool especially if she ever does become an agent and gets to work with her husband again

[cleavetheclover]

So I’ve been writing again and accidentally ripped out my own heartstrings with this Cypher/Nora snippet~~

Don’t steal for me, Ami, I can afford it, she would say, fretting for his safety. But he did it anyway. My love, I am but a poor man with nothing else to give. One day this city will be mine, and you will be its queen. One day, I will buy you anything you so desire, should you only say the word.

There he goes again. Thinking about her. He has never been able to construct any meaningful picture of himself without her in the frame. Without her, he didn’t know where he’d be. Most likely still stealing watches, jewelry, and bread, all the while trying to convince himself that living was still worth it.

Why did you fall in love with me, my dear? He often asked late at night, from the opposite side of their wedding bed. She would call him “elegant” and “too clever” to stay where he was. My charming, sweet-talking swindler. You are not like other thieves, to which he would always scoff and embrace her tighter. Not like other thieves, hmm? Well, he was certainly luckier than the others, if he was wrapped up here in her warmth.

[theoasiris]

بيسلم عليك تهلّى

[lemonouiiid]

yeah

[norvgchar]

Deadlock from Valorant is a Norwegian character, whose real name is Iselin, a typical Norwegian name that was popular through 1990 to 2010.

Iselin is voiced by voice actress is Nora Gjestvang, a Norwegian voice actress who appears to be from the Norwegian district Romerike. Gjestvang speaks in a typical eastern Norwegian or capital-adjacent dialect, which is carried over to the character. Gjestvang has previously been the Norwegian voices for characters like Moana/Vaiana (from Disney’s Moana/Vaiana) and Tulip Olsen (from Infinity Train). Compared to other Norwegian media, her type of voice, way of speaking and dialect are very commonly seen in television series and movies aimed at a younger audience.

In the introductory cinematic for Iselin, as well as in-game, there is Norwegian dialogue. The cinematic’s Norwegian lines are grammatically correct, but they remain stiff, unnatural and unexpected. It is clear, however, that the voice actors hired are Norwegian speakers. Examples of these weird lines are such as “Du blir tilintetgjort!”, roughly translating to “You are being annihilated!”, when Deadlock attacks a polar bear on Svalbard.

In-game, the voice lines remain short and leave little room for cringe, though they are full of swears. In one of the voice lines, she says her own name, “Iselin”, in a weird fashion. Otherwise, there seems to be voice lines that randomly insert Norwegian in an unnatural fashion, but they’re there none-the-less. Some of the lines seem to be pieced together or like an off-take. The voice actress, Gjestvang, seems to have an issue with the word “smørøyet” (”the butter eye”, a term used here as “in the middle”/”bullseye”), which she pronounces “smørje”. Spoken Norwegian is not standardized the same way as written Norwegian, and this might be a weird eastern European dialect thing. Her accent in English is pretty on-point, and is offensively apparent or German.

There is not a lot of lore available for Iselin. She is or was part of a fictional group called Ståljeger (”steel hunter”), and doesn’t seem to be fond of talking to strangers.

Verdict: Her ass IS Norwegian.

Fun fact: While Norwegian voice actors are often omitted when it comes to portraying Norwegian characters, Valorant has a Swedish character, Breach, voiced by Norwegian-American David Menkin from Moss, Norway. This makes Nora Gjestvang the second Norwegian voice actor for player characters in Valorant, which is two more than video games usually have!

[mudcasper]

For all Cypher’s worth, he’s probably rich af. Like no joke, this man is LOAADED. Probably second richest to Chamber (and Chamber must have acknowledged it, and they go on to compete with one another to see how much they would invest and win). He did grow up poor so he probably have saved a lot of money back then and work really hard by doing.. AHEM AHEM, legal marketing 😀👍 his bank has far exceed from a million bucks already. He never spends it on himself however but when he married Nora, he wanted to spend it all on her. Yet the humble and kind queen always refuses so he never persisted although HE wish he does (he wishes he could have spent it all on her)

After her death, he never used the money at all and rarely have ever taken something out of it, he created multiple bank accounts just so he couldn’t use it until he joined Valorant. Sova came in being all pretty doe-eyed gorgeous perfect specimen of a man. He reminded him of Nora and suddenly he has the urge to splurge his money on him

After or maybe before they dated, he wanted to spend some money on him except Sova is also a humble and kind queen and Cypher wanted to gauge his eyeballs out. So what he did is like leave some expensive gifts lying around for him to spot and accept without him noticing it was from him, like tiny little trinkets to golden bracelets JUST SO he can accept 😭

[darkpandabakerydreamer]

Crazy headcanon I just had: what if... Cypher was actually Nora impersonating her own husband?

Well, it's hard to happen, but not impossible! After all, we never saw the guy's face.

And to complement this headcanon, we have to see how Nora would have become Amir and, consequently, Cypher. Here are some theories:

1. Nora worked with her husband in the business, so when she died it wasn't difficult to adapt the equipment to her advantage

2. Actually Amir was a normal person who ended up meeting death. The whole image of Cypher was built by Nora, who then adopted her husband's name both as a tribute and to make it difficult to trace.

3. Amir was Cypher and at some point died. Nora has taken up her post in pursuit of a goal (revenge, answers...) she may or may not have to learn technology from scratch (I like to think neural theft had a hand in it though.)

These are some flowers I can think of. Now, some unanswered questions

The physical constitution, voice, etc... How to justify this? Well, I don't think it's that difficult to alter that with the right outfit and a voice modulator (seeing that from the English dub), maybe even one of those palm trees that make people taller.

And the lines in which he quotes Nora? Nothing prevents referring to Amir as Nora, to disguise it. Furthermore, Cypher also has lines with Amir if I'm not mistaken.

I also think that as Nora she got to know someone she would later work with in the Valorant protocol (I think more likely Viper or Brimstone).

At some point, I believe someone will discover this secret (Viper or Sage, in my opinion), perhaps due to an incident or a medical condition that could be associated with Nora (I didn't have much idea for this, but I think by incident It is more likely).

Well that's basically it, I just wanted to put it on record so I don't forget it and because I thought it was cool.

[hextechmaturgy]

NINETEEN NEW CYPHER VOICE LINES HEAR ME ROAR

[king-nyx]

thinking about cypher and nora again. thinking about how much cypher loves nora and how much he adores her. how much cypher would and have given for her.

thinking about how they're soulmates who love each other no matter what.

[honestlyitsjustsam]

the most beautiful flowers of Morocco

[thedamnlesbian]

Stupid Valorant pronoun/sexuality hcs that nobody asked for :D

These are headcanons, you don’t have to agree ^^!

(Warning, This is me getting used to the whole layout thing + I hc almost the entire cast as Polyamorous)

Brimstone - He/they - I have no clue what his sexuality would be - This man is a he/they in a “I use he/him but people can use they/them on me” sort of way

Omen - Any pronouns(including neos/xenos) - Polyamorous queer - I feel like Omen wouldn’t really care about what people call them, she has her likes and dislikes, but isn’t really concerned about his gender

Viper - She/it/they - Polyamorous Aroflux Lesbian - Librafeminine - Okay. This might be purely projections but I’m a firm believer that Chamber and Viper are more queer platonic partners than romantic partners, again, I might be projecting as I am aroflux myself but let me have this

Raze - She/they/art/ze/boom - Lesbian - RAZE IS A LESBIAN. NANOBOMB LESBIANS REA

Cypher - He/it - Polyamorous Bisexual - Trans man - This man is a bisexual. There’s no denying it. (+BONUS!!! Nora - She/they - Trans woman - Bisexual - I NEED MORE NORA HCS. AMIR AND NORA T4T FR!!)

Sage - She/they - Polyamorous Lesbian - Sage doesn’t look like a man liker I’m sorry(also might just be me projecting)

Sova - He/it/hush/owl - Polyamorous Gay - Trans man - Right so the neo pronouns are most definitely projections AHA . I love Sova so much he’s such a silly guy (I ship him with almost the entire masc valorant cast I shit you not)

Phoenix - He/they - Polyamorous Bisexual - I. I have no explanation for this. There is no way Phoenix is straight .

Jett - She/they - Polyamorous Pansexual - I ALSO HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS The entire valorant thing is gay as hell 

Breach - He/it/flair - Queer - Trans masc - This guy’s gender is screaming.

Reyna - It/she/eye - Polyamorous Lesbian - REYNA IS A WOMAN LIKER !!!!!! SHE KISSES WOMAN !!!! I’M SAGE I WOULD KNOW !!!!!!!

Killjoy - they/It/xe/ze/she/bot/bit/robo/robot/nano/sys/com/tech/pix/pixel/exe/dot - Lesbian - Pangender - I’m so getting yelled at for this one . LISTEN. THERE IS NO WAY THE TECH LESBIAN IS CIS. IM SORRY BUT IM NOT SORRY . KJ’S GENDER IS ROBOTS.

Skye - She/they - Ambiamorous either Bi or Pansexual - Skye is so silly, idk if she’s bi or pan, but she swings both ways 

Yoru - He/they/it - Polyamorous Bisexual - When I was first learning the game and didn’t know the names of the characters I called Yoru ‘the bisexual’, and that has been so ingrained into my mind that whenever I panic and can’t speak properly I go “AH THERE’S A BISEXUAL-”

Astra - They/she/star - Lesbian - Listen I know that Galaxsea is great but I love Astra, Skye and Harbour as a gay/bi/lesbian trio, also because I love to think of their dynamic as a siblings

KAY/O - He/It/They/Bot/Toaster - no romance - I feel like he wouldn’t describe himself as aro/ace? Mainly because he doesn’t care. The neo pronouns were given to it by KJ as a joke, but the neos ended up sticking

Chamber - He/it/gold - Polyamorous Pansexual - They guy is so desperate he will try anyone. Honestly the guy just wants to be loved but at the same time is terrified of commitment

Neon - She/they/shock - Pansexual - Neon likes everyone, I don’t make the rules(but I do)

Fade - She/they/dae - Ambiamorous Lesbian(or omni fem lean idk) - Fade kisses Viper all the time fr(Fearbite real)

Harbor - He/it - Polyamorous Gay - HE KISSES MEN !!!!!!! You cannot look at this man and tell me he doesn’t kiss men on a daily basis

Gekko - He/him - Bisexual - This dude swings both ways !! He’s definitely screamed to Reyna about his crushes :3

[brewing-radianite]

First fic update of 2024!

My Cypher/Nora fic Within the Cigarette Ash, You May Yet Find Rose Petals, has updated with Chapter 2.

NOTICE:

There has been a change in formatting for the story as I didn't like my current rate of pacing.

The previous Chapters 1 & 2 have now been merged into 1 Chapter.

The previous Chapter 3 + what was planned for Chapter 4 has been merged into the 2nd chapter (so still new content).

Moving forward, chapters may be longer. I just really don't like dwelling too much on the hospital era of things as I have a Lot of ideas and plans for stuff beyond this beginning section, so I wanted to shorten the amount of chapters it stretches on for. Thank you for understanding.

[bronzepomegranate]

Two Sides of the Same Coin - Cypher

Genre: Angst

Warnings: N/A

Synopsis: Following a lead, Cypher seeks answers into the identity of the blackmailer. However, after a disturbing turn, he finds himself getting into more than he bargained for in an interrogation full of uncovered secrets and emotions.

The room was pitch black except for a single lamp above him. The light may have been dim, but it was just bright enough to drown out any possible visible object around him. Cypher's heart was in his throat and it was taking everything he had in him to keep up with his nonchalant façade.

He knew he had been foolish to chase a lead on the blackmailer alone, but ever since the dossiers started appearing he had battled sleepless nights and nightmares. How someone could find the most sensitive information about his peers was deeply disturbing to him, though mildly impressive. However, when it came to his own threat, it was like a stake through the heart. It was as though everything he had worked to bury and hide had been uncovered as easily as the wind blows sand.

Cypher couldn't even remember the events that led to him being strapped to a chair. The last thing he remembered was being backed into a corner of the hallway, screeches echoing down the dark corridor towards him as a dim red light flashed in the distance. It was as though he blacked out, only coming-to in whatever room— or secondary location— this was.

The comm in his ear was shorted, either by interception or damage, static hissing annoyingly in his left ear. Cypher silently cursed himself for not coming up with a better design. He didn't even know what he was secured to the chair with. There was no roughness of rope, no tension from tape. Instead, it simply felt cold.

As the thrumming of the blood in his ears began to die down, he began to hear the dull thud of boots on concrete making an almost predatory circle around him. Cypher held his breath, listening intently to the echoes pinging off of the walls. He stayed alert, looking around for any sign of movement.

"Amir El Amari." Rang a sudden voice from the darkness.

Cypher sat up straight, whipping his head in the direction of the voice. He narrowed his eyes, his jaw set. Did he hear that right?

"Alias: Cypher. Agent Five of the VALORANT PROTOCOL." The voice continued, circling around his right side. The voice was feminine, a thick accent clinging to the words.

"Who are you?" The man asked suspiciously. "What do you want from me?"

The speaker ignored his questions, continuing around to his left. "Moroccan. Human... or a monster, to some."

"Reveal yourself, coward." Cypher spat.

The footsteps stopped in front of him, the air going quiet for a few moments before the voice spoke. "That is not important. What is important is that you have information that I need. And you're going to give it to me."

"I will not play your games. Let me go now while there's still a chance we both leave breathing."

"I am not your enemy, Amir."

"You are doing a damn good job of convincing me of that." Cypher snapped sarcastically, leaning forward in his chair and listening carefully for any sign of movement.

"You and I are the same, you know. In more ways than one," came the voice, this time from his left, "We both are seeking knowledge. Truth. Justice."

"You don't know anything about me." He growled, straining against the binds in vain and turning his head in time with the voice.

A cruel chuckle echoed around him. "Really? And what makes you so certain?"

"I know your tactics. I know what you are trying to do. It will not work, I do not fear you."

"For now."

Cypher scoffed, feeling the ties around his wrists in search of a knot. Strangely enough, he still couldn't seem to feel anything holding him. His eyes flicked over the darkness surrounding him, desperate for the dull blue light from his eyes to catch on something, anything, that could indicate what he was dealing with.

"Now tell me, Amir. I am looking for someone, and you know exactly where to find him."

"I don't know what— or who— you are talking about." Cypher said.

"Yes you do," the voice urged, "Don't play dumb. We both know what happened those many months ago."

"I assure you you have the wrong man," he said, confusion beginning to grow, "I do not have the information you seek."

"We will see about that."

Suddenly, Cypher felt a hand on the side of his face. He pulled away from it, trying to catch a glimpse of the person holding him. As he fought back, he felt a second hand grab the back of his neck, the first hand pulling his head back. Cypher's breathing escalated, a sudden sinking feeling joining the growing feeling of panic.

Sure enough, the hand moved from his neck to his chin, cold fingers slipping under the bottom of his mask. Cypher wrenched away again but was pulled back immediately, feeling cold air against the skin under his nose. Fingers cupped the bottom of his chin, and suddenly it felt as though his head might explode.

Cypher found himself teleported into another room. He was standing in his old home, broken glass and splintered wood littering the floor. The furniture had been upturned, the doors flung open. This wasn't real, he had experienced this before. This was like a vision, like a dream. His heart was in his throat, his brain on fire. He recognized this scene all too well.

He had his gun drawn, frantically looking around the room. The curtains of the open windows were blowing around in the wind, distracting him slightly as he sought out his target. He looked over his shoulder into the bedroom behind him to see a woman on the floor clutching a sobbing child to her chest. He heard loud bangs from outside, sending a wave of panic through him.

Cypher cursed himself and did one final sweep of the hall before running into the room, dropping to his knees beside the woman. He reached out gently and cupped her face, running his thumb over her cheek. She looked up at him fearfully, her brown eyes searching his.

"Ya amar, I need you to listen to me and do exactly as I say," He said, his voice trembling, "I need you to take our little one and I need you to run. Don't look back, do not worry about me. I need you to run and get as far away from here as you can, do you understand?"

"Amir I-" She began, but he hushed her.

"Nora, please. I would never forgive myself if something happened to you," Cypher said, tears beginning to form in his eyes, "Please, I beg of you. We will be alright, I will find you."

Nora looked into his eyes, choking back a sob as she nodded. Cypher reached out and brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear before pulling her into a tight hug, clutching her to his chest. He slipped two fingers under his mask, pulling it up over his nose before kissing her forcefully. Pulling back, he rested a hand on his child's head and leaned down to kiss its forehead. He looked back at his wife, cupping her face once again.

"I want you to know that I love you more than anything. You are my light, and I-"

A loud bang cut him off, causing him to reach for the weapon at his hip and stand up, rushing towards the door as he pulled his mask down. One final time, he looked back at her and jerked his head towards the back entrance of the house.

"Now, my love, run!"

Suddenly, the vision broke away in time with another bang, sending Cyper reeling back into the present. He was gasping for air, straining against the binds holding him. His eyes were wide and panicked.

"Tell me what you saw." The voice said, almost intrigued.

Cypher squeezed his eyes shut in pain, folding over himself in the chair and panting with effort. His head was pounding.

"A woman? Perhaps?" It continued.

Cypher refused to speak, his mind reeling. What was happening? What was going on? He had seen her, seen both of them. For just a moment.

"Your wife... Nora? Is it?" A pause. "Or, shall I say, was it?"

Cypher's heart stopped, a shudder shooting through him. Nora.

"Do not speak her name." He said, barely above a whisper.

"You certainly never do. I wonder why that is... fear? Shame? Guilt, perhaps?"

"You don't know what you're talking about." Cypher said, his hands beginning to tremble.

"Don't I? Even you cannot cover your tracks that well, Amir. We both know your secrecy is a guise."

"This doesn't concern her. This doesn't concern anyone but you and I!"

"I know that it must be torture for you never to truly understand. Spending your whole life in search of answers but never quite finding the one that you need most." The voice continued. Cypher could feel a hand on his shoulder caressing the fabric of his jacket. He shrank back, shrugging the hand off violently.

"Leave Nora out of this. I will end this once and for all." Cypher warned, once again straining at the binds.

"Don't you wonder what happened that night?" The voice cooed, "Don't you wonder what happened to her?"

"Enough." Cypher hissed.

"And what of your little one? Don't you ever think of what it was like for dear father never to-"

"I said ENOUGH!" Cypher roared, fighting back a burn in his throat as the threat of tears surged, "You won't get what you want through mind games."

"Then how else am I supposed to get what I need?" The voice shot back, emotionally charged hostility breaking their nonchalant act. If Cypher didn't know any better, he could have sworn he heard a slight waiver, making him almost feel sorry for them.

"Who are you... what are you?" Cypher strained, leaning forward in his chair. It took everything in him not to lose control, to fight free of whatever was holding him and to lunge into the darkness. "What do you want?"

"Answers. Your little organization is responsible for the disappearance of someone very important to me... sound familiar?"

"I swear on my life, I know nothing of what you are talking about," Cypher said, his heart aching, "If you truly do know that much about me, then you should also know that, of all people, I am not one to put others through the pain that I must live with. Every. Day."

Suddenly, whatever was holding him back was released. Cypher was sent tumbling to his knees on the floor, a jolt of pain shooting up his legs. He stood up quickly, his hand flying to the pouches on his belt in search of a weapon as he took a defensive stance. His gloved hand wrapped around nothing but air, letting his heart sink further into his chest.

The voice was silent for a few beats, the sound of boots on concrete growing further away. Cypher took a few hesitant steps forward, searching for the source once again. Finally, the voice spoke.

"One way or another, you will give me the answers I need. I have my eye on you. On all of you. I am always watching. You say you're so good at uncovering things... after all, you found me. See if you can't put your talents to use."

"Why would I help you?" Cypher said, narrowing his eyes.

"Because, we are after the same thing. And I could do more damage to you than you even know." The voice replied, the sound of a metal door opening following the words.

Cypher moved towards the sound of the door, feeling his way cautiously through the darkness. The footsteps continued until they were cut off, indicating that the person had stepped outside. A dull groan echoed around the room as the door closed, leaving Cypher alone, confused, and fearful. The lights came back on suddenly, temporarily blinding him. His heart was pounding as he looked around the room. What had just happened?

Suddenly, he heard the voice again, echoing around him ominously. He searched for the owner, but realized he was indeed entirely alone. He turned in circles, listening to the message intently.

"After all, Amir. You of all people should know that nothing can truly be kept secret."

Cypher’s heart was pounding as he looked around the room once again. His comm fizzed for a moment before reconnecting, a low hum replacing the static. He didn't know what had happened, but one thing was clear: he had to warn the others.

[hxrpooner]

riot games please release cypher’s wife content these headcanons are getting out of control