#operator warframe

[doggojin]

Arthur and the rest of the Hex aren't the only one looking for answers. A little someone is also worried.

[fligleflorence]

options baby!

[hitrone]

hi…i kinda into warframe now

[sevastiel]

Assorted Operator (Dust) themed doodles as a bit of a palette cleanser ehe

[katart8809]

You ever break the laws of the universe to converse with other operators to complain about your respective drifters

Anyway these are Oisin's friends

[kivaember]

Operator & Drifter Headcanons

as always when i fall headfirst into a new fandom with a character that lets you go all building blocks lego with their backstory/personality (to an extent), i've gone deranged with operator and drifter (and, of course, umbra, who's living rent free in my head alongside AC6's C4-621 and Walter).

since i've got my fic anthropomorphism with Umbra learning to be a space dad to Operator while Operator attempts the same in reverse, and am planning on writing the "Umbra in 1999 with Drifter" fic at some point next week... I was like right, gotta sit down and lock in, build the foundation for these characters that I can expand on and explore as I write. so under the cut, if you're curious about my rough plan for Operator and Drifter, read away~

OPERATOR:

Has forgotten their original name, since the Orokin hadn't been interested in that shit and either referred to them by their Warframe's name, or the serial number the Tenno had been given. As such, Operator has adopted "Operator" as their name.

They have no strong feelings about their gender. While biologically female, Operator has a very apathetic relationship with their gender or presentation and genuinely feels like it's an irrelevant detail about themselves - and their Warframes.

Their memory in general is fairly spotty, just going off of the Second Dream stuff. They remember bits and pieces, but ask them anything pre-Zariman and they draw a complete blank. As it's been centuries since then too, they have no way of ever knowing who they were pre-Zariman.

They act like an old man but have a subtle impish sense of humour.

They're very pragmatic - to the point where some may say they're cold - but that's usually when they're in "mission mode". Outside of that, they're a lot softer, but still fairly formal and stiff for a child.

They worry over Drifter quite a lot, and despite Drifter being older than them physically, Operator feels that they're more responsible than Drifter, and that Drifter is too naive.

Unintentionally, Operator underestimates Drifter.

Likes being the one to "take care of things". They're used to being relied upon, and are harsh on themselves if they fail to fix something or handle something adequetely.

They're also very empathetic, but this also ties in with their desire to "fix things". They can meddle overly much in other people's problems without asking, and get annoyed if they feel like their help is being rebuffed without good reason.

They prefer having Sentinels over live animals as battle companions, as they would stress overly much about keeping the animal alive in combat. They cover it up with the excuse of them just prefering the unfailing obedience of robots, though.

Socialising isn't really their strong point. They get along well with like-minded individuals (long stare at Umbra), but if interacting with children their age who act like children, they flounder a little and are out of their depth.

Preferred Warframes, aside from Umbra, are Voruna or Xaku. Preferred weaponry are battleaxes and either sniper rifles/automatic rifles. They are ruthlessly efficient in battle.

DRIFTER:

Like Operator, has also forgotten their name, and is content to use the name "Drifter" since that's what everyone called them in Duviri, and after several thousands of cycles, it just kinda stuck.

In 1999, though, they kept the nickname "Marty" for their KIM messenger ID, and the Hex use Drifter/Marty interchangeably, after a while.

Reason why Drifter likes "Marty" is because it's a nickname that isn't tangled up with Operator in some way. "Tenno", "Operator", even "Kiddo" - all those belong to Operator, but "Marty" is 100% Drifter's, even if it was an off-hand joke from Amir.

(Bonus that Marty is one letter away from being "Martyr")

Drifter also has no strong feelings about their gender, though they make an effort to present themselves as pretty ambiguous and are equally vague if people ask what their sex/gender is. Mostly it's because they never had to think about it overly much in Duviri, and in 1999 they're somewhat off-kilter at it being an actual topic of discussion, so they just try to avoid it lol

You can fit so many suppressed memories in this fella! Drifter remembers a lot more than Operator did about pre-Zariman, and their time on the Zariman itself, but don't like to dwell on it overly much.

Drifter is a master at compartmentalisation - to their own detriment.

They act far more youthful and childish than Operator, prone to getting excited or openly fascinated with new things, or expressing eagerness/impatience over desired stuff. Saying that, they know when they need to focus and when to act serious, but it does mean people do underestimate Drifter if they never get to see that side of them.

They can be surprisingly pragmatic in a cold and ruthless way, but they're able to balance that with their compassion.

They forget that they can't just die/kill themselves to avoid awkward situations anymore in 1999 - or, they can, but the Hex would likely be like "what the fuck is wrong with you" and that's a whole ugly can of oroworms Drifter isn't planning on delving into this century no siree.

They love fluffy animals - NONE OF THEM HAD FUR IN DUVIRI OKAY. NOT THE WOLVES. NOT THE SHEEP. NOT THE HORSES. NO FUR. DRIFTER SUFFERED IN A FURLESS HELL. So they love Kubrows. They love them a lot. And their floofs.

They sleep in a nest of floofs in 1999 sorry i don't make the rules

Socialising is their strong point, as the Tales of Duviri and their heavy reliance on the emotional regulation the story characters imparted, have Drifter terrifyingly adept and micromanaging their own emotions and keenly sussing out other people's.

This does mean they're VERY GOOD at manipulating people by playing on their emotions - but they only do it for good reasons (in their eyes)! Giving good advice and whatnot to the Hex, but also knowing when to lightly step around sensitive topics or how to navigate towards said topics without triggering an emotional landmine.

If Drifter was evil they would be terrifying tbh

Their preferred Warframes in 1999 are Umbra, Sevagoth and Dante. Preferred weaponry are nikana and pistol, simulating their time in Duviri. They also really like Dante's grimoire... they're efficient in battle but also like making a game of it, a holdover from their time in Duviri.

They also sometimes prefer fighting as a squishy human, usually when they're operating Umbra, and enjoy fighting side by side in melee combat. They're a real force of nature when they get going, those two...

[vampyriix]

guide the reflection into the light

[xelitzenith]

*Clears throat*

Please let the operator go to duviri! Please I beg I plead! 🙏

Let them see teshin again!

[your-magloving-satinwhistle]

You know... the Operator might have trouble seeing people as people... Cuz they sure like shitting on our enemies like they're not people. Gotta love that... dehumanization. Unfortunately this might come from a sense of elitism not unlike the Orokin or the goddamn New Loka. Makes me realize how immature they are.

Is this your champion, Lotus? Is this your baby who will save the system with Love? ... I love the Operator but I just realized... all that..

[cantheywinthehungergames]

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[adylote]

I bought acrylic markers and tiny watercolor sheets (about 5 inches). I tried them out and fell in love ♥

Soon I will draw Umbra too, for now a messy and cool Ayatan icon (from before she remembered her real name and after losing her eye and arm).

[doggojin]

I- no words.

[fligleflorence]

Thoughts on the newest update

Spoilers!!!

Now that I've had some time to let everything stew and can make coherent thoughts...

First, I do wish the quest was longer and we could at least see more of who Jade and Stalker/Sorren were before becoming frames. It wasn't bad but could've used much more time!

I'll admit, I wasn't sure how to react with the pregnancy reveal. Was I shocked, disgusted, horrified, unsure? And then it hit me.

The Orokin never valued life.

We already knew this through multiple stories of mutilation, forced mutation and experimentation. But it never hit me before as to how low the orokin would sink into the endless abyss of evil until Jade. They took a pregnant woman and her lover and turned them to warframes with no memory of one another. But the worst part? They did so with their unborn child as well. Why? To make an EXAMPLE. I have no doubt our peachy friend Ballas designed her with the express purpose of slowly dying as her child sucked out her life force. They took Jade and Sorrin's minds, memories and even autonomy just to feed into their narcissistic sadism.

All because they broke the rules.

And in the end, i'd like to believe that, with the help of our tenno, Jade was able to give one last middle finger to her 'former masters' and the streak of filth they left behind by saving her kid, letting Sirius/Orion live on. She WANTED to have a child, and by damn she fucking DID!

Fuck you Ballas, you may be able to fridge Jade but she had the last laugh!!!!

[the-lizarium]

Roughly slapped together references for my warframe ocs in Operation: Finding Unknown!

I'm not even gonna lie the reason Tara and Felicity aren't IN their transference suits in the ref is because the suits they have in-game are extremely detail heavy and I... still have to redesign them.

[katart8809]

Massaging them in my brain. Have many thots.

They are so normal about their relationship and also being the same person but not being the same person.

[kivaember]

Title: anthropomorphism Rating: T+ (may go up later) Characters: Excalibur Umbra and Operator 

Tags/CW: Oneshot collection, Additional Tags to be Added, Non-Chronological, Found Family, Space Dad, During Canon, Canon Compliant, Complicated Relationships

Summary:

#1 Memory Shadow: Isaah’s hand had been that small once.

or;

A collection of oneshots focused around Excalibur Umbra and the Operator - and their relationship where Warframe and Operator blurs with Grieving Father and Child Soldier