Agents Reacting to Deadlock Joining the Valorant Protocol
Another of Evie’s headcanons that I’m slowly but surely going to do some more of and hell, probably more of my own stuff. Thanks again @eviethelesbian for the ideas!
Gekko
He ran up to meet her at first when she got released from the medical wing after being stabilized and allowed to walk around the premises
When Thrash appeared behind him, she panicked and grabbed a nearby kitchen knife to defend herself
Gekko had Thrash revert to a globule and instead grabbed Wingman to show Deadlock that there was nothing to fear
Wingman waddled up to her and kicked him away
Gekko’s reassurance didn’t work and she called him childish for keeping the radivores around and made it clear she wanted nothing to do with them
In his eyes, she was being cruel and he didn’t let her off the hook for reacting with hostility
Neither tried to back down in this confrontation and it was broken up only by Killjoy insisting Gekko go to Neon for training and that she needed Deadlock’s measurements for the prosthetic
Afterwards, she would often consider killing Gekko’s pets if she saw them. The only thing stopping her is the retribution from the protocol
They hated each other for a while, passively avoiding each other and trying to keep their distance as much as possible
It wasn’t even that they got off on the wrong foot, they have fundamentally different philosophies a wedge issue
Wingman is used to wandering the headquarters, and whenever she sees him she can’t help but remember the events at the facility
She and Gekko didn’t have respect for each other and a mixture of Deadlock’s trauma and Gekko being unaware of this meant they would continue their conflict
Skye
Her and Iselin are on a first name basis, but initially she was a hesitant to get to know Kirra
Because of the animals she could create, Iselin initially thought that there was some kind of tie to the radivores
Then when out hiking, she met Kirra and to be accommodating Kirra dismissed one of her summons
Additionally, Kirra and her started hiking together to let her get out of the facility. It was Kirra’s idea because she knew Wingman never leaves the building if Gekko is inside
Both of them bonded over a shared love of nature and also from working out together. Iselin could easily see Kirra being on the Staljaeger team and that gives her some comfort
When Kirra showed her ability to heal, Iselin got somewhat intrigued by the regenerative process. Both of them were thinking the same thing
They attempted to regrow Iselin’s arm, but it wasn’t effective and both walked away with with disappointed looks
That evening they both apologized to each other one of the overlooks on their typical hiking path. They agreed that it was nobody’s fault and they just got their hopes up too much
Iselin trusts Kirra with her life, and has even asked for her to produce the totems before so she could see how they worked. Kirra being able to influence them fully and use them as an extension helped Iselin’s anxiety
The pair like each other, enjoy each other’s silence while hiking and have deep respect for the other
Sova
When Deadlock woke back up at the HQ, Sova was in the room with her and one of the first faces she saw at the Protocol
Sova’s understanding nature and general compassion helped to ease her during some of the initial shock
Also there was a lot of gratitude towards Sova because of him finding her and taking her to medic immediately
When she received her first active mission, it was with Sova
Yeah they have a lot of sibling energy, but weirdly nobody can tell which one is the older sibling
Example: Sova will absolutely have no idea what’s going on if he zones out in a briefing and Deadlock will grab his attention
Other Example: Iselin will completely focus in on something so intently she’ll forget things around her and Sova will remind her
She’s literally forgot one of the fingers on her prosthetic before, back when it was being adjusted
They’re both capable, mature people but together they have no brain cells
Also drinking buddies, especially cause Sova isn’t a lightweight and neither is she so they take their time sharing progressively funnier or sadder stories
Deadlock and Sova don’t use first names though, which is strange considering how close they are
The ‘thumb incident’ at Sunset is the perfect microcosm of their entire relationship. They are basically brother and sister and have no shortage of loving and confusion for one another
Deadlock feels safe around him, and trusts his judgment when things get difficult and she needs a confidant
Fade
Her and the Protocol were on ok terms and the Radiants there convinced her that Radiants were just human, and above all could be dealt with if needed
Fade was another matter entirely though, as she not only had Nightmare but also the knowhow to blackmail Valorant.
It didn’t exactly help that Nightmare fed off of Iselin’s fear at times, tendrils and sinew crawling up her while she dreamt
Fade noticed the Prowler she let around sniffing around Iselin’s room and when it took the appearance of a bear she decided to investigate
Iselin’s terror had been sent into overdrive by Nightmare, visions of the Landfall facility and the bear leaping out at her, severing her arm
She woke up to Fade holding back Nightmare and shaking Iselin awake
The two didn’t talk much before, but seeing as they needed to have a discussion about what happened they retreated to Fade’s room
Fade explained to Iselin that Nightmare fed on fear, and the stronger the fear the harder it was to control and Iselin confronted her about keeping it away from her
What made this difficult was the fact that Fade knew Iselin was still holding on to enough terror that it would haunt her regardless of what Fade did
That’s when Iselin decided she was done with the constant nightmares, and because Fade was the only one who could help she was basically forced into triggering an episode
Fade and her held hands throughout the ordeal, Nightmare coming within inches of the two but Fade reassuring Iselin it couldn’t harm her if she controlled her fear
After about an hour, Nightmare couldn’t get energy and slunk back into shadows. Iselin and Fade just kinda talked about what happened at Landfall after that
The following morning, the two shared some coffee and began talking more. Very goth kid meets jock kind of relationship
Since Fade saw Iselin at her most vulnerable and kept it between them, Iselin feels at ease around Fade more than she lets on. The two of them keep the other emotionally well
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Valorant Headcanons
(aka just random shit that’s been in my head) (brought to you by your local trash fade main)
-Sova’s babushka taught him how to knit
-Brimstone is a Dallas Cowboys fan
-Killjoy plays minecraft with Omen, Jett, and Phoenix
-Phoenix actually can’t eat spicy food becuase he’s from Britain (this is 100% UK slander, idc) and Jett makes fun of him for it. She also makes fun of him via the “British people aren’t people” memes.
-Cypher gets everyone the best presents becuase he goes through everyone’s search history
-Cypher has hacked into said minecraft server and built a statue of himself there. None of the players have bothered to remove it.
-Omen has a collection of cat ears. Fade has stolen a pair or two.
-KJ once got a bunch of Sova’s nature photographs professionally printed as a gift. He claimed he didn’t cry, but he totally did.
-Breach and Astra once attempted to modify their arms to have more powers. Chamber stopped them. There were some explosions.
-KAY/O works as a wifi router, wherever he goes, so does the signal.
-Raze goes paint-balling with Jett and Neon sometimes.
-Reyna, Sage, and Viper occasionally have self-care nights.
-Harbor taught Breach how to ride a motorcycle.
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