#but I personally like lobalore more

[lilatreus]

No offense but I feel like some apex fans are just trying to bitch over nothing with that whole date night ltm

[marsbar17]

Do you have any love for Darksparks and/or Lobalore?/gen

I HAVE SO MUCH LOVE FOR DARKSPARKS HERE YOU GO BESTIE

Thank you for requesting btw!

Contains: NSFW further below, nothing too bad tho

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《SFW》

• You'd think that Wraith would be the jealous and protective one in the relationship but Wattson will subject you to hell for eternity if you wrong her girlfriend

• Wraith is completely infatuated with Wattson, she studies her features and loves tracing her Lichtenberg scar

• Wattson's only insecurity is the scar, but seeing Wraith trace it or place kisses along it makes her feel better about it

• Wraith is big spoon because she needs to cuddle smth to fall asleep

• Wattson plays with Wraith's hair to calm her down when times are hard

• Wattson will call Wraith mon amour, ma chérie, and mon ange

• Wriath will call Wattson dear, hun, small things like that, and around others she just calls her Natalie

• Wraith isn't one for pda, she lets Wattson kiss her cheeks or hold her hand but she won't go out of her way to be affectionate with her girlfriend when others are around

• Wattson is fine with that^^^ she knows it's not because Wraith is embarrassed of her or anything, it's just not something she does

• They read books together and quote lines that are interesting, and Wattson will accidentally blurt out spoilers before Wraith can get to that part, but Wraith doesn't mind

• "Renée.... (insert character here) just died..."

"....I haven't gotten to that part yet hun."

"OH, DÉSOLÉE MON CHÉRIE."

"Thats okay Nat <3"

• Their relationship is so healthy they don't even know the meaning of the word toxic

《NSFW》

• They're both switches, but Wattson tops more often

• SHHSHSGHS I KNOW THATS AN UNPOPULAR OPINION BUT HAVE YOU SEEN WATTSON??? SHE DEFINITELY OWNS AT LEAST 3 STRAPS

• Plus this woman gets satisfaction and joy from electric shocking her enemies, she would love to find all the spots that make Wraith squirm

• Wattson is probably the type of person who doesn't need to cum to get satisfaction from sex, probably doesn't even need to be touched, as long as she's making her partner cum enough for both of them

• But she's gentle with it, always making sure that Wraith is okay and enjoying herself

• Wraith is absolutely loving it, and by the end she's so relaxed you'd think she just took 10 melatonin gummies like she's ready to sleep for a whole year

• There's always blankets and pillows and candles when they have sex, and Wattson is always ready to scoop Wraith up and hold her close if she doesn't want anymore

• I can't even think of anything super kinky they'd do man, this ship is just the most wholesome things and they just take care of eachother

• That gave me an idea tho, mommy kink

• Wraith occasionally calls Wattson mommy, but not because she's told to, it just feels right and then she cries

• OKAY IM DONE

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I hope you liked it! I might do some Lobalore later too. Have a good day all you wonderful people!

[minimetalxena]

Hi this is extremely late but i heard you wanna talk Lobalore?

I didn't see this until just now but absolutely!!! I love them so much they occupy a very large spot in my brain. Feel free to send headcanons or fic prompts or whatever :3

Some of mine:

Loba steals Anita's hoodies and jackets. She somehow manages to make them look glamorous. Anita pretends to find it annoying but she secretly finds it cute.

That being said, Anita isn't a fan of the cold. She's from a warm planet and gets chilly much faster than Loba does, which Loba teases her about.

Loba likes pineapple on pizza. Anita hates it. They order half-and-half pizzas because of this.

Loba’s lock screen is a selfie she took with Anita on their first real date. Her home screen is the very next moment when Anita leaned in to kiss her on the cheek.

Loba still has nightmares, but they've gotten a lot better since she and Anita got together. When she has one Anita is quick to wrap her in a tight embrace and comfort her.

They usually sleep back-to-back but always close to each other.

 Anita wakes up early (military habit) but Loba sleeps in. Sometimes she'll be woken up by Anita not being there, sometimes Anita comes back to bed to snuggle her.

Anita loves to play with Loba’s hair. She always undoes Loba’s braids at the end of the day and brushes her hair. It's relaxing for both of them.

Loba paints Anita's nails. Sometimes to match hers, sometimes to coordinate with Anita's outfit.

Anita cooks or they go out to eat. Loba can make the most basic things but otherwise is kind of a terrible cook. They do bake together though (Anita instructs and Loba follows).

Loba hates spiders (she was nearly eaten by giant spiders at one point), so Anita kills them for her.

Anita claims to hate dancing, but she enjoys it in the privacy of their home with no one watching. She and Loba dance to cheesy pop songs in their living room.

Loba often asks for Anita's help with her necklace or corset laces. It's not that she can't do it herself, but she cherishes the intimacy of it.

Loba usually wears heels which put her eye-to-eye with Anita, but when she's barefoot she's short enough that Anita can rest her chin on the top of her head.

Anita has been going to therapy for a while, and she's making excellent progress. Loba is on the fence for a long time but eventually starts going too. It's hard, but Anita supports her every step of the way.

They hyphenated their names when they got married, so they're now Anita and Loba Andrade-Williams. This has led to many jokes about the fact that Loba (a thief) now has the initials LAW.

Anita has Loba’s (complicated) coffee order memorized.

Loba uses a lot of products with sweet, bright floral scents (her favourite perfume is lilies, her shampoo is jasmine and citrus, etc). Those smells mean comfort and home for Anita.

Anita is the first person since Jaime that Loba has cried in front of.

She's also the first since him to see Loba without makeup, and she thinks Loba is just as beautiful without it.

Loba gets even more flirty when drunk (lots of touching and covering Anita in lipstick kisses, calling her pretty, etc). Anita mostly just gets silly (bad pickup lines and jokes, much more PDA than usual, calling Loba pet names and telling her she's pretty).

Thank youuuu!

[shesaidfiji]

Like i just need someone to write a lobalore fic please where anita is a stripper and loba is there as part of her friends' bridal party. It's been a while since I've been able to sink into a really good fanfic.

-Magic Mike vibes but lesbian addition, feed my AU heart.

-Loba throws Anita for a loop because usually she dances for mostly women who are all over her but loba takes this as a challenge type of thing. she's all hot and bothered but doesn't show it, and anita knows it.

-give me that good slow burn of relationship development with hella chapters. Like 25 good long ones. I'm out of Lobalore to read.

-loba tries to play hard to get and anita pretends to not care even though she's loving the attention.

-make it sexy ❤️‍🔥🥵

-Anita hooks up with one of loba's friends in the beginning before the bridal party and it's a coincidence they show up at the club later that weekend.

- give me angst. Anita's alter ego "Bangalore" does a private party gig with her coworkers and the she wolf herself is there and gets jealous but nobody knows it except anita and she strips/dances on the girl loba hated in college.

-Anita takes the weekend off to hang out with friends at a high end night club and obviously loba is there and anita gets into a fight because someone flirting with loba makes anita pissed even though she and loba aren't even official yet. The person flirting with loba suggests anita and her friends with no money don't belong in that type of neighborhood

-They both make money but loba's money is "high end" and anita doesn't divulge in that type of lifestyle. She doesn't let on how much she really has

-anita, baby, take them braids out and show her a good time. K. Thanks.

- ugh. So many ideas i wish i had the patience to write it but I'd rather read it.

-also this is what i picture one of their more tender moments later in the story would be.

-im too high for this and im making myself sad because i know this will probably never be written but I'll still daydream about it

[whimsylilies]

just a little thing i've had in my head lately i just wanna get out. i miss loving apex and apex lore but i've really grown disinterested in keeping up since they dragged out the lobalore storyline so much. not only that but i got so excited for it to finally come to it's peak and then they just turned it into a love triangle and a really annoying one at that. for three seasons now? or is it two? they've just been dragging on this stupid cold shoulder teen-drama-style angst storyline.

idk, i guess it just kinda sucks that they got a lot of lobalore fans' hopes up that they were going to get together and then for seasons it's been nothing but tense and curt voicelines between them both. it makes me sad, especially as someone lgbtq+.

i was really excited for the first apex relationship between two legends to be lobalore, who clearly care a lot about eachother, but then it just had to become a love triangle and it's probably going to be seasons again of dragging out a romance storyline. some people like that stuff and i get it but i personally don't and never have, i find them boring. not to mention i was excited for valkyrie's character but i feel like she's just been reduced to loba's love interest at this point which is nothing against loba or valkyrie.

idk. i miss enjoying apex lore. i miss when the storylines were a bit more varied instead of just mostly focusing on three women they continue to play around with instead of just putting them into a relationship or ending it and toying with people's interests in the end.

i'm not sure if anyone feels the same but i just wanted to get it out there. i know not all relationships are easy or simple and lgbtq+ relationships go through the same struggles but idk, sometimes it just feels like apex uses lobalore or valkloba as a squeaky ball to get our attention but never actually throw it for us.

like i said though i've grown disinterested in the lore nowadays and barely keep up so idek if valkloba is an official thing in the storyline or not now. i'm not against valkloba btw i think both relationships have great potential i just wish apex would give us something already.

[kittymsmithwritesstuff]

Other than Seer/Wraith, what other Apex ships are your jam? I'm very curious!

Seer/Wraith is fun but tbh not a “jam” persay, but flattered you asked! Big Jams incoming~

(these are in no order whatsoever, I like some more than others, some barely qualified as a jam but you know, jam is jam)

-Mirage/Hound, Miragehound, is an OG fave of mine, I think I was (am?) one of the more prolific miragehound writers. Love them still. Like many, big factor is the seen/unseen aspect and that they each fill holes the other has. 

-Horizon/Bangalore, Horizonlore, came to me in S7 with help of my friend and is one of my more active ships I fuckin' love. Mary deserves love and so does GrumpyLore.

-Horizon/Bloodhound, Horizonhound, it’s good shit. Gay as fuck. Valid as hell. I have a very long fanfiction that is ALMOST done but I kinda had to abandon it a-while back. Might try and finish it up and publish it though it’d be out of date with the seasons we’re in lmao. 

-Crypto/Wraith, Cryptaith, this ship is like my main underground jam. I love it, I think it has a lot of potential and is a far “quieter” ship than a lot of the other ones. Two melancholy people trying their best to become themselves again who are also huge meganerds There is basically zero content for this besides a one-shot I made for it last I checked, which is personally a shame. But they live in my head rent free.

-Loba/Octane, Lobatane, this isn’t as big for me as it used to be but I find it fun, basically a crackship. The fact they canonly work together/are friends (lorebook) helped lmao. I like the opposites attract dynamic. And I like the idea of making fun of Loba for liking twinks. 

-Lifeline/Rampart, Rampline, lookit these lil’ lesbians. I love them. Soft. Chaotic. Dangerous. I think Lifeline needs someone a little chaotic like Octane but unlike Octane, Rampart is actually pretty chill off-field. I just feel they really match each other’s energy, just at different angles. 

-Wattson/Mirage, Wattage, my friend got me into this one. They both like puns. Massive dorks. Might have a rocky start but I think as they get into it they’d grow together. 

-Loba/Bangalore, Lobalore, I didn’t really like them until more recently. They’re my go-to “if they’re gonna actually put a canon relationship in Apex, this is the best one they could do”, and honestly I mostly like them in art and canon, but they are really fucking good. I think they have good chemistry, and obviously there is interest on Loba’s part, and this is my personal musing regarding canon, I think Bangalore is also interested, but not immediately. She has her brother to find; Loba has issues with Rev but she’s found him and exacted most of her revenge, so she’s ready to move on where Bangalore can’t yet. Once that changes, I think they could meld well. 

-Fuse/Bloodhound, Fusehound, yeah I’ve fallen down the same hill everyone else has. Truthfully I think BH just needs a friend, but like Lobalore they have really good chemistry because of this. Fuse pulls them out of their shell, BH makes him realize/confront that he has his own issues (ex. Maggie’s suicide) and I think they both like to party. 

Also, Fuse is a DILF and BH has a type don’t @ me.

[vkinorthst4r]

Lobalore headcanons!!!

Loba likes to do anitas hair or just play around with it. I’d like to imagine she did bangs hair for her radical action skin.

Bangs on the other hand doesn’t rly mind it she’s just a little tinder headed so she it can be a little frustrating for her but Loba makes sure to be gentle.

For their first date Bang took Loba to a home-styled type restaurant, not too fancy, or crowded. Just comfy home cooked meals. It reminds her of home.

To Loba it really didn’t matter as long as she spent time with her girlfriend that’s all.

Loba can’t cook 🥲

Anita had a German Shepard, her name was velvet (named after her favorite desert) she was about 14 yrs. she was a birthday present from her father.

Now this is just based off of what I’ve seen during lobas sfto when she was put into a home, she has two siblings in the picture. So I think she has a foster brother and a sister but doesn’t really acknowledge them as such. They call her sometimes but she ignores them.

Lobas wolf that I personally named Diamond doesn’t really like bang and tries multiple times to bite her leg off. She laughs while bang climbs a tree for safety.

Even tho Loba and kairi had a little bit of a thing they are still on good terms once she got wth bangs.

Loba went black and can’t go back 😌

Bangalore can eat an double stuffed pizza by herself with a lard sprite on the side.

Loba finds it odd but cute in her own little way 🙂

Loba has a tiny bit of baby fat on her stomach and makes her a little self conscious which is why she always wears a corset and tries to hid it as much as possible. Bang thinks it makes her look even more attractive and loves it, which makes loba smile.

Bangalore sometimes has sleepless nights due to some ptsd but loba is always there to comfort her. Once she stayed up all night with bangs just to make sure she was okay.

Bang hasn’t had a real relationship since her senior year in high school, which didn’t last long because it was her last semester 💀 Which is why I think she doesn’t really know how to love, she devoted her entire time to be in the military which made her so serious about everything. She’s more of a show you how I feel type of girl.

Loba has had some partners in her lifetime not many because she has more important things to focus on, her first girlfriend cheated on her and her boyfriend got life in prison of 2nd murder 😳

Bang moved in with Loba and they live a pretty comfortable life together even tho Diamond still tries to attack bang she’s gotta use to her. (A little bit)

Annnddddd done. Tell me what you you guys think

[neverquitelogistical]

Lobalore headcanons because I am tired of waiting for more lobalore content from my fellow shippers and decided to contribute to the ship.

This could be idea for a new fanfic if I am motivated to write. Or I might break it into snippets of a multi chapter fanfic.

1. After the Legacy Antigen Bangalore can't help but notice Loba's absence in her life. Bangs only noticed how inseparable they used to be before the incident

2. Bangalore kinda guessed Loba heard her when she noticed the bouquet in the trash can, but this useless lesbian is too hard-headed (and afraid) to admit her feelings or talk to Loba, because that would mean she had to *talk* about her feelings and it is the one thing that Bangs is bad at.

3. But she kept the bouquet in her dorm. Placed them in a vase and took care of them to maintain the freshness of the flowers, as fresh as the wounds she had unintentionally inflicted on them both

4. Bangs ran into Loba sometimes, and she could only watch from afar as she flirted with Kairi. She was green with jealousy, but not enough to prompt her to walk up to Loba and talk about what happened.

5. It went on like that for a couple of weeks. Sometimes she felt Loba's eyes on her, and when she finally turned to look at her, the thief would pretend to look away. She couldn't tell if Loba was really staring at her or it was just a wishful thinking.

6. And then the simulacrum made his move. Being Loba's shadow, Revenant understood many things, including her closeness with Kairi and also her sudden distance fro Bangalore. But they all know who is the real thief of Loba's heart.

7. Nonetheless, Revenant decided to hit where it hurts the most. He started with attacking Loba while she slept, knocked her unconscious (but not before Loba got a few hits on him) and dragged her to what used to be Tenmei, at the top of Bonsai Plaza.

8. Revenant then released a message to both Kairi and Anita that he would torture Loba at the "place where her worst nightmares resided", then leave her to bleed to death if they don't get to her in time.

9. Of course, Revenant had no intention to kill Loba, that would be too easy. It was a bait to lure them to the restaurant, in which he would be ready with a Sentinel and shoot whoever reached the top floor by the zip line, meanwhile Loba would be restrained and watch helplessly as they die at her feet. The simulacrum had it planned to the tee.

10. Bangalore received the message while she was tending to the flowers, and nearly dropped the vase from anger and horror. She was taunted with his grating voice, and Loba's screams of anger and pain. She easily guessed where Loba was kept.

11. Anita immediately geared up, but decided to call Kairi first. She did not know if they were really dating at the moment, and thought she deserved to know. Valkyrie was silent on the other end of the line, then curtly replied "I'll see you at Bonsai. Bring your deadliest arsenal, Sarge" and hung up.

12. Anita may prefer to suffer alone regarding her feelings, but she knows a pack has a higher chance of winning compared to a lone wolf. So she formed a small team, Lifeline as the medic, Bloodhound and Wraith for tracking and checking out for traps.

13. They reached Bonsai discreetly to avoid alerting the simulacrum, but all caution was thrown to the wind when they heard a blood curdling scream from the top. Ignoring Hound and Blasey's warning Anita rode the zip line to the top where the scream originated from.

14. Just as she reached the top time seemed to slow down. She saw, too late, of Loba's restrained form and wide eyes in warning, with Revenant's dead gleaming eyes watching her and the glint of the Sentinel's barrel. He fired a shot.

15. But Loba used her remaining strength to push her weight towards Revenant, knocking the sniper to the side and the shot went wide. Bangalore did not flinch, drew her G7 but could not get a clear shot as Loba struggled with Revenant who was underneath her. Loba managed to free her legs from her restraints and tried to subdue the simulacrum with her acrobatic skills.

16. The struggle went on a while until a second shot was heard. But it was not from Anita. Both Revenant and Loba stopped dead in their struggle. Anita's heart dropped when she noticed blood pooling beneath Revenant. Simulacrums don't bleed.

17. Anita howled in anguish and unleashed her fury on Revenant when he broke free. Cavalry came in from the skies, when Valkyrie flew in and let loose a hail of arrows from above with pinpoint accuracy. Bloodhound and Wraith soo joined the fight.

18. Revenant may be deadly, but he was no match against a group of highly trained legends of the Apex Games. Anita dealt the final blow when she crushed his head with the butt of her rifle. But they knew it wouldn't kill him. He would just be rebooted again in another metal body somewhere.

19. What happened after was a fight for Loba's life. The bullet went directly through her in between the ribs. Lifeline was there to keep her heart beating, but if they don't hurry she would bleed to death. Anita held her hand on their journey to the nearest medical facility on the planet. Kairi only watched from the side - even when she was with Loba she knew the thief yearned for another person.

20. The surgery was long but at least it was successful. Loba remained unconscious for the next 24 hours but Anita stayed at her side. Hardly slept. She kept her eyes peeled for Revenant, until Kairi and the rest dragged her to a nearby bed and forced her to take a nap. The remaining legends took turns keeping watch.

22. When Loba woke there were tears and confessions exchanged. Anita was afraid to love someone only to watch them get hurt or die, but she realized it was just as likely to happen whether she was with her or not. So she swore she would be with her, and die fighting at her side and defending each other.

23. When she was discharged, they agreed Loba should stay at Bangalore's place until she made a full recovery. And that was when she recognised the bouquet of flowers.

[nevaryadl]

Lobalore  5+1, Loba tries to gently woo Bangalore five times and then boldly once

Flowers.

Bangalore found a pot of flowers in her locker. A rather colorful spray of them in a pretty pink pot, tied with a soft orange ribbon and with a simple note: 'For the strongest woman I know'. She had stared at it, before slamming her locker shut when Elliot had come over asking why she was standing there and staring at her locker.

Chocolates.

About three days after the flowers, Bangalore had found a faux golden fabric bag inside of her locker, tied with a neat little silk black ribbon with a small note: 'For the bravest woman I know'. When she had dared pulled on the ribbon to undo it, the bag had fallen away to show a neatly wrapped bundle of what smelled like chocolate delivered straight from the heavens and would likely take her to cloud nine, something that she confirmed when she threw caution to the wind and ate a piece. Someone had gotten her extremely good chocolate and left her a note... what the heck...

She quickly hid it when Ajay came around, tucking it away and rushing them both off.

Sports tickets.

Two days after the chocolates, Bangalore opened her locker and almost groaned as the sight of a matte red envelope sealed with a shiny gold heart sticker. She dared gently peeled the heart sticker up and opened the envelope and shook out the contents. The contents being four tickets to a hockey team that she liked. In the envelope was the note this time, saying: 'For the smartest woman I know. Wish I could go with you, but maybe some of your more 'jock' friends can spot me? ;) '. The same handwriting as the other two notes, so all three gifts were probably from the same person. Which was great, because there was no way that she could handle more than one secret admirer.

"Hey Bangs, what's up?" Gibraltar said, startling her as she stood there staring at the note and tickets. "Oh hey, game tickets."

"Uh yeah... um wanna go? We can grab Octane and Bloodhound," Bangalore said awkwardly, wanting to shuffle the conversation away from the dread question of where she had gotten the tickets.

"Sure thing, Bangs!" Gibraltar grinned and Bangalore went back to wondering who was giving her these gifts.

Jewelry.

Four days after the sports ticket, Bangalore found a small box with matte black paper. She did groan, earning a look but nothing more out of Bloodhound as they walked past her, as she took up the box. She carefully peeled open the paper to get at the basic box underneath. She flipped the lid and inside, nestled in some cotton, were two leather wristbands, one with an intricate carving along the surface and the other had a beautiful (weirdly familiar) silver wolf charm on the front. There was also two basic steel band rings and two steel crawlers. And these were... great. Amazing. Just her style and obviously the sturdy kind of jewelry that she preferred over the much prettier but delicate jewelry out there. And nestle underneath all the pieces was another note. 'For the the most handsome woman I know'.

"Oooh, those are cool, who gave them to you?" Wraith asked her.

"I don't know, but this isn't the first time that they did it," She muttered.

"You got a secret admirer?" Wraith asked.

"I guess... maybe? Or just someone that wants to give me gifts," She shrugged.

Cologne.

A day after the jewelry, Bangalore found another gift in her locker.

"Nah I wanna see this, chica," Octane said, sitting on the bench just in front of her locker and kicking his legs idly as Bangalore stood there and groaned and flushed. She puckered her lips in displeasure but took up the silky bag with the weight inside. She opened the bag and inside was a glass bottle. When she lifted it up to look at it, she recognized the cologne label that she liked to use. Huh, someone had gotten her favorite cologne. The note this time said 'For the most wonderful woman I have ever met'.

"Cool, I wish I got free shit," Octane said as she briefly turned the bottle towards him to show him.

"Hmm," She hummed noncommittedly.

Giving up and taking the bold approach.

Bangalore found Loba standing in front of her locker, a cheap bow stuck to her jacket.

"Uh..."

"Well I tried flowers, candy, sport tickets, jewelry and cologne and you didn't seem to take the hint, so I thought a different gift was in order, beautiful," Loba smiled, giving her a wink.

"Wait, you?"

"Yes, me. So, beautiful?" Loba smiled, rising and lightly stepping up to her, giving her a heart stopping smile. "Dinner, you in a nice suit and me in a red dress with a slit up to the hip?"

"Y-yes," Bangalore stuttered.

Loba just beamed, and then stepped up onto her toes and pressed a kiss to her cheek, really getting her blushing.

[ohthatsviolet]

Spill the Beans (1,145 words)

Ships mentioned: Lobalore, Miroctane, Smartysparts/Cryptson) (Ao3 link in RBs)

During some downtime in a game, Bangalore, Octane & Crypto talk (or tease each other) about their love lives. 

"So, what's the deal with you and the new chick, eh?" Bangalore stopped in her tracks, as they approached Containment, turning to face her shorter companion. "Excuse me?" "You and Loba," Octane clarified. "What's the deal?" "I don't know what you're talking about," the soldier said cooly, continuing towards the closest building. 

The speedster followed her closely, practically skipping with glee, at the possibility of receiving some gossip. Crypto was lagging behind a bit, thankfully. At least the person who made it his business to know everything, wouldn't know about this conversation. "Come on, amiga! Spill the beans!" Octane persisted, jumping out in front of her as soon as they got indoors. "It's so boring around here! Give me the juicy deets!" "There are no deets," Bangalore replied firmly. "I don't know what you heard but-." "I didn't hear anything!" he said, leaning smugly against the wall, crossing one leg in front of the other. "But I, y'know...notice things. Gibraltar did mention how you rushed off to rescue her when she went to meet Revenant." "She didn't need rescuing." "Because she's so capable? Skilled? And incredibly hot while doing it?" "I never said that." "You didn't have to." Damn him. She couldn't tell what his expression was, but she didn't need to be able to see his face through his mask to know he had that shit eating grin plastered onto his features. Octane had a point, but she wouldn't give him the satisfaction of knowing so. So what if she and Loba had shared a drink afterwards, and so what if they were planning on sharing another this weekend? Anita had promised her she'd make her grandma's red velvet cake for the occasion, and she planned to keep that promise. Just because they were meeting like this, didn't mean anything. Sure, they'd gotten off on the wrong foot but maybe Loba wasn't so bad now she'd gotten to know her a little. That didn't mean she liked her. She was looking forward to their date though. Wait, it wasn't a date! Or...was it? Oh, dear…

"What about you and Witt, huh?" Bangalore shot back, immediately noticing how the runner's shoulders tensed. "I don't think you have any business getting on my ass about who I see in my spare time, when you too are walking around here all lovey dovey." "That's none of your business, amiga." "How long have you two been dating now?" "We're not talking about us! We're talking about you and Loba!" The pair paused, reaching for their weapons when they heard footsteps approaching. Crypto eyed them both cautiously as he stepped inside, having finally caught up, until his squad lowered their weapons. "About time you showed up," Bangalore said. "Thought we were gonna have to send a search party." "I was...just checking something," the hacker said, shoving his hands in his pockets. "What did I miss?" "I was just teasing Silva about Witt. Did he like those flowers you picked for him during the last game?" Crypto watched as the speedster folded his arms, in a huff, impatiently tapping his foot against the ground. "I never...who told you about that?!" "Elliott," Bangalore told him, somewhat victoriously. "Who else? So...spill the beans. Did he like them, Mr Romance?" "You're so annoying," Octane sulked, the pout on lips almost palpable in his tone. "I think he's going soft," the soldier continued, shooting a playful glance towards the hacker, the corner of his lip curling in response. "The daredevil who fell in love. Not one I've heard before." "Me neither," Crypto piped up, figuring there was no harm in getting in on the joke. "Sounds like the plot of a bad romcom."   Octane glanced in his direction, vexed. Crypto was sure his eyes would have burned right through him if it weren't for the green goggles, covering them. "I know you're just jealous I got there first, compadre. You think I don't notice all your shitty jokes with him?"   The hacker couldn't help but snort at that. Octane had a tendency to come out with ridiculous things but this…

"But I guess maybe you got the idea, and changed course," the runner continued, talking a step closer. "Now that Wattson's on your radar." Crypto froze momentarily, his eyebrow quirking in surprise, before returning to his usual stoic expression. "I think you hit a nerve," Bangalore said, leaning against the counter in the middle of the room. "I don't know what you're talking about," the hacker replied, quickly pulling out his drone, with the intention of scouting the area until Octane spoke up again, distracting him. "I see. Well...maybe that's a good thing. I think she's still scared of you since you let your drone go all loco on her." "That wasn't me!" he retaliated, not even caring if he was breaking face now. "I tried to explain things to her but she…". He paused, his eyes softening as he looked towards Octane. "Is she...really frightened of me?" "Oh, so you do like her!" the runner teased, with a cackle. "I don't actually know, amigo. Maybe try asking her." Crypto shook his head in annoyance, activating his drone. "Quiet. I must focus now." "You gonna see if she's nearby?" the runner asked, jovially. "Maybe you can make your drone talk to her again and tell her how you feel. Y'know...without the murderous robot this time." "Maybe I'm looking for more flowers for you to pick," Crypto immediately shot back, causing Bangalore to laugh heartily, and clap him on the shoulder.   It was hard for him to resist the urge to join in, until they were both chuckling at the speedster's expense, much to his disdain. "Screw you guys," Octane huffed, stomping his way towards the door. "I'm gonna find something more fun to do!" "Remember, the yellow ones are his favourites!" the soldier called after him playfully, laughing when the runner flipped her off through the window before sprinting away.

"I don't see any squads in the area," the hacker said, after a few moments had passed. "We should probably follow him before he gets himself in trouble." "He'll be fine for a while. We have a better position here," Bangalore replied, nonchalantly. "He can give it out but never take it. He'll cool off just as quickly as he got worked up." She eyed her teammate as he logged off his drone, and began packing it away, making sure his weapons were reloaded before meeting her eye. "Need something?" "Not particularly," she said, checking her own weapons over, giving them a wipe down with her glove. The space between them fell silent for a while, until the soldier rested her elbows on the counter, leaning towards him, like she was about to share some big conspiracy. "Sooo...what is the deal with you and Wattson?"

[unsteadygalaxy]

loba >;3c

yessssss!!!!

First impression: i..... did Not like her at all at first😅 She seemed rude and only concerned about herself, and I didn’t like that.

Impression now: While she’s not my favorite character, I do love her dearly. She’s gotten a TON of character development over the course of being in the Games, and I’m glad she’s become more attached to others. I’ve loved watching her story unfold <3

Favorite moment:  I love her voicelines with Bloodhound at Energy Depot and how she calls them “beautiful” 🤩 I love their friendship and their bond and I’m glad the both of them have someone to confide in.

Idea for a story: Ooooooh ummmm, I’ve been wanting to try my hand at Lobalore fanfic for a while, but Loba’s personality is so different than mine, it makes me nervous to try and write her! She’s fantastic and flirty and powerful, and that makes my lil bi heart explode. Who knows? Maybe I’ll try it one day.

Unpopular opinion: I don’t know if this is an unpopular opinion (idk how i am perceived lmao help) but I think it’s total bullshit that she supposedly doesn’t remember any Spanish or Portuguese, especially when she was actively speaking it in one of the load screens. Tom Casiello just made a big mistake and won’t own up to it. I also don’t like that he created her because he saw a “lack of femininity” somewhere. A woman doesn’t need femininity to be valid or powerful, and being feminine doesn’t make a woman any more or less strong.

Favorite relationship: Lobalore, definitely. I was actually super against Lobalore at first because of the way Bangalore talked about her, but I love that they get along better now! I like the idea of them spending time together and pulling down each other’s walls and being more vulnerable. I also love the idea of Lobahound. They’re kindred spirits and would complement each other well.

Favorite headcanon: I feel like she would be an incredible singer. Lots of power and passion and a very versatile voice. She’d knock Anita’s socks off at karaoke one night.

thank u sigma!!! <3 <3 <3

[technocrat-legend]

I have to ask because I'm super curious, but what's everyone's favorite ship(s) and why? What drew you to that ship? Why did you start shipping them? Do you ship them just because you like the idea of them together or do you feel like you would die if they don't eventually become cannon?

Here's some of mine:

Miraith: I saw their dynamic in the first cinematic trailer and I was like yeah, they're gonna be a thing. I'll make them a thing. They're a thing.

Cryptson/Smartysparks: The very first Halloween I noticed both of them had a bat thing going on with their costumes and thought about how cute it would have been if they helped each other out with their costumes, and from then on I just thought they'd be really cute together.

Lobalore: I actually didn't ship them at first because I didn't like the idea of them just hating on each other all the time, but then they started getting to know each other more and spending more time together AND NOW RESPAWN PLEASE MAKE THEM CANON OH MY GOD PLEASE

Wattane: I watched the season 2 trailer and I was like aww, they'd be so cute because octane's a wild card and wattson seems like she'd genuinely like spending time with him- as long as he doesn't get too overbearing around her.

BloodhoundxLobaxCrypto: I saw that clip where Allegra and Johnny were thirsting for Loba in their voices and now I'm obsessed with the idea of them all being a thing

FusexCaustic: The fact that Fuse slapped Caustic's ass and lives to tell the tale implies it wasn't all that bad 😂

Cryptane: This was another ship I hated at first, but then I started thinking about it and I was like huh, they'd be pretty cute. Crypto's the calm and cool one while Octane's the wild and cool one. Their personalities are opposites but could probably fit well together.

Cryptaith: I don't know why I ship these two. I just like the idea of them being a thing because both of them are pretty quiet and to themselves, and they'd probably work well together. Honestly I think I see them more as best friends than a ship but I'm putting it in here anyway.