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Xiomara “Mara” Contreras was born and raised alone on the wild ice planet Págos by her survivalist mother, Xenia. Mara proved gifted with a sniper rifle from the moment she was big enough to look through the scope and reach the trigger at the same time. The tight-lipped Xenia could only get her chatty daughter to stop asking questions by giving her a scavenged copy of Encyclopedia Outlandica, which Mara memorized front to back.
When Mara was 18, she discovered the wreck of the G.D.S. Vantage. Against her mother’s wishes, Mara snuck in, only to learn that she had been lied to. Her mother hadn’t grown up on Págos: she was brought there on the G.D.S. Vantage as a prisoner. Disturbed by the intrusion, the ship collapsed into a crevasse, trapping a wounded Mara. Her mother only found her after a baby bat Mara had rescued circled the crevasse holding Mara’s signature whistle. By the time Xenia got to her daughter, the injuries were too severe for her to treat.To save her daughter’s life, Xenia set off the prison ship’s SOS beacon, but was imprisoned once more in return. Once Mara had healed, she visited her mother in jail, promising to find a way to get her out. But Xenia begged Mara not to, fearful that Mara would wind up in prison beside her. It would break her heart to see her daughter share her fate, so Xenia told her daughter to get back to Págos and forget about her.
But Mara would not. At a loss for what to do, unable to return to her planet, and unable to fit into society, Mara’s eye turned to the Apex Games. In it, she saw a situation she understood--survival--and a platform to draw public attention to Xenia’s case. With raised awareness of her wrongful conviction, she took the moniker Vantage to rally support and pressure those in power to set her mother free.
Origins
Xiomara Contreras was born on the Fringe World of Págos in 2716 to Xenia Contreras, an escaped prisoner who had been sentenced to life on the Gaean prison ship GDS Vantage. Growing up alone on the frozen planet, Xiomara was raised as a survivalist, keeping two mantras: the only truth is that everything wants to kill me, and the only rule is to survive. She was additionally told by her mother Xenia to stay away from the wreckage of the Vantage, which she told Xiomara was empty cargo ship. Xiomara exhibited proficiency with a sniper rifle from a young age and received the A-13 Sentry, a sniper rifle from the Vantage, as a birthday gift.
Xiomara kept a journal as a child. Multiple entries from 2729 show her prowess in hunting from an early age, as well as her boredom and loneliness living in the wilderness of Pagos.
Season 14
One day, while on a hunt, Xiomara shot a bat with her sniper rifle. She approached it and found it to still be alive, watching as it entered a crevasse leading into the wreckage of the Vantage. She rappelled down, following her prey into the ship.
Upon reaching the bridge, she found the bat resting on a console. It accidentally pressed some of its buttons, causing the Vantage's systems to come online. The ship scanned her, mistaking her for her mother, and ordered her to return to her cell. A bewildered Xiomara, now aware that this was a prison ship, was attacked by the defence systems and tried to escape. Before she could reach her rope, the ship fell, crumbling into the canyon below.
Xiomara landed on a ledge below, where she was crushed by debris. She attempted to signal for help, but her whistle fell further into the canyon. After falling unconscious, she was found by Xenia, who realized she could not save her daughter. Placing a chip in her hand, Xenia activated a distress signal, calling Gaean authorities to the rescue. When they arrived, they found Xiomara and arrested Xenia. After leaving Pagos, Xiomara was accompanied by the bat, which she named Echo.
After recovering, Xiomara visited Xenia at her prison. She attempted to free her mother using a concealed blade, but Xenia would not allow her to, telling her to return home to Pagos. While guards carried her away, Xiomara saw a broadcast for the Apex Games as well as the algorithm Crypto discovered, although she didn't not realise its significance. Xiomara decided to enter to bring attention to Xenia's plight and in the hope to free her.
In her placement match, Xiomara assumedly performed well, but was disqualified due to Echo attacking another competitor, with Echo being classified as a pet by the Mercenary Syndicate. Xiomara submitted an appeal to this decision, basing her argument on the fact that Bloodhound has a raven. After this, she was allowed entry into the Games.
During her first official match, she was placed on a team with Fuse and Horizon, with the trio winning. On the broadcast after the match's conclusion, Xiomara dedicated her win to her mother, bringing awareness to her case.
Friends Like These
Xiomara showed up to a party hosted by Mirage, much to his surprise as no one else had arrived. He noticed her lack of social skills, and recommended that she try to make friends with the other Legends, getting to know them and caring about their problems, as well as figuring out why they had not attended Mirage's party.
Xiomara first visited Wattson, who was working on a communications device. After asking what her "problem" was, Wattson stated that there is more to making friends than this - you must get to know them as a person. Xiomara demonstrated her shallow understanding of this by pointing out easily-observable qualities of Wattson's room. Noticing various images of Wraith, Caustic, and Crypto as well as Wattson's cat. She then began to attempt to pry for secrets. A defensive Wattson then knocked over a bowl of cereal, with its milk short-circuiting and activating the communications device. After noticing a woman with red hair and green eyes on the screen, Wattson shooed Xiomara away.
Soon after, Xiomara ventured to Boreas in an attempt to find Seer and Rampart, dropping in on them unannounced while discussing the state of the planet and ways to fix it. Thanks to Xiomara's words, Seer decided to propose an expansion of the Apex Games on Boreas to Eduardo Silva. The two then agree to be Xiomara's friends.
Xiomara then travelled to Bloodhound's village on Talos, where they and Fuse were working to relocate the tribe due to the declining state of Talos's ecosystem. Explaining her quest to make friends, Fuse explained that friendship is about more than knowing each other's problems - it's about engaging and never giving up. on one another. Bloodhound gave their own advice, stating that attention and listening are also important. In response, a confused Xiomara stated that she was looking for simple friendship, not a romantic relationship like what she perceived between Bloodhound and Fuse. The two Legends, now flustered, then left to resume packing.
Xiomara next met Loba for dinner. However, her attire and Echo's behaviour caused the two to be removed from the restaurant, much to Loba's chagrin. Xiomara expressed her confusion with everyone telling her different things about what friendship means, with Loba telling her of the importance of respect and loyalty, especially in her line of work. Having had enough of the young hunter, Loba entered Valkyrie's apartment, locking Xiomara out. Wanting to continue their conversation, Xiomara broke into the apartment to find Loba tending to the wounds of her injured friend, Jamie. At Loba's request, she called for help.
Eventually, Xiomara returned to the Paradise Lounge, bragging that she had spoken to all of Mirage's friends and that she had learned to listen to others. The Apex Games match she had recently won appeared on the television, where Xiomara was disheartened to see that her message about her mother had been cut off by the announcers. Mirage then showed her various clips of his victories over the past seasons, where he brought up his ailing mother, telling her that she needed to act in a more marketable way to better manipulate the media into spreading her message. The two then had a heart-to-heart, where Witt talked about his mother and how he tries to help her keep her memory. To lighten the mood, Xiomara then told Mirage that she had brought his friends with her so that he could have his party. Xiomara and Mirage then joined Horizon, Crypto, Wraith, Pathfinder, and Rampart on the dance floor. It was later revealed by Rampart that Mirage had forgotten to send the invites out.
Mara Contreras, also known as Vantage, was raised on the treacherous ice planet Págos solely by her survivalist mother, Xenia. At a young age, Mara displayed impressive skills with a sniper rifle that her mother had given her as a birthday gift. To quell Mara's inquisitive nature, Xenia gave her a copy of Encyclopedia Outlandica, which the curious Mara read cover to cover. When Mara turned 18, she discovered the wreckage of the Gaean prison ship GDS Vantage, which her mother had claimed was an empty cargo ship. The shocking truth was that Xenia had been a prisoner on the ship, brought to Págos against her will. Breaking her mother's warning to stay away, Mara found herself trapped in the ship's collapse with severe injuries. Xenia found her daughter moments too late, unable to save her from near death. In a desperate attempt to save Mara's life, Xenia activated the ship's SOS beacon, resulting in her arrest once more. Mara vowed to find a way to free her mother, but Xenia begged her not to, fearing that Mara would share her imprisonment. After feeling lost and unable to return to her planet, Mara joined the Apex Games, hoping to gain public support and free her mother from her wrongful conviction. Her journey to find friends within the games allowed her to learn the importance of listening, loyalty, respect, and never giving up on others.
Friends Like These
Xiomara showed up to a party hosted by Mirage, much to his surprise as no one else had arrived. He noticed her lack of social skills, and recommended that she try to make friends with the other Legends, getting to know them and caring about their problems, as well as figuring out why they had not attended Mirage's party.
Xiomara first visited Wattson, who was working on a communications device. After asking what her "problem" was, Wattson stated that there is more to making friends than this - you must get to know them as a person. Xiomara demonstrated her shallow understanding of this by pointing out easily-observable qualities of Wattson's room. Noticing various images of Wraith, Caustic, and Crypto as well as Wattson's cat. She then began to attempt to pry for secrets. A defensive Wattson then knocked over a bowl of cereal, with its milk short-circuiting and activating the communications device. After noticing a woman with red hair and green eyes on the screen, Wattson shooed Xiomara away.
Soon after, Xiomara ventured to Boreas in an attempt to find Seer and Rampart, dropping in on them unannounced while discussing the state of the planet and ways to fix it. Thanks to Xiomara's words, Seer decided to propose an expansion of the Apex Games on Boreas to Eduardo Silva. The two then agree to be Xiomara's friends.
Xiomara then travelled to Bloodhound's village on Talos, where they and Fuse were working to relocate the tribe due to the declining state of Talos's ecosystem. Explaining her quest to make friends, Fuse explained that friendship is about more than knowing each other's problems - it's about engaging and never giving up. on one another. Bloodhound gave their own advice, stating that attention and listening are also important. In response, a confused Xiomara stated that she was looking for simple friendship, not a romantic relationship like what she perceived between Bloodhound and Fuse. The two Legends, now flustered, then left to resume packing.
Xiomara next met Loba for dinner. However, her attire and Echo's behaviour caused the two to be removed from the restaurant, much to Loba's chagrin. Xiomara expressed her confusion with everyone telling her different things about what friendship means, with Loba telling her of the importance of respect and loyalty, especially in her line of work. Having had enough of the young hunter, Loba entered Valkyrie's apartment, locking Xiomara out. Wanting to continue their conversation, Xiomara broke into the apartment to find Loba tending to the wounds of her injured friend, Jamie. At Loba's request, she called for help.
Eventually, Xiomara returned to the Paradise Lounge, bragging that she had spoken to all of Mirage's friends and that she had learned to listen to others. The Apex Games match she had recently won appeared on the television, where Xiomara was disheartened to see that her message about her mother had been cut off by the announcers. Mirage then showed her various clips of his victories over the past seasons, where he brought up his ailing mother, telling her that she needed to act in a more marketable way to better manipulate the media into spreading her message. The two then had a heart-to-heart, where Witt talked about his mother and how he tries to help her keep her memory. To lighten the mood, Xiomara then told Mirage that she had brought his friends with her so that he could have his party. Xiomara and Mirage then joined Horizon, Crypto, Wraith, Pathfinder, and Rampart on the dance floor. It was later revealed by Rampart that Mirage had forgotten to send the invites out.
At a party hosted by Mirage, Xiomara arrived as the only guest, prompting Mirage to encourage her to make friends with the other Legends. Her first attempt with Wattson was unsuccessful, as Xiomara lacked a deeper understanding of friendship and tried to pry for secrets. She then visited Seer and Rampart, who agreed to be her friends after Xiomara inspired Seer to propose an expansion of the Apex Games. Xiomara also visited Bloodhound and Fuse, who advised her that friendship is about engaging and attentively listening to one another. Finally, Xiomara had dinner with Loba but was asked to leave when her attire and Echo's behavior disrupted the restaurant. Xiomara broke into Valkyrie's apartment to continue their conversation, eventually calling for help when she found Loba taking care of her injured friend, Jamie. After the gathering, Mirage showed Xiomara the importance of marketability, prompting her to use the media to bring attention to her mother's wrongful conviction. The two then joined other Legends on the dance floor.
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when TSM ImperialHal decided to troll NTH with a 5Head Wraith outplay in Int. Scrims..🤣
During an international scrimmage, TSM ImperialHal made the decision to playfully deceive NTH with a skillful Wraith maneuver that earned him the nickname "5Head." The incident was met with laughter and amusement.
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The ugliness of not admitting defeat even though they took my head, chopped me up and crushed me. Living in disgrace. Have I lived hundreds of years for this? Was I so afraid of defeat that I became a monster? Did I want to be strong even if it meant eating people? Did I become this miserable creature because I didn't want to die? No. Yoriichi... I just wanted to be you.
Despite losing his position and being brutally killed, the speaker refuses to accept defeat and lives in shame. He questions whether his overwhelming fear of failure may have been the reason behind his monstrous transformation and whether his desire for strength was worth the cost of consuming human flesh. He wonders if he ended up becoming a miserable creature simply because he didn't want to die. In the end, he admits that he just wanted to be like Yoriichi.
First person.
I cannot admit defeat, even though they took my head, chopped me up, and crushed me. Living in a perpetual state of dishonor only confirms my failure. Have I spent hundreds of years of my life for this? Did I become a monster because I feared defeat? Was my yearning for strength worth losing my humanity? Did I sink into misery because I merely wished to live? No, Yoriichi... I just wished to be you.
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The sufferings of my past were lessons on what to do to others as revenge! If I don't cause misery equal to my own unhappiness, I'll never balance the scales! That's how it was when you're a demon! And we kill anyone who tries to tell us otherwise.