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BALLISTIC
"Disgraced champion. Excommunicated father. Forgotten icon. Will this old dog triumph and return a legend, or will his competitors' new tricks prove too much to handle?"
stats
Name August Montgomery Brinkman ( x )
Alias Ballistic
Canon Apex Legends
Canon Point Season 19: Ignite
Age 63
Gender/Sex Male/Male
Sexuality Bisexual*
Status Separated*
Height & Weight 5'10"* + 157lbs*
Homeworld Gaea
NOTE * = Headcanon
Alias Ballistic
Canon Apex Legends
Canon Point Season 19: Ignite
Age 63
Gender/Sex Male/Male
Sexuality Bisexual*
Status Separated*
Height & Weight 5'10"* + 157lbs*
Homeworld Gaea
NOTE * = Headcanon
history
born 2672
active 2707 - 2718 in the thunderdome games
" For nearly two decades, August lived as a recluse"
63 (May 2023 is Arsenal's release month, because legends age due to lore/writers updating them) by the time he returns to the apex games -> so he was 43 by the time kit siang dies & 35 when he joined the thunderdome games. 8 years of thunderdome experience fame and fortune.
"It was here, in combat, that August would meet the love of his life, Sok Leng. They would quickly marry and have a son, Nathaniel."
active 2707 - 2718 in the thunderdome games
" For nearly two decades, August lived as a recluse"
63 (May 2023 is Arsenal's release month, because legends age due to lore/writers updating them) by the time he returns to the apex games -> so he was 43 by the time kit siang dies & 35 when he joined the thunderdome games. 8 years of thunderdome experience fame and fortune.
"It was here, in combat, that August would meet the love of his life, Sok Leng. They would quickly marry and have a son, Nathaniel."
personality
joined the thunderdome to cope with the death of his parents
became a drunken recluse to cope with the death of his friend
joined the apex games to save his son, but also cope with the idea that he might be outshined (maybe)
believes has the rights to be a peacock with flashy moves, which he can back up with how skilled he is (1v3ing several times and winning)
he can be selfish/self absorbed when it comes to fame/being in the spotlight. less now in his older age, but it's certainly still there based on the arsenal trailer. it's also because it's extremely fun to fight.
even though he was neglectful during the start of his hermit years, he still loves his son. it's why he forced torres silva to change the roster with nathaniel out and him in. don't know if this is also because he wants to be in the spotlight again need to wait for more lore.
abilities/skills
( explain ic abilities/skills here )
prefers medium-close range weapons with some exceptions (shotguns, smgs, pistols)
Passive - Sling: A sling where he can store a third weapon. The sling weapon cannot take attachments.
Tactical - Whistler: Shoots a projectile that heats up an enemy's gun as they shoot. Overheating causes damage. Aim longer to lock-on.
-- icly it kinda shortcircuits simulacrums/robotics based on the arsenal launch trailer?
Ultimate - Tempest: Nearby teammates get faster reloads, faster unarmed movement, and infinite ammo. The sling weapon will be ungraded to gold.
equipment
whistler, pocket watch, kit siang's red sunglasses
tba
character relationships (headcanon) & fight notes
"If you need a cuppa tea that won't incinerate your bloody mouth."
"Would you like me to cut the crusts off your bread again?"
"Would you like me to piss off down the hall again?"
"I miss you robot. Just -- don't -- always miss you."
"Well you might not know your arse from your elbow, but it's good to see you again."
"thank you, robot. of all the places to see you again."
when will he start calling him pathfinder and not robot. that would be amazing development already.
https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1658536106244071427 - this comic is so cute, and in relation to the voice lines i think ballistic thinks of pathfinder as a friend but not a good butler so he lets him go. communicating with him on the other hand is perfectly fine and even enjoyable. looks like pathfinder also learned how to make a proper cuppa too so ballistic wouldn't say no to it. it's nice to talk to someone about his son. also 100% kept pathfinder's comics on the fridge.
https://twitter.com/frozenfroh/status/1658538408048992256 - thought this was drawn by baby nathaniel but now i think it's pathfinder bc of the smiley faces on his chest... ballistic kept this
bangalore - funny interactions during the arsenal gameplay trailer, he's showing he's still as good as before. maybe not in his prime but still. THE FUTURE IS NOW OLD MAN
caustic - old man respecting another old(er) man!!
gibraltar - a fan!! but also he hasn't seen a fan face to face in a while.
blisk - doesn't like him, but respects him. r i v a l
horizon - fellow parent pt1
newcastle - fellow parent pt2
nathaniel - https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1666871070584864783 rip ballistic you fucked up + your son really smashed the ship on live camera. this comic takes place after the sfto trailer, before the actual start of the game season/launch trailer, so thinking about the voice lines.
"(sigh) remember, august. you do this for him." + "I ranked down? I hope the boy didn't see that." + "Gold; now there's something the boy can be proud of."
sok leng - his (ex-)wife that he still loves because he has a holographic picture of her on his desk. however he thinks/feels she despises him especially after the comic above
"i did it the old way, sok leng. our way." + "CAR SMG here. I thought to name myself after this weapon once. Sok Leng talked me out of it." + "Apex Predator - the absolute summit. If only Sok Leng and Kit Siang were by my side."
(headcanon) - all of this may change once there's more lore
catalyst - tea drinking buddies please
vantage - "lowkey wonder how he'd react about vantage being in the games to help her mum considering how he stepped in for his son...." yes good yt comment
fuse - rival? potential foil. walter is explosive and wild, august is refined and classy. walter fights like a bruiser while august most likely trained like john wick/james bond/harry hart. they're also pretty similar where they enjoy the fame from the audience (fuse's launch trailer vs august's entire life). additionally it's always august who kills walter in the trailers (launch trailer twice, arsenal gameplay once, meet ballistic trailer twice except pathfinder shoots & finishes him on the first).
(has teamed up with) - would learn which situations they can use their abilities the best, who they are as a person
based on this the most he's been on a team with based on the S17 trailers is:
gibby 2
wattson 2
pathfinder 2
horizon 2
fuse
octane
bangalore
ash
wraith
newcastle
(has fought) - same as above, but would also learn how they fight against him, how their aim is against him. several repeats bc they were a team he fought
based on this the most he's fought in the S17 trailers is:
1) fuse
2) crypto
3) bangalore
4) loba
5) octane
6) all tied due to the same amount: mirage, gibraltar, rampart, valkyrie
7) everyone else: bloodhound, catalyst, revenant, wattson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdqEKcXreG0
https://twitter.com/Respawn/status/1687481049540870144 - maybe this is just a random render but: fite? please?
personality/history/skill notes
1) dog hologram
2) hidden guns in the pool table
3) extremely sharp aim and reflexes with how he wasn't shot once in any gameplay videos so far as well as deflecting a surprise attack. also strong enough to kick a fully armored soldier through a door.
4) "soft-touch negotiation style" -- with a gun and a threat
5) torres silva was in a conference room. august most likely demanded where he was with a gun to the person's head. (hc)
arsenal launch trailer reveals -
arsenal gameplay trailer reveals -
ballistic character trailer reveals -
lore drop #1 (comic) reveals -
lore drop #2 (comic) reveals -
1) nathaniel found love
2) his wife!! is still beautiful!!
3) nathaniel went up to his dad and destroyed the ship in a bottle that ballistic kept safe for 20 years
lore drop #3 (comic/video) reveals -
1) ballistic has hired security around his estate. same security lets silva in without issue.
2) killing silva means his son dies
3) it's revealed to ballistic that duardo is actually torres
loading screen lore tidbits.
S17 - Boiling Point
Mmm. Lady Grey. A gift to the senses! I inhale deeply from the tea leaves in my hands, bending slightly to duck an errant fist. Quality leaves are of the utmost importance. I gently side-step a knife-stab while pouring precisely 200 milliliters of piping ot water into the establishment's most... acceptable china. The tea leaves follow; I'm no philistine.
Indeed, I'm a humble - and very well armed - man, trying to enjoy a quiet 5:00am cuppa tea in his favorite hole in the wall. And yet here they are, a testosterone of hooligans, thinking they can make a name by challenging mine.
When my four assailants move in for the kill, I can't help but think: To milk or not to milk?
I blow on the tea before head-butting the first foe in the nose. His blood spurts into my milk container, answering my earlier question. The leaves have steeped for exactly three minutes. I pour the tea through a strainer, catching the leaves... which i then shove into another assailant's mouth, choking him on exquisite flavor.
Now then, six minutes to kill before my beloved beverage reaches optimal consumption temperature. Just enough time to make sport of any hooligan left standing.
S17 - Looking Back to the Thunderdome
…That’s a good question, Lisa. It’s certainly an honor to be represented in the Museum, but to say I have some baggage about those days would be an understatement, as you know.
Going back to your earlier question, I’d say the Apex Games get further and further away from what the Thunderdome felt like every day. The production value behind the whole operation alone is a scale I could never imagine. They have such huge playgrounds to fight in… It can feel overwhelming to us old-timers, but also inspiring.
We were never celebrities in the way the Legends are today. Well, most of us weren’t. But we were happy with that. Most of us played for the love of the sport, or for money, or because we simply couldn’t think of any other path for ourselves. The attention and glory… it was nice when you got a taste of that, but it wasn’t why we were there. So to now be featured in a museum…
It’s just not a future I ever anticipated.
timeline of sorts / trailer appearances
2) story from the outlands: encore
3) nathaniel lore comic
4) launch trailer + ballistic character trailer + gameplay trailer + arsenal battle pass = where he participates in the games. he didn't need to do trial stuff like the original newcastle so these have to be the actual games?
5) silva & ballistic lore comic
6) thief's bane - no appearance, timeline-based
7) neon network collection event trailer + skin [valkyrie prestige skin] - sitting as a preview
8) kill code, pt 1 - no appearance, timeline-based
9) kill code, pt 2 - no appearance, timeline-based
S18 - RESURRECTION
2) harbringers collection event trailer + skin [fuse heirloom] - running through streamer building
3) kill code, pt 3 - no appearance, timeline-based
S19 - IGNITE
2) apex legends x post malone event [store] - killed octane alongside revenant and bangalore
3) uprising collection event trailer + skin [loba prestige skin]
armory (canon)
➸ 1 L-Star LMG
➸ 1 Smart Pistol
➸ 1 RE-45 Pistol
➸ 1 Alternator SMG
➸ 2 R-99 SMGs
➸ Grenades (variations TBA)
➸ 1 Bespoke CAR SMG named Lady Grey [formerly located in the trophy case, moved to his office]
► confirmed in the study banner
► confirmed in the armory banner, which is a separate armory from below:
➸ 1 CAR SMG
➸ 1 R-99 SMG
➸ 1 Spitfire LMG
➸ 1 Lever-Action Repeating Rifle
➸ 1 Double Rifle
➸ 1 Pocket Pistol (?)
➸ 2 Flintlock Pistols
► confirmed in the S17 Arsenal lobby:
➸ 1 Longbow Sniper Rifle
➸ 1 CAR SMG
➸ 2 Smart Pistols
➸ 2 R-99 SMGs
➸ 3 Alternator SMGs
➸ 2 Devotion LMGs
➸ 2 Havoc Rifles
➸ 3 Krabers Sniper Rifles
whistler - smart gun/bullets thoughts
https://youtu.be/3D4sYCf1VPI?t=80
thinking of his tactical in practical sense, the smart bullet releases some kind of electric surge across the enemy's entire being and affects their weapons/probably anything electric. short circuits simulacrums/robots?
respawn mechanic
https://www.reddit.com/r/ApexLore/comments/xit3fq/in_the_games_lore_are_the_apex_games_lethaldeadly/
https://twitter.com/MannyHagopian/status/1297576034678837249
https://www.reddit.com/r/ApexLore/comments/s947oj/how_do_legends_die_lose_in_the_lore/