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[brinkman]

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

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."

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

Comments

loading screen lore tidbits.

[brinkman]

S17 - Boiling Point

[brinkman]

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

[brinkman]

…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.