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| == Background == | | == Backstory == |
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| {{Fates_Tale|viper}} | | {{Fates_Tale|viper}} |
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| === Lore ===
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| Vyper's wish seems to be a new and secure life for herself.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Vyper Start): ''"You slink from shadow to shadow, Vyper, longing for security that always eludes you, but if you complete the ritual, you will find what you seek."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Vyper Start): ''"Vyper, the cycle can be broken. A new life awaits you once you've completed the ritual!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Archmother}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Vyper Start): ''"The life you've longed for is not a fantasy, it could be yours! But first, you need to summon the Archmother."''</ref>
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| Vyper is a gorgon.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Petrifying Bola|voice line]] (Upgrade Petrifying Bola): ''"Gorgon's gonna gorgon! You know what I'm saying?"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Vyper): ''"Gorgons are the worst!"''</ref> She often refers to herself as "V".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Killstreak|voice line]] (Killstreak): ''"Just give up, baby. No one's better than V!''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Situational|voice line]] (Leave Base): ''"V's comin' to save the day, baby!"''</ref>
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| Vyper has been to New Jersey,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper_use_power1_01.mp3|transcription=Learned this trick in Jersey.}}</ref> Staten Island,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper_use_power2_04.mp3|transcription=A Staten Island classic!}}</ref> Philadelphia,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper_use_power4_09.mp3|transcription=You know, they love this in Philly.}}</ref> Illinois,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Where from?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=Illinois.|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=No shit! You know, I did a little time in Cook County.}}</ref> Oklahoma<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Drifter|number=1|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Yeah, it's because they never did time in OKC.}}</ref> and Wisconsin.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Calico|number=2|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=You know, when I was in the joint I heard stories about you.|hero_quote2=Calico|quote2=I didn't realise my exploits were things of New Jersey lore.|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=No, not New Jersey, Wisconsin! There's actually a lot of assassins in Wisconsin.}}</ref>
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| Vyper used to work for the [[The Mendoza Syndicate|Mendoza Syndicate]], acting as {{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' replacement.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Ivy): ''""Savior of Spanish Harlem". Man, I could have been the savior of Spanish Harlem... Ha, probably would have had to stop working for Mendoza to do it, but people can change."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"Can't believe Mendoza replaced me with someone like her!"''</ref> When working for Mendoza, Vyper was caught by {{PageRef|name=Ivy}} and tried for 13 counts of murder, although Vyper mentions that the actual kill count was way higher.<ref name=":0">{{PageRef|name=Ivy}}'s in-game [[Ivy/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"I stopped you when you worked for Mendoza, and I'll stop you again!"''</ref><ref name=":2">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Ivy|number=2}}</ref> Vyper has killed tourists in the past and felt no remorse for doing so.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Viscous): ''"I swear to God, that is the first tourist I have legitimate guilt about killing."''</ref>
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| Vyper has been kicked out of the [[Paradox Museum]] and the [[Baroness Hotel]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill chrono 05.mp3|transcription=Okay, maybe next time, you guys shouldn't kick me out of the Paradox Museum!}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed The Doorman): ''"That's for kicking me out of the Baroness."''</ref> She's also been barred from [[Jezebel's]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"There's a reason that lady's not allowed in Jezebel's!"''</ref> Vyper once crashed Fashion Week.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Mina): ''"Man, you crash Fashion Week one time and the next thing you know the lady plots your death."''</ref>
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| Vyper makes references to [[wikipedia:Pruno|pruno]], an improvised alcoholic beverage also known as "prison wine".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper_unselect_01.mp3|transcription=Ah, whatever. I needed to make pruno anyway.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper_use_power2_06.mp3|context=(use Lethal Venom)|transcription=Have some pruno on the house!}}</ref>
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| Vyper says her mother was "slinging poison" after she found out about a life insurance policy, implying that she murdered her spouse for the insurance.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|quotes=Vyper/Quotes#Lethal Venom|context=(upgrade Lethal Venom)|transcription=I'm gonna be slinging more poison than my mom after she found out about the life insurance policy.}}</ref> Similarly, Vyper wants to get married to a rich husband and kill him for the inheritance.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Lady Geist|number=3|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1='Cause I wanna marry into money. Like, wait five years and bump off my husband for the inheritance, 'cause this bird wasn't meant to be in a gilded cage, baby!}}</ref>
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| Vyper has a Midwest accent, according to {{PageRef|name=Mina}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill viper 05.mp3|transcription=I hate your stupid face, I hate your stupid attitude, and I hate your stupid Midwest accent.}}</ref>
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| == Character interactions ==
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| *Nobody trusts Vyper,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s [[Vyper/Quotes#Other Characters|other hero interactions]]</ref> with the exception of {{PageRef|name=Rem}}.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Vyper): ''"I don't know why people hate her."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Vyper): ''"Don't worry, Vyper. One day I'll have money, and then you can mug me!"''</ref>
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| *Vyper is infatuated with {{HeroIcon|Lash|Jacob Lash}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill lash 02.mp3|context=(killed Lash)|transcription=I love you.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill lash 04.mp3|transcription=Probably a bad time to ask for an autograph?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vindicta|hero2=Vyper|number=2|hero_quote1=Vindicta|quote1=You're the woman infatuated with Lash, right?|hero_quote2=Vyper|quote2=Oh, come on, everyone loves Lash.}}</ref> She has watched him sleep (without his knowledge)<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Vyper|number=1|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=You smell even better when you're awake.}}</ref> and sends Lash letters made to "stand out" (the contents of the letters are unknown, but they do make Lash uncomfortable).<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Vyper|number=3|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=You get the letters I sent you when I was in jail?|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=Yeah. They were... Very specific.|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=Yeah, well, y'know, I'm sure you get a lot of fan mail, so... Wanted to make sure they stood out.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"Maybe now she'll stop sending me mail."''</ref> When Vyper flirts with {{PageRef|name=Billy}}, she asks if she can call him "Lash".<ref name=":3">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Billy|hero2=Vyper|number=1}}</ref>
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| *Vyper dislikes {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}, Lash's pitfighting rival.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill bebop 05.mp3|transcription=When are you gonna get the message, Bebop? You suck!}}</ref>
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| *Aside from {{PageRef|name=Lash}}, Vyper is attracted to {{PageRef|name=Abrams}},<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Abrams|number=3|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Abe, you wanna meet up for a drink after this?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Abrams|number=2|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=You're looking good, detective!}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Billy}}<ref name=":3" /> and {{PageRef|name=Mirage}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Mirage|number=1|hero_quote1=Mirage|quote1=You smell of cheap cigarettes and cheaper morals.|hero_quote2=Vyper|quote2=Keep talkin' to me like that and I'm gonna lead you to a cheaper motel.}}</ref> She also likes Cinnamon, a "librarian" from "Pole Palace" who resembles {{PageRef|name=Paige}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Paige|number=2}}</ref>
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| *Vyper likes {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill krill 04.mp3|context=(killed Mo & Krill)|transcription=Love you guys, but not enough to like, let you win.}}</ref> They don't like her.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mo & Krill|quotes=Mo & Krill/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Vyper)|transcription=I'll say this about Vyper... actually, there's nothing nice to say about Vyper, she's just kind of a terrible person.}}</ref>
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| * Vyper believes {{HeroIcon|Infernus}} "used to be hard, but now he's just a bitch".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper_select_08.mp3|transcription=Infernus used to be hard, but now he's just a bitch, slinging Mary Pickfords to other bitches... Oh my god, don't tell him I said that.}}</ref> She also liked {{PageRef|name=Shiv}} before he went straight.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"I liked him better before he joined the Baxter Society."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"Shiv, buddy, what did you let those losers in the Baxter Society do to you?"''</ref>
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| * Vyper says her Screwjab Daggers are better than {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}'s Serrated Knives.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper_use_power1_02.mp3|context=(use Screwjab Dagger)|transcription=Shiv's got nothing on me.}}</ref>
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| * Vyper says {{HeroIcon|Calico}} has a reputation of "sloppy work" due to "a hit that went bad" (a possible reference to the attempted assassination of {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}).<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Calico|number=2|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=There was something about... like a hit, that went bad? I don't remember all the details, honestly, Wisconsin hooch is top-shelf.}}</ref>
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| * Vyper nicknames {{PageRef|name=Paige}} "Red" and knew her brother, [[Minor characters#Bryce|Bryce]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paige): ''"Sorry, Red."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paige): ''"Her brother was just, like, way more fun to hang out with."''</ref>
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| * Vyper comments on {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}'s health, due to his age.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=I'm not trained in CPR, by the way.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=What?|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=Like, if you have a heart attack, you're gonna die, probably? 'Cause, I ain't helping ya!}}</ref>
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| * Vyper wants {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} to "stop yelling about the Djinn".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill mirage 03.mp3|transcription=Anything to stop that guy from yelling about the Djinn!}}</ref>
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| * Vyper is interested in stealing [[Calico|Ava]],<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass Calico on Zipline): ''"Damn, I want her cat..."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Graves}}' lich hand,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Vyper|number=2|hero_quote1=Graves|quote1=Does it matter? 'cause I'm not giving it to you.}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s parka,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Kelvin): ''"I wonder if I could pull off a parka."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s earrings,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Lady Geist|number=1}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s suitcase<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Pocket): ''"I should try to hawk his case!"''</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Yamato}}'s sword.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Yamato): ''"Aw, I can't wait to use that sword to cut a Reuben."''</ref> She's robbed the {{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}} before.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Shopkeeper|voice line]] (Vyper buys T4 item): ''"Oh my God, you're actually spending money instead of robbing me!"''</ref>
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| * {{HeroIcon|Lash|Jacob Lash}} is scared of Vyper's obession with him and wants her to leave him alone.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"I need her to leave me alone!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"Oh, I hope she got the message..."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Ally Vyper Killed): ''"They took out Vyper! Thank God..."''</ref>
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| * {{PageRef|name=Silver}} has hunted and caught Vyper so many times that Vyper's use of Petrifying Bola comes from Silver's Entangling Bola.<ref name=":22">{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Vyper): ''"You can keep breakin' out of Rikers all you want, I'll keep sendin' your ass back there."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Entangling Bola|voice line]] (upgrade Entangling Bola): ''"I threw these at Vyper so many times she started carrying 'em around herself."''</ref>
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| * {{PageRef|name=Haze}} mentions that eliminating cretins like Vyper is beneath her pay grade.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Haze}}'s in-game [[Haze/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"Normally, cretins like her are beneath my pay grade."''</ref>
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| * {{PageRef|name=Ivy}} is familar with Vyper from when she worked for Mendoza.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Ivy}}'s in-game [[Ivy/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"Been a while, Vyper."''</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
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| * {{PageRef|name=Wraith}} wants Vyper dead since she once robbed one of Wraith's poker rooms.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Wraith|number=2|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=I'd never hire you.|hero_quote2=Vyper|quote2=Why, 'cause I tried to rob one of your poker rooms? That's like ancient history!|hero_quote3=Wraith|quote3=It's not, but tell you what: If we complete the ritual, we'll call things square.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Wraith): ''"Look, she probably wanted me dead anyways, so it's not like I made things worse."''</ref> She also doesn't allow Vyper to take out markers (informal loans) since Vyper never pays them back.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper_select_05.mp3|transcription=I don't get why Wraith won't let me take out a marker, I paid it off! Once.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Wraith): ''"Yeah, I don't think she's gonna be clearin' my marker anytime soon."''</ref> Vyper knows [[The Arroyo's#Sophia Arroyo|Sophia Arroyo]] works for Wraith.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Ivy|number=3|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Yeah, I just wanted to know how you feel about your sister working for Wraith.}}</ref>
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| == Update history == | | == Update history == |
