#cypher headcanons

[grimryoper]

VALORANT PROTOCOL AS PLUSHIES!! Pt3

PT1 - PT2 - PT4 - PT5

Viper - Black cat

Jett - Squirrel

Tejo - Wolf

Cypher - Bat

Harbor - Otter

[montycheck]

My biggest fear is falling for the fanonised version of characters that I don’t see the in depth personalities they have anymore

Cypher’s mental state is such an easy thing to get wrong it’s hard to find fics that characterise it right, or at least in my opinion

That’s not to say I think all ooc fics are bad! No! What’s the point of fanfics if you don’t make your lil guys do shit they aren’t supposed to??

But back on topic, I think Cypher’s grief is another thing that’s handled so broadly from fic to fic

Sometimes he doesn’t seem to be weighed by it at all, sometimes it causes him to fear things and drown in self loathing because of it, sometimes he’s so mentally separated from his trauma that ‘Cypher’ and ‘Amir’ are two wholly different people. It’s interesting to see how sensitive or insensitive they make Cypher himself with this

Is there a right way to portray it? Honestly hard to say, but there are fics that I read that instead of feeling right they just don’t feel wrong— Y’know what I mean???

In my analysis of him, he’s clearly still not past Nora and his family (I have thoughts about the possible world they’re alive but that’s for a different post). I know grief doesn’t go away, not his type at least, but it does get easier with time. This leads me to believe that Cypher’s wife hasn’t been dead for too many years at this point— I’ve always imagined Cypher having been part of current day protocol for a couple of years after getting himself together, so I want to say she hasn’t been dead for over 10 years yet.

I think that Cypher, or rather, Amir was a lover. Like heart and soul he loved. It’s not that uncommon of a belief that when someone dies, the person their spouse was dies with them. Is this the case with Cypher? I think he believes that.

I think Cypher believes the man Amir was is long dead. But I also think he’s wrong. I think that for as much as he is a cruel man with all he has said and done, he is still a lover. Why else would seeing Bind make him so angry? It’s because he still loves it.

Amir may be dead to him, but ‘he’s’ still alive. Which person does that ‘he’ belong to? I don’t think that matters.

Whether Cypher is (still?) depressed, or only silently grieving, or maybe even healing, he’s alive. No matter his state I believe he knows his family wants him to continue living. He can’t break a final promise to them.

My only wish is for fanfic writers to not write him like some shaken up teenager because he is in fact a grown ass man that has lived through the streets and wouldn’t break down the same way normal people would. I’d imagine he’s much more gruff than that.

Related, there’s a single action that was portrayed in a fic I saw about him that feels very not wrong. In it he’s sitting at a bar with the other agents all celebrating a well done mission. In it he is being consumed by paranoia. Does his breathing spike? Does he sweat? Does he feel like throwing up? No. Instead, he simply drums his fingers and disguises the anxiety as boredom.

Because that’s what he does.

He hides.

[jojikawa]

VALORANT SHIP DYNAMICS 2 💟

Ships: Sova, Fade, Sage, Cypher, Kayo, Omen (again)

This is completely for fun and not to be taken to seriously! 🌟

SOVA

Thinks you are a goddess

Sends you selfies of him and his grandmother. He talks to her about you as well. Brings you her cooking.

Is awkward but you can’t tell bc he’s so cool. You find him very charming.

Mildly protective bc he doesn’t want to be overbearing.

Is the type to want to have alone time in the private quarters of the protocol to drink hot cocoa!

Forehead kisses

Wants to teach you Russian

FADE

Your goth gf

Protects you from nightmares

Tsundere! Acts like you smother her but she really craves the affection. She is very touch starved.

Is always your rock when you need comfort from anxiety/panic attacks.

Forehead touching ❤️

Thinks you’re too good for her. Too innocent for valorant too.

Refuses to let Chamber talk to you. He’s too flirty. Pheonix too

Kissing is her favorite thing to do.

CYPHER

Literally so depressed and exhausted with everyone but you always seem to cheer him up.

Doesn’t really get why you give him time when he believes your precious time could be spent on anyone else

Gets flushed when you ask about his tech or when you express concern when it’s broken.

Respects your privacy and doesn’t spy on you.

Let’s you see his face…once.

Gets super flushed when you go on about how cute he is!

Calls you pets in Arabic like كيتي (kitty/kitten)

SAGE

You are the reason she makes difficult decisions and wants to get stronger

Mommy gf ofc. Makes your bed and does your laundry.

Cooks for you. Packs lunches.

Eskimo kisses + hand holding (falls asleep holding your hand) 🥹

Heals you first no matter what

Takes the time to learn how to do your hair

Random gift giving. Her love language is LITERALLY DOING EVERYTHING.

KAYO

Forgets that he’s a machine when he’s with you. You make him feel things that do beyond the shackles of his AI.

Let’s you hold and even throw his knife.

Regularly threatens the other agents over you. Especially Reyna.

Wonders what if you’d like him as a flesh person.

Urges to teach you self defense. He’s lost so many and he doesn’t want to lose you too 😭

Replays cute past events in his memory files while you’re sleeping. And is always storing new ones.

Can’t lie to him bc he documents everything. He can always detect when something is wrong.

More OMEN

Is a private guy so he will only ever agree to hold you when no agents are around. If you’re really needy he’ll smoke you two for privacy. Probably finds more comfort on it than you do!

Has a hard time with his whole shadows situation and not being able to remember himself before “omen” but believes that if he has you then he’s okay how it is.

Tries to be funny…fails. His voice makes the punchline go over your head.

Sends you emails to your protocol device when your away too long.

Doesn’t allow you to go on any missions alone or he is a nervous wreck.

I’ll add more soon! These are fun to write before bed.☺️ I gotta find more of these cute pictures! I get them all from Pinterest so I can’t exactly credit the original artists. Hopefully they don’t mind! - Maron!

[tornormi]

I’m bored, Cypher headcanon time!

- Every time Cypher walks there’s like sounds from his pockets from his cages and tripwires (kinda like when coins are in your pocket)

- Talks with his hands a lot due to not being able to express his emotions with his face, a lot of the agents find this goofy

- Very fatherly to the younger agents of the protocol

- His hats probably very clunky to wear

- Probably has a minimum of eight different locks on the door to his room

- Not very serious or professional especially when not on missions, as he finds joy in being teasing or playful

- Holds grudges easily, doesn’t help that he has a good memory either

-Almost all of the agents avoid getting on Cyphers bad side due to his well known reputation for digging up dirt on people

- A little two faced, as he tends to be as said previously playful and mischievous but also cold or even make those around him uncomfortable

- Probably has tripwires set across his workshop, room and even in the hall leading to said spots

- Probably has tripwires set everywhere around the base randomly just to see fellow agents trip over them and face plant into the floor (very entertaining)

- Enjoys playing with his targets before killing them

- Idk why but I see Cypher as a short person but if it’s brought up he’d probably get ticked off (chihuahua)

- He handles the entire security system, along with also being the one who gathers all the intel that’s digital (though sometimes kj does it), plus going on missions, etc. Because of this he survives off a max of three hours of sleep if he’s lucky and has eyebags

- Cypher has vitiligo, no questions

I’ll probably start writing some Cyphmen fanfiction on here since I haven’t had motivation to draw :)

[cyphertripping]

Pride HCs! (all agents) 🌈

happy pride month :D here’s a fun little compilation of my personal headcanons for the agents/ if they were queer. obv all of the HCs are meant in good fun/ are my own thoughts so i’d love to hear y’alls thoughts or feedback :)

Word Count: 1500+

Warnings: slight NSFW mentions (not too graphic), including slight discussion of kinks

Astra

Astra probably doesn’t define herself purely within Western queer discourse

Despite this, she’s one of the best to talk about general queer crises as she’s very secure in herself— she’s always there with a grounding comment

She’s very open with her love

If she did identify with something, it’d probably be sapphic because she likes the ideology behind it

Breach

Breach figured out pretty early on that he was queer

Being an international criminal definitely gave him room to experiment, though not always in the safest ways

Like Astra, doesn’t really care about the specifics— he likes who he likes. Likewise, definitely down for a poly relationships

Part of the reason he was drawn to Raze when they met was not just because they were fellow engineers but because queer solidarity

Brimstone

Bear— need I say more?

This man definitely had a relationship/ pining with the guy in the photos in his office

The majority of the time he served, the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy was in place, and it weighed heavily on his mind as a gay man

If he has to act like he’s attracted to women, I want him to act like Captain Holt (B99)

Chamber

I saw the post about Chamber just being an “America-core Frenchman” and I agree so hard

Yes, he may put on airs of arrogance and superiority, but this man is the whiniest. Bottom. Ever.

He’s always so perfectly in control, in his manner and appearance, he enjoys letting go sometimes. Would enjoy being tied up and gun kink (enough said).

Also, trans (“Vincent” literally screams Victorian child wannabe)

Would use gold tattoos to decorate his top scars

Cypher

Omnisexual/ bisexual— I think the true tragedy of Cypher being forced to hide his identity is that he can’t have relationships/ hookups with everyone he finds attractive (which is, to be fair, a lot of people)

Though, assuming Nora is his wife and still alive, Cypher would remain faithful

He isn’t above flirting with other people though

Very slight voyeurism kink

Fade

Definitely a lesbian catgirl

Contrary to her abilities, I doubt she’s into BDSM/ heavy kink— she’s experienced so much horror in the eldritch realm, I imagine she just wants really caring sex/ relationships and isn’t as much into control play

Does really subtle things to celebrate pride, like rainbow studs or painting her nails rainbow

Jett

Jett would likely take a long time to come to terms with her sexuality, with her parents being a bit more conservative (let's go Asian parents!!)

Being at the VP was her first opportunity to really experiment and naturally, she latched onto the person she had grown closest with— Phoenix

My favorite HC is that Jett and Phoenix getting together was what made both of them realize that they prefer the other gender

I think Jett would like to be a bit more flexible with her own label, seeing herself as a sapphic

KAY/O

Kay/o gives demisexual vibes, as he would take a long time to process that he even liked someone and that it was possible with his programing

Given the theories about Kay/o being based off one of Brim’s old friends (and with all the imagery of them carrying each other) — perhaps romance could bloom there?

If he found he enjoyed sex, he would be incredibly disappointed he can’t give oral (like really just absolutely torn up about it)

Killjoy

Panromantic asexual— I think KJ is just someone who’s not that interested in sex, but romantically a lot of people

Obviously, I love KJ and Raze being girlfriends, and so I think Killjoy would be willing to have sex/ enjoys pleasuring Raze as she’s not sex-repulsed, just wouldn’t seek it out if her partner didn’t want it!

Would be interested in using different toys to see how Raze reacts

Neon

Bisexual queen— enjoys relationships with all people

Also trans, using she/they pronouns! It took them a long time to come to terms with being bisexual and trans, but they’re truly happy now, being able to do the work they love and be themself

Despite her electric fast abilities, Neon’s a hopeless romantic and enjoys taking relationships slow

A bit of a classic bisexual in that they’re constantly worrying that they’re faking it— what if they’re actually straight? Or just gay? All she knows is that she loves who she loves and tries to find solace in that

Would try to paint her surge protector rainbow

Omen

Omen is genderqueer (using all pronouns)— as their old life fades from their mind, I think they could find solace in gender expression and how they present. They’ve been called a lot of things— demon, a hollow shell of a man, but none of those feel quite right. Being genderqueer gives Omen a sense of control and for the first time, a label that feels right to them

Even though he can struggle with corporeality sometimes, he really enjoys giving hand jobs— it gives them something to focus their form on (though if Omen gets really excited, he might disappear into smoke a bit)

They are the ultimate malewife in the relationship

Phoenix

As said with the Jett HC, they were their realizations that they were queer

On Phoenix’s half, I see him as bisexual, with a leaning toward men (as for Jett, it just wasn’t the right fit— but it was being with her that made him realize he had a much larger potential for who he could love)

He would bug Yoru into showing him his drag fits and want to try it out

Raze

Lesbian all the way! Raze loves the deepness and explosivity of relationships with other women

Very respectful of KJ’s asexuality and they’ve had long talks about what each of their needs are

Doesn’t want to push KJ to have sex with her, but finds it amusing that KJ can make sex enjoyable for herself by making Raze the test subject

Not to get into explicit detail, but let’s just say Killjoy has definitely kept Raze up way longer than she expected

Reyna

While she may not identify as the term exactly, I think Reyna could be a graysexual lesbian, in the sense that she isn’t attracted to men, and doesn’t entirely enjoy sex

Headcanon that she faced a lot of pressure from being a conventionally attractive, authoritative latina— which pushed her into realizing she doesn’t enjoy male attention

If she is sexually attracted to someone, she’s into switching. She finds being top fun, but it’s a turn off if that’s expected of her all the time. Sometimes Reyna just wants to be taken care of :(

I think the Reyna/ Sage pairing is cute and could make for an interesting “coworkers to enemies to lovers” dynamic. They clearly have a lot of emotions toward each other, and their powers poetically contrast each other

She can be a bit of a sadist, especially if it’s a hookup, but tries to tone it down for Sage as their relationship develops

Sage

Didn’t think about sexuality for a long time, with pressures from her family and work

Following the first light incident and the awakening of her radiant abilities, Sage begins to finally self-reflect internally and honestly

Identifies primarily as gay/ queer. For all the nuance of Sage’s advice to others, she finds it enough to acknowledge that she loves differently and whom she loves is not who her parents expected of her

At the same time, Sage is the most likely to read up on queer discourse— she finds it interesting to see how others have grappled with the questions she has and how perspectives have changed over time within the LGBT+ community

Surprisingly really enjoys being a top and in control. It helps her relax and gives her a feeling of agency

In a pre-relationship to Reyna, perhaps Reyna was the first to realize her feelings, yet still acted aggressively. Sage took a long time to unwrap her identity and then eventually reached back out to Reyna, healing their past relationship

Skye

Queer and polyamorous— Skye loves to just go to a bar and meet others, have an adventure

While she doesn’t have particular kinks, she’s a very flexible and caring partner, would be happy to experiment with whatever

Most likely to settle on a farm with her partners, two dogs, and a myriad of other animals

Sova

The sort of person who always secretly knew he was gay. Also could see Sova as nonbinary, using they/he pronouns!

Didn’t really have to work through a lot of toxic masculinity to get to these realizations, as while sexuality/ gender aren’t really discussed where they’re from, it just wasn’t the focus

His hometown was so far north and cold that whoever brought in food was appreciated, regardless of gender. Survival and family was the largest emphasis

Enjoys wearing fur heeled boots as a treat to himself (also just when it’s cold enough to even warrant the boots they have from home)

They’re definitely either the gentlest top, or a power bottom

While enjoying some classic vanilla sex, is also into being tied up

Viper

Not asexual, but highly touch starved from isolating herself in her work

Bisexual, with a leaning toward women/ nonbinary folk. She’s had relationships with men but they just don’t satisfy her the same way (also she’s tired of being underestimated in science because she’s a woman)

Strong dom, takes care of her partners well (as meticulous as she is, not a detail goes out of place with aftercare). Also would be into breathplay

Yoru

I’m sorry, but he gives “you’re gay because you like men, I’m gay because I hate women, we are not the same” energy

With his interest in fashion and makeup, Yoru would enjoy drag, putting his own spin on it with Japanese culture— he’s more flattered than he’d like to admit when the other queens compliment his outfits and makeup

Honestly, he would struggle a lot with dismantling internalized homophobia and the toxic self expectations he has for himself— this would come out in inadvertently being an asshole on dates by accident

Yoru does get better over time, even supporting Omen while they were figuring out their gender crisis. The two of them have always bonded in their teleportation abilities and this solidifies their relationship further

[hurricaneonanesthesia]

I’ve dallen in love with your Valorant posts 🥺 Sooo I’d love to see a Cypher x reader headcanons where they hace to share a room, please?Although any trope you can think it will be better is ok too! Keep up the amazing work! ♥️

Hi anon! I’m so glad you sent this request to me and that you’re enjoying my writing! Hope this is to your liking, sorry if it’s a bit short! ~Admin Hurricane

Warnings: mentions of guns, maybe a bit ooc? Sorry, i tried but idk if I captured Cypher’s character well enough lol.

Word Count: 500+

Genre: fluff

Pairing(s): Cypher x GN!Reader

The two of you hadn’t imagined that the duo mission that Brim assigned you guys to would end up like this, you could immediately feel the panic rise inside yourself as soon as you saw only one bed.

Brim had sent the two of you to go watch over one of the Protocol’s radianite warehouses concerned that the mirror agents might try and raid it, so during the day, you had gone with Cypher to help him set up his stuff so he could monitor everything at night when you guys were back at the hotel room. What you guys hadn’t anticipated was the single bed.

You laughed awkwardly trying to brush off the fluttering in your heart and the way your face burned out of embarrassment.

Cypher on the other hand seemed to find your reactions amusing and even took to teasing you based on your reactions.

“Well this is certainly an interesting predicament,” he laughs, looking over at you, “It’s not what I had in mind, but it will do. After all, I’m in the presence of such lovely company,” he chuckled. You cleared your throat awkwardly, shuffling backward. “I uh…I know you need space to set up, so I can sleep on the couch,” you said gesturing to the small sofa in the corner.

“Nonsense,” he shook his head, “There’s more than enough room here for the two of us, and I definitely don’t mind sharing with you.” You blinked, suddenly at a loss for words, not knowing what to say or how to react. “Oh,” you could feel your face heating up as you looked away trying to think of an excuse. “I starfish on the bed so I wouldn’t want to accidentally hit you or knock you off,” you blubbered out, shrinking back as Cypher approached you. Though you couldn’t see his face through the mask, you could sense that he had a smug smile on. “Now now, there’s no need for that, like I said there’s plenty of room,” he said, guiding you towards the bed. “Get some rest, I’ll alert you if there’s any activity in the warehouse, or if Brimstone was just a tad too worried,” he mused, humming softly to himself.

Letting out a shaky breath, you settled underneath the covers, shutting your eyes.

[.....]

Looking up from his hastily built setup, he looked back at you, his expression grim. Gently, he brushed a strand of your hair out of your face, checking to see if you were asleep. You barely stirred as he pulled his hand away. Your chest rose and fell slowly, your breaths coming out in short puffs. You hugged a pillow tightly, your brow furrowed and your body curled away from the screen. He laughed softly, pulling off his mask, his features hidden in the shadows of the dark room.

“So unguarded,” he murmured, “If I wanted to I could just….” he didn’t finish his sentence, growing quiet as he stared at you, the glow from the computer screen illuminating your face. Cypher stared down at his hands examining them in the low light, “What these hands have done…what I have done…I hope you do not need to bear the burden that I do myself,” he chuckled softly. “Sleep well, my rose.” he mused, turning back to the screen, rotating between each of the cameras set up.

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[limitlessimagines]

Hi, I love your blog so much! Would it be okay to request one of the text message scenarios with Cypher? You asked for a challenge so here’s my most recent emojis 😂😊🤟🏼🥵 (cursed I know)

Have a super day!

[thanks for waiting! that random block in the first text was supposed to be 🤟🏼 but I don't think it took it lol. sorry about that! - cheesy]

[get the recipe for tagine here! it looks scrumptious I wanna try!]

[ruethedaytumbles]

[HEADCANON TIME]

{I simply have not been able to focus ever since I thought about this, so have it, ‘cause I’m a huge Cypher simp}

Okay, so y'know how Viper's hair disappears inside her mask when she Ults? I also like to imagine this applies to Cypher. A lot of people seem to think he might be bald under, I just think his hair's down. [Bonus if it's extra frizzy/messed up after missions]