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WOOOOTT didn’t think anyone would ask about her!! Omg…

Her name is Rebecca Barlow, better known as Hijack

4. In developing their backstory, what elements of the world they live in played the most influential parts?

Overwatch is very idealistic with its story. Though it has a futuristic setting, it doesn’t meddle often with the dystopian tropes you often see in the genre— but when it does, I think it’s at its most compelling.

I considered that when I made Hijack. I really liked the concept of the Phreaks (Hazard’s group of misfits using stolen upgrades to fight the good fight) and I was disheartened to get so little insight into his crew. So I made my own character!

Hijack is a failed cloning experiment made by Vishkar to test tech on “human” subjects, supposedly to avoid crossing any legal ethical boundaries. The subject they cloned consented, was paid, and went on their way— while their DNA was cloned over and over again to create these “husks”, as Moira calls them.

Hijack had some really advanced tech installed. And since it couldn’t be removed safely, the Phreaks just took her along with them.

Mostly, I wanted to harken back to the darker undertones of overwatch!

8. What (if anything) do you relate to within their character/story?

Hiiiii! Yayy my girl Diana!!

8. What (if anything) do you relate to within their character/story?

Her sensitivity! I cry so so so easily. And honestly Dee cries less than I would if I were in her shoes lol.

12. What have you found to be most difficult about creating art for your OC (any form of art: writing, drawing, edits, etc.)?

I’ve really struggled to grapple with both sides of her characterization! In my heart, she’s just whiny and bratty— despite how cruel and selfish she can be! Maybe I’m just seeing Dee the way she sees herself!

14. If you had to narrow it down to 2 things that you MUST keep in mind while working with your OC, what would those things be?

As said above, I need to keep in mind that Diana is not “just a silly girl.” In the same way that her husband is not just the “unassuming, charming twin”. It’s difficult because that’s how Diana views herself and her husband and I’m writing from her perspective (for the most part).

Aside from that, I need to also keep in mind that Diana is considered “new money” and that influences EVERYTHING. The way she talks, reacts to things, how she’s treated, how she behaves, etc. And there’s something freeing about that! I can write crazy scenes like the duel between her and Esma because, as Esma later says, Diana can get away with it because no one expects any better from her.

Yea I’ve heard! I haven’t had a chance to watch them myself yet but I think it’s cool!

Personally, I’m doubtful. And I don’t even really know how I’d feel about a third installment. On one hand, it’d be nice for a crumb of more content from this universe. And on the other, I can’t help but wonder if a third game, made ten years after the second and by a new studio and with new creatives, would manage to capture and replicate what made that first game so excellent. Even Dishonored 2 was a near miss for me and I outright despise Death of the Outsider.