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BassBall is the femslash ship between Octavia and Mako from the Omega Strikers fandom.
Canon[]
Mako was a rebellious child and wanted to do anything but take over the tedious temple administration from her parents. Amongst her peers, she was a natural leader and would often steer her friends into all manner of trouble. This was doubly true with her closest friends, Vyce and Octavia. The trio were inseparable and would play music, kaminarikyu, and Corestrike together regularly.
Mako's parents didn't like her spending time with Vyce and Octavia, believing them to be a bad influence on their daughter. Furthermore, in the past, a rift existed between blue and red oni, and while most young oni don't see any differences between the two, older oni, like Mako's parents, tend to harbor some prejudices. In the thousands of years since the events of this myth, blue oni have gradually integrated into human society, but they remain disadvantaged and stereotyped, so it's not uncommon for them to harbor resentment towards their red counterparts. Mako's parents are no exception, and viewed it as generous that she was even allowed to hang out with Vyce and Octavia.
One day, during a particularly raucous jam session, Vyce thought it'd be a great idea to add some flair to their music by incorporating the sacred drum of Ishkamon into their ensemble. This drum was housed in the center of the temple and Mako believed she could borrow it without her parents noticing. Despite protests from Octavia, Mako didn't want to let Vyce down and managed to steal the drum, surprising the group with it at their next jam session.
Vyce was over the moon, and requested to play the drum, which Mako happily obliged. In characteristically Vyce fashion, she smacked the drum with such force that its head ruptured. Vyce offered to take the drum to Mako's parents and take the blame for its theft and desecration, but Mako wouldn't let her. She went to her parents and boldly took the blame. They were furious and barred her from ever seeing Vyce and Octavia again, putting her in a strict training regimen that rarely let her leave the temple grounds.
The group went their separate ways, Vyce and Octavia free to explore their musical passions and Mako isolated at the temple. Time passed and the three lost touch with one another.
Years later, Mako had heard that her two childhood friends would be playing at Ahten's biggest music festival. Feeling nostalgic, she attended the event. She shoves through the crowd and manages to sneak her way backstage, remaining unnoticed by a security guard dealing with screaming fans. Mako tried to meet them after the show but instead walked straight into the middle of an argument between the duo, ending with Vyce storming off.
Mako managed to catch up with both sisters and found herself in the midst of a strained relationship. She convinced both that giving their old friendship a shot, and bringing their old band, Demon Drive, back together on the neutral territory of the Corestrike fields would be for the best.
Demon Drive Visual Novel Event[]
After Vyce storms off from her argument with Octavia, Mako decides to walk up to her. Shee recognizes her and asks Mako how much of their argument she had seen. Octavia apologizes for the scene and mentions that she hadn't talked to Vyce in a long time, which surprises Mako. Octavia replies that "nothing stays the same with time". She says she hadn't seen her in a while, when she'd took the fall for Vyce all those years ago. After Octavia explains why Vyce is mad at her, Mako offers to get the team back together, just like old times. The idea captures her interest, and they chuckle together. She invites Octavia over to the temple. Octavia's manager then calls out to her, and she bids Mako farewell.
At the temple, Octavia thinks Vyce might not come over, until they hear a loud noise. Much to Octavia's surprise, Vyce comes over to the Temple, but she then says she's here for Vyce, not her. She says if Mako wants to get Demon Drive back together, she'll do it, but on the condition that they go all in and train hard for the Pro League qualifiers. The three oni laugh and take a walk around the pond.
Quotes[]
Because Octavia came out before Mako's release, she doesn't have any voicelines directed towards her.
- “Octavia! I always knew you'd top the charts someday.”
- — Mako to Octavia in a team together.
- “Hahaha, maybe if we'd listened to you back then we'd all have been better off, Octavia.”
- — Mako to Octavia in a team together.
- “Want me to lay down some drum breaks for your next track, Octavia?”
- — Mako to Octavia in a team together.
- “Time to see who's got the best beats, Octavia.”
- — Mako to Octavia in a team together.
Fanon[]
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BassBall is a decently popular ship in the fandom. Even though it's not as popular as Thunderstruck, the ship between Vyce and Mako, it still has a large enough fanbase.
A lot of fans adore BassBall because it falls into the opposites attract trope. Mako is loud, and Octavia is calm and collected.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Mako/Octavia tag on AO3
- Mako & Octavia tag on AO3
Gallery[]
Official Art[]
Variations[]
- Oni Paradise refers to the ship between the two and Vyce and Zentaro
- Demon Drive refers to the ship between the two and Vyce
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| Omega Strikers Ships • Omega Strikers Characters | ||
| SHIPS | het | Datablade • DronePour • Hexflame |
| slash | Kazmus • Umbrella's Shadow | |
| femslash | BassBall • Thunderstruck | |
| family | Oni Sisters • Starry Scientists • Lil Bro Kazan | |
| cargo | Kazan x umbrella | |