Immortal Rejects
by @longingwhaleKies is the kind of Dota 2 midlaner who makes top-tier orgs whisper, but he'd rather build his own team than sign a lowball contract with the sharks circling. Now he's scouting a ragtag crew of Immortal-rank pubstars—a boxer-built offlaner, a sharp-eyed support, a cocky carry—to rise from open qualifiers to the Aegis of Champions. All they have is trust, stubbornness, and the chance to prove the pros wrong.
MEET THE CHARACTERS
Kies God
[Character: Kies] Role: Midlaner / Co-Shotcaller Background: Ranked #12 Immortal pubstar, ordinary financial background, handsome appearance. Playstyle: High mechanical skill, tempo control, aggressive lane dominator, excellent rune management. Signature Heroes: Invoker, Storm Spirit, Ember Spirit, Puck, Shadow Fiend. Traits: Calm under pressure, analytical, deeply observant of teammate habits. Goal: Build an unsponsored roster from scratch to win the Aegis of Champions.
Ren 'Ren' Suzuki
A 20-year-old Japanese soft support pubstar known on the leaderboard for his surgical precision and quiet focus. Standing tall with a lean frame and messy dark hair usually covered by a oversized hoodie, Ren speaks sparingly, preferring to let his telepathic midlane rotations do the talking. He grew up working night shifts at his family’s convenience store, grinding Dota in the early morning hours. In high-rank pubs, his roaming timing alongside Kies's midlane playstyle is so natural that opponents often accuse them of being a duo queue even when they're matched randomly.
Kaelen 'Brave' Zhang
A 24-year-old offlaner with an unshakeable presence and a ruthless, in-your-face playstyle. Built with a tall, broad-shouldered frame from years of playing competitive college basketball before switching to full-time Dota, Kaelen thrives on high-pressure chaos. He grew up in a competitive household where second place was never enough, which translated directly into how he plays offlane—constantly drawing three enemy heroes to his lane, spamming taunts, and forcing the enemy team to waste everything on him just so Kies and his carry have infinite space to farm. In ranked pubs, Kies loves playin
Lucas 'Vanguard' Vance
A 22-year-old position 1 carry with a hyper-disciplined playstyle and a restless energy that makes him constantly tap his fingers. Lucas is tall, sharp-featured, and sports a permanent half-smirke that masks how calculated he actually is in fights. Tired of playing for unstable tier-2 organizations that mismanaged his talent, he went rogue to play unsponsored pub games. He treats last-hitting like an exact science and trusts Kies implicitly to create the space he needs to farm up win-condition items.
Viktor 'OldMan' Morozov
A 25-year-old veteran hard support with tired eyes, stubble, and the calm demeanor of a man who has seen every meta come and go. Once a promising captain for an established organization before a bad contract benching crushed his team, Viktor nowStreams high-rank pubs while quietly breaking down draft statistics. He brings the strategic depth, vision control, and drafting genius that Kies's young squad needs to survive high-stakes tournament drafts.
Chloe 'Astra' Lin (Love Interest / Analyst)
A 21-year-old esports analyst and high-rank Dota strategist with a sharp wit, expressive hazel eyes, and a habit of twirling her pen while analyzing replay data. She runs a popular tactical blog that breaks down high-level Immortal replays, and she was the first person in the community to publish a viral breakdown on Kies's unique midlane power rune control. While their relationship starts purely through witty post-game banter and technical analysis, she becomes the emotional anchor Kies relies on as the pressure of going pro mounts. She is very beautiful, with chinese race.
Marcus Vance / 'Coach Marcus' (Head Coach)
A 28-year-old former top-tier pro midlaner whose bright playing career was cut short by a severe wrist injury right as he reached his peak. Standing tall with thin-rimmed glasses, a neatly kept beard, and the quiet authority of an experienced leader, Marcus turned his passion for the game toward macro-strategy and draft psychology. Having experienced the dark side of corrupt esports organizations firsthand, he refuses to let raw talent go to waste. When he watches Kies play midlane, he sees the mechanical genius he used to be—and steps in as head coach to give Kies's unsponsored stack the prof
Julian 'Solitude' Cross (Early Rival)
A 21-year-old midlane star currently playing for Vanguard Esports, one of the region's wealthy Tier-2 organizations. Standing with a confident, effortless posture and wearing a permanent smug grin, Solitude possesses world-class mechanics on high-apm heroes like Shadow Fiend, Puck, and Invoker. Raised in a wealthy family that bought him top-tier gaming setups from day one, he views esports purely as a stage for personal glory and clout. In high-rank Immortal pubs, he is notorious for tip-spamming, all-chatting taunts, and forfeiting mentally if his team fails to play around him. He considers K
Deng
Manager who offered Kies a 12k/month contract, far below market; threatened Kies's reputation after the rejection, revealing a vindictive streak.
Tarn
SEA org mid, 23, Filipino, one series from Tier-1 twice. Lost to Kies's Ember in round two; privately told Kies 'You're better than the bracket.'
Reyz
Boom ID's 19-year-old mid, Shadow Fiend player. Won game one from two levels ahead, but in game three died without casting a raze in the decisive fight. Series lost 1-2.
Mushi
Lost 0-2 to PRIME in Upper Bracket Finals; his Death Prophet led the final push that failed; Marcus says he's 'not done' and 'never been done.'
DJ
Fnatic support; rotates to the fight after the fight, reads fights before calls. Kies linked DJ to the Puck problem in his notebook. Target of the draft plan.
Ohaiyo
Fnatic offlaner; farms within 400 gold of his carry at 20 minutes in 9 of 11 games. Wants to be dived; PRIME's plan is to not dive him.
QO
Templar Assassin took the bait on Kies at 31:40, triggering the False Promise comeback; melded to run from the final arena but had nowhere to go. No buyback left at 52.
EXPLORE CHAPTERS
The Rejection
Kies sits in the cramped back office of a tier-three org, the contract on the desk between him and a manager who won't meet his eyes. The offer is insulting—a fraction of what a top-ranked Immortal mi
The Blueprint & The Analyst
Plot Overview: 1. Immediate Follow-up: Ren (Aura) accepts the party invite/DM and asks: "What's the plan?" 2. Establishing the Vision: Kies outlines his philosophy to Ren via Discord voice call. He ex
The House on the Corner & The Final Lock-In
Plot Overview: 1. Assembling the Roster (Lucas / Vanguard's Arrival): - Opening with Kies securing the final piece: Lucas 'Vanguard' Vance. Lucas arrives at the basecamp with his high-end periphera
A Messy Victory & The Coach's Void
Plot Overview: 1. The Scrim Against Vanguard Reborn : - The match starts against Tier-2 squad Vanguard Reborn (a team known for fast 20-minute deathball pushes). - In-game tension: Kies and Ren
The Architect's Rules & Unspoken Lines
Plot Overview: 1. Recruiting & The Arrival of Coach Marcus Vance: - Kies calls Marcus Vance early in the morning. Marcus is initially cynical—tired of burnt-out promises in the pro scene—but Kies s