Amelia, Worm AU [Complete]

...maybe? I mean, it's pretty damning if anyone 'in the know' realizes that Cauldron and the upper eschelons of the PRT/Protectorate use the same names for 'whatever's behind powers,' but that's not necessarily the same as outright admitting membership in one or the other.

I'd imagine PRT scientist, though vastly less educated on the matter of Scion/Eden/etc...have probably been able to put together working theories given logical reasoning and so many examples of how powers effect humans.

Hell, the Manton Limit implies, if not states, some level of third-party involvement in the construction/distribution of powers, so it's not unbelievable that between that and the fact that boosted aggression exhibits in most (if not all) parahumans, then *someone* with two braincells in the PRT labs is going to start arguing (correctly) that there is intelligent design behind superpowers, which means 'someone/someones' is/are creating/distributing powers...calling them 'agents' for lack of any better word/name is a good way to at least reference them obliquely in front of those not in the know.

Granted, the fact that Alexandria said this in front of Dragon, Chevalier, Defiant, and Narwhal...may come back to bite her in the ass if they make contact with a Cauldron associate and he uses the word 'agent.' Without being led to the same understanding as Pantheon, they might do something...ill-advised.

Possible, but unlikely...for now.

 

I think Epsilon's referring to Alexandria acknowledging that she's part of a group that has interdimensional access (via Doormaker). Which is not something I believe the PRT or Protectorate is supposed to be aware of.

 

<Squints at post> I think this is the point where I need to go to sleep. I wrote an entire post-argument-thing, because I thought I was looking at something different in Epsilon's quote box.

Anyway, yeah, Alexandria admitting to having dimensional traveling capability is pretty big, but I'm also fairly sure that those in attendance who are not 'in the know' about the whole of Cauldron can be trusted to sit on the information rather than fuck up the established order (more) by revealing secrets.

 

They could also have Professor Haywire's work which was what brought crossing dimensions to popular awareness.

 

Whaaaaaaat?

This needs a whole lot more reaction than it's getting. He just raised the fucking dead. How often can he do it, can he select who he raises, etc. are all questions that would be asked. He'd be begged all over the world to come revive people.

It feels like it's just being tossed out there as a one-off, then everyone promptly forgets about it. IMO, unless it plays a critical role, I'd remove it, because it's the sort of thing that changes the direction of a story.

People's reaction to Yggi-world is also underwhelming, considering that Pantheon just revealed they have a private planet under their total control.

I mean, geeze. This entire chapter could be summarized "Amazing things happen to no great reaction."

It's not bad that it's happening, but I feel like there should be a lot more dropping jaws and shouts of disbelief.

 

Dull Surprise mixed with information control? There weren't that many people there, and the only ones revived were parahumans.

Plus there might be a huge reaction in a later chapter. This is the immediate aftermath, people are probably still in shock.

Don't most of them already know? What with Pantheon making a deal with countries and Dragon getting her own world? It might be less of a secret-secret and more of a thing that just isn't really mentioned because it isn't something important to the viewpoint characters.

 

Well concerning the lack of reaction to Eidolon's stunt I would attribute it to people reeling from just havng been through a battle with a new Endbringer: Deathmachine Fred.

As for people not reacting to Olympus(yeah it would fit, or we could keep the north theme and call it asgard,eh if seven other organisations get their own worlds we will get the nine worlds)well some of the people there knew already and probably had their "holy shit"moment on their own private world and the toehrs just opted to control themselves in front of the pantheon.

 

...Is it too late to change my username?

 

To be fair, he only brought back people who'd been dead a few minutes and whose brains had specifically not been damaged. There are people alive today who have been "resurrected" under those same circumstances. Admittedly, they weren't decapitated, but that's why powers are great.

 

*Scrollwheel smokes ominously*

So, Tana, hope you like alertbombs, cuz I just liked the entire story.

Keep up the good work, you crazy duck you.

 

Eidolon didn't get the memo that Blaster isn't the way to play a Spellcaster.
That's why he's dissapointed at the power of the Cleric. Mass raise dead biaatch.

 

Scroll wheel? That's entirely too much effort. I spammed page down instead.

 

Hmm. It seems that the new Endbringer's characteristics just happen to give Eidolon a chance to do something really heroic and relevant.

 

I'm not sure why this is such a massive feat.

It was clean decapitations, the longest ones occurring less than 7 minutes ago. All he really did was recover blood loss, reconnect the tissues in the neck, and possibly reverse a smidgen of brain damage due to oxygen loss. Impressive for being on such a large scale and relatively instant at range, but for difficulty Amelia could have fixed those injuries with less trouble than a cut from a normal knife so long as she had all of the pieces.

Now if that works on deaths an hour or more long and truly massive trauma like being crispy-fried by Behemoth then yes, this is an extremely OP ability but as is it's just a wide-range pre-programmed Panacea/Geia field. Impressive, but not GG in giving capes a revolving door in the afterlife like Marvel/DC/DBZ.

It would be even better if it reversed the individuals memories by a few minutes so they don't even remember being decapitated and doesn't leave the victims unable to wear tight-neck shirts and jewelry on their neck.

 

Wasn't the final attack some sort of energy blast instead of decapitation?

 

I was hoping someone would notice that.

They weren't discarded, they simply vanished after the fourth attack. Also, she'd gain nothing of value. She may have broken through her mind's Taboo rules, but shard limitations are still in effect, and that includes Endbringer power resistance. Besides, she doesn't need touch range to use her postcog.

Reflexive paranoia. To be fair, it cuts both ways. Pantheon hasn't shared their power research with anyone, either.

Glaistig Uaine?

Not really. She may have simply implied secret tech belonging to the Protectorate.

First: look at the people who'd be in the know about that right away: Pantheon and the Triumvirate and... well, that's pretty much it... others are going to figure it out, real quick, but by then the major players are having teatime in treeworld. And the needed to talk about "Holy fucking shit! There's more Endbringers!"

You mean the place that literally everyone there already knew about, and had known about since New Delhi?

Yup. Yay for energy shunting technology (that Eidolon, and thus his summons, wouldn't know about in any real detail).

 

Interesting. I thought that since her intuition worked on them, her version of postcog would as well. Maybe I'll write an omake where it works.

By the way, is Pantheon experimenting on any Endbringer materials, like the ones Blasto had in canon? I'm guessing they would try to replicate it or adapt the principles.

 

Hmm, this bit reads a bit oddly. It seems at first glance that Alexandria is rejecting calling the Endbringer Barghest as well as Fenrir but the next line from Drangon makes it apparent she was talking about Fenrir. I think it needs a little bit of clarification.,

 

Eidolon OP pls nerf.

 

Minutes?
Eidolon tagged them before beginning of battle? So if it lasted more, there would be trouble? How does restoration affect place of resurrection?

 

I get to be an Endbringer? I don't know if that means you really love me, letting me be a giant death machine, or that you really hate me, as you are already engineering my death.

 

So the new guy gets called Barghest, nice name I like the"let's avoid beings that actually end the world as a name"thing from the choice, however the other one not so much...

So I got it right, Eidolon's Rez is effectively Eden's version of Zach's shard and he got the idea by watching him, nice touch and his attitude toward that power is good too especially given the bit in the last snip.

Good observation on the part of Lisa about Chevalier's power and nice to see that Cauldron/protectorate finally caught up a bit on the power synergy thing, but the two best things here were Riley Squeeing and Alexandria/Lisa pulling a Taylia. Oh and of course Narwhal attitude towards politicians.

 

I edited it to something less awkward.

Good luck with that.

I didn't even know you existed. But, here, have your first like on the site, ever.

 

Oh god, they are going to need a Zerg to get Riley off him.

 

You don't hang the most valuable research material in the world in front of Riley and keep it just out of reach...that's just cruel...

I hope Chevalier is briefed on the whole 'Bonesaw' thing before testing starts...otherwise things could get awkward.

 

The perfect pairing. Lisa can't do it because she sees every dirty deed Alexandria's ever done, and Alexandria can't pull it off because she'd crush the poor girl between her indestructible thighs. Well... that, and the squicky age difference.

And now I'm trying to figure out how Alexandria's power handles... eugh. And now I have a mental image of... EUGH.

Is this what Spacebattles was shielding us from, all this time?

 

The teasing will begin the moment Taylor and Amelia make the jump about them 'pulling a Taylia.'

What I'll enjoy is if Eidolon and Legend get in on ribbing Alexandria about her 'new girlfriend.'

David: "No, I think it's cute. You deserve some happiness Rebecca, and Minerva might actually be able to out-bitch you every now and then. You deserve each other."

Legend: "Don't be like that, David, I'm happy that Rebecca's found someone special. I know! Arthur and I will get a sitter and we can do a double date!"

 

I decided this part clearly didn't get the attention it deserves, comments-wise. Cause to me, it has at least 2 interpretentions:
1) The obvious - your powers are so weird, they make my head hurt. So, you know, I try to avoid looking.
2) Your powers are clearly doing something indecent, which should NOT happen beyond closed doors, in intimate settings, and you make my power envy that. So, I am not looking cause it's INDECENT and may possibly make my power try to kill me for failing to deliver same things to it.
TL;DR: Tell your powers to get a room, you two !