Welp, he didn't deny it. No wonder he Implied that BB is gonna be a pile of rubble when Leviathan comes knocking. Knowing Taylor's shit luck it'll be right after she blows up that HellGate. I can see it, her standing victorious, only for a strangely shaped Piece of Rubble to Stab her through the chest. Most likely Tony's big ass Broad Sword that got tossed in the distance, only to get stuck in the Endbringers Armor.
Sadly, there are no Hellgates in this story. Any and all portals to the Underworld and Inferno are caused by the same old shtick of humans dicking around with things they really shouldn't be.
On another note, I've already given you guys a hint as to who may or may not be responsible for opening these doorways.
My money is on the Fallen. Them Bastards are probably Worshipping them because they assume they are of the Same Species as Endbringers. "Idiots", says one of the Demons munching on the Cultists.
My money is on the Fallen. Them Bastards are probably Worshipping them because they assume they are of the Same Species as Endbringers. "Idiots", says one of the Demons munching on the Cultists.
That's why I mentioned them actually. Sky told us about the foreshadowing, I almost thought Coil, but the BC came before his Trigger, then I thought about the Recent PHO interlude, then a Lightbulb went off.
My money is on the Fallen. Them Bastards are probably Worshipping them because they assume they are of the Same Species as Endbringers. "Idiots", says one of the Demons munching on the Cultists.
But ok, in all seriousness, the likely answer is a combination of various unrelated groups fucking around with things they shouldn't. So with this in mind the likely answer to that Cauldron, The Adepts, The Fallen, Gesellschaft and maybe a few unnamed groups.
Cauldron because they want to save world, damm the consequences, and everyone knows that the path to hell is paved with good intentions. And if they had no problems turning all those people in C53's, then in all likelyhood it was water off their backs with the demons.
The Adepts because they think Powers are magic and this is probably something I think some of the more scrupulous of them would do in search of magic and summoning demons is probably the closest anyone in Earth Bet will get.
The Fallen explain themselves whats with them worshiping the Endbringers.
The Gesellschaft are a nazis, and in WWII the nazis had a occult research program (if I'm not mistaken), so with the Underworld and Inferno being a thing that happens they probably hadsome pretty good results, and with the Gesellschaft being their sucessors in all but name I wouldn't put it past them to have used the research or to initiate a new program.
And returning to the S9, with everything they done, I highly doubt that demon summoning and human sacrifice makes them lose any sleep at night.
Taylor isn't Vergil until she starts quoting literature as burn remarks
Vergil is a pile of traumas tho
I mean so is Taylor but she still has a loving family member. Vergil was orphaned at what 10 and had to stay in the run because demons knew he was a son of sparda, they didn't know about Dante's existence until he was already strong enough to stomp a lot of em
Cannot help but think of her theme as something like Break a Spell
Approach the edge of the world,
There I was, nobody arrived!
The night sky set on FIRE!
Railroad crossing don't fall.
This world is Borderless!We drown in dystopia
Cannot help but think of her theme as something like Break a Spell
Approach the edge of the world,
There I was, nobody arrived!
The night sky set on FIRE!
Railroad crossing don't fall.
This world is Borderless!We drown in dystopia
To be honest, Guilty Gear was the last thing I would have thought to use for Taylor's theme. I was thinking something more along the lines of this (one of the few good things to come from DmC to be honest).
...I really do hope this comment doesn't spark a debate about DmC and DMC. This is neither the place nor the thread to discuss those things.
... It's a Literal Game Mechanic, albeit one that you have to go to the store for.
Edit: Essentially, It is very possible for her to slice and Dice Lung eventually with an Unholy mixture of Opposing Elements.
... It's a Literal Game Mechanic, albeit one that you have to go to the store for.
Edit: Essentially, It is very possible for her to slice and Dice Lung eventually with an Unholy mixture of Opposing Elements.
What I meant was, yes, Devil Arms do improve, it can take time though. Whether by Natural progression, or by Rodin wanting Red Orbs.
Edit: Basically, either Rodin is gonna make it more powerful, or Taylor is gonna get creative with it. Most likely both.
Depends. Gameplay wise - it's being bought from the statues. Story wise I'd guess it's more about connection with the weapon. The more it's used - more abilities it allows you to use. Overcharging it with demonic energy is also a thing both Dante and Vergil have done, but Tay is an artificial hybrid so I'm not sure if she generates that energy.
well Annette Rose Hebert was an English Professor at a college in Brockton Bay as her wiki page says. If anyone is throwing around vicious mockeries in the bay id expect Taylor to.
No, it's Rodin from the Bayonetta games, a fallen angel turned bartender/weapon smith for a discerning clientele. How he makes said weapons is simple, he just heads down to Inferno and beats the unholy shit out of elder demons until they cough up the appropriate Devil Arm.
More like he creates "Knights" and then he seals a demon inside to act as a battery. We see this with the weapon Alruna, he sealed the demon Alraune inside of it once bayonetta kicked the crap out of her.
A Devil Arm is different from one of Rodin's weapons. The process in which a Devil Arm is created was mentioned by Lucia in Devil May Cry 5: Before the Nightmare. According to Matier there are a two ways for Devil Arms to be created. A demon will turn into a weapon of overwhelming power if it has been defeated and becomes submissive, or a demon will change into a weapon if there is a strong emotional bond present.
Two very different things.
Small update for everyone who has not seen my post on Adapt, but for the time being, both this story and Adapt are being put on a slight hiatus. Not a very long one, mind you. I just really need to update some of my other stories. As much as I would love to work on Worm some more, I do have fans who love my other stuff.
On another note, I do have a slight announcement to make. Well, three actually. Let's get the first one out of the way.
I am in the process of writing a novel. I haven't decided on a name yet, nor can I share any details about it, but what I can say is that it was primarily inspired by the Web Animated series RWBY, created by the late Monty Oum and RoosterTeeth. Same cockbites who made Red vs. Blue. Which ties into the second announcement.
I have two new Worm crossovers in the works, one being the MHA story I mentioned earlier. Working out some of the details, but I'm hoping it turns out well enough that everyone can enjoy it. I like to think of it as the proper reconstruction of heroics in Worm, and Taylor just being a very happy girl. And, of course, BB's reaction to Class 1-A as a whole.
I have two new Worm crossovers in the works, one being the MHA story I mentioned earlier. Working out some of the details, but I'm hoping it turns out well enough that everyone can enjoy it. I like to think of it as the proper reconstruction of heroics in Worm, and Taylor just being a very happy girl. And, of course, BB's reaction to Class 1-A as a whole.
Okay, first off, I CANNOT wait until I see the MHA/Worm crossover. If its you, I know it will be something we will enjoy. But can we at least know how it starts?
Secondly...
Boy oh boy where do I even fucking start? Let's start by asking the question that I am sure any RvB fan fears: Will she be a dirty Blue? Or a member of the glorious Red Army?!
Okay, first off, I CANNOT wait until I see the MHA/Worm crossover. If its you, I know it will be something we will enjoy. But can we at least know how it starts?
Secondly...
Boy oh boy where do I even fucking start? Let's start by asking the question that I am sure any RvB fan fears: Will she be a dirty Blue? Or a member of the glorious Red Army?!
Why, it starts out as glorious as any other story!
With Taylor staring, utterly gobsmacked and wondering whether she really just saw a bunch of teenagers fall out of a fucking hole in the sky and land right on top of Lung as if re-enacting a scene straight out of Looney Tunes.
Also, bold of you to assume she'll be joining either side.
More like he creates "Knights" and then he seals a demon inside to act as a battery. We see this with the weapon Alruna, he sealed the demon Alraune inside of it once bayonetta kicked the crap out of her.
A Devil Arm is different from one of Rodin's weapons. The process in which a Devil Arm is created was mentioned by Lucia in Devil May Cry 5: Before the Nightmare. According to Matier there are a two ways for Devil Arms to be created. A demon will turn into a weapon of overwhelming power if it has been defeated and becomes submissive, or a demon will change into a weapon if there is a strong emotional bond present.
Two very different things.
Wouldn't be against Griffon Shadow and Nightmare somehow reappearing and making a pact with Taylor. Skyrig did mention while Taylor has Vergil-like traits she is not a bastard of his or a clone, aka a variation kinda like the Bianco/Alto/Scudo/Proto Angelos once ya think of it?
Or hell Rodin having the Nelo Angelo sword around (it isn't Yamato we see it in the Visions of V manga and Mundus is the one who breaks it)
I just wnat to point out that the weapons in DMC and Bayonetta are completely different despite sharing the demonic nature. As we have seen in Bayonetta 2, Rodin forged a vessel of some sort before absorbing Alrauna into it. In DMC series, it was either by forging a strong emotional bond an/or wwiping the floor with it.
Also, I have been meaning to do a Worm/Bayonetta story though I am planning it to be Greg Veder as MC. Also, what wa sthe substance used in the locker? The one with Taylor locked in it.
Taylor Hebert
Age: 15
Height: 5'9" ft
Weight: 105 lbs
Blood Type: AB-
Hair: Black (Former), White
Eyes: Green
Profile:
Born in Gloucester, Brockton Bay in the year 1995 and the month of June. Day of birth is unclear due to records being mishandled at the time. Led a fairly normal life and regarded as a "top student" by her teachers. Mother passed away in 2008, leading to the girl becoming withdrawn from her peers and with her father. Relationship with father became strained as a result. Following enrollment into Winslow High School in January 2010, Taylor Hebert becomes the target of a year-long bullying campaign orchestrated by Sophia Hess, Emma Barnes and Madison Clements. Faculty is reluctant to get involved due to the popularity and circumstances surrounding the three.
On January 3, 2011, Taylor Hebert undergoes a Trigger Event after being trapped inside her locker filled with biowaste from the trash bin in the girls bathroom.
On February 15, 2011, Taylor Hebert officially becomes an independent cape, operating under the alias "Vergil." Name possibly refers to either ancient Roman poet from the Augustan period or the character a literature work "the Divine Comedy."
Classification:
Mover 5+: Capable of high-speed movement that can mistaken for teleporting. On numerous occasions has she demonstrated the ability to seemingly create after-images. Possibility that she is capable of even greater speeds is high.
Brute 7: Demonstrated increased physical prowess that allowed her to fight on par with Ward Antares. Reports indicate that she possesses a minor healing factor.
Blaster 4: Is capable of creating orange-yellow blades that can either be shot towards an enemy, rain down from the sky or surround her in a circle to form a makeshift barrier.
(This report was filed on April 13, 2010 and is not up to date. Refer to FILE #B-1128393727v.45 for the updated report on the parahuman Taylor Hebert. For information on [REDACTED], refer to FILE #V-0123473482.)
—Subhuman: [adjective] of a lower order of being than a human, [noun] a subhuman creature or person.
Feb. 16th, 2011
PRT Headquarters
To say that Emily Piggot was irritated was saying the sky was blue. Waves of agitation rolled off the heavyset women like a tsunami. If not for the fact that the Director of the Parahuman Response Team East-North-East branch was a normal human being and not a cape, one might almost mistake this crushing sensation for a Master effect. What Victoria Dallon and Colin Wallis felt at this moment was from long years of practice. Practice of dealing with overeager Wards and screwups by veteran Protectorate members.
"I am conflicted," Director Piggot began. Victoria wanted to snicker at the expression the woman was making, but kept her mouth shut out of fear of getting a worse punishment. "On the one hand, I want to break your back in a bear hug for getting rid of the Bloody Cape. On the other hand, I oh so dearly want to call Carol Dallon over hear and have a nice long chat about her bull-headed daughter's idiotic decisions."
The Bloody Cape had always been a touchy subject for the blonde girl. Whenever there was a reported sighting of the serial murderer, she was always the first to arrive even when she was not on patrol. Highly aggressive and grilling the officers on site for information. It was only by pure luck and hapistance that someone always managed to arrive and keep her from promising physical harm if she did not get the answers she sought. And those were just the mildest of her issues. When a report came that the Bloody Cape had murdered a cape, she went for three days without sleep, hunting for the bastard before Amy was required to knock her out.
Director Piggot knew that when it came to the Bloody Cape, Victoria was going to be problematic. Carol Dallon had informed her of such when the former cape called to inform her that her two daughters intended to join the Wards. She thought she knew troublesome, and then Antares came barreling into her life. Suddenly, she found herself assaulted by more migraines than the Wards had to deal with whenever Missy was in a festive mood.
It was one of the rare times she actually pitied the poor bastards and hoped she would never have to deal with Missy's shenanigans personally anytime soon.
"You should not have even been out on patrol in the first place. Moreover, you interacted with a potential unknown. An unknown, mind you, that saved Rune."
Victoria opened her mouth to retort, but Director Piggot cut her off. "In case you are unaware, this 'Vergil' was reported last night by the BBPD. Apparently, she cut Winslow into teeny-tiny pieces. While I personally want to congratulate that girl for doing something so productive for this city, it does not change the fact that she destroyed public property. And secondly, intentions can change overtime. And you only met this girl once. Who is to say that she is not as "good" as she appears?"
The Ward's jaw clicked shut. She looked away, clearly frustrated. Whether it was at the Director for her callous, if properly paranoid nature, or at herself, she could not care less. She took a moment to calm herself before she let her irritation get the better of herself, inhaling and exhaling deeply.
"…having just said that, I cannot deny that you and that new girl did excellent work." At this, Victoria perked up. Director Piggot leveled a glare at the girl to make sure she didn't think she was praising her. "Don't even think about getting a swelled head about this, Antares. You still acted recklessly out there. For the next week, you will be banned from going out on patrol and will be on monitor duty until I say so. Between this and the rather large sum of money from the Bloody Cape's kill order, I like to think I am being quite generous. Do you have any complaints?"
"N-no, ma'am!"
"Good! Now, kindly get the fuck out of my office." Victoria bolted out the room something right quick. Director Piggot swore she saw a dust cloud follow after her. To her displeasure, she saw that (once again) the handle on her door was slightly crumpled. Making a mental note to get a replacement, she turned to Colin. "Were you able to recover the footage from her cam?"
Armsmaster's response was to fiddle with the bracer on his arm, fingers dancing across the keypad. In seconds, the monitor on the left side of the room flickered to life, showing both the events from last night. Getting her first real look at the Bloody Cape, Director Piggot couldn't help but feel reminded of the hell that was Elisburg. She watched with rapt attention, occasionally flinching and scowling when she saw it strike with such deadly precision and speed.
"A Brute and a Mover… Quite a deadly combination," Colin noted. "Its appearance, though… A Case-53, perhaps?"
"Look over the footage and see if you can't find the mark on its body. If not, then we may be looking at a Changer, or god forbid, this thing is just a Projection." At the thought that what they fought was a mere creation (she did not want to believe it was a Bio-tinker creation), Director Piggot shuddered. "Either way, I'm beginning to understand why this bastard killed so many capes. Fuck, look at it. It's like a hunter stalking its prey."
Colin's lips thinned. "Careful not to let Shadow Stalker hear you, ma'am. She's been quite agitated these last few weeks."
"As if I care about that damn brat. She's been more trouble than she's worth, and I have half a mind to cut her loose if she doesn't clean up her act."
It did not help the fact that Sophia Hess caused a PR disaster that could potentially ruin the PRT if word got out. When Director Piggot learned about what transpired at Winslow, she had been beyond furious. One part of her wanted to cart her off to Juvenile Hall if not the Birdcage if she could swing it, and the other part of her wanted to put Sophia Hess under so many restrictions she would wish she took her chances with Juvie. The worst part was that not only had Director Piggot been unaware of what was going on, but she had to learn about it not from one of her agents, but by Carol Dallon, who was in the process of suing the school.
On the subject of Winslow…
"Pause the video," she ordered. Colin complied and halted the feed. "Go back by five seconds. Zoom in on Vergil." Armsmaster did as he was instructed. The feed rewound and closed in on the white-haired girl that was fighting alongside Antares, sword in hand. "Can you identify if it's her?"
"I already ran the facial recognition program before you called Antares in about her actions last night. It's a 84% match. There's no doubt it's her."
Director Piggot hummed thoughtfully, staring at Vergil—at Taylor Hebert with keen interest. "Barely two weeks out of a coma and her first night as a cape is to fight a monster that's been killing heroes and villains since before she was born. Hell of a way to start her career."
"I'm curious about her equipment. I've never seen tinker tech like that before," Colin stared at her sword with intrigue. "Based on the burn marks, her sword is capable of emitting heat above 200 degrees Fahrenheit at least. What I don't understand is how she can also create below freezing temperatures as well. I would say that both feats could be part of her powers, but given the effects her sword is demonstrating…"
"With the same logic that applies to all parahumans and tinker tech, Armsmaster," Director Piggot replied. "Power bullshit. Ignore the tinker tech for now. Based on what we're seeing, how would you rate her?"
Colin rubbed his beard. "Preliminary investigation would suggest Brute 5 or 6. Keeping up with Antares is no easy feet, and you can see her regenerating from the wounds inflicted on her by the Bloody Cape. The floating swords easily mark her as a Blaster. I would give her a rating of 2, but I'm not sure."
"And based on her movements, we can go with Mover 3 for now."
Something was nagging on the Director's mind, and for once it was not the fact that a high school girl who should be recovering from a coma was fighting a literal monster. She had several questions as to how a girl that should be bedridden was capable of such abilities, but again, such things could be attributed to the excuse of "powers being bullshit." What was nagging at her was Taylor Hebert's clothing. It was obviously of high quality, and the fact that it was sporting little wear and tear in spite of the wounds she was recovering from meant it was made with combat in mind. The first suspect as to who made it that came to her mind was that rogue Parian, but the visor was obviously tinker tech; something that was well beyond her.
While attempting to figure out how she could have gotten her hands on such a thing, perhaps having a technologically-savvy tinker on her side, she heard Colin speak into his earpiece. "Aegis, is Kid Win with you?" Director Piggot looked over her shoulder, raising an eyebrow when she saw the irate look the Protectorate tinker was sporting. "Please call him up to the Director's office. I'd like to have a talk with him. Specifically as to why an Independent cape is using his tech."
Welp, it looks like I lied. I said I was going to take a break from writing this and Adapt while working on Pendulum's Fifth Swing and a few other projects, and look what I have for you all! The start of the new arc!
...then again, it could just be because I keep these chapters far more managable, since they're usually 2k in length unless I'm going for a complete banger or whammy.
Anyways, yeah, the tinker friend Parian has that made the visor Taylor was given is Chris, though I should mention that the visor was one of his "failed projects". And suffice to say, Discount Iron Man isn't happy that Kid Win (unintentionally) gave away tinker tech, even if it was something he didn't think would be of any use as its only functions were to contact the BBPD and identify who was friend or foe. While the contact function is useful, the PRT and Protectorate deal mainly in capes, and they're almost always PRT responsibility, so in Kid Win's mind, the visor wasn't worth much in the long run.
In the hands of an independent like Taylor, though...
I debated on whether to make this an Interlude chapter, but just decided to say fuck it and make it the first chapter of the "Style" arc. The rest of the chapters will detail Taylor waking up from her coma, her reconnecting with her dad and working out the kinks, her meeting Rodin, and her first encounter with demons.
Also, somebody on FF.net who doesn't have a SV account asked me if I would ever do an "anime-esque" opening sequence chapter for this fanfic. The answer is no, namely because as cool as those are, they don't mean much in the long run unless you're willing to give away some details that may or may not mean something later down the line.
Now, if you asked me if there was anything I would consider to be the "Opening Song" if Devil Trigger was an anime...this would be it.
