TheStranger
Of course you realize, this means war.
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If its not a sword, it doesn't count.
Devil Trigger (Devil May Cry/Worm AU)
- Thread starter SkyRig
- Start date
- Crossover
Garreon
Paldean Top Champion
- Location
- Mesagoza, Paldea
soooooo....Orthrus, a bladed, oriental sword weapon....doesn't count? Uh, learn something new everyday
TheStranger
Of course you realize, this means war.
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No no, I mean, it only counts if Taylor get's stabbed by a sword. Getting stabbed by a Fury's blade, which is part of its body, doesn't count.
Garreon
Paldean Top Champion
- Location
- Mesagoza, Paldea
.........didn't she stab herself with Orthrus?
TheStranger
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No, she did not.
Interlude 2.x (Charlotte)
SkyRig
Wake the f#ck up, samurai.
- Location
- Someplace in California
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- He
March 1, 2011
Charlotte looked at the taped off portion of the street. By now, most of the rubble was gone and reconstruction efforts were underway, though when the school would be rebuilt, she did not know nor was she looking forward to it. Be it a rebuilt Winslow or the old one, she knew it nothing would change. Skinheads, addicts and violent Asians would still be there, preying on others and coercing others to join their gangs.
Well, at least she was able to enjoy her vacation.
"Oh, for—again?!" The brunette looked to her side, finding Greg staring at his phone in irritation. The corners of her lips curled upwards, already knowing what happened. "Come on, it wasn't even anything remotely pervy!"
"Ever heard of open mouth, insert foot?"
The blonde rolled his eyes. "Har har, Char."
"Come on, Greg, you've been scrolling through PHO for days now. Don't you have homework to do?"
"Homework?" he scoffed. "What homework? School's out thanks to Vergil, and the online stuff the teachers are doing isn't really doing much."
"That's still no reason not to continue your education," Charlotte insisted. She could tell it was difficult for the teachers to acclimate to the online teaching method, but she enjoyed it nonetheless, if only because she needed to get her credits and apply for a college somewhere that wasn't infested with super villains. "You want your parents to breathe down your neck?"
His fingers stopped dancing across the keyboard on his phone and shot her a mild glare. "Do you have to use the parent card, Char?" Her triumphant grin was his answer. He sighed and stashed his phone away. "Okay, fine, I'll try and focus on school. Seriously, you're such a mother hen, you know that, right?"
"Well someone has to make sure you don't end up a dunderhead."
"What are you, sixty?"
The two fell into their usual routine of banter and discussing new topics. Everything was like normal, or so Charlotte liked to think. She still found herself occasionally looking over her shoulder, worried that someone was following them. The area around Winslow was generally safe when the gangs weren't in a shooting mood, but she still felt paranoid.
"By the way, what's up with all the Fallen flyers around town recently?" Greg groaned. "Are they trying to make a sales pitch?"
Charlotte shrugged. "Who knows? I will admit, it's a little weird."
"Yeah, but here in Brockton Bay of all places? Do they have some kind of death wish?" Charlotte looked at him oddly. Seeing her confusion, Greg explained. "I mean, think about it. On the one side you've got the Azn Bad Boys, which is led by a guy who tangled with an Endbringer solo and survived, and his second-in-command is a scary-ass motherfucker who can blow you to pieces if he catches you. On the other side, we've got the Empire Eighty-Eight who have a lot more members and half are just as scary as Lung on a good day."
"What about the Merchants?" Greg shot her a look. "Okay, fair point. Still, I kind of get what you're saying."
"Way I see it, them trying to recruit people here, in Brockton Bay? That's like a death sentence." Greg took a quick drink of his soda before tossing the now empty can into the recycling bin next to him. "Speaking of death sentences, have you heard the news about Vergil and Antares?"
The better question was who had not heard the news. The moment the Protectorate announced that the Bloody Cape was dead thanks to the actions of a Ward and a new Independent Cape, almost the entirety of Brockton Bay was rejoicing. Its arrival was the cause of no amount of grief and horror, especially when it attacked the New Wave so many years ago. Its track record of kills was a testament why everyone was told to avoid it at all costs.
Of course, with the Bloody Cape now dead thanks to Antares and Vergil, all eyes were on them. Lung made it no secret he wished to challenge the cape killer, and she was willing to bet his attention now focused on fighting the ones who killed it. On the other hand, there was a good chance that the gangs would try to recruit Vergil since she was not with any gangs or the PRT.
"How long do you think it'll be before Vergil's…?"
Greg shrugged. "I've got no idea, but word on PHO is that the Empire's looking to recruit her. She did save Rune, after all. Some people think she's a Nazi supporter just because of that, but she's still got a lot of approval between killing the Bloody Cape and wrecking Winslow."
"You know, one would think people would be calling her a menace for destroying public property," Charlotte pointed out.
The blonde smirked. "Yeah, except said public property is Winslow. The worst shithole in the Bay." He took out his phone and glanced at the clock. "Shit, I gotta jet. My dad wants me to help him at the store in the afternoon!"
"I'll come with," Charlotte stood up. "I need to pick up some stuff for dinner anyway."
The two left the outdoor café behind them. As they walked, Charlotte's mind drifted to the news about the new cape on the scene. They made their debut half a month ago, and since then they were quickly gaining some traction. Already people were posting images and photographs of the cape in action. Despite the rules against speculating about a cape's civilian identity, she saw more than a few posts discussing who she may have been and how young she could be based on her figure, though there were many who noted her shock-white hair.
The brunette had an inkling as to who Vergil could be based on that alone. After all, how many people in Brockton Bay had white hair? As far as she knew, there was only one person who did have white hair and that was…
Charlotte bit her lower lip, wondering what Taylor would say if she told her she could have stopped it if she had just been brave enough to stand up to those three.
"Hey, Char, you okay?" Greg asked her when he saw the sad expression on her face.
Before she could reassure him, the two yelped and jumped back when a white van slid to a stop right in front of them, blocking their path.
"Hey!" Greg yelled angrily. "The fuck man?!"
The doors slid open, and before Charlotte realized it, numerous hands groped and yanked at her body, pulling her and Greg inside. The last thing she saw was darkness, wicked smiles, and a dreadfully familiar insignia…
Charlotte looked at the taped off portion of the street. By now, most of the rubble was gone and reconstruction efforts were underway, though when the school would be rebuilt, she did not know nor was she looking forward to it. Be it a rebuilt Winslow or the old one, she knew it nothing would change. Skinheads, addicts and violent Asians would still be there, preying on others and coercing others to join their gangs.
Well, at least she was able to enjoy her vacation.
"Oh, for—again?!" The brunette looked to her side, finding Greg staring at his phone in irritation. The corners of her lips curled upwards, already knowing what happened. "Come on, it wasn't even anything remotely pervy!"
"Ever heard of open mouth, insert foot?"
The blonde rolled his eyes. "Har har, Char."
"Come on, Greg, you've been scrolling through PHO for days now. Don't you have homework to do?"
"Homework?" he scoffed. "What homework? School's out thanks to Vergil, and the online stuff the teachers are doing isn't really doing much."
"That's still no reason not to continue your education," Charlotte insisted. She could tell it was difficult for the teachers to acclimate to the online teaching method, but she enjoyed it nonetheless, if only because she needed to get her credits and apply for a college somewhere that wasn't infested with super villains. "You want your parents to breathe down your neck?"
His fingers stopped dancing across the keyboard on his phone and shot her a mild glare. "Do you have to use the parent card, Char?" Her triumphant grin was his answer. He sighed and stashed his phone away. "Okay, fine, I'll try and focus on school. Seriously, you're such a mother hen, you know that, right?"
"Well someone has to make sure you don't end up a dunderhead."
"What are you, sixty?"
The two fell into their usual routine of banter and discussing new topics. Everything was like normal, or so Charlotte liked to think. She still found herself occasionally looking over her shoulder, worried that someone was following them. The area around Winslow was generally safe when the gangs weren't in a shooting mood, but she still felt paranoid.
"By the way, what's up with all the Fallen flyers around town recently?" Greg groaned. "Are they trying to make a sales pitch?"
Charlotte shrugged. "Who knows? I will admit, it's a little weird."
"Yeah, but here in Brockton Bay of all places? Do they have some kind of death wish?" Charlotte looked at him oddly. Seeing her confusion, Greg explained. "I mean, think about it. On the one side you've got the Azn Bad Boys, which is led by a guy who tangled with an Endbringer solo and survived, and his second-in-command is a scary-ass motherfucker who can blow you to pieces if he catches you. On the other side, we've got the Empire Eighty-Eight who have a lot more members and half are just as scary as Lung on a good day."
"What about the Merchants?" Greg shot her a look. "Okay, fair point. Still, I kind of get what you're saying."
"Way I see it, them trying to recruit people here, in Brockton Bay? That's like a death sentence." Greg took a quick drink of his soda before tossing the now empty can into the recycling bin next to him. "Speaking of death sentences, have you heard the news about Vergil and Antares?"
The better question was who had not heard the news. The moment the Protectorate announced that the Bloody Cape was dead thanks to the actions of a Ward and a new Independent Cape, almost the entirety of Brockton Bay was rejoicing. Its arrival was the cause of no amount of grief and horror, especially when it attacked the New Wave so many years ago. Its track record of kills was a testament why everyone was told to avoid it at all costs.
Of course, with the Bloody Cape now dead thanks to Antares and Vergil, all eyes were on them. Lung made it no secret he wished to challenge the cape killer, and she was willing to bet his attention now focused on fighting the ones who killed it. On the other hand, there was a good chance that the gangs would try to recruit Vergil since she was not with any gangs or the PRT.
"How long do you think it'll be before Vergil's…?"
Greg shrugged. "I've got no idea, but word on PHO is that the Empire's looking to recruit her. She did save Rune, after all. Some people think she's a Nazi supporter just because of that, but she's still got a lot of approval between killing the Bloody Cape and wrecking Winslow."
"You know, one would think people would be calling her a menace for destroying public property," Charlotte pointed out.
The blonde smirked. "Yeah, except said public property is Winslow. The worst shithole in the Bay." He took out his phone and glanced at the clock. "Shit, I gotta jet. My dad wants me to help him at the store in the afternoon!"
"I'll come with," Charlotte stood up. "I need to pick up some stuff for dinner anyway."
The two left the outdoor café behind them. As they walked, Charlotte's mind drifted to the news about the new cape on the scene. They made their debut half a month ago, and since then they were quickly gaining some traction. Already people were posting images and photographs of the cape in action. Despite the rules against speculating about a cape's civilian identity, she saw more than a few posts discussing who she may have been and how young she could be based on her figure, though there were many who noted her shock-white hair.
The brunette had an inkling as to who Vergil could be based on that alone. After all, how many people in Brockton Bay had white hair? As far as she knew, there was only one person who did have white hair and that was…
Charlotte bit her lower lip, wondering what Taylor would say if she told her she could have stopped it if she had just been brave enough to stand up to those three.
"Hey, Char, you okay?" Greg asked her when he saw the sad expression on her face.
Before she could reassure him, the two yelped and jumped back when a white van slid to a stop right in front of them, blocking their path.
"Hey!" Greg yelled angrily. "The fuck man?!"
The doors slid open, and before Charlotte realized it, numerous hands groped and yanked at her body, pulling her and Greg inside. The last thing she saw was darkness, wicked smiles, and a dreadfully familiar insignia…
Rodin's Demon Guide #2
SkyRig
Wake the f#ck up, samurai.
- Location
- Someplace in California
- Pronouns
- He
Ice & Fire Hellion — Orthrus
-Brute (Muscle) 3+
-Blaster (Versatile/Ruin) 8
The Cerberus clan are seen as the top dogs of the Ice Hell next to those frogs who do nothing but sit on their tubby asses and wait for prey to come to them. Occasionally, some bottom feeding dogs of the Underworld will try and get into their good graces in the hopes the Cerberus will give them power. In the case of this two-headed puppy dog, the King Cerberus decided to fuse two runts together. Trust me, the process isn't pretty.
They're nowhere near as tough as Cerberus, but these guys are hand-picked by the king of all three-headed dogs of the Underworld to serve as its royal guard. Good luck trying to escape them, because when they start the hunt, the only way it ends is with you scorched to a crisp or frozen solid.
Taylor's Notes
(Some information is purely theoretical based on my first encounter and personal examinations of its abilities)
-Brute: When I asked Boss about how tough all demons were, he said their strengths varied, with Orthrus being around the lower range. If having such thick skin and claws and fangs sharp enough to tear through steel with ease is around the lower range, I would really hate to see what constitutes as being way tougher.
-Blaster: Pretty self-explanatory, considering the damn thing spews fire and ice all over the place. Its fire is so hot it scorches the ground and can melt solid steel in a few seconds. And if what Boss says is true, what Orthrus did pales in comparison to what the King Cerberus, much less its lesser counterparts, can do. I'm so glad I fought this thing in the Trainyard. If we fought in the city…
-Brute (Muscle) 3+
-Blaster (Versatile/Ruin) 8
The Cerberus clan are seen as the top dogs of the Ice Hell next to those frogs who do nothing but sit on their tubby asses and wait for prey to come to them. Occasionally, some bottom feeding dogs of the Underworld will try and get into their good graces in the hopes the Cerberus will give them power. In the case of this two-headed puppy dog, the King Cerberus decided to fuse two runts together. Trust me, the process isn't pretty.
They're nowhere near as tough as Cerberus, but these guys are hand-picked by the king of all three-headed dogs of the Underworld to serve as its royal guard. Good luck trying to escape them, because when they start the hunt, the only way it ends is with you scorched to a crisp or frozen solid.
Taylor's Notes
(Some information is purely theoretical based on my first encounter and personal examinations of its abilities)
-Brute: When I asked Boss about how tough all demons were, he said their strengths varied, with Orthrus being around the lower range. If having such thick skin and claws and fangs sharp enough to tear through steel with ease is around the lower range, I would really hate to see what constitutes as being way tougher.
-Blaster: Pretty self-explanatory, considering the damn thing spews fire and ice all over the place. Its fire is so hot it scorches the ground and can melt solid steel in a few seconds. And if what Boss says is true, what Orthrus did pales in comparison to what the King Cerberus, much less its lesser counterparts, can do. I'm so glad I fought this thing in the Trainyard. If we fought in the city…
Devil's Arm Catalogue #1
SkyRig
Wake the f#ck up, samurai.
- Location
- Someplace in California
- Pronouns
- He
Sword of Frozen Hell and Insufferable Flame: Orthrus
This sword was made using a rare type of metal found only in Inferno, as it was the only metal capable of properly channeling the demonic energy housed within. The scabbard was forged using a mixture of wood from a thousand-year-old redwood tree in the Human World and bark from a Qliphoth tree in the Underworld. The scabbard is meant to house the constant radiating hellfire and deep ice being created by said energies.
The Devil's Arm Orthrus possesses two styles of fighting. One style involves using the hellfire spewed forth by the blade, allowing for vicious domination and scorching heat to obliterate the wielder's opponent. The other style has the wielder use the deep ice to entrap or slow down their opponent, if not subject weaker foes to a cold and painful death.
Among all Devil Arms, Orthrus is one of the tempermental ones in that it only responds to the one who subjugated it. Although Taylor Hebert did not defeat it, the devil whose remains were used to craft the weapon did accept her as she managed to scar it significantly.
Orthrus also possesses a hidden ability that can only be accessed by one who possesses overwhelming demonic power.
It's said that the basis behind Orthrus' design was inspired by a sword wielded by the Legendary Dark Knight that could sever space, as well as a Devil's Arm forged from the corpse of an unknown devil.
This sword was made using a rare type of metal found only in Inferno, as it was the only metal capable of properly channeling the demonic energy housed within. The scabbard was forged using a mixture of wood from a thousand-year-old redwood tree in the Human World and bark from a Qliphoth tree in the Underworld. The scabbard is meant to house the constant radiating hellfire and deep ice being created by said energies.
The Devil's Arm Orthrus possesses two styles of fighting. One style involves using the hellfire spewed forth by the blade, allowing for vicious domination and scorching heat to obliterate the wielder's opponent. The other style has the wielder use the deep ice to entrap or slow down their opponent, if not subject weaker foes to a cold and painful death.
Among all Devil Arms, Orthrus is one of the tempermental ones in that it only responds to the one who subjugated it. Although Taylor Hebert did not defeat it, the devil whose remains were used to craft the weapon did accept her as she managed to scar it significantly.
Orthrus also possesses a hidden ability that can only be accessed by one who possesses overwhelming demonic power.
It's said that the basis behind Orthrus' design was inspired by a sword wielded by the Legendary Dark Knight that could sever space, as well as a Devil's Arm forged from the corpse of an unknown devil.
SkyRig
Wake the f#ck up, samurai.
- Location
- Someplace in California
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- He
As of this moment, Arc 2: Style is now finished.
Arc 3: Muscle will focus on Taylor's conflict with the Fallen, who have kidnapped Greg and Charlotte for some reason. The upcoming arc will also have Taylor encounter a Named Demon from DMC5 and obtain a new Devil's Arm.
As a reminder, Devil Trigger will now be put on the back burner and all focus will instead be going to Adapt and Phantom, the latter of which seems to be gaining some better traction in comparison to Adapt, though I'm not sure why.
So, what did you guys think of Style? Good? Bad? Was it as good as Subhuman? Was it underwhelming? Give me some feedback.
Arc 3: Muscle will focus on Taylor's conflict with the Fallen, who have kidnapped Greg and Charlotte for some reason. The upcoming arc will also have Taylor encounter a Named Demon from DMC5 and obtain a new Devil's Arm.
As a reminder, Devil Trigger will now be put on the back burner and all focus will instead be going to Adapt and Phantom, the latter of which seems to be gaining some better traction in comparison to Adapt, though I'm not sure why.
So, what did you guys think of Style? Good? Bad? Was it as good as Subhuman? Was it underwhelming? Give me some feedback.
Dragna
Profesional Lurker
Wrong Game.
SkyRig
Wake the f#ck up, samurai.
- Location
- Someplace in California
- Pronouns
- He
You would be looking for Taylor is DOOMed.
- Pronouns
- Mr
If I had to hazard a guess as to why Adapt isn't doing as well, it'd be because there aren't nearly as many people who are fans of SMT that are also fans of Worm. But that's just a guess. (I've been meaning to start reading Adapt, but I think I accidentally closed the tab on my tablet and wasn't sure what had closed.)
This has been a good story so far, though. Part of the reason I started reading it was because it didn't have a Taylor who went off the rails after being shoved in the locker. That and the title is one of my favourite songs from DMC5. I didn't even finish the game before deciding to download that battle theme. Wish they'd put together an OST for the game, so I could just buy the whole thing, instead of individual battle themes.
This has been a good story so far, though. Part of the reason I started reading it was because it didn't have a Taylor who went off the rails after being shoved in the locker. That and the title is one of my favourite songs from DMC5. I didn't even finish the game before deciding to download that battle theme. Wish they'd put together an OST for the game, so I could just buy the whole thing, instead of individual battle themes.
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Dragna
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Is it Patty? 'Cuz someone THAT sweet 16 can't be human. Prefered her in the anime.
I definitely liked the arc. Didn't like it as much as Arc 1, but that's partially because Arc 1 was a really strong start with a good hook. Slowing down a bit and establishing more background is necessary to make future arcs work, and I think you did it as well as it can be done. I definitely appreciated how you didn't wast time either. So while not as good, still very solid and needed for the future.
And for Adapt vs Phantom, its 100% because SMT isn't as popular as the Persona spinoffs. Also because SMT has a higher barrier for entry lore wise imo than Persona does. (Speaking from personal experience here as an outsider trying to understand the series. I get it know, but it took years and Persona was far easier to grasp.) For those stories, I recommend ignoring numbers when comparing them, since even if Phantom is a lower quality it'll get more popular from P5 being much more well known.
And for Adapt vs Phantom, its 100% because SMT isn't as popular as the Persona spinoffs. Also because SMT has a higher barrier for entry lore wise imo than Persona does. (Speaking from personal experience here as an outsider trying to understand the series. I get it know, but it took years and Persona was far easier to grasp.) For those stories, I recommend ignoring numbers when comparing them, since even if Phantom is a lower quality it'll get more popular from P5 being much more well known.
Hmm, been a bit busy, so I've been ignoring your updates. Anyways, I just reread the fic. Still a lot of fun to be had here, keep up the good work.
Gear-2557
[Firing Solution Acquired]
As someone who drinks Coke Zero I feel like I should be insulted. /sarc
And I had a funny scene that popped into my head of what may happen if the Sparda family stopped by for a visit: (and yes I have read the author's WOG about how Taylor is NOT related to the Sparda family, this is just a joke)
Dante: Wow brother, for all you keep saying you hate humanity you sure have a lot of kids popping out of the woodwork these days.
Vergil: ...
Nero: Another one Dad? Honestly, I expected something like this from Dante-
Dante: OI!
Nero: -but I never expected you to be the womanizer of the family.
Vergil: ...You both know she is not my daughter-
Dante: *gasp* To disown your child without even getting to know her, how could you! Wait, are you one of those parents that needs to have your kids try and kill you before you accept them? Because I know we kinda had that for Nero a while ago-
Vergil: ENOUGH! Why do you two keep bringing this up!?
Dante: Because as your younger sibling I am traditionally obligated to be an utter little shit to you.
Nero: I thought it would be funny.
Vergil: ...this is payback for cutting your arm off, isn't it.
Nero: ...maybe.
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TheStranger
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Probably with great confusion and/or frustration. What I want to know is how Cauldron is gonna deal with Rodin. I mean, assuming SkyRig actually makes the whole "Contessa goes to kill Rodin and comes back dead ass drunk instead" a thing, what are they gonna do? Now that I think about it, didn't the author also say Rodin fought Scion at some point?
- Location
- My house in Chile.
I don't think they'll be able to get a read on Brockton Bay for much longer, right now I think they either get info that's a bit ambigous or get some minor interference, by the time Taylor gets access to her devil form, any thinker looking into BB will get gibberish/nonsense or info that's vague enough to be useless. Poor Dinah, Unlike Mason (COD:BO reference) she wont be able to make sense of The Numbers.
at least that's what I think.
IIRC, they squared off on one of the alternate Earths.
Considering how powerful they both are, the battle caused quite a bit of collateral damage.
Vicky: "And for once, it's not my fault!"
- Location
- Washington
- Pronouns
- He/Him
SkyRig
Wake the f#ck up, samurai.
- Location
- Someplace in California
- Pronouns
- He
It depends on the Thinker and the subject.
For Thinkers like Dinah, they don't affect her as much since her power factors in probability, though one thing to keep in mind is the phrasing of the question. Her power won't work as effectively if someone asks "what is the likelihood of a demon attacking me?" since Shards don't quite understand demons, with the only exception being Queen Administrator because someone came and screwed around with it. The same applies for Contessa.
Lisa is likely to get the mother of all migraines if she tries her cold reading shtick on a demon. She'd also get a minor one if she tried to do it on Taylor since Tay is a half-devil.
For any Thinkers with the PRT regarding predictions and thoughts and any possibilities regarding said Bay that involves "unknown and mysterious Case-53s", they won't be of much help and all they can really do is just speculate and throw random guesses.
On a side note, Scion's own Thinker abilities wouldn't do much to help him when it comes to demons, which was what partially led to his fight with Rodin in the first place. He would be able to understand demons better if he took Queen Administrator back, but doing so would be very bad for him given what's happened to the Shard. It's the same as receiving a transplant that's doomed to fail from the start.
On a side note, Phantom has officially updated.
- Location
- Sea of Quanta
She really can't catch a break when it comes to headaches, huh?
Well, time to go read me some Phantom, I guess.