Fate/In Glory Of (Worm)
- Thread starter Jefardi
- Start date
- Crossover Modern Superhero
At best, she gets reduced to a dumb violent blonde who is constantly jumping to violence. At worst, you get some variation on "she deserved it" after getting SA'd by Amy during the S9 arc. It doesn't help that a full proper characterization of her was lacking before Ward, but it's still messy. Apologies for going off-topic.
Deadweight Hero
I can't beat the demon lord help-
[X] Taylor is going to focus on keeping the giant from appearing and let things between Nikki and Glory Girl play out. No one will probably die, at least? Hopefully? Zero chance of the giant appearing.
Staring down GG? Man Nikki's fucking cool.
Staring down GG? Man Nikki's fucking cool.
Parodos 04.14.04
[X] Taylor is going to focus on keeping the giant from appearing and let things between Nikki and Glory Girl play out. No one will probably die, at least? Hopefully? Zero chance of the giant appearing.
Glory Girl stared down Nikki, but just as easily Nikki returned her gaze without flinching.
Taylor didn't know what would happen if the giant appeared and put Glory Girl through a wall.
And she didn't want to find out.
Ergo, she forced down on the imaginary muscle as hard as she could.
Slowly, a creeping dread seemed to crawl into Taylor. A cold flush through her veins that gripped her heart in a vice. It seemed to ignore every layer of clothing she had, as it wormed its way into her.
Fear. The kind of fear that brought cold sweat and harsh breath. Nameless, without cause, irrat- actually that's a lie. She knew exactly where the fear was pointed at.
Nikki stared Glory Girl down, even as she started to sweat. "You are assaulting my girlfriend and I in the middle of a crowded mall, without due cause. Continue and I will press charges."
Glory Girl did her best to kill Nikki with her eyes. "You broke my sister's nose after she helped your girlfriend and you don't even care." It was disgust that dripped from her voice. She backed away from Nikki as if she was a particularly dirty cockroach, putting at the furthest of arms' reach. "That's fucked up."
Nikki's stare turned dangerous. "Neither did she! Panacea did not CARE! My girlfriend was hurt! Bad enough that the so called 'cure all' was needed to help her! So what if Panacea got a bit hurt for once, she will heal! Then you have the audacity to threaten and assault us on our date and for what?! Because your feelings are hurt that your brat of a sister got a booboo!? You are just a bully! Throwing your powers around like a thug with a badge!"
It was weird, more akin to one of those one in a million chances where someone rolls a dice on a whim and rolls snake eyes. The proverbial thugs with a badge showed up.
Or more accurately, the mall cops. A pair of them.
Taylor's grip on the imaginary muscle was fraying.
The lead one took one look at Nikki and then Glory Girl.
"Glory Girl, we'll handle it from here."
Glory Girl continued to stare at Nikki for a moment, then she scoffed and dropped Nikki back into her seat.
She truly had to tamper down the urge to let the imaginary muscle flex.
Unfortunately the food court chairs were not balanced for such an action and Nikki's seat tipped over with her in it, spilling the Russian girl onto the floor with a short "ow." Taylor had already been out of her seat when Glory Girl had grabbed Nikki and she rushed to help her up, even as she shied away from the floating heroine. Thankfully it didn't seem like she had hit her head.
"There's no need. Everything is fine." The heroine huffed.
"Really." Drawled the mall security person. "Hunky dory, aintcha?" He looked at Nikki as Taylor helped her up. "Miss, are you hurt?"
Glory Girl raised a brow at that. "Hunky dory?"
"Not bad. Head is sore." Nikki said as she used the table to leverage herself up. "Oh good, the food did not spill. It is tasty. Are you okay Taylor?"
"Yeah, you didn't fall on your head did you? It didn't look like it did…" Taylor fretted as she was pretty sure Nikki had landed on her butt.
"I did tip over but I am not injured." Nikki stood up, dusting herself off before replacing the chair and setting their bags on the table.
She looked up at Glory Girl. "Are we done? Our date is not over." Taylor's heart jumped into her mouth.
"We're done for now. I don't want you going anywhere near my sister." Glory Girl ordained.
"I am fine with that." Nikki stated in agreement.
"I'm not." Stated the security guard. "I can't have you be antagonizing capes."
"Antagonizing? We were sitting here eating lunch." Nikki told the man.
He gave her a 'how stupid do you think I am look' in return. "If someone was loudly bragging about breaking my sister's nose I would have broken more than a nose."
Nikki frowned. "I was not bragging. I simply do not feel an excess of guilt for it. Nor did I intend for Glory Girl to overhear our conversation."
He raised an eyebrow, "really. You sounded quite proud."
"I thought it more matter of fact. I may not like the girl. But it is not a matter of pride. Just fact. I do not like how she treated my ill girlfriend. I did break her nose. I do not feel overly guilty for it. But I will offer an apology." Nikki told the mall security.
"You should be apologizing to my sister!" Glory Girl folded her arms across her chest.
"I do not think she wants one." Nikki stated. "But I would give her one if you think she would."
The guy sighed. "Okay, here's the thing. You keep antagonizing the hero who is literally here to protect us from supervillains and I will have to escort you off the property. Do you understand?"
"I understand officer. I will not antagonize anyone." Nikki answered sincerely.
He stared at her. The kind a cop does when they are trying to make you feel the gravity of your situation. "I'll make it even easier, don't speak to her again."
Nikki stared back. "I promise." She offered.
"Uh-huh." With that he looked at Glory Girl.
"Everything's clear." She told him. "I'll head back on my patrol."
He gave her a nod.
A weight Taylor didn't realize that had been pressing in on her heart left, letting her breathe a shaky breath. She hadn't realized the kind of gravitas that a cape could have.
The moment she left. He turned back to Nikki. "I'd better not have another problem with you. You get one chance. One."
Nikki nodded. "I will not waste it sir."
He and the other one gave one last look at Nikki before their focus went elsewhere and they went off into the crowd. Said crowd was split between a minority of paying attention to whatever had happened with Glory Girl but a fair number were busy lost in their own world.
The stares did not leave the pair after Glory Girl left.
It reminded Taylor of Winslow.
People watching her for their entertainment.
"Well. It seems everything is settled." Nikki dusted her hands off and sat back down at the table. "I do hope this has not ruined our date Taylor."
Her skin itched.
The stares felt like ants on her skin.
"Taylor?" Nikki slid her hand across the table, her strong hand clad in warm flesh gently taking Taylor's hand. "Are you okay?"
Taylor isn't feeling great and is mostly thinking about Winslow now. Should she try and tough it out or should she call it a wash and the pair should cut their losses for the day?
[] Yes, Taylor wants to go home.
[] No, she'll suffer through it.
Author's Note: Oops. I should have done this a while ago.
Uh, I got distracted by video gaming? It happens >_<
The mall cop was like, this close, to banning Nikki. One might argue that Glory Girl picked a fight but, like, imagine if someone was breaking your beloved siblings nose and showed absolutely no remorse.
Frankly the mall cop in my mind was still going too lenient.
Instead the consequence is Taylor the one who was on the receiving end. Oof.
Anywho! Vote, this should be… interesting regardless of who wins.
Glory Girl stared down Nikki, but just as easily Nikki returned her gaze without flinching.
Taylor didn't know what would happen if the giant appeared and put Glory Girl through a wall.
And she didn't want to find out.
Ergo, she forced down on the imaginary muscle as hard as she could.
Slowly, a creeping dread seemed to crawl into Taylor. A cold flush through her veins that gripped her heart in a vice. It seemed to ignore every layer of clothing she had, as it wormed its way into her.
Fear. The kind of fear that brought cold sweat and harsh breath. Nameless, without cause, irrat- actually that's a lie. She knew exactly where the fear was pointed at.
Nikki stared Glory Girl down, even as she started to sweat. "You are assaulting my girlfriend and I in the middle of a crowded mall, without due cause. Continue and I will press charges."
Glory Girl did her best to kill Nikki with her eyes. "You broke my sister's nose after she helped your girlfriend and you don't even care." It was disgust that dripped from her voice. She backed away from Nikki as if she was a particularly dirty cockroach, putting at the furthest of arms' reach. "That's fucked up."
Nikki's stare turned dangerous. "Neither did she! Panacea did not CARE! My girlfriend was hurt! Bad enough that the so called 'cure all' was needed to help her! So what if Panacea got a bit hurt for once, she will heal! Then you have the audacity to threaten and assault us on our date and for what?! Because your feelings are hurt that your brat of a sister got a booboo!? You are just a bully! Throwing your powers around like a thug with a badge!"
It was weird, more akin to one of those one in a million chances where someone rolls a dice on a whim and rolls snake eyes. The proverbial thugs with a badge showed up.
Or more accurately, the mall cops. A pair of them.
Taylor's grip on the imaginary muscle was fraying.
The lead one took one look at Nikki and then Glory Girl.
"Glory Girl, we'll handle it from here."
Glory Girl continued to stare at Nikki for a moment, then she scoffed and dropped Nikki back into her seat.
She truly had to tamper down the urge to let the imaginary muscle flex.
Unfortunately the food court chairs were not balanced for such an action and Nikki's seat tipped over with her in it, spilling the Russian girl onto the floor with a short "ow." Taylor had already been out of her seat when Glory Girl had grabbed Nikki and she rushed to help her up, even as she shied away from the floating heroine. Thankfully it didn't seem like she had hit her head.
"There's no need. Everything is fine." The heroine huffed.
"Really." Drawled the mall security person. "Hunky dory, aintcha?" He looked at Nikki as Taylor helped her up. "Miss, are you hurt?"
Glory Girl raised a brow at that. "Hunky dory?"
"Not bad. Head is sore." Nikki said as she used the table to leverage herself up. "Oh good, the food did not spill. It is tasty. Are you okay Taylor?"
"Yeah, you didn't fall on your head did you? It didn't look like it did…" Taylor fretted as she was pretty sure Nikki had landed on her butt.
"I did tip over but I am not injured." Nikki stood up, dusting herself off before replacing the chair and setting their bags on the table.
She looked up at Glory Girl. "Are we done? Our date is not over." Taylor's heart jumped into her mouth.
"We're done for now. I don't want you going anywhere near my sister." Glory Girl ordained.
"I am fine with that." Nikki stated in agreement.
"I'm not." Stated the security guard. "I can't have you be antagonizing capes."
"Antagonizing? We were sitting here eating lunch." Nikki told the man.
He gave her a 'how stupid do you think I am look' in return. "If someone was loudly bragging about breaking my sister's nose I would have broken more than a nose."
Nikki frowned. "I was not bragging. I simply do not feel an excess of guilt for it. Nor did I intend for Glory Girl to overhear our conversation."
He raised an eyebrow, "really. You sounded quite proud."
"I thought it more matter of fact. I may not like the girl. But it is not a matter of pride. Just fact. I do not like how she treated my ill girlfriend. I did break her nose. I do not feel overly guilty for it. But I will offer an apology." Nikki told the mall security.
"You should be apologizing to my sister!" Glory Girl folded her arms across her chest.
"I do not think she wants one." Nikki stated. "But I would give her one if you think she would."
The guy sighed. "Okay, here's the thing. You keep antagonizing the hero who is literally here to protect us from supervillains and I will have to escort you off the property. Do you understand?"
"I understand officer. I will not antagonize anyone." Nikki answered sincerely.
He stared at her. The kind a cop does when they are trying to make you feel the gravity of your situation. "I'll make it even easier, don't speak to her again."
Nikki stared back. "I promise." She offered.
"Uh-huh." With that he looked at Glory Girl.
"Everything's clear." She told him. "I'll head back on my patrol."
He gave her a nod.
A weight Taylor didn't realize that had been pressing in on her heart left, letting her breathe a shaky breath. She hadn't realized the kind of gravitas that a cape could have.
The moment she left. He turned back to Nikki. "I'd better not have another problem with you. You get one chance. One."
Nikki nodded. "I will not waste it sir."
He and the other one gave one last look at Nikki before their focus went elsewhere and they went off into the crowd. Said crowd was split between a minority of paying attention to whatever had happened with Glory Girl but a fair number were busy lost in their own world.
The stares did not leave the pair after Glory Girl left.
It reminded Taylor of Winslow.
People watching her for their entertainment.
"Well. It seems everything is settled." Nikki dusted her hands off and sat back down at the table. "I do hope this has not ruined our date Taylor."
Her skin itched.
The stares felt like ants on her skin.
"Taylor?" Nikki slid her hand across the table, her strong hand clad in warm flesh gently taking Taylor's hand. "Are you okay?"
Taylor isn't feeling great and is mostly thinking about Winslow now. Should she try and tough it out or should she call it a wash and the pair should cut their losses for the day?
[] Yes, Taylor wants to go home.
[] No, she'll suffer through it.
Author's Note: Oops. I should have done this a while ago.
Uh, I got distracted by video gaming? It happens >_<
The mall cop was like, this close, to banning Nikki. One might argue that Glory Girl picked a fight but, like, imagine if someone was breaking your beloved siblings nose and showed absolutely no remorse.
Frankly the mall cop in my mind was still going too lenient.
Instead the consequence is Taylor the one who was on the receiving end. Oof.
Anywho! Vote, this should be… interesting regardless of who wins.
Already voted on SB but I say that we shouldn't let the opinions of others dictate what Taylor does.
[X] Yes, Taylor wants to go home.
I somehow doubt Nikki is down for keeping Taylor somewhere that is making her this uncomfortable.
I somehow doubt Nikki is down for keeping Taylor somewhere that is making her this uncomfortable.
KindredVoid
Shard Whisperer
[SB] No, she'll suffer through it.
This is the third date, and that means it's special. We can't let it end in misery, Nikki stood up to a hotheaded parahuman and called the police on Glory Girl.
Let it end better, wash the bitter taste out with more Nikki doing her best
Don't let the dream die out!
This is the third date, and that means it's special. We can't let it end in misery, Nikki stood up to a hotheaded parahuman and called the police on Glory Girl.
Let it end better, wash the bitter taste out with more Nikki doing her best
Don't let the dream die out!
- Location
- Oklahoma
[X] No, she'll suffer through it.
[X] No, she'll suffer through it.
- Pronouns
- He
Can we even do that?
This... Is an excellent question.
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I don't know.
It goes against the spirit of the current vote options?
I could do another vote? A revote...
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I mean, you could make a voting threadmark and ask? Either way, shouldn't change the outcome unless overwhelming majority ask for it.
Worst case scenario, you write 2 different paths of the story for either option that you can post at a given moment but I would never do that on account of being lazy.
SaberFail
All Ideas. No Skills. a bit hungry
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I mean the choice is yours, I was just saying it's a possibility, not like these two have much of a standard for dates so far, so hanging out at home to close the date seems like something they'd do.
But it's your quest, so no pressure to change anything.
I think I would unlock it as a secret third option if the vote was tied. Or if the vote was close. It's super not lol.
Parodos 04.14.05
[X] No, she'll suffer through it.
The girl shook her head.
"No, I'm fine," she lied.
Her sight-line terminated towards where one of the many gawkers in the crowd stared at her and her paramour.
She shivered and looked down at her paramour's food.
Her shoulders hunched as if she was preparing to be struck.
None around her had the temerity to do as such.
Though many eyes tracked the pair as they left the eatery. Far more than had tracked their entry.
The imminent threat of violence other than itself seemed to pass as the shadow followed the girl as she led by the waist to another hawker of goods. This time being one who sold finery, precious metals made to adorn and decorate. To show off the wealth and lavishness of their owners.
The shadow noted that most of the wares were of lower stock than it had seen in any of its existence.
The birdgirl ooo'd and awe'd over the displays.
The girl added a word or a sentence. Sometimes two.
Every time anyone looked at her, she tried to make herself look small, not present.
The sun continued it's inexorable trip across the sky.
The birdgirl asked a sudden question to the girl. Sudden was inaccurate to the shadow. It had seen her going to make the action but it had not seemed hostile. Therefore it was unworthy of being noted.
"Have you ever owned a pet?"
The girl blinked, poleaxed. "Uh, no?"
Her paramour nodded before grabbing her hand and dragging from the faux-finery and making a near straight line across the building towards a glass front, filled with colorful artistic renditions of various animals. "Let's go look at some cute animals." Nikki offered.
"Sure? Yeah. Actually. Yeah."
The girl's eyes gravitated towards….
[] ...what must be hounds yet they looked weak and unblooded in this era.
[] ...the hunters of pests, capricious in their whims, forever stuck as both prey and predator, yet a clowder of them sulked.
[] ...a business of polcats, more tubular than they had been since the shadow had last seen them.
[] ...a colony of nervous, balls of fur jumped around. Truly neurotic creatures.
[] ...the agitated rhumba slithered over each other. They seemed to want out of the small glass cage.
[] ...a pair of rain omens sat, under a false light, observing all that happened.
[] ...a herd of fat vermin which were running about on woodchips. Mayhaps they fed the other animals with them?
Author's Note: So this chapter was going to be longer except we hit this point where I had no idea what Taylor would actually like for animals, so, you dear reader get to chose!
It should be a fun, silly vote.
Well, as much as you can with the giant describing stuff. He's trying his best. There should be a hint in each of the options!
Also I got to use rhumba and tubular today and both of those are word-a-day kind of words.
Please vote and maybe discuss? Pretty please?
The girl shook her head.
"No, I'm fine," she lied.
Her sight-line terminated towards where one of the many gawkers in the crowd stared at her and her paramour.
She shivered and looked down at her paramour's food.
Her shoulders hunched as if she was preparing to be struck.
None around her had the temerity to do as such.
Though many eyes tracked the pair as they left the eatery. Far more than had tracked their entry.
The imminent threat of violence other than itself seemed to pass as the shadow followed the girl as she led by the waist to another hawker of goods. This time being one who sold finery, precious metals made to adorn and decorate. To show off the wealth and lavishness of their owners.
The shadow noted that most of the wares were of lower stock than it had seen in any of its existence.
The birdgirl ooo'd and awe'd over the displays.
The girl added a word or a sentence. Sometimes two.
Every time anyone looked at her, she tried to make herself look small, not present.
The sun continued it's inexorable trip across the sky.
The birdgirl asked a sudden question to the girl. Sudden was inaccurate to the shadow. It had seen her going to make the action but it had not seemed hostile. Therefore it was unworthy of being noted.
"Have you ever owned a pet?"
The girl blinked, poleaxed. "Uh, no?"
Her paramour nodded before grabbing her hand and dragging from the faux-finery and making a near straight line across the building towards a glass front, filled with colorful artistic renditions of various animals. "Let's go look at some cute animals." Nikki offered.
"Sure? Yeah. Actually. Yeah."
The girl's eyes gravitated towards….
[] ...what must be hounds yet they looked weak and unblooded in this era.
[] ...the hunters of pests, capricious in their whims, forever stuck as both prey and predator, yet a clowder of them sulked.
[] ...a business of polcats, more tubular than they had been since the shadow had last seen them.
[] ...a colony of nervous, balls of fur jumped around. Truly neurotic creatures.
[] ...the agitated rhumba slithered over each other. They seemed to want out of the small glass cage.
[] ...a pair of rain omens sat, under a false light, observing all that happened.
[] ...a herd of fat vermin which were running about on woodchips. Mayhaps they fed the other animals with them?
Author's Note: So this chapter was going to be longer except we hit this point where I had no idea what Taylor would actually like for animals, so, you dear reader get to chose!
It should be a fun, silly vote.
Well, as much as you can with the giant describing stuff. He's trying his best. There should be a hint in each of the options!
Also I got to use rhumba and tubular today and both of those are word-a-day kind of words.
Please vote and maybe discuss? Pretty please?
What I think they are
[] ...what must be hounds yet they looked weak and unblooded in this era: Dogs
[] ...the hunters of pests, capricious in their whims, forever stuck as both prey and predator, yet a clowder of them sulked: cats
[] ...a business of polcats, more tubular than they had been since the shadow had last seen them. A polcat is a Wesleyan
[] ...a colony of nervous, balls of fur jumped around. Truly neurotic creatures. A hamster
[] ...the agitated rhumba slithered over each other. They seemed to want out of the small glass cage.:snakes
[] ...a pair of rain omens sat, under a false light, observing all that happened. A frog.
[] ...a herd of fat vermin which were running about on woodchips. Mayhaps they fed the other animals with them? Mice
[] ...what must be hounds yet they looked weak and unblooded in this era: Dogs
[] ...the hunters of pests, capricious in their whims, forever stuck as both prey and predator, yet a clowder of them sulked: cats
[] ...a business of polcats, more tubular than they had been since the shadow had last seen them. A polcat is a Wesleyan
[] ...a colony of nervous, balls of fur jumped around. Truly neurotic creatures. A hamster
[] ...the agitated rhumba slithered over each other. They seemed to want out of the small glass cage.:snakes
[] ...a pair of rain omens sat, under a false light, observing all that happened. A frog.
[] ...a herd of fat vermin which were running about on woodchips. Mayhaps they fed the other animals with them? Mice
- Location
- Oklahoma
[X] ...a business of polcats, more tubular than they had been since the shadow had last seen them.