- Location
- The City of Tears, Hallownest
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Presumably MM is in costume and AM is not
Jadesteele
Out of my Mind - Back in 5 Minutes
- Location
- half-way between 'Crazy' And 'Eccentric'
Please tell me that Jeanie just happens to have light brown hair....
Archeo Lumiere
The Prince's Archivist
- Location
- Lumiose City, Kalos
- Pronouns
- He/Him/They/Them
As this is from Taylor's perspective, it's because she doesn't know Miss Militia's name is Hannah, while she knows that Armsmaster's name is Colin.
Jordisk
<Unverified N00B>
- Location
- Blind Eternities
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Which is actually a reversal of the more common connections in modern Worm fanfiction. Wards!Taylors usually end up closer to Miss Militia, while here they are just coworkers. Colin is more connected to Taylor, because of all the tinkering, the fugues, and the connection to Dragon.
Ace Dreamer
Verified Reality User
- Location
- Between The Unknown & The Known
I guess we can be sure Taylor didn't bottle out...
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That and MM has never had a reason to tell Taylor her civillian name, while Dragon accidentally told Taylor Colin's civilian id.
- Location
- Deep in the Badlands of Equestria
Not to mention, she is likely to set another record as the first Ward ever to actually get to use that variant of the ceremony, which will give all the other anti-hero wards even more of a benchmark to try and surpass if they want to match up with even part of her record in the future.
gatewaewanderer
Wandering Fool
- Location
- East Coast, USA
I don't think I remember seeing mention of there being any other anti-hero Wards, or at least not any yet. Though that likely just means that there will a whole slew of Wards attempting to walk the anti-hero path sooner or later, with likely quite a few who can't manage to follow in Maul's footsteps as a successful Anti-Hero Ward.
Grue is, I think at least one of the kids who got the vials is as well. Not to mention that the Youth Guard insisted that all the Wards nationwide get provided the checklist to see if they should have been given anti-hero branding, and allowed to rebrand if so. As such, I think something like a third of the Wards are now anti-heroes.
Oh, and Rockstar is going to get the book thrown at him- perhaps literally. (well, a book detailing the consequences of forcing someone not to fulfil their power's urges might be useful...) I mean, given that it's well known a parahuman that doesn't meet their urges goes insane then his actions in trying to prevent her fighting can be construed as torture- not to mention the comparatively minor fact that he ignored a direct order from his direct superior- which i'm fairly sure is insubordination.
Oh, and Rockstar is going to get the book thrown at him- perhaps literally. (well, a book detailing the consequences of forcing someone not to fulfil their power's urges might be useful...) I mean, given that it's well known a parahuman that doesn't meet their urges goes insane then his actions in trying to prevent her fighting can be construed as torture- not to mention the comparatively minor fact that he ignored a direct order from his direct superior- which i'm fairly sure is insubordination.
So I'm assuming Jennie's power was to shrink or something like that?
- Location
- Deep in the Badlands of Equestria
It's entirely possible that she could do the whole genie bit, transforming herself and her cargo/passenger into a gaseous format and then compressing into a smaller space for ease of transport in small spaces.
- Location
- Here
Would you rather she turn into a light brown hare?
Silvercrystal
Some form of jewel?
- Location
- The Silver palace of Crystal
It was probably a little more on the nose than that she probably had the power to shrink her self or others and placed them in her bottle.
Dang, Imped... or would that be Huddlered (or however Aisha's cape name is in this one)
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Boot to The Protectorate! (Loki Thorson)
Loki Thorson
The Iron Wordsmith
- Location
- The Land of Maple Syrup, Midgard
Just a little inspiration for Maul's speech.
Omake: Boot to The Protectorate!
Taylor listened for her cue to mount onto the stage and take her place as leader of the Wards. A quick look to the rafters saw that Vicky and Amy were ready for their part in her little prank. When the signal came, Maul walked onto the stage and briskly to the nearby microphone. Gallant and Clockblocker stood ready for her to 'boot' them up and over to the Protectorate, where Assault, Battery and Armsmaster stood ready to receive them.
"Hello my fellow Brocktonians!" she called out in greeting to her audience. "As the new leader of the Wards east north east branch, I have been empowered to say just a few words to say to my fellow departing teammates."
"I hope she doesn't take too long," Armsmaster murmured into his 'live' mic, "I've got an important date tonight."
"I hope Maul makes it quick," Gallant commented to Clockblocker.
"There, there Gallant ol'boy, you'll make it to dinner with the misses on time," joked the walking timepiece.
"This is gonna be great, puppy," giggled Assault.
"I helped her with her speech," Batterry grinned, "the girl will do fine."
"If we're all ready, I'll proceed with this wordy thing," Maul commented, tossing a slight glare at the chatty adults.
"I knew it," Assault grinned. The rest gave a small chuckle.
"I, Maul, of the Wards ENE, hereby and with great reluctance, except the position of leader of our humble team of schemers and dreamers..."
Armsmaster frowned, "She's going off script already."
"... we are sad to see two of our brothers leave us at this time, but in doing so it has given us the chance to gift them, and their new Protectorate breather n , with some tokens of our esteem."
"Uh oh," whimpered Gallant.
"To our overly emotional brother..."
"Hey that's you," Clockblocker nudged Gallant.
"... Gallant..."
"Ha!"
"... who with his best buddy Clockblocker, tried to steal my scooter just so they could see if it drove on water, and cried crocodile tears to gain sympathy when they were caught..."
Gallant was stunned, "What!"
Maul grinned, "To Gallant we give... a boot to the head!"
"A, what?! Ow!!" yelped Gallant as an actual boot flew down from up above and nailed him in the head.
A surprised Clockblocker turned to help him, "Gallant, are you okay?"
"And another boot to his wimpy partner, Clockblocker!"
The boot hit Clockblocker before he even took in the words. "Ow!" Armsmaster actually chuckled at the show next to him. "I didn't think she'd be this literal," grumbled Gallant as he rubbed his head.
Maul smiled at the two, "Ah, but still you were my teammates, and you've both admired my scooter since we first met. And since I no longer really use it..."
"That's being quite generous of her," chirped Clockblocker.
"... I bequeath unto you, another boot to the head!"
"What!" exclaimed Gallant before the matching boot hit him in the head. "Ow!"
"And one more for the wimp!"
"Dammit, Maul! Ow!"
Maul turned from her friends to face the Protectorate members, who suddenly got worried looks crossing their faces. "Next, to our boss and mentor, Armsmaster,"
"I would prefer not to have a face full of footwear, Maul."
"...who has worked tirelessly to see the safety of this city and its Wards, we have for you three crates of a new light weight metal developed by a shaker on the West coast."
Armsmaster looked intrigued, "Really?"
"...and a boot to the head!" Maul recited quickly.
"Oof, sonava.."
"And another for Gallant and the wimp!"
"Ow!" "My nose!"
Assault laughed at the face Armsmaster had made.
"Now, for the third rate comedian of the Protectorate," Maul went on, barely surrpressing her laugh.
Assault stopped laughing, "this is getting predictable."
"I give a boot to the head!"
"Knew it!" Assault called even as he unsuccessfully tried to dodge the boot.
"And one for Gallant and the wimp!" This time the boots knocked the two former Wards to the floor of the stage.
"This takes care of my obligations, and I'd just like to take a moment to thank Battery..."
A nervous Battery started to make her way slowly towards the curtain, "that's fine Maul. I don't really need any..."
"...who took care of us, taught us a bunch of little tricks of the trade that helped us save lives, who gave us a shoulder to cry on when we had a bad day..."
"That's very sweet of you to say."
"...To Battery, I give you... a boot to the head!"
"Ow!"
"And one for Gallant and the wimp!" Gallant and Clockblocker ducked and covered even as the footwear struck them. "Mother...""...Fudger!"
Maul smiled at how well this was going and decided to acknowledge her friends contribution to the festivities, "I'd like to thank my friend Amy with, a boot to the head!"
From off-stage came a loud thump, followed by an, "Ow! Vicky!"
Maul smirked as she tapped her note cards, that was taking the last doughnut sprinkle from the box last night.
"Is that it?" asked Clockblocker and Assault in stereo.
"Disgracful." growled Armsmaster, weather it was to Maul's actions or his failure to duck, most were unsure.
"Just one last thing for everyone," Maul happily reported.
Armsmaster toggled on his prediction software, "cover your heads everyone."
"I have vouchers for everyone for one free ice-cream!"
"Ice-cream?" came the murmured response.
Battery was sure there had to be a trick in there, maybe it was one of those weird tasting ones that nobody liked, "What flavor is it?" she cautiously asked.
"Boot to the head!" exclaimed Maul even as she jumped off stage onto her floating platform and fled the scene, even as a rain of boots pelted the Protectorate members behind her. Now she just had to grab Amy before they took off for the Californian Coast for the weekend to let tempers cool down.
Omake: Boot to The Protectorate!
Taylor listened for her cue to mount onto the stage and take her place as leader of the Wards. A quick look to the rafters saw that Vicky and Amy were ready for their part in her little prank. When the signal came, Maul walked onto the stage and briskly to the nearby microphone. Gallant and Clockblocker stood ready for her to 'boot' them up and over to the Protectorate, where Assault, Battery and Armsmaster stood ready to receive them.
"Hello my fellow Brocktonians!" she called out in greeting to her audience. "As the new leader of the Wards east north east branch, I have been empowered to say just a few words to say to my fellow departing teammates."
"I hope she doesn't take too long," Armsmaster murmured into his 'live' mic, "I've got an important date tonight."
"I hope Maul makes it quick," Gallant commented to Clockblocker.
"There, there Gallant ol'boy, you'll make it to dinner with the misses on time," joked the walking timepiece.
"This is gonna be great, puppy," giggled Assault.
"I helped her with her speech," Batterry grinned, "the girl will do fine."
"If we're all ready, I'll proceed with this wordy thing," Maul commented, tossing a slight glare at the chatty adults.
"I knew it," Assault grinned. The rest gave a small chuckle.
"I, Maul, of the Wards ENE, hereby and with great reluctance, except the position of leader of our humble team of schemers and dreamers..."
Armsmaster frowned, "She's going off script already."
"... we are sad to see two of our brothers leave us at this time, but in doing so it has given us the chance to gift them, and their new Protectorate breather n , with some tokens of our esteem."
"Uh oh," whimpered Gallant.
"To our overly emotional brother..."
"Hey that's you," Clockblocker nudged Gallant.
"... Gallant..."
"Ha!"
"... who with his best buddy Clockblocker, tried to steal my scooter just so they could see if it drove on water, and cried crocodile tears to gain sympathy when they were caught..."
Gallant was stunned, "What!"
Maul grinned, "To Gallant we give... a boot to the head!"
"A, what?! Ow!!" yelped Gallant as an actual boot flew down from up above and nailed him in the head.
A surprised Clockblocker turned to help him, "Gallant, are you okay?"
"And another boot to his wimpy partner, Clockblocker!"
The boot hit Clockblocker before he even took in the words. "Ow!" Armsmaster actually chuckled at the show next to him. "I didn't think she'd be this literal," grumbled Gallant as he rubbed his head.
Maul smiled at the two, "Ah, but still you were my teammates, and you've both admired my scooter since we first met. And since I no longer really use it..."
"That's being quite generous of her," chirped Clockblocker.
"... I bequeath unto you, another boot to the head!"
"What!" exclaimed Gallant before the matching boot hit him in the head. "Ow!"
"And one more for the wimp!"
"Dammit, Maul! Ow!"
Maul turned from her friends to face the Protectorate members, who suddenly got worried looks crossing their faces. "Next, to our boss and mentor, Armsmaster,"
"I would prefer not to have a face full of footwear, Maul."
"...who has worked tirelessly to see the safety of this city and its Wards, we have for you three crates of a new light weight metal developed by a shaker on the West coast."
Armsmaster looked intrigued, "Really?"
"...and a boot to the head!" Maul recited quickly.
"Oof, sonava.."
"And another for Gallant and the wimp!"
"Ow!" "My nose!"
Assault laughed at the face Armsmaster had made.
"Now, for the third rate comedian of the Protectorate," Maul went on, barely surrpressing her laugh.
Assault stopped laughing, "this is getting predictable."
"I give a boot to the head!"
"Knew it!" Assault called even as he unsuccessfully tried to dodge the boot.
"And one for Gallant and the wimp!" This time the boots knocked the two former Wards to the floor of the stage.
"This takes care of my obligations, and I'd just like to take a moment to thank Battery..."
A nervous Battery started to make her way slowly towards the curtain, "that's fine Maul. I don't really need any..."
"...who took care of us, taught us a bunch of little tricks of the trade that helped us save lives, who gave us a shoulder to cry on when we had a bad day..."
"That's very sweet of you to say."
"...To Battery, I give you... a boot to the head!"
"Ow!"
"And one for Gallant and the wimp!" Gallant and Clockblocker ducked and covered even as the footwear struck them. "Mother...""...Fudger!"
Maul smiled at how well this was going and decided to acknowledge her friends contribution to the festivities, "I'd like to thank my friend Amy with, a boot to the head!"
From off-stage came a loud thump, followed by an, "Ow! Vicky!"
Maul smirked as she tapped her note cards, that was taking the last doughnut sprinkle from the box last night.
"Is that it?" asked Clockblocker and Assault in stereo.
"Disgracful." growled Armsmaster, weather it was to Maul's actions or his failure to duck, most were unsure.
"Just one last thing for everyone," Maul happily reported.
Armsmaster toggled on his prediction software, "cover your heads everyone."
"I have vouchers for everyone for one free ice-cream!"
"Ice-cream?" came the murmured response.
Battery was sure there had to be a trick in there, maybe it was one of those weird tasting ones that nobody liked, "What flavor is it?" she cautiously asked.
"Boot to the head!" exclaimed Maul even as she jumped off stage onto her floating platform and fled the scene, even as a rain of boots pelted the Protectorate members behind her. Now she just had to grab Amy before they took off for the Californian Coast for the weekend to let tempers cool down.
Jeanie has very little in defined characteristics. If you want her to have light brown hair...
You would not believe how long this has been in my planning document for.
She does the entire "turn into smoke and enter the bottle" bit, able to enter anything with a small enough opening up to a specific size. Takes anything she's carrying or anyone she's touching with her hands with her, in the latter case it includes anything those people are carrying. She's the only one 'aware' while in that state, to the others it's as though it were instant.
She's aware of the passage of time, if someone is holding the container she's in, and is forced out of the container if it's broken or "rubbed". The exception to that is that she can't leave the container, by force or otherwise, if the opening has been sealed. If she hasn't left the container after twenty-four hours it will break in some way, regardless of what it's made out of, and release her.
She has no other senses to speak of while in that state and generally works with partners that handle ensuring that she's moved around appropriately. She was taking a risk hiding in that fashion as a result, depending on waiting long enough for the search to have moved on elsewhere and hoping nobody was there to notice her emerging from the bottle.
- Location
- Home
That sketch's definitely a favorite, tho I don't know if I like the original or the animated version more, I did see the animated version first and it's really funny.
Jordisk
<Unverified N00B>
- Location
- Blind Eternities
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
In thanks for this brilliant and hilarious omake, I would like to gift to you, @Loki Thorson...a boot to the head.
Don't forget that Vista completed an entire days worth of work in 20 minutes and got a free milkshake to boot.
Silvercrystal
Some form of jewel?
- Location
- The Silver palace of Crystal
Your "except" should be "accept" when Maul is talking about taking over as wards leader.
Other
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- Location
- Somewhere between Chaos and The Kaleidoscope
This made my night. Ftfy btw
FaerieKnight79
Verified Pixie
- Location
- The Internet
And me falling out of my chair due to laughing really hard. Don't forget that part. Also, we have Assault falling prey to a prank.
M. H. Fuzzball
Aperture Science-certified Horrible Person
- Location
- Sector 2814
There aren't currently any other anti-hero Wards. Until Jacob gave Taylor the unadulterated joining packet, the PRT had unofficially disallowed anti-heroes entirely for years, apparently in response to a previous Presidential directive.