Witch part 7: Ninja Chronicles
Her ability to brew potions or do enchantments was impacted by the lack of magical plants and animals.
To be fair, Taylor had anticipated this problem.
Enhancing the mice and rats and ferrets through potions was made more difficult. That didn't mean she couldn't do it at all.
Take the weasel who was going by the name Zabuza Momochi. Who had a carving knife he carried around as his main weapon. It weighed at least as much as he did, but he could wield it like it weighed practically nothing.
"To live in darkness. To die in darkness. Such is the path of a ninja."
Taylor sighed. "Couldn't you have chosen a different character to cosplay as? You're kind of depressing."
"To be a tragic figure is also the path of a ninja."
"Go get an icecream or something. I have to concentrate on these runes."
"Oh! Is that fuuinjutsu?"
"Hello, Naruto. Hello Team 7. Do you mind, I need to work on these containment arrays."
"You heard the daughter of the Nekage. Everyone outside. We have a mission from the Nekage himself."
"Ooooh! Do we get to rescue a princess? Fight off bad guys? Beat up cape villains?"
"Acquire milk and eggs."
"While dodging enemy ninja and avoiding being seen by non-ninja?" asked Naruto.
"Sure, it can be training," said Kakashi, the cosplaying mouse nodding at his subordinates.
"Train somewhere else please," suggested Taylor.
"What's it meant to contain?" asked Naruto as they went out the door.
"Oh, I caught a couple of episodes of that TV show you guys like so much, it gave me... ideas," said Taylor.
As the door closed behind them, she could hear Naruto-mouse commenting. "She does that 'mad scientist' laugh really well, doesn't she?"
* Cauldron HQ *
Eidolon glanced at the tablet in front of him and frowned. "Not a parahuman?"
"No," agreed Contessa.
"Outside Scion's reference system. Completely outside the line of Earths that we, or Scion, can directly access," said Doctor Mother. "A world that is fiction as far as our own world is concerned, just as our world may be fiction in some other universe."
Eidolon considered that briefly. "If we can find that world, and the author, can I punch him or her?"
"That may be entirely acceptable," agreed Doctor Mother. "Sorcerie's abilities follow the same line as the Maggie Holt series of children's novels to an astonishing degree. Except that Maggie Holt was never so pro-active about dealing with her problems."
* Very Much Elsewhere *
Harry Potter bemoaned his fate.
Ron Weasley was jealous. Even if his relationship with Lavender Brown had been quite rewarding and prone to on-again and off-again and was now only a few short months from what promised to be an overly elaborate wedding.
Harry thought Ron deserved a kick in the posterior every so often, particularly when voicing that jealousy.
It had been five years since Taylor Hebert had vanished from the Great Hall of Hogwarts during breakfast. Four years since he and Hermione and Ron had all graduated from Hogwarts. Three years since Luna and Ginny had graduated.
Five years since Hermione had decided to perform experiments and determine who should end up with whom. Which had frequently involved Harry getting ambushed by girls which had mostly ended up with "friends that occasionally would come visit overnight" and certain hardships and benefits of such arrangements.
Still, Harry wanted some constancy in his life but had other goals to focus on. Such as a project another acquaintance was working on.
"One of the problems is that in her world, time goes faster but is of a variable rate relative to our own," said Albus Dumbledore as he sat back on a particularly comfy chair in Harry's study. "Trying to find a way to match things up long enough for the transfer, well, while I'm pretty good at the arithmancy it's taking a specialist to work that out."
* Brockton Bay *
"Σβήνω (Svino)," cast Sorcerie, causing the apartment fire to abruptly go out.
"That sounded Latin?" asked Rat Fink, the paperwork having cleared to use that name.
"Ancient Greek Extinguishing Charm," said Sorcerie. "Dead handy that when you've got a large fire."
Miss Militia looked to the partially burned-out building and back to Taylor. "So you've got a fire nullifying power?"
"Not a parahuman, I'm a sorceress," said Sorcerie. "Reparo!"
Pieces of glass fitted back together into a window as pieces of brick and mortar became a wall onec again.
"Time reversal?" asked Miss Militia, still trying to fit magic into individual powers. She wasn't having much success.
"Just fixing things," said Sorcerie. "No biggie. Oh, and you shouldn't try to do time travel. It can go bad very very quickly. Scourgify. And done."
Miss Militia blinked. "You know. There are liable to be a number of legal hurdles to you just going around fixing things."
"Strukturanalyse," cast Taylor. "Good. Should have done that first though. German spell to look for things like damage to supports."
"You know if you joined the Wards you'd get more support on legal matters," tried Miss Militia.
"Ah, Sorcerie?" said Rat Fink, pointing at his watch. "Time for that meeting."
"Meeting?" asked Miss Militia.
"Oh, the Triumvirate wanted to chat about something," said Sorcerie. "See you later, Da... Rat Fink."
Miss Militia watched the teenager sit on her broom and then speed off into the sky. "Telekinesis like Rune?"
"I've got work," said Danny/Rat Fink/the Nekage said, shaking his head at how things had changed so much and so quickly. "You want any backup for the rest of your patrol?"
"I probably shouldn't," said Miss Militia. "PR is uncertain about associating with ninja mice."
"But we're so cute!" protested an orange-clad ninja mouse as he suddenly appeared on Miss Militia's motorcycle.
"Naruto!" protested Kakashi, appearing on a mailbox and reading a book as big as he was. "We're ninja. Remember the whole silent and hiding thing?"
"Is that a new book, Kakashi-sensei?" asked a pink-haired mouse that Miss Militia could have sworn was NOT on her head a second ago.
"It's a bit too adult for you," said Kakashi-mouse. "I'll tell you when you're older."
"Would you mind getting off my head?" asked Miss Militia, interrupting what could have gone on a LOT longer.
Once Miss Militia was satisfied that she probably didn't have any ninja mice on her at this point, she glanced at the paperback the oldest mouse was reading and made a hmph noise.
She'd read that one. Just a couple of stages above a Harlequin Romance.
"You've read it?" asked Kakashi, the mouse looking up from his book, little whiskers quivering.
"I don't sleep, so I read a lot at night," admitted Miss Militia.
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Topic: Winslow is good, like a gang fight could
In: Boards ► Places ► America ► Brockton Bay
Posted on Jan 4, 2011:
Bagrat (Original Poster) (Veteran Member) (The Guy in the Know)
Booker T. Winslow High School, a fine site of higher learning (pause for laughter) is getting quite a bit of attention. School reopened from holiday break and five hours later was closed until things could be calmed down. Reports of dead rising from the grave, school bullying gone wrong, zombie apocalypse, bio-terrorism, the Teeth, the S9, the Winslow Wombats, chupacabra (not the cape), the Meatloaf From Beyond the Grave reappearing, a new Endbringer, and a mass hallucination caused by Tinker drugs have all come out of Winslow just within the past six hours.
Will update as facts come in.
EDIT: Apparently it's the "bullying gone wrong" and there's debate about whether it is a mass hallucination or just a zombie apocalypse. Awfully quiet for the latter.
EDIT 2: Cape has been confirmed. Mental illusions giving the appearance of a zombie apocalypse, according to the (link) PRT report the power is not under the control of the cape who has been given the temporary name of Nightmare. Not Knightmare, who is a British cape who can charge his armor with a dark-looking energy.
EDIT 3: Winslow is shut down for at least a week due to the results of a bullying campaign being talked about on the news (Link) that ended up with the victim in the hospital. On the plus side, we have two capes coming out of it.
Anyone see the pictures of Mongo? He looks like a young and buffer Alex Karras (the football player). And taller. He's got to be at least 7' tall.
►Mojiizen
Posted on Jan 4, 2011:
Damn, with all that I'm just hoping it's some kind of Tinker drug and not all the others.
Winslow Wombats? Is that their football team?
Meatloaf From Beyond The Grave sounds like a good name for a cover band.
►Electric_Techpriest
Posted on Jan 4, 2011:
The Meatloaf From Beyond is actually something that happened in England last year, apparently some Tinker chemicals combined in a school cafeteria and the result was a food fight where the food was actually the one doing the fighting. (Link)
►Mojiizen
Posted on Jan 4, 2011:
Electric_Techpriest: The world just gets crazier every day.
►XxVoid_CowboyxX
Replied On Jan 4th 2011:
I was there. It was less "World War Z" and more "The Ring" except it was a locker and not a well.
I'm still shaking.
I got footage until I could get my legs moving and start running. (Link)
Link disabled.
User received an infraction for this post.
Tin_Mother: Do not post videos which potentially reveal Cape identities.
►Electric_Techpriest
Posted on Jan 4, 2011:
Good lord, Vista only reaches up to Mongo's belt. Seven feet tall is underestimating it.
►XxVoid_CowboyxX
Posted on Jan 4, 2011:
To be fair, Vista is teeny-tiny, it's like her height was the price to pay for the awesome potential of her power.
EDIT: Take speculation about the new capes to the appropriate thread please. - Tin_Mother.
►Mongo (Verified Cape)
Posted on Jan 4, 2011:
Mongo is just pawn in game of life.
EDIT: Mongo take to other thread. Use mouse. Click on (Link). Thank you. - Tin_Mother.
Topic: New Capes following Winslow Incident
In: Boards ► Places ► America ► Brockton Bay
[b]►Reave [/b] (Verified PRT Agent) (Original Poster)
posted Jan 11, 2011:
Several new capes have stepped forward in the days following the Winslow Incident.
Nightmare, a Master type who creates mental illusions.
Mongo, a huge Brute whose trigger has caused some mental issues. Mongo's strength is caused by physiological changes, so he may be able to overcome some power nullifiers.
Analyzer, a Thinker who can relocate her perceptions to another point within range. She calls this Remote Viewing.
Rat Fink, who can empower and control mice. Ninja mice. Or projections? Power interactions can be weird.
Sorcerie, a grab bag cape with telekinetic and elemental discharge powers.
►Naruto-mouse (Verified Mouse) (Unverified Ninja)
Replied On Jan 11th 2011:
We're not projections, dattebayo!
►Kakashi Mouse (Verified Mouse) (Verified Ninja)
Replied On Jan 11th 2011:
Naruto, you're not allowed on PHO except when gathering information for a mission.
Reave. Mah, mah, Reave. We are not projections. Sorcerie is actually a witch and casts spells.
While Mongo is a bit slow and speaks in third person, he is fairly large and durable. We wish him success in his endeavors as he relocates.
►Mongo (Verified Cape)
Replied On Jan 11th 2011:
Mongo like mousey ninja. Soft fur. Smart. Good back scratchers. Mongo could not reach itchy place between shoulders in back. Pink found spot. Mongo like pinkie.
►Sakura-mouse (Verified Mouse) (Unverified Ninja)
Replied On Jan 11th 2011:
Mongo. My name is Sakura.
What do you mean UNverified ninja!
►Winged One
Replied On Jan 11th 2011:
Ninja_Mice? How is this even possible?
►Kakashi Mouse (Verified Mouse) (Verified Ninja)
Replied On Jan 11th 2011:
There is a very simple explanation, but it's a ninja explanation and therefore a secret.
Ninja love secrets.
[b]►Reave [/b] (Verified PRT Agent)(Original Poster)
Replied On Jan 11th 2011:
Winged One - Rat Fink can control mice and then heal and modify those mice. They're also copying some Aleph TV series for their identities.
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►Analyzer (Verified Cape)
Replied On Jan 12th 2011:
Anyone have any questions about my powers?
►Winged One
Replied On Jan 12th 2011:
Analyzer - Why "Analyzer" when your power is apparently about seeing things at a distance?
►Analyzer (Verified Cape)
Replied On Jan 12th 2011:
Winged One - Because I also get some idea of capes in the area I'm scanning and what they can do.
Someone gives me a location, like the corner of Hollywood & Vine in Los Angeles, and then I get this feeling of being shot in a cannon and dropped to that area. Then I'm seeing things just like I was there in real time. If I focus on a cape, I get some weird title that has to do with what they can do.
I can't do more than four or so before I get a Thinker headache and those are pretty brutal. Goes from a slight blurring to icepick behind the eyes and just scales up really quick.
►Mongo (Verified Cape)
Replied On Jan 12th 2011:
Mongo is Mongo!
►XxVoid_CowboyxX
Replied On Jan 12th 2011:
Mongo is definitely Mongo. Mongo is the most mongo-ish Mongo there is!
►Naruto Mouse (Verified Mouse) (Unverified Ninja)
Replied On Jan 12th 2011:
We're ninja, dattebayo!
A ninja's two weapons are surprise and awesomeness.
And pointy little knives.
A ninja's three weapons are surprise, awesomeness, and pointy little knives.
►Analyzer (Verified Cape)
Replied On Jan 12th 2011:
You mice are kind of like Poul Anderson's Hoka aren't you? You grab things from various stories and make it part of your culture?
* Triumvirate Meeting Room, NY Protectorate *
"So, you have a variety of abilities," said Alexandria.
"Yes," agreed Sorcerie.
"You've signed the non-disclosure forms?" asked an older woman in a labcoat.
"Yes," repeated Sorcerie.
"Then, what do you have in terms of recovery or healing?" asked Alexandria.
"I'm still trying to make potions, but I'm very limited," said Sorcerie, opening a six inch leather pouch on her belt and reaching a good two feet into its depth with the lip nearly touching her shoulder. A moment later she pulled out a reddish fluid in a large stoppered glass bottle. "I've got a few potions for emergency use like this Pepper Up. I've got an energizing spell. There's some charms for general health but usually potions are used for the utility."
"Can you demonstrate the 'energizing spell'?" asked Alexandria, setting a withered-looking houseplant on a desk.
"Yeah. The best one I found is 'Conforta Animam'," said Sorcerie, making a point-flick gesture with her wand and casting it.
The plant straightened and began putting out new leaves. "The burst of energy only lasts a few minutes but the results of it last."
"I see," said Alexandria. "For general testing purposes, try casting it at Eidolon while he has a Thinker power running."
Eidolon looked bored and dismissive up until the spell was cast.
"It worked?!" said Eidolon, holding up his hands and staring at them. "It... I feel..."
"It's a bit of a rush," admitted Sorcerie. "It's not allowed during sports matches, and there's a better one for concentration during exams, and such. When you're running for your life from an army of giant spiders though - damn handy."
"Thank you, Sorcerie, we'll be in touch after we run some tests," said Alexandria, looking over the plant.
As soon as Sorcerie was gone, Alexandria looked at her associate. "It worked?"
"I can feel it, I'm at least nine-tenths back to full strength," said Eidolon, eyes gleaming as he clenched a fist and formed a crackling aura around it. "Sorcerie goes on the list of capes to keep track of."
"Trumps that can augment another cape generally do get tracked," said Alexandria. "Try it out, see how long it lasts, and I'll see if Contessa has any steps that need to be done to keep her working with us."
There was a brief pause, the only sound being Eidolon sending little discharges of green lightning between his hands.
"Don't do that in the base, you'll scorch the walls again."
"I'm not going to scorch the walls."
KA-ZAKKKKKK!
"Uhm, I'll just get going and let maintenance... right."
* Boardwalk *
"Mouse Patroooolllllll!" called out an orange-clad mouse ninja.
"Naruto. Ninja are supposed to be silent. Mice are supposed to be quiet. Doing a metal scream like you're in some power metal band isn't quiet."
"But look at all the people getting video of us on our crimefighting patrol. We're awesome, dattebayo!"
"Ah, Sasuke is so awesome they're all getting videos of him! Kiyaaa!"
"Sasuke isn't so great."
"What was that?! Be quiet, Naruto!"
"So annoying."
"I know, Naruto is so childish."
"No, you. You're being loud yelling at him for being loud."
"Oh."
The ninja were silent for about half a block.
"So, ninja aren't supposed to be seen - right?" asked Naruto.
"Mostly true," admitted Kakashi.
"Yet we're being very visible about being on patrol, right?" continued Naruto.
"It's part of the whole bit about being on patrol - a visible sign of our presence and that we're ready to report any disturbances," said Kakashi. "It's in the mission scroll that the NeKage gave us."
"Oh," said Naruto. "So we should be loud in order to draw attention to us?"
"No, because then we'd be disturbing business," said Kakashi.
"Be seen, but not disturb the locals," said Sasuke. "Unless you're doing like those Empire gangers and trying to spray paint that woman's shop."
"True," said Kakashi as he threw a kunai. It punctured a spray can with predictable results.
* Later *
Hookwolf stared. "You guys were going to tag a shop on the boardwalk. When you got attacked and beaten. By mice."
"They were big mice?" asked one of the skinheads.
"Oh, big mice. That makes all the difference," said Hookwolf.
"Really?"
"No," said Hookwolf, who began cracking his knuckles.
* Meanwhile *
"You blew up a paintcan, seriously - someone could have been seriously injured!" Rat Fink knew he'd be held responsible for whatever happened.
"Eh, who gives a shit? They're Nazis."
"Hmmm. Hard to argue that point."