"I'll trust that holds true. ", Weld folded his arms very deliberately - he didn't want to scrape them against each other, but as a result it was exaggerated like a stage version of the movement. Her dad had taken the incredibly intelligent and rational route of coping with this by denying his teenage daughter in Brockton Bay a cell phone for her safety. --it does have a different title, so yes. Taylor put a hand to her chest. On the night Taylor ran her first path to find cookies, Contessa felt an overwhelming urge to go buy some cookies (implied to be Taylor's) herself (and even thought she was pregnant due to all the food cravings), and Taylor has gotten flashes of Cauldron's attempts to fight Scion. People needed time to rest, to center, to refocus. From the start he had been a mask Taylor could put on that would let her confront the world. 6.1 Crescendo Wake me up inside. She hadn't budged an inch. For more information, please see our Taylor frowned. Coil gets dealt with in such a way that, ultimately, he's curled up into a fetal position, sobbing into a box of muffins on Director Piggot's floor, mind totally snapped. I only had another week left before I was supposed to go back to school. TruckerMan. Is it different from my other fics? Awww, thank you. Taylor's mouth stretched into a thin, wide line. tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply", 1. Specifically one where she is the barber. Why hold back the sleeper cells? https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/taylor-and-the-unseelie-court-worm-au.498094/, https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/unreality-worm.625972/. Taylor sees through the eyes of anyone that has any part of her in their field of vision. I was going to ask but the story answered, she, Wandering Eyes [non-canon][Kiss/Kill speculation], Loves me, Loves me not [non-canon][Kiss/Kill speculation], Canon Clockblocker meets Camera Shy Clockblocker [non-canon][crack! Her second power allows her to cause momentary disruptions in electronic systems: Lights flicker, cameras momentarily go to static, etc. Taylor loses access to her other two powers a Thinker sensory ability and a Shaker aura while in her Breaker form. The therapist had encouraged him to focus on his breathing before belatedly realizing he couldn't - Weld didn't breathe. ", "Why do you suddenly want to work with the Protectorate? Taylor is incorporeal and unable to directly affect the world in her Breaker form. Camera Shys Taylor is a grab-bag cape whose primary ability is a strange Breaker state. As they headed down the hill, Weld glanced back at the Taylor that had been Danny Hebert and he saw that she was still standing at the edge of the hill. Can also be found on Sufficient Velocity here. I feel like there aren't many fics of good length that deal with a thinker Taylor. Going to sleep now. A subreddit to discuss fanfics for Wildbow's works! No shading, no different lighting to give things nuances to their colors; I. There it was. "A Wand for Skitter", on Fanfiction.net. I haven't read Hindsight Bias, but Taylor has the ability to frequently precog a few seconds into the future. The Protectorate therapist had encouraged him to take up meditation to make up for his lack of sleeping. Scalar Vectors by Sceptic62 (7 chapters, 19k words, last updated: 9th Jun, 2017) Aisha Laborn/Alec. Weld was also a really fun character to use as the POV. Tried searching for it and got nothing. Confirmed, power that seems tailored to disrupting cameras so that she can use her main power actually needed. https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/worm-nine-lives-of-the-calico-new-litter-lucky-seven-complete.41492/. A Cauldron fic. Thirty feet away and six and a half straight down, cicada larvae slowly crawled underground, most of their 17 year span lived completely out of human view. He stopped at his seat and with only the briefest moment of hesitation, held out his hand. Cookie Notice LORD DOOM WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT HIS NAME IS SPELLED WITH ALL CAPS.. Is Hive Daughter the one where after the first two or three people she adds to her hive they lose their memory/personality/whatever? Very intense. ], Uber PoV of 1.9-1.13 [mostly canon-compliant! Taylor is correct that she is a grab-bag cape. She pulled back as if she had been slapped and for a moment her face twisted, her lips pulling back in a snarl. Pretending to be totally blind even when I could see my surroundings through someone else wasnt nearly as hard as you might think. Anyways, thinking on how a society of totally like-minded individuals would work was pretty fun, though I didn't go into as much detail about it as I could have. Location United States Nov 17, 2018 #25 . Things are changed beforehand and echoed through the dotted lines of the stations, but not tied to them. ", "I have to make it worth it, Weld." Now this is a lovely day already. but it focuses heavily on the mental aspect of her powers. Her fists clenched, "I have to. There had been something more in the locker than just bugs and the horrific collection Sophia, Emma and Madison put together. Taylor said. Dad was standing over me. tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply". The story begins with Taylor encountering a homeless man in the rain and offering her umbrella to keep him dry. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. After everything else had gone so well, he had ruined it at the end. Lots of tiny drones. Different circumstances cause Taylor to gain different powers and left her blinded in the aftermath. Sure enough the Taylors at the assembly line worked like clockwork. "We carry the memories of our old selves. For someone that's disabled, it's a gigantic part of your life every day. Nonetheless I'm the one who Protectorate chose as their representative.". . Camera Shy has a blind Taylor with the ability to see through other's eyes and time-stop-explore as her version of teleportation. She leaned forward, her hand to her chest again, "But he's here. They wore comically over-sized hard hats and were all as thin as the girl leading Weld, but they worked together in perfect unison. Might wander into crack territory from time to time. "I suppose that's true." Mulberry, Fl. She held a palm out. Weld stood, though he made no motion to leave. This work could have adult content. "I can't reveal all the details, of course, but we've already secured a few contracts." I don't know where to begin. And if so, is there a difference in the power draw between active and passive participants? He was fairly sure she was the same one that he had met at the hut, but the reality was she could have easily swapped places with any of her doppelgangers when he hadn't been looking. Mind, I was already posting when I saw yours. He proceeds to ride Hookwolf like a bronco, humiliating him and making him completely miss the fact that the Undersiders are looting everything not nailed down. Taylor vs Squealer vs Oni Lee. All Taylor had to do was touch the right person and every Taylor would have knowledge of how to get into the Protectorate database. "Yeah. Weld tried to focus on the buzz of the flourescent lights, but as far as white noise went, that was a little too quiet. Nearly. Not primarily. He hasn't even died. I've read most of the other fics recommended so far, and they are all great. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Can I get a link? Whereas Taylor had an actual chair you might expect in an office, Weld only had a solid plastic block, even then the chair groaned as he rested his weight against it. Hunter, a Bloodborne crossover by UnwelcomeStorm. This is an informational threadmark discussing the overall premise of the fic, especially Taylors power. I mean throughout the whole fic not like she had it and got panacea'd. Grant us eyes. She cannot reenter the normal world in any location which is being directly observed by a sapient being, though she can move. She looked over her shoulder, clearly annoyed. Taylor hesitantly asks. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Weld asked. Intrepid, where she effectively has locked-in syndrome until Faultline arranges for a tinkered suit to compensate. Once the Protectorate learned of this they'd be more afraid than ever. Advancing Technology has Taylor with what seems to be the power of advanced learning, and may be more than that. There was nothing for Weld to focus on. Her primary power allows her to enter a kind of time-frozen "ghost realm" as long as she is not being directly visually observed by any sapient being, bringing anything she is wearing or carrying with her. Last edited: Nov 17, 2018. Off in the distance, a crane operated at the side of a skyscraper, the sun at its back. My story Chimera has Taylor with Grand Admiral Thrawn's memories which makes her a thinker. And if you're concerned about some sort of class system," She pointed to the girl who had first slowed the assembly line. Go Gently by Shana the Short (23 chapters, 74k words, last updated: 21st Apr, 2015) Reign by TP Knight (1 chapter, 2.1k words, one-shot) They are not affected in any way other than being pushed; the smear effect is likely just Taylors subjective experience of her power, or at most an effect confined to her Breaker-state world. "We're on schedule to get the city back in working order in a matter of weeks. When are you gonna update the rewrite version of that. "Alright, fine." Yea, those are great horror, here's the first of the three snippets. I'll pass your proposal to the Protectorate. Set in the center of one the bridges leading into Brockton Bay - one of the few still standing. ", Piggot closed her eyes and she relaxed all at once, practically sagging in the seat as she sighed. ", Weld's eyes widened and he turned to look at her. The four year old glanced up, a bright smile on her face as she ran back to where her parents lay . Still, her advice had been sound and Weld used the ambient white noise to clear his thoughts. Weld sank in his seat. Lord Doom is a Worm fanfiction posted on Spacebattles Dot Com, here. And if I have to read "Then I went ghost" one more time I swear to GoD someone's getting hurt. Taylor came around the table until she stood to the side of Weld. Camera Shy has a blind Taylor with the ability to see through other's eyes and time-stop-explore as her version of teleportation. 5.7 Rondo You're a real tough cookie With a long history Of ruining the hope like whats in me 1.1 Adagio: A slow passage to introduce the setting. Was interesting cause it went with the concept and I wanna give it a reread but can't remember what the rest of the fic was about. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The Breaker power is pickier, and though this sounds overly verbose I think the best way to describe it is: If whatever medium either a human or human-analogue is using to perceive visual input has directly bounced off an object, that object cannot be taken into the ghost world. Scion and Eden were not mates, as much as they were a drug dealer and her bodyguard/best client - so she gets Blasto to make some weed and hands it to Scion. "This and no weapons to speak of." Or what was left of it. The words came out strained. So were we.". I noticed that Stormtigers defensive blast earlier had knocked some of my hair loose, and it hung down out of the thick hood. and 'RIGHT NEXT TO ME!?'. Definitely a strong mover power, but a thinker primary. Oh Good Hunter looks like it might be headed that way. Weld looked up at the sky, tinged red and orange, marked by the distant plumes of planes. When time resumes, smeared objects are pushed in the direction and intensity of said smear. Queen of Owls on QQ. She looked decidedly normal. Definitely a strong mover power, but a thinker primary. She let out a long breath, her expression settling on a more neutral one. "Makes it seem like you come here expecting a fight. There is not much conflict ypu can have in a wheelchair. Each time I went through him, the smear effect became more pronounced and I grew more tired. ", Weld nearly scoffed. Taylor (presumably) haunts them, someone dies I think. If you proceed you have agreed that you are willing to see such content. Taylor's power is like the Cenobites, Amara from F.E.A.R. XXX Taylor sighed as she locked up the store. Taylor turned on her heel and headed for the door on her end of the hut. Since both of them were close to each other, both shard buds pinged off each other to communicate and modify each other, and the recursive modification caused a feedback loop that eventually caused Path to Victory to reset itself without any restrictions, She would deny until her dying day that she cried, almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea. She would have to leave the armor behind, however, and similarly could not exit her Breaker state in full view just because she herself is obscured; objects affected by her Breaker power are beholden to the same rules she is. Bakuda. Taylor discovers that she can also smear the smear (e.g., smearing something up, then smearing the smear itself to the right), resulting in the object following the path of the smear (up then right), if the object is light enough. So many things to explore. Now that the truth is just a rule that you can bend. The Protectorate already knew that the Taylors had a sort of network hivemind, but this went far deeper than that. in exiled the prosthetic was built by leet. I never would have thought that nearly all of my problems could have been solved by suddenly going blind, but here we are. The first time that Taylor uses her power, which is Path To Victory, an unstoppable universe-computing power capable of altering the destiny of the planet, is to get cookies. Really enjoyed this. Very NSFW. Taylor the Shopkeeper Summary: In a world without Endbringers, Taylor just wanted to run her store in peace. Weld said, not looking away from the hut. Will give some more commentary when I get through the other chapters. Clearly, the Queen Administrator is too powerful. Weld replied. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Instead of controlling bugs, she's a Tinker who can make tiny drones. Now she must learn to be independent, both as a blind person in her civilian life and as an 'independent hero' in her cape life. I slowly slooooowly turned around, cowl obscuring my head and robe obscuring my shuffling feet as I appeared to rotate in place to face the heroines direction. The whole world seemed to have stilled. Taylor handed the phone back to Weld and he pocketed it. Seems like were going to get another awesome story from ScottotheUnwise, nice! ", "I'd rather that not happen." A subreddit to discuss fanfics for Wildbow's works! Using her Shaker ability is tiring, despite the weak effect. "An older model, communicator only?" "Yeah." Weld added quickly, "Amazed, even. The Protectorate hadn't mentioned that in the file. Might edit some others in later, or links. I was blind. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Different circumstances cause Taylor to gain different powers and left her blinded in the aftermath. You took Brockton Bay over in four weeks and then you just stopped at the city limits. Looking forward to reading more, 1.2 Adagio I know this music, time to change the beat. No part too large or too small. Unfortunately for Armsmaster, he was caught on camera and becomes a PHO meme. Her first ability allows her to see through the eyes of any sapient being who has any part of her in their field of vision. Ah I spoke too soon. Chapter 1 What happens when, for the first time in the history of the universe, there's a shard that is actually trying to help? Taylor can be insane as well. This power blocks her from using her own eyes, and if nobody is currently looking at her she is blind. Work Search: I. "Good, then do you have any recording equipment or weapons to surrender?" Honestly, I'm surprised there aren't more explicitly labeled disabled protagonists in worm fanfic because all the stress and bullshit ableism disabled people go through is prime conditions for trigger events. If today has proven anything, it's that I'm working to help. The helicopter wasn't the best place to read, but Weld's grip on the paper was tight and he started to skim through it. "I'm not what most people expect." Taylor was in much the same way; her mom had died in a car accident because she had been texting and driving about a year before I met her. Mutually assured destruction and all that. Time lapsed: 120 seconds. "Are you already aware of my rules?". Like a winding river, it may flow past familiar shores or cut its own path through solid rock. Oh yeah, there's some dead fic which has Taylor die in the locker and shows the consequences a few years later from the perspectives of others. Contessa says she does not know, and decides to fully confess all her. They sat on a veranda at the top of a hill overlooking the city, Taylor savoring a sundae, Weld admiring the sunset. Even if no part of Taylor herself that is, skin is visible, this Thinker ability is liberal in its interpretation of looking at Taylor: The example Taylor uses is that if she wore a full bulky suit of armor her Thinker power would still count looking at the suit as looking at her. ", Taylor stared at him unflinchingly, "Producing, shipping and trading. Lots of tiny drones. And I have to ask, is the band coach a fan of a certain Polynesian deity, because that's an interesting collection of items in the closet. I've had the same thought, but I think it comes down to a simple thing: Unless you have a serious disability, you don't tend to really think about it, do you? This is an alt-power Taylor in the Worm* verse with butterflies in play before the canon locker scene. Breeding Worm HellKing666. Has a feeling of the Weeping Angels from Dr. Who. the Brockton Bay General security cameras giving me an aerial view of my own hunched form. "That's not what I meant.". When Taylors incorporeal form passes through time-locked objects, they appear to smear, like someone smudged a painting. Which, as anyone keeping up with the trigger mechanics explained in Glowworm and expounded upon in Ward knows, implies she was part of a multi-trigger. Depending on what he said or did, the Protectorate and the US army were fully willing to just bomb the whole region to dust and be done with it. It was a beautiful day and Weld was surrounded by girls. Contessa was using Taylor's trigger to remove her own restrictions and arrange the defeat of some of the world's worst villains. "What do you mean by 'working order'? If he stood in it long enough, he might even feel warm. 1315 west grand parkway s 101b katy tx 77494 amazon t shirt design custom ink smartthings hub change wifi password. Spoiler: Malkavians In Brief Omakes: Rolyat's Visit by SirWill A Father's Pride by Seclorum Anything not directly observed by a sapient being appears to be perfectly evenly lit, regardless of real-world lighting conditions. 43 Kudos: 125 Bookmarks: 33 Hits: 2730 Inspired by the game Breeding Season. He hasn't gone. Taylor can repeatedly move through objects in the same direction to smear them more and more for greater push force when time resumes. Taylors primary, strongest power is a Breaker state that she can only enter when not observed. I suppose youre the Protectorates representative? She said more than she asked. "This was the most beneficial option. For someone who isn't, it's a footnote about the person unless they're extremely close to them. "Sorry, I didn't mean anything by it. Read that one already. Flames, where she uses illusionist powers to get around missing an eye. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. her powers get stronger the greater the number of people who fear her and the deeper fear they feel, An umbrella and a bowling ball in a sling bag, looking directly into the cameras she is being watched through. As Weld walked further downhill, she faded from view. Looking for Taylor meets Hookwolf at the gym. Is it crack? Split - Taylor has a power that allows her to steal other powers but also gets all their memories and she gets very confused about who she is. "What are you aiming to produce?" I flew around to his front, ignoring the time-frozen explosion I passed through to do so. I want things like Alma Wade!Taylor or Grudge or The Ring!Taylor or Dominion!Taylor. However, this exhaustion is not felt in the real world, and remaining in the real world allows her to recover at roughly a ten-to-one ratio (for every ten seconds in the ghost world, she needs one in the real world to recover). ", Taylor sighed, looking out beyond the city where the faint black shapes of the military stood. He had overstepped his bounds. I can't think of any story where it's just 'Taylor in a wheelchair, living normally'. If she is not being observed by anyone, she is blind. No reason to ruin this meeting any further. I particularly endorse Split, Skein, and Ziz. It's true that Danny Hebert can't sit here and admire this sunset with us." Harvey gives her an odd look, but answers her, "Well we're in Stardew Valley, which is at the south-east end of the Ferngill Republic." "Ah got it, thanks." Harvey fixed her with a serious look and then warned, "I don't need to know about what you were doing until now, but Pelican Town is away from all the fighting . In fact, they all looked identical. Working on a Path that could let her bypass the restrictions on her power, the Path led her to get close to Taylor as her school librarian and new mentor, got her to build up a genuine, emotional rapport between them to get Path to Victory to "Bud" onto Taylor, then forced Contessa to put Taylor into a situation bad enough for her to Trigger while reminding her that her Path is forcing her to do this, the mental anguish causing Contessa to Second Trigger. A much better version in my opinion, this one actually has things happening in it! Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Taylor Hebert triggers with a rather strange ability, and this causes the domino effect across the events of Brockton Bay, where creatures of sexual lust and living make their home, and Taylor becomes the Breeder taking care of them. ", "A threat." There's chronic pain/illnesses, developmental disabilities like ASD, specific learning disabilities, mental illness, personality disorders, sleep disorders, and various genetic disorders. Taylor came around the table until she stood to the side of Weld. Weld reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. Contessa. Her second power allows her to cause momentary disruptions in electronic systems: Lights flicker, cameras momentarily go to static, etc. --it does have a different title, so yes. Privacy Policy. Ooo, definitely a fun start. She can float and pass through objects. The original story had a similar meeting, but with Contessa and Taylor's positions exchanged. Flames, where she uses illusionist powers to get around missing an eye. What I wouldn't give to have seen Miss Militias' face that second between 'Wait where'd they go? ' In one of her "how-to-defeat-Kaiser" paths, Taylor mentions that propelling manhole covers leads to Alabaster becoming a wreck whenever he hears the, When Taylor does a Path about how to register in the PRT, she asks for tea and is given something that is. None of them have, not really.". Cutting Ties - Taylor uses Jack Slash's Thinker power to make friends. It was two dozen or so pages. Taylor can see through her own eyes in her Breaker state, as her Thinker power causes her blindness and is disabled in Breaker form. This is an alt-power Taylor in the Worm* verse with butterflies in play before the canon locker scene. I would hate to be surprised." She sat across from him at a plastic fold-out table, her hands folded together primly in front of her. Well, maybe it is more to the tune of a Slaanesh Horde of Chaos Marines. That's amazing! Taylor informed him. However, her sight is by no means normal. ", Taylor nodded satisfied, "Not to boast, but yes, we're proud of what we've managed.". If none of its of interest to you, youd be the first. Taylor cannot enter her Breaker state while observed, and she cannot exit her Breaker state if so doing would cause her to be observed. First let me say that I really like this. 4. As I hit refresh I get a second chapter. LF Any fics where taylor is blind either due to trigger or power related or just naturally. Press J to jump to the feed. In fact if there was, Weld suspected that would have just slowed down production. So much more straightforward. Taylor looked up at Weld, her voice harder, "If I said no, then how pointless would that be? Title says it all, it was a fic where Taylor met Brad, Melody and Stormtiger (forgot what his name was) at a gym masks off and formed a sort of friendship. I love this authors work. My fic https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/worm-nine-lives-of-the-calico-new-litter-lucky-seven-complete.41492/ where Taylor starts out with spheres of perception that she begins to affect reality as well. Taylor triggers with Contessa's Path to Victory power. to see how many boys still checked me out. Twenty feet away lay an anthill. Coil manages to kidnap Dinah and plots how to use her to finally defeat Lord Doom not knowing that Lord Doom is about to capture him in both timelines. Color me intrigued. Press J to jump to the feed. L0kiMotion 4 yr. ago Why? Floating through him once didnt seem thorough enough, so I passed through him twice more, circling around for each smear to keep them all going in the same direction; backwards and down, towards the ground. Wyvern. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The name is Weld, nice to meet you.. The old man notes that this is the first time anyone offered him the use of their umbrella, or kindness on such a level as her. Taylor had spent a lot of time and effort grilling her parents about it, and had come to the conclusion that villains operated exactlyas an outlaw did. Grind Chapter 1: 1-1, a X-overs + Worm Crossover fanfic | FanFiction Grind 1.1 I walked into the Library. Again, she does not have access to her other two abilities while in Breaker form, but she does get several double-edged perks. Camera Shy is a Worm alt-power fic by TheGreatGimmick. You were not who I was expecting." Very horror movie-like. Looks pretty interesting so far. Centipede (Tokyo Ghoul alt!power, dead), maybe. They would have to be. No shadows; the sinks and toilet paper rolls almost looked two-dimensional due to that lack. "Honestly, this is pretty surreal right now. At some point since meeting her, she must have communicated his needs to herself and they had found Weld a chair he could actually sit on. Weld leaned back, setting the file down. Taylor said as a pair of her doppelgangers stepped up onto the veranda wearing overalls and suspenders. The same wide mouth, the same thin figure even the same curly brown hair. "She was one of the original twenty-eight. Hunter (Bloodborne cross, very spooky, very dark) and All Things Devoured (Dead Space necromorph alt!power, not quite as dark) by Unwelcome Storm, both in hiatus I think. She had the look of a woman who had gone too long without sleep and had aged years in weeks. JavaScript is disabled. Besides himself, of course, but that was better left unsaid. Or tinkered prosthetics that work the same as or better than what she had before. Whether it was the mood or the exhaustion he shouldn't have been capable of feeling, Weld asked the question that had been weighing on him the whole day. We will escort you to the bridge. He asked. What if Taylor got a different shard, one accidentally broken when Eden collided with Abbadon and received the Path shard? But don't play games with my affection, 5.9 Rondo Welcome to new Brocktonites, have a look around. axe throwing layton Taylor has a minor electronic disruption aura, such that she can make lights flicker or devices lose power for fractions of seconds. Just read through the first chapter and damn, this is something I completely new for me and hooked me pretty hard just for the power. Intrepid, where she effectively has locked-in syndrome until Faultline arranges for a tinkered suit to compensate. Taylor and the Unseelie Court (Taylor isn't herself the spooky monster, but deals with old-school type Fae, dead). as well as Contessa makes it clear to him with a single. "Not a very fair question, is it?" Personally I find the recent shipgirl invasion into the Worm fanfiction extremely pleasurable. She held a palm out. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. He can make the ground rolls like liquid with Shit. She can float at a maximum speed of about 25 miles per hour; as Taylor noted, a decent frame of reference would be Olympic-sprinting fast, but slower than most flying capes.