Fuck, its a trap, she yelled. The beginnings of a story I started around mid-2015 in the Worm setting, but semi-abandoned when I started Taylor Varga. A subreddit to discuss fanfics for Wildbow's works! As I said up at the top, I'm uncertain if I'll pick it up again in the future or not. Queen of Blood is a crossover with Castlevania where Taylor becomes the new Goddess of Darkness. We have too much to lose right now. More like Thinker If you need to ask youre already dead, he muttered, then looked up as he became aware everyone was staring. And while her passing devastated Taylor, she will do whatever she could to continue her mothers legacy, even if that means she has to discover it first. She shook her head with good humor. There are other things as well, for example several entertainment companies would appear to have had their entire catalogs downloaded, movies, music, that sort of thing. A parahuman with global reach? he eventually said. The insect-woman laughed. An AU, Taylor Hebert loses the capacity for speech after the locker incident. Not any more, no. OK, we understand you find it fascinating. Up to the end of January, the rate of infection this year was trending in the same direction. Just a feeling. A feeling? he asked curiously. Half-way there she heard the sound of the other capes wings, turning around to see she was gone. Usefully, it worked surprisingly well, most of the grime coming off instantly and the remainder being loosened enough that she could now wash it away. Are you going to go after Sophia? he added after some thought, tensing a little just to be on the safe side. I suspect your second suggestion is most likely the correct one, Im afraid. Colin, I think its an AI. I want there to be an actual plot, setting and conflict. Then sighed sadly. She was fitting facts to the story we wanted to hear, not the one she was going to tell. Amy. Hives voice sounded pleased. When I began that story it seemed to have much more scope for amusing shenanigans than either of the other two, and since that was the sort of thing I was going for, I dropped working on the other two. I know she claimed not to be one, but the ability to understand Tinker-tech to any level rates at least a 3 to 4 rating. Dutifully Dragon added the classification. Work Search: As he approached, he slowly became aware that there were a number of other oddities about the person which began to make him slightly less sure it was a woman at all. Too often it is for worse, and hope is crushed beneath annihilation. And they can produce some weird results. Both true. She nodded. When Archaon the Everchosen rejects the gifts of the Great Horned Rat, the spurned deity decides to find someone else out of pettiness and tosses a shard of warpstone into the abyss. She could here them poking around in the various possible hiding places, starting with the ones nearest the alley entrance. Or at least, nearly prevent it from happening. KonoDioDa7, LaurrenReyes, CloudySky01, AndrewWolfe, r74, kevin0617, KaitKatBar11, wrdeaton1, AnoneiricPhilosopher, Zephyrix, Galaxy_Blaze, DredgenAuryx, Desertjet, KindlingTheEmber, CosmicPenguin, lemonancy, ThreeLittleDucks, seadragon1012, Nobody_the_First, Gurdersnur, probablyaceok, terrancorn, Pyrdiu_Lefquo, 7019289, DemonChilde, DvaDI, ckcsh, BrackentheInvisible, WolfFry, Autistic_Ace, The_Chronomancer, Zafar, MaeRoAce, Ezok, Nevermore237, sirenensang, WolfSongGirl, snidget, NekoBoi66, GodzillasRevenge, InconspicuousUser, R_Midon, draco1221, RandomRiverReader, Volkosaurus, dc2008, Jep_Gambeson, Renok, Judge86, Pax_Mechanicus, and 147 more users A story? he inquired. She began a dive for the door, only to feel a sudden pinprick on the back of her left hand. Your use to the Wards may come to an abrupt end no matter what the Chief Director wants. There was a pregnant silence from everyone for a short time as Sophia shrank back into her chair, her mind whirling. Ive never seen that toxin before. No one else was there. Not a classical beauty, though. A few minutes later they arrived at their destination, Hives wings changing pitch a little as she descended. Very little of my consciousness is in here, she tapped her head again, Im running this body like a somewhat more complicated version of one of those. She waved at the wasps flying in intricate patterns. They looked at him, making him shrug. I can control them right down to the DNA, you see, not just the behavior. Her antennae moved in a way that seemed to convey amusement. What are you talking about? Relenting having managed to extract a lot of amusement out of telling her sister the story piecemeal while watching the reactions, Amy explained the entire encounter in detail, leaving nothing out. Mechanics will be explained to some extent in the fic. It took a long time and a hell of a lot of experimentation, but I finally worked out how to make an insect that could act as a bridge between a computer network and my own. Basically everywhere. What sort of activity? Colin watched as she looked momentarily uncertain, not a common occurrence. Hearing a slap she looked over her shoulder to see Alec rubbing his neck with an annoyed expression. And who the hell is Hive? Now smiling a little, feeling weirdly pleased with the way she'd shaken her normally pretty unflappable sister, Amy went back yet again to cleaning her hands, digging around under the sink for something more effective than soap and water. Theres nothing you have or are that she wants. Muggers!? Have read that! She was at the extreme other end of the loading area but it wasnt all that big so it wouldnt take them long to find her. After a moment she looked at him again. Wasp stings hurt, sure, I remember that from before I got my powers, but unless there were a lot of them or the muggers were allergic I can't see how that would help much. These were special wasps, Amy giggled. He stirred, asking, But how did you? Escape? He heard a resigned chuckle. Taylor wakes to find a world abandoned. Loved the concept since you first wrote the snippet. Come on, were all thinking it. He couldnt entirely disagree with any of the points she raised. Work Search: The readings were inconclusive and could arguably be caused by shock over the entire incident rather than deliberate lying. He shrugged slightly once more. I did that six weeks ago from some points of view, she giggled. They couldnt do much more than try to stop the remainder of the school going up and the fire spreading to other buildings. Looks like the plot is getting rolling with Lisa and the Crystals, too. Its absolutely amazing. Piggot didnt look too happy about that. How such a human sounding voice came from a face like that he had no idea. You OK there, Amelia? she asked. Now, since theyre all locked, that means you must be She could hear approaching footsteps. Assault sniggered, making her look at him. It would be a massive coincidence if there was something else out there at the same time doing it. OK, weve got Thinker 9? You must log in or register to reply here. She turned up out of nowhere and stopped them. Seconds later he looked confused before he simply froze in place. Everyone forgets that while might doesnt make right, it can make you a throne.Three gangs and a government appoint themselves noble. Luckily, her power gives her the ability to free herself. Oh, yes. Paper and Sand is Endbringer!Peggy Sue!Taylor. Checking the time he winced. Certainly not on a world-wide basis. Colin raised his eyes from where hed been staring at his hands, thinking, to look at his best friend again. Well, like I said, I panicked and hid. Youre certain it was her? she asked quietly. Trap? Probably not a villain. Dismissed. Director. He nodded one last time to her then left the office, closing the door quietly behind himself. She was terrified of telling her father, but she told the teachers, people who should have listened and done their jobs. The amount of sensory information was overwhelming for the first couple of minutes. This isnt going to go away quietly. Bearing in mind the damage and the loss of life, no, Director, I dont think it will. Moving to a chair the armored Tinker sat down carefully, mindful of the slight creaks produced by the weight of his power suit. Medical, financial, chemistry, biology, and physics data repositories, astrophysics, mathematics, you name it. I'm just curious at the moment, there's something on the roof of the Fosberg Gallery that I want to have a look at. Acknowledged. But I hope we can come up with something to give him a little comfort. Unlikely, the tall man muttered. Taylor. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Prodding the screen he opened it, then stared. He was pretty sure she was both telling the truth and had a personal interest in this. The next part was worse. Two of them were carrying baseball bats while the remaining one had a machete in his hand. Six billion or so humans on the planet, times ninety billion per human, gives a total neural capacity for the species of about five hundred and forty quintillion neurons. OK, he said slowly, wondering where she was going with this. Her father withdrew into himself a lot, as did she, in different ways. Get to the bottom of this, if at all possible, she replied, looking up at him from her chair. Welcome to Godkiller everyone! Oh god I am so excited this is getting it's own thread. I'm incurably curious, aside from anything else. This made her snicker, then shrug. A faint clicking noise echoed around the room every few seconds. I also wanted to tell you that Im putting up some wards around the house. The end result was impressively strong and tough yet very light. Im not interested in telling most people what to do, its very boring. Where have you been for more than two months? Studying him wordlessly for a while, she eventually walked back with an air of mild resignation, somehow conveyed without the aid of normal expressions. Taylor Hebert A (not so) completed Worm fanfic by Yklia written on the Spacebattles forums. She didn't reply for a moment, merely stared at him, making him wonder So what did happen? he ended up asking. 10 even? Piggot asked, looking worried. The (un)lucky person turns out to be one Taylor Hebert, having just been stuffed into a school locker by a trio of bullies. Not least of which was the fact that one of her tormentors worked for you guys. Sophia, he muttered. Im not a Tinker, at all, but I can fake it with the best of them. She tapped the side of her head, her claws making a faint click. He'd initially thought 'Case 53' when he'd realized it wasn't a powered suit of bizarre appearance, but her words tended to suggest that she could remember her past perfectly well. An Idiot's Guide to the Underworld [Worm/Hades]. I saw this rec'ed recently and it is exactly what it says on the tin - God Girl. Thank god, it was dark. Hers is a nascent divinity. OK, then, lets get these guys arrested, then get you home, shall we? Hive said lightly. Whether she can succeed is another matter entirely. She tried a couple of doors that led into the buildings she was at the back of, but they were locked. If it wasn't for the fact that she's useful she'd be locked up right now. You sure youre OK, Lisa? Brian asked as she spun on the spot, looking for what was making the sound. I've enjoyed it so far, hope there will be more. The exoskeleton seemed to be made primarily of carbon, in the shape of incredible monomolecular structures, all biologically created. Oh, Jesus Christ, he breathed, putting it all together suddenly. Using a parahuman weapon in the process. Yes. "I can see where people might find it a little unusual. To a traumatized, suicidal teenager that had accidentally eaten her own father just a week ago. The original range was maybe between a thousand and two thousand feet depending on various conditions. Are you sure? he asked faintly. But Id like to talk to you sometime, if thats OK. Curious, Amy nodded. The woman stopped and turned towards him, her head tipped inquiringly and her compound eyes reflecting the light. Relaxing a little he put the phone down again. Not to mention anything she designed specifically for the job. Piggot looked at her, then back at the monitor, before sighing heavily and leaning back in her chair. She was only about eleven at the time and it took a while for her to fully understand that her mother had died in a car accident and she'd never see her again. She glanced at him, then went back to staring out to sea. Hive indicated the nearest one with a graceful hand gesture. For nearly two years. Fuck me, Assault said, staring at her. The thing that he kept coming back to was that he was fairly sure she wasn't fully human. Off. Her voice sounded wistful if anything. I'm looking forward what Lisa and/or her Shard comes up with. Looking at it she was just in time to see a small black insect fly away. Not really. It sounds pretty bad, even at this time of year. Shaker or Blaster? Miss Militia asked curiously. I was admiring the design. Thats scary. Hive must have truly incredible visual acuity and sensitivity. His pale face was from a different reason now. Possibly more than everything else. (Worm), Worm - UFO Defense (Worm/XCOM - Fusion Fic). I've had a really long time to think about things.. Very bad. Sorry, I've got nothing. This made her laugh again. They made a trap, filling a locker with biological waste, then managed to push the young woman into it and lock her in. It takes its toll, constant abuse and psychological warfare like that. A working knowledge of 'Worm' is required. It took me a long time to find my way home again. That sounds unpleasant, he cautiously replied after thinking her words over. Then one day, the three main perpetrators of the torture managed to outdo themselves. I cant see it ending well. No, she agreed with a scowl. It just looks like either theyre not biting people any more, or somehow arent spreading the parasite. Intriguing, he commented. Looked at objectively it really did look very pretty. Her former friend had a new best friend, a very disturbed individual who was well, a violent sociopath is a kind way to put it. 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. They were getting closer. After a moment, he added slowly, When did it start? A week before the insects stopped spreading disease, Dragon replied quietly. She had been having a strange dream, one where she crying out for help to anyone who would listen, begging the cosmos to deliver her from the torment of her life. Taylor knew she didn't have long and tried to write the shortest thing that would point at Sophia. Wyrm Wrecking Worm. Im everywhere. Moving a little closer, as quietly as he could just in case they turned out to be both hostile and unobservant, he studied the figure some more. I'm fine, just a little shaken up, and that's all there is to it. Releasing her sister she looked at the two hand-prints on the other woman's shirt, wincing a little. Something that looked a little like weirdly modified muscle was wrapped around a lot of the torso, strands of it leading down all four arms to the claws. Something you should be very, very grateful about. Staring at him with wide eyes, she barely heard Piggot saying her name until the woman raised her voice. Amy stared in amazement. What? Stung them. There was a pause, then the first one replied, Never mind, must have imagined it. Amy looked up towards the position the sound come from before it stopped and thought she saw something move against the stars. Good idea. Hurt and alone, with nowhere else to go and very little to lose, a girl finds shelter in another's unexpected kindness. The paralysis will wear off about ten tomorrow morning. Maybe one day. Turning back to him, she pointed at herself. She waited, apparently willing to be patient for as long as it took. Not your fault, she replied. Total ecosystem collapse, no food, everyone dies. Killed them off? Worldwide, all at the same time? She shook her head. Personally Id put it as high as it goes. Dragon added this as well. So for now sit back, relax, and enjoy Taylor desperately trying to retire. Btw, it doesn't have to be specifically about Taylor, but any character. Insect control. The man who pulled the pin died a few hours later from a bad case of bullet to the brain, so it's not even possible to prosecute him. He opened his mouth, not himself sure what he was going to say to that. Career satisfaction, crime, and Coil. I only got back today, you see, she added, and I thought I'd come here first. Most of the technology is weird and decades if not centuries away from anything normal. But you can understand it? he wondered out loud, amazed. So why do you keep doing it? Because it's funny to see them jump, like you just did, her sister laughed, coming closer and looking over her shoulder with her nose wrinkling a little at the smell. But for Taylor, it was bad. She resumed watching the performing wasps, which now numbered about a dozen, forming ever more elaborate patterns in the air. Annette Hebert was a mystery. I've got a rough idea of where I wanted to take it, but it's only a basic outline, and I'm not sure if it would actually work out. Reaching a cross alley, she looked both ways, flipped a mental coin, and turned left. What else? The director suddenly seemed in a slightly happier mood, making everyone look at her for a couple of seconds. She recognized codings that seemed to come from various sources, such as mollusks, fish, mammals, even plants. But thanks anyway. They both fell silent again. Dawn of Worm Taylor is a Primarch from an AU version of Warhammer 40k, complete. You have no idea what it's like. It was only the fact that some bone marrow survived more or less intact that let me run a DNA test at all. He stopped speaking for a few seconds, apparently considering something, then slowly went on, Director, the one thing I can guarantee is that the Hebert girl didnt lock herself in there. She hoped. What muggers? Would be interesting to see a story around the world after/through Taylors changes. Too muscled. It's a work of art. Is she a biotinker of some sort, then? I'm not sure, I guess she must be. She nodded. The fire spread very fast, most of that wing of the building was already gone by the time the first responders arrived. Long acting but counter agent available. No doubt readers could pick out points of similarity if they cared to. Other than that, Ive got a lot to think about. She looked over her shoulder at him for a second. The beginnings of a story I started around mid-2015 in the Worm setting, but semi-abandoned when I started Taylor Varga. The brunette shrugged. Humans are animals after all and animals are just really complicated bags of chemicals. Just basic stuff: a couple shields, anti-scrying, and a few bad-guy deterrents.. Over the last few weeks Ive seen traces of unusual activity. Wings? Taylor is the best friend of a literal goddess in Constellations. It was a second trigger, but something went wrong. Yes, thanks. Her powers affected her a lot in subtle ways but I think she was probably right on the edge in the first place. They chased me for at least ten or twelve minutes, until I got trapped in some sort of loading area way off the main streets. His head came up. They stood there for another minute or so. It could fit into either or both depending on the insects in question. Ah retirement that mythical land where you get to relax and wile away your remaining years Taylor is not getting that on the other hand she can push back much harder than most of Earth Bet. Youd probably know her under a different name, though, Sophia. 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