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^Knight

Rosaline Buckner
Protectorate Headquarters

Knight blinked a little in surprise. Oh. So Gestalt only copied the most notable parts of any power, and skipped any sub-powers that came with it. That was… a severe limitation, that was potentially self-harming. Knight had failed to understand this.

‘A-ah.’ She staggered a bit from the weight of Praetor’s next words. Oh. Brilliant. She had started out her first time in charge by making a complete fool out of herself. Wonderful.

‘I-I’m sorry. I didn’t know. Let’s go.’ She said, nodding to the Wards and heading off, desperate to get out of Praetor’s sight. On the way, based on what Gestalt had said, she started undoing the clasps that were holding her helmet in place, pulling it off for just a moment while they were still in the base to let Gestalt touch her throat or face. After she had done so, Knight quickly put her helmet back, sighing.

‘A note of caution. With my power, it’s possible to stretch what you think you should be able to do. But, this comes at the expense of grave pain, and perhaps something more should it be stretched too far. Don’t tease it unless you absolutely have to.’ She knew this too well. She could always push her shapes to be a bit bigger, move a bit faster, shape a bit more detail a bit quicker… but all of that put pressure on her head, and past a certain limit was pain. Past that, who knows what, she predicted potential paralyzing migraines or, her more pessimistic side of her brain theorized, complete brain-death. She didn’t know how it would be to someone who wasn’t used to her power.

‘If pressured, focus on defending yourselves, your allies or civilians. Besides that, take out our enemies, but stick together in at least pairs of two. Watch out for each other.’ She tried to all the Wards as they headed for their ride, or in it, Knight not willing to waste another second as she made her way there as quickly as possible. But also, the Wards were her responsibility, she did not want them to be reckless. So, yes.

@Sickle-cell@Banana

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@Banana Geesh, you're fast. And I intentionally intended have this kind of fast exchange with @Sickle-cell to prepare Gestalt. Also, I kind of forgot to tag you both, so there.

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^Knight

Rosaline Buckner
Protectorate Headquarters

G-gangbangers… Praetor, you’re in the presence of underage girls, here! In fact, the whole team gathered here are girls under 20! … Too insecure to actually speak out against him, and sort of understanding the anger, Knight merely nodded as she heard the rundown and steeled herself. She had seen this coming when she realized she was the oldest of those summoned, but she was actually going to be in charge of an operation of this scale.

‘Affirmative, sir. We’ll be on our way.’ She said, turning towards the Wards. Okay. Now to not make it apparent that this was her first time ever in charge and that she was feeling massive pressure from this and hopefully wouldn’t make a fool out of herself. She had Wards that relied on her now! Rosaline took a deep breath. Before they left… Oh, Anomaly was already…

‘Hold on, Anomaly.’ There was something she wanted, first.

‘Gestalt.’ A girl with a power vastly more useful than her own… ‘What powers do you house currently?’ If the answer was any other than Praetor’s… ‘I believe Praetor’s would be extremely useful for dealing with a crowd.’ She’d look to Praetor, to of course ensure he was okay with this, but she could see no reason why this would be any trouble. ‘In addition, I believe mine would be useful, for your own protection and for the defense of those around you.’ Assumingly, Gestalt knew what Knight’s power was, and Knight made ready to tilt her helmet a bit to show her throat, which was the only actual place on her that currently showed skin for Gestalt to touch.

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@Pirouette Everyone loves a challenge! ... Maybe! Anyways. Nicely posted. Now let's see what this cave contains. Teh-heh.

@Eklispe Thaaaaaaaaank you. Alright, nicely posted. Now, let's see what I can type out.

It might take a bit before my next post is ready, but I'm working on it. I'll say in 30 hours, possibly. Heh.

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@Sickle-cell Question. When Gestalt absorbs someone's power, can the person it is absorbed from still use it freely like normal? As in, does she merely copy it or hard-core drain it?

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@Pyromaniacwolf Teh-heh. Acknowledged.

@Pikmin Eye Oooooooooooooh-ho-ho-ho-ho... You're heading theeeeeeeeere, huuuuh... Ho-ho-ho-ho...

Alright. I can't post for you until I know for sure if @Eklispe heads somewhere else or so, but I've got something here. Haha.

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That'll do. Oh, well.

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^{‘One day, I’d like to be known by a different name. Maybe… “Paragon”, or “Paladin”. Something awe-inspiring. But, I’m not sure I deserve such a name yet. So, for now, I’m simply Knight. A Knight in your service. Command me as you see fit.’}

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^Knight

Rosaline Buckner
Protectorate Headquarters

Two months had gone since Knight had come into the employ of the Protectorate. Just long enough for them to start treating her as a proper comrade and not just the new girl. Okay, so she was still the new girl, but at the very least she didn’t have to deliver coffee to anyone anymore. And during this time… she had been a bit stunned by the extra things being a hero actually involved. Public appearances, extra volunteer work, overtime hours… Still. It was for the safety of the people. She could patrol through the air with her power, she’d use it as well as she could.

It had also stunned her when the Covenant had declared war on the Protectorate right alongside the other organizations. She had initially taken them for people just so fed up with villainy that they’d take things into their own hands to blow them up. Subconsciously, Knight considered it an… understandable venture, but one that could easily go too far. But then they went and accused the Protectorate as well? Now she was really confused. What caused this? Did she need to fear that her life might end with the Protectorate building suddenly going up in smoke by one of Gubbins explosions…? The thought was terrifying.

Nevertheless. Knight answered the call when Praetor called for her.

She stepped into the office, clad in her suit of armor, that had taken a pretty penny to have arranged for her. On her side was her sword, which was actually more of a baton due to how dull it was, and this was intentional. On her head she wore a helmet in the same theme as her armor, hiding her identity while giving her a view forward through a visor.

She saw no need to announce her arrival, Praetor could see her. She took a few steps aside, as she usually did, then turned to face him, and stood silently. She had been called in with a few Wards, huh. Knight stood dutifully, and awaited being spoken to.

@Banana@Sickle-cell

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@Sickle-cell Two months it is~

Also, I assumed that earlier meant she was approved and went and posted her in the characters-tab.

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@Sickle-cell Does a month as a hero sound about right? I want her to at least have arrived, the initial feeling of excitement to have waned somewhat, and that she'll be somewhat disturbed by seeming lack of control the Protectorate has, and it gives her two weeks of at least existing before the martial law came into effect. Hah.

Hm, maybe she should have been longer? Er, I'm unsure. I want her to be new, but not, like, EXTREMELY new, heh. Just inexperienced. Oh, well. I'll say a month.