My Name is Legion, for we are many (origin story)
By
Build,
Posted on: 2007-11-01 24:41 in Roleplaying
Bravo! Excellent read!
I do not know my reasons for posting, but post I must. ~~Build
"We can't stop here, this is bat country."
--Johnny Depp
"I ain't bi-curious, I'm a man. Why do you think I'm wearing this tight spandex and got all these muscles?" Meatwad
thanks! I have a general idea of where I want to go with it but I haven't figured out the steps to go there yet... once they fall into place I'll post more.
I originally posted this on Virtue where I had planned on playing this character. Well you know how Virtue goes, I got no responses but that doesn't mean nobody liked it, or it could... *shrugs*
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A few years back, four extraordinary young girls met in school and became great friends. Each came from a different part of the world and had been trained extensively in various martial arts.
Molly OMalley was an all-American girl of Irish decent. Her flaming red hair got her almost as much attention as her ability to swing a sword. Her father had been a champion fencer and taught her not only sport fencing, but combat rapier fencing as well. Molly favored the small sword and liked to fight with a pair of them. Molly also liked dressing as a pirate.
Mila Eros was from an old Italian family. Their lineage went back to Ancient Rome and even further to Ancient Greece. Mila was tickled to find out that her family was originaly Spartan and had been absorbed into the Roman Empire along with the rest of Greece in ancient times. She was trained well in both Greek and Roman weapons. Her battle dress reflected both Greek and Roman styles.
Maria Matapang was the daughter of a Guro, that is, teacher of Eskrima, the national martial art of the Philippines. Her father often told her that her ancestor had stood on the beach at Mactan with Lapu Lapu when they fought Magellan. Maria dressed in the costume of a Moro warrior and wielded of pair of short bokkens.
Morgan del Mar was from the beautiful city of Cancun in Mexico. The parts of Cancun hidden from the tourists can be rough and Morgan learned early how to use a knife. Morgan was proud of her Mayan heritage and patterned her costume after Mezzo-American warriors. She used a pair of obsidian knives in battle.
As their skills increased, the girls realized they had reached a level sufficient to begin crime fighting careers. They each registered as Heroes and formed the Teen Legion together.
It was a tragedy that all four girls were killed in a Rikti attack on August 18, 2007.
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October 31, 2007. The viel between the worlds grows thinner by the hour and dark forces set their sights on Paragon City. As if the ongoing battles with the Rikti were not enough, now waves of undead are pooring into the city. It happened last year too, so Paragons Heroes are ready. They know how to take the fight to the Halloween ghouls.
Heroes run from door to door, knocking on them. Whoever figured this out was magical genius. By knocking on the doors, it summons the undead and the witches to the portal, where they can be fought and banished back to the netherworld.
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Thirteen year old Min Lee Park didnt understand why her parents wouldnt let her go trick-or-treating. All of her friends were going. There were literally TONS and TONS of Heroes running around making sure Halloween was going to be safe for everybody. Even Statesman was out there, watching over the streets of Indepence Port.
Her parents were so busy with work. They worked for M.A.G.I. Both of them were moderate level mages and Min was just beginning to show some signs of wizzardry herself. She could pick up a wand and mutter some fake spells from a popular series of books and damned if the spells didnt work.
Min hurried and put her costume on, also from the books. A Wizzards robe and a long scarf and her wand tucked into a pocket. Her friends were waiting outside. Mother and Father both had their noses buried in magic books and wouldnt even think to ask her about dinner until probably 11pm or so. Shed be back home by then, just barely.
Mins friends greated her, everyone dressed in costumes and they ran off to collect candy and goodies. Anyone giving out treats had special symbol displayed on their door and they were closely monitored by PPD and Heroes alike. The kids knew not to knock on doors without the symbol. Kids knew those kinds of things growing up in Paragon. The rules were not just a pain in the neck, they meant survival. You didnt go to Kings Row by yourself. You didnt throw rocks at Clockworks or Vhazilok Zombies and you absolutely did not knock on doors without the ToT symbol on Halloween.
The night was very productive. Min and her friends made a nice haul. Folks in Founders Falls may be rich snobs but even they were subsceptable to cute kids in Halloween costumes. They gave out goooood candy. And Halloween was the safest night of the year in FF. Even that creepy mutant kid, Penny, was nice and had a bag of goodies to share.
Mins posse split up at the tram station. She lived in FF so it would be a short hop home. She hastily checked her watch.
10:35
Her parents were predicable as clockworks. She had time for one more house before going home. She eyed the one in front her. They had skipped it earlier because there was no ToT symbol. But it was well lit and decorated for Halloween. There was even a party going on inside. She could see people in costumes dancing and having a good time. Surly this house was ok. Min walked up the step to the door and raised her fist. She hesitated for just a second then scolded herself for being chicken. She brought her fist down hard on the wooden door.
BRAAAAAAIIIIIIIINNNNNNS
Ill get you, My Pretty! Ehehehehehehehehe.
Those were the last things Min heard.
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Molly OMalley woke up sputtering. She was in the water. Under water to be more precise. She coughed as the water went down her throat and cut off her air suply.
And nothing happened. Molly was under water, with water rushing in and out of her lungs and she was ok. She was also naked
*What the Hell, Chicas, something really weird going on here*
Molly snapped her head around looking for the voice. It was Morgan, no doubt about it, but she couldnt see her anywhere.
*Whatchu talking about? Im right here*
*right where*?
*Would you guys keep it down, Im trying to sleep here*
*Mila/Mila!!!*
*Whaaaaaaaaaat? Wait, since when did any of us sleep together?*
*Well, I always thought you wanted to, Chica *
*Oh shut up, thats not what I meant and you know it.*
*Guys *
*Maria/Maria/Maria!!!*
*Guys, I think were really in deep here, and not just water. Go up, Molly*
*Go why?*
*Because youre controlling the body right now*
*The body? What?*
*Just go up jeeez*
Molly pistoned her arms and legs and headed for the surface. The surface of what, she didnt know. But reach the surface she did and found a ledge to climb onto.
*look in the water*
Molly went along and looked back in the water, seeing her own face stare back was somehow shocking. It was too clean too new.
*ok, Molly, now you just have to relax and watch this ok just let me do what I need to*
*Ok, whatever but I dont reall *
Mollys jaw dropped as her face began to change. Her skin darkened and her cheek bones raised and her eyes narrowed to an almond shape. Even her hair changed color until the face staring back was not hers. It was Maria. Then Molly realized she couldnt move. She was no longer in control. Realization began to dawn on her, on all of them.
*remember*
*The Rikti*
*Oh God*
*yeah*
*what about me?*
The four voices fell silent.
*Who are you*?
*Im Min, and I was supposed to be home hours ago*