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Amelia, Worm AU [Complete]

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Not only that but spies are pretty much pointless on Avalon. Without Tinkertech Beacons or the individual in question being a Tinker themselves to make one to guide in dimensional portals, the spy is going to accomplish pretty much nothing.

They have absolutely no chance of getting even remotely close to any sensitive information and everything else is just construction to replace the plant houses.

Sabotage and/or terrorism is beyond pointless, the damage to anything a civilian could access will be fixed within minutes and any injury not an instant kill will be likewise making the loss of that hard to position spy/sleeper a complete waste for only a few deaths at best.
 
TanaNari said:
But she wouldn't remember any of it.

Besides, even if she's come to tolerate Taylor... that doesn't mean she thinks Taylor's good enough for her sister.
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I wasn't aware she'd lost that much of her past memories. It just felt strange that Vicky would be fine around ex-Bonesaw, ex-Kaiser's son, breaking any number of laws herself, but still dislike Taylor because she used to be a villain when she was playing mole.

I mean, fair enough that she dislikes her as a person, Taylor's a bit like that.
 
dasstan said:
Anything is possible with enough mindrape/brain surgery.
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With Amelia/Bonesaw, you get both!


Edit: What do you call that, anyway? Bonesamelia? Amelisaw?

Edit 2: Shouldn't try to mix civillian and cape names. Trying again - uh, Rilia? Ameriley?

No, that's awful. Panesaw? ... Boneacea?

That last one kinda sounds like a porn villain.
 
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pepperjack said:
With Amelia/Bonesaw, you get both!


Edit: What do you call that, anyway? Bonesamelia? Amelisaw?

Edit 2: Shouldn't try to mix civillian and cape names. Trying again - uh, Rilia? Ameriley?

No, that's awful. Panesaw? ... Boneacea?

That last one kinda sounds like a porn villain.
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Boneacea. Definitely.

'Ameriley' might just be the most Suburban White Girl name I have read in the last few weeks.
 
pepperjack said:
That one's only applicable to this AU (and it's a little weird since it's mixing Riley's Pantheon name with Amy's New Wave name). I was searching for what to call the ship under the hypothetical scenario wherein Ack wrote fanfic for it.
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This one makes me laugh. Therefore it is good.
 
Daunmi said:
I wasn't aware she'd lost that much of her past memories.
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Don't see why not. It was stated very clearly that everything past Leviathan's attack was blurry. She had no memory at all of the S9's arrival.

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breaking any number of laws herself, but still dislike Taylor because she used to be a villain when she was playing mole.
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To be fair, Vicky broke laws (and spines) already. Also- Taylor *personally hurt her and her family specifically*. Vicky puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of family, if you hadn't noticed.

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ex-Kaiser's son
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She'd probably be more bothered by it if Theo didn't hate nazis even more than she did. "Haha, Kaiser, even your own son knows you're scum."

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ex-Bonesaw
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Yeah... funny thing, that... hehe. Heh. How the fuck were people not more suspicious about this when it happened?

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Edit: What do you call that, anyway? Bonesamelia? Amelisaw?
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Americe? Claria?
 
TanaNari said:
Yeah... funny thing, that... hehe. Heh. How the fuck were people not more suspicious about this when it happened?
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Wait, wha...? Oh crud, Bonesaw are you suggesting that Riley adjusted Victoria when they brought her back so that she'd be more accepting of her? It did seem like she adjusted to Bonesaw being on theam pretty fast, but at that point I'd thought they'd worked on her morality enough that that wasn't on the table. Of course, that wasn't that long after they leashed Coil either, and considering how she sabotaging the attempts to bring back Noelle...
 
TanaNari said:
Americe? Claria?
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The portmanteau that are being bandied about are for a hypothetical non-Amelia based Amy/Riley ship.
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Yeah... funny thing, that... hehe. Heh. How the fuck were people not more suspicious about this when it happened?
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I sort of assumed that was what happened, and considered it confirmed during the POV chapter where Clarice mentioned how she made sure Vicky wouldn't have any homosexual urges.
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Wait, wha...? Oh crud, Bonesaw are you suggesting that Riley adjusted Victoria when they brought her back so that she'd be more accepting of her? It did seem like she adjusted to Bonesaw being on theam pretty fast, but at that point I'd thought they'd worked on her morality enough that that wasn't on the table. Of course, that wasn't that long after they leashed Coil either, and considering how she sabotaging the attempts to bring back Noelle...
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You know, even though she's all for trying to be a Good Girl, she still has a very skewed idea of what's acceptable and what isn't.

Also consider that the one that was reminding Clarice of the atrocities that she has committed has left the team. Hopefully there won't be any more backsliding.

You know, besides the pine needle surgery.
 
Amelia, Ch 387- Taylor
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    ConcernLoveHope. Wait, how long was I asleep? Why is it so dark? I tried to talk and my mouth barely moved. Oh fuck, what's- oh, right. I am currently a disembodied head. Huh, put that on the list of things I never imagined could come up in conversation.


    "Taylor? Are you okay?" Amelia's voice.


    Focus. I located the system in her armor that let me speak through it. At the best of times, it was more like texting than it was speaking. "Just tired. I can't believe I fell asleep." I closed my eyes as my little chamber started lighting up.


    This was normally where Clarice stayed, when she was piloting her doll. It had a bunch of stuff I didn't recognize that I had to assume made sense to her, but I was just in it for the viewscreen and interactive communication tech. Not that I needed or could even use most of that.


    ReliefGuilt. "Sorry, you needed your rest."


    "So you forced me to go to sleep?"


    WorryGuiltConcern. "More like I just stopped keeping you awake. If you can trust Clarice to surgically remove your head, surely you can trust me to care for you. Right then, that meant allowing your brain to recover. Almost a full day of being awake, plus low levels of hypoxia. You needed a chance to recover."


    I could feel how worried she was for me, and I had to admit I felt a lot better now that I did before I went to sleep. The headache had even gone away somewhat. "Okay, you're right, so what happened while I was out?"


    "Pakistan renounced claim on Khyber A. We're trying to sort through refugees, despite being outnumbered by them. And all our Yangban captives are now unconscious and being processed to our planet. Emma says she's about half done with growing you a new body and we'll need Riley and Missy for a lot of the job tomorrow and probably for the rest of the week."


    She's getting tired. "You slipped on Clarice's name again."


    FoolishFear. "Really? Fuck. I thought I was past that. Anyway, we'll be waiting until tomorrow before we do anything important."


    Okay, I guess I could afford the nap, then. "So, umm, where's Vicky?"


    "She recovered enough to be sent home. After regaling me with tales of how she thinks Lung would look good in a bikini and how you rocked the femme fatale look with your Skitter costume. Apparently she thinks your legs look good wrapped in silk. I agree fully."


    "You... oh god you're not joking, are you?"


    AmusementConfirmation. "Oh how I wish I were. On the plus side, I now know what I'm getting my sister for her birthday. Well, really it's probably more of a gift for Chevalier. Oh, and I'm going to want one for me, too."


    I focused on concern and dread, more out of comedy value than because I actually felt dread. We weren't good at using the link to convey ideas, but we were starting to get there. "You're not going to tell me what it is, are you?"


    "You know me too well, sometimes." AmusementLoveSafe. "Don't worry, you'll find out eventually."


    In spite of myself, I smiled. It was entirely useless considering I was in a hole in Amelia's armor right now, with only the glow of a display system I didn't know how to read to see me. "So we should probably go to bed for real, then. Get some actual sleep before we're needed tomorrow." You need it almost as badly as I do.

    AgreementDesire. "One last annoyance to go through. I took care of Pakistan, but we still got the UN Security Council to deal with."


    Damn. "Are you sure we can't just put that off until tomorrow?"


    "Probably not. There's already speculation that we used the Endbringers to access Khyber. All according to plan and all that, I know. But that doesn't stop it from being something we need to address right away. Laos, Thailand and North Korea are all expressing concerns that this is a precursor to us starting a war of aggression against China. Pointing at our deepening alliance with Japan as further evidence."


    I would have sighed if it were possible. "Because wanting to help people, that's proof we plan a war? And I take it China's remaining quiet on this, letting their puppet governments do the advocating for them."


    "Looks like it. Anyway, we've got five minutes."


    There are so many things bodies are good for. Taking deep breaths to psyche yourself up, for example. Or laughing at the absurdity of it all. Or punching something just for the fun of it. "God, I miss having a body."


    "I miss you having a body, too. Don't worry, we'll get you hooked up to a new one as soon as possible." MischievousAmusementDesire. "Maybe afterward, we can take a little while to break it in?"


    Blushing. That's another thing having a body is good for. She didn't get to 'break in' any of my others, either. Leaving out how absurd having the ability to say something that crazy was, none of this was fair to her. I should say yes, I should want to say yes.


    RealizationRegretGuilt. "Oh god, Taylor! I'm sorry! I just meant it as a joke! I don't want you to feel pressured into doing anything you're not comfortable with. I'm totally happy with how things are right now. Don't you dare feel like you need to change for me. We both know all that's going to do is make us both miserable." InsistenceFearLove. "I'm happy, you're happy, that's more than enough. It's more than I would have believed possible a year ago. It's more than I deserve after everything I've done."


    "Don't say that. You deserve to be happy."


    LoveGratitudeSupport. "Then keep doing what you've been doing. That makes me happy."


    "Yeah, I can do that." I pushed my agreement and love into the link. She's right, we are happy. No point mixing in pointless drama that would only distract from that.


    "Well, there's one thing you can do differently."


    "Oh?"


    "Stop losing body parts. Or bodies. It's really inconvenient for all of us."


    I smiled. "I'll do my best, but no promises."


    "Good. Now the five minutes are up. Time to talk to a bunch of fat old guys who think they understand war better than us, even though we kill Endbringers and their only military accomplishments can be summed up as losing the Vietnam war."


    I really miss being able to laugh. "It's like being taught about the birds and the bees by Mother Theresa."


    Amelia laughed. Her laughter was one of my favorite things, and it made me glad for everything we had together. "Well, they're just going to tell us it's bad and we shouldn't do it. So, yeah, exactly like that."


    "I can't take credit for it, unfortunately. Overheard Zach saying it to Theo. I don't even know what they were taking about."


    The viewscreen shifted, forming a three dimensional representation of the United Nations for me to view. I couldn't help but glance down, seeing that my holographic representation was in my dress costume. Amelia's imitation was also costumed and standing beside me.


    The holograms weren't quite perfect, but it was good enough. Given what I knew Dragon could do, I suspected that the occasional flicker and slightly transparent nature of the holograms were intentional design flaws. I went to take a breath and, to my surprise, the hologram actually acted like it did just that. Holy shit, Dragon's tech is awesome.


    "For the record, Empress Taylor Hebert and Empress Amelia Lavere are present via telecommunications." I hadn't had a chance to memorize names, but this one surprised me. The US Secretary of Defense. Huh, they are taking this seriously.


    I took the lead, letting Amelia play backup as per our method in these things. "Correct, Secretary Brown. We've heard some of the rumors, and I imagine there are others. First of all, we want to make it clear that we did not use the Endbringers in any military action. The oversight personnel you assigned to our research facility will be able to tell you there was no Endbringer activity at the time of the operation. We weren't running any tests. In addition, only Eidolon can command the Endbringers to activate. I'm sure he'll confirm that he did not." In fact I'm sure he already has.


    Amelia took a step forward while I tried to take a breath, and the hologram did so. "The other rumor, that we instigated a conflict with China is also not true. We moved on a world controlled by a terrorist organization that we were granted preauthorization from the United Nations to engage. On land internationally recognized as belonging to Pakistan. True, some of the group appear to be Chinese, but we found Europeans and Africans in the group, as well as Japanese and Indians. In addition to large numbers of nonpowered slave labor that we're in the process of returning to their homes."


    I didn't smile this time, the hologram would show it. "We are, of course, still investigating. And will likely need to do so for some time before any final conclusion can be reached. However, to our knowledge China has not declared war upon Pakistan or attempted to claim the Khyber A world. Until evidence exists to prove otherwise, we operate on the assumption that we are dealing with an independent militant organization. A sad reality of the world we find ourselves in."


    "So we are to understand you've taken no aggressive stance against China? What of your forces in Japan?" Taiwan's representative, I wasn't sure what politics put him in this meeting but it didn't really matter.


    Amelia had that one. "We have no forces in Japan. True, some of us were there during the time of the attack on the Nippon portal. But only because it was also part of a parade where Atropos was being honored by the Japanese government. Atropos intends to stay for personal reasons, not part of any military campaign."


    "Then the portal between Avalon and Japan," the Taiwanese representative prompted.


    My turn. "We have portals in both the United States and Mexico as well. And are hoping to negotiate for space to construct one or two more in Europe or possibly the Middle East or northern Africa. I hope you're not suggesting we plan a war against the neighbors of every one of those countries, because that would be absurd. It is simply that Japan is providing a significant number of our colonists. I admit, competition over colonists has become contentious in some places, but not to the level of military action."


    I watched as Amelia took her next turn. "Avalon is trying for a practiced level of neutrality. Or, rather, equally supporting all nations. In our short history as a nation, we have done nothing but oppose war and acts of aggression against any nation. Provided equipment to allow legitimate, rightful governments to resist insurrections within their own borders. And push for peaceful coexistence between peoples. We want that to be our legacy. Starting with the destruction of the Endbringers, and ending with true peace for our world. All human worlds."


    When she has that kind of passion, I can almost see myself being physically attracted to her. "To that end, we want to propose opening the gateways to Aleph. An offer of brotherhood to our dimensional neighbors. There is no longer a threat of Endbringers attacking Aleph. So we must ask ourselves, are they and their people any less deserving of the opportunities that the colony worlds offer, simply because they weren't lucky enough to have the right combination of powers?"


    That got a reaction. Aleph gateways had been put off since the beginning. If we were going to press that issue, it would change a lot of political landscapes and everyone here knew it. It was Secretary Brown that spoke up. "I would remind everyone that it isn't the purpose of this meeting to hold a discussion of that nature. We merely wanted to address a possible war between two major nations. I think we've recieved a satisfactory answer from your side for the time being, but the issue of Aleph joining the colonization program is for another time."


    I made my hologram nod in agreement. Shocked again that it even worked. "Yes, of course. And thank you for seeing us on such short notice."


    We saved our smiles until after the holograms went down. That worked wonderfully, now began the next stage of our plans.


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    A/N- Another pain in the duck chapter.
     
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    Also consider that the one that was reminding Clarice of the atrocities that she has committed has left the team. Hopefully there won't be any more backsliding.
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    Don't get your hopes up. She's on a team with Taylor, Queen of Escalation and spite. Amelia might blunt it some, but she's not exactly made of rainbows and love either.
     
    "Okay random civilians, you can either go back to China, or accept citizenship to Avalon and live in basically paradise."

    *show of hands*

    "Yeah, that's about what I thought."

    On Vicky's fantasy... was I the only one who thought that it was other girls who wore the chainmail bikinis? I could see Vicky reversing the whole "damsel in distress" thing. Rushing in and distracting the dragon long enough for the scantily-clad ladies to escape.

    Edit: Damn, author slipped in another chapter ahead of my comment. Well, not much happened, but I'm curious about what Aleph thinks of all this. They'll definitely complicate the dimensional scenario. Maybe they can trick China into a pissing match with China.
     
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    When she has that kind of passion, I can almost see myself being physically attracted to her. "To that end, we want to propose opening the gateways to Aleph. An offer of brotherhood to our dimensional neighbors. There is no longer a threat of Endbringers attacking Aleph. So we must ask ourselves, are they and their people any less deserving of the opportunities that the colony worlds offer, simply because they weren't lucky enough to have the right combination of powers?"
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    I'm now imagining Annette Rose ???? looking at the television announcing the portal between Aleph and Bet, and thinking That girl looks very familiar.
     
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    "Well, I kinda had a recurring, umm, fantasy about Lung. There might have been a chainmail bikini involved. I wasn't the one wearing it."
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    Well here's an Omake for it, a bit delayed...

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    Lung frowned at the article of clothing, if it could even be called such, before him.
    "I question your sanity" He said, crossing his arms to make his apparent displeasure even more clear.

    The little girl they had sent to speak with him shrugged unapologetically. "This is the condition stipulated in our negotiations. If you don't like it we'll happily transfer you back to the Bird Cage."

    His glare did nothing to phase her, which came as no surprise. As powerful as Lung knew he was, right now he was on a leash that could bring him to heel with a thought.

    But this and that were completely separate matters. He continued to glare.

    The girl's guard chuckled. "Wow, never thought the giant murder dragon would be insecure about his masculinity. It's like your entire power is just compensation."

    Lung growled and tore off his shirt, compensation this.

    ----Christmas in Avalon-----

    Amy smirked as she picked up the small box. "And here's your present Vicky. I hope you appreciate how much work we went through to get it for you."

    Victoria cocked an eyebrow, "We?"

    Amy's smirk only grew more smug. "Just be happy that this is an Pantheon only party. If Chevy had shown up I'd have had to get you something different."

    Victoria blinked once, "What, is it a Yggdrasil dildo or something?" She asked as she undid the ribbons. She looked into the box, and froze.

    "Do you like them?"

    A trickle of blood escaped Vicky's nose.
     
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    • Coruscant Knave said:
    Have they already given up on pretending more, Eidolon-proof Endbringers are a thing? It still seemed to be believed by the rest of the worlds as of getting the mission approved.
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    There's a difference in what you tell the UN, which Avalon is at least pretending to play ball with, and the rest of the population.
    From a PR angle, it's necessary to provide a reason to keep the end bringers around, but for the big wigs you put forwards a more utilitarian argument. They might be needed later, and are completely under control.
     
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    Don't see why not. It was stated very clearly that everything past Leviathan's attack was blurry. She had no memory at all of the S9's arrival.
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    You'll have to forgive me for forgetting something that happened however many chapters ago. You update (almost) frequently enough that I don't think about re-reading.

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    She'd probably be more bothered by it if Theo didn't hate nazis even more than she did. "Haha, Kaiser, even your own son knows you're scum."
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    Taylor's pretty hateful regarding everyone who's not acting for the good of humankind...

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    Yeah... funny thing, that... hehe. Heh. How the fuck were people not more suspicious about this when it happened?
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    I don't know what this means, sorry.
     
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