#hypermetaru

[hypermetaru]

I recognized the mayor – the first time I’d seen him in person. There was a guy who might have been a lesser known actor – I thought I recognized him, too. The rest were just people, maybe a bit better looking than the norm, a bit better dressed.

And Emma.

I could have laughed. She was standing there in the crowd with her parents and older sister, looking scared shitless in a little sky blue dress and blue sandals. Her dad was a high profile divorce lawyer. I supposed it was possible he’d worked for someone famous or powerful enough that his family hadn’t needed an invitation or expensive tickets to get in.

It kind of sucked, knowing I was about to give her an awesome story to share with the rest of the school when her suspension was over with. I was really, really hoping it wouldn’t be a story along the lines of ‘these idiotic villains just pulled a stunt so dumb it would put Über and Leet to shame, and got themselves arrested in a matter of seconds'.

WORM: Tangle (6.05)

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The Forsberg Gallery (Brockton Bay Protectorate) The Undersiders set out to 'embarrass' the local heroes.

MOTIFS: – Brockton Bay – Brockton Bay Wards – Undersiders – Taylor – Skitter – Armsmaster

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[hypermetaru]

She clapped her hands together. Then she pointed into the crowd “Alright! So, you… yeah you, the girl in the yellow shirt and jeans. If I told you to, would you pick up the gun and shoot someone?”

It took me a second to spot the girl, at the far end of the crowd. She looked at Bakuda with a stricken expression and managed to answer, “The gun m-melted too, Ma’am.”

“You call me Bakuda. You know that. Nothing fancy. If the gun was still there, would you shoot? Or if I told someone to give you a gun?”

“I-I think I maybe could,” her eyes flickered to the puddle that had been Park Jihoo.

“Which concludes my demonstration,” Bakuda addressed our group, “Fear! It’s why Lung went out of his way to recruit me. I always understood deep down inside, that fear was a powerful tool. He just phrased it so well. True fear is a blend of certainty and the unpredictable. My people know that if they cross me, I only have to think about it to make the bombs in their heads go kablooie. Boom. They know that if I die, every single bomb I’ve made goes off. Not just the ones I jammed into their heads. Every single fucking one. And I’ve made a lot. Certainties.”

Lisa reached out and grabbed my hand, clenched it tight.

“As for unpredictability?” Bakuda kicked her legs against the side of the jeep like a grade schooler sitting on a chair, “I like to mix up my arsenal, so you never know what you’re going to get. But you’ve also got to keep your people wondering, right? Keep them on their toes? Case in point: Shazam!”

The word coincided with the start of a very real explosion that was closely followed by something like thunder, but Lisa was already pulling on my arm, pulling me away.

WORM: Shell 4.8

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Fear (Bakuda) The ABB retaliates, catching the Undersiders on the back foot.

MOTIFS: - ABB - Undersiders

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[hypermetaru]

"I went on the attack, sending my bugs after Calvert and his people. Too many were useless, many weren’t even capable of biting. Still, I found three black widows in the immediate area. After a moment’s consideration, I delivered them straight to Calvert. They found flesh at his neck and bit.

He swatted at them, pinched one between his fingers, and raised it in front of his face. Then he said something I didn’t catch.

There was no hurry in his movements as he flicked the dead spider to the ground and called out an order to his men.

The order, I feared, I actually heard and understood. It helped that I had enough context to guess what the words were and fill in the blanks.

"Burn it to the ground."

WORM: Monarch 16.11

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Set Her On Fire (Coil) Skitter falls into a trap designed to isolate and kill her.

MOTIFS: - Coil - Skitter - Taylor - Undersiders

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[hypermetaru]

"I silently cleared my throat, then I spoke up, “Bakuda likes to set traps, and if this place is important enough to patrol, it’s important enough to have some traps. Let me send my bugs in first. I can get the lay of the land, and the bugs will also confuse and distract anyone inside, which should make things easier on you guys.”

Newter nodded once, “Okay. That’s step one. Bitch, can you and your dogs hit the ground floor? I’ll go in the second floor window.”"

WORM: Hive 5.6

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Approach the Warehouse (Villains of Brockton Bay) The supervillains of Brockton Bay launch a co-ordinated attack on the ABB's assets.

MOTIFS: - Undersiders - Travelers - Empire Eighty-Eight - Brockton Bay: Underworld - Faultline's Crew - Brockton Bay - Skitter - ABB

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[hypermetaru]

Hookwolf thrust his damaged arm out to one side, and the muscles unhinged like a swiss army knife, revealing still more blades and hooks that unfolded, swelled and overlapped to cover and patch the injured area. His arm grew with the use of his power, and the resulting limb was three times the normal size, ending in what looked like a two foot long fishhook.

“Skitter,” Grue called, “Run!”

WORM: BUZZ 7.8

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Predation (E88) Skitter and Grue try to sneak through the besieged city, and land in the lap of a trio of ruthless hunters.

MOTIFS: - Empire Eighty-Eight - Undersiders

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[bluehawkdustorm]

You’ll get posts here about it when these get updated, but depending on which projects you’re interested in: For music posts, including the Worm Soundtrack, follow HYPERMETARU - I’m not sure when I’ll be able to update on music again but when I do, you’ll hear it from that blog first (and then a repost from here). And then there’s Project BUTT, which probably won’t update until at least October or November 2015, but is already a full-time labour for me just to get it ready for then. Yes folks, that’s right, Project BUTT is a full-time labour of love.

[bluehawkdustorm]

https://soundcloud.com/hypermetaru_bluehawk/agitation-armsmaster "He looked somehow different than the first time I’d met him. His lips were set in a hard line, his feet set further apart. His arms were folded across his chest with his Halberd in one hand, the pole resting against his shoulder. It conveyed such a different attitude that I momentarily wondered if he was the same person under the suit." WORM: AGITATION 3.4-3.5 Part of my Worm Fan-OST. WORM serial online - parahumans.wordpress.com Agitation (Armsmaster) Taylor and Armsmaster meet in secret, and the tone of their relationship takes a massive shift. MOTIFS: - Armsmaster - Skitter SOFTWARE Garageband v10.0.3 Image is by Skart-Scratchins ( skart-scratchins.tumblr.com/ ), used with permission. Click the blog link for more artwork and/or to commission something with your money-dollars!

[bluehawkdustorm]

Two new tracks for all you cape wives (...and everyone else too, really!) "Fifteen Dollar Coffee (Undersiders)" is for the 2nd arc, as the Undersiders receive orders from their mysterious boss. "Mistaken (Armsmaster)" ( https://soundcloud.com/hypermetaru_bluehawk/mistaken-armsmaster )  1st arc; Taylor recovers on the rooftop as the Undersiders - and then Armsmaster - finish what she started, and completely mistake her intentions. ...I hope you like?