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* OutsideContextHero: Earth Bet may be a super-hero universe... but Taylor is a Kryptonian. She's not even remotely similar to the Worm parahumans. Her powers are in an entirely different level.

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* OutsideContextHero: OutsideContextProblem: Earth Bet may be a super-hero universe... but Taylor is a Kryptonian. She's not even remotely similar to the Worm parahumans. Her powers are in an entirely different level.
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* HoldingHands: In chapter 7 Taylor and Weld held hands for a moment before the group discussed [[spoiler:the reveals about the Protectorate]].
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* ManOfSteelWomanOfKleenex: Downplayed with Taylor and Weld. She's way, ''way'' stronger than him, but Weld is tougher than an average human since his body is metallic.
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* WhatIf: This story features an alternate universe where -among other changes- Taylor is Superman's biological daughter.
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* ClarkesThirdLaw: Full-force with Taylor. The stuff she pulls off might as well be magic, but it's all the result of [[spoiler: being a hyper-advanced posthuman. It's implied that the femtotechnology in her body interacts with yellow sunlight, and if the previous story holds any merit, then it likely pulls energy from the Source]].


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* ExpositionOfImmortality: [[spoiler: J'onn J'onzz has a moment like this when revealing his [[{{Time Abyss}} true age]] to Taylor. He mentions that he missed the Cambrian Explosion, but was there to see the dinosaurs]].
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** It's mentioned that the ''[[ComicBook/Shazam Captain Marvel]]'' comics existed InUniverse.
** WoG also mentions that [[spoiler: the posthuman Earth that is actually Krypton]] was heavily inspired by Olaf Stapledon's ''Literature/LastAndFirstMen''.

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** It's mentioned that the ''[[ComicBook/Shazam ''[[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]'' comics existed InUniverse.
** WoG [=WoG=] also mentions that [[spoiler: the posthuman Earth that is actually Krypton]] was heavily inspired by Olaf Stapledon's ''Literature/LastAndFirstMen''.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The author wrote a [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/22575971/ PRT threat assessment]] on Taylor.

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* [[spoiler:{{Posthuman}}]]: [[spoiler: Taylor's ''real'' nature. It is revealed in the story that Krypton was not actually an alien planet, but an alternate Earth that developed civilization almost at the start of humanity's evolution. Taylor's essentially the pinnacle of genetic engineering, biotechnology, and femtotechnology that was developed over tens of thousands of millennia. It also serves as an homage to what Superman was originally conceived as.]]

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* [[spoiler:{{Posthuman}}]]: {{Posthuman}}: [[spoiler: Taylor's ''real'' nature. It is revealed in the story that Krypton was not actually an alien planet, but an alternate Earth that developed civilization almost at the start of humanity's evolution. Taylor's essentially the pinnacle of genetic engineering, biotechnology, and femtotechnology that was developed over tens of thousands of millennia. It also serves as an homage to what Superman was originally conceived as.]]


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[-[[caption-width-right:350:I still didn't really know who I was. At least, not yet. I did some research into parahumans, looking for an answer, but I found nothing.\\

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[-[[caption-width-right:350:I still didn't really know who I was. At least, not yet. I did some research into parahumans, looking for an answer, but I found nothing.\\



* AfterActionHealingDrama: After the fight against Leviathan was over, Weld went to the Herbert household. When he arrived, Taylor was lying in a couch, bleeding, and Emma was bandaging her wounds.

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* AfterActionHealingDrama: After the fight against Leviathan was over, fight, Weld went heads over to the Herbert household. When Hebert household, [[spoiler: since he arrived, Taylor was lying in a couch, bleeding, actually knows the truth about Taylor]], and Emma was bandaging finds her wounds.bandaged up on the couch.



* BadassBookworm: Taylor is a very intelligent, learned girl... and a Kryptonian.
* BrainyBrunette: Taylor is brown-haired and smart.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: While Taylor insists her insignia means "hope", others believes otherwise.

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* BadassBookworm: It's explicitly mentioned that Taylor is a very intelligent, learned girl... well-read, and a Kryptonian.
WordOfGod states that Kryptonians are naturally intelligent.
* BrainyBrunette: Taylor is brown-haired has retains her dark hair from canon, and smart.
possesses the aforementioned super-intelligence.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: While Taylor insists her insignia means "hope", others believes otherwise. [[spoiler: Until the truth is revealed]].



* CurbstompBattle: She delivered one to Lung.

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* CurbstompBattle: She Several
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delivered one to Lung.Lung fairly early in the story, even though the villain had ramped up considerably.
**[[spoiler: Saint and the Dragonslayers are defeated by an unknown party so quickly that Taylor only arrives to the aftermath]].



* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Taylor [[spoiler:beheads Leviathan.]]

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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Taylor [[spoiler:beheads Leviathan.Leviathan, then shatters its core barehandedly.]]



* FlyingBrick: Taylor is super-strong, super-fast, nigh invulnerable and is able to fly.

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* FlyingBrick: As a Kryptonian, Taylor is super-strong, super-fast, nigh invulnerable and is able to fly.''the'' example.



* HomeBase: The Fortress of Solitude.

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* HomeBase: The [[spoiler:The Fortress of Solitude.]]



* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:Taylor cut Leviathan's]] head off.

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* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:Taylor cut ripped Leviathan's]] head off.



* PersonOfMassDestruction: Taylor dragged Leviathan out of the planet to fight it because she was frightened of destroying Earth otherwise. Since she used power enough to crush a dwarf star during that battle, her fears were well-founded.

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* PersonOfMassDestruction: Taylor dragged Leviathan out of the off planet to fight it because for fear of damaging the planet, and later reveals that she was frightened of destroying Earth otherwise. Since she used power can hit hard enough to crush a dwarf star during shatter small moons. [[spoiler: When Cauldron is discussing how to handle her]], the Number Man calculates that battle, her fears were well-founded.she can produce four times more energy than the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.
*[[spoiler:{{Posthuman}}]]: [[spoiler: Taylor's ''real'' nature. It is revealed in the story that Krypton was not actually an alien planet, but an alternate Earth that developed civilization almost at the start of humanity's evolution. Taylor's essentially the pinnacle of genetic engineering, biotechnology, and femtotechnology that was developed over tens of thousands of millennia. It also serves as an homage to what Superman was originally conceived as.]]



** WoG also mentions that [[spoiler: the posthuman Earth that is actually Krypton]] was heavily inspired by Olaf Stapledon's ''Literature/LastAndFirstMen''.



* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:Emma and Weld]] know that Taylor is an alien and a cape and keep it a secret.

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* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:Emma and Weld]] know that Taylor is an alien and a cape hero and keep it a secret.



* SuperpowerLottery: Taylor has the full Kryptonian combo: super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, super-senses, eye beams, breath weapons... Bluntly stated, no one is as powerful as her.

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* SuperpowerLottery: Taylor has the full Kryptonian combo: super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, super-senses, eye beams, breath weapons... Bluntly stated, no one one, except barring Scion, is as powerful as her.

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* SuperpowerLottery: Taylor has the full Kryptonian combo: super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, super-senses, eye beams, breath weapons... Bluntly stated, no one is as powerful as her.




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* WorldsStrongestMan: Taylor is ''the'' strongest human in the planet. She's capable of shattering ''moons'' with her fists.
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[-[[caption-width-right:350:I still didn't really know who I was. At least, not yet. I did some research into parahumans, looking for an answer, but I found nothing.\\
Art by [[http://xerokey.deviantart.com/art/Super-Taylor-614060298 Xerokey]]]]-]

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* PersonOfMassDestruction: Taylor dragged Leviathan out of the planet to fight it because she was frightened of destroying Earth otherwise. Since she used power enough to crush a dwarf star during that battle, her fears were well-founded.



* SarcasticConfession: Taylor tells Legend that she's really an alien from the planet Krypton. Naturally, he thinks she's joking.

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* SarcasticConfession: SarcasticConfession:
** In chapter 3, Legend asks
Taylor tells Legend about her sigil:
--->'''Legend:''' Anyway, I know you've been asked this before, but where did you actually get
that she's sigil from?\\
'''Superwoman:''' You
really want to know?\\
'''Legend:''' I have to admit I'm a little curious.\\
'''Superwoman:''' I'm actually
an alien from the planet Krypton. Naturally, he thinks she's joking. Krypton, sent here to survive the destruction of my homeworld. This symbol, which looks almost exactly like an 'S', is actually the character for hope amongst my people.\\
'''Legends:''' (chuckling) A sense of humor is a good trait for a hero to have.
** Shortly after, Taylor thinks: ''Sometimes, the best way to hide the truth is to hide it in plain sight; you just have to watch your tone while telling it.''




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* WhatTheHellHero: Taylor gets angry when [[spoiler:Dragon and Armsmaster]] say they want her to trust them after investigating her secret identity (which is a violation of the Endbringer truce). To their credit, they apologized.
-->"You found my birth certificate, and you want me to trust you? You pretty much broke the truce by researching me, and you want me to actually talk to you about what I am?"
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* BullyingADragon: Downplayed. A group of teens harassed Weld when he and Taylor were leaving a music store, but they backed off when they realized Weld was getting annoyed enough to actually retaliate, and Taylor was ''already'' angry enough.


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* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: During their first date, Weld warns Taylor about the dangers of dating a Ward. However, Taylor guarantees that she can take care of herself.


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* TheNeedless: Neither Taylor -who is a Kryptonian- nor Weld -who is made from metal- need to eat, sleep or breathe.
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* ActionGirl: The Wromverse is full of action girls, and Taylor the most powerful of all.
* AfterActionHealingDrama: After the fight againt Leviathan was over, Weld went to the Herbert household. When he arrived, Taylor was lying in a couch, bleeding, and Emma was bandaging her wounds.

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* ActionGirl: The Wromverse Wormverse is full of action girls, and Taylor the most powerful of all.
* AfterActionHealingDrama: After the fight againt against Leviathan was over, Weld went to the Herbert household. When he arrived, Taylor was lying in a couch, bleeding, and Emma was bandaging her wounds.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: When Emma has a hard time wrapping her head around the fact that her best friend's fists are able to shatter ''moons'', Weld reminds her that they've seen weirder stuff:
-->'''Emma:''' So, that means you, and bear with me, punched Leviathan with enough strength to blow up a small moon. Do you realize just how ridiculous that sounds?\\
'''Weld:''' You're eating breakfast with someone made out of metal, here.


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* FlatWhat: When Taylor confesses that she is ''not'' a parahuman, her boyfriend's answer is this:
-->'''Weld:''' Though, that's still way more than anyone else can do. Almost no parahumans get stronger over time, and they certainly don't get up to those kind of levels.\\
'''Taylor:''' You're right. Parahumans can't get up to that kind of level.\\
'''Emma:''' What's that supposed to mean?\\
'''Taylor:''' It means no more secrets from anyone I care about. I'm not actually a parahuman.\\
'''Weld:''' (blinking) What.


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* GiantEqualsInvincible: Subverted. The Endbringers seemed invincible... until they ran into Superwoman.


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* HomeBase: The Fortress of Solitude.


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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Taylor fell for Weld, one of the few canon characters who were genuinely good, decent and nice.

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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11860296/1/The-Girl-of-Tomorrow The Girl of Tomorrow]]'' (link to it on ''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-girl-of-tomorrow-rewrite-of-the-last-daughter.381794/ Spacebattles]]'') is an AlternateUniverseFic, a remake of ''Fanfic/TheLastDaughter'', that makes Taylor the last daughter of Krypton. More specifically, the daughter of [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]], in one of many departures from the canon of both continuities. The page below contains spoilers for Worm, so beware.

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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11860296/1/The-Girl-of-Tomorrow The ''The Girl of Tomorrow]]'' (link to it on ''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-girl-of-tomorrow-rewrite-of-the-last-daughter.381794/ Spacebattles]]'') Tomorrow'' is an AlternateUniverseFic, a remake rewrite of ''Fanfic/TheLastDaughter'', that makes Taylor the last daughter of Krypton. More specifically, the daughter of [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]], in one of many departures from the canon of both continuities. The page below contains spoilers for Worm, ''Literature/{{Worm}}'', so beware.
beware.

It can be read in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11860296/1/The-Girl-of-Tomorrow FF.net]], Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom ([[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-girl-of-tomorrow-rewrite-of-the-last-daughter.381794/ link]]) and Sufficient Velocity ([[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/the-girl-of-tomorrow-worm-au-crossover-rewrite-of-the-last-daughter.27374/ link]]).


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* FlyingBrick: Taylor is super-strong, super-fast, nigh invulnerable and is able to fly.


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* HighAltitudeBattle: Taylor and Leviathan's final battle happened in space.


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* NowOrNeverKiss: Taylor kissed Weld right before facing Leviathan for the last time, just in case she didn't come back.


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* OfficialKiss: Taylor kissed Weld during the battle against Leviathan in the fourth arc.

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* ActionGirl: Taylor.

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* ActionGirl: Taylor.The Wromverse is full of action girls, and Taylor the most powerful of all.


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* ComboPlatterPowers: Taylor has the full Kryptonian pack: super strength, super speed, invulnerability, flight, heat vision, super breath, freezing breath...


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* FlyingFirepower: Taylor is a FlyingBrick with EyeBeams.


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* OfficialCouple: Taylor and Weld.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:Taylor cut Leviathan's]] head off.


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* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:Emma and Weld]] know that Taylor is an alien and a cape and keep it a secret.
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* PaperthinDisguise: John Jones and the Green Dragon in a meta sense.
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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11860296/1/The-Girl-of-Tomorrow The Girl of Tomorrow]]'' is an AlternateUniverseFic, a remake of ''Fanfic/TheLastDaughter'', that makes Taylor the last daughter of Krypton. More specifically, the daughter of [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]], in one of many departures from the canon of both continuities. The page below contains spoilers for Worm, so beware.

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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11860296/1/The-Girl-of-Tomorrow The Girl of Tomorrow]]'' (link to it on ''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-girl-of-tomorrow-rewrite-of-the-last-daughter.381794/ Spacebattles]]'') is an AlternateUniverseFic, a remake of ''Fanfic/TheLastDaughter'', that makes Taylor the last daughter of Krypton. More specifically, the daughter of [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]], in one of many departures from the canon of both continuities. The page below contains spoilers for Worm, so beware.


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* BadassBookworm: Taylor is a very intelligent, learned girl... and a Kryptonian.



* ClarkKenting: Natch. She even has glasses (which, to be fair, actually do change the apparent color of her eyes into something slightly less striking). She also has Braces which she can remove.
* CurbstompBattle: yes.
* DeathByAdaptation: In this fic, the Siberian's casualty was Alexandria, not [[SparedByTheAdaptation Hero.]]

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* ClarkKenting: Natch. She even has glasses (which, to be fair, actually do change the apparent color of her eyes into something slightly less striking). She also has Braces braces which she can remove.
* CurbstompBattle: yes.
She delivered one to Lung.
* DeathByAdaptation: In this fic, the Siberian's casualty was Alexandria, not [[SparedByTheAdaptation Hero.]]
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Taylor [[spoiler:beheads Leviathan.]]
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* ClarkKenting: Natch. She even has glasses (which, to be fair, actually do change the apparent color of her eyes into something slightly less striking). She also has Braces which she can remove, which sounds like someones stoned idea.

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* ClarkKenting: Natch. She even has glasses (which, to be fair, actually do change the apparent color of her eyes into something slightly less striking). She also has Braces which she can remove, which sounds like someones stoned idea. remove.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: The Green Dragon is injured more by fire. Fortunately he only fights Leviathan, and not guys who have a lighter. Or are smoking cigaretes. Or Cigars. Or weed
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Emma stops appearing in the story after a few chapters.

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* Expy: Taylor is sort of one.

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* Expy: Taylor is sort of one.



* PaperThinDisguise: Natch.
** In a meta sense John Jones. Unless your really high (like the complete oposite of how I am right now).
*** ok im really high but dont tell anyone.



* SirNotAppearingInThisFic: Taylor didn't Fight the Merchants.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Emma stops appearing in the story after a few chapters.
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* SirNotAppearinginthisFic: Taylor didn't Fight the Merchants.

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* Flying Brick: Natch.
* Clark Kenting:

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-> ''You'll believe Taylor can fly.''

Taylor Hebert grew up knowing that she was different from other people. She could hear and see things that no-one else noticed, and the common ailments of life were never known to her. After her mom died, her father felt he couldn't keep the secret any longer, and tells her of her otherworldly origin. When she later [[ForWantOfANail saves Emma from ABB thugs in an alleyway]], she decides to use her powers for good, and sets out to protect Brockton Bay from the criminal underground.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11860296/1/The-Girl-of-Tomorrow The Girl of Tomorrow]]'' is an AlternateUniverseFic, a remake of ''Fanfic/TheLastDaughter'', that makes Taylor the last daughter of Krypton. More specifically, the daughter of [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El]], in one of many departures from the canon of both continuities. The page below contains spoilers for Worm, so beware.

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!!This fanfic contains examples of the following:

* Flying Brick: Natch.
ActionGirl: Taylor.
* Clark Kenting:BrainyBrunette: Taylor is brown-haired and smart.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: While Taylor insists her insignia means "hope", others believes otherwise.
* ClarkKenting: Natch. She even has glasses (which, to be fair, actually do change the apparent color of her eyes into something slightly less striking). She also has Braces which she can remove, which sounds like someones stoned idea.
* CurbstompBattle: yes.
* DeathByAdaptation: In this fic, the Siberian's casualty was Alexandria, not [[SparedByTheAdaptation Hero.]]
* Expy: Taylor is sort of one.
* JustToyingWithThem: Taylor toyed with Lung when she fought him.
-->'''Taylor:''' I pumped you full of sedatives. Should keep you incapacitated long enough for the authorities to arrive. Still have two more, just in case.\\
'''Lung:''' Why... wait? Why not use... earlier?\\
'''Taylor:''' Why? To show that I could've won the fight whenever I wanted. You waited and grew, to the point that the entire local Protectorate couldn't beat you, but I did. The other gangs and villains in the city will know that, now. They'll know that this city is no longer theirs to torment, that they are now the small fish in the pond.
* MissingMom: The same as canon, Taylor's -adoptive- mother died. Her biological parents are deceased, too.
* OutsideContextHero: Earth Bet may be a super-hero universe... but Taylor is a Kryptonian. She's not even remotely similar to the Worm parahumans. Her powers are in an entirely different level.
* ParentalSubstitute: Danny and Annette are Taylor's adoptive parents in this timeline.
* PaperThinDisguise: Natch.
** In a meta sense John Jones. Unless your really high (like the complete oposite of how I am right now).
*** ok im really high but dont tell anyone.
* ShoutOut:
** WordOfGod is that Taylor's InUniverse Superwoman outfit borrows greatly in looks from the ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne'' graphic novels'.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The Green Dragon is injured more by fire. Fortunately he only fights Leviathan, and not guys who have a lighter. Or are smoking cigaretes. Or Cigars. Or weed
* SarcasticConfession: Taylor tells Legend that she's really an alien from the planet Krypton. Naturally, he thinks she's joking.
* SparedByAdaptation: Hero was not murdered by Siberian.

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