History Roleplay / ProjectionQuest

Started in May 2020 by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/bowler-hat-guy.424921/ Bowler Hat Guy]] on [[Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom SpaceBattles]], [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/projection-quest-worm.854277/ Projection Quest]] follows the story of Taylor Hebert and her power, the Multiversal Emulator (controlled by the [=SpaceBattles=] forum at large) living in Brockton Bay. Featuring crossover elements from diverse series such as ''Franchise/{{Bleach}}'' and ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'' along the way. Beginning with a rather volatile, public, and explosive aftermath to Taylor's trigger, the quest quickly and permanently abandoned beyond all notions of recovery the typical stations of the fandom and has since evolved into a spectacle and adventure few have seen coming and only continues to grow.

Started in May 2020 by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/bowler-hat-guy.424921/ Bowler Hat Guy]] on [[Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom SpaceBattles]], [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/projection-quest-worm.854277/ Projection Quest]] follows the story of Taylor Hebert and her power, the Multiversal Emulator (controlled by the [=SpaceBattles=] forum at large) living in Brockton Bay. Featuring crossover elements from diverse series such as Bleach and Kung Fu Panda along the way. Beginning with a rather volatile, public, and explosive aftermath to Taylor's trigger, the quest quickly and permanently abandoned beyond all notions of recovery the typical stations of the fandom and has since evolved into a spectacle and adventure few have seen coming and only continues to grow.

* FashionDesigner: Parian uses her powers to make costumes and clothes with her shop inside Oathbound's base, The Heap. She was also the one to design and make Taylor's costume.

* BerserkButton: For Taylor, it's others messing with his family and friends, Emmy included.

* CluelessChickMagnet: Danny, according to Trainwreck, is "MILF bait." And indeed, he attracts the attention of multiple older women (at least ''five'' of whom have potential Omake plot threads). And yet, despite two of them literally moving in with him, displaying themselves in various states of undress, and literally sleeping in the same bed, he remains entirely oblivious. Taylor, on the other hand, [[ParentalSexualitySquick does]] [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny not.]]

* CluelessChickMagnet: Danny, according to Trainwreck, is "MILF bait." And indeed, he attracts the attention of multiple older women (at least ''five'' of whom have potential Omake plot threads). And yet, despite two of them literally moving in with him, displaying themselves in various states of undress, and literally sleeping in the same bed, he remains entirely oblivious. Taylor, on the other hand, [[ParentalSexualitySquick does]] [[YMMV/CrowningMomentOfFunny not.]]

* CluelessChickMagnet: Danny, according to Trainwreck, is "MILF bait." And indeed, he attracts the attention of multiple older women (at least ''five'' of whom have potential Omake plot threads). And yet, despite two of them literally moving in with him, displaying themselves in various states of undress, and literally sleeping in the same bed, he remains entirely oblivious. Taylor, on the other hand, [[ParentalSexualitySquick does]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny not.]]

* ChickMagnet: Danny, according to Trainwreck, is "MILF bait."

* FollowTheLeader: Projection Quest has started to have numerous spinoff quests where the basic concept of 'various characters from other worlds/franchises cycle in to teach the main character powers and abilities from their world' is redone in numerous different ways.

Started in May 2020 by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/bowler-hat-guy.424921/ Bowler Hat Guy]] on [[Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom SpaceBattles]], [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/projection-quest-worm.854277/ Projection Quest]] follows the story of deuteragonists Taylor Hebert and her power Multiversal Emulator (controlled by the [=SpaceBattles=] forum at large) living in Brockton Bay. Featuring crossover elements from diverse series such as Bleach and Kung Fu Panda along the way. Beginning with a rather volatile, public, and explosive aftermath to Taylor's trigger, the quest quickly and permanently abandoned beyond all notions of recovery the typical stations of the fandom and has since evolved into a spectacle and adventure few have seen coming and only continues to grow.

--> '''Multiversal Emulator (as Kenpachi Zaraki)'''

-->-- '''Multiversal Emulator (as Kenpachi Zaraki)'''

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* ChickMagnet: Danny, according to Trainwreck is "MILF bait".

* NoodleIncident: Danny and Fleur go on a road trip to visit Lightstar. This resulted in Danny punching Lightstar for being a dick, Danny getting labeled a villain and him and Fleur booking it out of town. At some point, the vehicle caught on fire and Danny fought a bear.
* TheNthDoctor: Emmy's nature is such in that they will literally become different people, while still keeping the same consciousness, periodically by emulating characters from across the Multiverse. Emmy, after his time, as any emulation, will eventually end up with them becoming a different character and will change their race, gender, species and even personality to match said emulation, along with gaining their powers, skills, and memories as long as they are said emulation. Despite the changes they are still technically the same person no matter the iteration. The QM even compares the process to the TropeNamer Series/DoctorWho's regeneration.
* OddFriendship: Between Emmy and Taylor, who both consider the other their closest friend despite Emmy's constant changing nature changing how their relationship works between emulation. Emmy has gone from a murderous best friend with no regard for anyone but Taylor, a kind Kung Fu master that was a sapient panda, an older sister figure who was also an ancient Japanese demon, a little brother figure with a voice in their head, and a mythological nordic king that killed an evil dragon

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Multiversal Emulator or M.E. is predominately known as Emmy due to Taylor's choice of nickname.
* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Gram is a sword of selection. Therefore only Sigurd is capable of wielding its extraordinary power [[spoiler:or at least that is how it was supposed to be, as even Emmy himself is completely stunned by the fact that Greg was able to to use against Simurgh, indicating that the sword has chosen a new wielder]]. This trope gains even more strength after Emmy!Sigurd embeds the sword in the ground, from which a tree sprouts, and then gives a speech about how only someone worthy may be able to remove it, in a direct reference to what his ancestor did the first time.

* PlatonicLifePartners: Taylor and Multiversal Emulator(Emmy) feature heavy as this, Emmy being a multiversal parasite attached to Taylor's brain, and frequently shipped with her by characters within the story, as well as being mistaken for her boyfriend.

Started in May 2020 by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/bowler-hat-guy.424921/ Bowler Hat Guy]] on [[Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom SpaceBattles]], [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/projection-quest-worm.854277/ Projection Quest]] follows the story of deuteragonists Taylor Hebert and her power Multiversal Emulator (controlled by the [=SpaceBattles=] forum at large) living in Brockton Bay. Featuring crossover elements from diverse series as Bleach and Kung Fu Panda along the way. Beginning with a rather volatile, public, and explosive aftermath to Taylor's trigger the quest quickly, and permanently abandoned beyond all notions of recovery the typical stations of the fandom and has since evolved into a spectacle and adventure few have seen coming and only continues to grow.

Thus far, the following characters have been Emulated:
* [[spoiler:Kenpachi Zaraki, from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'']]
* [[spoiler:Po, from ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'']]
* [[spoiler:Yukari Yakumo, from ''Franchise/TouhouProject'']]
* [[spoiler:Oscar Pine, from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'']]
* [[spoiler:Sigurd, from the ''Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}'']]
* [[spoiler:Scar, from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'']]
* [[spoiler:Dante, from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'']]
* [[spoiler:Devola and Popola, from ''VideoGame/{{Nier}}'']]

!! Projection Quest provides examples of:
* AccidentalInnuendo: Is hilarious that someone who is obviously a virgin, [[spoiler:Greg]], choose the codename "G-Man"
* ActionDad: Subverted with Danny who tries to invoke this trope only to be stopped when he tried due to being a non-powered civilian with no combat training whatsoever making him a liability. [[spoiler:Played straight later on after being empowered with aura and training.]]
* ACupAngst: Taylor as per usual bemoans her lack of a figure and good looks.
** Later averted when her powers start modifying her body to be more fit and attractive looking.
* AdaptationalAttractiveness Trainwreck starts wearing a cleaner, tidier mech suit to better fit the Hero image.

* ArbitrarySkepticism: There is no way magic and souls exists in a world where people can suddenly manifest Superpowers that break the laws of physics.
* AscendedMeme: "Secret Harem Protagonist Danny" started as an ongoing joke between readers, joke that only grew stronger when Miss Militia, Mouse Protector, and Fleur showed varied interest in him.
* AwakeningTheSleepingGiant: While being a Hero, Taylor rarely patrol and when she does, she is considered the equivalent of the armed forces marching through a city, with the understanding result of everyone, both Heroes and Villains, panicking. As case in point, one of her first actions as a cape was [[spoiler:drowning Lung, the previous most powerful Cape in Brockton Bay, like an unwanted puppy.]]
* BackFromTheDead: Taylor gains this ability from [[spoiler:Yukari!Emmy]] as a application of Onmyodo, although it only works on Parahumans and particularly traumatized people. [[spoiler:She uses it to resurrect the recently deceased Miss Militia and Dauntless as well as Fleur.]]
* BerserkButton: For Taylor it's others messing with his family and friends, Emmy included.
* BenevolentBoss: Taylor despite being inexperienced as a leader is very mindful and friendly towards the people under her. Even going so far as to befriend them and offer them generous pay.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: Über and Leet, the video game themed joke villains of the series[[spoiler:, create a time-stop effect, learn FunctionalMagic, and force Taylor to call in all her allies.]]
* BigFancyCastle: Thanks to Onmyodo, Taylor was able to turn her Team's home base-previously a metal-plated gas station- into a large castle with a courtyard.
* BigGood: Taylor invokes this by vowing to protect the people of the Bay and parahumans who neither want to be heroes or villains but just want to live their lives without fear of getting press-ganged for having powers. Less privileged people tend to flock to the neighborhoods surrounding them for Taylor's protection, which include a group of women that were formerly forced into slavery by the ABB that she had previously rescued.
* BloodKnight: Taylor due to the influence from Kenpachi!Emmy. Nemesis has also made very clear that she also likes to stab things.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Emmy as a shard can suffer from this since he is not limited to human emulations. Yukari is such an example.
* BrutallyHonest: Trainwreck has no problem telling people what he thinks.

* CassandraTruth: After the first meeting between the Emmy, Taylor and Protectorate Emmy explains that he is Taylor's power that is a sapient projection under her control. Because there was no precedent of any power being outright sapient no one believed them and assumed that Taylor just mastered then empowered some random person because from their perspective it was a far more plausible explanation. This is only temporary though since the next meeting Armsmaster is able to use his lie detector to learn that Taylor and Emmy were telling the truth.
* CastFromLifespan: A variant of this happens with Emmy. Each of Emmy's emulations have a pool of energy for each emulated character and if said pool drops to zero then the current emulation 'lifespan' will end and the cycle will switch to a new one.

* ChickMagnet: Danny, according to Trainwreck is a "MILF bait".
* ContrivedCoincidence: Emmy, despite being a Multiverse Emulator Shard with access to hundreds of settings and countless different characters, ends up having his first three emulations as Asian-themed. Out of universe this was mostly due to players picking Anime settings where many characters were Asian along with wanting to pick the second emulation to fit the oriental theme she appeared to have going for her. In-Universe it was noticeable enough that Taylor lampshaded this and asked Emmy if they were specifically Asian. Emmy, at a loss for how to respond, decides to change the subject right away.
* CoolBigSis: Emmy as [[spoiler:Yukari]] was this to Taylor while Taylor was this to Emmy as [[spoiler:Oscar]].

* DittoFighter: Taylor with each version of Emmy accumulates their skills and abilities.
* DragonKnight: After her training with [[spoiler:Sigurd]] and obtaining a Dragon Core Taylor becomes, for all purposes to measure such thing, into a Dragon.
* TheDreaded: Taylor is this for the Bay due to her immense power and versatility both along with having a powerful projection that is both able to act independently of her, with a significant range, and do so while invisible and being able to move through walls outside combat. She has been noted as a heroic Lung by one villain and considered a Triumvirate level Parahuman by another.
* EmpathicWeapon: Taylor's sword Nemesis, being a Zanpakuto, is alive, and using some of Taylor's other abilities has [[spoiler:obtained a manifested form]]

* FashionDesigner: Parian uses her powers to make costumes and clothe with her shop being inside Oathbound's base The Heap. She was also the one to design and make Taylor's costume.

* GoodParents: Danny is this to Taylor. From being extremely supportive of her when possible to being willing to charge into danger to protect her even when just a non powered civilian.
* HilariousInHindsight: Emmy, as Kenpachi, make this particular comment while trying to convince Taylor to be stabbed so she can obtain an Asauchi. The next emulation after this one would be Po:
-->"Can't take it huh? Maybe I should aim for something softer for my next guy? Maybe someone from the universe of cuddly animals? A Unicorn perhaps?
* IHatePastMe: Emmy will occasionally have a low opinion about some of previous versions of themselves for obvious reasons.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Trainwreck despite being rude and crude to the people around him is shown to care for his team and was one of the first people to defend Emmy's personhood shortly after meeting them.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Taylor upon meeting Legend for the first Time.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Emmy was this to Taylor early on and still are to a lesser degree over time.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Emmy is keeping the existence of the shards a secret, in case doing otherwise will come with consequences from other shards or the Entity.
* MartialPacifist: Parian who despite not wanting to get involved in conventional 'cape culture' and would prefer to just run a business using her powers is still willing to fight to defend herself or others if needed.
* MistakenNationality: Taylor mistakes Emmy for being Asian due to the fact that despite their power meaning that who they become being random the first 3 emulations were Asian which was noted to be extremely unlikely.
* MistakenForRacist: Because of circumstances, Taylor ended up being the cause of most of the gangs in the Bay losing power while leaving the Empire 88 untouched for a while. Since many people were not aware of the circumstances behind said events some people accused Taylor of being an Empire sympathizer early on in the quest.
* MoodSwinger: Emmy at first, due to their nature, is an extreme example in that they can literally go from a violent mass murderer with no regard for anyone but Taylor to a genuinely nice guy who likes helping anyone in need in the span of a few hours. Lampshaded in a conversation with Danny and Po's emulation who went from consistently showing disdain for the man one moment to acting friendly and genuinely respectful of him right after changing emulations.

* NoodleIncident: Danny and Fleur go on a road trip to visit Lightstar. This resulted in Danny punching Lightstar for being a dick, Danny getting labeled a villain and him and Fleur booking it out of town. At some point the vehicle caught on fire and Danny fought a bear.
* TheNthDoctor: Emmy's nature is such in that they will literally become different people, while still keeping the same consciousness, periodically by emulating characters from across the Multiverse. Emmy after his time as any emulation will eventually end up with them becoming a different character and will change their race, gender, species and even personality to match said emulation along with gaining their powers, skills and memories as long as they are said emulation. Despite the changes they are still technically the same person no matter the iteration. The QM themselves even compare the process to the TropeNamer Series/DoctorWho's regeneration.
* OddFriendship: Between Emmy and Taylor who both consider the other their closest friend despite Emmy's constant changing nature changing how their relationship works between emulation. Emmy has gone from a murderous best friend with no regard for anyone but Taylor, a kind Kung Fu master that was a sapient panda, an older sister figure who was also an ancient Japanese demon, a little brother figure with a voice in their head, and a mythological nordic king that killed an evil dragon
* OldMaster: Some of Emmy's emulations though not Elderly can be hundreds to thousands years old and their role is to teach Taylor their skills while passing on their knowledge. These included Martial Arts and sword skills along with Eastern Styles of magic.
* OldShame: Emmy will sometimes feel embarrassed about what their previous versions did due to how wildly emulations can vary from each other.

* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Gram is a sword of selection, therefore only Sigurd is capable of wielding its extraordinary power [[spoiler:or at least that is how it was supposed to be, as even Emmy himself is completely stunned by the fact that Greg was able to to use against Simurgh, indicating that the sword has chosen a new wielder]]. This trope gains even more strength after Emmy!Sigurd embeds the sword in the ground, from which a tree sprouts, and then gives a speech about how only someone worthy may be able to remove it, in a direct reference to what his ancestor did the first time.
* OutsideContextProblem: Taylor's powers are this due to her Shard Emmy not being as restricted as a Shard normally would be. Besides Emmy being a sapient person despite being a power they also grant Taylor the ability to gain powers from other settings besides Worm throughout the Multiverse.

* RulesLawyer: Directly referenced by Taylor when a prospective suitor tries to circumvent her "must defeat me to date me" declaration by challenging her to a game of chess.

* SpottingTheThread: Trainwreck is able to figure out that [[spoiler:Oliver was sent by someone to get close to Nexus]].

--> '''Master, I have located a shrine on the roof that has a picture of me at the center of it''.' Emmy sent to her just as she was standing up, causing her to falter slightly before regaining her balance and continuing onward.\\

* StrongAndSkilled: Taylor thanks to her first two emulations possesses both immense strength and is also a highly skilled practitioner of Kung Fu.
* SuperEmpowering: Emmy is capable of this with the right emulation. Taylor is this as well thanks to [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Aura]].
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Taylor has reached an immense amount of power, and has to constantly hold back, so is willing to go very wild when set loose. An example is during [[spoiler: the Simurgh fight, as a 'distraction' she created countless spiders made of spiritual energy, each firing powerful blasts, with the comment "If it dies it dies!"]]
* TrainingFromHell: Emmy as Kenpachi subjected Taylor to this.
* TranquilFury: Inner Peace from Po Taylor is much more able to control her emotions and leads to her becoming much more stable compared to most other Parahumans who triggered naturally even when angered.
* UnskilledButStrong: Taylor is this with a few of her abilities like Spiritual Power and Boundary Manipulation, either due to an emulation not teaching her.
** A variation with Kenpachi!Emmy. While Kenpachi is actually skilled with a sword he completely lacks even the basics of Kido that every other Soul Reaper captain and most high-ranking Soul Reapers should know, relying solely on his sword skills and brute force.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Despite showing themselves to be obviously Sapient a number of people besides Taylor and some of those close to her like her team and Victoria have trouble considering Emmy as a person with a number of them just considering her as just an extension of her power. Even Emmy is not sure whether they truly count as a person or not.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Greg is under the belief that Lisa is a helpful GenkiGirl and that he is supposed to help the Undersiders go through a redemption arc.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Definetly not a princess and a dragon]]

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* NiceHat: While Yukari Yakumo, Emmy is very insistent that Taylor needs a hat. She later gets the one seen in the page art.

* AwakeningtheSleepingGiant: While being a Hero, Taylor rarely patrol and when she does, she is considered the equivalent of the armed forces marching through a city, with the understanding result of everyone, both Heroes and Villains, panicking. As case in point, one of her first actions as a cape was [[spoiler:drowning Lung, the previous most powerful Cape in Brockton Bay, like an unwanted puppy.]]

* Awakening the Sleeping Giant: While being a Hero, Taylor rarely patrol and when she does, she is considered the equivalent of the armed forces marching through a city, with the understanding result of everyone, both Heroes and Villains, panicking. As case in point, one of her first actions as a cape was [[spoiler:drowning Lung, the previous most powerful Cape in Brockton Bay, like an unwanted puppy.]]

* BigGood: Taylor invokes this by vowing to protect the people of the Bay and parahumans who neither want to be heroes or villains but just want to live their lives without fear of getting gang pressed for having powers. Less privileged people tend to flock to the neighborhoods surrounding them for Taylor's protection, which include a group of women that were formerly forced into slavery by the ABB that she had previously rescued.

* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:Downplayed with Fleur. While her memories and personality are mostly intact. Her relationship with New Wave and how people saw her resulted in her having memories of being Brandish and Lady Photon’s sister and having Blonde Hair, both of which she didn’t have in life.]]

* [[spoiler:Dante, from ''VideoGame/{{DevilMayCry}}'']]

* [[spoiler:Dante, from ''VideoGame/{{DevilMayCry}}"]]

* StandardStatusEffects: Taylor’s Zanpakuto ability subjects anyone hit by it to a 30% decrease in any attribute desired.

* [[spoiler:Yukari Yakumo, from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'']]