History Literature / Bystander

[[NotUsingTheZWord Peak]].

* DidNotDoTheResearch: In story, Lucretia claims to have dyslexia to explain her reading problems, but clearly shows little to no understanding of how dyslexia works. No out of story examples yet.

First Chapter is available here: [[http://thrythlind.deviantart.com/art/Bystander-Chapter-1-87737868]]

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Instory, Lucretia claims to have dyslexia to explain her reading problems, but clearly shows little to no understanding of how dyslexia works. No out of story examples yet.

Public Chapters are available here: [[http://thryth.webs.com/bystander.htm Bystander]]

''Note from the Author: I tend to use these pages as sounding boards for ideas as well as a form of self-promotion. For my original fictions, I do most of my troping on my own files offline, because I don't want to spoil anything...as I am want to do when ranting about my stories. However, currently most of the entries were done by me as part of a way of figuring out how to summarize the setting. From here on out, however, this page will be only occasionally updated by me specifically. (Though I might run a promotion that involves troping my stuff.)''

'''Note from the Author: I tend to use these pages as sounding boards for ideas as well as a form of self-promotion. For my original fictions, I do most of my troping on my own files offline, because I don't want to spoil anything...as I am want to do when ranting about my stories. However, currently most of the entries were done by me as part of a way of figuring out how to summarize the setting. From here on out, however, this page will be only occasionally updated by me specifically. (Though I might run a promotion that involves troping my stuff.)'''

"Note from the Author: I tend to use these pages as sounding boards for ideas as well as a form of self-promotion. For my original fictions, I do most of my troping on my own files offline, because I don't want to spoil anything...as I am want to do when ranting about my stories. However, currently most of the entries were done by me as part of a way of figuring out how to summarize the setting. From here on out, however, this page will be only occasionally updated by me specifically. (Though I might run a promotion that involves troping my stuff.)"

''Note from the Author: I tend to use these pages as sounding boards for ideas as well as a form of self-promotion. For my original fictions, I do most of my troping on my own files offline, because I don't want to spoil anything...as I am want to do when ranting about my stories. However, currently most of the entries were done by me as part of a way of figuring out how to summarize the setting. From here on out, however, this page will be only occasionally updated by me specifically. (Though I might run a promotion that involves troping my stuff.)''

Note from the Author: I tend to use these pages as sounding boards for ideas as well as a form of self-promotion. For my original fictions, I do most of my troping on my own files offline, because I don't want to spoil anything...as I am want to do when ranting about my stories. However, currently most of the entries were done by me as part of a way of figuring out how to summarize the setting. From here on out, however, this page will be only occasionally updated by me specifically. (Though I might run a promotion that involves troping my stuff.)

* IgnorantOfTheCall: Lucretia refuses to get actively involved in life, preferring to exist mostly unnoticed and insignificant.

* SuperpowerLottery: Lucretia by virtue of being the world's main character. Balanced by her WeaksauceWeakness.
** Is a total lack of fighting skill a WeaksauceWeakness?

** Partially subverted in that Lucretia speaks most of languages with understandable but poor grammar.

* SuperpowerLottery: Lucretia by virtue of being the world's main character.

* RealWomenNeverWearDresses: Inverted Lucretia won't wear anything that it isn't a feet-hiding, high-necked, long-sleeved dress.

Of course, there are problems with that, such as the fact that she's considered an [[TheyWouldCutYouUp interesting research specimen]] by some of the more [[CorruptCorporateExecutive amoral companies]]. Her tendency to [[RegularCaller stick her nose in where it probably shouldn't be]]. A love-hate relationship with [[TheAlcoholic various alcoholic beverages]].

Of course, there are problems with that, such as the fact that she's considered an [[AlienAutopsy interesting research specimen]] by some of the more [[CorruptCorporateExecutive amoral companies]]. Her tendency to [[RegularCaller stick her nose in where it probably shouldn't be]]. A love-hate relationship with [[TheAlcoholic various alcoholic beverages]].

A [[http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/bystander/12460159 self-published]] [[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040GJBS2 novel]] written by Luke "{{Thrythlind}}" Green and set in 2035 Seattle detailing the plight of superpowered parolee Lucretia. Starting with her interfering with a bank robbery and blowing outward from there.

Of course, there are problems with that, such as the fact that she's considered an [[GrandTheftYou interesting research specimen]] by some of the more [[CorruptCorporateExecutive amoral companies]]. Her tendency to [[RegularCaller stick her nose in where it probably shouldn't be]]. A love-hate relationship with [[TheAlcoholic various alcoholic beverages]].

Lucretia had her own words for her peer group: freaks of nature, science projects, and fanatics. They were all the people that had been born, transformed or self-willed into something that [[Superhero should have been bizarre]], but was becoming less so.

Lucretia had her own words for her peer group: freaks of nature, science projects, and fanatics. They were all the people that had been born, transformed or self-willed into something that {{Superhero should have been bizarre}}, but was becoming less so.

[[FantasticSlurs Peak]].

Empaths. Superstrength. Kung Fu Masters. Petting Zoo People.

There is a word for people like that. A pre-packed fluffy-feeling word the government’s spin doctors had come up with.

Peak.

Lucretia had her own words for her peer group: freaks of nature, science projects, and fanatics. They were all the people that had been born, transformed or self-willed into something that should have been bizarre, but was becoming less so.

All she wanted to do was live an unnoticed life in her brownstone, working at the library and chasing down idiot cops who took her books on stakeouts.

Of course, there are problems with that, such as the fact that she's considered an interesting research specimen by some of the more amoral companies. Her tendency to stick her nose in where it probably shouldn't be. A love-hate relationship with various alcoholic beverages.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[WhiteHairedPrettyGirl Lucretia]] wearing the outfit she picked for her [[DeadpanSnarker first meeting with her parole officer.]]

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-> "I'm just a bystander." - Lucretia