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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Danny gets VERY close this. By the end of Sovereign she puts her heroics on hold and starts seeing a therapist.
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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Danny gets VERY close to this. By the end of Sovereign ''Sovereign'' she puts her heroics on hold and starts seeing a therapist.
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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Danny gets VERY close this. By the end of Sovereign she puts her heroics on hold and starts seeing a therapist.
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"Doing good" and "doing well" are not the same thing. This passage talks about the former. That Graywytch is doing well is not in question; she's a salaried member of one of the US's premier super teams. :)
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* WickedWitch: Graywytch is somewhere between this and a SociopathicHero. In-story, we never actually see her do anything but make Danny's life hell, but seeing as she's a Legion Pacifica member in good standing, presumably she has done well at some point.
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* WickedWitch: Graywytch is somewhere between this and a SociopathicHero. In-story, we never actually see her do anything but make Danny's life hell, but seeing as she's a Legion Pacifica member in good standing, presumably she has done well good at some point.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: The [[spoiler:Danny/Sarah]] pairing in ''Sovereign'' before their RelationshipUpgrade. If the passage quoted in ObliviousToLove below is any indication, it's not hard to see how.
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* ObliviousToLove: Oh, Danny.
-->[[spoiler:Her cheeks graduate to a [[CrushBlush full-on blush]] and she [[LaughOfLove laughs]]. "It's fine, Danny. Let's get out of here."]]
-->[[spoiler:We get some food at a diner, and this is something I can afford so I insist that she lets me treat her. She spends the meal smiling deeply, staring out the window and flicking [[LongingLook occasional glances]] my way. It's nice having a friend.]]
-->[[spoiler:Her cheeks graduate to a [[CrushBlush full-on blush]] and she [[LaughOfLove laughs]]. "It's fine, Danny. Let's get out of here."]]
-->[[spoiler:We get some food at a diner, and this is something I can afford so I insist that she lets me treat her. She spends the meal smiling deeply, staring out the window and flicking [[LongingLook occasional glances]] my way. It's nice having a friend.]]
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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Gerald, one of Utopia's minions, is this. He feels like his life is going nowhere and is willing to work for a supervillain that promises him powers.
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* FlightStrengthHeart: [[InvertedTrope inverted]] when Danny shows off her powers to Charlie, and starts by levitating a marble using her lattice manipulation, visibly strained.
-->'''Charlie''': "That's uh, hm. That's... really neat."
-->'''Danny''': (blushing) "I can also bench press a school bus."
-->'''Sarah''': "She saved that airliner last week."
-->'''Charlie''': "That's uh, hm. That's... really neat."
-->'''Danny''': (blushing) "I can also bench press a school bus."
-->'''Sarah''': "She saved that airliner last week."
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* GPSEvidence: Calamity and Danny manage to figure out where one of Utopia's henchmen lives from a single napkin he used. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because [[AWizardDidIt a literal wizard does it]] (Sarah's friend Charlie).
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* GPSEvidence: Calamity and Danny manage to figure out where one of Utopia's henchmen lives from a single napkin he used. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because they enroll the help of [[AWizardDidIt a literal wizard does it]] wizard]] (Sarah's friend Charlie).Charlie) to do it.
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* GPSEvidence: Calamity and Danny manage to figure out where one of Utopia's henchmen lives from a single napkin he used. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because [[AWizardDidIt a literal wizard does it]] (Sarah's friend Charlie).
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* PrecisionFStrike: when Danny, steaming after a particularly bad encounter with her dad, wants to "go find a mugger to beat up", Sarah refuses her in no uncertain terms.
-->'''Sarah''': "I'm not going anywhere with you while you're being like this."
-->'''Danny''': "Being like ''what''?"
-->'''Sarah''': "A bitch. Danny, what is up with you?"
-->'''Sarah''': "I'm not going anywhere with you while you're being like this."
-->'''Danny''': "Being like ''what''?"
-->'''Sarah''': "A bitch. Danny, what is up with you?"
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* MurderByInaction: [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-zagged]]. Danny is sorely tempted when her [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] gets threatened by a super-powered thug in an abandoned parking lot, then immediately [[{{Angst}} beats herself up]] over it. She keeps going back and forth on this for a while.
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* MurderByInaction: [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-zagged]]. Danny is sorely tempted when her [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] gets threatened by a super-powered thug in an abandoned parking lot, then immediately [[{{Angst}} beats herself up]] over even considering it. She keeps going back and forth on this for a while.
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* MurderByInaction: Danny is sorely tempted when her [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] gets threatened by a super-powered thug in an abandoned parking lot, then immediately [[{{Angst}} beats herself up]] over it.
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* MurderByInaction: [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-zagged]]. Danny is sorely tempted when her [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] gets threatened by a super-powered thug in an abandoned parking lot, then immediately [[{{Angst}} beats herself up]] over it.it. She keeps going back and forth on this for a while.
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** Later still, after he has one of his [[AtomicFBomb "eruptions"]], she is upset with herself for ''not'' letting her dad get killed.
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* FantasticSlur: some metahumans refer to baseline humans as "flats".
-->'''Danny''': "That is the [[DiscussedTrope most boring slur]] I've ever heard."
-->'''Danny''': "That is the [[DiscussedTrope most boring slur]] I've ever heard."
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* ClassicalAntiHero: Danny fits the bill for most of ''Dreadnought'', being untrained and full of doubts; she's slowly starting to get better (which is to say, more self-assured) by the end.
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* MurderByInaction: Danny is sorely tempted when her [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] gets threatened by a super-powered thug in an abandoned parking lot, then immediately [[{{Angst}} beats herself up]] over it.
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* BadGuyBar: The "Flying Dutchman", a bar for graycapes, nonpartisans, and "associated hangers-on".
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Calamity and Valkyrja in particular keep reassuring the incredible insecure Danny that she's a natural at superhero-ing.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Calamity and Valkyrja in particular keep reassuring the incredible insecure Danny that she's a natural at superhero-ing.superhero-ing and fully deserves to carry on Dreadnought's name.
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* WorldsStrongestMan: Pretty much whoever happens to be Dreadnought at the time.
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* WorldsStrongestMan: Pretty much whoever happens to be Dreadnought at the time.time.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Calamity and Valkyrja in particular keep reassuring the incredible insecure Danny that she's a natural at superhero-ing.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Calamity and Valkyrja in particular keep reassuring the incredible insecure Danny that she's a natural at superhero-ing.
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* IThoughtItWasForbidden: Danny does a double-take when Calamity pulls out her revolvers.
--> '''Danny''': "You're not going to shoot him, are you?"
--> '''Calamity''': "Well, yeah. That's what guns are ''for''."
--> '''Danny''': "You can't kill people! We're the good guys!"
--> '''Calamity''': "I'm loaded with [[StunGun jelly rounds]]. These things have no penetration whatsoever. It'll be like hitting him with a baseball bat."
--> '''Danny''': "Oh. Okay."
--> '''Calamity''': (feigning concern) "Are you sure? Because I could fall back on my [[DeadpanSnarker impressive arsenal of harsh language]] if that's too violent for you."
--> '''Danny''': "You're not going to shoot him, are you?"
--> '''Calamity''': "Well, yeah. That's what guns are ''for''."
--> '''Danny''': "You can't kill people! We're the good guys!"
--> '''Calamity''': "I'm loaded with [[StunGun jelly rounds]]. These things have no penetration whatsoever. It'll be like hitting him with a baseball bat."
--> '''Danny''': "Oh. Okay."
--> '''Calamity''': (feigning concern) "Are you sure? Because I could fall back on my [[DeadpanSnarker impressive arsenal of harsh language]] if that's too violent for you."
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* ShootingSuperman: while caping with Calamity, Danny gets shot by a liquor store robber, who empties a whole SMG magazine at her. Her only response is "Dude! Not cool!".
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* DragonWithAnAgenda: [[spoiler:Graywytch]] in the second book. Sovereign was never going to win. Even if the heroes hadn't stopped him [[spoiler:Graywytch]] had already hijacked his master plan, and made sure she could easily defeat him.
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** The third and final time, it's when a photo of Danny with her [[ClothingDamage mask shredded]] makes the rounds after a large battle, exposing her secret identity to the public. After this, Danny's had enough, and publicly comes out as both transgender and lesbian in her first press interview as Dreadnought.
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** The third and final time, it's when a photo of Danny with her [[ClothingDamage mask shredded]] makes the rounds after a large battle, exposing her secret identity to the public. After this, Danny's had enough, enough and publicly comes out as both transgender and lesbian in her first press interview as Dreadnought.
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** Legion-affiliated superheroes recommend that minors with superpowers use "throwaway colors" (basically gray camouflage) for their suits, to declare themselves unpartisan until they become of age. Almost every non-Legion cape in the story points out that ''only'' Legion-affiliated minors do this, so throwaway colors are a dead giveaway.
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** Legion-affiliated superheroes recommend that minors with superpowers use "throwaway "throw away colors" (basically gray camouflage) for their suits, to declare themselves unpartisan nonpartisan until they become of age. Almost every non-Legion cape in the story points out that ''only'' Legion-affiliated minors do this, so throwaway throw away colors are a dead giveaway.
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* InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha: The BigBad is a cyborg (or possible android?) GadgeteerGenius. So true to form, there's a big battle of five ColorCodedForYourConvenience mecha vs. Dreadnought in the climax, and it's awesome.
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* InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha: The BigBad is a cyborg (or possible android?) GadgeteerGenius. So true to form, there's a big battle of five ColorCodedForYourConvenience mecha mechas vs. Dreadnought in the climax, and it's awesome.
* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:Danny and Sarah]] by book two.
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* RealityWarper: Dreadnought, once again. Her flight, super strength etc. derive from her being able to manipulate the "lattice", described as "the underside of reality". Beyond just her "stock" superpowers, Danny practices manipulating the lattice directly, and appears to be much more adept at this than at least her immediate predecessor, if the finale is any indication.
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* RealityWarper: Dreadnought, once again. Her flight, super strength etc. derive from her being able to manipulate the "lattice", described as "the underside of reality". Beyond just her "stock" superpowers, Danny practices manipulating the lattice directly, directly and appears to be much more adept at this than at least her immediate predecessor, if the finale is any indication.
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* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: whitecapes, graycapes and blackcapes respectively, although only the most self-righteous whitecape would describe the situation using the words in the trope name.
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* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: whitecapes, graycapes graycapes, and blackcapes respectively, although only the most self-righteous whitecape would describe the situation using the words in the trope name.
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* TheNotLoveInterest: Sarah to Danny.
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* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: Doc Impossible and Danny (who's mad at her from her last visit) riding the elevator to Doc's lab on Danny's second visit to Legion Tower. Then the Doc decides to [[CringeComedy double down]] and break the ice by taking a long drag on her cigarette and mentioning that Valkyrja (whom Danny is crushing on) is straight.
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* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: Doc Impossible and Danny (who's mad at her from her last visit) riding the elevator to Doc's lab on Danny's second visit to Legion Tower. Then the Doc decides to [[CringeComedy double down]] and break breaks the ice by taking a long drag on her cigarette and mentioning that Valkyrja (whom Danny is crushing on) is straight.
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* WickedWitch: Graywytch is somewhere between this and a SociopathicHero. In-story, we never actually see her do anything but make Danny's life hell, but seeing as she's a Legion Pacifica member in good standing, presumably she has done good at some point.
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* WickedWitch: Graywytch is somewhere between this and a SociopathicHero. In-story, we never actually see her do anything but make Danny's life hell, but seeing as she's a Legion Pacifica member in good standing, presumably she has done good well at some point.point.
** [[spoiler:In Sovereign, she does everything she can to screw up Danny's life. And turns into an outright super villain.]]
** [[spoiler:In Sovereign, she does everything she can to screw up Danny's life. And turns into an outright super villain.]]
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* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: Doc Impossible and Danny (who's mad at her from her last visit) riding the elevator to Doc's lab on Danny's second visit to Legion Tower. Then the Doc decides to [[CringeComedy double down]] and break the ice by taking a long drag on her cigarette and mentioning that Valkyrja (whom Danny is crushing on) is straight.
-->'''Danny''': That's disappointing.
-->'''Doc Impossible''': Tell me about it.
-->'''Danny''': That's disappointing.
-->'''Doc Impossible''': Tell me about it.
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* LawfulStupid: Calamity considers the Legion to be this; Danny doesn't really agree but is unwilling to argue over it.
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** Graycapes are more on the "masked vigilante" side of the spectrum. This can be because they resort to less-than-savory methods, out of cynicism ("the system is broken"), or simply because they're not given the opportunity to work within the system for whatever reason. They tend to view whitecapes as sanctimonious goody two-shoes with a [[BlackAndWhiteMorality over-simplistic worldview]].
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** Graycapes are more on the "masked vigilante" side of the spectrum. This can be because they resort to less-than-savory methods, out of cynicism ("the system is broken"), or simply because they're not given the opportunity to work within the system for whatever reason. They tend to view whitecapes as sanctimonious goody two-shoes with a an [[BlackAndWhiteMorality over-simplistic worldview]].
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* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: whitecapes, graycapes and blackcapes respectively, although only the most self-righteous whitecape would describe the situation using the words in the trope name.
** Whitecapes are "official" heroes. They work within the system, try to color strictly within the bounds of the law, and are able to secure official funding and support. Whitecapes tend to view graycapes as morally compromised opportunists or vigilantes.
** Graycapes are more on the "masked vigilante" side of the spectrum. This can be because they resort to less-than-savory methods, out of cynicism ("the system is broken"), or simply because they're not given the opportunity to work within the system for whatever reason. They tend to view whitecapes as sanctimonious goody two-shoes with a [[BlackAndWhiteMorality over-simplistic worldview]].
** Blackcapes are outright super-criminals or villains with not much argument.
** Whitecapes are "official" heroes. They work within the system, try to color strictly within the bounds of the law, and are able to secure official funding and support. Whitecapes tend to view graycapes as morally compromised opportunists or vigilantes.
** Graycapes are more on the "masked vigilante" side of the spectrum. This can be because they resort to less-than-savory methods, out of cynicism ("the system is broken"), or simply because they're not given the opportunity to work within the system for whatever reason. They tend to view whitecapes as sanctimonious goody two-shoes with a [[BlackAndWhiteMorality over-simplistic worldview]].
** Blackcapes are outright super-criminals or villains with not much argument.
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** Telling a teenager with incredible superpowers to [[DontTryThisAtHome not go caping under any circumstances]]. Exactly what did they expect to happen?
*** Magma later [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure admits]] that they really did not think this one through.
*** Magma later [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure admits]] that they really did not think this one through.
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* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: or at least Calamity does, and she thinks it would be a total waste for you to wait to turn 18 before you start caping.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Valkyrja drops one on Danny at the end of their second meeting, when she asks whether Danny feels safe at home, and offers to give her quarters at Legion Tower. Danny doesn't know how to respond and leaves in a hurry.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Valkyrja drops one on Danny at the end of their second meeting, when she asks whether Danny feels safe at home, and offers to give her quarters at Legion Tower. Danny doesn't know how to respond and leaves in a hurry.
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* ApologyGift: the next time Danny visits Legion Tower after her fairly disastrous first meeting with the Legion, Doc Impossible fabricates a couple clothes for her.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Valkyrja drops one on Danny at the end of their second meeting, when she asks whether Danny feels safe at home, and offers to give her quarters at Legion Tower. Danny doesn't know how to respond and leaves in a hurry.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Valkyrja drops one on Danny at the end of their second meeting, when she asks whether Danny feels safe at home, and offers to give her quarters at Legion Tower. Danny doesn't know how to respond and leaves in a hurry.
