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%%* AlphaBitch: Sonya. Then she got superpowers. It doesn't end well.
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* {{Deprogram}}: There is a device that functions like this. When it is used on an Azazel infectee, they are instantly returned to normal. Unfortunately, it can only be used by fitting a gas mask to the subject, so it's rather hard to use in battle.
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* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ''announcing'' that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as an ElegantGothicLolita.
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* {{Gayngst}}: A major part of the series. In fact, this trope is why one character goes from "Good" to "Neutral".
In fact, this trope is why one character goes from "Good" to "Neutral".
** [[spoiler:Subverted as other issues come to prominence, and the character is told, bluntly, to get over it.]]
** Given an interesting examination, where the character comes to the conclusion "Okay, which would people hate me for more. Being gay, or being a demon. Being gay... crud." FaceHeelTurn ensues.
** Downplayed in the release version, where the above FaceHeelTurn never happens. It is, however, used for a funny moment.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ''announcing'' that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as an ElegantGothicLolita.
In fact, this trope is why one character goes from "Good" to "Neutral".
** [[spoiler:Subverted as other issues come to prominence, and the character is told, bluntly, to get over it.]]
** Given an interesting examination, where the character comes to the conclusion "Okay, which would people hate me for more. Being gay, or being a demon. Being gay... crud." FaceHeelTurn ensues.
** Downplayed in the release version, where the above FaceHeelTurn never happens. It is, however, used for a funny moment.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ''announcing'' that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as an ElegantGothicLolita.
* GoodThingYouCanHeal: Succubi can heal from just about anything. While they don't get cut in half often, they ''do'' get beat up a ''lot''. They can, however, still feel pain, especially Vivian.
* HazyFeelTurn: A few of the succubi end up undergoing this. They decide to change things because the world sucks... but then behave with remarkable control.
* HazyFeelTurn: A few of the succubi end up undergoing this. They decide to change things because the world sucks... but then behave with remarkable control.
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* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler:Subverted. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans. DoubleSubverted, when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
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* ImmuneToBullets: Succubi can heal so quickly that bullets become meaningless. In a subversion, this ''does'' mean that a sufficient quantity of bullets can be used to ''stun'' them.
* InverseLawOfUtilityAndLethality: Averted. A lot of characters have deadly powers... which is why all the villains tend to be capable of healing from them. The most egregious is the Succubi's blades, which another Succubi can easily regenerate from.
* MagicByAnyOtherName: The abilities of angels, demons, and members of certain sects of the Survivalist Project [[spoiler:like Kayla]].
* MoreDakka: Used as a solution to deal with Sonya, who is ImmuneToBullets. [[spoiler:It manages to disable her, for a bit.]]
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler:Subverted. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans.DoubleSubverted, {{Double Subver|sion}}ted when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
* InverseLawOfUtilityAndLethality: Averted. A lot of characters have deadly powers... which is why all the villains tend to be capable of healing from them. The most egregious is the Succubi's blades, which another Succubi can easily regenerate from.
* MagicByAnyOtherName: The abilities of angels, demons, and members of certain sects of the Survivalist Project [[spoiler:like Kayla]].
* MoreDakka: Used as a solution to deal with Sonya, who is ImmuneToBullets. [[spoiler:It manages to disable her, for a bit.]]
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler:Subverted. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans.
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* YouKnowImBlackRight: Played for laughs when Vivian complains about being judged by her skin color -- in this case, being blue. The black officer in front of her coughs.
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But those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found...was a demon.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell...is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell...is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
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But those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found... was a demon.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell... is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell... is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
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Has a main website and expanded universe works at http://www.prolecto.net
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Has a main website and expanded universe works at http://www.prolecto.net
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* AbnormalAmmo: During the finale. [[spoiler: Turns out, the government has anti-demon Ammo that can kill a succubus in one hit. And there's just been an outbreak of Succubi, most of whom are innocent civilians caught in the crossover.]]
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* AbnormalAmmo: During the finale.
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* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until Sonya goes through her second VillainousBreakdown.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: Subverted. [[spoiler: Sonya knows EXACTLY how dangerous Azazel is, and made plans to handle it that actually work.]]
** [[spoiler: Then double subverted. Azazel breaks free when Sonya breaks AGAIN in the climax.]]
* FantasticScience: [[spoiler: Not only is this the origin of Silverlight, who also use Magitek, but Vivian's MOM was one of these.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: Subverted. [[spoiler: Sonya knows EXACTLY how dangerous Azazel is, and made plans to handle it that actually work.]]
** [[spoiler: Then double subverted. Azazel breaks free when Sonya breaks AGAIN in the climax.]]
* FantasticScience: [[spoiler: Not only is this the origin of Silverlight, who also use Magitek, but Vivian's MOM was one of these.]]
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* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until PeoplePuppets [[spoiler:until Sonya goes through her second VillainousBreakdown.]]
VillainousBreakdown]].
* EvilIsNotAToy: Subverted.[[spoiler: Sonya [[spoiler:Sonya knows EXACTLY ''exactly'' how dangerous Azazel is, and made plans to handle it that actually work.]]
** [[spoiler:]] Then double [[spoiler:double subverted. Azazel breaks free when Sonya breaks AGAIN ''again'' in the climax.]]
climax]].
* FantasticScience:[[spoiler: Not [[spoiler:Not only is this the origin of Silverlight, who also use Magitek, {{Magitek}}, but Vivian's MOM mom was one of these.a Fantastic Scientist.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: Subverted.
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* FantasticScience:
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* FightingFromTheInside: Attempted with Azazel Infectees: [[spoiler: Never works more then briefly. It CAN however, distract them while a cure is used.]]
* GambitPileUp: There are three or four separate powers trying to institute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ANNOUNCING that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as a GothicLolita.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage than Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Multiple. Vivian sacrifices herself to stop Azazel, Tobi sacrifices himself to save Kayla, and Kayla sacrifices herself to revive both.]]
* HolyHandGrenade: HRE ammunition instant kills demons. The heroes ARE demons.
* GambitPileUp: There are three or four separate powers trying to institute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ANNOUNCING that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as a GothicLolita.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage than Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Multiple. Vivian sacrifices herself to stop Azazel, Tobi sacrifices himself to save Kayla, and Kayla sacrifices herself to revive both.]]
* HolyHandGrenade: HRE ammunition instant kills demons. The heroes ARE demons.
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* FightingFromTheInside: Attempted with Azazel Infectees: [[spoiler: Never [[spoiler:it never works more then than briefly. It CAN however, However, it ''can'' distract them while a cure is used.]]
used]].
*GambitPileUp: GambitPileup: There are three or four separate powers trying to institute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME ''same'' scheme.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures,ANNOUNCING ''announcing'' that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as a GothicLolita.an ElegantGothicLolita.
* GodzillaThreshold:[[spoiler: Azazel [[spoiler:Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING ''everything'' they can. They do more damage than Azazel... but in the end, it's worth it.]]
* HeroicSacrifice:[[spoiler: Multiple.[[spoiler:Multiple. Vivian sacrifices herself to stop Azazel, Tobi sacrifices himself to save Kayla, and Kayla sacrifices herself to revive both.]]
* HolyHandGrenade: HRE ammunition instant kills demons. The heroesARE ''are'' demons.
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* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures,
* GodzillaThreshold:
* HeroicSacrifice:
* HolyHandGrenade: HRE ammunition instant kills demons. The heroes
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* ScienceFantasy: Demons with laser guns. Definitely fits. That said, it does overlap with UrbanFantasy, as well.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: SUBVERTED. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans. DoubleSubverted, when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Azazel tried to get free once before, in the 1930s. [[spoiler: Thus meaning that Silverlight had 70 years to PREPARE for the next attempt!]]
* PowersViaPossession: Anyone infected by Azazel gets quite a bit stronger. Sonya pretty much gets the SuperPowerLottery.
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Vivian's mom had two boyfriends. The second was Vivian's father. The first? A demon lord who is surprisingly friendly.]]
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Kayla was pulled body and soul into the afterlife, and never technically DIED. Thus, she can be rescued.]]
%%* StayInTheKitchen: Claudia was a subject of this SEVERELY back home.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler:DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Sonya, TheHeavy of the Villains, gets at least two of them. Once when she gets turned into a demon, [[spoiler: And once when her father is killed in front of her, and all her plans unravel.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler: It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to Heaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: She is ALSO the hose of the Azazel core.
* ViralTransformation: Succubus Transformation is this. Azazel's Ichor is a MindVirus. Both Together, they become TheVirus.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: SUBVERTED. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans. DoubleSubverted, when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Azazel tried to get free once before, in the 1930s. [[spoiler: Thus meaning that Silverlight had 70 years to PREPARE for the next attempt!]]
* PowersViaPossession: Anyone infected by Azazel gets quite a bit stronger. Sonya pretty much gets the SuperPowerLottery.
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Vivian's mom had two boyfriends. The second was Vivian's father. The first? A demon lord who is surprisingly friendly.]]
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Kayla was pulled body and soul into the afterlife, and never technically DIED. Thus, she can be rescued.]]
%%* StayInTheKitchen: Claudia was a subject of this SEVERELY back home.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler:DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Sonya, TheHeavy of the Villains, gets at least two of them. Once when she gets turned into a demon, [[spoiler: And once when her father is killed in front of her, and all her plans unravel.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler: It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to Heaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: She is ALSO the hose of the Azazel core.
* ViralTransformation: Succubus Transformation is this. Azazel's Ichor is a MindVirus. Both Together, they become TheVirus.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Azazel tried to get free once before, in the
* PowersViaPossession: Anyone infected by Azazel gets quite a bit stronger. Sonya pretty much gets the
* ScienceFantasy: Demons with laser guns. Definitely fits. That said, it does overlap with UrbanFantasy, as well.
* SecondLove:
* SequelHook:
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* VillainousBreakdown: Sonya, TheHeavy of the Villains, gets at least two of them. Once when she gets turned into a demon, [[spoiler: And once when her father is killed in front of her, and all her plans unravel.
* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume.
* ViralTransformation: Succubus
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* WorldOfSnark: LOOOT of snark coming from, well, just about everyone.
* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler:Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a separate plan to do it.]]
* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler:Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a separate plan to do it.]]
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* WorldOfSnark: LOOOT There is a ''lot'' of snark coming from, well, just about everyone.
* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler:Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop theMAIN ''main'' villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a separate plan to do it.]]
* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler:Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the
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* AlphaBitch: Sonya. Then she got superpowers. It doesn't end well.
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* ClarkesThirdLaw: Hits a LOT of the tropes. Demons and Angels use technology similar to Marvel Movieverse's Norse Gods.
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* ClarkesThirdLaw: Hits a LOT of the tropes. Demons and Angels use technology similar to Marvel Movieverse's Norse Gods.
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Prolecto is a 2013 novel by Matthew [=MacDonald=]. Taking place in a alternate timeline at the turn of the millennium, where technology is significantly more developed , police ride around in powered armor, and the government has a secret set of police who exist to hunt things that go bump in the night.
But, those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found...was a demon.
But, those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found...was a demon.
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* BigDamnVillains: [[spoiler: Sonya's father is slain by his allies, after his abysmal failure. This makes things MUCH worse.]]
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* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage then Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
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* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage then than Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
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* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: The cast become Succubi, Sonya becomes possessed by Azazel.
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* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: FirstEpisodeTwist: The cast become Succubi, Sonya becomes possessed by Azazel.
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* PowersFromPossession: Anyone infected by Azazel gets quite a bit stronger. Sonya pretty much gets the SuperPower Lottery.
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* PowersFromPossession: PowersViaPossession: Anyone infected by Azazel gets quite a bit stronger. Sonya pretty much gets the SuperPower Lottery.SuperPowerLottery.
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* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until Sonya goes through her second villainousbreakdown.]]
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* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until Sonya goes through her second villainousbreakdown.VillainousBreakdown.]]
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Prolecto is a 2013 novel by Matthew MacDonald. Taking place in a alternate timeline at the turn of the millenium, where technology is signifianctly more developed , police ride around in powered armor, and the government has a secret set of police who exist to hunt things that go bump in the night.
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Prolecto is a 2013 novel by Matthew MacDonald. [=MacDonald=]. Taking place in a alternate timeline at the turn of the millenium, millennium, where technology is signifianctly significantly more developed , police ride around in powered armor, and the government has a secret set of police who exist to hunt things that go bump in the night.
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* GambitPileUp: There are three or four seperate powers trying to insitute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
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* GambitPileUp: There are three or four seperate separate powers trying to insitute institute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
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* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: An element of the fight scenes. Since both characters are usually succubi who can regenerate from anything, battles generally consist of who can pull a finishing move first. Specifically, who can either infect the other with Azazel's Ichor, or who can use the reversal device and unbrainwash their friend.
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* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: An element of the fight scenes. Since both characters are usually succubi who can regenerate from anything, battles generally consist of who can pull a finishing move first. Specifically, who can either infect the other with Azazel's Ichor, or who can use the reversal device and unbrainwash un-brainwash their friend.
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* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
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* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted [[spoiler:DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
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* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler: It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to HEaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
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* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler: It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to HEaven Heaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
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* WorldOfBadass: [[spoiler: Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
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* WorldOfBadass: [[spoiler: Rune [[spoiler:Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
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* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler: Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a seperate plan to do it.]]
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* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler: Subverted [[spoiler:Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a seperate separate plan to do it.]]
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* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler; [[spoiler: It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to HEaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
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This page is currently under construction, check back in the coming weeks for updates.
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But, those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found...was a demon.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell...is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
Now, a group of college students have to deal with becoming something not human, ending up on the evening news, accidentally releasing a parasitic organism that desires only world domination, the mysterious ideas of the Silverlight Corporation...
Oh, and Vivian thinks she might be gay. At least she has snark. A lot of snark. And, she knows one secret. She knows the meaning of the world.
It's all about Prolecto. The subject of Allure. Eros, Philius, Agape, Quietus. Once you understand these, you understand everything. And, she understands these.
Has a main website and expanded universe works at http://www.prolecto.net
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* AbnormalAmmo: During the finale. [[spoiler: Turns out, the government has anti-demon Ammo that can kill a succubus in one hit. And there's just been an outbreak of Succubi, most of whom are innocent civilians caught in the crossover.]]
* AlphaBitch: Sonya. Then she got superpowers. It doesn't end well.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Anyone who is infected by Azazel's Ichor is completely under the control of the Azazel Core.
* ClarkesThirdLaw: Hits a LOT of the tropes. Demons and Angels use technology similar to Marvel Movieverse's Norse Gods.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Vivian. How do people tell that she's still herself after she gets turned into a succubus? She promptly breaks a priceless mirror.
* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until Sonya goes through her second villainousbreakdown.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: Subverted. [[spoiler: Sonya knows EXACTLY how dangerous Azazel is, and made plans to handle it that actually work.]]
** [[spoiler: Then double subverted. Azazel breaks free when Sonya breaks AGAIN in the climax.]]
* FantasticScience: [[spoiler: Not only is this the origin of Silverlight, who also use Magitek, but Vivian's MOM was one of these.]]
* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: The cast become Succubi, Sonya becomes possessed by Azazel.
* FightingFromTheInside: Attempted with Azazel Infectees: [[spoiler: Never works more then briefly. It CAN however, distract them while a cure is used.]]
* GambitPileUp: There are three or four seperate powers trying to insitute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ANNOUNCING that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as a GothicLolita.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage then Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Multiple. Vivian sacrifices herself to stop Azazel, Tobi sacrifices himself to save Kayla, and Kayla sacrifices herself to revive both.]]
* HolyHandGrenade: HRE ammunition instant kills demons. The heroes ARE demons.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: An element of the fight scenes. Since both characters are usually succubi who can regenerate from anything, battles generally consist of who can pull a finishing move first. Specifically, who can either infect the other with Azazel's Ichor, or who can use the reversal device and unbrainwash their friend.
* ScienceFantasy: Demons with laser guns. Definitely fits. That said, it does overlap with UrbanFantasy, as well.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: SUBVERTED. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans. DoubleSubverted, when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Azazel tried to get free once before, in the 1930s. [[spoiler: Thus meaning that Silverlight had 70 years to PREPARE for the next attempt!]]
* PowersFromPossession: Anyone infected by Azazel gets quite a bit stronger. Sonya pretty much gets the SuperPower Lottery.
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Vivian's mom had two boyfriends. The second was Vivian's father. The first? A demon lord who is surprisingly friendly.]]
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Kayla was pulled body and soul into the afterlife, and never technically DIED. Thus, she can be rescued.]]
* StayInTheKitchen: Claudia was a subject of this SEVERELY back home.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Sonya, TheHeavy of the Villains, gets at least two of them. Once when she gets turned into a demon, [[spoiler: And once when her father is killed in front of her, and all her plans unravel.]]
* BigDamnVillains: [[spoiler: Sonya's father is slain by his allies, after his abysmal failure. This makes things MUCH worse.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler; It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to HEaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: She is ALSO the hose of the Azazel core.
* ViralTransformation: Succubus Transformation is this. Azazel's Ichor is a MindVirus. Both Together, they become TheVirus.
* WorldOfBadass: [[spoiler: Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
* WorldOfSnark: LOOOT of snark coming
* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler: Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for
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Prolecto is a 2013 novel by Matthew MacDonald. Taking place in a alternate timeline at the turn of the millenium, where technology is signifianctly more developed , police ride around in powered armor, and the government has a secret set of police who exist to hunt things that go bump in the night.
But, those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found...was a demon.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell...is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
Now, a group of college students have to deal with becoming something not human, ending up on the evening news, accidentally releasing a parasitic organism that desires only world domination, the mysterious ideas of the Silverlight Corporation...
Oh, and Vivian thinks she might be gay. At least she has snark. A lot of snark. And, she knows one secret. She knows the meaning of the world.
It's all about Prolecto. The subject of Allure. Eros, Philius, Agape, Quietus. Once you understand these, you understand everything. And, she understands these.
Has a main website and expanded universe works at http://www.prolecto.net
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* AbnormalAmmo: During the finale. [[spoiler: Turns out, the government has anti-demon Ammo that can kill a succubus in one hit. And there's just been an outbreak of Succubi, most of whom are innocent civilians caught in the crossover.]]
* AlphaBitch: Sonya. Then she got superpowers. It doesn't end well.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Anyone who is infected by Azazel's Ichor is completely under the control of the Azazel Core.
* ClarkesThirdLaw: Hits a LOT of the tropes. Demons and Angels use technology similar to Marvel Movieverse's Norse Gods.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Vivian. How do people tell that she's still herself after she gets turned into a succubus? She promptly breaks a priceless mirror.
* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until Sonya goes through her second villainousbreakdown.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: Subverted. [[spoiler: Sonya knows EXACTLY how dangerous Azazel is, and made plans to handle it that actually work.]]
** [[spoiler: Then double subverted. Azazel breaks free when Sonya breaks AGAIN in the climax.]]
* FantasticScience: [[spoiler: Not only is this the origin of Silverlight, who also use Magitek, but Vivian's MOM was one of these.]]
* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: The cast become Succubi, Sonya becomes possessed by Azazel.
* FightingFromTheInside: Attempted with Azazel Infectees: [[spoiler: Never works more then briefly. It CAN however, distract them while a cure is used.]]
* GambitPileUp: There are three or four seperate powers trying to insitute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ANNOUNCING that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as a GothicLolita.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage then Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Multiple. Vivian sacrifices herself to stop Azazel, Tobi sacrifices himself to save Kayla, and Kayla sacrifices herself to revive both.]]
* HolyHandGrenade: HRE ammunition instant kills demons. The heroes ARE demons.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: An element of the fight scenes. Since both characters are usually succubi who can regenerate from anything, battles generally consist of who can pull a finishing move first. Specifically, who can either infect the other with Azazel's Ichor, or who can use the reversal device and unbrainwash their friend.
* ScienceFantasy: Demons with laser guns. Definitely fits. That said, it does overlap with UrbanFantasy, as well.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: SUBVERTED. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans. DoubleSubverted, when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Azazel tried to get free once before, in the 1930s. [[spoiler: Thus meaning that Silverlight had 70 years to PREPARE for the next attempt!]]
* PowersFromPossession: Anyone infected by Azazel gets quite a bit stronger. Sonya pretty much gets the SuperPower Lottery.
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Vivian's mom had two boyfriends. The second was Vivian's father. The first? A demon lord who is surprisingly friendly.]]
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Kayla was pulled body and soul into the afterlife, and never technically DIED. Thus, she can be rescued.]]
* StayInTheKitchen: Claudia was a subject of this SEVERELY back home.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Sonya, TheHeavy of the Villains, gets at least two of them. Once when she gets turned into a demon, [[spoiler: And once when her father is killed in front of her, and all her plans unravel.]]
* BigDamnVillains: [[spoiler: Sonya's father is slain by his allies, after his abysmal failure. This makes things MUCH worse.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler; It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to HEaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: She is ALSO the hose of the Azazel core.
* ViralTransformation: Succubus Transformation is this. Azazel's Ichor is a MindVirus. Both Together, they become TheVirus.
* WorldOfBadass: [[spoiler: Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
* WorldOfSnark: LOOOT of snark coming from, well, just about everyone.
* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler: Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a seperate plan to do it.]]
But, those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found...was a demon.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell...is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
Now, a group of college students have to deal with becoming something not human, ending up on the evening news, accidentally releasing a parasitic organism that desires only world domination, the mysterious ideas of the Silverlight Corporation...
Oh, and Vivian thinks she might be gay. At least she has snark. A lot of snark. And, she knows one secret. She knows the meaning of the world.
It's all about Prolecto. The subject of Allure. Eros, Philius, Agape, Quietus. Once you understand these, you understand everything. And, she understands these.
Has a main website and expanded universe works at http://www.prolecto.net
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* AbnormalAmmo: During the finale. [[spoiler: Turns out, the government has anti-demon Ammo that can kill a succubus in one hit. And there's just been an outbreak of Succubi, most of whom are innocent civilians caught in the crossover.]]
* AlphaBitch: Sonya. Then she got superpowers. It doesn't end well.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Anyone who is infected by Azazel's Ichor is completely under the control of the Azazel Core.
* ClarkesThirdLaw: Hits a LOT of the tropes. Demons and Angels use technology similar to Marvel Movieverse's Norse Gods.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Vivian. How do people tell that she's still herself after she gets turned into a succubus? She promptly breaks a priceless mirror.
* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until Sonya goes through her second villainousbreakdown.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: Subverted. [[spoiler: Sonya knows EXACTLY how dangerous Azazel is, and made plans to handle it that actually work.]]
** [[spoiler: Then double subverted. Azazel breaks free when Sonya breaks AGAIN in the climax.]]
* FantasticScience: [[spoiler: Not only is this the origin of Silverlight, who also use Magitek, but Vivian's MOM was one of these.]]
* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: The cast become Succubi, Sonya becomes possessed by Azazel.
* FightingFromTheInside: Attempted with Azazel Infectees: [[spoiler: Never works more then briefly. It CAN however, distract them while a cure is used.]]
* GambitPileUp: There are three or four seperate powers trying to insitute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ANNOUNCING that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as a GothicLolita.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage then Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Multiple. Vivian sacrifices herself to stop Azazel, Tobi sacrifices himself to save Kayla, and Kayla sacrifices herself to revive both.]]
* HolyHandGrenade: HRE ammunition instant kills demons. The heroes ARE demons.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: An element of the fight scenes. Since both characters are usually succubi who can regenerate from anything, battles generally consist of who can pull a finishing move first. Specifically, who can either infect the other with Azazel's Ichor, or who can use the reversal device and unbrainwash their friend.
* ScienceFantasy: Demons with laser guns. Definitely fits. That said, it does overlap with UrbanFantasy, as well.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: SUBVERTED. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans. DoubleSubverted, when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Azazel tried to get free once before, in the 1930s. [[spoiler: Thus meaning that Silverlight had 70 years to PREPARE for the next attempt!]]
* PowersFromPossession: Anyone infected by Azazel gets quite a bit stronger. Sonya pretty much gets the SuperPower Lottery.
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Vivian's mom had two boyfriends. The second was Vivian's father. The first? A demon lord who is surprisingly friendly.]]
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Kayla was pulled body and soul into the afterlife, and never technically DIED. Thus, she can be rescued.]]
* StayInTheKitchen: Claudia was a subject of this SEVERELY back home.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Sonya, TheHeavy of the Villains, gets at least two of them. Once when she gets turned into a demon, [[spoiler: And once when her father is killed in front of her, and all her plans unravel.]]
* BigDamnVillains: [[spoiler: Sonya's father is slain by his allies, after his abysmal failure. This makes things MUCH worse.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler; It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to HEaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: She is ALSO the hose of the Azazel core.
* ViralTransformation: Succubus Transformation is this. Azazel's Ichor is a MindVirus. Both Together, they become TheVirus.
* WorldOfBadass: [[spoiler: Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
* WorldOfSnark: LOOOT of snark coming from, well, just about everyone.
* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler: Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a seperate plan to do it.]]
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But, those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found...was a demon.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell...is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
Now, a group of college students have to deal with becoming something not human, ending up on the evening news, accidentally releasing a parasitic organism that desires only world domination, the mysterious ideas of the Silverlight Corporation...
Oh, and Vivian thinks she might be gay. At least she has snark. A lot of snark. And, she knows one secret. She knows the meaning of the world.
It's all about Prolecto. The subject of Allure. Eros, Philius, Agape, Quietus. Once you understand these, you understand everything. And, she understands these.
Has a main website and expanded universe works at http://www.prolecto.net
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* AbnormalAmmo: During the finale. [[spoiler: Turns out, the government has anti-demon Ammo that can kill a succubus in one hit. And there's just been an outbreak of Succubi, most of whom are innocent civilians caught in the crossover.]]
* AlphaBitch: Sonya. Then she got superpowers. It doesn't end well.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Anyone who is infected by Azazel's Ichor is completely under the control of the Azazel Core.
* ClarkesThirdLaw: Hits a LOT of the tropes. Demons and Angels use technology similar to Marvel Movieverse's Norse Gods.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Vivian. How do people tell that she's still herself after she gets turned into a succubus? She promptly breaks a priceless mirror.
* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until Sonya goes through her second villainousbreakdown.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: Subverted. [[spoiler: Sonya knows EXACTLY how dangerous Azazel is, and made plans to handle it that actually work.]]
** [[spoiler: Then double subverted. Azazel breaks free when Sonya breaks AGAIN in the climax.]]
* FantasticScience: [[spoiler: Not only is this the origin of Silverlight, who also use Magitek, but Vivian's MOM was one of these.]]
* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: The cast become Succubi, Sonya becomes possessed by Azazel.
* FightingFromTheInside: Attempted with Azazel Infectees: [[spoiler: Never works more then briefly. It CAN however, distract them while a cure is used.]]
* GambitPileUp: There are three or four seperate powers trying to insitute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ANNOUNCING that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as a GothicLolita.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage then Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Multiple. Vivian sacrifices herself to stop Azazel, Tobi sacrifices himself to save Kayla, and Kayla sacrifices herself to revive both.]]
* HolyHandGrenade: HRE ammunition instant kills demons. The heroes ARE demons.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: An element of the fight scenes. Since both characters are usually succubi who can regenerate from anything, battles generally consist of who can pull a finishing move first. Specifically, who can either infect the other with Azazel's Ichor, or who can use the reversal device and unbrainwash their friend.
* ScienceFantasy: Demons with laser guns. Definitely fits. That said, it does overlap with UrbanFantasy, as well.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: SUBVERTED. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans. DoubleSubverted, when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Azazel tried to get free once before, in the 1930s. [[spoiler: Thus meaning that Silverlight had 70 years to PREPARE for the next attempt!]]
* PowersFromPossession: Anyone infected by Azazel gets quite a bit stronger. Sonya pretty much gets the SuperPower Lottery.
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Vivian's mom had two boyfriends. The second was Vivian's father. The first? A demon lord who is surprisingly friendly.]]
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Kayla was pulled body and soul into the afterlife, and never technically DIED. Thus, she can be rescued.]]
* StayInTheKitchen: Claudia was a subject of this SEVERELY back home.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Sonya, TheHeavy of the Villains, gets at least two of them. Once when she gets turned into a demon, [[spoiler: And once when her father is killed in front of her, and all her plans unravel.]]
* BigDamnVillains: [[spoiler: Sonya's father is slain by his allies, after his abysmal failure. This makes things MUCH worse.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler; It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to HEaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: She is ALSO the hose of the Azazel core.
* ViralTransformation: Succubus Transformation is this. Azazel's Ichor is a MindVirus. Both Together, they become TheVirus.
* WorldOfBadass: [[spoiler: Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
* WorldOfSnark: LOOOT of snark
* YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler: Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only
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Prolecto is a 2013 novel by Matthew MacDonald. Taking place in a NearFuture alternate world, timeline at the turn of the millenium, where technology is signifianctly more developed , police ride around in powered armor, and the government has a secret set of police who exist to hunt things that go bump in the night.
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Prolecto is a 2013 novel by Matthew MacDonald. Taking place in a NearFuture alternate world, where technology is signifianctly more developed , police ride around in powered armor, Silverlight Corporation is about to become a Shadowrun style megacorp, and the government has a secret set of police who exist to hunt things that go bump in the night.
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* YouCan'tThwartStageOne: YouCantThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler: Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a seperate plan to do it.]]
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Prolecto is a 2013 novel by Matthew MacDonald. Taking place in a NearFuture alternate world, where technology is signifianctly more developed , police ride around in powered armor, Silverlight Corporation is about to become a Shadowrun style megacorp, and the government has a secret set of police who exist to hunt things that go bump in the night.
But, those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found...was a demon.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell...is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
Now, a group of college students have to deal with becoming something not human, ending up on the evening news, accidentally releasing a parasitic organism that desires only world domination, the mysterious ideas of the Silverlight Corporation...
Oh, and Vivian thinks she might be gay. At least she has snark. A lot of snark. And, she knows one secret. She knows the meaning of the world.
It's all about Prolecto. The subject of Allure. Eros, Philius, Agape, Quietus. Once you understand these, you understand everything. And, she understands these.
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* AbnormalAmmo: During a genre shift later in the book. [[spoiler: Turns out, the government has anti-demon Ammo that can kill a succubus in one hit. And there's just been an outbreak of Succubi, most of whom are innocent civilians caught in the crossover.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Anyone who is infected by Azazel's Ichor is completely under the control of the Azazel Core.
* ClarkesThirdLaw: Hits a LOT of the tropes. Demons and Angels use technology similar to Marvel Movieverse's Norse Gods.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Vivian. How do people tell that she's still herself after she gets turned into a succubus? She promptly breaks a priceless mirror.
* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until Sonya goes through her second villainousbreakdown.]]
* Expy: In the original draft, before publication, the DPI were actually the BRPD from Hellboy.
* FantasticScience: [[spoiler: Not only is this the origin of Silverlight, who also use Magitek, but Vivian's MOM was one of these.]]
* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: The cast become Succubi, Sonya becomes possessed by Azazel.
* FightingFromTheInside: Attempted with Azazel Infectees: [[spoiler: Never works more then briefly. It CAN however, distract them while a cure is used.]]
* Gayngst: Downplayed. While Vivian angsts over the fact that she's apparently gay a bit, it never becomes a major focus. [[spoiler: In the original draft, it led to a short FaceHeelTurn.]]
* GambitPileUp: There are three or four seperate powers trying to insitute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ANNOUNCING that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as a GothicLolita.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage then Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Multiple. Vivian sacrifices herself to stop Azazel, Tobi sacrifices himself to save Kayla, and Kayla sacrifices herself to revive both.]]
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: An element of the fight scenes. Since both characters are usually succubi who can regenerate from anything, battles generally consist of who can pull a finishing move first. Specifically, who can either infect the other with Azazel's Ichor, or who can use the reversal device and unbrainwash their friend.
* ScienceFantasy: Demons with laser guns. Definitely fits. That said, it does overlap with UrbanFantasy, as well.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: SUBVERTED. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans. DoubleSubverted, when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Azazel tried to get free once before, in the 1930s. [[spoiler: Thus meaning that Silverlight had 70 years to PREPARE for the next attempt!]]
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Vivian's mom had two boyfriends. The second was Vivian's father. The first? A demon lord who is surprisingly friendly.]]
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Kayla was pulled body and soul into the afterlife, and never technically DIED. Thus, she can be rescued.]]
* StayInTheKitchen: Claudia was a subject of this SEVERELY back home.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Sonya, TheHeavy of the Villains, gets at least two of them. Once when she gets turned into a demon, [[spoiler: And once when her father is killed in front of her, and all her plans unravel.]]
* VillainsDoTheDirtyWork: [[spoiler: Sonya's father is slain by his allies, after his abysmal failure. This makes things MUCH worse.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler; It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to HEaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
**WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: She is ALSO the hose of the Azazel core.
* ViralTransformation: Succubus Transformation is this. Azazel's Ichor is a MindVirus. Both Together, they become TheVirus.
* WorldOfBadass: [[spoiler: Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
* WorldOfSnark: LOOOT of snark coming from, well, just about everyone.
* YouCan'tThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler: Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a seperate plan to do it.]]
But, those aren't the stars of this novel. Nope, the stars of this novel are a band of perfectly ordinary college students, who happen to be assisting on an archeology dig, when they discover what they're digging for. They were told it was a new source of energy. What they found...was a demon.
Two of them. One, Rosier, was your standard succubus, in suspended animation. The other, Azazel, was a parasite that exists to corrupt anyone who is exposed to it. Vivian Maybell...is exposed to both. And then it gets worse.
Now, a group of college students have to deal with becoming something not human, ending up on the evening news, accidentally releasing a parasitic organism that desires only world domination, the mysterious ideas of the Silverlight Corporation...
Oh, and Vivian thinks she might be gay. At least she has snark. A lot of snark. And, she knows one secret. She knows the meaning of the world.
It's all about Prolecto. The subject of Allure. Eros, Philius, Agape, Quietus. Once you understand these, you understand everything. And, she understands these.
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* AbnormalAmmo: During a genre shift later in the book. [[spoiler: Turns out, the government has anti-demon Ammo that can kill a succubus in one hit. And there's just been an outbreak of Succubi, most of whom are innocent civilians caught in the crossover.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Anyone who is infected by Azazel's Ichor is completely under the control of the Azazel Core.
* ClarkesThirdLaw: Hits a LOT of the tropes. Demons and Angels use technology similar to Marvel Movieverse's Norse Gods.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Vivian. How do people tell that she's still herself after she gets turned into a succubus? She promptly breaks a priceless mirror.
* DemonicPossession: Subverted with Azazel. She can't actually possess most people, only turn them into PeoplePuppets. [[spoiler: Until Sonya goes through her second villainousbreakdown.]]
* Expy: In the original draft, before publication, the DPI were actually the BRPD from Hellboy.
* FantasticScience: [[spoiler: Not only is this the origin of Silverlight, who also use Magitek, but Vivian's MOM was one of these.]]
* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: The cast become Succubi, Sonya becomes possessed by Azazel.
* FightingFromTheInside: Attempted with Azazel Infectees: [[spoiler: Never works more then briefly. It CAN however, distract them while a cure is used.]]
* Gayngst: Downplayed. While Vivian angsts over the fact that she's apparently gay a bit, it never becomes a major focus. [[spoiler: In the original draft, it led to a short FaceHeelTurn.]]
* GambitPileUp: There are three or four seperate powers trying to insitute a scheme. In two of them, it's pretty much the SAME scheme.
* GenkiGirl: Kayla, the TA of the Succubi, is definitely this. She's introduced looking for cat pictures, ANNOUNCING that she is going to look for cat pictures on the internet, and she also dresses as a GothicLolita.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Azazel becomes a Kaiju, and starts absorbing everything she can. The heroes then pull out EVERYTHING they can. They do more damage then Azazel...but in the end, it's worth it.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Multiple. Vivian sacrifices herself to stop Azazel, Tobi sacrifices himself to save Kayla, and Kayla sacrifices herself to revive both.]]
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: An element of the fight scenes. Since both characters are usually succubi who can regenerate from anything, battles generally consist of who can pull a finishing move first. Specifically, who can either infect the other with Azazel's Ichor, or who can use the reversal device and unbrainwash their friend.
* ScienceFantasy: Demons with laser guns. Definitely fits. That said, it does overlap with UrbanFantasy, as well.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: SUBVERTED. The heroes rather flawlessly foil the villains' plans. DoubleSubverted, when Azazel comes loose and gets within inches of winning.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Azazel tried to get free once before, in the 1930s. [[spoiler: Thus meaning that Silverlight had 70 years to PREPARE for the next attempt!]]
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Vivian's mom had two boyfriends. The second was Vivian's father. The first? A demon lord who is surprisingly friendly.]]
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Kayla was pulled body and soul into the afterlife, and never technically DIED. Thus, she can be rescued.]]
* StayInTheKitchen: Claudia was a subject of this SEVERELY back home.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Subverted. The Succubi's feeder form LOOKS the part...but has no attitude changes at all. [[spoiler: DoubleSubverted when Azazel infectees use this form for battle.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Sonya, TheHeavy of the Villains, gets at least two of them. Once when she gets turned into a demon, [[spoiler: And once when her father is killed in front of her, and all her plans unravel.]]
* VillainsDoTheDirtyWork: [[spoiler: Sonya's father is slain by his allies, after his abysmal failure. This makes things MUCH worse.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: The Masquerade breaks after the first volume. [[spoiler; It breaks even more, considering Azazel opens the gates to HEaven and Hell. Er...Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
**WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: She is ALSO the hose of the Azazel core.
* ViralTransformation: Succubus Transformation is this. Azazel's Ichor is a MindVirus. Both Together, they become TheVirus.
* WorldOfBadass: [[spoiler: Rune Highguard and Rune Lowguard.]]
* WorldOfSnark: LOOOT of snark coming from, well, just about everyone.
* YouCan'tThwartStageOne: The heroes can't stop Azazel from getting out, or themselves from being turned into Succubi. [[spoiler: Subverted with 'opening the gateway'. They stop the MAIN villains from opening it, only for Azazel to pull out a seperate plan to do it.]]
