Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell by Thearia
Published: 2016-06-24 10:15
Updated: 2017-06-25 16:03
Packaged: 2017-07-07 18:16:38
Chapters: 48
Words: 280,109
Publisher: forum.questionablequesting.com
Summary:
Your name is Taylor Hebert, and you are a parahuman.
Everyone knows your story by now. The school's administration might have tried to cover it up, but you can't stop students from gossiping. It'd be like trying to carry water in a sieve— you can cover up as many holes as you can with your hands, but it's never going to stop it from leaking.
So everyone knows already what happened to you. Everyone knows about the l
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1.1
Your name is Taylor Hebert, and you are a parahuman.
Everyone knows your story by now. The school's administration might have tried to cover it up, but you can't stop students from gossiping. It'd be like trying to carry water in a sieve— you can cover up as many holes as you can with your hands, but it's never going to stop it from leaking.
So everyone knows already what happened to you. Everyone knows about the locker— about how the trio found you in the showers after gym class and shoved you in there; about how you were locked in there, utterly alone and barely able to move, for an entire night; about how, when the school's janitor finally freed you from the locker the next morning, you slid out in front of half the student body, completely nude.
The only consolation, you suppose, is that nobody was quick enough to snap any pictures of you with their phones before the janitor covered you with his jacket.
Convinced you were going to die of pneumonia, and utterly humiliated as the student body stood over you judging your body... It would be no surprise to anyone who knew about trigger events that you'd triggered. Not that anyone could tell.
Which is good— because if anyone knew what your power is, you are fairly sure that you would be either imprisoned or coerced into the Wards by the threat of such before you could say "I want to see my lawyer".
And that just wouldn't do. You can't afford to be thrown in prison just yet. You've made too many plans.
First things first; if your power is going to have any effect, you're going to have to give it time to work. And, as you well know, the effect is diminished when you try to spread it across more than one person at a time— and you need the power strong to twist them as far as you need them twisted. You're going to have to pick just one of them to start off with.
So who is it going to be?
[] Sophia Hess. The leader of the trio, and the strongest of the three to boot— both physically and mentally. Emma has been crueller than her, but Sophia is the only one who's hurt you physically. She's made your life hell— so now she's going to bring you to cloud nine.
— 50% chance of success.
— On a success, if Sophia was chosen first, the chances to recruit Emma and Madison will increase by 25%, and Emma and Madison will start with increased levels of loyalty when you bring them beneath you. In addition, Emma will start off with increased levels of devotion, while Madison will start off with increased levels of submission. These bonuses will change if Sophia is not recruited first.
— On a failure, Sophia will still be brought beneath your influence, but the general state of alarm will be raised by 2 out of 10, as Sophia exhibits minor signs of being beneath Master influence to her teammates. In addition, the bonuses to Emma and Madison's loyalty, devotion and submission levels will not be granted, and the bonuses to recruitment chances will be halved.
[] Emma Barnes. The schemer of the three. Emma was once your best friend. Now, she uses the secrets you told her to hurt you. Well, she's hurt you enough. Now, she's going to use her skills for your benefit— and your pleasure.
— 70% chance of success.
— On a success, if Emma was chosen first, the chances to recruit Sophia and Madison will increase by 20%, and the next point of alarm that would be generated is instead negated. Additionally, Sophia will start off with increased levels of intrigue. Taylor's reputation amongst the general student body will go up substantially. These bonuses will change if Emma is not recruited first.
— On a failure, Emma will still be brought beneath your influence, but the general state of alarm will be raised by 1 out of 10, as Sophia will find Emma's change of heart suspicious. In addition, the negated point of alarm, the increases to Sophia's intrigue levels, the increase to Taylor's reputation levels will not be granted, and the bonuses to recruitment chances will be halved.
[] Madison Clements. The most popular of the three, and also the one who has hurt you the least. You're not sure why she helps the other two bully you, although you have your suspicions. Regardless, while she hasn't hurt you as much as the other two have, she's still hurt you, and you want her to pay you back in full for that. Plus, she's the cutest of the three.
— 90% chance of success.
— On a success, if Madison was chosen first, the chances to recruit Sophia and Emma will increase by 10%, and Madison will be recruited with double the levels of submission. In addition, Taylor's reputation amongst the general student body will go up somewhat. These bonuses will change if Madison is not recruited first.
— On a failure, Madison will still be brought beneath your influence, but the general state of alarm will be raised by 1 out of 10, as Sophia and Emma will find Madison's change of heart suspicious. In addition, Madison's increased levels of submission and the increase to Taylor's reputation amongst the student body will not be granted, and the bonus to recruitment will be halved.
But then, you know, your plan extends well past these three. You don't intend to be imprisoned, after all— it's a risk you're willing to take, but one you plan to avoid if at all possible.
You've always wanted to be a hero, and now you're a parahuman. A fairly powerful one, at that. This is your chance to finally be a hero. You'll even have underlings, three willing and eager underlings to help you in your goal.
But there are a lot of different ways to be a hero, and they're going to bring you in very different directions, into contact with a lot of different people. People who, if all goes right, might be brought— willingly or unwillingly— into your fold, alongside the three you're already planning for.
Luckily, your powers aren't just Master-rated. You have secondary abilities, too. And those abilities are going to help you in your path to becoming a hero.
Your hero path is going to be...
[] An independent hero. Your powers are somewhat suited to teamwork and solo heroing, but you don't much feel like joining the Wards, and New Wave definitely doesn't suit you— you don't want your everyday persona being on the news, your powers being what they are. So, instead, you're going to strike out as an independent hero and make your mark on Brockton Bay— starting, of course, with the situation at Winslow.
— This path comes with Brute/Blaster powers. You are able to use the emotions of people around you to toughen your skin and form weapons of pure force. These abilities increase in strength dependent on the emotional levels of the people around you, so the more people you recruit, and the stronger they feel about you, the stronger your powers will get.
— This path will unlock Rune, Tattletale, Othala, Battery, Miss Militia, and several other hidden characters for recruitment.
[] Running a new hero team. Your powers aren't suited to combat at all— in fact, you're pretty sure that if you got into a fight, even an unequipped Tinker would be able to beat you to a pulp. They are, however, suited to directing other people around. And you yourself are suited to bossing other people around... on the job and off the job. It's win-win, really.
— This path comes with Thinker powers. You are able to subtly feel and track the emotions of people all around the city, especially those who adore you or are engaged in acts of severe violence. With Emma and Madison— and their respective expertise learned from their families— beneath your thumbs, you'll be able to run a legitimate hero team.
— This path will unlock Tattletale, Laserdream, Vista, Sundancer, Parian, and several other hidden characters for recruitment.
[] Supporting the other hero teams in Brockton Bay. Your powers aren't suited to combat, or even really working well with other heroes in a professional setting. They're very suited to making tools for other heroes to use, though— and that'll definitely bring you into contact with a lot of people for you to practice on.
— This path comes with Tinker powers. You are able to make arms and armour for people, with several modules within suited for additional abilities available upon special request. It's not the fanciest stuff, but everyone's going to want stuff that makes them more survivable, right?
— This path will unlock Laserdream, Vista, Battery, Miss Militia, Parian, and several other hidden characters for recruitment.
Index and Character Sheets
Okay, everyone. Welcome to Heaven or Hell, a Worm quest written by yours truly. It's my first time writing a quest, or even posting on QQ, so please be kind to me!
This quest doesn't quite follow canon, as you probably noticed from the first post. The point of departure is pretty simple; instead of Sophia and her crew shoving Taylor into a locker full of rotting tampons and the like (ew), they grabbed her after she finished showering after gym class and shoved her into a locker. Note that there are substantial AU elements outside of this, however.
The combination of shock, the feeling that she had caught pneumonia (she caught a mild cough from being in moderately cold temperatures overnight), and the humiliation of half the school's population seeing her nude caused her to trigger, resulting in a different powerset from canon Worm.
Taylor's powerset now consists of a Master effect that allows her to manipulate the emotions of those around her, increasing their levels of affection, admiration and respect for her— and their willingness to work both with her and with other people affected by her powers.
In addition, her abilities have increased effects on women. She is able to manipulate women with some level of latent lesbian or bisexual tendencies into feeling increasing levels of attraction to her.
Yes— this is indeed a quest about Taylor Hebert's lesbian harem. You may now begin throwing rocks, although I'd appreciate it if you instead gave it a chance. I swear, there is actually altered backgrounds to explain some of the changes I made! Plus, lesbian harems are hot. Don't deny it.
A link to the compiled PDF and .epub versions of the quest can be found here, at least up to update 34. Thank you to UrsaTempest for creating this!
Omake List
The following is a list of omakes written for Heaven & Hell. These omakes are canon, and should be read with that in mind.
— Comprehension, by LeonTrollski. An interlude from Madison's point of view.
— Openness, by Kinematics. An interlude from Glory Girl's point of view.
— Stars, by Kinematics. A short exploration of Squealer's backstory and why she cannot be recruited without extensive mind-control.
— Did You Hear, by BastetsChosen. An amusing aside from the point of view of several PRT members looking at Gallant's open relationship with Glory Girl.
The following is a list of omakes written for Heaven & Hell. These omakes are not canon, and should be read with that in mind.
— Revelations, by Kinematics. Takes place an unspecified length into the future, when Madison is attending college. Heavily Madison/Taylor.
— How Lisa Got Had, by aaronexus. Features Lisa's introduction to Taylor and Glory Girl. Heavily Lisa/Taylor.
— Happiness is to Love and Be Loved, by Jysan. Features Taylor seducing Iron Rain and Cricket. Taylor/Iron Rain/Cricket, if that wasn't obvious. Please note that this omake features heavy mind control content.
— Who Knew, by Kinematics. Features Taylor being introduced to the idea that many of the girls in her harem are also capes.
— PR Performance, by Navrin. Features Vista meeting Taylor prior to their canonical introduction.
— For Happiness!, by Navrin. Features Dinah meeting Taylor prior to their canonical introduction.
— Amy Dallon, PI, by BastetsChosen. Features Amy mocking up as a private investigator and digging into Taylor's personal life. Features interactions between Sophia and Amy.
— Theories & Queries, and its follow-up, by Kinematics.
— Perspectives, by Gaemnomut. Features perspectives on Taylor and her relationships from each of several girls.
— An unnamed omake, by Kinematics. Features Taylor and Madison conspiring to seduce Charlotte.
— Communication, by insignia33. Features Victoria and Amy unknowingly discussing their respective relationships with Taylor.
— An unnamed omake, by Helpless Kitten. Features Sophia fantasising about various girls during school hours, like a proper irresponsible superheroine.
— Incomprehension, by ShoulderDevil. An alternate look at how Dean and the people around him could come to view Taylor and her relationship with Victoria.
— Taylor Lessons, by Navrin. In which Taylor finds a series of videos from her parents intended to teach her sexual education.
— Sparkly Pink Pen, by an anonymous author. A look at Taylor and Madison's relationship some time post-Comprehension, from Madison's point of view.
The following is a list of AU ideas written by myself, featuring scenarios that could have occurred within Heaven & Hell, or are otherwise related to the premise.
— Emma & Sophia. This is a description of what the quest may have come to look like if either Emma or Sophia were recruited first over Madison.
— Annette. This is a description of how Annette and Taylor's relationship could have developed if the deaths of Annette and Danny were swapped around, and how Taylor would eventually have recruited Annette into her harem.
— Mother Knows Best, by Poliamida. A somewhat raunchy exploration of this AU, in which Purity and Annette tag-team to seduce Taylor. Features a threesome, incest content, and breastfeeding.
The mechanics of this quest are quite simple. There are only two kinds of dice rolled; d100's and d20's. d100's are used to resolve recruitment efforts (turning women in the setting into Taylor's haremettes) and random events, while d20's are used to resolve conflicts like combat and the like.
