“Good evening, all you denizens of the planet Earth. This is GNN and I’m your host, Brendan Baird, bringing you all the updates you need. Tonight we’re here with breaking news: Bob the Faceless Minion! Everyone around the world is discussing the article they received straight to their phones! Yet, despite the supposed evidence, no one has been able to locate this so-called Bob, nor has any government or the ILS released any statements on the issue, leaving us all...
2022-09-16 20:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Bob immediately called for evac. It was not like the authorities were immediately going to move based on a some unknown article, but there was a problem. Londyn knew enough about him to confirm a lot of the story, and with it out in public she wouldn’t be able to deny it to her Council. Once that happened, they would come for him, so he needed to get moving now. And you never know what a stray super with dreams of becoming a hero might do. So he called on one o...
2022-09-10 12:09:38 +0000 UTC
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A man stood in front of a stone pillar, geometric patterns carved into it. He placed his hand upon the pillar. The patterns began to glow with light, pulsing faintly at first, then growing in strength. The glow remained even as he pulled away.
He smiled.
Everything was ready.
He took out his phone and pressed a button…
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2022-09-09 20:16:00 +0000 UTC
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Bob was walking through Nemesis HQ one night when he passed by Elise’s rooms.
“Customary Post-Simulation Greeting: GG ez noob. This unit recommends Chronolock repeat simulation training.”
Bob just shook his head, chuckling. Seems like Elise was having fun again tonight.
He rubbed his chin.
Again, huh?
She had played with Chronolock just a day or two ago.
And the day before.
And two days bef...
2022-09-08 20:15:59 +0000 UTC
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There were many who thought the AVS’s negotiations with the UN spelled the dawn of a new era. Where evil would be vanquished for good, not because it had been overcome, but because it had chosen to rest. That the villains would hang up their capes and their superweapons and integrate into society, using their powers for the good of all humanity.
They were wrong.
Evil never dies. Not entirely. It adapts. It grows. It finds...
2022-09-07 20:16:00 +0000 UTC
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Of course, all these events didn’t mean hero work was at an end. The ILS was quite busy with their projects…but the average hero had very little to contribute to building spaceships, after all. And not every villain or monster was affiliated with the AVS. Even for those that were…well let’s just say the AVS was fully committed to the success of the negotiations. And so reminding the world why it should negotiate with them should the talks reach a stand...
2022-09-06 20:15:00 +0000 UTC
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Londyn stood in silence, wearing a black suit. Captain Hot Devil, Aurora Legion, and the Nova Guardians stood beside her, similarly dressed save for the masks they wore to indicate their hero personas. In fact, the whole crowd was dressed similarly.
Everyone was present. Heads of state, chiefs of the militaries of Earth, the Pope. The Secretary-General of the United Nations was officiating under its flag, and the flags of every nation on Earth.
They all sto...
2022-09-05 20:15:00 +0000 UTC
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The super returned to the Earth, slowly landing on the ground. The glow faded from them as both Xiong Huang and the Earth withdrew their power. The light around the tree began to fade, and the shield around the Earth faded from the sky. Xiong Huang walked over to Bob with a big smile on her face.
And then she froze in place.
She started to remember the past few minutes…
And all the things she had said during this battle.
2022-09-04 12:05:59 +0000 UTC
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Xiong Huang rushed into the nearest warship and punched it straight on the bow.
The warship exploded.
Along with a dozen behind it.
The supers stood still, their eyes opened wide as a single girl began demolishing a fleet by hand. Bob and Nemesis turned to face one another. He shrugged as he began to activate his suit.
“Better do our part, or she’s going to be upset.”
Nemesis immediately leapt into action.
2022-09-03 12:05:00 +0000 UTC
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High Admiral Siendir frowned as he watched the readout.
What he saw…did not put a smile on his face.
“What is going on down there?!”
“Unidentified bogey intervened in the battle and wiped out the expeditionary force!”
“Bogey? As in singular?! What on Vokanus was Captain Shalled doing?!”
“We caught his signature right before that blast! Presumed KIA, sir!”
High Admiral...
2022-09-02 20:15:01 +0000 UTC
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High Admiral Siendir made a deep frown.
Three. He had lost three disciples to these primitives.
Well, they WERE mere initiates. But losing that many Vophae in a single fight against a primitive planet would be a stain on his record, a blemish that aspiring Vophae would now consider when deciding which Dominion to swear loyalty to.
Still, he had to admit he was impressed
This planet would make for some fine auxiliaries. The added strength would provide...
2022-09-01 20:15:01 +0000 UTC
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The pair stared at one another for a second longer, neither moving, both sizing up the other’s weapons.
Bob made the first move, once his AI had adjusted for the weapons in Captain Sildeth’s hands.
He leaned forward and vanished.
CLANG!
He reappeared in front of Captain Sildeth, extending out his glaive. Captain Sildeth knocked the glaive aside with his mace and swung his sword towards Bob.
Bob took a step back, swinging the Black ...
2022-08-31 20:15:01 +0000 UTC
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The back door of a grav-jet opened up. Bob stepped forward and leapt out of the plane. His suit’s grav-thrusters hummed to life and he shot towards his target.
A devastated mountain in the Himalayas.
Where a single alien sat on a rock.
The sound of metal striking rock rang out as Bob landed in front of him.
“And who might you be?”
Bob heaved a sigh.
Here he had hoped the aliens would have all been drawn to the ongoing...
2022-08-30 20:15:00 +0000 UTC
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Let’s turn back the clock…
Just before the Battle for Earth began, Bob was with Kanna and Klara at the Tanifuji Workshop. He had given his orders, the plan was in motion. The shield was holding, Londyn had gathered the Earth's defenders, and Nemesis and the AVS were on standby to provide reinforcements if the situation required it. The super weapons had been fired, and further attacks were now cut off with the shield in place.
There was nothing lef...
2022-08-29 20:15:59 +0000 UTC
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Master Elegant Katana stood in front of the young heroes. He narrowed his eyes at his opponent. The way she carried herself. The speed at which she moved. The chip on his katana from where he parried her strike.
He knew immediately.
This foe was beyond him.
He turned to the pair behind him.
“Can you boost my speed?”
Chronolock winced, but she nodded.
“Good. ...
2022-08-28 12:06:00 +0000 UTC
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The swordswoman dodged Arvid’s strike once again. The primitive had great power…but that was irrelevant. His wild fighting style and massive weapon meant he would never hit her. She swung her blade to counterattack…
CLANG!
Kiyosuke appeared and deflected her attack once again. She frowned.
The primitives couldn’t possibly overcome her speed and skill…but their novel abilities created a near impenetrable defense. I...
2022-08-27 13:54:09 +0000 UTC
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High Admiral Siendir rubbed his chin as he watched the feed of the battlefield.
For a primitive planet, they were putting up quite the resistance. And to think this was after Captain Sildeth cleared the field. The auxiliaries were taking an alarming amount of casualties for an engagement of this size and length.
But that was it.
In the end, this planet was doomed from the start. From what he could tell, the conventional forces they brought to the field had ...
2022-08-26 20:16:00 +0000 UTC
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The entire bar was silent. Every eye was glued on the television hanging on the top of the wall, their drinks and food forgotten.
This was a battle for the fate of the entire world.
Many a journalist volunteered, no, demanded to be present. No matter how much danger they would be in, how little protection could be offered. Director Green had invited them aboard the ILS Mobile HQ as the safest and most out of the way location, and from there they reported on the e...
2022-08-25 20:15:00 +0000 UTC
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Jets and drones fell from the sky, burning stars crashing into the ground. Helicopters spun out of control before exploding into flames. The burning husks of tanks littered the field as the remaining infantry tried to fall back and regroup. The ocean itself seemed to burn as countless ships sank beneath the waves.
Despite the best efforts of its heroes, Earth’s armies had fallen.
To their credit, the soldiers continued the fight. Men...
2022-08-24 20:16:00 +0000 UTC
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When Londyn conferred with the generals and admirals of Earth’s militaries, they came up with a simple plan.
Modern militaries and heroes are somewhat incompatible. To generalize the problem, modern militaries mostly focus on devastating their opponents at range with overwhelming firepower. Heroes, by contrast, tend to engage in close-quarters brawls. Heroes and military firepower operating in the same space therefore creates a high risk of friendly fire. With ...
2022-08-23 20:15:59 +0000 UTC
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High Admiral Siendir sat on his throne, watching as his fleet bombarded the shield.
“What’s the situation, lieutenant?”
A being of pure energy shot from one of the computer monitors, forming in front of him and bowing.
“No sign of the shield weakening, High Admiral! Worse, it seems to be draining energy from our attacks to sustain itself. We’ve identified the source of the shield, however, so a ground assault should be p...
2022-08-22 20:15:00 +0000 UTC
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Bob himself had moved, taking Saydaa with him on a grav-jet. The pair had arrived at the former location of the Paraguana Refinery complex, a giant tree sitting where the refinery once stood. The pair had landed on top of the tree and were standing on one of the branches. Saydaa looked up at Bob.
“Um, boss-man, you sure this is going to work? Like, I just say these magic words and it’s all good?”
Bob shrugged.
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2022-08-21 12:06:00 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note:
Ah sorry I totally forgot to post this after the last interlude. Character Glossary as of the end of volume 3!
CHARACTER LIST
Arranged by affiliation, by order of first appearance within each category
Template:
-Character Name (First Appearance : Latest Appearance): Description
Bob and Friends
-Bob (Prologue : Whatever the latest is): the Faceless Minion himself. Never looks forward to the next volume....
2022-08-20 20:20:21 +0000 UTC
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“Good afternoon, all you denizens of the planet Earth. This is GNN and I’m your host, Brendan Baird, bringing you all the updates you need. Today we have some tragic news. An unknown assailant attacked Tokyo earlier today, engaging the three shinobi known as the Three Hopes of Japan. The three have not been seen since...and the populace of Japan has started to assume the worst."
"All Japan mourns the loss of their heroes. The Japanese Prime Ministe...
2022-08-20 12:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Xiong Huang exhaled her breath as she floated down from the sky, landing on the very tip of Mount Everest. Her journey back from the heavens was complete. She stopped and took another breath.
Ok.
Just another breath.
And then she’d go see…him.
She had a lot to say after all.
And he had a lot to answer for!
A lot!
So…
Maybe just one more brea...
2022-08-19 20:16:00 +0000 UTC
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Alarms rang throughout EL Bank. Countless guards lay unmoving around demolished furniture and shattered walls.
Lady Diamond Hornet grunted once and then fell back into the ruins of a wall, no longer conscious.
Ivan lay against one of the walls, a broken tesla cannon sparking next to him.
And past the smoking turrets and twisted metal gates…
The captain approached a small door to the side of the main vault. He glanced around the room. Armored figures...
2022-08-18 20:15:01 +0000 UTC
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A massive beam of light cut through the sky, steam hissing where it impacted the ocean. A sleek, furred body danced among the waves, twisting and turning to avoid the beam. The figure breached the waves and spun about, tossing a paw out.
Blue runes appeared in the air and dropped into the ocean, bright stars surging forth under the waves. They traveled until they reached just under the origin point of the beam…
And then a massive spike of ice shot from the ocea...
2022-08-17 20:16:00 +0000 UTC
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A man stood in a snowy forest. He gazed down upon the bloody corpse in front of him, the blood dripping from his mighty blade. He looked into the eyes of the fallen warrior.
It was his brother.
And he had slain him.
He took a deep breath. He closed his eyes.
He allowed himself but a moment.
And then he turned around, thrusting his sword high into the sky while letting out a shout of victory.<...
2022-08-16 21:05:08 +0000 UTC
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