Parahumans Quotes

“Why were the people who clung so fiercely to the notions of right and wrong the very same individuals that had the worst grasp of what they meant?”
― Wildbow, Worm

“Are you telling me that vampires and werewolves are the reason America won the Revolutionary War?,” I asked, dumbfounded.”
― Drew Hayes, The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant

“Look, I’ll tell you what I do, but you won’t believe me.” …
“Given that I just found you bound and gagged, my mind is somewhat more receptive than it might normally be.”
“Well then, here’s the deal,” Krystal said as she sat down next to me. “Everything you think you know about monsters is a lie. Ghouls, ghosts, werewolves and more are real and hiding out behind the scenes in our world. Officially, they are known as parahumans.”
― Drew Hayes, The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant

“I shook my head. "You're not missing anything, Alec. We're looking at this from two very different perspectives. I don't really believe in that whole 'eye for an eye' business."

I was beginning to feel like I was getting control of the conversation again. Then Alec dropped his bombshell.

"Then why the fuck are you a supervillain?"

"Escape.”
― Wildbow, Worm

“Lisa added, "The big trigger for Rache is mistreatment of dogs. I think you could kick a toddler in the face, and she wouldn't flinch. But if you kicked a dog in front of her, she'd probably kill you on the spot.

"I'll, uh, keep that in mind," I said. Then, double checking that nobody was in a position to overhear, I figured it was as good a time to as as any, "Has she killed anyone?"

"She's wanted for serial murder," Brian sighed. "It's inconvenient.”
― Wildbow, Worm

“Thank you," the girl sobbed into my shoulder.

I hugged her back, reflexively, a little shaken. Why had it taken this long for someone to say that simple thing to me? I'd wanted to be a hero, once upon a time.”
― Wildbow, Worm