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Alright, a little late. Is working on the other two updates, will hopefully get them out this weekend. The puppet path is currently a massive puzzle spread across the floor pieces everywhere, but I'll pull together a coherent snippet to post so you can see where some of it is going. I am having fun with it, just struggling with certain aspects, second guessing myself what I want to reveal early. Timing is always the trick when it comes to these things.

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Chke

Question 1: There are certain villains who forged Sidestep into the person they are today. How does Sidestep rank in their minds? Question 2: It seems like there are more powerful mods in mid to upper tier than boosts, but in the top tier boosts start to blow mods out of the water. Are there any mods that can rival the top tier Alpha boosts? Question 3: Would the 'offspring' of Sidestep's nanovores already be neutered and able to eat non-organic matter, or does Mortum have to redo it every time? Question 4: Could Argent's nanovores teach Sidestep's how to turn into a supersuit? Question 5: How aware were the rest of the Rangers of the tension between Sidestep and Chen? Question 6: Chen's clue goes up faster and more easily than Ortega's. Is this because he doesn't have blinders on regarding them, or is it because since he already knows the truth he is able to connect the dots better?

FishSticks

If it was Ortega or Themmy instead of Sidestep in the autopsy pictures, would Chen have gone looking instead of assuming they were dead?

Ashlyn

How does a regenerated Lady Argent think she’ll explain her new appearance and powers if the machine works out for her? What about Sidestep?

FishSticks

Is Doctor Mortum modded? It's mentioned that they're stronger than they look and also have connections everywhere. It's also that their surgery scars are near invisible if I remember correctly.

FishSticks

1) I need to chase Ortega/HG around with a creepy crawly like a bratty little sibling. I think it would be very healing for Sidestep. 2) Does Chen panic when Sidestep books it during the kiss scene? In an "I fucked up" kinda way? Or is it something different?

Ghosty

What made Shroud fall in love with San Fransicko? Before HB incident what kind of stuff Ortega and Sidestep used to argue about?

Enaka The Naka

what would taking numbers do to someone that’s psi-sensitive or telepathic??? what kind of stories has ortega told herald and argent about sidestep?? did chen ever contribute any information to these stories???

woah dude

can chen drive? if so, does he have normal pedals, or a special rig for driving without use of his lower legs (since the lack of feeling/fine motor control might make it hard)?

woah dude

would chen be a good cat dad 👀

Importer

What happens if Jake stops phasing while still inside of something?

Illya Smith

Can you boost a tardigrade? What do you think the survival rate would be?

Illya Smith

If Sidestep full possessed another telepath, how would they perceive other people's minds? Would it be based on the body's telepathy or Sidestep's telepathy? Do you think there would be a long lasting impact on powers for either of them?

KingDingDongofPooPooMountain

Hi! Looking forward to reading the puppet path(s)! Why do the people around Chen keep wanting him to settle down and find someone? I think this was answered already, but is the person that hired Chen and Vince to act as bodyguards the same person? How do you come up with a backstory that works for your characters after you nail down the vibes?

out of the blue

Has Ortega had any of those Sidestep hallucinations since Step’s return?

murkdatthing

Is ortega always the one who hires vera to break a romance bad guy killstep free? Or is it actually hollow.ground? Or is it someone else entirely...

Stellar Skadi

1) Is it possible for Sidestep's pain gate to be repaired/replaced? Failing that, will we have a definitive answer on what happened to it? 2) Do Shroud and/or Arde consider themselves human? 3) Does Arde have plot armour? Or... 4) Will Vera's romance progress at a faster pace since we're only meeting her halfway through the series? 5) Will Anarch-Steps have the chance to start a city-wide riot? With or without telepathy? 6) Will the Imposters have anything to say about Step's villain name? 7) Did Ortega ever think that their hallucinations could've been Sidestep's ghost? 8) The next time Ortega asks Step to stay the night, can we say yes? 9) Would Ortega kiss Step's barcode? 10) If the villain has a bike (as per that path in Retribution), can we have a bike chase with Charge? 11) Are any of the imposters invited to Ortega's birthday? 12) Can we bring Dr.Mortum or Vera to the party? 13) Some of the Rangers are still willing to pay Vera to break out a Step that's murdered vs just breaking them out manually. I'm wondering, what's the reasoning there? Or is it a question of time passing and loss of opportunity? 14) Will a puppetstuck Step be able to shunt the imposter back into the puppetbody when reclaiming their own? Or is a more unsavory method required in that scenario? 15) If psychological trauma can strengthen telepathic power, can mental healing and stability weaken it? 16) Is Sidestep moving in with an RO (or vice versa) within the scope of the story? Or is that headcanon territory? 17) If Julia were to get married, would she prefer to wear a suit or a dress?

DarkFire

How's HRT in the fallen hero verse? Is it around the same as now, or is there any further advancements to it?

Abena

In the heartbreak flashbacks- if you're able to see the woman she has green eyes, and then in the hospital they are pushing her into psychic 'depths' and such. Is there a connection with void in any of this? Sidestep had already fought void before that so surely it's not the same person but... Is it just a coincidence with the green situation?

woah dude

If steel fell into a large body of water, ie off the bridge, while in his full armor, what would happen?

Nash

Is Ortega planning on confiding about the, y'know, sidestep ghosts?

billy

Heartbreak network...What is this and what affect of it does to the city.How it connects to sidestep?

billy

If our mind strength reach to a impossible level, could we unlock some hidden power using opinions of mind power?Sidestep can see and interact into other people mind no other could do.Can we also create moster and nightmare in our mind which make them alive for help us control mebe even break other mind like puppet.Using other as our puppet?I see it possible since thare is sidestep scar exists.

billy

For Manipulations if it reaches impossible level,can we change people mind ,thought, personality without they notice? Like the feeling, we can just make someone can only feel positive to something and the negative will not be feel or think to control other only could feel and think the things that sidestep allowed ?Since red string of HG showed a excellent way of Manipulations of sidestep can do as their power is stronger than HG,I think they can do better than HG did.

FishSticks

Because from what I've (probably) picked up, does Physcopathor know the HG sibling? Or his wife?

billy

In the 4.2 path I see sidestep can control the impossible number of people with ratking help.How much people can sidestep control now?

Spyder

Is the Dreamweaver doing things to us / our puppet behind the scenes?

Illya Smith

Approximately how many pairs of cowboy/girl boots does Ortega own, if any at all?

DarkFire

So if Ortega's mods are dangerous/potentially life threatening to them currently, hypothetically, what would a healthy resolution for them be? Minor adjustments with no real change to them? Lowered or no zappy powers? Would a full de-modding be needed and they wouldn't be able to walk again? Would they ever consider the latter if that was the case?

DarkFire

Sidestep wasn't the only lost friend at Heartbreak, will we ever get a chance to talk about Anathema with Chen/Ortega?

DarkFire

Would any of the ROs wear Sidestep or the Villlain merchandise?

DarkFire

How hard is it to acquire numbers and talodine? Can anyone just grab those at a drugstore? Prescription? Go though the uh right channels, if you will?

DarkFire

If the accident never happened, and they managed to gain access to it, would Ortega have taken the gamble with the boost drug? (Bonus what would their powers be?)

DarkFire

Do we know for a fact that Anathema is actually dead?

DarkFire

Will an innocent step be able to willingly confess to being the villain while recovering at the ranch/ranger apartments?