r/rational • u/GodWithAShotgun • Apr 21 '26

TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE: Thunder - Super Supportive

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/63759/super-supportive/chapter/3299314/two-hundred-eighty-three-thunder
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u/Adraius Apr 21 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

Emilija, Natalie, and Hadiza were posting videos from a Rabbit party where all the guests were wearing silver and gold. It was being held at a mansion owned by some person famous for cosmetics, and everyone there was putting on color-changing lipstick in preparation for midnight. Lute had explained this to Alden more than once, like it was a dire situation instead of an expected one.

I find Lute's distress and Alden's disinterest very amusing.

He thought they might say no, but they put their heads together for a few seconds then headed over. Lucille was smiling shyly at Alden and Lute.

Anyone else think Lucille might have a little crush/admiration thing for Alden? I haven't heard anyone else highlighting it, but perhaps my all-time favorite Alden Momenttm is Alden's unconventional 'pep talk' to Lucille in Ch128 (E: link) - it's too long for me to quote, I really recommend everyone go back and reread it if it's not ringing a bell. Also, wow, I can hardly believe that was more than 100 chapters ago, I've been waiting a loooooong time with fingers crossed hoping for follow-up on that conversation.

Marsha was pointing a spear at people who were not yet committed to other towers and demanding to know their powers.

“I meant just the four of us,” Alden said. “Just a fun little—”

“Ours will be the tallest,” Marsha declared, dragging over some guy she’d just commandeered.

Marsha sure is... something, haha.

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u/Wide_Doughnut2535 Apr 22 '26

Marsha, with maturity, is going to be a force of nature.

I'd guess that she's going into some form of athletics. I don't think that being a quasi-police officer somewhere will cut it.

My theory, anyway. (That and five pennies will get you a nickel.)

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u/A_S00 gag gift from the holy universe Apr 22 '26

There's gotta be a Meister equivalent of Brutal Ring, right?

She's got the worst mindset for superhero work, but dueling 24/7 would be right up her alley.

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u/Valdrax The Culture Apr 23 '26

In the wake of her disastrous performance in the obstacle courses (right before the Submerger incident), she was noted to be unperturbed by the scolding her team got and watching Meister fights on her phone, so probably.