Editing Houston (section)

==PRT==
Houston houses the third PRT department,<ref>The largest 65 cities in the United States host individual departments as of 2012.  They are numbered accordingly, in order of decreasing size.<br/><br/>[...]<br/><br/>3 Houston - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqJy4YEDqpKLwbatFVBLXnhs7dDTNykSYtDUCiR9ZBo/edit#heading=h.nbyeuz4q8s6v PRT Master Reference]</ref> one of the top departments, and is focused on providing training.<ref>The PRT is big, and being big, it has an awful lot of places to stow the more problematic capes. The top departments have individualized roles where they focus on a specific dimension of PRT activities, whether it's overall administration (New York), branding (LA), or training (Houston). - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/45tbrf/wormpossible_spoilersdoes_the_protectorate_ever/d0171sf/?context=3 reddit comment] by Wildbow.</ref>
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|[[Eidolon]]
|Leader of [[the Protectorate]] in Houston. Member of [[the Triumvirate]] and one of the most powerful capes in the world, with the ability to manifest a handful of powers at a time, with virtually no restrictions, automatically gaining whatever abilities he needs to face a given crisis.<ref>'''Eidolon''' – Member of the Triumvirate and head of the Houston branch of the Protectorate.  Viewed by many as one of the most powerful capes in the world, can manifest a handful of powers at a time, with virtually no restrictions, automatically gaining whatever abilities he needs to face a given crisis.  Wears a green-white costume with a hood, and a glow emanating from both hood and sleeves. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/cast-spoiler-free/ Cast]</ref>
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|[[Exalt]]
|Interim [[Protectorate]] leader after Eidolon.<ref>“I found what Behemoth is after.  Who can I talk to?”<br/><br/>Dispatch stepped out of the way, so the man in white with the starburst helm was free to act.<br/><br/>“Me,” the man in white said.  “I’m Exalt.  Interim leader.”<br/><br/>“The Texas Protectorate leader.”<br/><br/>“Houston Protectorate, yes.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/crushed-24-4/ Excerpt] from [[Crushed 24.4]]</ref> A powerful aerokinetic, whose powers work optimally only once in a given, lengthy duration, with only limited avail otherwise.<ref>Exalt '''Powerful aerokinetic, powers worked optimally only once in a given, lengthy duration (sometimes hours, sometimes days), with limited aeroskinesis otherwise.''' - [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pgn9rgYutpBqJg1lSBP3NHnq9WK4ToLq9K4ys_I4cRc/htmlview parahumanList], bolded edit by Wildbow.</ref>
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|[[Dispatch]]
|Exalt's second in command.<ref name="24.3e1"/><ref>“Dispatch, the second in command of Houston.”<br/><br/>Prism at least had an apparent reason to dislike me, but Dispatch’s expression suggested he’d come to that conclusion all on his own.  His costume was white, with steel points rising from his shoulders and either side of his brow.  The mask that covered the upper half of his face was sculpted into a perpetual frown.  I might not have given it a second thought, but his mouth… the frown left me little doubt he didn’t like me, right off the bat. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/drone-23-1/ Excerpt] from [[Drone 23.1]]</ref> Can generate a closed bubble of accelerated time, trapping him and his target inside. Can then use his enhanced strength and durability in close confines to beat his opponent.<ref name="24.3e1">Dispatch, vice-captain of the Houston Protectorate team, zipped over to a group of wounded with accelerated speed, only to seem to pause, as though he and his immediate surroundings were only video footage.  Color and space distorted violently in an irregular area around him as he hung there, just an inch over the ground, one hand at his belt and another reaching for someone with intense burns.<br/><br/>A half-second later, the effect dissipated, and they were all moving.  Dispatch was carrying one of the most wounded, gloves off and the sleeves of his costume pulled up, dried blood up to his elbows.  Others were bandaged and sutured.  His name, I knew, came from his ability to pick out targets in a fight, closing the distance to them and catching them in his temporal distortion effect.  He’d have minutes or hours, however long it took the air within the effect to run out, to end the fight with his super strength, durability and the close confines of the bubble.  To any observers, it appeared as though he’d won the fight in a heartbeat.  Apparently the idea extended to medical care. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/06/15/crushed-24-3/ Excerpt] from [[Crushed 24.3]]</ref>
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|[[Gentle Giant]]
|Member of [[the Wards]]<ref>'''Gentle Giant''' – A monstrous member of the Wards in Houston. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/cast-spoiler-free/ Cast]</ref> and a [[Case 53]]. He resigns following the revelations of [[the Triumvirate]]’s involvement with [[Cauldron]], joining [[the Irregulars]].<ref>'''The Irregulars'''<br/>''Formed of a splinter group of ex-hero Case 53s and others, following the revelations of the Triumvirate’s involvement with Cauldron.  The group does mercenary work, with a focus on doing good deeds more than on making money, and retains loose ties to the Protectorate and Wards.''<br/><br/>[...]<br/><br/>*'''Gentle Giant''' – A tall cape exceeding even Gully in height, a case 53. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/cast-spoiler-free/cast/ Cast (In Depth)]</ref>
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|[[Chronicler]]
|Member of [[the Wards]]
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|[[Strapping Lad]]
|Member of [[the Wards]]
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|[[Young Buck]]
|Member of [[the Wards]]
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|[[Intrepid]]
|Member of [[the Wards]]
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*[[Hoyden]] is identified as the team captain of the Wards in [[Austin]],<ref>“You may recognize some of the captains of the respective Wards teams.  Jouster from New York, Vantage from Los Angeles, Tecton from Chicago and Hoyden from Austin.  You know Clockblocker.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/drone-23-1/ Excerpt] from [[Drone 23.1]]</ref> but is referred to as working under [[Dispatch]].<ref>“She beat Alexandria,” Hoyden said, “He’s laughing because you’re putting down the girl who killed Alexandria.”<br/><br/>“Not a selling point,” Hoyden’s boss, Dispatch, cut in. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/drone-23-1/ Excerpt] from [[Drone 23.1]]</ref> Later, she refers to Houston as 'my city'.<ref>“Everyone else is closer to New York,” Chevalier said.  “But Houston…”<br/><br/>“We can call in favors,” Weaver said.  “Moord Nag’s apparently on board, though we don’t know why.  Cauldron’s on board.  If we can get Tattletale in contact with them, that’s ''handled''.  But we can’t do that unless we ''leave''.”<br/><br/>“That’s my city,” Hoyden said.<br/><br/>“I get that,” Weaver replied, “But we’re doing nothing constructive if we split up, and we’re ''definitely'' doing nothing constructive as long as we sit here.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/interlude-26a/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 26a]]</ref>