Editing Moonsong (section)

==History==

===Background===
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Brianna triggered from the overwhelming pressure placed on her by her parents, as well as all the activities she took up at high school.<ref>“No, I… I played my role in shaping you.  Telling you to be brave, to aspire to big things, how to talk to people.  We’ve never talked about it, but that day you got your powers…”<br/><br/>“That wasn’t you.”<br/><br/>“Wasn’t it?” he asked, quiet.  “When the government reached out to tell me what happened, I was proud.  Scared but proud.  They say you get powers if you achieve true greatness, true successes.  You were managing clubs that seniors didn’t, singing in choir, you were popular, loved by your teachers, loved.  You stood above all of them.  Of course, I thought, and my heart swelled.  I didn’t know how it would change your life and that terrified me, but it made sense that it would be you.”<br/><br/>Brianna nodded, her eyes moist.<br/><br/>“I opened the door to that room, and the window in the door showed me your reflection.  I heard you crying.  Not so different from that small girl who told me she didn’t want to go to school.”<br/><br/>[...]<br/><br/>“The moment you got your powers, it wasn’t success.”<br/><br/>“The damn expectations of that place.  Of everyone,” she said.<br/><br/>He winced.  “I tried to convince myself that wasn’t it, ever since hearing you and seeing you at the door.  I never really succeeded.  I sent you there.”<br/><br/>“Dad… you can’t do that.”<br/><br/>“I can.”<br/><br/>“Was it our expectations as well?” he asked.<br/><br/>She shook her head, but when she moved her mouth, the words didn’t come out.  “Yes.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2020/01/25/infrared-19-d/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 19.d II]]</ref>

Moonsong was a member of [[Team Reach]] before the world ended.

She backed up [[Tristan]]'s crusade against [[Paris]].

When Tristan 'murdered' his brother, Brianna was distraught. However, she was suspicious of Tristan, and ultimately set him up to reveal that he had been hiding Byron the entire time.

===[[Gold Morning]]===
She says that she held [[Furcate]] as "he" died.

Likely participated along with everyone else.

===[[Glow-worm]]===
Got into contact with Capricorn again on a memorial thread for the fallen members of Reach. She was contentious with Tristan but cordial with Byron.<ref name=GW2>'''Chat: TeamReach private chat'''<br/><br/>'''TLDR:''' ''Cap and Moonsong make small talk and catch up before old animosity boil forth. They do not get along. As one example: Moonsong remarks she hoped Cap had died.''
*It's a chat for members of Team 'Reach'. Things open with days of Moonsong logging in and making minor changes before logging out.
*Cap joins and Moonsong knows his name: Tristan.
*Cap makes a curious 'every time' remark and notes the dark sense of humor the universe has.
*We learn Cap has a brother & family. Cap & his family are in the city. Moonsong is too - her dad is a politician possibly running for mayor or city council.
*Moonsong suspects Team Reach has no place in the post Gold Morning world. She still considers herself a member of the team from a personal identity standpoint.
*According to Moonsong, the Wardens are the 'PRT-Like' group from before. They're bringing 'lots of teams' under their general umbrella, but moonsong is skeptical if it's working.
*Cap's compliment to Moonsong for her phrasing (in reference to both the memorial post & articulation of the points above) is met by a negative response. 'Cap: since when were you so good with words?' / 'Moonsong: Since when did you pay attention to anyone but yourself?' From here, the conversation turns tense and sour.
*Cap alleges that Moonsong is hiding barbs in her pleasantries.
*Moonsong asks if she needs to worry about Cap. Cap says she's helped more than enough.
*Moonsong casually remarks she hoped Cap had died. Cap is surprised by this, commenting on Moonsong's lack of humanity.
*Cap starts to go on a tirade. Moonsong interjects a few times before giving up and letting him continue. The thrust of it from Cap's PoV: Moonsong was quick to decide she disliked him, her real thoughts on Furcate were badly disguised, she made Furcate more miserable than anyone. She never tried to understand Furcate or him. He suggests she is or was prejudiced, then wraps up by saying 'you wedged yourself into a situation you didn’t understand and you made it so much worse. / what guts me is you think you were right to do it.'
*Moonsong's reply: she didn't like Furcate but she loved him (readers have drawn attention to the fact that Furcate was prior referred to as 'they/them' and Moonsong uses him here, with theorizing and speculation as to why). She held Furcate '''at the end. For a long time. I talked to him the entire time'''.
*Both hold a dim view of the others' willingness to change their mind. Cap remarks "You're admitting you're wrong? Did the world end or something?" and gets a predictably negative response, for which Cap apologizes. Moonsong echoes him almost immediately after, "You're admitting you're wrong? What happened to you these past few years?" - to which Cap gives a negative response.
*They agree the conversation isn't good or healthy. Moonsong cuts in to ask if she needs to come after Cap, and he gets frustrated, saying no.
*Cap tells Moon to be quiet and leaves his own memorial statement for Coiffure and Furcate. He uses a Spanish affectionate term - azúcar - for Furcate and remarks on how Furcate was 'some of the best parts of the best days' - Coiffure is the reason/role model for why Cap wants to continue being a hero. He leaves the message for others to see if they visit chat.
*Moonsong interjects after he's done, remarking, 'I wonder every day if I should have gone further and killed you.' - Cap gets frustrated that his nice words were spoiled by that and disconnects.<br/>[...]<br/>'''Topic: TeamReach private chat, part II'''
*A short segment to close the chapter. Cap rejoins chat. Is the mood different?
*Cap rejoins the chat, same as before. Tribute is back (previously status unknown, as of the forum post above) and alarmed to see Cap ('fuck me')
*Moonsong tells Tribute to calm down. ('It's fine'. Don't stress)
*Cap's attitude may be markedly different. He greets Moonsong with 'hey moo - I wish I knew how you did that'.
*Moonsong replies with 'Hi boo' [Readers have speculated on if this is tender or sarcastic]
*Cap mentions he was just talking to a kind of professional.
*Moonsong is happy to hear this, maybe? - she ends the statement with 'I think'. She suggests meeting up and catching up.
*Cap says he just wanted to 'say hi / maybe bye', ask Moonsong not to come after him.
*Moonsong is fine with this - so long as the professional has things covered. The closing sentiment of the chapter. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/7ckqaj/request_for_a_synopsis_of_glowworm/dpqro2d/ Chapter Summary] by Wildbow</ref>

===Early-[[Ward]]===
Moonsong was present there when [[Victoria]] was interviewing for [[the Attendant]]. Moon warned Victoria against engaging with the [[Fallen]] evangelists, but was disregarded and chided.<ref>[[Flare 2.1]]</ref>

Later Brianna met Victoria again when she was with a friend turned enemy.<ref name="II3.6 e1">It was the moon girl, from my job interview with Attendant.  She was the one who had urged me away from the Fallen.  I was hardly enthused to see her either.<br/><br/>“Tristan,” she said.  “Tell me you’re not interviewing for a team.”<br/><br/>“I’m not,” he said.  “I’ve got the team already.”<br/><br/>She pursed her lips together.<br/><br/>“History, Moonsong?” someone asked.<br/><br/>“Yeah,” Moonsong said.  “Tribute knows.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/01/23 Excerpt] from [[Glare 3.6]]</ref>

===Post-[[Mathers Compound Assault|Fallen fall]]===
With the attacks and later [[portal]] expansion she was able to rise higher in her team.<ref name=7.3e2>“It’s bad news, I guess.[...]I know you have issues with Moonsong.  The Shepherds lost some members, and she impressed people enough that she’s getting promoted.[...]Sorry again.  I thought you should know before you ran into them,” Sveta said.<br/><br/>“A promotion.  She wasn’t [[Tristan|my]] favorite person, but I always respected her talent.  Reach- we had a lot of good capes.  It doesn’t surprise me.”<br/><br/>“What kind of promotion, do you know?” I asked Sveta.  I could see her over my shoulder.  “To a specific function, like team liaision, or a captain of a sub-team?”<br/><br/>“Second in command of their first team.  Which Weld said puts her third in command overall, somehow.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/05/22 Excerpt] from [[Torch 7.3]]</ref>

While guarding the portal [[The Shepherds]] apparently got a call to leave and deal with an another attacking group,<ref name=7yIIe6> “I talked to them,” Dragon said.  “They didn’t want to tip anyone off that something was wrong.  They thought they would deal with this discreetly.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/06/30 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 7.y II]]</ref> and the people that they were supposed to be guarding were left open to an attack from a flanking group.<ref name=7yIIe1> - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/06/30 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 7.y II]]</ref> This led to them getting the share of the blame for the fatalities and property damage.

===Post-[[Goddess' Takeover]]===
She was, apparently, maimed by [[Cradle]]'s whip in one of attacks that followed after [[The Navigators Incident]].

===Post-[[Assault on the Time Bubbles|Time Bubble Pop]]===
[[Byron Vera]] broke up with her.

She was a representative from [[The Shepherds]] during banishment of uncontainable parahumans to another Earth.

===Post-[[Attack on Teacher]]===
Moonsong was present during [[the Second Shin Crisis]].<ref name="II17.7">[[Sundown 17.7]]</ref>
She attempted to negotiate with the other side, albeit fruitless. She was more successful during the combat, countering early attacks of Shin capes, and with the help of Capricorn - [[Amy Dallon|Amy]]'s worms.<ref name="II17.8">[[Sundown 17.8]]</ref>

===[[The Ice Breaks]]===
When the ice broke, Moonsong was present with her team near Shin station when [[Victor]] triggered into a [[Titan]]. She was almost killed by it, but was saved by [[Scribe]] alongside the other Shepherds.<ref>[[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref>

Moonsong and [[Shepherds]] were successful in removing the [[Nemean Titan]] from the battlefield, by forcing him into one of the cracks in reality.<ref name="II19.d">[[Infrared 19.d]]</ref>

Moonsong was instrumental in recovering her team and civilian saboteurs from [[The Firmament]] when [[Titan Skadi]] attacked.<ref name="II19.e">[[Infrared 19.e]]</ref>