Ashley Stillons II

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<label>Location</label> <label>Teams</label> <label>Previous Team(s)</label> <label>Base of Operations</label></group> <group><header>First Appearance</header> <label>Worm Debut</label> <label>Ward Debut</label></group> </infobox> Ashley Stillions,<ref>Damsel: Ashley Stillions - Private conversation with Wildbow, archived on Spacebattles</ref> known at Parahumans Online as Ashley Stillons II is a nascent hero.

Personality

Ashley was not familiar with computers or Parahumans Online, but learned quickly.<ref name=":0">Strange_Mammal: you said you hadn’t really used a computer before
Mangled_Wings: I hadn’t.  I’m a fast learner.
Cap: this is A?
Strange_Mammal: it’s A…
Strange_Mammal: …we’re using first-letters to stay on down-low…
Strange_Mammal: …until we figure out what we’re doing
Cap: how long did it take to figure it out, A?
Mangled_Wings: Less than an hour. - Glow-worm P.3</ref>

While arguing on Parahumans Online, she described herself as follows:

I am a villain. When I give you recommendations about leaving sleeping dogs alone I am referring to myself. When I tell you that you want to get out of the way if I have something I want? Referring to myself.

I am not one of the leeches. I pay for my own apartment. I make no trouble. Yet. Yes I am talking to the heroes. They keep their eye on me and I keep my eye on them. There are other factors. This makes degrees of sense you are not equipped to comprehend. For now it is fine and you should take my word for it.

I’m aiming to get stronger. I’m aiming to get smarter.<ref name=":1">Glow-worm P.3</ref>

They stated that they "don’t fly under the radar.  I know what I am and I know what I’ll be, if I don’t die first" and described herself as "restless".<ref name=":1">Glow-worm P.3</ref>

She seems to have the original Ashleys personality and at least some memories. Recalling that, fortuitously, she was not a multitrigger.<ref>Cap: I’m so glad I don’t have to deal with the cluster-trigger clusterfuck

Heart_Shaped_Pupil: Amen.

Mangled_Wings: Agreed. - Glow-worm P.6</ref>

Like other S9000 clones she should have cobbled together memories and a less mature connection to her shard. Given Bonesaw's messy and innacurate cloning process.<ref name="26.3c1">Though it’s somewhat justified in this instance as they don’t retain their full memories – only cobbled-together personalities and histories. - Comment by Wildbow in Sting 26.3</ref><ref name="I26e1">The entity observed the ongoing conflict. No less than five seconds after it had been trapped, two figures had emerged from a doorway between worlds. The entity could see the paths forming, trace them back to the source. Another world, a living world without a shard occupying it.

They engaged the eight with their own perception abilities, intervening to assist a group of others. As a pair, they opened fire with guns, then waded into hand to hand combat.

The entity looked at the male, and it saw the connection to the same shard as the eight. His connection was stronger, more mature. - Excerpt from Interlude 26</ref> Regardless she had to deal with the fact that her former approach to life had ended with her killed and made into a tool for others purposes. She had decided on a new approach.

Relationships

Ashley was a member of the Chatroom group. The others were surprised when she expressed sympathy toward of5's plight.<ref>of5: Mostly.  Obviously not when I’m here.  Hard to strike a balance.  It’s not good times.

Mangled_Wings: My sympathies.

Heart_Shaped_Pupil: !

of5: I… really appreciate that, a.

Heart_Shaped_Pupil: !!

Curious_Cephalopod: please, K.  Let it be. - Glow-worm P.6</ref>

Appearance

Originally she was much like her template, however she seems to have diverged somewhat.<ref name="II2.5 e1">The final member of the group entered the room. She was somewhere between eighteen and twenty, but her height might have been deceiving. Her white hair was long enough to reach the small of her back, her irises especially pale or similarly white, and she wore a black dress with a dozen straps overlapping in an intricate way at the shoulders and back. The hem of the dress was damaged at one end. Threads frayed, polyester melted, with a noticeable hole in it.

“Hi, boss,” Kenzie said, a twinkle of mischief in her eye as Mrs. Yamada gave her a stern look.

“I’m glad you could make it, Ashley,” Mrs. Yamada said. “I’ve spent the last minute or two going over the basics, reminding others about the aims of the group and how confidentiality works in a group session.” - Excerpt from Flare 2.5</ref>

Abilities and Powers

Main article: Damsel of Distress

Presumably her powers<ref name="list">Damsel of Distress High recoil 'shotgun' bursts of warped space, disintegration and gravity shearing destroy virtually anything, fling her back. Can be used as mover power Independent/Slaughterhouse 9 Mover Shaker - Parahuman List; bolded edit by Wildbow</ref> are largely unchanged, and she still has similar control issues. However she is missing several of the enhancements she previously had.

History

Background

Main article: Damsel of Distress

Post-Echidna

When the original Damsel of Distress died her DNA was preserved by Bonesaw and used to create several clones by Bonesaw. This seems to be the basis for her claim to have worked with over 20 villains in the past.<ref name=":1" />

Post-Timeskip

She was awakened with the rest of The Slaughterhouse Nine-Thousand and was used to create a rampage.

Gold Morning

She was one of the surviving instances of the original Damsel that survived the initial deployment. She formed a family unit with her fellow clone. Then a goddess stepped in and Ashley was used along with other surviving parahumans to end Gold Morning.<ref>I found members of Bonesaw’s Slaughterhouse Nine. Clones who’d fled, or who’d been left behind, lurking in dark corners, or simply hiding. A Mannequin, two Damsels that were keeping each other company, a Night Hag-Nyx hybrid, and a Crawler-Breed hybrid. - Excerpt from Speck 30.4</ref>

Glow-worm

On August 19th Y1, they registered a PHO account from a library computer. They argued about the post-Gold Morning amnesty with other users, then was invited to the Chatroom group.<ref name=":1" />

They claimed that it only took them less than an hour to learn to use a computer for the first time.<ref name=":0" /> However, Strange_Mammal noticed that they had been logged in all day, and concluded that this was a lie. Manged_Wings was angry at the implication.<ref>Strange_Mammal: for your information…
Strange_Mammal: …others can see time you spend online on your profile.  you spent longer than one hour…
Strange_Mammal: …you’ve been online all day.
Mangled_Wings: I am at the library.  Something to do with that, I’d think.
Strange_Mammal: it doesn’t work that way.  I am 95% sure.
Strange_Mammal: there is no need to lie, A
Strange_Mammal: the reason for this project is supposed to be we know each other
Strange_Mammal: K will find out if she does not already know.  she pays attention to those things
Mangled_Wings: If you are 95% sure there is still 5% chance you are wrong.  Assume you are wrong before you get on my bad side.
Mangled_Wings: You do not want to get on my bad side. - Glow-worm P.3</ref>

Capricorn later noted that Ashley was practically living at the library.<ref name="P.7 e1">Cap: C was saying he had to go get lunch soon.
Cap: I think that’s why he left
Cap: A is eating too. she practically living at library now I think.
Cap: but she has to leave it to eat. - Excerpt from Glow-worm P.7</ref>

Early Ward

Arrived at the latest therapy group meeting and came face to face with a former hero.

Trivia

• Her early life and that of her template would have been subject to another quest sometime after PRT Quest had concluded.<ref name="R1">6. Damsel of Distress Quest - pre & post S9, possibly post-Worm, hinting at elements of sequel, North America - Comment by Wildbow on Reddit</ref>

References

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