Edict was an independent hero working with Licit in Stafford, New Hampshire.
Abilities and Powers
Edict can give one-word commands to any targets within earshot. If the commands are actions that take three seconds or less, failure to obey causes a variety of consequences, while if the commands can't be done that quickly, they can be canceled out by starting the action.[2]
Failure to obey Edict's commands can cause colorblindness, hiccups, sneezing fits, tics, mutism, a temporary wound, falling, clumsiness, a disabled limb, paranoia, hallucinations, confusion, amnesia, blindness, mental deficits, general malaise, a trigger event or power flaw,[2] mental grief, minor stroke-like symptoms, hallucinations, amnesia, compulsive tics, etc.[3] The form of "penalty" is unpredictable.[2]
These effects tend to fade after a few hours,[1] with some notable and dangerous exceptions.
History
Background
Edict had a brief career as a Protectorate cape named Tongue-Tie, but she decided her unreliable power and personality made her unfit to be a heroine after her power killed someone.[4] After her career fell through, she rebranded with a new name and costume, turning to becoming an independent hero with her partner Licit in Stafford, New Hampshire.[2]
Edict has two very young children stemming from a teen pregnancy, one of whom is mentally disabled,[2] making patrols and general cape life hard.[3]
Story Start
Edict and Licit eventually began an on-again, off-again romance.[2]
Post-Echidna
When the Slaughterhouse Nine visited Stafford, Edict and Licit were unable to stop them from recruiting Damsel of Distress.
References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edict - Gave commands that caused random and temporary issues in individuals who disobeyed. Included mental illnesses, crippling emotional swings, or partial paralysis. Unreliable in severity Wildbow's Parahuman List
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Edict
After a brief career as ‘Tongue-Tie’, Edict decided she didn’t have it in her to be a committed heroine, especially with her unreliable master power. Now a Protectorate hero in a three-cape town, she keeps an eye on things, ready to deliver a warning word. - Playtest Capes - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Comment by Wildbow on Spacebattles
- ↑ *Edict, who has a personality and an unreliable master power that, together, don't lend themselves well to gangbusting and patrols. She can give one-word orders and if those orders are disobeyed, her target suffers random mental consequences ranging from a few hours of hiccups to (in specific circumstances) death. She tried her hand at a proper career as a hero and after killing someone, decided it wasn't worth it - even though she knows how to avoid the consequence, it left its mark on her. She's since rebranded, with a new costume and name, she's a single mom and coordinates with the staff member to visit schools, travel to neighboring cities/regions now and again, and if a specific crisis lends itself well to her power, if a situation calls for all hands on deck, or if a PRT director wants to throw something new into the mix to throw some villains off their game, she'll join in. - Comment by Wildbow on Reddit