U.S.Mantis
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=Story= | =Story= | ||
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
| - | While her real identity is unknown, it is known that she went from relative obscurity on the mean streets of Indianapolis to apparent academic success in the | + | While her real identity is unknown, it is known that she went from relative obscurity on the mean streets of Indianapolis to apparent academic success in the corridors of the state university in Bloomington. |
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Image: cricketlil500.jpg|Shock and awe during The World's Greatest College Weekend lead U.S.Mantis to take up peacekeeping. | Image: cricketlil500.jpg|Shock and awe during The World's Greatest College Weekend lead U.S.Mantis to take up peacekeeping. | ||
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=Powers & Skills= | =Powers & Skills= | ||
| - | * | + | * Keen eye |
* Linguistics | * Linguistics | ||
| - | * | + | * Particularly-Aggressive Negotiation |
=Weapons & Armor= | =Weapons & Armor= | ||
| - | * "<b>Mercy</b>" | + | All she needs is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth. She does, however, also carry around... |
| - | * Kevlar chest protector, | + | * An aluminum baseball bat called "<b>Mercy</b>" (through which she conducts her <i>negotiations</i>). |
| - | + | * Kevlar chest protector, mitts, shinguards, helmet. | |
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=Known Weaknesses= | =Known Weaknesses= | ||
* Babies | * Babies | ||
* Lolcats | * Lolcats | ||
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=Known Associates= | =Known Associates= | ||
| - | + | Most often associated with [[Cricket|the Cricket]] (and, recently, [[Ladybug]]), U.S.Mantis has has also been seen through the years with [[Joanderwoman]], [[Keeferman]], and [[Captain America]]. | |
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| + | Image: usmantistar4.jpg | ||
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| + | =Themesong= | ||
| + | *"Elevation" by U2 | ||
| + | *"The Fly" by U2 | ||
| + | *Everything else by U2 | ||
=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
Current revision as of 16:54, 18 May 2012
Promoting liberty by preying upon would-be predators, she is... U.S.Mantis.
Contents |
Story
Origins
While her real identity is unknown, it is known that she went from relative obscurity on the mean streets of Indianapolis to apparent academic success in the corridors of the state university in Bloomington.
 Shock and awe during The World's Greatest College Weekend lead U.S.Mantis to take up peacekeeping. |
History
Inextricably linked to the Cricket, U.S.Mantis is never-the-less a primal force of her own. However, not much is documented beyond the fact that she's settled into Orlando Florida to start a family at this point.
Powers & Skills
- Keen eye
- Linguistics
- Particularly-Aggressive Negotiation
Weapons & Armor
All she needs is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth. She does, however, also carry around...
- An aluminum baseball bat called "Mercy" (through which she conducts her negotiations).
- Kevlar chest protector, mitts, shinguards, helmet.
Known Weaknesses
- Babies
- Lolcats
Known Associates
Most often associated with the Cricket (and, recently, Ladybug), U.S.Mantis has has also been seen through the years with Joanderwoman, Keeferman, and Captain America.
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Themesong
- "Elevation" by U2
- "The Fly" by U2
- Everything else by U2
