U.S.Mantis

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* Particularly-Aggressive Negotiation
* Particularly-Aggressive Negotiation
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* "<b>Mercy</b>": an aluminum baseball bat through which she conducts her "negotiations".  
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All she needs is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth. She does, however, also carry around...
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* An aluminum baseball bat called "<b>Mercy</b>" (through which she conducts her <i>negotiations</i>).  
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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]].
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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=Themesong=
=Themesong=
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*"Elevation" by U2
*"The Fly" by U2
*"The Fly" by U2
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*"Elevation" by U2
 
*Everything else by U2
*Everything else by U2

Current revision as of 16:54, 18 May 2012

Promoting liberty by preying upon would-be predators, she is... U.S.Mantis.

Were it not for her vigilante volunteerism, she could've gone pro.

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.

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.

Themesong

  • "Elevation" by U2
  • "The Fly" by U2
  • Everything else by U2

See Also

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