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The Normals

EstrangeloEdessa

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Reads 20,438
Votes 1,055
Parts 30
Time 3h 3m

EstrangeloEdessa

hero satire super superhero supervillain thenormals tropes villain

Marianne Averrige is not like other superheroes. Her costume isn't made of flashy skintight spandex. Her hair doesn't flow in waves of glorious curls. And her powers... well... they kind of don't exist.

To tell the truth, Marianne isn't even really a Super. She's a Normal. She spends her time performing small rescues for ordinary people down in the corners of Fantastic City -- the kind of people that ordinary Supers don't have time for. And even if she calls herself a Super, she knows, deep down, that they don't care about her at all. 

But that isn't enough to discourage her from pursuing her childhood dream.

By any means possible. 

(See art, character bios, and extra scenes by clicking the External Link from any chapter!)All Rights Reserved

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