Protagonist Moment

[RootBeerBert]

Are there any hype moments in your books that really cement your MC’s status as the protagonist? If so, do you have a favorite?

 

[Verdant]

No
Actually no, it was that time when my protagonist had someone bite their but. Instead of fighting back, she went underwater and the butt biter drowned.
This may or may not happen in my novel.

 

[Deleted member 84247]

That time the MC called a character a different name. She is so strong that the world accepted the name as canon.

 

[Keene]

Not yet, but they're planned and they're going to be epic

 

[AstreiaNyx]

That time when my protagonist killed a False God who was infiltrating her mind with her imaginary gun while he was in the middle of making a long speech about humanity, then proceeded to watch Westworld with her alternate self while waiting for her girlfriend to wake her up.

 

[Syringe]

The MC being one of if not the only people able to interact with a person's inner psyche, allowing them to bring them back from the brink of madness/post madness.

My personal favourite moment will always be how she managed to bring back the daughter of a man who transformed into a 'Candle', and was burning out as he wielded his daughter who had transformed into a flaming blade. The daughter lamented that she was always hurting people, hence her form as a flaming blade which slowly ate at her father. As for her father, he was always weak but yearned to be strong, but that strength quickly ate away at his wax-like form.

The MC was able to bring back the man's daughter from her madness but unfortunately not the father. Although, she brought back a piece of her father's consciousness/ego, which can be worn to posses its powers. It was the first time the MC was faced with such loss, and cemented their status as the MC for being able to deal with it that didn't result in killing either of them. They were both saved in a way, with her father literally 'Saved' into a book, whereas the girl took the form of a symbiotic shapeshifter so that she can never hurt anyone again.

 

[Zinless]

That time the MC called a character a different name. She is so strong that the world accepted the name as canon.

That's Cid-level of bullshit right there

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Chapter 17

 

[HypnoticNovels]

In my most recent chapter, he accidentally hit a dude with a fish that's pretty metal if u ask me

 

[HelloHound]

she hasn't drowned yet.

 

[TheEldritchGod]

Spoiler: FTS

"This should be easy to clear up." She spoke with a smile that was far more sinister than any smile had the right to be, "We just need call him." She glanced at her granddaughter and gestured lightly with her empty hand, "Naora will say nothing so she doesn't have a chance to give him any signal, and we ask him if he would give up his money to Naora." The balding man interjected, "Without reservation." Shizuya glanced at him and paused for several seconds before acquiescing to his demand, "Very well." Shizuya delicately swiped her finger along the phone in the pattern that unlocked the phone, disturbing Naora in the process, ~Of COURSE she knows my password. Fuck me. JUST... fuck me.~ Shizuya dialed Toshi, put it on speaker, then waited.



"Hey Snuggle-Lump! What's up?"



Naora knew that this was part of the code they worked out. Snuggle meant he was alone and lump meant he was free to talk. Asking What's up was the third part of the code.

Are You Safe?

She clenched her fists and pressed her lips together tightly. The sweat already on her brow intensified and was dripping down her cheek and pooling at her neck. It was difficult to resist shouting out a reply code, to give him some sort of warning, but she knew if she said anything then Gen's supporters would twist that against her. She had no choice but to hope and pray that Toshi was smart enough to figure out the right thing to say.



Shizuya spoke clearly, her voice echoing slightly in the large, dark room, "Naora is currently unavailable. This is Terauchi Shizuya. I have questions that need answering." Toshi was silent for several seconds, "Speak." His tone had an unmistakable hint of anger attached to it. He wasn't asking for information. He was ORDERING Shizuya to talk.



Surprisingly, the shadowy man spoke before Shizuya had a chance to reply, "Kimoto Toshi." His voice dripped with derision, "Your family and ours have had many problems over the years." He folded his hands in front of him as he leaned towards the phone, "I'm told you are taking orders from Naora." He spoke in a voice that was as provoking as possible without blatantly insulting Toshi, "Frankly, I find it hard to believe that you have any sort of partnership with Naora." Toshi replied immediately, "I don't." Gen grinned in triumph. Naora's world started to spin. The balding man's tone turned triumphant, "I see! Well-" Just as he started looking around and was about to crow his victory, Toshi made a statement that changed everything.



"I'm am but her humble sex slave."



The room was dead silent.



Toshi continued, "She is my mistress and has graciously granted me the privilege of being her personal fuck toy." The balding man's jaw hit the table. "Not that I am her exclusive fuck toy, mind you. I have no right to demand exclusivity, but I have done such a good job satisfying her voracious appetite that she has recently granted me the title of bedwarmer." He sighed and sounded a tad bit defeated, "But I must admit, she is an absolute BEAST in bed and it is very difficult to keep up with her." He spoke wistfully, "As much as I want to keep her all to myself, there are times I wouldn't mind someone I could tag in so I could catch a twenty-minute breather now and then."



The silence continued as most of those present tried to comprehend what they just heard. Shizuya cleared her throat, "Toshi? You... are on speaker." There was an implication that Toshi might want to watch what he says. Toshi smirked to himself, ~Ooo! Am I embarrassing you? Serves you right.~ Shizuya scratched her eyebrow as she tried to regain control of the conversation. None of it was going according to how she planned this, "Now-"



Toshi had waited until she started speaking again just so he could cut her off for maximum offense, "Put Naora on the line." He ordered. Shizuya's annoyance started to show, "She is not available. Now we need to discuss those three companies that you-" Toshi interrupted again in a much louder voice, "MAY-BE... I'm not making myself... clear. " His speech was clipped, slow, and deliberate as he enunciated every syllable with great care.



"If you know about the companies, then you know how much money I have. If you know that, then understand I will spend every last rupee, dollar and yen on making the life of anyone who harms Naora a living HELL. So if you put her on the phone, and she assures me all is well, then you can ask me anything you want. On the other hand, if I don't hear from her in the next ten seconds, then I will assume she is in danger. If that is the case, then right after I hang up..." You could hear a slightly disgusting distortion from Toshi bringing the receiver in direct contact with his mouth.



"I will rain an absolutely biblical level of FUCK down on anyone who gets in between where I stand now and wherever Naora is."

 

[KingRaisinXIV]

Are there any hype moments in your books that really cement your MC’s status as the protagonist? If so, do you have a favorite?

Ngl even my MC doesn’t know he’s the MC

 

[ACertainPassingUser]

My MC doesn't know they're an MC nor the Protagonist.

There's just too much OP protag and OP MC from another stories flying and running around in the world currenty as it is.

I made sure my MC won't face those insane unreasonable odds against them, with the price of my MC won't have too much powers by themselves.

But it is usually mean that they would simply suffer the problem of normal non-overpowered characters in the world of Overpowered character.

One day, after I understand what makes an overpowered character reaches and deserved their place, i will also make Overpowered MC for once.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

I have not written it yet. Beating up one of his harem members.

 

[esThr]

That time the MC called a character a different name. She is so strong that the world accepted the name as canon.

B-b-but... who's Marcy!

 

[KonoKei]

I have not written it yet. Beating up one of his harem members.

Gonna need some more context on that

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Gonna need some more context on that

She did some really messed up shit, he tries to leave, while she does not want him to leave. She is a martial artist, he is a martial artist. She starts a fight, he retaliates.

 

[Bartun]

Not yet, actually. My MC is a teenage girl who is barely starting to become badass and still relies on allies to protect her. She showed some competency with strategy once but her moment still has to come.

The other characters, however, already proved their badassery.

 

[Zagaroth]

Well, I did mine as a triple protagonist story, the whole thing changes without any one of them.

I'm not sure that there's a single key moment for any of them. They just work together so well.

 

[Thraben]

It would be any moment that a character wins more than 1(one) instance of armed combat in a row without suffering major injury or long term minor injury. This applies to literally all novels that have armed combat.