History Fanfic / ACertainMythicArchmage

* TimeStandsStill: The spell ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Time Stop]]'', which gives the caster from 12 to 30 seconds of relative time to do anything as long as it is not something that would harm anyone (i.e. no offensive spells). UpToEleven with ''Augmented Mythic Time Stop'', which affects the caster and as many creatures as half the caster's mythic tier and lasts 1 hour per caster level (for Taylor, that means ''20 hours'' of relative time).

* AntiClimax: When all seemed set for Taylor to go out and fight against the Simurgh in Chapter 8... she ends up having to deal with the injured in a field hospital and then helping to fight off an horde of bio-tinkered creatures.

* AntiClimax: When all seemed set for Taylor to go out and fight against the Simurgh... the entire chapter is set with her in the hospital camp and helping to fight off a bunch of zombie sheep-men.

* TimeStandsStill: The spell ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Time Stop]]'', which gives the caster from 12 to 30 seconds of relative time to do anything as long as it is not something that would harm anyone (i.e. no offensive spells). UpToEleven with ''Augmented Mythic Time Stop'', which gives the caster 1 hour per caster level (for Taylor, that means ''20 hours'' of relative time).

** This story joins in on the fanon bandwagon that the Chicago-based parahuman who claims to be a wizard is [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Harry Dresden]].

* EveryoneHasStandards: When he learns that Taylor is the "[[UrbanLegends Winslow Locker Girl]]", Phil Gregg wishes he was working in black-ops, because at least those get to shoot the scumbag that did

* TimeStandsStill: The spell ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Time Stop]]'', which gives the caster from 12 to 30 seconds of relative time to do anything as long as it is not something that would harm anyone (i.e. no offensive spells). UpToEleven with ''Mythic Time Stop'', which gives the caster 1 hour per caster level (for Taylor, that means ''20 hours'' of relative time).

* TimeStandsStill: The spell ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Time Stop]]'', which gives the caster 12 to 30 seconds of relative time to do anything as long as it is not something that would harm anyone instantaneously. UpToEleven with ''Mythic Time Stop'', which gives the caster 1 hour per caster level (for Taylor, that means ''20 hours'' of relative time).

* TimeStandsStill: The spell ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysInTheTin Time Stop]]'', which gives the caster 12 to 30 seconds of relative time to do anything as long as it is not something that would harm anyone instantaneously. UpToEleven with ''Mythic Time Stop'', which gives the caster 1 hour per caster level (for Taylor, that means ''20 hours'' of relative time).

* FriendInTheForce: Officer Fite, whom Taylor meets several times during her first forays as a hero.

* MagicAIsMagicA: Averted. The author makes it perfectly clear that Taylor's powers, while 'based' on an Archmage's, are not magic and are a superpower resulting from a trigger just like every other parahuman in the setting. The power are also said to work closer to how they would in real life rather than how they work in the game.

* SecretSecretKeeper: Agent Gregg has figured out that Taylor is Solomon, but keeps the secret because he figures that she needs all the help she can get - and anyway, he has no actual proof.

* DestructiveSaviour: Taylor's powers are so strong that even her lower tier powers have a high risk of causing major damage and she has to every a lot of self control.

* {{Teleportation}}: Taylor tried to teleport to the North Pole to safely test her powers, but mistakenly ended up in the Canadian wilderness because she forgot to take the curve of the earth into account

[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/toaru-majutsu-no-taylor-chan-a-certain-mythic-archmage-worm-pathfinder-alt-power.711844/ Toaru Majutsu no Taylor-chan: A Certain Mythic Archmage ]] is a ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' crossover by Writer of 2814, in which Taylor skips all that pesky grinding and triggers as a level 20 wizard with ten levels of Archmage.

[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/toaru-majutsu-no-taylor-chan-a-certain-mythic-archmage-worm-pathfinder-alt-power.711844/ Toaru Majutsu no Taylor-chan: A Certain Mythic Archmage ]] is a ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' crossover by Writer of 2814, in which Taylor skips all that pesky grinding and triggers as a level 20 wizard with ten levels of Arch Mage.

* MagicAIsMagicA: Averted. The author makes it perfectly clear that Taylor's powers, while 'based' on an Arch-Mage's, are not magic and are a superpower resulting from a trigger just like every other parahuman in the setting. The power are also said to work closer to how they would in real life rather than how they work in the game.
* NotMeThisTime: Myraddin is 'not' responsible for 'every' unexplained fire.

* SuperPowerLottery: Taylor triggers as an Arch-mage at max level, which gives her such a wide array of powers that she is a self described 'Eidolon Package'.

* Teleportation: Taylor tried to teleport to the North Pole to safely test her powers, but mistakenly ended up in the Canadian wilderness because she forgot to take the curve of the earth into account

* TalkingToHimself: Taylor's 'Flash of Omniscience' works as a sort of 'Path To Victory' lite. Answering any question she asks. Including rhetorical ones she asks herself. Taylor hates the fact that it means she can lose an argument with herself. Which she already has.

* TheCape: Taylor is trying to act as this in her hero persona. Taking a page from Legend on how to act like a true hero.

* NotMeThisTime: Myraddin is 'not' responsible for every unexplained fire.
* PowerIncontincence: Taylor's first attempt at a long range teleport

* TalkingToHimself: Taylor's 'Flash of Omniscience' works as a sort of 'Path To Victory' lite. Answering any question she asks. Including rhetorical ones. Taylor hates the fact that it means she can lose an argument with herself. Which she already has.

* HowDoIShootWeb: While knowing how to use her powers as quickly as any parahuman, Taylor initially had little of how to use them correctly, and more importantly 'safely.
* MagicAIsMagicA: Averted. The author makes it perfectly clear that Taylor's powers, while 'based' on an Arch-Mage's, are not magic and are a superpower resulting from a trigger just like every other parahuman in the setting
* SuperPowerLottery: Taylor triggers as an Arch-mage at max level, which gives her such a wide array of powers that she is a self described 'Eidolon Package'.

Taking the cape name Solomon [[note]] who may be Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Mormon or Amish[[/note]], she is determined to follow the example of Legend and become a hero that everyone can look up to.....as long as her powers don't get in the way.