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Being the Steve


The fourteen-part story is finished and can be found [[https://banter-latte.com/series/original-interviewing-leather/ linked from here]]. The sequel, ''Interviewing Trey'', began updating weekly on May 31st, 2013 -- and stopped mid-story on August 30th of the same year as the author battled medical issues -- can be found [[http://banter-latte.com/portfolio/featured-interviewing-trey here]]. It started back up on May 24, 2017. The original story was rewritten to better match the broader superhero universe and the central characters (whose personalities developed into shapes somewhat inconsistent with the first story); that revised version can be found [[https://banter-latte.com/series/interviewing-leather-revised/ here]].

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The fourteen-part story is finished and can be found [[https://banter-latte.com/series/original-interviewing-leather/ linked from here]]. The sequel, ''Interviewing Trey'', began updating weekly on May 31st, 2013 -- and stopped mid-story on August 30th of the same year as the author battled medical issues -- can be found [[http://banter-latte.com/portfolio/featured-interviewing-trey here]]. It started back up on May 24, 2017. The original story was rewritten to better match the broader superhero universe and the central characters (whose personalities developed into shapes somewhat inconsistent with the first story); that revised version can be found [[https://banter-latte.com/series/interviewing-leather-revised/ here]]. A second-viewpoint story covering the same time as Chapman's viewpoint was titled [[https://banter-latte.com/series/being-the-steve/ Being the Steve]].

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The fourteen-part story is finished and can be found [[https://banter-latte.com/2007/06/26/original-interviewing-leather-part-one/ here]]. The sequel, ''Interviewing Trey'', began updating weekly on May 31st, 2013 -- and stopped mid-story on August 30th of the same year as the author battled medical issues -- can be found [[http://banter-latte.com/portfolio/featured-interviewing-trey here]]. It started back up on May 24, 2017.

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The fourteen-part story is finished and can be found [[https://banter-latte.com/2007/06/26/original-interviewing-leather-part-one/ com/series/original-interviewing-leather/ linked from here]]. The sequel, ''Interviewing Trey'', began updating weekly on May 31st, 2013 -- and stopped mid-story on August 30th of the same year as the author battled medical issues -- can be found [[http://banter-latte.com/portfolio/featured-interviewing-trey here]]. It started back up on May 24, 2017. The original story was rewritten to better match the broader superhero universe and the central characters (whose personalities developed into shapes somewhat inconsistent with the first story); that revised version can be found [[https://banter-latte.com/series/interviewing-leather-revised/ here]].
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* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Invoked by Leather in her EvilCostumeSwitch.
** Also invoked by Beguile and Lady Violet.
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* EvilIsSexy: Invoked by Leather in her EvilCostumeSwitch.
** Also invoked by Beguile and Lady Violet.

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* ALessonInDefeat: Played with. Leather claims that her beating up superheroes helps them because it forces them to shape up and work harder and clears out the weak. It's not convincing.



* BeingGoodSucks: Dynamo Girl was living below the poverty line with no respect in or out of costume.

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* BeingGoodSucks: Dynamo Girl was living below the poverty line with no respect respect, in or out of costume.
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* BeneathNotice: This is a specialised Mook role. Leather has one to act as a scout and to call in legal assistance if she's captured.

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* BeneathNotice: This is a specialised Mook role.role, known as a "Steve". Leather has one to act as a scout and to call in legal assistance if she's captured.



* BetterLivingThroughEvil: Leather's principal motivation.

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* BetterLivingThroughEvil: One of Leather's principal motivation.two main motivations.



** ''"My wrath will be as extensive as it will be disproportionate, because I have no. Fucking. Sense. Of perspective."''

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** --> ''"My wrath will be as extensive as it will be disproportionate, because I have no. Fucking. Sense. Of perspective."''



** Leather has two trained bagmen (specializing in collecting the loot from a theft) and a wheelman (who specializes in driving).

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** Leather has two trained bagmen (specializing in collecting the loot from a theft) theft), a Steve and a wheelman (who specializes in driving).



* VillainCred: One of Leather's main motivations. Her desire for publicity is what started the story[[spoiler: and her original FaceHeelTurn]].

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* VillainCred: One of Leather's other main motivations.motivation. Her desire for publicity is what started the story[[spoiler: and her original FaceHeelTurn]].
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* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Downplayed. It's pointed out that while Leather had a good reason for her FaceHeelTurn, her chosen job still involves stealing kid's birthday presents and beating up and humiliating good people.
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* GaveUpTooSoon: [[spoiler:Dynamo Girl's penultimate fight had given her serious respect from the people she rescued and the setting SupermanSubstitute wanted to personally thank her for it.]]

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* GaveUpTooSoon: [[spoiler:Dynamo [[spoiler:Quite possibly. Dynamo Girl's penultimate fight had given her serious respect from the people she rescued and the setting setting's SupermanSubstitute wanted to personally thank her for it.]]
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* BeingGoodSucks: Dynamo Girl was living below the poverty line with no respect in or out of costume.
* BetterLivingThroughEvil: Leather's principal motivation.


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* CListFodder: In the grand scheme of things, both Leather and Darkhood are this.


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* GaveUpTooSoon: [[spoiler:Dynamo Girl's penultimate fight had given her serious respect from the people she rescued and the setting SupermanSubstitute wanted to personally thank her for it.]]


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* HellBentForLeather: Goes without saying. She doesn't wear this apart from her costume though.
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* BeneathNotice: This is a specialised Mook role. Leather has one to act as a scout and to call in legal assistance if she's captured.
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* ManOfSteelWomanOfKleenex: Leather mentions "like making love to a hydraulic vise" and "broken pelvis" when talking about her inability to date ordinary men.

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* BigEater: Leather has a very high metabolism and eats a lot.
* BoringButPractical: Robbing Jewelry stores gets attention, but quietly stealing laptops and game consoles is a lot more profitable.



* DisproportionateRetribution: Leather threatens this if crossed. However on screen, she's generally fairly reasonable.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Leather threatens this if crossed.crossed and would almost certain follow through, if only to keep her rep. However on screen, she's generally fairly reasonable.
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* ACupAngst: In the published version, Leather is openly angry about the MostCommonSuperpower.


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* DisproportionateRetribution: Leather threatens this if crossed. However on screen, she's generally fairly reasonable.
** ''"My wrath will be as extensive as it will be disproportionate, because I have no. Fucking. Sense. Of perspective."''


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* HealingFactor: Part of Leather's power set.
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The fourteen-part story is finished and can be found [[http://banter-latte.com/portfolio/interviewing-leather here]]. The sequel, ''Interviewing Trey'', began updating weekly on May 31st, 2013 -- and stopped mid-story on August 30th of the same year as the author battled medical issues -- can be found [[http://banter-latte.com/portfolio/featured-interviewing-trey here]]. It started back up on May 24, 2017.

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The fourteen-part story is finished and can be found [[http://banter-latte.com/portfolio/interviewing-leather [[https://banter-latte.com/2007/06/26/original-interviewing-leather-part-one/ here]]. The sequel, ''Interviewing Trey'', began updating weekly on May 31st, 2013 -- and stopped mid-story on August 30th of the same year as the author battled medical issues -- can be found [[http://banter-latte.com/portfolio/featured-interviewing-trey here]]. It started back up on May 24, 2017.
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* VillainCred: One of Leather's main motivations. Her desire for publicity is what started the story[[spoiler: and her original FaceHeelTurn]].

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