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{{Herobox|name = Footnote Girl|faction = [[net.hero]]<ref name = nethero />|creator = [[Saxon Brenton]]|extra = |alter = Petina Witherington-Brown|alias = The Footnote Fiend|primary = Saxon Brenton|status = Trainee member of the [[LNH (Classic Team)]]|usability = Usable With Permission}}
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{{Herobox|name = Footnote Girl|faction = [[net.hero]]<ref name = nethero />|creator = [[Saxon Brenton]]|extra = |alter = Petina Witherington-Brown|alias = The Footnote Fiend|primary = Saxon Brenton|status = Trainee member of the [[LNH (Classic Team)]]|usability = Usable With Permission<ref name = permission />}}
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
  
Petina comes from the [[newsgroup]] [[alt.fan.pratchett]].<ref name = sharon /> Before her first appearance, she attended a boarding school there, where she regularly had ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown%27s_School_Days Tom Brown's Schooldays]''-style Adventures. An unknown force captured her and put her in the armor of the Footnote Fiend, using her in an attempt to conquer/destroy afp. Afterwards, she was brought to the LNH to learn how to control her powers.
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Petina comes from the [[newsgroup]] [[alt.fan.pratchett]].<ref name = sharon /> Before her first appearance, she attended a boarding school there, where she regularly had ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown%27s_School_Days Tom Brown's Schooldays]''-style Adventures. An unknown force<ref name = subplot /> captured her and put her in the armor of the Footnote Fiend, using her in an attempt to conquer/destroy afp. Afterwards, she was brought to the [[LNH (Classic Team)|LNH]] to learn how to control her powers.<ref name = stable />
  
 
== Personality ==
 
== Personality ==
  
Plucky, scrappy, easily frustrated by stupid adults.
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Plucky, scrappy, easily frustrated by stupid adults.<ref name = stupidadults />
  
 
== Powers and Abilities ==
 
== Powers and Abilities ==
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== Relationships ==
 
== Relationships ==
  
Younger sister of [[Librarian Lady]].
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Younger sister of [[Librarian Lady]].<ref name = backstory />
  
 
== Appearances<ref name = manyissues /> ==
 
== Appearances<ref name = manyissues /> ==
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<ref name = nethero>Though she may not agree with the label.</ref>
 
<ref name = nethero>Though she may not agree with the label.</ref>
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<ref name = permission>Saxon's pretty good about giving it if you email him.</ref>
 
<ref name = sharon>She was raised by her sister, Sharon Witherington-Brown, AKA [[Librarian Lady]].</ref>
 
<ref name = sharon>She was raised by her sister, Sharon Witherington-Brown, AKA [[Librarian Lady]].</ref>
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<ref name = subplot>AKA a subplot that was never followed up on.</ref>
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<ref name = stable>As well as to give her a relatively stable home environment in which her sister could watch over her.</ref>
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<ref name = stupidadults>Of which there is a never-ending supply.</ref>
 
<ref name = fiendpowers>As the Footnote Fiend, her powers were greatly boosted by the technology of the armor she wore, including the ability to summon creatures made of footnotes.</ref>
 
<ref name = fiendpowers>As the Footnote Fiend, her powers were greatly boosted by the technology of the armor she wore, including the ability to summon creatures made of footnotes.</ref>
 
<ref name = powerdown>Once, Petina had a higher potential level of power; however, she burned out a portion of it saving [[alt.fan.pratchett]].</ref>
 
<ref name = powerdown>Once, Petina had a higher potential level of power; however, she burned out a portion of it saving [[alt.fan.pratchett]].</ref>
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<ref name = backstory>Who was forced, after the deaths of their parents, to send Petina to boarding school while she sought out employment to support both of them.</ref>
 
<ref name = manyissues>Footnote Girl also provides footnotes for many ''many'' LNH issues.</ref>
 
<ref name = manyissues>Footnote Girl also provides footnotes for many ''many'' LNH issues.</ref>
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<ref name = paradox>Obligatory self-referencing<ref name = paradox /> footnote.</ref>
 
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</references>
  

Revision as of 06:33, 3 January 2023

Footnote Girl is a net.hero[1] created by Saxon Brenton.
Alter Ego: Petina Witherington-Brown
Aliases: The Footnote Fiend
Primary Writer: Saxon Brenton
Status: Trainee member of the LNH (Classic Team)
Usability: Usable With Permission[2]

History

Petina comes from the newsgroup alt.fan.pratchett.[3] Before her first appearance, she attended a boarding school there, where she regularly had Tom Brown's Schooldays-style Adventures. An unknown force[4] captured her and put her in the armor of the Footnote Fiend, using her in an attempt to conquer/destroy afp. Afterwards, she was brought to the LNH to learn how to control her powers.[5]

Personality

Plucky, scrappy, easily frustrated by stupid adults.[6]

Powers and Abilities

Creates footnotes; for the instant she creates the footnote, she gets a flash of omnicognizance so that the details are correct, then forgets it. Trained in wielding a hockey stick in self-defense.[7][8]

Appearance

Prepubescent English girl. Wears a typical English boarding school uniform and glasses.

As the Footnote Fiend, wore a black, menacing suit of armor, with vicious-looking razor edges along the forearms and a full mask that completely concealed her identity as well as producing nifty Darth Vader-like ominous breathing noises.

Relationships

Younger sister of Librarian Lady.[9]

Appearances[10]

Footnotes

  1. Though she may not agree with the label.
  2. Saxon's pretty good about giving it if you email him.
  3. She was raised by her sister, Sharon Witherington-Brown, AKA Librarian Lady.
  4. AKA a subplot that was never followed up on.
  5. As well as to give her a relatively stable home environment in which her sister could watch over her.
  6. Of which there is a never-ending supply.
  7. As the Footnote Fiend, her powers were greatly boosted by the technology of the armor she wore, including the ability to summon creatures made of footnotes.
  8. Once, Petina had a higher potential level of power; however, she burned out a portion of it saving alt.fan.pratchett.
  9. Who was forced, after the deaths of their parents, to send Petina to boarding school while she sought out employment to support both of them.
  10. Footnote Girl also provides footnotes for many many LNH issues.

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