[Western Crossover] Who Says an Assassin Can't Be an Investigator?

Everyone knows that the Assassins and the Templar Order are both fighting over Pieces of Eden (Tony: Everyone? Did you just kick me out of the human race?), but no one has ever known where the Assassins keep the Pieces of Eden they’ve claimed.

The answer is: Miskatonic University.

(Tony: Has anyone ever heard of this university? Because I haven’t.

Natasha: I have.

Tony: You’re serious?

Natasha: It’s in an internal SHIELD report, for Level Ten agents’ eyes only. Don’t look at me like that, Tony. If you work hard enough, you might become a Level Ten agent one day.

Adrian: Great, Natasha. Could you introduce our Miskatonic University for me? That way I don’t have to pad this out.

Natasha: Of course, wait.)

That’s right, the Assassin Brotherhood and Miskatonic have a long-standing partnership. After all, it’s hard to dig for Pieces of Eden all around the world without running into disheveled Miskatonic investigators. The Assassins don’t have anywhere to pursue higher education, so they can be sent to Miskatonic to study and face the truth of the world. Investigators can be sent to the Brotherhood’s training grounds to get in shape. It’s a win-win!

You mean HYDRA? Yes, yes, HYDRA has been worshipping eldritch gods for ages!

You mean Gotham? Yes, yes, we’ve sent investigators to clear out monsters for several years running, and still haven’t finished. We’re getting ready to establish diplomatic relations with Batman and set up a permanent internship program!

This arrangement has always worked like a charm. Everyone has done their utmost to keep those horrifying truths out of the public eye. But now, everyone, we have a problem.

We don’t even have the time to worry about those confidentiality agreements anymore.

It’s 2012. The “end of the world” you saw online is not a rumor.

*Before you read:

0. Neither of the two protagonists is new to dating or other romantic experiences, but no exes will appear or be mentioned in the story. The timeline and the original characters’ ages will be adjusted.

1. No one in this story falls in love with an eldritch god. There are no beautiful eldritch gods or mythological creatures in this story.

2. There are a few CoC dice-rolling scenes, mainly to serve the plot. They won’t affect your understanding of the story. W

3. The story may contain horror and sanity-draining scenes, but rest assured: superheroes, investigators, and Assassins will accompany you on this journey. We guarantee a safe, comfortable, and pleasant reading experience.

5. The original title was "The Best Way to Protect Your Teammates".

6. Yes, I changed the blurb again, but the story itself is unchanged. For now, it’s a Western Crossover CoC tabletop role-playing story. The protagonist is both an Assassin and an investigator. The 2012 apocalypse includes the modern-day Assassin storyline, and Desmond will be rescued.

My next story will be "[Western Crossover] BPD Forbids Workplace Romance!". Here’s the blurb:

Not long after joining the BPD, Julian was horrified to discover that he had fallen for Officer Grayson, who was also his training officer and partner!

This was bad. Unprofessional, too. Julian tossed and turned, sometimes berating himself for being a hopeless romantic, and sometimes sighing that falling for Officer Grayson was only natural. Who didn’t like him? Almost no one didn’t. He was just that wonderful.

But his career had to come first, so Julian reluctantly gave up. Maybe he’d been looking a little down lately, because even Nightwing noticed when he passed by. Dick Grayson, a cop by day and a vigilante by night, had already been wondering about the mysterious troubles of his new subordinate. When the opportunity came, he pretended to be a stranger and tried to sound him out. Faced with the city’s famous superhero, Julian didn’t suspect a thing. He sighed and admitted, “I have a crush on a coworker.”

A coworker! Who?!

Nightwing was stunned!

“But your department must have a strict ban on workplace relationships, right?” Nightwing asked, pretending to be calm.

“Right, which is why I’m feeling so down.”

Nightwing breathed a sigh of relief and offered his go-to advice. “Try meeting other people. It’ll take your mind off it.”

Julian looked at him and blinked. “Like you?”

Nightwing suddenly remembered Julian saying “getting to meet my idol up close” when he first joined the force. For some reason, his heart skipped a beat. Almost against his will, he admitted, “Yes. Someone like me.”

But Julian stared at him for a moment, then laughed.

“Don’t joke around,” he said, clearly not taking him seriously. “Hero.”

But as you can probably guess, Nightwing never gives up easily. After being rejected once, Dick Grayson secretly swore that he would rescue rookie cop Julian from the depths of workplace romance!

Nightwing: Workplace romance is strictly forbidden. It never ends well…

Nightwing: Wait, the person you like is your training officer, Officer Grayson?

Nightwing: …Haha, is it too late to take back what I said about it being forbidden?

Theme: The song of humanity is a song of courage.