Stan

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## Background information

### Books

*S.M.S.B.: Where Are You Now?
S.M.S.B.: The Return of the Verasect
Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Latest Threat
Agents of the S.M.S.B.: Age of Innovation
Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Inferno Relit* (mentioned)

## Character information

### Other names

**Stan**
**Mystical Magoguru**

### Personality

Cool, lively, brave, friendly (usually), outgoing (usually), nice, charismatic, bookish, appreciative, charming, adventurous, selfless (usually), sensible, determined, ruthless (sometimes), flexible, talented, ethical, disordered, hasty, impulsive, aggressive, perverted (sometimes), objectifying (sometimes)
**Previously**: over-trusting, snobbish, insecure, cynical, abrasive

### Occupation

Mystical Magoguru
Handyman

### Goal

To protect the Eight Worlds
To win custody over Kalixtus Newell (both ongoing)

### Home

Townhouse in Yonkers, New York (formerly)

### Allies

Titanium Girl, Captain Strength, Rose Johannson, Crystal, Fagin Ford, Titanium Girl, Master Intelligence, Force Baby, Ironside, several unidentified gangsters

### Likes

Working with the Mystic Specters, having recreational sex, smoking marijuana, using social media, working as a handyman, being with his friends and family

### Dislikes

Troy's abuse, any threats to the cosmos, when people withhold his children

### Status/Final Fate

Becomes the Master of the Order of the Mystic Specters

### Notable quote(s)

"The Mystic Specters are waiting. And so is the universe."

*"You know Stanley, that stupid, mean, fat asshole gangster..."
"I once believed that bullshit too. First impressions really can mislead the naive. She wants to discredit him and destroy his career just because he wants contact with his own son! He told me everything. The Eight Worlds need a new protector, and he's giving it to them."*
―Hardy and Titanium Girl[src]
**Stanley**, known to most as **Stan**, is a graduate of Central Park East High School, close friends with Captain Strength, a friend of Master Intelligence and Fagin Ford, the current Mystical Magoguru of the Order of the Mystic Specters, and a supporting character in *S.M.S.B.: Where Are You Now?*, *S.M.S.B.: The Return of the Verasect*, *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Latest Threat*, and *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: Age of Innovation*. When his imperious and perverted non-binary girlfriend Troy Zonko discharged prematurely from the horrendous institution Canyon Secure Center, she fled once again and joined up with Stan, before venturing to Montana and Utah. He eventually had an illegitimate son with them, grimly broke up with them, and grew closer with Captain Strength. Around the same time Red Mist began his reign of terror upon New York, their child, whom she named Kalixtus, was born. When the time was right, he reinforced the S.M.S.B. at the Tower of Reincarnation, where they tore down its walls and laid bare its pits. Two days later, their mentor disappeared, and Stan unexpectedly became the Sol System's head protector from any new inter-dimensional threats. When Sebiscuits Cardarphen helped the Final Alliance make possible a long-awaited universal war against the evil Genesis, Stan teleported many of his allies to Jupiter in a massive battle. The coalition opposing Genesis succeeded as he was vaporized and his forces were routed. He survived the War of Jupiter, continued his job as Mystical Magoguru for at least a decade, and retired sometime in the late 2070s.

## Biography

### Early life

*"Sometimes, you have to do what you have to."*
―Stanley[src]
Born on an unknown day in 2021, Stanley Vasquez was horrified to discover at a young age that he was an illegal immigrant and that the innocent child faced threat of being deported from the United States of America as a result. Throughout his childhood, Stanley was thirsty for adventure and over-trusting, and often landed himself into trouble, albeit unintentionally. While his naivety often made little Stanley an easy pawn in the schemes or motivations of various evildoers, he notably learned from experiences and took them into account; eventually becoming a selfless, sensible, and brave adolescent, and obtaining impressive leadership qualities. In 2033, he got his first job, desperate to help his struggling family, and the following year he printed a fake ID lying that he was twenty-one years of age. As early as 2036, he dated a girl named Alyssa, eventually having a son with her in 2038. He dated another girl, Jennifer, sometime later, and they had a child as well, making Stanley a father of two.

### Work at the Citadel of Mysticism

#### Dating Troy Zonko

*"Twenty years old, single, and loving it!"*
―Stanley[src]
Stanley fell in league with the Order of the Mystic Specters, a group of mystical mutants dedicated to defending the Eight Worlds from supernatural threats, and joined their cause, working at the Citadel of Mysticism. Because Stanley's Mystical Magoguru swore him to secrecy, he did not disclose his registration to anyone. He had a personal reason for maintaining secrecy, however — he did not want the exceptionally powerful enemies of the organization to target anyone he knew, as the very idea had a significant impact on his conscience. During his work, he developed a loving relationship with a non-binary teenager named Troy Zonko, a fellow mystic whom he was working alongside, and he became extremely protective over them. By 2040, he lived in a townhouse in Yonkers, New York with several gang-enrolling friends; they had a strong relationship and kept each other safe and healthy during trying times.

In the spring of 2041, he became Troy's love interest after she broke up with a perverse boy named Paul. The two had a very sexual relationship, and Stan always freely shared his marijuana with them even though they were minor. To keep their relationship safe from those who would persecute him for dating an underage non-binary, especially since he was enduring a great deal of racial prejudice as it was, he claimed to be single, and proud of it, on Facebook. He also developed a positive relationship with Troy's friend Crystal, whom he met in 2040 but possibly as late as early 2041.

In May, Hell Burnbottom returned from the dead through the power of the Tower of Reincarnation to command the Apostles. Another month went by, and Tori had fled through the state of New York and she briefly took up residence in the aforementioned townhouse. When Master Intelligence of the S.M.S.B. arrived in person with Hardy and Crystal, Stanley and Tori hastily turned out the lights in a futile attempt to hide their presence there. Master Intelligence called the police to extricate them, after intimidating Stanley's friends into staying in a corner and not interfering. In spite of being let off easily by Master Intelligence, Stanley chose to flee the safehouse and relocate, presumably bringing his friends with him. Despite this, he eventually sent a friend request to Master Intelligence on Facebook, which the superhero accepted. Unbeknownst to Stanley, however, the Grand Master of S.M.S.B. wanted to keep tabs on him. A few weeks later, he planned to flee New York with Tori Newell and find a new life together on the run, something Troy was anticipating. Unbeknownst to him, Tori was planning on aiding the Order of the Mystic Specters full-time. However, Stanley unexpectedly lost contact with her when she was placed in Canyon Secure Center. Being oblivious to her whereabouts, he contacted Crystal multiple times.

Stanley's reunion with Tori Newell came much earlier than he had expected. In early September, she unexpectedly had an early discharge and defied her mother and fled, successfully locating Stanley. Together, they went on the run, something that several people gradually came to suspect. Two weeks after making her escape, Stanley reluctantly accompanied Tori to the MBH and they hid in a nearby bush within the Acquisition District. Tori continued watching the mansion while they nervously debated if they should let Master Intelligence know where they were, upsetting Stanley, who fiercely yet eloquently demanded they reconsider.

#### Romantic decline

Much later, Stanley grew angry with Captain Strength when he made a sarcastic quip about a perverted meme he had posted online, insulting him with homophobic slurs and calling him ugly. When Baby Strength tauntingly asked him if he was feeling anger in his heart, Stanley halfheartedly admitted he was, but refused to discuss it when Baby Strength sympathetically invited him to. Hours later, he was visited by Tori Newell, who asked him why he was mean to Baby Strength. However, he was an "a-hole" when she confronted him.

By the time he bullied Captain Strength, Stanley had become suicidal. It was also around this point that he nearly impregnated Newell. However, she left him temporarily to stay with her father and to visit her mother on the latter's birthday as well as on Crystal's birthday. However, Crystal confirmed that their bond had not weakened at all. Tori eventually left her phone with Stanley, whom she requested to update her if the phone received any important messages or calls. She spent the next four days at Ted's house. Sometime between March and June, Stanley finally impregnated Tori following a particularly passionate sexual affair together, making Crystal furious.

#### Analyzing Sebiscuits Cardarphen

As Stanley patiently waited, Tori Newell did not return to New York City for months. After their discharge from Canyon Secure Center in August, Tori did not initially resume her duties within the Order of the Mystic Specters, though Stanley still kept the Book of Zhoul at hand. However, when he and Troy finally met up and visited the MBH together, it was discovered that Sebiscuits Cardarphen was carrying the Verasect within his veins, leaving Stanley mortified. He showed Master Intelligence, Kellerman, and Cardarphen the Book of Zhoul, and explained the history of Merlin and how the Verasect came to Mr. Devilish NoHead and later Mr. Stupid NoHead, and what the Mystic Specters had learned of its whereabouts since, having been a closely guarded secret. However, Stanley knew that as the Verasect had finally been found, the Apostles, led by the Umbralord, would return seeking to finally reclaim their most powerful weapon once again. Cardarphen asked if Stanley knew how to extract the Verasect from his body, only for him to say that he did not know.

#### Anarchy in New York

*"Please be careful, Stan. None of us have seen anything like the Tower of Reincarnation before..."
"True, but the Tower of Reincarnation has never seen anything like me before."*
―Captain Strength and Stanley[src]
Stanley reinforced the S.M.S.B. at the Tower of Reincarnation, arriving upstairs and telling Master Intelligence, Lindsay Kellerman, and Red X that reinforcements had just arrived. Together, they went downstairs, where Stanley passionately hugged Captain Strength, who almost broke his back by returning his passionate embrace, going to show just how close the two had become recently. He begged him to be careful, only for him to wittily assert his unshakeable confidence.

They battled the soldiers guarding the stronghold, but the S.M.S.B. members were ultimately trapped there, with Stan managing to pull Captain Strength out of harm's way, but barely. Disheartened, he brought him with him to meet the Order of the Mystic Specters at the Citadel of Mysticism, where Troy Zonko met up with both of them. Her child, whom she named Kalixtus Newell, was born in October. The baby enjoyed sucking on her skin because of sensory. Captain Strength often helped take care of Kalixtus, playing with him and assuring that he had what he needed to function in such an unorthodox setting, which Troy agreed was hardly conducive for a newborn's environment.

They proceeded to attack the stronghold, after pushing through numerous defenses, Troy sensed that reinforcements were coming to aid the forces of the Apostles already present. Further into the battle, Troy was promptly seen arriving upstairs and telling Master Intelligence, Lindsay Kellerman, and Red X that reinforcements had just arrived. However, Master Intelligence had thrown a blanket over the corpse of Rose Johannson, not wanting Newell to know the truth yet. They reached the Main Chamber, where Troy hesitated. Encouraged by Titanium Girl's screams and Captain Strength's urging, Troy unleashed the full extent of the power of their phial and, letting out an unearthly scream, they tore down its walls and laid bare its pits. The encounter sapped Troy's strength, however, and Captain Strength instructed her to return to the sanctum while he dealt with freeing the superheroes, asking for other mystics to come and help.

### Mystical Magoguru

#### Keeping the peace

Two days after the battle, Stan was visited in his room by a fellow mystic, informing him the Commander in Chief had departed before handing him a note. The familiar handwriting encouraged him to make fighting for the star system's survival a prolonged career and priority before implying he was his planned successor all along, all with the assurance his master would never leave if he did not have to. Solemnly, Stan thanked the guard for informing her of this and then stood in silence, processing the news. Captain Strength walked in and he comfortingly assured him he could carry this heavy burden and he would be there every possible step of the way.

In the mix, Troy broke up with him, claiming it was because of his alleged abuse, despite evidence to the contrary. They had taken Kalixtus Newell away out of the blue, prompting Stan to prioritize getting his son back.

When Master Intelligence escaped and declared all-out open war upon Red Mist, Stan battled the thugs protecting the supercriminal. He also battled several quartz troopers in an alternate dimension and killed them, before coming to join the others as New York returned into the right hands.

Following this, Stanley became the Mystical Magoguru of the Order of the Mystic Specters, brought together his inner circle of relatable and powerful followers to have on hand at all times, and created a list of extrasolar and inter-dimensional beings who posed a threat to the people of the Eight Worlds. Having realized just how close they were, he also went with Captain Strength and Titanium Girl to Transportation Tower to see the former off on the Great Bus. Despite his rapid success, Stan hopefully awaited the day when the Resometh came forth and justice could be done upon them.

#### Fight for Kalixtus Newell

At the beginning of August 2043, Stanley inquired Titanium Girl as to how his ex-girlfriend and son were doing, with her eventually getting him to confess that his son was being withheld from him. By this point, he was working seven days a week as a handyman to provide for his other two sons. She promised to help get him back and revealed she had a close friend that could help them. In the mix, he bought several rather expensive accommodations for Tori which included a separate bed, which she was only so grateful for, as he wished for her to move in with him for the time being. Later, he treated Titanium Girl to lunch so he could tell her everything. However, he did not order anything, surprising Titanium Girl. His plan was to bring her to Jena Ort's hometown so she could ask to use her bathroom and say hello to her children, so she could take photos of her disorderly house to help Stanley testify that Tori had a less than ideal place to live. Conclusively, Titanium Girl said that she would probably agree to testify against Tori and Jena.

Subsequently, he drove down to deal with a court case regarding his three sons and their relations with one another. Sometime before this, Jena had called the police on him to be arrested, although they did not charge him owing to a lack of evidence he had done anything wrong, as he had merely knocked on her door. In the mix, he called Captain Strength, who was currently at Superhero School, and apologized for insulting him, although Captain Strength acknowledged it was a long time ago.

#### Battle of Jupiter

Upon learning that Sebiscuits Cardarphen had the Third Eye of Genesis, Stan traveled across the universe, enlisting allies for the final battle against Genesis and his army. His enlisted his personal team to marshal these brave men within a pocket dimension near Jupiter so an ambush could be carried out. Subsequently, he manifested before the S.M.S.B. members in a portal leading into Transylvania Quarters, citing that their time was very limited. Stan then opened up the aforementioned pocket dimension to bring them all to the battlefield near the Jovian Armament Facility, with Stan also bringing all the mystics from the sanctum with him.

During the battle, and with everyone rushing across the battlefield, Stan used his powers to fly through the air as he blasted many enemies from the sky. In the midst of the battle, he confronted Lord Genesis on the battlefield and blamed him for the resignation of the Commander in Chief. Baffled, Genesis retorted that he had no idea what he was talking about. Stanley responded by calling him a liar as they absorbed his electrical attacks and quickly overwhelmed him by hurling powerful blasts of energy. After knocking his sword to the floor, Genesis nearly incapacitated him with a powerful shockwave. However, his drew his phial at the last second and pinned down Genesis with a tendril of blue energy, slowly tearing him apart.

To save himself from his wrath, he was forced to call in an air strike. Stan then tried to shield himself, only to be knocked back by the blasts, sustaining only concussive force. However, Captain Strength charged forward and ripped a Pestis' head cleanly off, before Lindsay Kellerman intervened by making the corpse disappear. They ultimately won the battle when Genesis was vaporized.

#### Aftermath of the war

With the conclusion of the war, Stan returned to the position of Mystical Magoguru and remained there until at least 2074. Stan had retired by 2080, as he was "getting on a bit", resulting in his son, Kalixtus Newell, succeeding him.

## Physical appearance

Stanley was described as a dark-skinned man with a large, stocky build from his work as a handyman and he is shown to exude a misleadingly antagonistic disposition about him. He has dark brown eyes.

## Personality

*"They're not defining me by judging me; they're defining themselves."*
―Stan[src]
In the beginning, Stanley appeared to be a generic and stereotypical gangster, being allegedly thuggish and self-centered, being brashly described by Hardy as *"mean"* and *"stupid"* and an *"a-hole"*. It initially seemed that he had engaged in a purely physical relationship with Tori Newell that she supported in exchange for drugs, and it only became clear much later that Stanley had always returned her romantic feelings for him. In fact, he even claimed on Facebook that he was single and that he took pride in it. Although Master Intelligence naively cited that this made him a truly dishonest and loveless thug, it is later revealed his relationship was an illegal one and he validly feared the threat of being deported. He was also perverted, though not any more than any other hormonal man in his early twenties, and had a witty sense of humor. In reality, Stanley was a complicated and noble soul searcher willing to break the law to keep those he loved together. He also tried to get Crystal to divulge Troy's whereabouts with flattery, not due to being a manipulator but merely being out of options. He was not cold and was interested in Titanium Girl and Captain Strength's respective proposals to help reunite him with Kalixtus.

In stark contrast to Troy, Stanley did not mooch off of anyone and had a complicated career in the works. He was determined to get his son back, but Troy withheld him from him. His overtrusting nature was also shown when Tori easily fooled him about the existence of the late Zhoul.

Yet, he is a flawed character. He has a lot of rudeness, irony, sarcasm, uncertainty, and cynicism. But despite his jumbled emotions, he tries his very best not to show them so that he can seem reliable all the time. Stanley was also suicidal and in denial of that, although his time under the Mystic Specters helped him overcome it. Stanley also had severe anger issues and may have frequently taken it out on Newell, as he yelled at a little boy named Captain Strength for making a sarcastic yet good-spirited quip about a joke of his. His initial attempt to begin a family with Troy backfired, but they eventually had a baby together. Indeed, Tori admitted he frequently had angry outbursts, though he was willing to admit this about himself. Additionally, he wasn't astute enough to realize when an eleven-year-old was being sarcastic, as he took Captain Strength's insult personally. Still, he became less violent by 2043 and apologized for insulting Baby Strength.

Stanley initially appeared to be morally grey, inconsistently projecting a kind and insolent temperament, though he ultimately proved where his real loyalties lied by risking his life for the S.M.S.B. to bring down the Apostles. His life of hardship could have turned him into someone like his former friend Nurse Rose Johannson but by comparison, Stanley was extremely optimistic and altruistic. However, due to this nature of his, he was also willing to compromise and be somewhat flexible with his principles, quickly accepting that to get anywhere in life he had to be willing to meet other people in the middle, which, when combined with his natural talent in mysticism, had the Commander in Chief name him the new Mystical Magoguru, despite his relative lack of training and inexperience.

Stanley kept his allegiance with the Order a complete secret because he did not want the exceptionally powerful enemies of the organization to target anyone he knew, as the very idea had a significant impact on his conscience, for better or worse.

Whilst he compensated his lack of experience by further using the powerful relics at his disposal and his intelligence allowed him to imagine unorthodox solutions to problems, Stanley had also learnt to comprehend his limits and vowed to never use the phial again until he was fully prepared. He also retained his meticulous and diligence by forming a watchlist of individuals that might pose a threat to the Eight Worlds. However, his flexibility was his greatest strength in this regard, all of these traits made him an ideal leader and showed just how far he had come from who he once was. Upon coming to Jupiter to fight Genesis and his people, Stanley displayed a sinister thrill for battle and an overwhelming vehemence towards the evil warlord, both tempered by a subtle confidence. His presence and movements were more deliberate and forceful, unlike the relative apprehension he displayed during at the Tower of Reincarnation. This was most evident when Genesis was trying to break through his barrage of attacks, Stanley gave him an almost mocking smirk before forcefully destroying one of his melee weapons with relative ease.

For Stanley, his exploits after high school have been a journey of renewal. The help he has received and the new family Stanley has found have given him more serenity and allowed him to come to terms with this tragedy and attempted to find peace and calm within himself.

As Tori Newell is non-binary, this could imply that Stanley is bisexual or queer, though his sexual orientation is never confirmed.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

*"Maybe it was her mental instability, or only ever resorting to unarmed combat when in the open, but it turned out she was a far greater mutant than the S.M.S.B. knew and more than a match for Titanium Girl and Ironside. […] No doubt she was meant to be the best of the Mystic Specters."*
―D. Isaac Thomas[src]
* **Mystical Physiology**: As the eventual Mystical Magoguru, Stanley Vasquez was one of the most powerful members of the Order, possessing an extremely high level of mastery over mutantry which he used to defend his native reality. It was stated that he was far stronger than Titanium Girl or Ironside. When armed with his phial, Stanley's power was augmented considerably, allowing him to rip apart the seemingly indestructible Tower of Reincarnation with ease as well as defeat Genesis without aid, something Master Intelligence failed to do. Stanley compensated for his lack of experience with his genius-level intellect and logical mind, being capable of making split-second tactical decisions that overpowered his adversaries.
	+ **Ergokinesis**: Stanley could project energy blasts and bolts of his own psionic energy, allowing him to hit or blow away his targets, potentially exerting enough force to destroy them. In his encounter with Genesis, Stanley's energy blasts were powerful enough to force Genesis to go on the defensive against him and were enough to knock him back and make him stumble backwards even when he blocked them with his powers. He eventually destroyed one of his melee weapons, but as this left him vulnerable to his rage, he was forced to use his phial to defend himself.
	+ **Inter-dimensional travel**: Stan can travel between different dimensions of the Multiverse, crossing over different planes of existence or traveling across various forms of reality. Furthermore, Stan can transport others to another dimension, and later retrieve them.
	+ **Dimensional Warping**: Stan was notably able to generate a pocket dimension a fraction of a fraction smaller than the Earthly Plane or the Axis Dimension, yet large enough to hold an army he was marshaling.
	+ **Flight**: After becoming the Mystical Magoguru, Stanley Vasquez eventually mastered the ability to move through the air and simulate flight, in order to hover and safely float back to the ground. He was able to effortlessly levitate several feet into the air while simultaneously casting energy blasts upon Plague Reborn and the Resometh.
* **Peak-human condition**: Stanley Vasquez is in excellent shape, having built himself physically up both as a handyman and a Mystic Specter, being strong enough to go toe-to-toe with physically powerful beings.
	+ **Peak-human strength**: Stan's muscles and bones are built up to an impressive degree to the point he can rival and battle against low to mid-level users of enhanced strength and mighty creatures, although his physical strength was outclassed by other mutants such as Ironside and Captain Strength. In spite of this, Stan was equitable and never enhanced his physical strength with magic, out of believing quick-fixes were insulting and it would be unfair to use magic to warp the odds of defeating an opponent with his bare hands.
	+ **Peak-human agility**: Stan was very agile, possessing exceptional flexibility, balance, and bodily coordination.
	+ **Peak-human stamina**: Stanley has a lot of stamina, with his muscles producing less fatigue toxins than someone who is less in shape.
* **Love**: One of Stanley's greatest powers of all was his ability to feel strong and unconditional love. In spite of his rocky upbringing and history of being racially persecuted from a very young age, Stanley remarkably turned out capable of very strong love. For example, Stanley's love for her friends caused him to nearly sacrifice himself for the S.M.S.B. Stanley's love also prompted him to join the Order of the Mystic Specters despite knowing almost everyone she knew would find his allegiance controversial.

### The Phial

When armed with his phial, Stanley's power was augmented considerably, allowing him to rip apart the seemingly indestructible Tower of Reincarnation with ease. During his second fight with Genesis, he used the phial to incapacitate him before slowly crushing his body, snapping off significant portions of his armor.

* **Molecular Control**: At a full extent of his power merged with the phial, he can manipulate matter at a molecular level at will.
	+ **Detonation**: Stanley is able to atomize nearly anything within his surroundings at will when at the full extent of his phial-enhanced powers. It is an extension of the telekinetic abilities the phial granted and he is seen being able to affect all manner of objects and even people with this power. He uses this ability to destroy the Tower of Reincarnation once and for all (though at a gradual rate), manifesting a fiery raptor around him as he does so.
* **Animakinesis**: Stanley has the ability to project psionic forces from his mind that, when they link with the phial, become powerful enough to cause both physical and mental harm to his desired targets. While combating the defenses around the Tower of Reincarnation, Stanley unleashed a psychic scream that shattered the demonic spirit infesting the tower, casting it out.

### Abilities

* **Master combatant**: Stan is skilled in various forms of combat, as shown when he took out several missile warriors during the Fall of the Tower of Reincarnation and neutralized several demonic spirits during the Battle of New York. Years later, Stanley, now more powerful than ever and fueled by rage over the former Mystical Magoguru being blackmailed, was able to face Genesis directly in close range combat, brandishing his sword in reverse grip and managing to subdue and almost defeat the oldest being in the universe, had it not been for his air strike that knocked him back. Stan never used magic to enhance his blows in combat, out of a desire for fairness.
* **Gifted intelligence**: Stanley compensated for his lack of experience with her genius-level intellect and logical mind, being capable of making split-second tactical decisions that overpowered his adversaries.
	+ **Expert social intuit**: Stanley, both as a handyman and a mystic, has a high degree of social confidence, allowing him to intuitively determine how to interact with others, gain their respect and get his point across with calmness, eloquence, and charisma. He was fully capable of showing kindness to most people he knew, despite being frequently mistreated in the past. Hence, he was able to gain the respect and admiration of most people he knew and in turn was able to get favors from them when he needed to, which in turn made people such as his girlfriend extremely difficult to track down whenever they ran away from home.
	+ **Expert networker**: Stanley, being extremely extroverted and charismatic, has a dense network of friends and contacts he can turn to in a variety of situations, which hugely helped him leading the Mystic Specters going forward. In fact, if he had been a less competent networker, then Genesis may have certainly won the Battle of Jupiter.
* **Expert survivor**: Stanley had very keen survival skills, helping his girlfriend survive for long periods of time after running away from home, successfully keeping them well-hidden and physically healthy for months at a time. In addition, he ventured all the way to Montana once with minimal effort, bringing Troy with him.
* **Indomitable willpower**: Stanley appears to possess an unbreakable spirit and though not above depression or desperation, he has never truly given up on his dreams. He's been shown to rise from defeat and loss even stronger than before. Stanley's indomitable will is exemplified by his ability to show kindness to most people she knows, despite being frequently mistreated in the past. It is also exemplified by the fact that he had never begged for mercy, he would fight back in defiance of himself, just like Master Intelligence. The new family Stanley has found have given him more serenity and allowed him to come to terms with his life tragedy and attempted to find peace and calm within himself.

## Possessions

* **Truck**: Stanley Vasquez possessed an aging green truck.
* **Phial**:  File:Phial.jpg   Stan also owned a mysterious phial which the Commander in Chief had presented him with.

## Relationships

### Romantic relationships

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*"Twenty years old, single, and loving it!"*
―Stanley[src]
Stanley Vasquez had at least one ex-girlfriend prior to becoming the loyal lover of Tori Newell, who he met working at the Citadel of Mysticism. They affectionately called him an apple and could see through his denial of having a death wish. On at least one occasion, they craved his company even when surrounded by friends and celebrities. Their relationship was often extremely sexual and he was always happy to share his marijuana with them. While he put on his Facebook profile that he was "single and proud of it", this was only to avoid the law, and they were extremely callous about this, openly claiming they were in a loving relationship. Tori did have to put up with his angry outbursts, though they didn't take them lying down either, as they questioned him for verbally attacking Captain Strength. They fell apart for good when Stan had to deal with their extreme jealousy of him being named the successor to the Mystical Magoguru and spitefully took their son, Kalixtus Newell, fleeing into the night.

### Friends

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Stanley Vasquez was a friendly, outgoing, kind, and charismatic individual, and was very well-connected, being on friendly terms with many different people including his band of friends at Yonkers. He also had a strong relationship with the Commander in Chief, who had great faith in him; he became furious when he left and blamed Genesis for it. Crystal was another close friend of Stanley, although Crystal did not condone or enable his relatively illicit activities and wanted to prevent them from continuing, albeit for his own good making Crystal a true friend. She even went with Master Intelligence and Hardy to extricate Troy from Stanley's house shortly after Red X's departure.

Stanley has a very friendly relationship with the S.M.S.B. He supported their ideals and rescued them at the Tower of Reincarnation. Stanley had a strong relationship with S.M.S.B. Grand Master Master Intelligence. Master Intelligence showed his reluctant care for Stanley, which later grew into genuine friendship, on several occasions. During the Fall of the Tower of Reincarnation, Master Intelligence hid Rose's corpse from Stanley, not wanting to haunt him with the discovery of her demise thinking it would severely disrupt his focus on the battlefield, displaying his developing understanding of his character. Stanley admitted that he had always been right about Rose and thanked him for his confidence in his abilities and morals.

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Out of all the members of the S.M.S.B., Stanley's most complicated relationship appears to be with Captain Strength and Titanium Girl. When they met, Stan related to Titanium Girl's dark sense of humor and Captain Strength's lack of fear of saying what he thinks. Even before they knew each other very well, Stanley acknowledged both of them as true friends and better ones than most others. While he and Captain Strength initially got off on the wrong note on Facebook, Stanley apologized for it and Captain Strength admitted that he would have done the same thing if he had kissed someone like Troy Zonko recently. Captain Strength demonstrated his empathy for him and willingness to confide in him, and while he returned his empathy and in turn showed concern for his well-being, he was not so ready to open up yet. The two passionately hugged prior to fighting side-by-side during the Fall of the Tower of Reincarnation, and he eventually saw him off to the Great Bus before walking Titanium Girl to a transport. He finally accepted his 'friend request' shortly after. The three would team up again when Troy was selfishly keeping Kalixtus Newell away from Stan, and again when Plague Reborn and the Resometh both declared war on the free peoples.

Stanley has a healthy relationship with the other members of the S.M.S.B. as well. Troy enjoyed Force Baby's company and found his sense of humor to be endearing. She was also cordial with Hardy, though Hardy accompanied Master Intelligence to extricate her from a safehouse in Yonkers. Troy was also friendly with Red X and Telekinibabe. His most strained relationship was with Lindsay Kellerman, but the two eventually connected to an extent. When she spoke with Master Intelligence about him, she eventually came to understand him. Lindsay was clearly moved by Stanley's bravery and him destroying the Tower of Reincarnation.

### Enemies

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Stanley Vasquez grew up being taught that the Devil and those demonic beings who followed him had been horrible forms of life, and generally regarded their memory with contempt. He was greatly upset when he resurfaced, viewing him as a huge threat to Master Intelligence and the Eight Worlds at large and hating him for it. In 2043, he thwarted the Umbralord by destroying the Tower of Reincarnation. He was very happy to learn that he had been shot clean out of the Earthly Plane, believing Captain Strength, Titanium Girl, and Master Intelligence to be safe.

## Author's comments

*"I see Stanley as someone who is struggling to do the right thing, who is not without faults, who acts impetuously as you would expect someone in his shoes to act, but who is ultimately a very loyal boy, and an extremely courageous boy. So, in the sense that he has the full package on all the qualities I admire most, I would say he is in fact a good role model. That doesn't mean that he is saintly, but then again, who is? He's far from it, as anyone who was frequently threatened with deporting before middle school would be. But I think you do see enough of Stanley's inner life, the workings of his mind in the books to know that he is ultimately human, struggling to do the right thing and accept that the ends don't justify the means, which I think is admirable."*
*"Maybe it was his mental instability, or only ever resorting to unarmed combat when in the open, but it turned out he was a far greater mutant than the S.M.S.B. knew and more than a match for Titanium Girl and Ironside. I think if they had known, they would've wanted to recruit him and teach him better emotional control so she didn't become evil like Sebiscuits or Rose. No doubt he was meant to be the best of the Mystic Specters."*
## Trivia

* As the Mystical Magoguru, Stanley eventually mastered the ability to move through the air and simulate flight, but it is unclear if he was able to fly without the phial within more than a one-foot radius.
* *"Stanley"* is a habitational name of British origin that means "stony field." It comes from the Old English words stan—"stone"—and leah—"clearing"—and refers to people who come from stony meadows.
* *"Vasquez"* is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Vasco." The given name Vasco derives from the medieval Spanish name Velasco, which possibly meant "crow" in Basque.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 *S.M.S.B.: The Return of the Verasect*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Latest Threat*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *S.M.S.B.: Where Are You Now?*
4. ↑ *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: Age of Innovation*

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