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[felixstudios]

T… touchstarved satellite investors if possible? Owo :3

Random Corporate Clash Headcanons, Touch Starved {Satellite Investors} Edition

I'm not the most familiar with these guys so I tried my best!

Charon

He's the kinda guy to say everything's fine

But like, you can clearly tell something's a little off with him

Eventually he tells his close friends about it and they give him a side hug or two

Might tell the other Investors he's dealing with "personal issues," but probably not

Hydra

He feels closer to the other Investors, so he'll probably tell them what's wrong

If not, he'll just ask to practice a good firm handshake before going off to "persuade" someone

Usually the supporter of the group, so he doesn't really get touch starved since he gives quite a bit of high fives and side hugs

Kerberos

Used to literally giving up some of his own livelihood to help his fellow Suits, so he doesn't tell anyone

Just keeps on trying to act like himself

He MIGHT tell a close friend, but definitely not any of the other Investors since he's not particularly close with them

Nix

He's usually so focused on the Toons that he doesn't even really notice at first

Once he does realize what the problem is, he asks his fellow Investors for high fives without any explanation or context

Goes right back to work

Styx

He's quite selfish and used to basically using others for his own gain, so he wouldn't find much trouble in making those underneath him help him

He wouldn't tell anyone what the problem was, though. He's not emotionally vulnerable like that

He'd just make someone help him out without telling them why or how it was helping {or make an excuse like checking if he needs repairs} and then dismiss them from the room

[silversprit]

gingashipping

I used to be the most HARDCORE gingashipper (Saturn/Cyrus) on this planet. Then I was like "wait how old is Saturn?" And then I stopped shipping it out of fear. I've recently went back and reevaluated my decision, and using context clues I can say that there's a 65% chance that Saturn is an adult. According to bulbapedia, "According to some members, children are not allowed to join Team Galactic." children means minors right??? also a random wiki I found said he was 25 and I went like "alright. Where's da proof doe"

so here I'm gonna do like a ship ask thing yet no one asked me anything where I answer questions based on my headcanons. Fuck the haters, Mars/Jupiter is canon in this timeline

who made the first move?: my brain went like "SATURN obviously" cause i Don't think Cyrus would vene believe hes crushing. his thought process would be like "Having feelings for someone involves the positive emotion known as love... which only people with a spirit have. therefore I cannot like this guy as I do not want a spirit." Saturn didn't want to make a move either, because he either doesn't think he's good enough for cyrus or he knew Cyrus probably wouldn't like it. It was only until a fellow commander was like "bro just do it" and he did it and Cyrus was like yes but keep it a secret or the grunts will go apeshit

who said I love you first?: again my brain went "Saturn duh???" Because cyrus would rather eat his arm off than admit he has emotion or feelings. But as soon as Saturn went to say it... Cyrus interrupted him and said it. (I saw someone else say that and I love it so much???) and Saturn just creamed his pants right then and there

do they fight?: theres a super high chance that they do. Cyrus can be rude, distant, and probably hates communication and compromises. Saturn knows this and tactfully avoids these situations by always agreeing with Cyrus even when he doesn't really want to. But they really do love each other... even if Cyrus doesn't know howto show it

big spoon/little spoon?: OWO the asexual Cyrus hc comes into play here cause I don't think he'd be interested in things like this cause yknow sex has lots of emotions and feelings. but if they did it just to cuddle or something then Cyrus is probably big spoon.

who wears the pants?: depends on the situation. idk at the moment but I think more important decisions would be taken over by Cyrus but things Cyrus doesn't care about Saturn would take charge.

who remembers anniversaries?: SATURN. He throws a big fucking party every year on Halloween Christmas cyrus's birthday his birthday and of course.. the anniversary itself. cyrus doesn't care ouch

who does the cooking?: they both can't cook. Cyrus just like,, probably doesn't like food? Like doesn't eating something send positive emotions out in the body? endorphins or some shit like that. Saturn already sustains himself on takeout and microwave ramen so they just do that

favorite activity: dunking on the people of sinnoh and more commonly the other commanders

how do they get engaged?: imagine: saturn drags Cyrus out to see a meteor shower outside, dont wanna tie oras's delta episode into this but... good date idea. As the meteors fall, Saturn says some dumb shit like "these are beautiful, but not as beautiful as you" and Cyrus is not impressed. Saturn is like "oh you don't like that? I'll do you one better" and gets on one knee, pops out the ring, boom. "You're my world. My universe. You're my love, Cyrus. Will you marry me?" And Cyrus is fucking dying inside like "Must. Not. Show. Emotion." And robotically says yes. Saturn just kisses him there and Cyrus dies

what does the wedding look like?: idk besides SPACE. they Both look hella dapper in their tuxes and Charon is the best man even though that old man did not want to be there (they had to pay him) and Mars and jupiter are the bridesmaids (groomsmaids?)

kids?: no :)

[noro-noro-noro]

i have not played hades in a few months but i’m back to give my unasked for opinion on the newest update! 

let’s get excited!!!!

charon looks cool as fuck. 

new entries in the codex too! 

he is cutting onions.

thanatos, you are bullying my boy? die by my blade. 

ORPHEUS’S HAIR LOOKS FUCKING DISGUSTING I THOUGHT HE JUST HAD LIKE A POOFY AFRO KINDA THING BUT HE’S GOT LIKE AN AFRO MULLET???

orpheus capitalistic moments

Chaos now talks when there’s an available portal!

AND HIS ENTIRE FACE IS VISIBLE NOW!!!!! HE USED TO HAVE THAT REALLY DARK SHADOW OVER HIS ENTIRE FACE WHEN HE MAKES THIS EXPRESSION!!! this is the first time i’ve seen his whole face the whole time i have owed this game. he’s kind of a cutie tbh 

it comes back when he’s talking to alecto though. guess he’s just mad. 

new enemy. the hands

new miniboss in tartarus & new room too. he teleports around & throws things

thottie

ok this made me laugh

BRO HERMES YOU ARE REALLY GONNA ROAST YOUR BOSS WHILE HE’S STANDING RIGHT THERE

bich

i appreciate that they changed this from being sisyphus icon to upstairs

THE MAP IS COLORED NOW

i don’t remember if this was here before, but i like it.

new enemies? blue sksletons. new miniboss fight too, 5 blue witches that shoot around them in a spiral.

did eurydice always have a sprite? i don’t remember that either. time no longer passes in her room though so i cna sit & listen to her sing :)

i like how they upgraded this item to work with the other version of death defiance!

new items overall!

they changed the bone hydra fight so different heads have different horn styles i think! + the ain head now gets a random head attribute? this one kept shooting the waves at me. + new small heads just shoot regular hydra projetiles. i ilke thischange

LERNIE VANQUISHED

oh also this whole time, more hearts have been available for the gods now. chaos has this too. 

i wonder what cutscene...

these traps all trigger simultaneously now. every single one of them on the map. interesting change not sure why

patroclus has a model now!!!!

owo what is this? random +1 to any boon

inch resting.

zagreus voice: ueghughudhgskjdg dsgh goes down smooth i guess

shut up dad

DAMN DAD YOU’RE A GAMER GIRL? AND YOU GOT FEET?

ayway for the sin of making that comment i died to hades. anyway cool shit 

[leahslightlytotheleft]

💖 💖 + Charon owo

owo

I sewed Charon’s contract inside of the teddybear I carry around with me in the wastes. It’s not valuable or special, so it was never likely to be stolen by any raiders we came across.  This way nobody would be able to accidentally come across it and command Charon to kill me or do other horrible things, and even if I put the bear into Charon’s bag instead of my own or if someone for some reason took the bear, he would still assume I still had the contract on me. I promised him I’d protect his contract so while I was alive he’d never have to work for someone like Azrukhal ever again, and that was the best way I could think to do so.

Charon will piggyback me if I get too tired or injured and we’re somewhere dangerous.  He used to grumble about it, saying I needed to toughen up, but now he doesn’t mind.  I think he kind of likes showing off how strong he is, but he’d probably never admit that to me.

I cry when people are mean to him because he’s a ghoul. When we weren’t allowed into Tenpenny Tower, when people shout nasty things at us, when I’m told by “concerned” strangers how I need to watch myself around him because ghouls can’t be trusted. It makes me so mad that I cried. Charon calls me a bleeding-heart.

Charon tastes like copper when he kisses me.  The first time I thought he had a cut somewhere on his mouth, but I taste it anywhere I kiss him that has exposed muscle and veins etc.

He took a long time to open up to me. I can’t blame him for that.  I don’t know all of what he’s gone through, and maybe he won’t ever be comfortable sharing it with me. So long as he’s happy now, that’s okay. 

He doesn’t understand how I’m so kind.  And I don’t mean that in the “he’s in awe of me” kind of way- he just doesn’t get how the capitol wasteland hasn’t turned me hard and ruthless and vicious, and how I still share my water with strangers and make the long trek to Underworld to give Winthrop the half of my salvaged scrap that I don’t sell in Megaton.  I don’t have to do these things, and it’d be easier for me if I didn’t. But I do anyway, and he’s still struggling to understand why.

[sigmundthesorcerer]

3 pens! (Any ocs owo)

1) thaddeus has actually met M and charon before, in the capital wasteland. however, he doesn’t recognize them 10 years later when they meet up again in the commonwealth. he’s so out of it at the time of their initial meeting that he mistakes M for the mysterious stranger (wide-brimmed hat + long coat)

1a) actually M doesn’t recognize thaddeus either because her memory is just terrible. it’s charon who first recognizes thaddeus after thinking abt it for a bit, and then he tells M, but neither one of them bothers to tell thaddeus that they’ve met before.

2) tobias has a pretty bad stutter, and ronnie reduces him to angry tears by mocking him for it. “s-s-sorry, i c-c-c-can’t understand y-y-y-your a-a-accent. :)” ronnie is… Kind Of An Asshole

3) sigmund the sorcerer, as much as i obviously love him, is a huge dick to lydia during her time at milkweed academy. he constantly belittles her for her lack of magical abilities and also uses her as fuel against kyle, criticizing kyle for the terrible company he keeps. he’s not afraid to let her know that she doesn’t belong in the academy and would not be there if not for her mother’s status.

[aion-rsa]

Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 9 Easter Eggs & References

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This Star Trek: Discovery article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 9.

Although a casual fan doesn’t need to know the ins-and-outs of Star Trek canon to get into Star Trek: Discovery, it certainly helps! Although all of Discovery Season 3 has been set in a “new” part of the Trek timeline, the 32nd Century to be exact, the series hasn’t entirely been freed of canon restraints. From Trill, to Starfleet history, and beyond, Discovery Season 3 has been a rollercoaster of connections to the entire sprawling canon of Trek. And, as “Terra Firma Part 1” proves, that canon isn’t just limited to one universe. Here are all the Easter eggs and references we caught in Discovery Season 3, Episode 9, “Terra Firma, Part 1.”

The Kelvin Universe 

Right at the top of the episode, the mysterious Kovich (David Cronenberg) explains to Culber that traveling both across time and jumping from different universes can “make you pretty sick,” and in the case of a “time soldier” named Yor, can be fatal. This 2379 Starfleet officer is a Betelgeusian, but also “from a parallel universe caused by the temporal incursion of a Romulan mining ship.” This is the first time in “Prime” Trek canon that we’ve been told outright that they’re even aware of the Kelvin Universe. Further, Yor is the first glimpse of the future of what Starfleet looks after the reboot films in that timeline. Basically, Yor’s uniform might look like an early TNG-era jumpsuit, but because he’s got a 2370s combadge, it’s a bit of a mishmash. 

TLDR: In the future of the Kelvin Universe, they dress like it’s the beginning of TNG. But, who knows? Maybe in Yor’s universe, gold in 2379 still means “command.” 

Oh! And Yor’s death also neatly explains why Old Spock died off screen in Star Trek Beyond. Kovich says: “Before Georgiou, Yor was the only individual known to have traveled across time and dimensions.” This implies his files don’t know about Old Spock, who did the same. The question is: How does Starfleet in the Prime Universe know about the Kelvin Universe (and how it was created) and not know about Old Spock going there? Hmmm?

The Temporal Wars and the Temporal Accords 

Kovich mentions both the Temporal Wars and the Temporal Accords, and mentions that the “Interdimensional displacement restriction” prevents people from going to other parallel universes on purpose. According to Daniels in Star Trek: Enterprise, the Temporal Accords existed sometime in the 31st century, roughly a hundred years before the events of Discovery Season 3, and likely before the burn. Although Discovery has mentioned “the Temporal Wars” before, it stands to reason that one aspect of these wars was the “Temporal Cold War” seen throughout all four seasons of Enterprise. 

“Maybe they’ll call you Killy after all”

Georgiou jokes that if Tilly manages to kill the crew by accident that “maybe they’ll call you Killy after all.” This references Season 1 of Discovery in which we learned that Mirror Tilly’s nickname was “Captain Killy.” Notably, we never saw Captain Killy in “Despite Yourself,” or any of the other Season 1 episodes in which she was referenced. Obviously, that changes in this episode. 

The Gamma Quadrant 

The Discovery’s computer suggests taking Georgiou to the planet Dannus V, which Michael Burnham says is “just shy of the Gamma Quadrant near the galactic rim.” So, to put this in perspective, the Gamma Quadrant is the area of space that the Bajoran Wormhole led to in Deep Space Nine. Saying this planet is just shy of the Gamma Quadrant, could indicate it’s right on the border between the Alpha and Gamma Quadrants, which would be “north” of Federation space, roughly. The galactic rim might refer to the barrier at the edge of the galaxy. This barrier was breached by the USS Enterprise in “Where No Man Has Gone Before” and again in “By Any Other Name.” Relevantly, passing through that barrier caused Gary Mitchell and Dr. Dehner to acquire PSI powers and slowly go nuts. 

Speaking of Gary Mitchell…

Admiral Vance suggests that leaving Georgiou on an “Uninhabited planet is better than a brig in the starship.” This kind of references the idea that Kirk was going to maroon Gary Mitchell on Delta Vega, rather than just kill him outright. Meanwhile, while the name of the planet here — Dannus V — is new to Trek canon, the word could reference writer Richard Danus, who wrote for both TNG and DS9.

The needs of the many must outweigh the needs of the one

Saru quotes Spock from The Wrath of Khan in his decision not to help Georgiou with her condition. He’s overruled eventually, which kind of echoes Saru’s conversation with the Vulcan president T’Rina in “Unification III,” in which she told him that maxim’s like that one were part of some bagge the Vulcans were trying to get over.

“You hesitated last time”

Vance tells Burnham that he needs to know she won’t hesitate if Georgiou gets dangerous. Burnham says, “you’re referring to Commander Airiam.” This references the events of “Project Daedalus,” in which Airiam nearly killed everyone after getting possessed by the AI called Control.

New phasers 

We’ve been seeing “new” Starfleet phasers in the opening credits for a while, but this looks like the first time someone picks one up. It also appears that the phaser morphs into something on Georgiou’s wrist. So, maybe these phasers are made of programmable matter? 

“Where I’m from we were Prime and you were the Mirror”

The idea that there is an “objective” Prime Universe, is of course fanspeak that has bled into the actual canon of Star Trek. Nobody in the Mirror Universe considers themselves to be from an alternate dimension, and ditto with the Kelvin Universe. This is the first time this kind of thing has been openly addressed on-screen in Trek canon.

“Door Doesn’t Register at All”

Burnham says that the mysterious door doesn’t “register” on her Tricorder. This is a little like the Guardian of Forever in the TOS episode “City on the Edge of Forever.” In that episode, Spock says, “For this to do what it does it does is impossible by any science I understand.”

Prefix code

When Adira and Stamets locate the Kelpien ship that is still sending a signal in the Verubin Nebula, they mention that they have the prefix code, which should be able to open up a backdoor to the systems. This references The Wrath of Khan when Kirk uses the prefix code of the Reliant to order the ship to lower its shields. 

“Die standing”

Before Georgiou walks through the magic door, she says she’d rather “die standing.” This might reference a recent tie-in novel Discovery novel called Die Standing by John Jackson Miller. In that book, there’s a character from Georgiou’s past named San, and it seems like this is the person she’s mourning in the Mirror Universe flashbacks from this season.

Lorca’s Coup

Georgiou has seemingly traveled into the Mirror Universe, and back into the year 2255. All of these events served as the backstory for Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, and effectively happened “before” the show began. For a full breakdown of all the ways Georgiou’s new trip to the Mirror Universe changes what we know of this timeline, check out this handy article. 

Epsilon Indi IV 

“Killy” references the Imperial shipyards on Epsilon Indi IV. This star system first appeared in the TOS episode “And the Children Shall Lead.”

Mirror Landry returns 

Ellen Landry, played by Battlestar Galactica veteran Rekha Sharma, returns in this episode. We haven’t seen Landry since season 1 of Discovery in which she seemingly died twice, once as Prime Landry, and again, when DISCO blew-up the Charon. Notably, Landry was part of Lorca’s coup, but it looks like nobody knows that right now.

Georgiou’s fancy title

We hear Emperor Georgiou’s fancy title twice in this episode: Her Most Imperial Majesty, Mother of the Fatherland, Overlord of Vulcan, Dominus of Qo’noS, Regina Andor, Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius. We first heard this title in the Discovery episode “Vaulting Ambition.”

Evil DOT bots

The last time we visited the Mirror Universe, we hadn’t been introduced to the DOT bots from Season 2 of Discovery, yet. Here, it appears that the Terran Starfleet has red-eyed versions of these cute little things, because, of course they do.

Vahar’ai retcon

In Season 1 of Discovery, we didn’t know about the process of Vahar’ai, in which Kelpiens are supposed to turn into baddasses. In the Mirror Universe, it seems that the Terrans have taken the place of the Ba’ul, introduced in the episode, “A Sound of Thunder.” Did Georgiou know about Vahar’ai only because of her trip to the Prime Universe? Or do high-level Terrans know about it?

Owo, the security chief of the Charon

We see Owo battling to keep her job as the security chief of the Charon. In the first Mirror Timeline, she had this job. 

Georgiou’s backstory seems to foreshadow Deep Space Nine’s Mirror Universe

During the christening ceremony, we see a dramatic recreation of Georgiou’s ascension to become Emperor of the Terran Empire. One aspect of this has to do with her totally dominating the Klingons. In the future of the Mirror Universe, we learn that the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance eventually destroyed the Terran Empire. Clearly, the Klingons were harboring a hundred-year-long grudge.

Daughter of Rome

Did the Roman Empire just not fall in the Mirror Universe? When Stamets calls Georgiou a “daughter of Rome” it really makes you think that’s the case. But, if we’re meant to think that the Roman Empire didn’t fall in the ancient history of the Terran Universe, then it feels super-unlikely that all the same people would have even been born, in order to like, establish duplicates of Tilly, Stamets, Kirk, Spock, etc. I mean, I guess it’s possible, but wow, the divergence goes back that far?

Georgiou is kinda like Kirk in “Mirror, Mirror”

In terms of story beats, Georgiou is in a similar place Kirk was in “Mirror, Mirror.” Kirk spared Mirror Chekov’s life, Georgiou spares Mirror Burnham’s life. Kirk started being nice to his concubine, Georgiou is being nice to her slave, the Mirror Saru. In both cases, the characters know that everyone will freak out if they keep acting nice and forgiving to people around them, so an air of arrogance and bluster is required. The difference is Kirk only had to fake it until he made it out of the Mirror Universe. What’s Georgiou gonna do? Fake it until she reforms the Terran Empire? 

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Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 has four new episodes left this season. Those all stream on Thursdays on CBS All Access.

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[rosendark]

Oho look at that, another blind OTP with @shadowscarknight!

We had the themes of constellations & maps, and birds & bats, and I got constellations and bats owo

Name: Charon Jude Blackwell

Nicknames: Charlie, Jude, Judas

Age: 29

Jude is known by many names, all of them he doesn’t mind. He is renowned as an astronomer who observes the cosmos and stars through his large telescope and observatory dome next to his house. He studies constellations, and each one he discovers makes an appearance on the blue markings on his body, or the wings he can extend to show. He is an enigma, as nobody knows of his past or history, or family. He is seen in solitude most of the time, but tends to choose that path as he likes his own privacy and freedom to research.

Nobody knows what he is. Some speculate just a human with constellation tattoos, others speculate him being an alchemist, and others believe him to be a vampire or harpy. Truth be told, even Jude doesn’t know what he is. He just shrugs when he’s asked the question and responds with “who knows! Not me”. He’s very good humoured and jolly, always wanting to achieve a smile from anybody he’s talking to. He loves to talk, but he also loves to listen, especially if someone is talking about something they are passionate about. Passion is very attractive to him, and he will always encourage it.

His wings are retractable, and they and his markings can change tone. He can make them turn a bright blue or white, or a dark blue or black depending on how he feels. He has super sensitive hearing like that of a bat, and his presence naturally attracts bats, so at night he tends to observe the stars on the grass while bats sleep handing upside down on his body. While his wings are retractable, his feet can barely change their shape back to a human foot. The most they can do is change into a vague human foot with the claws and toe shape remaining. He lacks a tail, as he doesn’t see the need to have one, and his thumb claw is always longer than his other black nails, even with his wings retracted.

FACTS:

He has his ears pierced, and sometimes wears his earrings.

He’s allergic to crab, so never eats it, or most shellfish

He can see in the dark very well, and uses clicks of his tongue when echolocating, which he has a habit of doing when he loses something in his house.

[ploppythespaceship]

Star Trek: Discovery - Season 2 Review

News of the finale intrigued me, so I caved and watched the whole season over the weekend. Here we go.

Overall verdict: better than season 1, but the bar was so low. It’s still annoying as hell. If this plot had taken place outside of Trek entirely, set in the Kelvin Timeline, or set post-Voyager, with some minor tweaks I’d probably be really into it! But as it stands... no.

Good Things:

Overall, this was better than season 1. The plot was more interesting and overall it was better written. Though I have many, many complaints (as you will see), I was rarely bored while watching.

The opening credits are growing on me. Even the understated music, I’ve caught myself humming it. And it is very pretty.

There are some standout characters and actors this season:

Christopher Pike - the praise for his Anson Mount’s portrayal is well-earned, and he’s easily the best part of this season. He combines the best of Jeffrey Hunter and Bruce Greenwood while still making it his own.

Sylvia Tilly - continues to be the best combination of badass and adorable. I feel like Tilly is what happens when you take the Barclay type character and actually make them integral to the overall story.

Saru - Doug Jones is just the best and he keeps upping his game.

Amanda Grayson - I really like Mia Kirshner’s version, she’s soft and yet so strong at the same time.

May Ahearn - I was sort of sad her role was so small. I wanted to see more of her.

Linus - I had to look up his name, the greenish/grayish alien with the big black eyes and the very deep voice. He’s just so charming. I’m happy when I see him.

There are some pretty solid episodes, mostly the ones that don’t have a connection to the overall plot. I quite liked “An Obol For Charon”, “Saints of Imperfection”, and “The Sound of Thunder.” (Edit from after the fact: “An Obol For Charon” actually tied directly into the plot, but only later. Which was perf.)

As dumb as I think the time crystals are, that scene where Pike encounters his future self scarred and deformed in the chair was pretty dope.

Bad Things:

For every awesome character and portrayal, there’s a terrible one:

Paul Stamets - it’s actually impressive how Anthony Rapp manages to ruin every single scene that he’s in with his terrible characterization and delivery. Which is a continuing problem from season 1. I’m honestly not sure how he got cast.

Ash Tyler - the character’s alright, but Shazad Latif only seems capable of delivering emotionally charged dialogue. When it’s a regular scene, he’s noticeably worse.

Jett Reno - Tig Notaro is just a terrible actress, all around. And her character seems forced into scenes where she’s not needed.

Spock - Ethan Peck is doing well with the character as written, but it’s just off. I dunno who this guy is, but it ain’t Spock.

Number One - Rebecca Romijn isn’t doing the character justice.

I despise the personal logs that open a lot of the episodes. They’re melodramatic and a wonderful example of how to tell instead of show. When other shows open with a log, it’s over quickly and usually just a way to launch into the episode plot or summarize events more quickly. Whereas these are almost painful to listen to.

The Klingons still look and sound and act bad, but thankfully are hardly around.

Spock has no fucking business being in the plot. The story honestly would be more compelling if Michael had the visions instead of him, especially considering how the Red Angel ties directly to her mother. Spock is shoehorned into the story for no reason except to have him, and it complicates an already complicated plot.

Also, Michael being Spock’s sister is still the laziest fucking writing. I hate it. So much.

Stamets and Culber still don’t have any chemistry and their scenes together are very forced and awkward. I think they brought Culber back just cause fans were pissed at his death, not cause they had any actual plan. They’re just not sure what to do with him in a lot of his scenes.

Section 31 is soooooo bad. They’re not interesting, and they’re not even secret. Everyone knows who they are and what they do which is total bullshit. The whole point of Section 31 is that they are outside of StarFleet’s control, and operate with no oversight. No one knows they exist. And the reason no one knows about them is cause they get up to REALLY shady shit that the average person would think is unacceptable. They definitely don’t have their own StarFleet badges and their own fleet of ships.

The makeup for “ugly” Vina is uhhh... hardly noticeable? And not that ugly? Like, she looks really pretty, but with a couple scars on her face. That sort of ruins the whole point of her character.

The spore drive is so deus ex machina now. It can solve anything! We can jump anywhere! I thought they were writing it out because their jumps were harming the life forms that lived in the network? And I thought that was a solid way to get rid of it. But I guess we’re StarFleet and we don’t care about them anymore...

I want to know more about the bridge crew! Airiam and Detmer and Owo and Rhys and everyone else. They’re trying to get me invested in them, especially Airiam with her death scene, but we’ve never been given anything about them but their names. We got a bit more for Airiam, but only so her death would have meaning. Plot twist: it didn’t! We still don’t know this woman!

Time crystals? With mystical properties??? What fucking show is this anymore?? Cause that ain’t Trek.

Control and Leland aren’t very compelling as villains. It’s not all that interesting to watch them.

Also, since they eradicated Control before Discovery went into the future... that means Discovery didn’t have to go... uhh...

Discovery going into the future, and StarFleet pretending Discovery never existed... *sigh*... it doesn’t fix the continuity. I don’t know why people are pretending it does. It just doesn’t. I might make a post about WHY this show is still all wrong, all the time, but for now? It only fixes a handful of the continuity problems, while the massive ones are still there for everyone to see.

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 90

as hell breaks loose in the slums, shinra and company face a powerful foe

later on, the practical exams for class 1-A take place

Adam: *carrying a grocery bag* "...Is something burning?"

Gogol: "It happens--someone microwaves popcorn too long--" *turns the corner, sees smoke everywhere* "...Big bag of popcorn..."

Adam: .____. "...This seems..."

*The face of someone with eyes missing appears*

Adam: "Gah!" *covers his face*

Gogol: "??? What's with you?"

Adam: "I-I...saw something?"

Gogol: "..."

-elsewhere-

sasori: .........

panda: im telling you, lets go home already, you agree with me, right sancho?

Sancho: *nods* "_We_ aren't fire people, Inka! _We_ can't do this!"

Inka: "……Fine...I survived one fire, I can survive this. Sasori, let's go..."

sasori:......!!!!!

*Someone tall, hulking, and wearing a bandanna over his eyes appears*

Charon: "Long time, no see...Inka."

panda: ??!!! um.....

Inka: *freezes, tenses...turns...* "...Oh no..."

sasori: *defensive stance* who the hell are you?

Charon: *bumps into Sancho* "Inka, you saw her, didn't you? Did she tell you that you are the new Pillar?"

Inka: "Wh-What the hell...How did you--"

sasori: ??? pillar? what are you on about?!

Sancho: "Hey! Watch where you're walking--" *reaches for Charon's arm* "That's really rude--"

Inka: "!!! Wait!" *sees a fire line--*

*SPLURT*

*--piercing through Sancho*

sasori: !!!!

Sancho: "..."

panda: !!!!!!!

Sancho: *blood pours from his mouth, his chest and arm not just torn but eviscerated...he collapses, blood draining from him*

Inka: *stares blankly*

panda: *too paralyzed by fear to move, hyperventilating*

sasori: (this is bad.....)

Inka: "...How?"

Charon: "Oh, that? You get used to it."

-SCORPION TAIL SLASH-

sasori: ....INKA! *grabs inka's wrist* LET'S GO! *runs with her*

Inka: *too stunned to do anything but follow*

Charon: "?!! Hey! Come back with the Pillar!"

???: OH NO YA DONT!

Charon: "??? Who--"

-KICK TO THE FACE-

shinra: owned.

Charon: "..." *just tilts his head* "..."

shinra: .w. eh?

Charon: "..." *pulls back his fist--and slams it into the side of Shinra's head*

shinra: !!!! *knocked back* um...what the hell?

Charon: "Ah, Shinra Kusakabe. Excellent. This shortens my work. You're coming with me to the Preacher."

shinra: um. yeeeah that isnt gonna happen, buddy.

*It sounds people are marching up behind Shinra*

shinra: *rolls eyes* oh great.

*There are Hoods lined up behind Shinra, marching*

Hoods: *chanting* "One, overwhelm! Two, assault! Three--" *howl*

shinra: what is this a parad-

Charon: *slams his elbow into Shinra's side*

shinra: OW!

Charon: "Now, come along quietly, then we'll pick up the other Pillar--"

shinra: fuck no, you guys are assholes!

Charon: "Perhaps--but we have God on our side." *marches towards Shinra...and something explosions behind him with each footstep*

shinra:.... *nervous smile* (uh oh)

Charon: *reaches for Shinra's head*

shinra: OxO *gulps*

Charon: *clutches him by the head, lifts him up--thne flings him forward through the slums*

shinra: *SCREEEEEAM*

-elsewhere in the slums-

tamaki: =~= *now without the habbit hat*

Takehisa: "They are awful creatures..."

nozomi: *setting up equipment* on the bright side, you didnt have any lewd incidents.

tamaki: *cold stare*

nozomi: oxo.... ^^;;;;

tamaki: *grumbles* lets just get this overwith- *trips and faceplants* OW!

iris: *helps her up* ^^;

tamaki: today sucks.

-elsewhere-

nea: what the hell is going on here?!

Burns: "Stay back, please. We are dealing with this fire..."

nea: my friend is in there! if you wont go after him, i will! *storms past him*

*The homeless shelter is burning down*

Bystander #1: "He's still in there! He pushed us out and held up the roof so we could escape!"

Bystander #2: "He's going to die!"

Burns: "?!!! Hey!"

nea: *runs in* SHOWTARO! SHOWTARO WHERE ARE YOU?!

Burns: *stops at the building, trying to pull her out--*

nea: *GUT PUNCH*

Burns: "UMPH!"

*The fire is roaring inside...There is debris...*

Burns: *lets go, knocked back*

nea: SHOWTARO YOU LITTLE SHIT YOU BETTER NOT BE DEAD!

*Is that debris...on fire? Not from outside...but inside?*

nea: ?!

*A moan...or bird caw...comes from under the debris...*

nea: showtaro?!

*An arm pops out...it has talons...and is on fire*

Shotaro: "Help..."

nea: !!! hold on! *moving debris*

*Shotaro is...on fire! And kind of looks like a bird...He has a bone in his 'beak'*

nea: that's-

Shotaro: "I...may have found a phoenix bone?" *weak laugh*

nea: how did-...n-nevermind. *lifting him up* lets get out of here... *flees*

Shotaro: "Thank you..." *passes out*

nea: !!!!....(at least he's breathing....)

-elsewhere-

Infernal #1: "UUAUUUUUU..."

karin: *FISTICUFF PUNCH* return to the flames!

Infernal #1: *moans*

*Infernal #1 starts shattering...*

karin: how're things on your end, commander?

Akitaru: "Working on it!" *slams the spiked Halligan Bar into another Infernal*

nozomi: we just got word that other brigades have sent squadrons out to the slums!

Akitaru: "Great! Where are--"

*An Infernal breaks through the building behind him*

-TENTACLE PUNCH-

lisa:...*shaking* *pant*

Infernal #3: *knocked back*

Vulcan: "Lisa!"

lisa:...i-im ok....commander?

Akitaru: "..." *smiles* "I'm fine. Thank you. Can you hold up?"

lisa: i-i think so....

-elsewhere-

haumea: *whistling*

Hood #5: *radio signal* "Lady Haumea, this is the 27th person we have turned. They are not a Pillar--but they are now an Infernal."

haumea: well damn.

Hood #6: "We may have a Flame Demon coming..."

guruna: on the bright side, i managed to recruit some followers, kururu~@

haumea:....*smirks and turns the corner*.....!!!!!!!!!!

Gogol: *walking* "--and so I said, 'Every short-cut is just a journey you haven't appreciated--'" *spots Haumea* "...What a goofy outfit..."

haumea: ASSAULT?! WHAT THE FUCK?! I THOUGHT YOU DIED!!

Gogol: "???" *looks at Adam*

Adam: "... ... ..." *opens his mouth* "...Who are you?"

haumea: dont play funny with me you little shit! get over here this instant!

Adam: "..." *looks at Gogol* ._. "...She seems to know me?"

Gogol: "Yeah, but she's kind of cranky. Plus, I think she's blind--"

haumea: you incompetent OAF!! *electro shock at adam*

Adam: *shocked* "GAH!!!!" *clutches his head*

*Something hits his brain...an image in a mirror*

Adam: "A-As-Ass--"

haumea: YOU! who are you, and why do you have assault with you?!

Gogol: "?!!! What is she doing to you?!" *turns to Haumea* "He's my buddy! Sort of! Kind of! Wait, who are you anyway? Are you from the museum? Did you steal from the Egyptian exhibit?"

haumea: did _you_ run away from the circus? and get a shitty braid to boot?

Gogol: "IT IS AN AWESOME BRAID, AND SCREW YOU!" >3<

Adam: *groaning, clutching his head* "Ass...Ass...ault..."

-SHA-SHOCK-

Gogol: *shaking for a few seconds* "..." *coughs up smoke* "Hmm...You vape, too, then?"

haumea: I AM GOING TO SKIN YOU AND WEAR YOU AS A WINTER COAT!!

Gogol: "Fool!" *leaps, landing on a rooftop* "No one makes a coat but me! Or my name isn't Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin!"

haumea:.....what?

Gogol: "AND IT'S NOT!" ^w^

haumea: .....this is stupid. assault, let's go home. you're grounded when we get back.

Adam: "Assault...Assault...ASSAULT!!!" *lights up on fire*

Gogol: OwO "Oooooo~ That's new."

haumea: good boy....finish him off, will you?

Adam: *summons a giant fire bullet* "ASSAULT..."

Gogol: OwO;;;; "..." *leaps down, holds Haumea in front of him* "Now you see me..."

haumea: ?!!

Adam: "DAMN CAT GIRL!!!" *flings the bullet...towards Gogol...and Haumea*

Gogol: *opens his coat--and a steam roller explodes out at Haumea*

haumea: O_O …well cock.

*BOOOOOOM*

Gogol: *stands, the fire blast blowing by him...along with an eyemask* "Oooh, souvenir!" *pockets it, takes out a tea tray, sips fresh brewed tea*

haumea:....*covered in soot*.....*cough*......*cold glare at them both, but covering her eyes*

Adam/Assault: *panting* "Assault...kill...nun!" *looks at Haumea* "...CROWBAR!"

Gogol: ^w^ "I think Ass-y is not happy with either of us~"

-SLAPS-

haumea: START. MAKING. SENSE.

Assault?: "... ... ..." *looks* "...Lady Haumea? ...Why are you underground? And on fire?"

haumea:...................*GLARE*

Adam?: "..." *smiles* *waves* "Bye, Ratman!"

haumea: *drags him away by the ear*

-elsewhere-

shinra: rrk-....ugh....what the hell....*sitting up* THAT....WAS OP! NOT COOL MAN!

Charon: "Stand down, boy...or I'll make it hurt."

shinra: *flips him off* *RAPID KICK*

Charon: *no reaction* "...Time to discipline you..." *grabs his ankle* "Then find where that girl took Inka--"

shinra: !!!! LET GO OF ME, YOU BOULDER!!!

Charon: "Haumea said I had to bring you in alive..." *grins* "She never said whole..." *tugs on his leg* "Discipline..."

shinra: !!!!!!

-FIRE FEATHER BULLET-

Charon: *lets go* "What?!"

ryuuko: *fires another row of feathers*

shinra: THANKS RYUUKO!

ryuuko: no problem! go find that girl!

shinra: WILL DO! *flies off*

Charon: "What manner of bird or human are you? You're not an Adora Burst, are you?"

ryuuko: no. just a soldier protecting people.

-elsewhere-

sasori: *pant pant* i dont think...we were followed....

Inka: "..." *falls back against a wall* "Wow...Sancho..." *puts a hand over her heart*

sasori: inka come on, we have to keep going!

{Charon: "You get used to it..."}

Inka: "What did he mean?"

sasori: lets worry about that later and get out of here.

shinra: hey

sasori: *SLASH*

shinra: *dodge* yikes!

Inka: "?!"

sasori: what do YOU what?!

Inka: "..." *looks down* "No shoes?"

shinra: heard you guys were in a bit of a pickle, well, im here to help you out and get you somewhere safe. ^^

sasori: how can we trust a fire brigade member?

shinra: uhhhh cause fire brigades _help_ people?

Inka: "...'Help'? ...What you charging?"

shinra: im not charging anything. scouts honor. ^^

sasori: .....

shinra: it's dangerous to stay here now, so let's get you somewhere out of harm's wa-

Inka: "No fun, no thanks."

shinra: ._. pardon?

Inka: *her hand is still over her chest, as she smiles* "It hasn't stopped beating..." *silly laugh* "This...is exciting."

shinra: ma'am? are you ok?

sasori: inka....

Inka: "Back off, soldier-boy!" *looks at Sasori* "You don't trust this guy, right?" *takes Sasori's hands* "Let's get out of here! Let's keep running!"

shinra: h-hey wait!

sasori:..... *follows*

Inka: "Ha ha ha!"

shinra: *runs after*

-elsewhere-

maki: ok, that takes care of this section-

-SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH-

tamaki: ??!!

karin: what the hell?!

*From the smoke...a horned figure is seen*

-elsewhere-

dahlia: it appears a demon has awoken...

Jonah: "Neat!"

guruna: kurururururu~@ how exciting~@

Jonah: "What next? I could disguise some Hoods..."

guruna: let's see how the handle-..... O/////w///////O TAMAKIIIIIIINS~<3 SHE'S SO CUTE IN HER NUN OUTFIT I COULD DIIIIIE~<@3

tamaki: *cringe* i just felt a chill up my spine....

Jonah: .w.;;;

Vulcan: "In this heat?!"

horned flame human: *CHARGES*

Vulcan: *aims a sonar ball--but the Demon smacks it out of his hand* "Gah!" *clutching his hand*

???: "Freeze."

tamaki: ??!!

*An ice blast encases the demon*

???: "Come on!" *someone picks up Tamaki*

tamaki: WOAH!

Yotsuba: *carrying Tamaki* "Long time no see, bestie!"

tamaki:.... oh greeeeeeeat. just who i wanted to see =_=#

guruna:....who....the fuck....is..._THAT_?! OvO#

Yotsuba: "No worries! Your commander called ours, then Burns said, 'I'm not doing that! Send Fulham and that annoying girl--' He's so funny like that!" *giggles*

nozomi: father fulham, miss yotsuba, glad to see you.

tamaki: =_____= *siiiiigh* (at least burns and i agree on _one_ thing)

Fulham: *nods* "You as well." *looks at Tamaki* "...You had no other nuns?"

tamaki: ........i had the habit hat.....a bird shat on it.

iris: we're still recruiting. ^^

Yotsuba: OwO "I can help!" *holds up...matching...bedazzled...habits*

iris: .____.

Yotsuba: ^w^ "I carry these for just such an emergency."

guruna:.....i'm going to burn that little sow until she's nothing but ashes. hehehehehe....i wanna kill her so muuuuuch~

Jonah: *changes his face into Fulham's--and starts making Muppet mouth movements* "MAH MAH MAH! I'm frigid and make dumb ice puns!"

guruna: HAHAHA im gonna go murder that bitch now.

dahlia: guruna, no.

guruna: GURUNA YES!

Yotsuba: "It looks super!"

Fulham: "...They look like the 1980s vomited. Ziggy Stardust weeps."

Jonah: "Guruna, no! ...We need ropes and razor blades."

guruna: *POUTS* i want sparkle bitch and knight boy dead.

Jonah: "I know...but first I want to cut off their faces for my collection~ Knight Boy already unmasked my GLORIOUS ART, AND I STILL HAVEN'T FORGIVEN HIM!" *stamps his foot*

dahlia: children, lets not be too hasty with obsessive crushes-

-another vehicle pulls up; the firefly-

miwa: we late to the party?

misora: =3= this heat is frizzing my hair up!

Jonah: *heart eyes* "...Oh yes."

dahlia: .........................................................................

Vulcan: *clutching his hand* "Yeah, we could use more help..."

Fulham: "And that ice is not going to hold against a Demon..."

Victor: "WE NEED THE SEVENTH! WE NEED MONSTERS TO BEAT MONSTERS!" *shaking*

nayumi: woah there, lay off the bull.

misora: nice outfit, tamaki.

tamaki:............................

Victor: "BUT THE FLAME DEMON TRADITIONALLY REACHES TEMPERATURES STARTING AT 800 DEGREES CELSIUS, INCREASING EXPONENTIALLY AT .1 DEGREE PER SECOND--"

sayu: *KICK TO THE BALLS* CALM DOWN MR!

misora: ._.

tamaki: ._.

Yotsuba: "Hello, new friend--I'm Tamaki's friend, Yotsuba!" *stares* "...Are you a bitch?"

Victor: .____. "..." *collapses*

misora: who are you talking to?

sayu: im not a doggy.

Yotsuba: *points at Misora* "The bitch."

misora: EXCUSE ME?! i mean. nope~ just everyone's favorite idol, forever 17 years old, misora hina~<3

tamaki:.................

Yotsuba: "...Yeah, I don't like your music~" ^w^

misora: ^w^........ OwO# the fuck you say?

Yotsuba: ^w^# "Yep."

guruna: OH SHE DID NOT JUST GO THERE!

Jonah: "...Oh, I want her head now."

guruna: let's murder her.

Jonah: "YES!"

Fulham: -__-# "No wonder you need our help...And no wonder Burns punishes me with this 'good luck' charm..."

miwa: time out everyone, lets focus on fighting the flame humans instead of each other, ok?

tamaki:...*sigh* she's right. iris, nayumi, help me with this nun stuff.

nayumi: any time

iris: right.

Fulham: "I need muscle to tackle any Demons, someone who can provide me cover, and some shields..."

-elsewhere-

fang-hua: *throws a bomb at a flame human*

-BOOOOM-

fang-hua: damn, this is a lot of them.

Tsukiyo: *hops down next to her, pants* "I saw...10 more...or maybe 15...up ahead..."

fang-hua: darn. commander?

Benimaru: "...It'd be easier if we were back home--we could just burn it all down."

fang-hua: tsukiyo and i will check for survivors and evacuate them.

Tsukiyo: =n= "This is exhausting..." *follows*

Benimaru: *cross his arms, looking at the fire*

fang-hua: tsukiyo, did you want to try out your new weapon?

Tsukiyo: "..." *smiles* "Yes!" *opens her shoulder bag--and somehow pulls out a mallet three times as big as it*

flame human: o_O

Tsukiyo: *pulls back* "Let's dance!" *swings*

-several flame humans are knocked back-

-elsewhere-

shinra: darn, lost them again....

ryuuko: *flying over* d-damn..he's relentless....

*Someone is...running _through_ buildings--slamming through their walls*

*The ground is shaking*

shinra: ._. oh no

*BOOM*

ryuuko: !!!!

shinra: !!!

ryuuko: i'll handle him from above! you take the ground!

Charon: *knocks into Shinra*

shinra: GRK-

ryuuko: not what i meant!

Charon: "You are coming with me, Pillar!"

shinra: DUDE! STOP PUNCHING ME! it's rude.

Charon: "Fine--" *lifts his foot*

shinra: *HELLFIRE KICK*

Charon: "?!!! What the h--"

*Charon is knocked back*

shinra: HA! how do you like me now!?

Charon: *knocked down* "..." *sits up...his jacket is on fire* "..." *stares at Shinra*

shinra: OH COME ON ALREADY!!

Charon: *stands...flings off his jacket* "STEP!" *puts one foot forward--and an explosion snakes up towards Shinra*

shinra: !!!

-something lifts him up-

shinra: eh?

tao: *lifting shinra with a monkey tail* hiya ^^

shinra: you're that one girl from the 6th, right?

Charon: "?!!! Get back here--" *sees something pass him by* "..." *looks*

*it's...a bubble?*

Charon: "Wha--"

*BUBBLE GOES BOOM*

shinra: WOAH!

vivian: cheers lovelies~ the cavalry has arrived~<3

Kishiri: "Sorry..." *holds up a convenience store bag* "Needed to get my ammo."

takeru: .~. s-scary..

ryuuko: be careful, he's not natural...

Kishiri: "What, and we are? We're awesome!"

Charon: "GIVE HIM TO ME!"

vivian: we can give you the bird if you'd like~

Charon: "What?! I wanted pillars! What bird do you even have?!"

vivian: *flips him off* ^^

ryuuko:....*glares at kishiri...punch to the arm*

Charon: "!!!! Vile!"

Kishiri: "OW! What was that for?!

ryuuko: you're a bad influence.

-elsewhere-

sasori: *slashing at hoods* damn. there's no end to them...inka? how're you holding up?

Inka: "..." *points at one* "You! What do you want?"

hood: our mission is to bring you back to the preacher, 5th pillar.

sasori: i dont know who this preacher is, but im not gonna-

Inka: "Why do you keep calling me a 'pillar'? Why do you want _me_? Why am I so special?" *starts seeing something around one Hood...it looks like...light?*

sasori: they're talking nonsense! let's just go alread-

Inka: "Wait! Charon--that guy from earlier...Why did he kill Sancho?"

sasori: i dont know...all i know is he's dangerous and we should stay away from him or get ourselves murdered.....

Inka: "... ..." *smiles* "It's exciting."

sasori: ??

Inka: "...I'm not going to escape them, am I?" *sees something around the Hoods...a light snaking through them...but then a word appears* "??? 'Start'?"

sasori: 'start'?

hood: ??

{???: "What you doing, kiddo?"}

{Five-year-old Inka: *has a coloring and activity book in front of her* "Playing maze!" *smiles*}

Inka: "..." *points at 'Start,' and follows it--*

hood: ???

Inka: "Aaaaaaand 'Goal'?"

Inka: *taps 'Goal'*

hood: wait-

*BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOOOOOOOOM*

Inka: !!!!!

hood: *SCREAMS*

Hood #2: "MY EYES!"

sasori:....inka wha-what the hell did you just do?!

Inka: "I-I don't know! ... ... ..." *smiles* "Heh."

sasori: ......

-elsewhere-

Akitaru: "How you holding up?"

padma: that takes care of those ones. now we just have to take out the horned one.

Akitaru: "But we need more help with evacuation..."

Relan: *bandaging bystanders*

nozomi: anyone have any ideas?

???: "There they are! Commander Obi!"

Akitaru: "???"

nozomi: ???

taguchi: *salutes* it's a honor to be working with you sir!

Akitaru: *salutes* "Great...Um, I don't know you?"

Tokuyama: "Captain Tokuyama, sir! Company 5! Big fan! You are not the gorilla Commander Hibana says you are!"

Akitaru: "...Hibana has male captains?"

Tokuyama: "Ha! Good one, sir!" ^_^

taguchi: ^^;

himari: *shivering* Q~Q k-keep it together, himari....y-you can do this....

Akitaru: "..." *goofy grin* "Yes! The Fire Forces got our message!" *spots Himari* "???"

himari: Q_______Q noooooooo i cant do this! there's too many people here! im gonna pass out!

Akitaru: "Commander, it's gonna be okay..." *shoulder pat* "You command the Third. And I appreciate your presence here."

himari: *shaking* t-t-t-THANKYOUMROUBI!!

Akitaru: ^^; "Now, then, let's get to work! Tokuyama, Taguchi, please evacuate, and get Relan and my soldiers more medical supplies. Himari, you're with me--we're holding the front!"

himari: y-y-yessir!!

taguchi: got it!

Tokuyama: "Angels, lead survivors to the ambulances!"

angels: on it!

Victor: *counting the fires on Vulcan's tablet* "Too many, too many..."

misora: what's the hold up, scruffy?

Victor: "At this rate, the slums will be destroyed--then it will spread to the other sectors, then take over the city--"

*CRACK*

misora: OxO what was that?

Victor: "Oh, yeah--and that Horn Demon will get out of the ice in 13 minutes, 27 seconds."

*CRACK CRACK*

Victor: Q_Q "...I forgot to carry the 2. 2 minutes, 21 seconds."

Fulham: "Shit..."

*defensive stance*

-elsewhere-

shinra: damn, he still wont go down.

Charon: *pants* "STEP!" *moves forward--but no explosion*

ryuuko: *observing*

shinra: ideas?

ryuuko: physical attacks seem to increase his damage....for now, let's just watch and see.

takeru: >~<;;;

Kishiri: "We could encase him in gum--but he'd rip it off pretty quickly."

Charon: "..." *walks to a wall--and starts banging his head against it*

Kishiri: .___.;

shinra: well, we're pretty much in a rut. anyone have any ideas?

tao: maybe we can trap him?

shinra: hmmm but how?

Kishiri: "...More gum?" O~O

Charon: *roars* "That's the stuff!" *slams his foot* "STEP!" *explosion in front of Shinra and the others*

vivian: O.O;

shinra: >~< (GIVE SOMEONE HERE AN IDEA! LITERALLY ANYONE HERE!)

tao: i ever tell you the story of the carp that swam up a waterfall and became a dragon?

shinra: what does fish have to do with-....(fish....fishing....bait...bait!) guys, i may have some part of a plan. it's gonna sound crazy, probably suicidal, but hear me out...

-outside-

Charon: "PILLAR! I am bringing you with me! Our leader demands it!"

shinra: *steps out, hands up*

Charon: *smiles* "Good...You are surrendering."

shinra: *he says nothing*

Charon: "Step over..."

shinra: *one step forwards*

Charon: "CLOSER!"

shinra:...*step to the side*

Charon: "?!"

shinra: *RAPID KICK*

Charon: "!!!" *knocked down*

shinra: *grins*

Charon: *slams into a building--through its wall* "..." *a dress falls on his head* "..."

shinra: that was easy...

Charon: "..."

*The ground shakes--exploding a window behind Shinra, sending glass shards behind him*

shinra: ACK!

ryuuko:.....sir, you are a 3rd generation, yes?

Charon: "..." *smiles*

ryuuko:.....second generation, then?

Charon: "How'd you guess?"

ryuuko: i didnt. you told me.

Charon: "Hmph...Just a matter of subterfuge..." *slams his foot--ripping another hole in the ground*

ryuuko: fascinating. how _does_ that ability work? asking for a friend who researches abilities.

Charon: "Ah, trying to ask me questions to extend your life before I kill you and take Kusakabe with me?"

ryuuko: you didnt exactly answer my question. please?

Charon: "Hmph...Isn't it obvious? I _absorb_ fire-related attacks, store it, then release it with my attacks." *marches forward, the earth trembling under each footstep*

ryuuko: i see.

shinra: .....*glances at a glass shard* .....*picks it up*

Charon: "I told you mine...What is yours? It'll be part of our song of the dead when I return to my people..."

shinra: *sneaking up*

ryuuko: is that literal or metaphorical?

Charon: *cracks his knuckles* "Literal song...Your literal death..." *pulls back his fist--*

shinra: *stabs charon with the glass shard*

Charon: *he yells out in pain* *looks down at his abdomen, where he's been stabbed*

shinra *SLASH*

Charon: "You...stabbed...ME?!"

shinra: so as long as we dont use fire, we can beat you?

Charon: "..." *smiles* "Yes...if there weren't other fire users nearby..." *puts his fingers in his mouth--and whistles loudly* "ASSEMBLE!"

shinra: oh shit-

-no one arrives-

Charon: "... ... ... Well...Crap."

vivian: oh, those were friends of yours? it seems they've had a....shocking revelation, fufufu~ ^w^ *fans herself*

Charon: "...You weaklings are more shrewd than I gave you credit..." *turns to face Shinra*

shinra: *already flying off*

Charon: "GET BACK HERE!" *shifts, ready to leap after him--*

tao: *jumps out the window, using her bowstaff as a propeller before slamming it down onto charon*

Charon: *SCREAMS*

vivian: *FAN SLASH*

Charon: "AH! AAAH!" *swings his arm*

-elsewhere-

taguchi: keep firing!

soldiers: *shooting at the horned infernal*

karin: damn, this one's a tough customer.

nozomi: any ideas, victor?

Victor: "CRAP CRAP CRAP! We needed the Seventh! We don't have them! They are the ones who have _the ONLY PEOPLE WHO PUT A HORN DEMON LIKE THIS TO REST_! The First didn't! Not the Second! Or the Third!"

karin: damn.

maki: that'd be a lot of fire power...

Victor: "...Fire..." *looks everywhere* "Fire, fire, everywhere, and not...not... ..." *points at Maki* "MAKI!"

maki: yeah?

Victor: "That fire tornado story you told me about!"

tamaki: oh yeah, i remember that.....and it came to bite me in the ass *mumble mumble*

maki: what about it?

Victor: "WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A FIRE TORNADO!" *waving his arms*

maki + tamaki: eh?

Victor: *drawing on the tablet* "Get me every Second Generation in this city!"

padma: what are you planning?

Victor: "We...are going to put out every last fire in this sector _and_ put that Infernal to rest ALL IN ONE GO!!!"

-elsewhere-

maki: *focusing*

padma: ....

Tokuyama: *over incom* "We are in position, over."

taguchi: in position!

Vulcan: "Both teams, in position!"

Akitaru: "Draw him out, Hinawa!"

Takehisa: *firing*

horned infernal: *ROARS*

Victor: *over incom* "Maki! Second Generation! Everyone! Begin, now!"

maki: HAAAAH!

padma: *concentrating*

-all the other 2nd gens are focusing on the center until.....-

-FIRESTORM-

fang-hua: huh....looks like you got competition, commander.

Benimaru: "...Hmph."

Tsukiyo: "Translation: 'Not terrible.'"

-elsewhere-

horned infernal: *CHARGES AND SCREEECHES*

Takehisa: "!!!" ("Bullets are not slowing it down--")

Akitaru: *roars, tackles the Infernal*

karin: commander!!

miwa: what the hell is he doing?!

Akitaru: "...HOOOOOOOOOOOT!" *his mask his catching fire*

-STEAM ATTACK-

horned infernal: *SCREEECH and backs up*

miwa: what were you thinking, man?! this isnt playtime!

Akitaru: *flings off his mask* "I was taking matters into my own hands!"

Vulcan: *calling in on radio* "Hello? Is anyone there?"

karin: what's up, vulcan?

Vulcan: "We're on our way--clear traffic!"

lisa: *honks on the horn*

Takehisa: "??? What is the plan?"

Akitaru: "..." *Excalibur face*

-VRRRRRR-

Vulcan: *points* "Park it there!"

-epic drift parking-

Vulcan: "Awesome! Lower the anchors!"

yu: you got it!

Vulcan: "Lisa, stay on the wheel. Yu, the controls." *kicks open the door* "Grab the Commander!"

Akitaru: "Wait--what?"

-le yoink-

miwa + karin: *pulling him in*

Akitaru: "Hey!"

Vulcan: "Commander, you're on top--you'll aim the water cannon."

Akitaru: "WHAT?!"

miwa: *teasingly* like you havent used a big ol hose before.

karin: *snickers*

Akitaru: >\\\\\< "SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP!!!"

yu: ??? am i missing something here?

Vulcan: -_-#

lisa: HORNED INFERNAL, 10 O CLOCK!

Vulcan: "Commander, get up there!"

Akitaru: "St-Stop pushing me!!!"

karin: want one of us to do it?

Vulcan: "No, the Commander is the best bet--given the blow-back on the cannon. And with my hand injured, I can't help..."

Akitaru: O~O *staring at the controls* "UUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMM..."

miwa: need help?

Vulcan: "He shouldn't--Yu is handling the controls in the cockpit so--"

Akitaru: "STOP ANSWERING FOR ME!!!"

Vulcan: .___.

miwa: yeesh. _someone_ didnt get enough sleep last night.

lisa: *driving forwards*

karin: you got this commander!

miwa: yeah, think of it like a game from the carnival?

{ami: *trying to use the water gun game at a fun fair*}

{chitose: you got it?}

{ami: it's heavy mommy.}

{chitose: there's a trick to these things, you just got to aim and hold 'er steady.}

{ami: holder steady?}

{Akitaru: "Yeah, hold on, and don't move." *smiles*}

{ami: ok papa! *pulls the trigger*}

Akitaru: "...N-No..."

lisa: COMMANDER!

ami?: you can do it, papa!

Akitaru: "...YES!" *grips the water cannon* "HOLD 'ER STEADY!"

lisa: HORNED INFERNAL DEAD AHEAD!

Akitaru: *aims* "Locked on!" *shivering over the trigger*

horned infernal: *ROOOOAR*

lisa: FIRE!

Akitaru: "FIRE!" *presses the button*

-FWEEEEEEEW-

-the infernal is knocked back into the fire-

lisa: GOT 'EM!

Takehisa: "Cannon loaded..." *aims* "Fire!"

padma: *FIRES*

*The cannon shot fires, Takehisa guiding it*

Takehisa: *focused* "Almost..."

maki: ok good. lets finish this off quick, im not gonna be able to hold on much longer!

*The shot follows the Infernal--and strikes!*

pearl: karim! now!

Fulham: "Leave it to me!" *fires a cold blast*

-ICE PILLAR-

maki: success!

Fulham: "...Great. A lifetime supply of ice."

pearl: you did it!.............*hugs him and...*

-smooch-

Fulham: "..." .\\\.

pearl:....s-sorry. i got...carried away... ./////.;;;

-the radio on the matchbox plays 'everybody loves somebody' by dean martin-

Fulham: "..." *smiles* "Don't be."

pearl:... .////.

Vulcan: "???" *looks at the radio*

karin:...thought i'd set the mood ^^

Vulcan: "Sneaky, but apt."

karin:.....*ahem* *turns the radio off* good job everyone.

lisa: *sweatdrop*

-elsewhere-

sasori: what the hell was that?

Inka: *looks* "...Heh...Dangerous city, huh?"

sasori: this whole place is insane....

???: ooooi!

-shinra lands next to them-

shinra: pretty cool, right?

Inka: "...Sasori, who is this dork?"

shinra: D8< we just met several times today!

Inka: "But what's your deal? Sasori seems not to like you."

shinra: well, it's a bit of a long story.

-he explains the situation-

sasori: adora burst? i think i heard hibana mention that during my time in her custody...

shinra: (she knows hibana?) yes. these hoods are very dangerous people. we can keep you both safe from them.

nka: "And we're supposed to go with the guy who did..." *gestures* "...this to Sasori?"

shinra:....(oh, she must be....) look, i understand you have beef with hibana, but she's different from when you met her...mostly.

Inka: "..." *looks at Sasori*

sasori: ...as much as i dont like you, you have a point.....if you really can keep inka safe, then you're our best bet...right inka?

Inka: "...Hard pass."

shinra: ?!

sasori: what?!

Inka: "What, you think you tell me some 'hero' story, I go with you? I'm not some damsel in distress."

shinra: im not saying that you are, but if the hoods capture you, a lot more people are going to get hurt! they took my brother and are using him like a weapon. dont let them do that to you!

Inka: *suddenly up in Shinra's face* "BORING."

shinra: !!!

Inka: "I. Want. Freedom! I go with you, what happens? 'Fire thief arrested, forced to repay money, goes to jail'? No. Thanks!"

shinra: it'd be a hell lot better than being possibly killed!

Inka: "... ..." *her eyes widen--something appears in her pupils...*

*She sees something...*

shinra: *reaching out for her* he-hey...kiddo?

*There's someone...crawling on the floor, her body mangled*

Inka: (It's...me?)

{Vision!Inka: *reaches up a hand* "..."}

Inka: "..." *goofy grin* "Dangerous."

shinra: ???

sasori: inka?

Inka: "I...can't get away from either the Hoods or the firefighters...So which is more exciting?"

shinra: what are you talking about? the hoods caused all this to get to you! they dont care who gets hurt! men, women, others, children, the elderly, it doesnt matter to them!

Inka: *grips Shinra's shoulders* "I don't care!"

shinra: ?!

Inka: "I care about _my_ life!"

-PUNCH-

sasori: ......

shinra: !!!

Inka: O_O(\\\) "...Sasori?"

sasori: *grabs inka by the neck* ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO YOURSELF?! you're talking about risking your life to some cult....i dont trust either party, but at least the fire brigade will protect you!

Inka: "And I don't want protection! I want to live life to the fullest--I want to put myself in _danger_!" *grabs Sasori's cheeks, pulls* "Why are you fighting me on this?!"

sasori: .....when my parents saw me like _this_? they called me a monster.....you're the first person that actually accepted what i became....*she's crying* dont you DARE take that from me!

shinra: .....

Inka: "..." *stares* "..." *turns around...walks*

sasori: where are you going?!

shinra: ??.....!!!!

Inka: "I see the line...where it takes me." *points to a fire line she sees--* "It's like...electricity--"

*Electricity crackles along the floor, missing Inka--and striking Shinra*

shinra: GAHH!

sasori: ?!?!? *scorpion tail*

*Haumea walks out*

Haumea: *smiles* "Hello~"

sasori: *glares*

Haumea: "Hello, Pillar. And Pillar."

sasori: i guess even the hoods arent safe from their own flames.

shinra:...*getting up* RUN!

Inka: "..." *smiles* "Someone really fucked you up, huh, Charon's friend?" *walks up*

Haumea: -_-# "You have no idea..."

Inka: *bouncing* "Was it exciting?!"

sasori: INKA WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

Haumea: *sneers* "Incredibly~"

Inka: "...Could I die?"

sasori: INKA PLEASE DONT DO THIS!!

Haumea: "Hmmm...Not yet. But you may be a little worse for wear when we're done."

Inka: "..." *holds out a hand* "Let's go."

sasori: INKA!!

Haumea: *grips Inka's hand* "Let's~"

Inka: *smiles...tears falling*

sasori: …..HEY! BAG LADY!

Haumea: *grips Inka's hand harder, frowning* -_-# "My name is NOT BAG--"

sasori: i'll go with you! under two conditions.

shinra: you too?!

Haumea: *smiles* "I'm listening..." *turns Inka around to face Sasori*

Inka: "?!! Wh-What?"

sasori: condition one; help me kill hibana and the scorpion witch shaula.

Haumea: "Hmm...I know Hibana, but not the other. Still, we can certainly get rid of Hibana easily enough~"

sasori: as for the second condition; if i join your ranks. place me as inka's bodyguard.

Haumea: "How can I trust you'll do a good job?" *smiles* "Do you love her?"

Inka: "Sasori..."

sasori: as stubborn and insane and stupid as she can be, im not leaving her side.

Haumea: "...What say you, Pillar?"

Inka: "..." *looks away* "I protect only _my_ life. Whatever she wants is none of my business."

shinra: DONT LISTEN TO HER! JUST RUN!! BOTH OF YOU RUN!!

Haumea: "WE ARE TALKING, PILLAR! Scorpion, first order: bring Kusakabe with us--"

???: d-dont....m-move...

panda: *holding a gun, shaking and crying*

Inka: *looks* "Panda?!"

Haumea: "...Who's this weirdo?"

sasori: so that scrub didnt die? to be honest, i never liked him. or the other one.

Inka: "..."

panda: d-dont you DARE talk about my bro like that!

Inka: "...If they want me to run...the lines would've told me...but all I see...is a line around him."

panda: ???

sasori:....

shinra:....!!!!

Inka: "I guess it's my destiny...I have to cut loose the dead weight..." *points at Panda*

panda: inka-

Inka: *smiles* "Goodbye." *drags the finger along the line, and--*

*BOOM*

panda: *SCREEEEEAM*

Inka: "I'm ready, now. Haumea, lead me."

shinra: !!!!! shit! *runs over to help him*

Haumea: "Excellent...Come along, bodyguard."

sasori:.......*follows*

shinra: wai-

*They're gone*

panda: *SCREAMS*

shinra:....FUCK! *grabs panda and tries to snuff out the flames*

Artur: "Shinra! Where is the plasma woman--" *spots him* "?!!!"

shinra: help us out, will ya?!

ryuuko: *flies in* that man escaped......??!!!

shinra:......

Arthur: "..." *takes out a fire-proof blanket*

-and so-

shinra *in hospital waiting room* ............

Akitaru: *walks up* "..."

shinra: i...i failed....i couldn’t convince her to-....all this went for nothing!!

Akitaru: "Shinra!" *puts his hands on his shoulders*

shinra: *looks up at him, teary eyed*

Akitaru: "Think: how much worse would this have been without you? Without all of us? That boy back there--you saved him."

shinra:......still....

ryuuko: dont blame yourself for failure. if you do that, then you'll only tear yourself to pieces.

Akitaru: "I know...We'll find her. And Sho."

shinra:...yeah....thanks, ryuuko.

ryuuko: any time.

shinra:....h-how's everyone holding up?

Akitaru: "The others are continuing evacuations until new temporary housing is available."

shinra: i take it that ice pillar was commander fulham's doing?

Akitaru: *nods* "And...it's kind of become a new Death City attraction." ^^;

ryuuko: at least 7 people have gotten their tongues stuck to it. -_-;

shinra:... *chuckle*

Akitaru: "We'll have a briefing when you get back to HQ. Take your time."

shinra:...r-right.....

Akitaru: *pat pat* "...Doctors see you yet?"

shinra: j-just wanted to make sure that guy survived....im ready to go home now...

-elsewhere-

setsuna: *tightly hugs showtaro, crying* i was so worried that you were hurt....

Shotaro: ^^; "I'm okay, Mom--just burnt. But the Phoenix Bone and Nea saved me!"

nea: well, just glad you're not dead...

setsuna:...thank you so much, nea...

nea: =///=; hmph. you owe me a new jacket, kid.

Shotaro: "No problem! I saw a great one at consignment!"

-elsewhere-

george: *shaking* (that could have been the kids....)

higuchi:...gin? ryunosuke? you going to be ok?

Akutagawa: "..."

Death the Kid: Gin: "It's...certainly shocking."

hans:.....*her hand is shaking, but she holds it tight*.....

goethe:...hans, you're tense....come to bed with me, ok?

hans:....t-thank you....

Akutagawa: "..." *walks to the gym*

-elsewhere-

marie: *helping to set up rooms for the evacuees*

mami: so many of them....

Crona: *hands more blankets*

child: t-thanks.

Crona: *weak smile* "Y-You're welcome..."

mami: *she smiles* good job, chrona.

Crona: ^\\\^

-elsewhere-

yana: so you lost adam-er,...'assault' to the hoods?

Gogol: ^^; " 'Lost' is the kind of word that suggests this is my fault. I prefer to say 'misplace.'"

yana:....oh well, he's not a major priority. did you at least get those things you were instructed to get?

Gogol: *opens his coat* "Right here~"

yana: good.....*siiigh* damn, i need a drink...

Gogol: "Tea, then?"

yana:......sure....(oh right, i keep forgetting im younger than i think i am...)

Gogol: *pulls out the tea tray--and it's scorched* OwO;;; "...Darn."

-elsewhere-

Yumi: "More resources are coming in..." *looks up from her phone* "Funny how it's you already here to 're-build.'"

Fitzgerald: *smirks*

louisa: ^^;

Yumi: "Hmm...?!" *looks down*

Toby: *sniffing*

Yumi: -_-#

shiori: ??

-elsewhere-

Haumea: "Hello, troops~ And great success from you all."

guruna: =3= dahlia scolded us.

arrow: and you almost drowned assault when we got back.

Haumea: >w> "He's fine..."

{Assault/Adam: *glub glub glub*}

{Haumea: *holding his head under water, humming*}

arrow: how's charon?

kagu-tsuchi: *worried*

Haumea: "He's fiiiiiiiine~ Just a little cut up..."

kagu-tsuchi: WHAT?!

Haumea: "You know, broken glasses, stabby-stabby. Just a few knicks and cuts--"

guruna: sucks for him lol

Haumea: "And we got new recruits."

guruna: ^w^ your welcome, kururu~@

Haumea: "Of course~ As well as a new bodyguard for our special guest...the newly acquired Pillar!"

sasori: =~= my uniform's kind of baggy....dont you have anything smaller than this?

Haumea: "Well, leave it to soak in the wash--it'll shrink. Like you. Squirt."

sasori: .....

-elsewhere-

Kishiri: "We're back..."

ryuuko: *phew*

mikami: are you alright?

ryuuko: y-yes....

Kishiri: "..." *looks* "We did our best. And Tokuyama will have a report soon."

gabriella: glad to know.

Kishiri: *salutes* "Well, I'm going to eat..." *leaves*

-elsewhere-

Fulham: "..." *walks back to the First's courtyard*

foien: congrats today!

dia: an excellent job, father fulham.

Fulham: "Thank you. But it was a team effort."

foien: likewise.

pearl: *smiles*

Fulham: *looks at Pearl* "..."

pearl:.... .///.;

Fulham: "..." *clears his throat* "Well, Pearl and I have training to continue..."

dia: ...

Burns: *observing from afar* "I see sending a few of the First's best was enough."

amy: i saw...on the news.....it was cool.....i guess....

Emma: *smiles* "They did great! I wish I had gone along, too."

amy: maybe next time.

Emma: ^_^

Burns: "When you're ready. For now, we review procedures."

-elsewhere-

Honda: "LINE UP!"

-several soldiers have lined up-

hito: ...

takeru: >~<

Honda: "After the fight against those crummy no-goodniks, we will be re-organizing! Prepare for some changes!"

hito: ??

Honda: "More news is coming soon--but for now, we're on the move! Prepare the new rooms! Get the blankets! Pull out the translation books!"

-elsewhere-

Asako: "More injured coming in..."

kayako: thank you...damn those hoods...

Asako: "...It's like before..."

kayako: yeah....you did a good job today, girls.

vivian: ^^

tao: thanks commander.

Asako: *nods...still looks worried*

kayako:...*pat pat*

Asako: "S-Sorry...After Grandfather before..."

kayako: it's alright.

Asako: "I'm glad it isn't as bad as before--but this is still horrible." *wipes her eyes*

-elsewhere-

Tsukiyo: *collapsed on the floor, hugging her mallet* =w= "I'm exhausted...Good work, Mallet."

fang-hua: *siiigh* i dont want to see another of those hoods for at least a year....

Konro: "Given the great work you did, I'd bet on it."

kirei: ^^; *giving beni a shoulder rub*

Benimaru: =\\\\\\= *pleased grunt*

kirei: ^^

Benimaru: "At least the slums wasn't as wrecked as it could've been..." *pats Kirei's hand*

-elsewhere-

Vulcan: *pats Yu's shoulder* "Good work on the controls."

yu: ^^

Vulcan: *smiles at Lisa* "And for saving my butt."

lisa:...*smiles*

Vulcan: ^^

-elsewhere-

Kurogiri: "With so many of their hideouts destroyed, this is an opportunity to open our doors to those villains."

tomura: yeah...(and hopefully this whole _stain_ craze has phased out...)

-DOOR SLAM-

twice: ??

himiko: ~?

*Someone dressed like Stain enters*

???: "I AM HERE...TO BE THE BADDEST VILLAIN OF THEM ALL!"

twice: what-

tomura: the fuck?

???: "My name...is Spinner! Now, where's Stain? I came to meet Stain."

tomura:.....excuse me. *exits....and starts screaming violently*

himiko: you wanna meet mr stainy too? OvO

Kurogori: ._.

Spinner: *nod nod nod* "Very much so..." .\\\.

himiko: YAAAAAY NEW FRIEND!!! ^u^

fang: guba!

Spinner: ^\\\\^ "That kid yours?"

himiko: he's my son. ^^

Spinner: "Hey, Little Man!"

twice: ._. (he isnt even phased.)

kurome: *peeek.....staaare*

Spinner: *waves at Kurome*

kurome: *clings to kurogiri's leg*

Spinner: "D'aw, she's shy."

Kurogiri: -_-; *pats Kurome*

-elsewhere-

Inka: "..." *sneaks out of her room, enters Sasori's*

sasori: *making her bandana*.....

Inka: "Didn't know you could sew." ^_^

sasori: a skill i picked up, even though im not really good at it.

Inka: "Hmm...Looks like it's coming along..." *looks at her* "...Can you at least look me in the eyes?"

sasori: *looks at her*

Inka: "...Before everything went down, you didn't give me a chance to give you this..." *holds up a necklace, with some bead on it that looks like a scorpion tail*

sasori: ah....i've heard of these things, it's a magatama, right?

Inka: *nods* "Nicked it during a house call..." *puts it into Sasori's hand*

sasori:.... 7///7; t-thanks....

Inka: ^_^ "You're welcome...You cool with this?" *walks over, lies down on Sasori's bed, looks up at the ceiling*

sasori:...what do you mean?

Inka: "I mean, this is a cult. I'm _thrilled_ with it! But...Well, I didn't exactly welcome you along in the nicest way."

sasori:....i dont have much of an opinion.... (i dont trust those people...)

Inka: "...But you seem irritated with them. Don't you think we'll have fun?"

sasori:....i guess.

Inka: *smiles* "Good." *sits up in bed, hugs a pillow* "Want to have some fun? I was thinking of breaking into that Sho kid's room."

sasori: is that a good idea? he _is_ kind of the figure head here, at least that's what i heard.

Inka: *gets out bed* "And I'm a Pillar, too. They need me. And I'm going..." *puts an arm around Sasori's shoulder* "So I need my bodyguard with me at all times."

sasori:...*sigh* fine, but dont blame me for what happens.

Inka: "Great!" *leads her down the hall* "He should be right...here!" *puts an ear to the door*

-silence-

Inka: "..." *tests the door--it's locked* "Hmm...Sasori, tail it."

-SLASH-

Inka: "Why, thank you~" *pushes the slashed door open* "...Dark in here..."

sasori: *flips a switch*

???: "STOP THAT!" *someone suddenly pulls blankets over themselves*

sasori: ?!

Inka: "Huh...He's playing blanket fort, I guess." *walks up* "Hello, Sho--I'm Inka, the new Pillar."

sasori:....

Sho: *growls* "Go away...How do you even know my name?"

sasori: inka, maybe this is a bad idea-

Inka: "Because I fought your brother, Shin--" *suddenly, Inka sees a blast of light--which immediately disappears* "...Wait, what was--"

*BOOM*

sasori: !!!

*What Inka saw...was what was going to happen before she had time to react, when facing someone who can defy time itself…*

Sho: *stops time, picks Inka by her head--and throws her through the broken door*

Inka: “?!!” *smashes into the door* “FU--” *and slams against the hallway wall* “Grr…” *barely moving*

sasori: what the hell?!

Sho: "How dare you!" *suddenly disappears, now in front of Sasori, screaming, standing in sleepwear* "I’ll kill you!”

sasori: *scorpion tail*

Inka: "...Heh...Just what...I wanted..." *lifts a finger, aimed at Sho*

Sho: *pulls out a blade, aims at Sasori--*

Haumea: “Ha ha--no.”

sasori: ._.;

Sho: "HAUMEA! Give me back my--"

Haumea: *finger-flicks Sho's head*

Sho: "..." X_X *collapses into her arms*

sasori: ._.

Inka: ._. "...What? Do I still get to blow him up--" *still dragging her finger--*

Haumea: -_-; *sends an electrical discharge at Inka*

Inka: "..." X_X *collapses on the floor*

sasori: -_-;

Haumea: *looks at Sasori “...Bodyguard, take her to her room. I’m going to put Sho to bed~”

-elsewhere-

Relan: "Welcome back..." *standing with Iris*

shinra: hey. *rubs his eyes*

iris:...*pap pap*

shinra t-thanks...

Relan: "...We made some tea? Want to sit?"

shinra: y-yeah.

Relan: "...Any word about the injured person?"

shinra: he's....he's gonna make it.

Relan: "..." *nods*

-elsewhere-

Anya: "It's awful..."

tsugumi: maki was really cool, though. i should call her.

Meme: "Hm-mm! There's a clothing drive going on at school..."

Anya: "..." *walks into the closet--pulls out a stack of clothes 1.5 times her height*

ao: oh my. ._.

mio: how-

Anya: *holds up a princess dress* "Is this too common? It seems to be of poor quality."

tsugumi:... *sweatdrop*

mio: (these goddamn rich people...)

Meme: "...I think it'll be fine." ^^; "I'm still working on quilts..." *holds up hands, which have marks all over them* "But it's going slowly."

mio: i've never made a quilt before, or anything really but...do you want us to help?

Meme: "That'd be great! There are plenty of small tasks we can divide that are easy to learn but would go faster with more people."

tsugumi: project helping hands is *sentai pose* GO!

Anya: "..." -_-;

Meme: ^^ "Yay!" *poses*

-elsewhere-

Akitaru: "--then she picked this giant duck stuffed animal."

miwa: aww, cute.

serina: ^^

Akitaru: *smiles* "I think she was helping me back there with that goofy cannon..."

miwa: *smiles*

Akitaru: "...But now I need some help."

miwa: whats up?

Akitaru: "As long as we are only hunting down whoever the Hoods target, we're going to fall behind. I want to know how this all started."

serina: meaning?

Akitaru: "I'm going to assign my researchers to learn the origins of flame powers. And they need protection."

miwa: consider it done.

Akitaru: "Thanks...Keep an eye on Nozomi and Victor, then."

miwa: will do.

Akitaru: *nods, stands up* "I'll go tell them." *heads to the lab*

-elsewhere-

tamaki: um....iris? you have a moment?

Iris: "???" *sets down her book* "Yes, Tamaki?"

tamaki: i was wondering....*bows down* please teach me how to be at least a decent nun!

Iris: "..." *smiles, head pats* "You don't have to bow--I'd be happy to work with you!"

tamaki: QwQ thank you.

Iris: "Let's start with reading some prayers."

tamaki: *nod nod*

Iris: *opens her book, points* "This is the traditional 'Ratomu' prayer, but there are others, whether to put the Infernals' souls to rest, or to provide encouragement to us and our peers."

tamaki: *listening intently*

Iris: "This is one I had to spend a long time interpreting, after...well, after I left..." *clears her throat* " 'Let our fiery spirit be a light in the darkness.'"

tamaki: like a beacon of hope, right?

Iris: *nods* "Death City is a place for second chances. And much like other cities have been, I think, after something like what happened, this city could be one such beacon." *small laugh* "I didn't think an ice pillar would be that beacon, though..."

tamaki: ^^;

Iris: "How about you try one?"

tamaki: *looks*

Book's Page: "The rising sun allows us to start anew."

-elsewhere-

Joker: "Well, Victor had some interesting information..."

misora: oh?

Joker: "While the Eighth is off investigating how Flame Humans came to be, looks like the Hoods not only got a Pillar--but an experiment."

ivy: and with luck, they'll use it to kill hibana....not if i do it first...

Joker: "Heh...The Fifth...Hey, that's not a bad idea."

scarlet: let's see. 'Ria Marchelo' also known as 'Sasori'. age; 16, filipino heritage, 5'2"...

Joker: "And yet, after ruining this girl's life, Hibana is scot-free."

ivy: im going to find this girl and adopt her.

Joker: "That would require, first, finding the Hoods, and second, busting her out."

misora: i can get you to the hoods....but i risk seeing....*excalibur face* hiiiim....

scarlet: *smirk* your boyfriend?

misora: aww, i'd rather be dead~ ^^#

Joker: "Hmm...Well, we all have to take risks."

scarlet: and find out what you can about adora burst.

misora: you have a lot of interest in that.

scarlet:.........i have my reasons..

Joker: "..." *slow drag* "Misora, see if you can also learn where the Hoods are heading to next."

misora: can do, mr manager~<3

Joker: "Heh...Red, Ivy, I'm going to need to learn all you know about Hibana."

scarlet:.....yeah…

Joker: *opens a closet, pulling out a business suit* "Let's start with some of her favs. What does she look for in a job applicant?"

-morning-

Izuku: *sets down his notebooks* "Just about ready..."

-elsewhere-

Aizawa: *making a chart*

midnight: is this really such a good idea?

Aizawa: "It is not unreasonable that we will soon see more hero vs villain fights--they have to be ready."

ectoplasm: what do you make of this, headmaster?

Nezu: "I do not disagree with this argument. However, for the safety of the students, constraints must be put into place."

snipe: understandable.

Nezu: "And pairing students together will give them a better chance--once we apply physical limitations onto their opponents."

-elsewhere-

Iida: *walking, and spots--* "Momo?"

momo: ah! oh, t-tenya, you startled me. ^^;

Iida: "Sorry...How are you?"

momo: been well. studying for exams.

Iida: *nods* "Likewise. How is it coming?"

momo: a bit nervous, but alright.

Iida: "I hope the study group helped."

momo: i think so.

Iida: *nods* "...I was going to do a few more refreshers."

-elsewhere-

Shotaro: *bandaged like a mummy*

Emine: *finishing cutting gauze* "There. Done."

Shotaro: ._. "...Hee hee."

mana: comfy?

Shotaro: "Yep! I'm a mummy now!" *wiggles his arms*

-elsewhere-

sasori: *grabs inka by the collar* what were you thinking?!

Inka: "UMPH! What the hell?!"

sasori: you could have gotten us into serious trouble, and on day one no less!

Inka: "Yeah--it was dangerous. And why not test the rules on Day 1? Better to know from the beginning than get surprised later!"

sasori:... you really are crazy...

Inka: "..." *smiles* "A crazy genius. How else would I have kept us alive?"

sasori: you're unbelievable...

Inka: "Sasori...I'm, like, one of their chosen people. Do you really think they'd do something that'll kill me off that quickly?"

sasori: what if they do? do you know what happens when you're killed? you die! that's what happens!......wait.

Inka: "??? What?"

sasori: n-nevermind. but just remember this, im your bodyguard. and it's my duty to protect you, even if i have to protect you from yourself.

Inka: "..." -3- "You're no fun...What about you? You think you'll be able to actually kill Hibana? That doesn't sound 'safe,' either."

sasori: ......

Inka: "...You're scared, aren't you?"

sasori: ....*she doesnt answer*

-elsewhere-

Victor: *flips through a book, sets it onto one stack--flips through another books, sets it onto a second stack--flips through a third...and tosses it into the trash can* *sighs, spins his chair around* "Nozomi, find anything?"

nozomi: *examining history books*

Victor: "???" *looks*

nozomi: hmmm...

Victor: "Huh...East Asian history?"

nozomi: apparently the first recorded incident of the great flame disasters occurred in one of the chinese peninsulas.

Victor: "Oh? Was there a fire at that time at that location?"

nozomi: seems to be.

Victor: "..." *opens his laptop* "Let's coordinate instances of flame disaster by time and location--we might map the best place to start the search."

nozomi: right.

Victor: *typing over a map, showing dots* "The larger ones are where there were more instances...Now I'll add to the programming to show migration over time to follow paths these fire-starters traveled to..."

-elsewhere-

Sakuya: *carrying groceries* "Donation center, dead ahead."

naho: *humming*

Sakuya: *opens the door* "After you."

lilac: l-lots of people...

Sakuya: "...Would you rather one of us go in and one of us stay here with you?"

lilac: i...um....y-yes please....

naho: i'll wait out here with you, ok?

Sakuya: *nods* "I won't be long..." *walks to the counter*

mahiru: *helping out* hey sakuya. ^^

Sakuya: "Oh, hey! Didn't expect to see you here. How's it going?"

mahiru: pretty busy.

Sakuya: "Figures--getting used to the school still?"

mahiru: yeah. it's gonna take a lot of that. ^^;

???: *someone bumps into Mahiru* "Sorry." *they're wearing a hoodie*

mahiru: i-it's fine.

Sakuya: "???"

???: "..." *looks at the basket* "...They let you bring a cat in here?"

Kuro: *curled up in yarn*

mahiru: *awkward look at sakuya* o-o;;;

Sakuya: "Rather broad standards about 'service animals' in this town."

mahiru: y-yeah, that ^^;

???: "Hmm..."

???: *siiigh* so exhausting.

mitsuba: come on akane, it's not that bad.

hyakuya: i know, i know.

???: *tenses...glances*

shinoa: even in the heart of tragedy, it can bring out the best in some people.

hyakuya: i guess......

???: "..."

Sakuya: "Um...Did you want something, dude?"

???: "N-Nothing..."

mahiru: ??

???: "I have to go..." *pushes through*

hyakuya: ??

Sakuya: "Well, he seemed asocial."

-elsewhere-

Kid: *lifts Shiori*

shiori: *laugh*

Kid: "What can you see, Shiori?"

shiori: kiddo!

Kid: "Yep! And I see Shiori!"

shiori: ^o^

lord death: ^^

Kid: "And look who else is there?" *turns her to Lord Death*

shiori: paba!

lord death: hello~ ^^ *hug*

shiori: ^u^

Kid: *smiles* "Tickle hug!"

-elsewhere-

Akitaru: *hands a list to Shinra* "Up for getting some items?"

shinra: what all do we need?

Akitaru: "Well, quite a bit. Get your passport updated, some translation books--"

shinra: ??

Akitaru: "How's your Chinese?"

shinra: um....i'm gonna need to make a phone call. ^^;;;

Akitaru: "Sure, go ahead."

shinra: *dialing*

fang-hua: yes?

shinra: fang-hua we need you to teach us.

fang-hua:...eh?

-one explinaton later-

fang-hua: ah, well i'd be glad to. ^^

shinra: thank you, you're a life saver TTwTT

Akitaru: "???"

shinra: i scored us a teacher/translator.

Akitaru: "Oh, good! I am still figuring out the final team roster, but I know I want you, Arthur, Victor, and Nozomi, and we'll need a nun, so--"

tamaki: i volunteer!

Akitaru: "Tamaki? Oh...Um...Well, I was thinking of Iris--"

tamaki: i'm learning to be a sister too! plus i have good combat skills, so i can be like a battle-nun! *shiny eyes*

shinra: so like a war cleric then?

tamaki: see? he gets it.

Akitaru: "...Well, you would take care of two items on the checklist, which would save on travel costs, so, sure! I'll add you to the roster."

tamaki: YAY! ^u^ *peace sign* victory!

Akitaru: "Make sure you're fluent in the language, know how to put a soul to rest, can administer proper religious techniques so not to offend people abroad--"

tamaki: ok. i'm gonna do a lot of studying huh?

shinra: i got it covered. ^^

Arthur: *speaking Chinese* <I will be the best ambassador to a foreign country as possible.>

shinra:...not even gonna question it.

Akitaru: "Uuuumm...I didn't catch any of that, but okay. Get those supplies, we'll check in after."

-elsewhere-

Steinbeck: "Hello..."

oscar: ^^; we-welcome back, dearies! ^^;;;

lovecraft: there was a small incident.

Steinbeck: "??? What happened?"

lovecraft: i tried to explain a point to oscar by detaching a tentacle and as a result-

-a small, albino girl stares at them-

Steinbeck: "... ... ..." *shiny eyes* "You spawned!"

lovecraft: i've become a mother.

emily: ._.

baum: ...

twain: hey kiddo, what's your name?

girl:.........*INHUMAN SCREECHING*

emily: >~<

lovecraft: her name is lavinia.

oscar: *dead eyed stare* i've seen things that i can never unsee again.

Steinbeck: ^w^ "Neat-o!"

emily:......im just going to go to sleep now.

baum: same here, i'm bushed.

dorothy: try not to collapse in the hallway like last time.

Hemingway: "...I need a drink."

-elsewhere-

Victor: *setting up school chairs and a blackboard before taking a seat* "Okay...I'm ready to learn Chinese, teacher!"

fang-hua: <good morning.> good morning. i hope you're ready to learn everyone, because we have a lot of material to cover.

Arthur: *reading his textbook* "..." <I found a typo.>

fang-hua: *checks it* huh. well i'll be. <thank you> arthur.

Arthur: ^_^

shinra: *mumbling* 'teacher's pet'...

fang-hua: hope you're all still paying attention. because not only will we be learning the language, we'll be learning about chinese history and culture. hopefully these lessons show you there's more to know about china than kung-fu, chinese food, and pandas.

shinra: *nod nod*

Victor: "Excellent! We look forward to the education!"

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "Sonia, lunch is ready."

sonia: ok papa.

Chuuya: *opens the refrigerator, spots an egg carton* "... ... ..."

sonia: *sitting down*

Chuuya: "..." *hums* "Piyo, piyo, piyo..."

sonia: *giggle*

Chuuya: *bows, serving the plate of lunch* "Nice to meet you, Piyo-chan's eggs!"

sonia: *laughter*

Chuuya: *smiles* "Okay, that constitutes lunch and a show--eat up!"

-elsewhere-

Rin: "...You know, they could probably make the biggest shaved ice in the world with that thing."

izumo: i'd probably not recommend it.

Bon: "It's been collecting a lot of birds..."

-elsewhere-

Dr. John: *sits down* "Some patients are getting released--some, a little more slowly."

sachiko: ah.

Dr. John: "That boy, Shotaro, is heading out."

sachiko: ...he's a good kid.

Dr. John: "Yeah--it's rare to see someone so innocent in this world."

-elsewhere-

Tanizaki: "And that makes at least 20 children missing."

atsushi:...damn....

odasaku: *his hands are shaking*

Kyoka: "...We've interviewed some teachers, trying to find descriptions..."

Lucy: "..." *pats Atsushi's hand*

atsushi: ....

Kyoka: "We'll be doing another search in a few minutes...I'm not sure police will continue."

sylvia: ....

Kyoka: "...Sylvia, maybe Tanizaki and Naomi need help with paperwork."

sylvia: o-ok...

Tanizaki: *smiles* "We can start with alphabetizing some files."

sylvia: o-o-ok!

Kyoka: *small smile* "Atsushi, coming?"

atsushi: yeah.

Lucy: "I'm going, too."

atsushi: the more the merrier!

Kyoka: *nods* "We'll divide up to question anyone who may know where the children are..."

-elsewhere-

Dazai: *petting Mii*

mii: *purrr* =w=

Dazai: *small smile* *sighs*

mii: o^o?

Dazai: "It's crazy...This city, life..."

*looks out the window at the ice pillar*

kirako: yeah, this is a crazy place to live. but never a dull day goes by here, huh?

Dazai: "True...Guess that's a good part to it...Where you wanted to settle?"

kirako: well, i was hoping to live in Los Angeles, but that seemed too problematic, so i moved here.

Dazai: "Ever wanted to vacation?"

kirako: there's a few places i've wanted to see. ^^

Dazai: "Maybe abroad?"

kirako: i guess Luxembourg is a place i've wanted to see.

Dazai: *smiles* "Maybe on a return trip to Germany..."

kirako: maybe. ^^;

Dazai: "...This time without getting pummeled..."

*smash-cut of Dazai's humiliation conga against Sturm*

kirako: yikes.

-elsewhere-

Bakugo: *pushes open the cafe door* "Where's our table?!"

tsugumi: um...

itsuka: *pats bakugou's hand* we made reservations under 'bakugou'?

tsugumi: ah, right this way.

Bakugo: -\\\^\\\- "Yeah, that's what I thought...Got to get some food and studying in..."

itsuka: ^^

Bakugo: "Where're the others..."

eijiro: we're here!

Bakugo: " 'Bout time! Sit down, open the book to Page 281!"

-elsewhere-

Kid: "I think you'll enjoy dessert."

stocking: oooh~ *shiny eyes*

Kid: "What would you say...to cake, with buttery frosting, topped with fruit and syrup?"

stocking: yes please~

Kid: *smiles* "Then..." *reveals a covered plate*

stocking: *mouth watering*

Kid: "Chambord raspberry Dutch chocolate cake~"

stocking: you know me so well.

Kid: "I strive to..." *cheek smooch*

stocking: hehehe~...arent you gonna kiss the other side too~?

Kid: "Oh, dear--are you asking me~?"

stocking: *smooch*

Kid: ^\\\^ "Mmm."

-elsewhere-

Mr. Uraraka: "I'm home..." *holds up take-out* "Sorry--work held us up."

ochako: hey dad!

hagakure: hey mr u!

Mr. Uraraka: "Hey! How are you, Toru?"

toru: doing good.

satou: studying hard, sir!

Mr. Uraraka: *smiles* "Good to hear it!" *hands Ochaco some food* "Make sure to eat healthy--you'll need the energy for the test."

-elsewhere-

Victor: @w@ "...So many words..."

shinra: still, the terracotta army sounds pretty cool, right?

tamaki: two languages....im gonna die.

Arthur: "I will confirm whether the army's remains rest inside the terracotta--"

nozomi: i wouldnt recommend that. ._.;

Mika: "..."

lacus: how was recon?

Mika: "Nothing...I mean, fine."

lacus: ??

Mika: "..." *rubs his eyes* "I have something to do."

lacus: oh?

Mika: *walks to his luggage*

lacus: need to change? gotcha. *exits*

Mika: "..." *doesn't close the door, pulls out a photo*

-it was of yuuichiro's first day at the hyakuya orphanage, some time before the vampires attacked. yuu seemed rather grouchy, while the others looked quite happy-

Mika: *sighs* "Why now..."

{Mika: "..." *nudge, smiles*}

{yuuichiro: *mumbles*}

{akane: doesnt say a lot, does he?}

{Mika: "Maybe not in so many words..." ^^; }

{yuuichiro: i can talk just fine. >n<}

{Mika: *laughs* "See? Although, doesn't hurt to say more than five words now and then."}

Mika: "...Why now..."

-elsewhere-

Pan: "Here is the mission summary..." *hands a folder*

ogun: overseas, huh? neato.

juria: *rolls eyes*

Pan: "The Commander is putting you through some language-development, cultural training, and a last bit of combat training--"

juria: *pulls out a cigarette* are they just seriously understaffed or something?

Pan: -_-# "The Commander considered you best for this job...Don't be rude, put that away."

juria: *snuffs it.....pulls out a cigar*

Pan: "THAT IS NOT BETTER!"

ogun: ._.;

Pan: "Put it out, then run 40 laps!"

juria: tch-

-elsewhere-

Benimaru: "...Why the hell should the Seventh send anyone?" ((Someone, convince him))

maki: well, a translator would be helpful.

fang-hua: plus i've already offered to help them with lessons.

Benimaru: "...Keep them out of trouble, and be ready to work twice as hard when you return."

fang-hua: understood, sir.

Benimaru: "Who is leading this overseas trip?"

maki: i believe the supervisor/chaperone will be captain pan of the 4th.

Benimaru: "Hmm...The Fourth are more traditional firefighters: they can put out a fire, but can they handle a fight?"

maki: well, from what i've seen. ogun and juria are pretty capable fighters. and pan makes a good support unit.

fang-hua: plus, shinra and arthur both trained at the 4th's school.

Benimaru: "...Fine. Maybe there's hope for this mission yet." *looks at Fang-Hua* "Be safe, Kohana."

fang-hua: *sweatdrop* will do, sir.

Benimaru: *nods* "Excuse me--I'll continue patrol."

-elsewhere-

Honda: "THIS WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU!" *pat pat* "Enjoy the trip!"

takeru: t-thank you sir! hopefully i'll get to see mom too.

-elsewhere-

Todoroki: *dragging a huge chunk of ice behind him...looks like someone is frozen inside*

jirou: ._. um....

Todoroki: "I can explain..." *points inside*

*Mineta is frozen inside*

jirou: perfect. good job, todoroki. *walks away*

Todoroki: *nods* "..." *looks at the ice* "..." *shoves the iceberg in front of some lockers, walks away*

Mineta: 0_0 *muffled yelling*

-no one helped him-

-elsewhere-

Tanizaki: *opens the car door* "Heading to your appointment, Haruno?"

kirako: yeah.

Tanizaki: "Well, buckle in--I'll get you there on time." *turns on the ignition* "How are you feeling?"

kirako: doing well.

Tanizaki: *nods* "Work keeping you busy?"

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: "..." *sits in the corner*

sonia: ?? uncle ryuu?

Akutagawa: "??? ...Yes?"

sonia: *hug*

Akutagawa: "...Um...What is happening?"

sonia: you looked sad.

Akutagawa: "...Well, I suppose I am...Thanks?"

sonia: ....

Akutagawa: "..." *ahem* "I'll be fine...Thank you. You can go play..."

sonia:...*exits*

Akutagawa: "..." *curls up*

higuchi: that girl's a natural empath, huh?

Akutagawa: "...Yes."

sonia: *takes a seat and watches the others, not saying much of anything*

Jakob: *pushing a shopping cart*

Motojiro: *pointing flowers out to Leo*

Kafka: *furiously typing* "This damn budget..."

leo: ^///^

leroux:...? did you need something, young one?

sonia:...im good for now.

Walter: "We could make you a snack."

sonia: ok.

Walter: ^w^ "Many pizza rolls?"

-elsewhere-

Joker: "Hmm..." *looking over a birth certificate and ID with his photo on it*

ivy: how is it?

Joker: "Looking good...I think it'll pass."

ivy: thanks, i had a contact on the inside help me out.

Joker: "Good contact...Now to wait for Victor's report."

-elsewhere-

Fulham: "Good work...Take a break?"

pearl: yeah...

Fulham: *hands her a bottle of water* "..."

pearl: *takes it, accidently touching his hand slightly* .///. s-sorry about that.

Fulham: "...It's fine..." >\\\\>

foien: *whistling*

Fulham: -\\\\-# *grunts*

-one week later…-

ochako: *gulp*

denki + mina: *INTERNALLY SCREAMING*

Aizawa: "Take out your pens, keep the test face down..." *passing out the test*

ochako: ...

-later-

Izuku: *lets out a sigh of relief* "Well, that's done..." *looks around--* "!!!" O_o; "Um...You all okay?"

mina: im dead.

Koda: *signing* <It was too much...> Q___Q

denki: and then there's the practical exam later today. Q___Q;;

Izuku: ^^; "I mean, it'll just be like the entrance exam, right? If we could handle supervillains, we can handle that, right?"

-and so-

Aizawa: "Okay, you're all here."

Izuku: ._.; "...Why are all the teachers here?"

hagakure: there's like....8 of them? maybe more?

Aizawa'a neck: *muffled* "I'm afraid there's been a change of plans."

sero: what the-

*Out of Aizawa' s scarf pops up--*

Nezu: "Hello, students!"

ochako: *struggles not to laugh*

Thirteen: "...Um, cozy on there, sir?" *helps him down*

mina: must be nice...wish i had fur...

jirou: probably kind of smelly in there.

mina: i havent slept in days.

Aizawa: -_-# *Death glare at Jirou z

jirou: 737;;;

Nezu: "Quite. Now, then, I'm sure you heard the rumor you would fight robots--"

Denki: "Gonna zap them bots!"

Nezu: "Actually, no."

momo: eh?

Denki: "Say wha?" QwQ

midnight: you're gonna be fighting us~ ^^

mina:. .__________.

Nezu: "But the good news is we have made it more of a fair fight."

momo: how so?

Aizawa: "First, you'll be in teams of two. And no, you don't get to pick your teammate: yours has already been chosen."

everyone: (please dont let me be on a team with mineta, please dont let me be on a team with mineta)

Mineta: "PLEASE LET MY TEAMMATE BE HOT!"

midnight: QUIET YOU.

Mineta: "YES, MISTRESS!"

-death glares at mineta all around-

Aizawa: "You're paired with Sero. You can apologize to him later. Now, let's review who is teamed with whom and which instructor they are facing..."

*Looks cloudy...or like something is falling from the sky...*

tsuyu: kero?

Aizawa: "Let's see...Midoriya is paired with Bakugo--"

*It feels...hotter right now...*

Bakugo: *burning rage*

ochako: ._.;

Izuku: Q___Q

*A shadow looms...*

???: "Against me!"

*It hits the ground*

mina: woah.

*All Might lands...*

All Might: "...Sorry! Did I scare you?"

-and so-

momo: *following behind todoroki*

Todoroki: "Yaoyorozu, make small objects--it'll let us know when Aizawa is near..."

momo: r-right…

Todoroki: "...So, my plan is I'll draw him out, you run for the exit..."

momo: .....

-with bakugou and izuku-

izuku: kacchan, wait up!

Bakugo: "STOP FOLLOWING ME!"

izuku: listen, it'd be wiser to escape than to fight him! (and if all-might runs out of time before then, then it'd be bad....)

Bakugo: "Bullshit! Let's exhaust him, distract him, play possum--THEN END HIM AND WIN!"

izuku: ..still, e-even with the handicaps, this is all-might we're talking about, there's no way we can beat him-

*SWING*

izuku: *just barely dodges*

Bakugo: "You think I'm weak?!"

izuku: if we want to pass this exam, you need to listen to me, kacchan.

Bakugo: "No, I don't! I don't need you, your powers, or anything from you to win this! I'm going to stand out this time--for the right reasons! So out of my way!" *shoves him*"

izuku: *grips fist* QUIT BEING SO STUBBORN AND ACTUALLY TALK TO ME, BAKUGOU!

Bakugo: "THE HELL YOU CALL ME?!"

*Sounds like wind is blowing through...really quickly...*

-BOOOOOOOM-

izuku: ._.

Bakugo: "?!" *turns*

izuku: (aw, biscuits)

*All Might stands blocks away*

*All Might stands blocks away*

All Might: "Oh, are you two in for a bad time..."

izuku: come on, lets go!

All Might: *rushes*

Bakugo: "..." *frozen*

izuku: !!!!

All Might: *right in front of Bakugo* "YOU'RE DONE HERE!"

Bakugo: "..." *aims* "STOP UNDERESTIMATING ME! STUN GRENADE!"

*Light explodes into All Might's eyes*

All Might: "URK!"

Bakugo: *aims again--*

All Might: "..." *sniffs--then reaches, grabbing Bakugo by the face*

Bakugo: "!!!"

All Might: "Did you think I couldn't predict where you'd stand, boy?"

Bakugo: *muffled* "I expected that..." *shoves his hands at All Might's ribs, and fires small bursts of fire*

All Might: "Ow ow OW OW OW OW OWIE!"

izuku: (he's relentless...)

All Might: *swings Bakugo over his head--then slams him to the street, forming an outline in the pavement

Bakugo: "ACH!" *coughs up blood*

All Might: "Sorry about that! But those stung a bit...Now, where is..."

izuku: !!!! *full cowl, jumps back*

All Might: *goes to move--then stops* ._.; "Oh...This is going to be bad..."

???: "OUT OF MY WAY, NERD!"

izuku: ??!!

*Bakugo has already leapt...into Izuku's path*

izuku: !!!!

*CRASH*

izuku: GAH!

*They slam down onto the pavement*

All Might: "...Ouchie."

izuku: urk-

Bakugo: *gets up* "I'M NOT DONE!" *rushes towards All Might*

izuku: bakugou, i told you, you cant beat him head on!

Bakugo: "It doesn't matter! I'm gonna win--because heroes always win!"

izuku: ....

{young!izuku: *shiny eyes*}

{Young!Bakugo: "WAM! Look at him go! All Might's so cool!"}

izuku: i know, but right now isnt the time for tha-

Bakugo: "I said back off--" *looks up* "?!!! Guard--"

izuku: o____o (aw, double biscuits)

*All Might is leaping down from a roof, carrying a guard rail--which he slams down onto Izuku, trapping him*

izuku: !!!!

All Might: "You say run? I say STAY DOWN! BWA HA HA!"

Bakugo: "..." *facepalm*

izuku: (that just....killed the mood.) *sweatdrop*

All Might: "...Oh, right! Villain-stuff. Um--" *slams his fist into Bakugo's abs* "Does that work?"

Bakugo: *coughs up blood and more* *knocked down the street*

izuku: !!! KACCHAN!!

{boy: you saw that one, right?}

{Young!Bakugo: "Four against one--but nothing that All Might can't handle! Look, he knocked them down!"}

{young!izuku: wow!}

{Young!Bakugo: "No matter how bad it looks, All Might always wins!"}

Bakugo: *coughing*

izuku: *trying to get out* (you’re a real jerk, but it’s true…no matter the challenge, you always try to win, that’s what i…)

All Might: "I understand your frustration, Young Bakugo--but please, stop comparing yourself to Midoriya. I get it--he's advancing quickly, but he's still at Level 1, and you're at Level 50. Naturally, you'll have different rates of progress, so don't throw it all away. What you should focus on is--"

Bakugo: "SHUT UP...ALL MIGHT!"

izuku: !!

Bakugo: "If you're about to tell me to work with him, that I need _his_ help...I'd rather lose!"

Izuku: ………

All Might: "...I see." *pulls back his arm* "As long as you have no regrets..."

Bakugo: *stands, panting*

-PUNCH-

All Might: "?!!"

Bakugo: *knocked back*

izuku: 'you'd rather lose'? that's not the kacchan i know! *grabs him and runs*

Bakugo: "Let go of me!"

-elsewhere-

momo: *popping out matryoshka dolls*

Todoroki: "...Really, Yaoyorozu?"

momo: 7.7 i-it's sentimental...

Todoroki: "Hmm...Can't argue with that...Any change to your ability to produce them?"

momo: not yet...im amazed you came up with a strategy so quickly...im rather envious of your strong judgement.

Todoroki: "??? It was nothing special--"

momo:......we both got in on recommendations, but i've barely shown any practical hero skills...

Todoroki: "Yaoyorozu, I think--Wait...Your matryoshkas!" *looks around*

momo: !!!!

???: *above them* "You should've noticed sooner--"

momo: !!! todoroki!

Todoroki: *swings, trying to get out of the way--*

Aizawa: *sends scarves around Todoroki* "Too slow..." *eyes open*

Todoroki: "Yaoyorozu, run!"

momo:....*flees*

Aizawa: "That's the best you geniuses came up with?" *tightens the scarves, roping Todoroki up over the ground*

Todoroki: "When I get loose--!"

Aizawa: *tosses something along the street*

Todoroki: "...Caltrops? I didn't take you for a ninja, sir."

Aizawa: "I didn't take you as so oblivious not to listen to your classmate."

Todoroki: "???"

momo: (the gate cant be much farther, right? im sure he's fine, right? is this ok? can i really run like this? where am i even running to? what am i doing? is this ok?)

young!momo?: just where _are_ you running?

momo: ?!

*A scarf wraps around her wrist*

momo: !!!!

Aizawa: "Hook, line, and sinker.”

momo: *frozen*

Aizawa: "Still reeling from the Sports Festival?" *tugs on the scarf*

momo: !!! (wait...he's not blocking out my quirk....)

young!momo: this is your chance, take it!

Aizawa: "..."

momo: *wrist wheel and escapes, running to where todoroki is*

Aizawa: "...Still running off to Todoroki, huh?"

momo: ...

young!momo: you're really going to help him?

momo: (of course, he's my friend!)

young!momo: (you know he's better than you. you've seen him, and decided that, right? thus you lost your way, right?)

momo: .....

young!momo: you arent going to say anything?

momo: (just shut up. i know, he's better than i am...but that just means i have to improve myself, right?}

young!momo: now you're catching on.

momo:...*nods and runs*

Todoroki: *hanging around* "...Idiot...She was holding back, but I didn't say anything..."

momo: todoroki!

Todoroki: "Yaoyorozu? What are you--"

momo: im really sorry for getting distracted! *looking around*

Todoroki: "We can apologize to each other later--but Aizawa is coming back! You have a plan, right?"

momo: ....yeah, but if your strategy failed, then mine will-

Todoroki: "Then do it! I know you can! Remember the two votes you got for class president?"

momo: yes, but-

Todoroki: "I voted for you!"

momo: !!!! really?

Todoroki: "Yes! Because I knew you would be perfect for it!"

???: "You done?"

momo: ......*pulls something out* TODOROKI, CLOSE YOUR EYES!

Todoroki: "!!!" *closes them*

-MATRYSHKA FLASH BOMB-

Aizawa: "GAH!" *covers his face, but took late...*

Todoroki: "..." *slowly opens his eyes--can see fine*

momo: *helping him down* let's go! i have a plan! for now we need to hide. his eyes havent been well recently.

Todoroki: "...Right! Especially after USJ..."

momo: for now, we just need to escape his line of sight. So just keep using your ice.

Todoroki: "Trying, but he's following..."

momo: well, he's still human. he has to blink sometime...

Todoroki: "..." *his skin starts crackling* "Got some!" *launches an ice wall*

momo: *creating something from her stomach*

Todoroki: "??? Next step, yaoyorozu?"

momo: just got to finish this, then we can move to step two...

-they look like....bandages?-

Todoroki: "Aizawa's scarves?"

momo: sort of. i dont know the exact material, but i improvised with a little something extra...

-and so-...

-two cloaked figures dart for the exit-

Aizawa: *on rooftop, facing the ice wall, blocking the path to the exit gate* "...So, cloak themselves so I can't erase...Simple, but effective..." *leaps, wraps the scarves around the figures' "heads"*

momo: *ducks down, revealing a catapault*

-LAUNCH-

Aizawa: "?!"

momo: todoroki! now!

Todoroki: *blasts fire through the cloak--*

Aizawa: *leaps, dodging* ("They knew I would dodge...What kind of a plan is this?")

momo: ever heard of nitinol alloy? when heated, it temporarily reverts to its original form.

-SNAG-

Aizawa: "..." *drops like a lead balloon* "...Zzz..."

momo: .... ._. *check's pulse*....he's alive....*phew*....thanks todoroki......awkward fist bump?

Todoroki: "Uuum...Sure, after we get the cuffs on him..."

-elsewhere-

mina: OHCRAPOHCRAPOHCRAPOHCRAP!!!

denki: MOMMYYYYY!!! Q~Q;;;;

*BOOM SMASH CLANG*

mina + denki: *SCREAMING LIKE BABIES*

jirou: 0-0;

satou: that's...pretty terrifying.

Nezu: *pouring himself some tea* "Mmm...Something's missing..." *reaches for the sugar--knocking a lever in the wrecking ball* "Whoopsie!"

*The wrecking ball knocks down a building*

hagakure: *she has a bandage on where her nose would be* do you think the others are having trouble too?

tsuyu: who knows.

Nezu: "Hmm...Well, there are no mistakes--just happy little accidents..." *sips* "...BWA HA HA HA!"

-meanwhile-

ochako: *hanging on for dear life* Q_Q;;;

Thirteen: "I really dislike to fight--I prefer waiting to catch prey..." *using Black Hole*

Aoyama: *hanging on next to Ochaco* "Oh, my~ That quirk certainly...sucks."

ochako: NOW ISNT THE TIME FOR BAD JOKES! THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION! (come on ochako! think! ah, if i were on a team with todoroki, or deku, or momo, GAH! WHY COULDNT THEY PUT ME ON A TEAM WITH A GOOD TACTICIAN?!)

Aoyama: "Pardonne moi--"

ochako: aoyama i swear to-

Aoyama: "Let's see...You were thinking of Midoriya, and Yaoyorozu..."

ochako: what are you, a mind reader?!

Aoyama: "Aaaaand...Todoroki?"

ochako: 7///7; t-that's none of your-

{Todoroki: "You’re radiant."}

ochako: o////////////////o EH?! *her fingers slip* !!!!!!!!!

Aoyama: "Oh, no~"

Thirteen: "What?!"

{Gunhead: "Remember your attacks!"}

ochako: !!!! *takes a stance* *winces*

Thirteen: *throws off Black Hole, trying to swing an arm, but--*

*CRASH*

Thirteen: @___@ "Ow..."

Aoyama: *lets go, applauds* "Magnifique!"

ochako: *opens her eyes* ah...im...i....(im...alive....).....ah! cuffs! cuffs!

Thirteen: *coming to...* "Ugh..." *swings an arm, but--*

-le cuff-

-later, after all the exams were finished-

mina: Q-Q

sero: TT~TT we lost.

eijiro: *pap pap QwQ

Denki: *blue-screen-of-death in his chair* X~X

Mineta: *humming* ^w^

sero: *GLARE AT MINETA*

Mineta: "Hello, classmates. Wonderful time was had by all, was it not?"

Denki: *muttering* "He's wearing some fedora, isn't he?"

sero: WE FREAKING LOST, MAN!

Mineta: "True...but when we face off against a sadistic goddess, is that _really_ losing?"

jirou: *grabs him by the neck* ARE YOU EVEN _FUCKING_ LISTENING?! do you ever wonder why people dont like you? because you're garbage! you treat women like sex objects and follow your own perverted logic over any morals you might possibly possess! maybe, if you werent such a piece of shit, and started treating others with a shred of decency and respect, then _MAYBE_ we might take you seriously!

Mineta: "..." QwQ "B-B-But I love women! What do you mean I don't show them respect?! I admire, appreciate, and celebrate their beauty in all forms--"

jirou: NO YOU DON’T! what you call ‘respecting’ is just objectifying them for your dirty fantasies! if you want to be a hero, you need to check your fucking values. Society is gonna keep on changing. And its our job as the next generation to make sure it changes for the better…

Mineta: Q___Q

Denki: "..." *looks down*

satou: *claps*

-in the hallway-

ochako: *wobbling slightly* ...... *remembering how close she was to being sucked up into thirteen’s black hole*.....*shaking and collapses to her knees* i...im ok...im alive...im breathing...i..im....*cries*

Todoroki: *walking* "!!! Ochaco..." *kneels down*

ochako: !!! t-todoroki! *wipes her eyes* c-congrats on the exam... ^^ *trying to smile, but she's still shaking bad*

Todoroki: "..." *holds her shoulders carefully* "What's wrong?"

ochako: just....h-had a near death experience today.....

Todoroki: "...Ochaco..."

ochako:....*sniff* it was really scary...i thought i was a goner for sure... and....

Todoroki: "..." *hug*

ochako: !!!!

Todoroki: "I'm sorry...I'm glad you're safe--that shouldn't have happened."

ochako: s-still, i won, right? so that's something....

Todoroki: *nods* "...Um..." *pulls back* "Right. That's great news--so, surviving is just even better."

ochako: y-yeah.....

Todoroki: "...Maybe something to eat would help?"

ochako g-good call....thanks. *small smile*

-elsewhere-

tomura: *grumbling*

shaula: so that's basically what all went down.

Kurogiri: "No word on this 'project'?"

beatrice: nothing.

tomura: and we just keep getting run of the mill villains and stain fanatics....

himiko: lots of new friends!

Kurogiri: "Give them a chance--they at least increase our numbers."

tomura: hmph.

himiko: we got mr spinner, mr muscular, miss magne, lil mustard-

*knock*

Kurogiri: "???"

-a woman dressed in black with black eyes enters-

woman: this is where the league of villains is, yes?

Kurogiri: "Who are you?"

woman: *hands him a card, 'banshee'* i heard through word of mouth this is where all the villains are gathering these days.

tomura: this is a group for professional villains, not some evil employment agency-

Dabi: "Let her talk."

banshee: thank you, hun~ *wink*

Dabi: "???" -\\\\-

tomura: =____=# (pathetic) let me guess, another stain fanatic?

banshee: hmm? i've heard _of_ him. never met him myself. but that's not why i'm here. im simply looking for a place to stay and get on my feet, you see.

tomura:...she's tolerable.

Kurogiri: "Your quirk?"

banshee: the name 'banshee' should give it away.

himiko: do you like babies? OvO

tomura: too many people....im going to bed....*grumbling*

banshee:....well _someone's_ in a sour mood.

himiko: dont mind hiiiim, shiggy's a bit of a mr grouchypants.

Kurogiri: "He's fine--if he didn't kick you out, you'll be okay."

-elsewhere-

ochako: *sipping her slurpy*

Hyde: "How you holding up?"

ochako: a-alright. better, i think.

Todoroki: "It's okay...It's understandable."

Hyde: "..."

ochako: ....so, a-any interesting things happen today, hyde?

Hyde: "Usual customers--including someone hunting through the milk to find the latest expiration date."

ochako: ah.

Hyde: "So, Todoroki, you and Ochaco are in the same class..."

Todoroki: "...Yes, this has been established."

Hyde: "...Hey, Ochaco! How about some donuts, too?"

ochako: sounds good. *goes to get some* and i need to stock up on cocoa moo.

Hyde: "Ha! Good one..." *looks at Todoroki...takes off his glasses* "I see how you look at her...You like her, right?"

Todoroki: "?!" 7///7 “W-well-“

Hyde: *smiles* "If you hurt her, I'll hunt you down and cut out your liver."

Todoroki: "...You're a villain or something? If you hurt her--"

Hyde: *holds up his hands* "Nope! Just looking out for my buddy."

Todoroki: "...I won't. And you won't lay a hand on me. My power--"

Hyde: *absolutely calm* "--is nothing compared to mine." *smiles*

Todoroki: "..."

ochako: im back.

*Hyde and Todoroki are staring at each other*

ochako: is everything ok?

???: oi, shit rat, what are you doing?

Hyde: "Licht! Come on in and say hi to Todoroki!"

Todoroki: "..."

licht:....*up in todoroki's face* todoroki?

Todoroki: *serious face, but sweating* ("What the hell is with these two?")

licht: *hugs him to his chest* baby brother.

Hyde: OwO; "??"

ochako: um ._. i-i think you have the wrong todoroki family, mr licht.

Todoroki: "??? Uuuuuuuuuuum..."

licht: *pat pat* i'll keep you safe now, because i am an angel. and you can be an angel too, lil bro.

Todoroki: "...Thank you?" ._.;

Hyde: "A fire and ice angel?"

ochako: *looks at hyde* your BF is something else, hyde.

Hyde: >\\\\w\\\\> "I know..."

licht: *KICKS HYDE INTO THE CIELING* dont lie to your coworkers, shit rat.

ochako: D8

Todoroki: ._____.;;;

Hyde: "Not here in public, Licht~"

ochako:....*shrugs to say 'dont ask me;*

licht:....

-too violent to show-

Todoroki: "...I feel like as heroes we should have stopped this."

ochako: somehow....i feel like hyde was actually enjoying this.... im not gonna judge.

-elsewhere-

Bakugo: *unconscious in infirmary bed*

{izuku: ngh....}

{All Might: *lifting Izuku by his arm, while his foot holds down Bakugo*}

{Bakugo: *struggles to get up--*}

{All Might: *presses his foot down more*}

{izuku: !!}

{Bakugo: ("Damn it! I thought I could tire him--but no, he doesn't stop! His spirit is too much...") }

{All Might: "Well, Young Midoriya, that's a face that conveys fear--when you realize the best plan you had is not enough..." *tosses Izuku*}

{izuku: GAH!}

{All Might: "I'm sorry...but it's over. You've fail--"}

{Bakugo: "CRAM IT!"}

{All Might: "?!"}

{Bakugo: *opens his hand--releasing one of the last explosions he has stored up*}

{*BOOOOOOOOOOM*}

{izuku: !!}

{All Might: *shields himself*}

{*In the explosion's light, Bakugo grabs Izuku*}

{izuku: huh-}

{Bakugo: "Okay, fine! He's too strong for us! So this is our last shot..." *aims for the gate, pulls back, ready to swing Izuku*}

{izuku: WOAH!!}

{Bakugo: "If you screw this up, I'LL KILL YOU!" *toss with an explosive BOOM*}

{izuku: !!!!!!!!!}

{*Something is running very quickly towards Izuku*}

{izuku: !!!!}

{???: "New Hampshire..."}

{izuku: !!!!!!}

{All Might: "SMASH!" *slams his back into Izuku's*}

{izuku: URK-}

{*Izuku goes stumbling towards the Gate, just stopping in front of it*}

{All Might: "Too naive, Midoriya! You knew I would be too fast--"}

{Bakugo: "ALL MIGHT!"}

{All Might: *turns* "?!"}

{Bakugo: "You're right...We can't beat you...without taking risks..." *pushes off his shattered gauntlets*}

{izuku: kacchan-}

{Bakugo: "Run, you nerd! 'Cause without those gauntlets, I'm firing at full blast!"}

-...-

izuku:....nnggg...

{izuku: ... *watching*}

{Bakugo: *down on the street...his wrists look broken*}

{izuku:....*powers up a full cowl and jumps back*}

{All Might: "Now, to deal with Midoriya--" *turns--* "?!!!" ("He's...smiling?")}

{-SMASSSSSSH-}

{*All Might is knocked off his feet*}

{Bakugo: "..." *he's knocked out*}

{izuku: *hoists him up, and full cowl jumps for the gate*....(take it easy, kacchan...) }

izuku: *coming to* huh?

Bakugo: *he's breathing...his wrists are bandaged*

izuku:.......

???: "Don't wake him up..."

izuku: *looks up*

*All Might, in his depowered form, waves*

izuku: *wave*

All Might: "Where does it still hurt?"

izuku: still sore everywhere, but recovery girl helped out...

All Might: *nods* "...You unleashed a fully powered attack."

izuku: yeah....h-how did i do?

All Might: "Well, you made me cough up blood..." ^^;

izuku: sorry about that. ^^;

All Might: "And you got Bakugo and yourself out of the Gate: you passed."

izuku:...*smiles*

All Might: "You've done great...Looks like you're getting better control over your quirk."

izuku: thanks. *glances at bakugou*.....he really went all out....

All Might: "Yes...I suppose that, for all the differences between you two, that's at least one thing you have in common."

-elsewhere-

Iida: "Momo?"

momo: *smiles* hey tenya. how was the exam for you?

Iida: "Passed! You?"

momo: yeah.

-she explains what all happened-

Iida: "...Momo...I'm sorry. Do you feel more confident?"

momo: i think so.

Iida: *nods* "It's good to have teammates to remind you of your strengths."

momo: *smiles*

Iida: *smiles--then dirt falls off his armor*

momo:...you need a duster?

Iida: "...Sure." ^\\\^

-elsewhere-

Tokoyami: "Good work."

tsuyu: thanks.

hagakure: you did great, tsu!

tsuyu: ^^...what happened to you?

hagakure: mr snipe accidently hit me in the nose Q_Q

Shoji: "He apologized--and will probably be disciplined."

-elsewhere-

ao: you've been doing a lot of training lately, miss anya.

Anya: "I need to..."

ao: well, try not to over-exert yourself

Anya: *sigh* "I know..." *pushes her hair back*

ao: do you ever cut your hair?

Anya: "What?"

ao: in certain cultures, cutting one's hair is considered an act of changing one's self.

Anya: "...Huh. Really?"

ao: a way of 'cutting away past mistakes' as it were.

Anya: "...Have you cut hair before?"

ao: when i was younger, yes.

Anya: "Hmm..." *gets up, walks to the bureau*

ao: ...

Anya: "..." *picks up a pair of scissors...looks up at the mirror*

-her reflection stares back-

Anya: "..." *keeps staring into the mirror, as she grabs her hair, making it taut as she takes the scissors and--*

*SNIP*

tsugumi: anya? you up? ...oh.

Anya: "..." *sniff*

tsugumi:...new look?

Anya: Q_Q *nod nod*

tsugumi:....looks nice. ^^

Anya: T\\\\\T "Thank you..."

-elsewhere-

noriko: *looking at upcoming events for death city* hmm...

???: "What do you think?"

noriko: oh lord kishin...what is our best opportunity for us to perform your miracles and spread your message?

*silence*

noriko: *muttering a prayer*

???: *joins Noriko*

-red moonlight shines down through the gaps of the ceiling, shining on one article...-

noriko: ???

-seems to be a flyer for a spring festival-

???: "Hmm...Odd."

noriko: then it is decided...we will make our move then...

-elsewhere-

Hibana: *shiny eyes* "Shopping trip..." *holds up the Spring Festival article*

mikami: *smiles*

ryuuko: it's that time already?

Hibana: "Yes! And I think morale needs a boost here!"

-elsewhere-

Hyde: *his head is bandaged* "Hello! Is this where I can apply to work at the Spring Festival?"

nygus: why yes it is.

Hyde: "Super! Here's my resume! I also have letters of reference..."

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "Zzz..."

{rain: *brushes her hand against his hair* *smiles*}

{Chuuya: =\\\\= "Stop that..."}

{rain: you look peaceful when you sleep.}

{Chuuya: "Well...knowing who's with me helps."}

{rain: hehe ^^ *nuzzle*}

Chuuya: *groans, pulls the sheets closer*

-...silence...-

Chuuya: "..." *sniffles*….. *hugs his pillow*

-creeeeak-

mito: *mew*

Chuuya: *sits up* "Mito?"

mito: *hops up onto the bed and nuzzles against him, purring*

Chuuya: "..." *pets her*

mito: =w=

Chuuya: *crying*

sonia: *pokes her head in*

Chuuya: *glances at her with tear filled eyes*

sonia:...*gives him a flower crown* we made these today.

Chuuya: *sniff* "Thank you, Sonia..." YuY *hug*

sonia: love you, papa. *hug*

Chuuya: *pat pat*

-morning-

chie: ^^

toru: gah!

Yohei: "Smile for the camera, Toru!"

toru: ^o^

chie: such a big boy! >u<

Yohei: "Yep! Wait until you get your presents!"

-elsewhere-

Hyde: *carrying his books--spots some girl with short hair at DWMA* "??? Huh. She looks familiar."

licht: good morning, princess.

Anya: O\\\\O "H-Hello, Licht."

Hyde: "... ... ..." *light bulb* "Oh, snap! New hairdo, Anya!"

-elsewhere-

Magaki: *nods* "Rowena."

rowena: how's everything adjusting for you?

alice: are you....comfortable?

Magaki: "Slightly better, thank you. Still getting used to the school given my...medical needs."

rowena: ah.. meet any new people?

Magaki: "Some...Not sure they all like me. Some seem a little scared."

rowena: want us to back you up?

Magaki: *nods* "Don't misunderstand--they aren't bullying me. I'm more worried for them--they sweat, turn...run really fast, sometimes into walls."

rowena: hmmm...

Magaki: "It's how I look, isn't it?"

alice: well, your eyes may be a slight bit off-putting.

rowena: *chop* alice!

Magaki: >_> "I didn't ask for them to look like this..."

rowena:.... ^^; m-maybe try contact lenses?

Magaki: "Hmm...That could help. Thank you."

-elsewhere-

Todoroki: "Many people are still absent due to injuries..."

fuyumi: sounds intense...

Todoroki: *nods* "I'm glad for some reprieve, though--the training for the next step will also be exhaustive..." *sighs* "Some people felt like they were going to die..."

fuyumi: i could imagine....

Todoroki: "...She looked on the verge of a breakdown..."

fuyumi: *listening*

Todoroki: "Ochaco had explained that she was facing Thirteen, the hero with the quirk Black Hole. She lost her grip and...almost got sucked in."

fuyumi: yikes.

Todoroki: *shakes his head* "If I lost her..."

fuyumi:...*pat pat* you like her, dont you?

Todoroki: "..." .\\\\. "Um..."

fuyumi: 7u7

Todoroki: "...Yes."

fuyumi: awww, how cute. my little brother's got his first crush! ^^

Todoroki: =\\\\= "Stop."

-elsewhere-

Bakugo: -_-# "I look like Mickey Mouse..." *his wrists are still bandaged*

itsuka: well, it could have been worse. *feeding him*

Bakugo: "..." *nom* =\\\n\\\= "Stupid Deku..."

itsuka: *pat pat*

Bakugo: "I wasn't even awake, and he's dragging me like some ragdoll. I don't need saving!"

itsuka:....*knowing grin*

Bakugo: "...What?"

itsuka: you still consider him a friend, dont you?

Bakugo: "A weakling like him?! Trying to steal _my_ spot as Number One?!"

itsuka: *raises a brow, grin still on her face*

Bakugo: "..." *looks away* "I'm not friends with him or anything..."

itsuka: then where did he get the nickname 'deku'?

Bakugo: "?!! He brought that on himself! I mean, it was so obvious! Look at the letters and who he is!"

itsuka: did he really?

Bakugo: "Well, yeah? Why, what are you saying?"

itsuka: i think part of you still cares about him, in one way or another...

Bakugo: "..." >\\\~\\\> "That's stupid..."

itsuka: *chuckle and cheek smooch* you can be really aggressive and kind of a dick, but i know you have your heart in the right place.

Bakugo: >\\\\\n\\\\<;; "...I'm not that much of a dick."

-elsewhere-

Kyoka: *looking over maps*

sylvia: *peeek*

Kyoka: "I can't find where they would have gone..."

sylvia: .....

Kyoka: "...Sylvia, if you were hiding, where would you go?"

sylvia: a-anywhere they wo-wouldnt find me? i used to hide a-a lot, but i always g-got found....

Kyoka: "...Sorry." *looks at her*

sylvia:....a-am i....gonna be a burden? i-im not really useful, a-and my ability just hurts people....

Kyoka: "We'll find how you are useful, whether through your ability or your other skills."

sylvia: i-i dont h-have any skills. e-except crying maybe..

Kyoka: "Well...you look innocent, so people may underestimate you."

sylvia: ....

Kyoka: "How about we try ways to trick someone into giving you information? Let's start with the puppy eyes..." *starts the puppy eyes*

sylvia: Q~Q;;;

Kyoka: "...Not bad. Now, let's try it on someone..." *points at Tanizaki...*

Tanizaki: *filing papers*

sylvia:.....Q~Q

Tanizaki: "...What are you doing?"

Kyoka: *stereo puppy dog eyes*

Tanizaki: "... ... ..." Q_____Q "Oh, no, what do you want from me?!"

sylvia:....*pathetic tiny crying*

Tanizaki: Q________Q *pulls money out of his wallet* "H-How about ice cream?"

yosano: ._.;

-elsewhere-

stocking: =w=

Kid: *smiles*

stocking: last night was amazing, kiddo~ *swirls a finger around his chest*

Kid: ^\\\\^ "I'm glad...I wanted to help."

stocking: *kiss*

Kid: "Mmm~"

stocking: *crawls onto his lap*

Kid: O\\\w\\\O

stocking: *tongue kiss* mmmn~<3

Kid: "!!!" =\\\\= *meets her kiss, his tongue passing along hers*

stocking: kid~

Kid *holding her* "Yes?"

stocking: im getting turned on again, you know~

Kid: "...Really?" *slides a hand, just barely touching the skin along her side*

stocking: *shudder* ahhh~

Kid: "You sound like it...But how do I really know~?" *he kisses her shoulder*

stocking: i want you to do me so hard that the sheets get soaked.

Kid: "Oh, damn..." *his hand rubs her inner thigh, as he pulls down the bedsheet*

-elsewhere-

Akitaru: "How's studying?"

tamaki: tiring, but interesting.

Akitaru: "And nun training?"

tamaki: coming along.

Akitaru: *nods* "It's a lot, but I know you can do it."

tamaki: thank you, sir!

Akitaru: *salutes*

-elsewhere-

Victor: *looking over news reports out of China* "Hmm...That's weird."

nozomi: oh dear. will we need gas masks?

Victor: "Looks like it--no idea what produced it. Maybe industry, or some natural--or supernatural?--event."

nozomi: well, it seems to have caused reason for evacuation to other areas, in any case.

Victor: "And if there are cops investigating, that'll make it more difficult to get there...Better check with the Commander about getting authorization to go in there..."

-elsewhere-

Motojiro: "PHOTO. SYN. THESIS!!!" *holds up a plant*

bessy: woooah.

philip: neat.

Motojiro: Yes, 'neat' indeed! By the power of the SUN--" *holds up the plant higher* "--its light is converted into energy to allow the chlorophyll--green pigment inside the plant--to generate its food!!! ..." *gestures at the grass* "And the chlorophyll puts happy smiles inside every blade of grass."

bessy: ^^

tom: wowzers.

Motojiro: "Now, let's take a look under microscope..." *sets one out, attached to his tablet* "This electronic microscope will let us all see what is in the plantlife!"

-the kids all peek-

sonia: ...

*Inside the grass are tiny smiling faces*

-the kids seem excited.-

Motojiro: ^w^

-elsewhere-

Poe: *hug*

rowena: ^^ *hug*

Poe: *awkward sibling pat*

rowena: how was work today for you?

Poe: "Okay...Just a bit draining."

rowena: ah. are you alright? did you eat well?

Poe: =~= "I was too anxious to eat..."

rowena: why dont we go to the hotel's restaurant then pick lana up from work?

Poe: *nod nod* "I would like that..."

rowena: *smiles* ^^

Poe: ^^; *opens the door, puts on sunglasses...pulls out an umbrella* "Too bright..."

rowena: i do have a friend with a similar problem. alice and i have been doing our best to help them fit in.

Poe: "Oh? That's sad...They have sunglasses?"

rowena: they're a bit sensitive to light...^^;

lenore: -_- _that's_ a way to put it.

Poe: "I think I could help--I know a lot about avoiding the sun!" ^^

rowena: im sure' they'd appreciate it.

-elsewhere-

Kid: *whistling, heating up food*

shiori: *drinking from her sippy cup*

Kid: "Hungry, little sister?"

shiori: ye.

Kid: "Let's have some carrots, then."

-elsewhere-

Aizawa: *pushing a cart of tissues*

namiko: TT~TT t-thanks....

Aizawa: "Any time...I needed some for when my students hear my decision about their exams."

namiko: you wont be too harsh on them, will you?

Aizawa: "I don't anticipate any problems..."

-elsewhere-

sero: TT~TT

mina: *CHUG CHUG*

Eijiro: "I have let down all who were counting on me!!!" T____T

Sato: *pat pat* T~T *not having milkshakes with the others--"designated driver" and not wanting to activate his Quirk*

sero: damn you minetaaaaa! TT~~~TT

Master: *watching* "..." *sets out another tray of milkshakes* "Here. On the house. You look like you need them."

mina: you're a kind person. TTuTT

Eijiro: "Thank you, Master..." *chug* "WHEN THIS IS OVER, WE'RE GOING TO DO BETTER IN THE NEXT EXAM AND BE THE MAJESTIC HEROES WE KNOW WE HAVE TO BE! And we're going to pound Mineta into the dirt!"

Master: *his hair is blown back by the shouting* "..." ("The manly youthfulness of heroes...")

sero: WE WILL BE AVENGED!!

Sato: "YES!" *smashes his fist down on another table--breaking it*

Hiro: Q_Q "...My sandwich was on that table..."

Sato: "..." *bawling*

mina: *pap pap*

Eijiro: *sniffles* "Maybe we at least passed the written exams...Then I would feel like I'm less of a failure."

mina: finger's crossed!

-elsewhere-

yana:....*spinning around in her chair*

Ivan: *dusting* *humming*

elizaveta: *with a bug net, looking around the wooded area around the house*

Gogol: *over her earpiece* "Find it yet?"

elizaveta: <not yet>

Gogol: <Just a bit more...>

-CATCH-

elizaveta: <i caught it!!> ^o^

Gogol: "YAY!"

lydia: ??

Gogol: "Show it to the camera!" *he had her wear camera-eyeglasses*

-snap-

Gogol: ^w^ <So proud...>

-elsewhere-

Katai: "I think that's the last box..."

keek: thanks a lot for this.

Katai: "Anything for a friend..." *sets it down* "That leaves setting up your bed, right?"

keek: yeah.

Katai: "I'll get on that--hold her for me." *hands Keek his futon*

keek: o-ok... ._. um....hello yoshiko.

Yoshiko: -silent, because she's a futon-

keek:... *sweatdrop*

-elsewhere-

Damon: *posing his doll* ^w^

becky: dad? do we have a camera?

soul: what for?

becky: pictures.

soul: ah.

Damon: "??? For keepsakes?"

becky: smile. ^^

Damon: "..." *nervous grin* "Um, cheese?"

-elsewhere-

Gin: *guarding the door* "..."

higuchi: has he said anything?

Gin: "Little. Requests for food, some books."

higuchi: *listening*

Mori: *muffled muffled--* "--Shizuka, why--" *muffled*

higuchi:....*peeeek*

Mori: *he hasn't shaved...he's holding something...*

higuchi:....*closes the door*

Gin: "...That bad?"

higuchi: define 'bad'

Gin: "...Is he dead?"

higuchi: unfortunately, no.

Gin: "Hmm. This is trying."

higuchi:.....

Gin: "At least it seems Goethe is containing him..."

higuchi: y-yeah....damn....i hate this.

Gin: "I know. For now, we can only make sure he isn't going anywhere..."

higuchi: he looked so pitiful....it makes me sick to feel sorry for him! after-....after all he's done...*shaking*

Gin: *holds Higuchi*

higuchi: *cries into her chest*

Gin: *strokes her head*

higuchi: *hic* r-rain...*hic*

Gin: *sniff* "I-I know..." ("I can't leave this post, unless I find someone else...")

naoya: want me to stand guard?

Gin: "Could you?"

naoya: sure thing. take all the time you need.

higuchi: t-thanks naoya.

Gin: *walks away with Higuchi*

-elsewhere-