#she's probably better off than some other no teleport characters but still
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Just Unbuilt, Or Am I Unwanted?
As you try to improve Xiao's build for the 100th time, some of the others finally lose their patience
Who's Here! Amber, Aether, Lyney, Childe, and Paimon. The reader/player is off to the side with Xiao
Contains: Self Aware Genshin/SAGAU (Not The Cult), Childe being stupid (Childe slander), Angst if you squint but it's really just crack
Notes: Saw the idea from @devildomangel and kinda just ran with it. Because I took the idea from her Xiao is the player's main unit in this. Which is kinda unfortunate cause that means he's only talked about lol
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Walking through Mondstadt, Amber is on her way to Good Hunter for her lunch break when she sees the traveller apparate before the fountain. His appearance usually means the player has logged on again so she swiftly abandons her lunch plans and rushes over to the traveller, waving her arms in greeting.
“Hey traveller! Welcome back to the land of the living!”
Aether turns in Amber’s direction before giving her a little smile and waving back.
“Hey Amber. Good to be back.”
“Has the player finally logged on again?”
He sighs. It’s just his luck the first person he talks to wants to talk more about you than him.
“Yeah.”
“What’re their plans today?”
And of course it’s just his luck he has to crush their spirits. What a wonderful way to start his day.
“... What do you think”
Amber pouts at that. You promised you’d build her sometime ago, but it feels like it’s been a year since you said that, and she’s still only level 60! She’s been sitting here off to the side for how long while your ‘darling’ is getting all your love and attention. There are so many characters that deserve some time, promises of stronger builds that need to be fulfilled, but you just won’t! Either you're willingly not doing it or you just forgot. She doesn’t know which one’s worse.
“A-are you sure? Maybe they’re going to work on someone else today! Maybe they’re going to work on Collei, or Lynette, o-or-”
“Amber please,” Aether sighs again and looks quite exasperated as he turns to Amber “... It’s Xiao again.”
As Amber is about to try and counter his claim, they hear the teleport waypoint activate and quickly hide out of view of the camera.
“Kathryn, expeditions, blacksmith, uhh I think I have to go to the Serenitea Pot today- wait what domain was I going to do again?”
Peaking around Marjorie’s shop, they watch as you hand in the daily commissions you didn’t do. Amber was hoping to hear you talk about anyone else to prove Aether wrong please prove him wrong while he wanted to make sure Amber didn’t do anything rash.
“Oh right I was going to farm Marechaussee Hunter today.”
Sparkles appeared in Amber’s eyes as she quickly turned to Aether, “Did you hear that? That’s the Denouncement of Sin domain-”
“It’s actually Denouement of Sin.”
“Oh! Thank you, but more importantly it’s not The Lost Valley! That means it’s not Vermillion Hereafter which means it’s not Xiao!”
Aether doesn’t know if he should be amused or sad for her. “Just give it a second.”
She tilts her head “Why would-”
“With Hunters Xiao basically has 60 CRT rate off hop. Paired with Jade Spear it’s 80… something. I’d barely need any CRT rate rolls and can stack so much CRT damage and ATK. It probably won’t be that much better than the sets I already have, but funny numbers win in the end time to farm for his fourth set!”
You teleport away, none the wiser to the despair you just put Amber in. All Aether does is pat her back before getting ready to teleport himself.
“I tried to warn you not to get your hopes up.”
Amber barely hears him as she drowns herself in self-pity. Looking like a husk of the person she is “... He’s getting a fourth. I don’t even have one.”
Aether winces, but can’t think of anything to say that might lift her spirits. He doesn’t think there is anything that can, so he teleports to Fontaine.
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As he lands at the closest waypoint north of the domain and starts walking towards it, he notices a certain top hat individual staring in the direction of Denouement of Sin. As Aether gets closer he hastily turns around upon hearing his footsteps. Getting over his slight panic he brightly smiles.
“Oh ho if it isn’t the traveller! What brings you to this part of Fontaine during such a fine afternoon?’
“I’m here to keep an eye on our player Lyney. As usual. Seeing as you’re not making your way over to the domain I assume you’re not here to do the same?” Aether questions in a deadpan voice and crosses his arms, not up to deal with Lyney’s antics at the moment.
Lyney’s lips twitch downwards and a look of sadness crosses his face for a split second before he puts up his smile again. “Getting right to it, I see. Well I actually was here to watch our dear player, since they are technically farming for me as well today, but on my way over I happened to notice someone enter the side entrance to the domain. That’s not so suspicious on its own, but they were being awfully secretive about it.”
Aether’s eyes widen “Wait. Do you think they’re going to the backroom where the artifact codes are?”
“Bingo! I had stopped to ponder what my next course of action should be, leave and get help or spy on them by myself, when you just so happened to show up! Don’t you think we should go see what they’re up to?”
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Aether and Lyney quietly enter the hidden side entrance in the mountain. Spawning on the outer regions of the domain they swiftly make their way to the backroom through the trees while trying not to slip on the wet grass into the water.
After a few close calls and one save from a floating jellyfish, they jump from the broken bridge into the backroom behind the Petrified Tree. There, standing in front of a clear screen with a heap of intelligible jargon and surrounded by machinery and wires is-
“Childe?” “Master Tartaglia?”
“Oh hello comrades!” He turns around and waves. Like he didn’t just enter territory that the Archons personally had restricted.
Seeing Childe standing over the console with the code open alarms both the other men at the scene.
Aether ignores him and sharply walks over to turn off the console when Childe blocks his path. Aether sends him the hardest glare he could.
“What do you think you’re doing Childe?”
“Hm? Oh, you mean the code! I’m just looking there’s no need for you two to worry!”
“With all due respect Master Tartaglia,” Lyney interjects as politely as he could to his superior while still being stern “That’s not exactly believable when barely anyone in Teyvat can even understand the player's written language.”
They all stand there in silence for a second before they hear Xiao’s plunge attacks and your laughs from the room over. This ticks off Childe more than he’d like to admit.
“Okay you got me I wasn’t initially here to just look, but, like you said, I can’t decipher what any of this means, so I was going to leave it alone anyway.”
Aether puts his hands on his hips with a disappointed look while Lyney crosses his arms and raises an eyebrow.
“So what were you going to do before?”
Childe turns back to the code “Well I was wondering if changing the rates to impossible odds would convince our dear player to finally see that they don’t need to work on some washed up warrior anymore and start building someone else for a change.”
In exasperation Aether pinches the bridge of his nose “Do you really not realize how stupid your plan is?”
“What no it’s great. After a little while they’d realize that continuing to build this guy is a waste of time when he’s been done for so long already. Maybe it’d get them to finally finish my own artifacts.”
“Doing this would cause the opposite effect of what you’re looking for. Just wait your turn.”
“It hasn’t been my turn in ages, comrade.”
Aether getting increasingly more done with this conversation pulls his sword out at Childe. “Step away from the console.”
Childe forms his hydro weaponry in retaliation and points one in Aether’s direction “Like you can get me to do anything by only pointing a sword in my direction.”
Lyney, realizing that starting a fight while the console is still on and the code still visible might not be the best idea, goes to step in between them. “Listen I don’t think-”
“WHAT’S GOING ON HERE!?”
“Paimon?”
The outburst from Paimon causes Lyney to instantly turn around, and he loses his footing, causing him to fall straight into Childe. Childe in turn quickly puts his hand onto the wall next to him to stabilize himself and keep Lyney from crashing into the floor.
Childe pushes himself off the wall and puts Lyney back into a standing position.
“Thanks, I-” Lyney suddenly stops and stares in horror behind him.
“What? What is it?”
Childe turns around and sees the jagged hole in the screen and the machinery behind it. It stutters and flickers, scrambling the code before finally shutting down. He winces when he realizes he forgot to make his hydro weapons fade away. He tries to shrug it off, but can’t help the feeling this is the worst way his issue could’ve been solved.
“Well, I guess that’s one way to solve a problem?”
They all look at him in disbelief and soon Paimon is stomping in the air angrily.
“UGH! Paimon didn’t take you to be this big of an idiot! How did this happen? Why are you all even here??”
“We were following Master Tartaglia to see what he was up to. He wanted to change the artifact rates to be near impossible. He didn’t explain what about the rates he was even changing.”
Paimon backs in shock “WHAT? Why would you even do that. How does that solve any problem you could be having?”
For the second time Childe tries to get his opinion across. “Once the player sees they’re not getting anything good from this domain, surely they’ll pivot and work on someone else. Preferably me.”
“PAIMON CAN’T BELIEVE PAIMON’S OPINION OF YOU COULD GET ANY LOWER! That’s not what’s going to happen at all! All the player is going to think is that they’re getting really unlucky and will keep trying. Why would getting ‘unlucky’ make them try to build someone else when they think the artifact rates are the same everywhere. It’s just going to make building Xiao take even longer!”
It finally sinks into his head how bad this decision of his was and pure dread spreads across his face.
He grabs Aether by his shoulder and swings his free arm in the general direction of the broken code “No wait surely we can fix this. It was just an accident I didn’t mean to actually go through with it.”
Aether sighs and crosses his arms “I’m sure the only beings capable of fixing this mess are the Archons.”
Hearing that the Archons might have to get involved stresses Lyney out of his mind. “Are you sure? I can’t see the gods taking kindly to us even entering this room in the first place, let alone destroying the code.”
“I could ask if Albedo knows how. Though I doubt he’d fix it much faster than someone like the dendro Archon could.”
Paimon nods along with the traveller “Yeah! He’d also treat you way worse than the dendro Archon since it’s the player you’re upsetting. Nahida is probably your best option.”
“What do you mean ‘your’? This is partly your fault too Paimon.”
Paimon starts to argue with Aether that she was barely in the room, so there’s no way it could be her fault, while Lyney silently hopes Lynette is doing well. Childe wants to argue he could handle anything that either god or human would throw at him, before your voice suddenly rings throughout the room.
“Damn nothing again? I guess I just started, but I’d like to get something with at least CRT damage. I just want to see some funny numbers game.”
Paimon leaves them to their frenzy, discretely slipping back to your side. The three hooligans all look at each other before hurriedly exiting the domain and rushing to Sumeru to get anyone to try and fix it.
You get nothing good out of that domain for the rest of the month.
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I did see that you're getting a bit tired of TADC asks, so feel free to put this on the back burner or ignore it entirely. That said, the TADC cast w/ a reader who has anger issues. (The reader isn't mean or a jerk, they just have emotions that are difficult to control so they can be prone to lashing out.)
TADC cast x reader who has anger issues!
uuhuhuh! this post is mostly just a lot of the characters and the reader communicating and all that because we love a thriving relationship in this house!! so apologies if some of the segments come off as.... repeating..
written as neither romantic or platonic, up to you really
CAINE:
very good at taking you away from the situation thats making you angry; i mean the dude can teleport, so getting you away from somewhere is not an issue for him... however, if you would rather he make up some excuse so its less.. embarrassing..? (this goes for other instances of intense emotion/overstimulation! bro is a king!) he will make up a scenario where youre needed elsewhere so it naturally look like you.... have to be needed... you know? basically a "mom can you say no to this so i can say you said no because i dont want to do this social thing with someone?" energy. or maybe im weird... probably defends himself if you lash out at him, but he wont lash out back. just pushing that hes not the reason youre upset (of course if this is a scenario where hes innocent) he cares about you a lot and he doesnt like seeing you this way, so its likely that hes going to power through it and help you calm down and find a solution... though if you need alone time, youre going to have to tell him as he might not be able to pick up on your body language and hints
POMNI:
probably a little intimated when you get heated about something. should stress that shes not scared of you but you can get a little intense. tries to make a list of things to help you with regulating your emotions... though given that pomni seems to be more of an anxious person rather than an angry on, some of her stuff may not work... maybe? breathing exercises definitely work, as well as detaching yourself from the scene... actually, i think pomni might be pretty solid with calming you down. as for lashing out, i dont think she would be able to stop herself from getting at least a little bit offended, especially if shes just trying to help. please be sure to apologize to her and make it up to her, lashing out at innocent parties isnt okay. hell, lashing out at guilty parties isnt okay too sometimes (this is more of a case by case thing, obviously)
RAGATHA:
very patient but i dont think she would stand for you lashing out at her when shes trying to help. very careful about not pissing you off and stresses communication between the two of you and is able to read when you need some alone time. to the lashing out thing, if you (verbally) attack her for no reason its definitely going to hurt but she knows better than to respond with anger... maybe... really depends on how shes doing and what you said. will either anger you further or make you see youre kind of being an ass to an innocent party, you know?
thinks... pretty good if you need someone to rant or vent to, very open and always offers an ear to you. tries to come up with solutions so you can avoid situations where you become angry, as well as coming up with stress relieving activities to calm you down. 10/10 love ragatha
JAX:
honestly between all the characters hes going to be the one whos going to be pushing your buttons the most. sure he cares about you, but youre not totally immune to his bullshit, you know? like yeah hes less annoying when it comes to you, but he still acts like a douchebag most of the time and pranks you every now and then. i think thats an issue for another post, though, soooooo.... so basically you getting irritated and eventually totally pissed off with jax isnt that rare of an occurrence and since jax isnt the most emotionally mature hes probably going to make a joke of it until he kind of. realizes hes actually causing issues. then he finally drops it and leaves you be. smart enough to know that you need some time to cool off, will at least make an attempt to apologize or make it up to you. probably the worst out of the bunch to have as a partner since he hardly takes shit seriously or with care... this is all coming from someone who enjoys jax, buuuuuuuuuut yk?
KINGER:
honestly the king of comfort, and i think this still applies to non-sadness/anxiety emotions. would be taken aback when you lash out at him? yes, but he will try not to be offended. bros mind is clear when he notices youre so much as slightly upset and hes working on trying to find a solution. takes you to his pillow fort. i dont think he would ask for an apology if you lash out at him unless you say something truly horrible; feels as though you were vulnerable and werent in the right frame of mind... honestly really understanding about it because he cares about you a lot, you know? not much else to be said; tries to dethatch you from the thing thats setting you off, tries to calm you down, and takes verbal lashings with grace.. though i do think some of his patience may chip if its a constant thing. but i think thats a side thing because anyones patience and understanding can only go so far, and ultimately this is an issue the reader themselves is going to have to work on
ZOOBLE:
the most likely to argue back with you if you needlessly lash out at them. zooble takes no bullshit, and if theyre trying to help you and you get onto them for trying to be a good partner/friend then they arent going to be nice about it. like i think they would say some stuff back, before sulking off. this one is definitely going to need to take a lot of time. its not so much that zooble does bad with conflict in the case of "they shut down" its more a "they can possibly instigate it due to them getting caught in their own emotions" soooooo.... you BOTH are going to need to talk about this and smooth it over if you want the relationship to last. communication and shit is key, guys. obviously this can get very heated and drawn out if zooble was innocent and just trying to help, even more so than if zooble was actually the problem. because in that case, then zooble can understand that they did something wrong and at least deserved it a little... but if they actually did nothing and were just trying to help you? no, thats not going to slide with them...
GANGLE:
okay now gangle is the "freezes up and perhaps even flees" when there is conflict, so if you lash out at her shes probably going to get really upset (like sad and feel guilty) even if she knows that she has done nothing wrong and youre upset at something else. not so much as she SUCKS at offering a distraction or means of calming you down, but she.... isnt the best at calming down a really ticked off person.... might just wait for you to cool down... if you said something mean to her please remember to apologize because knowing gangle, shes not going to ask for one out of fear that she might be pushing, or she might outright believe she doesnt deserve one. though i think that might be self projection WHOOPSIE
#tadc x reader#the amazing digital circus x reader#digital circus x reader#caine x reader#pomni x reader#ragatha x reader#jax x reader#kinger x reader#zooble x reader#gangle x reader
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Bulletpoint liveblog of C3E91 let's go!
First half: Bell's Hells
Gotta love Marisha as Sam's protege.
What's the opposite of phallic? Somehow they made a hotdog costume that.
And now back to sadness…
God, Orym's immediately in soldier mode.
Where are they going to go from here? If they're so in the open. Are they going to go down the Bloody Bridge or escape through Issylra?
I mean, makes sense that Liliana doesn't want to tip them off, but still a woman convinced that working for Ludinus will work out somehow…
Possessing a human to escape the divine gate is pretty smart. Yeah, right, that's probably what Ruidusborn were from the start (if Predathos is sentient enough to plan).
I know she's rightly frustrating to others but Liliana is so interesting. I love characters getting so torn between morality and feeling like enduring sacrifice must be worth it.
I do like that she's still pro-god-eater too.
Oh??? Commune with Predathos??
Aw, but that's what Predathos would want her to think. That thing's will be fine for her. Anyone getting some Asmodeus vibes?
Apathy being no better than distain is something the Bells Hells know about the world. They weren't targeted. They were pawns.
"Angry at those who put it there"…. But Ruidus is a piece of Exandria. Would it be mad at that, I wonder? I'm genuinely curious whether Predathos would actively want to destroy Exandria or whether it will be mere collateral.
Oof. Yep. Don't tell Liliana about the back door.
God I love Liliana. Still got that love for Imogen. Still got that hate and defensiveness around the gods. I see Imogen genuinely reaching out to her mum, but also being a little passive-aggressive with it to try convince her. Clever.
Haha Chetney's passive-aggressive interogations are my favourite.
Makes sense that Ludinus and the Weave Mind are separate entities with separate goals, even if they're using each other. Curious how the Weave Mind will deal with Predathos.
"Be the… mother hen to them." God I love Liliana. She's very intelligent in using herself to get her way. Thank you Laura Bailey for fascinating mother PCs.
Evoroa knows where Ludinus is??
Blunt polite Orym.
Genuinely, Liliana is more swayed by Predathos itself than I realised. Looking like a three-way gambit. Who -- Ludinus, Predathos, Weave Mind -- will win?
Cold, intimidating Ashton and cold, intimidating Liliana. Revealing.
This conversation with Liliana is everything I wanted.
And this is great with Imogen. They can use Liliana. It's not really about morality anymore.
Good question, Fearne, about the daughter abandonment. Oh. Ludinus visited her directly? I thought it was Otohan first. I mean, this is the sad thing. Liliana was vulnerable and swept into a cult, and we see how seemingly impossible it is to escape over a decade of belonging there. Who knows? Any one of the Bell's Hells could have been her.
Good, Laudna, keeping you guys going.
Aaaaaaah, Imogen. Tackling Liliana's priorities.
I like that Evoroa's coming with them. That'll be fun for Exandria.
I feel like we can never stop complimenting Matt's descriptions.
XD I mean, I'd panic too, being teleported into the middle of an encampment. Convenient though.
….Love the constant reminders of how INSANELY powerful Liliana is.
GOD, LILIANA, THAT BETTER BE A "I WISH I COULD GO WITH YOU" SORRY!
….Isn't the base of the Malleus Key super guarded too?
Time for another TPK!
Chetney/Travis is so smart. Using Otohan's stuff to pose as her underlings.
XD Ashton's wonderful CHA.
Laura might've rolled not great.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BAD DECEPTION CHECK!
Are they fucked?
Ooh maybe Keyleth's people attacked again?
Diolch byth (Welsh) -- thank god -- for Orym's insane passive perception.
FUCK they haven't even been able to talk about FCG yet.
Telepathy is so uncanny. So sick.
(HA! I've always wondered what it's like to wear a big costume like that. I've worn a unicorn head before but full body?)
What does Phantasmal Force do? OOOH the mind illusion thing! Pleeeeeeeease work.
I am deeply villainsexual. Intimidating Imogen makes me so gay.
GO LAUDNA! SUCCESS! Christ, they have no resources. What would have happened if they failed there?
HA! Is Ryn statue still there? Just casually drag her out, y'know.
The Ruby Vanguard is having a costume party, guys, don't judge the hotdogs.
Can they teleport still or are they going to have to find somewhere to long rest?
God, the graveyard of past battles around the Malleus Key is such great worldbuilding. Oh, god, even pikes and trophies? T_T Looking out for the Changebringer.
Keyleth's going to have a hell of a report after this. Do they remember they sent her lot to Issylra? Thank god Sending works again. XD Well, "works". User error aside.
HA! True spouse goals. Swapping Nat 1s.
T_T Marisha bringing the fan. I'm still so curious when/if Sam will reappear.
Props to Ashley reminding them about the exhaustion.
Fuck. FCG. I'm still so sad. Brilliant character. How do you even begin to process that? How can they reconcile this with FCG's martyr complex? These characters don't know about hit points. Who knows if they could've taken her down? Oh why does it feel better to be killed by Otohan than for him to go down killing her….
Imogen reckoning with Liliana vs. her mum. Even if Liliana doesn't support Ludinus, the question is how much that'll tangibly matter.
A lot of these guys have to question "what they were designed for". A lot of these guys were "made" for someone else. Aw, Laudna apologising for it: her and Delilah. And yeah, it's why Liliana is also a great, tragic reflection of the Bell's Hells.
Ashton's fantastic. Orym's fantastic. Chetney's fantastic. Fuck, the Ruby Vanguard have fucked them all up.
Awwwww Laudna and Imogen's little "I love you"s. The Bell's Hells are so special to me.
Chetney piecing things together around Aeor. I am curious how much Ludinus is interfacing with aeormatons, as opposed to other Aeor anti-god technologies.
Oh, Christ, Evoroa's been here the whole time. Bless. I wonder how crazy it must be on Exandria for her. Aw, love Chetney welcoming her. In his own way.
Haha "It's had some work done". Accurate, Ashton.
Are they going to go to Aeor?? Are they going to chase Ludinus there??
Evoroa's fun. Cool, so Predathos is in a glass and adamantine prison? I'm surprised it's in any way physical.
Yes. Sicc something and anything on Ludinus! I adore their energy. How does anyone survive contact with the BH?
THE MONSTER IS GOING TO BE BOLO FROM AEOR!
(Goddammit Twitch. Is anyone else getting a glitch when windows overtop of it make it skip forward?)
"STOP INTERRUPTING THE STORY!" Lore mood XD
Laura's face during Evoroa's story. Also mood.
I'm curious if Ludinus still plans to use or could use Fearne.
FRIDA TT_TT YUP EVERYTHING'S ALWAYS PAINFUL ALWAYS. Are they going to get a message from Christian?
Finally, Chetney checking up on Evoroa.
"I have a passive perception of 33. I heard it all." Is that higher than Vex'ahlia?
……………………How many bodies do they have in the hole at this point?
I can't imagine how physically shitty Ashton must feel on top of everything.
Laudna and Ashton have always had a great dynamic. Brings out the bluntness and wisdom(?) in both of them. Christ, Evoroa's going through it too.
Imogen and Orym have always had a great dynamic too. Both trying to keep things running, especially with each other. And the fact that Orym's not even out for revenge has always been fascinating… but it's still about the massive weight of Will and Derrig's deaths on his shoulders. He's a little guy, both literally and metaphorically, and god he's had to deal with so much, and the more they deal with, the more responsibility they get. I really like that, despite their potential conflicts, Imogen and Orym have always just wanted to get along. It's what I love about the Bell's Hells. They're genuinely broken but they genuinely love each other but they're genuinely broken but they genuinely love each other.
DORIAN SENDING! Was it just that he was asleep last time? I hope so. God, Orym/Liam's voice breaking breaks me.
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Fate and Phantasms #292: Himiko
Today on Fate and Phantasms we’re building Chaldea’s next top idol in D&D 5e, Himiko! hi-miko himiko, himihimiko!
but yeah, she’s a Sun Soul Monk to shine a spotlight on her enemies, and a Circle of the Stars Druid to become an oracle like she’s supposed to. wild how this is the third time we’ve used this subclass, but the first time we actually care about all the future-y stuff, huh?
check out her build breakdown below the cut, or her character sheet over here!
next up: I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING, PROVOKING BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATION
Race and Background
Himiko is a Human, but we need some extra goodies to make this build work so we’re giving her a Mark of Passage, which gives her Courier’s Speed for an extra 5’ of movement, Intuitive Motion for a d4 on any acrobatics or land vehicle check, and Magical Passage through mirrors, letting you cast misty step once a long rest, teleporting up to 30’ as a bonus action.
Finally, your Spells of the Mark get added to your spell list, so once you take some druid levels you can prepare them like any other spell! This includes Expeditious Retreat and Jump at 1st level, Misty Step and Pass Without Trace at 2nd level, then Blink and Phantom Steed, Dimension Door and Freedom of Movement, and finally Teleportation Circle. we’re here mostly for Misty Step, but any kind of mobility is going to go well on a monk.
We’re also making you an Acolyte. I know she’s also a ruler, but she’s isolated and speaks through seers, that sounds more acolyte-ish. Since we’re getting religion from your class anyway, you’ll get Insight and Performance here. Yeah we had to make at least one joke about the song, sorry.
Ability Scores
Your Wisdom should be as high as possible. You’re so good at seeing you can see… the future. That’s how divination works, right? After that is Dexterity. Ya don’t wear much, and you hit like a goddamn train. Speaking of, your Strength is next. We don’t really “need” it, but you hit like a goddamn train. Your Constitution is also pretty good, though we’re kind of banking on your Ruler defenses picking up the slack here a bit. This means your Charisma and Intelligence are going to be pretty low, mostly because they’re the stats you can do without the most. sorry.
Class Levels
1. Monk 1: we’re starting off as a monk pretty much entire because of your Unarmored Defense, since we can’t do much else if you die at level 1. This gives you an AC based on your dexterity and wisdom, as long as you aren’t wearing armor or using a shield. That probably won’t be an issue for this build. You also come out swinging with Martial Arts, which comes with all kinds of goodies. You can use dexterity to punch things. make an extra attack as a bonus action, and you even get a sweet, sweet d4 as a damage die for hitting stuff. That’ll get bigger as we level up, but it’s still better than a flat 1. Technically you can use this on any monk weapon, but Himiko’s a big fan of the hands.
You also get proficiency in Strength and Dexterity saves, as well as Athletics to shore up your strength and Religion, as promised.
2. Monk 2: second level monks get Ki Points equal to their level per short rest, which you can use to do cool oracle stuff like dash, dodge, attack twice, or disengage as a bonus action. you only get one bonus action per turn, but variety is the spice of afterlife. You also get Unarmored Movement, making you faster than the average bear and getting even faster as you level up.
3. Monk 3: Third level monks can Deflect Missiles as a reaction, reducing the damage of incoming arrows and even throwing it back if you reduce it to 0 damage by spending a ki point. After all, they were aiming at your afterimage! I guess!
The real boon here is setting you down the Way of the Sun Soul, letting you make ranged radiant attacks as part of your attack action, using your dexterity to attack with it. this move is also affected by your martial arts die increasing, and you can even use it in the place of your flurry of blows if you a) made the attack action with a radiant sun bolt in it this turn and b) spend 1 ki point.
It’s not a powerful laser beam, but it sure is cheap!
4. Monk 4: At fourth level, we’re going to spend your first Ability Score Improvement to bump up your Wisdom for stronger spells and a higher AC. You can also Slow Fall as a reaction, reducing your fall damage.
5. Druid 1: In order to have stronger spells, first you need Spells. You can get those from your first level of druid, which lets you prepare and cast spells using your Wisdom! Pick up Druidcraft for your first taste of the oracle life, and Mending to keep your mirrors in one piece. 7 years of bad luck is a hefty price to pay when it can take weeks for a campaign to progress a few days.
As for your first level spells, being able to swap them out each day means you can pick whatever tickles your fancy, though I would suggest focusing on divination spells and anything you pick up that deals radiant damage. Those are both going to be throughlines this build.
you also learn Druidic. It’s a language!
6. Druid 2: Speaking of divination spells, you might have noticed we skipped over a cantrip that would fit right in. Thankfully, we get the ability to cast Guidance from your first feature from the Circle of the Stars, the Star Map. As long as you’re holding the tiny object (like. say, a set of mirrors) you can cast guidance for an extra d4 on the target’s next skill check, and you can cast Guiding Bolt as though you prepared it. It’s another radiant attack, and while it uses a spell slot and can’t be used multiple times in one action, it’s pretty sweet. It does plenty of damage, and the next attack against that creature has advantage thanks to your future sight shenanigans. That being said you can also cast guiding bolt without using a spell slot proficiency times per day.
You can also use Wild Shape twice per short rest, though it’ll be slightly more in-character to use a Starry Form instead. Both use the same resource, but starry form always lasts 10 minutes and makes you all shiny. When you use the starry form, you can pick one of three constellations. the Archer lets you make another kind of radiant beam attack using your wisdom as a bonus action each turn. the Chalice lets you heal more while healing. the Dragon gives you assurance on intelligence and wisdom checks, as well as concentration saves, so if you roll lower than a 10 it’ll count as a ten. The archer is the best option here, but the dragon’s nice too. It’s great to be able to concentrate on something. I assume, anyway.
7. Druid 3: At third level you can cast second level spells like Misty Step! It’s another bonus action, but dammit teleporting through mirrors is so cool. You can also use an Augury to figure out what the future’s gonna be like- ask your DM a question about an action you’re taking, and how it’ll affect you in the next 30 minutes. if they say weal it’s probably good. woe means it’s probably bad. weal & woe means it’s a mixed bag, and while they can technically just give you a coy response it’s kind of a dick move.
8. Monk 5: Fifth level monks get an Extra Attack- I mean. another extra attack. This one’s on your action. You can also turn any unarmed attack into a Stunning Strike, letting you force a constitution save on your target or they get stunned for a round. Great for cheesing bosses! You can even use focused aim to spend ki points to increase your attack roll, turning a miss into a hit. maybe.
9. Monk 6: As a sixth level monk your Ki-Empowered Strikes lets you consider your fists magical in terms of overcoming resistance, which makes sense given your anti-demon skills. You can also let out a Searing Arc Strike as a bonus action if you attacked with your action, spending at least 2 ki points to cast burning hands to deal a little fire damage. for each ki point spent above 2 (up to half your monk level) the spell’s level increases by 1.
10. Monk 7: Seventh level monks get Evasion and Stillness of Mind, letting you shrug off fireballs and charming/frightening effects respectively. The former is automatic and makes all your dexterity saves better, while the latter takes an action to remove those effects with no save required.
11. Druid 4: At fourth level of druid you get a Wild Shape Improvement, letting you turn into creatures of a higher CR as well as ones who can swim! You also pick up the Crusher feat from this ASI, rounding up your strength and powering up your fists. once a turn, if you hit a creature with bludgeoning damage, you can push them 5’ in any direction to an empty space as long as they’re not more than one size larger than you. also, any critical hit you score that deals bludgeoning damage gives advantage to all attacks against that creature for a round. It doesn’t increase damage, but punching someone across a room is cool as hell.
You can also Produce Flame, mostly because there aren’t more fitting cantrips to grab this level.
12. Druid 5: Fifth level druids get third level spells like… actually there aren’t many we want this level. Daylight’s cool though, shine your mirror all over the place, dispel magical darkness, it’s nice.
13. Druid 6: A sixth level stars druid can receive a Cosmic Omen proficiency times per long rest. When you finish one, roll a die. On evens, your omens for the day let you react to add a d6 to a creature’s attack roll, save, or check. On odds, the opposite happens, and you can subtract a d6 from those rolls instead.
14. Druid 7: At seventh level you can use 4th level spells like Divination to get answers directly from the gods themselves, all for only 25 GP! Like most futury spells, this decreases in accuracy the more you use it in a single day, but it’s still pretty neat.
15. Druid 8: Eighth level druids get another ASI, so bump up your Dexterity to actually have stronger punches. You also get another Wild Shape Improvement, so now you can fly. But that’s (probably?) not in character.
16. Druid 9: Ninth level druids get fifth level spells, so now you can Commune with Nature and engage in Scrying, so you can see things that aren’t even in the future! Seeing the present doesn’t sound quite as impressive, but it’s a lot more useful.
17. Monk 8: Use your last ASI to max out your Wisdom for the strongest visions and lasers. It’ll also increase your AC, which is nice since we’re still kind of in the middle of summer.
18. Monk 9: Ninth level monks get an Unarmored Movement Improvement, letting you run up walls and over water, as long as you end your turn somewhere solid. FGO battles don’t move around much, but it’s a nice flex.
19. Monk 10: At tenth level, your Purity of Body makes you immune to disease and poison. You’re so old, modern diseases just don’t know what to do with you. That makes sense, right? Eh, good enough.
20. Monk 11: Your final level of sun soul monk lets you make a Searing Sunburst as an action, creating an exploding ball of sunlight in a 20’ radius, forcing a constitution save on anything in the area and dealing radiant damage. The base sphere is free and deals 2d6, but you can spend up to 3 ki points to increase it by another 2d6. Your lights are usually more beamy, but you’ve got a ton of mirrors to work with. Just totally spies it and arrange them so they’re all shining outwards, and boom! Lightsplosion.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
Monks are naturally fast, and with your bonus speed and teleportation from your mark so have some insane Mobility options. And of course being able to run up walls and over water doesn’t hurt either. Chase people down, or stay away from them. Either way you’ve got a good shot at doing it.
Even if some is faster than you, or they can fly, you come packed with a ton of Ranged Options you can freely spam to keep them under pressure. Your monk features are free to use normally, and you get a bunch of free casts of guiding bolt too, giving your friends a better shot at taking your enemy down as well!
While I know it’s not really in character, mixing wild shape with monk powers is super fun. You get extra speed, extra AC, and you arguably can shoot lasers even while a squirrel. I mean it’s just as impossible as a human shooting lasers out their hands, anyway.
Cons:
While you can get away without using ki points that much as a sun soul, you’ll still be using ki points aplenty, and with only 11 per short rest to work with, it’s a lot less than a full monk.
As a sun soul you also don’t deal much damage, at least not in one go. If you need to deal burst damage, you’ll have to rely on your spells or your ki points, both of which are in short supply.
Despite your melee options, your low HP means you probably shouldn’t run into combat headlong. At least, not without backup.
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Unpopular opinion but I loved Alicia Baker. I think that she truly loved Clark and he loved her. I don’t think it was the kind of earth shattering kind of love but the silent kind. The where you don’t even realize you are in love. The kind where it’s not like lightening and thunder but rather a quiet spark of “oh there you are”.
I believe that anyone willing to take a bullet for Clark so that can keep his secret deserved more than to be killed the way she did. And deserved more than to written off and never talked about again.
And while some of the things she had did were simply horrible and shouldn’t be written off because of my like for her and her relationship with Clark I do really like her character and her development.
Alicia was girl with horrible parents who gave her issues and treated her abilities like she was possessed. They locked her in her room and painted everything with lead so that she couldn’t escape.
And this girl goes to get help at Belle Reeve and this grown man falls in kind of like this obsession with her. A child compared to him, I’m pretty sure she was sixteen or seventeen so she was a child and he was her doctor. He used her abilities and mental health against her to the point that she felt like she had to get out of Smallville and run away all together. Let’s not even get into the fact that he was so obsessed with her that when she met up with Clark and genuinely was trying to be better and let him know that she had gotten the help that she needed this man comes back tries to kill Clark. Alicia takes a bullet for him because she was one of the very few who actually knew of his powers and that Clark didn’t want anyone to know so she teleported in front of him and took a bullet for him.
I think she was genuinely in love with him and because of her mental issues and the obvious abuse she suffered at the hands of her parents she didn’t know how to navigate the world like someone who was nurtured would. Add on the fact that she was locked away for most of her life besides school.
And yes she did do horrible things and I’m not excusing that. She paid for her actions and actually seemed like she was taking responsibility for what she had done to Lana and Clark. She knew she was mentally ill and worked hard to get in better control of herself.
And the whole Red-K thing from my understanding was that it messes with your control of impulses and made you give into them as well as temptation. So I believe that Clark if not for how mature he was and how he was raised that he would have married Alicia one day. If he was still in love with her the way he was.
And no one can even dispute the fact that Clark loved that girl because of how he acted. How he reacted when someone had killed her. When had he ever gotten that close to offing someone. Never before, and you can correct me if I’m a wrong, again.
He mourned for her. And while the writers dropped the ball in only showing that in the episode and forgetting about Alicia all together, he mourned for her. He was heart broken when she died and even blamed himself for her death for not believing her that she had changed.
That will probably be his biggest regret and I wish it was touched on more. I wish they let Clark grieve the people he loved and let him express how much he was hurting because they were gone.
Alicia and Clark loved each other. More than I think he had loved Lana not more than Lois but he definitely loved her.
And I wished that they got their happy ever or that at least he got to mourn the death of Alicia and that the show didn’t just write her out and never speak of her again.
So yeah, I love Alicia. And no I will not take criticism.
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in dnd today we looted a sword that can do a number things:
make a creature your thrall forever(?) once per long rest (dc17 int save)
cast gate OR planeshift once per long rest
+1 AC
cast Forbiddance (recharges on die/midnight), costs 1d8 slashing
prevents people from gaining short/long rests while in the same room as you
suffice it to say the party is very divided on whether we actually want this thing and, if yes, who should take it, with the current candidates being:
the rogue (who is a very community-focused character for whom that last trait would be genuinely devastating and possibly cause a mental spiral, BUT who can make use of it as a weapon)
the fucking warlock (who has planes + navigation as a vibe, needs the ac desperately, and sleeps along, BUT can't use it as a weapon effectively bc she's pact of the tome, and is morally opposed to the first trait)
other party members who would appear to suit it better (the monk/barbarian, the barbarian, the fighter, the paladin) either dont want it or cant fit it into their arsenal (eg the pure barb uses a greatsword, and thus cant dual wield the longsword)
the results of long discussions are currently inconclusive. as the warlock is my character, i obviously have a lot of feelings, but the basic thing is like. neither of the 'frontrunners' wants it. but the item has so many uses to the party. gate is a LEVEL NINE FUCKING SPELL. the party is level 8! how fucking useful would a 1/lr gate or planeshift be? yeah itd be annoying bc it means you are stuck on the other plane for at least 4 hrs (both the warlock and rogue have 4hr lr as racial traits, iirc) before you can leave, but like. thats not that bad! thats still super useful!
and forbiddance? being able to make the primary ship (we're a fleet) a teleport-free zone? wow! that would be super useful considering we're in combat with a bunch of spelljammer ass illithids. or, if not the ship, making a given area (ie the entire dock area of the city we're currently in) a shift free zone? damn! like it will be super useful in both the short and long term!
so the question is which of the two (or others, idk about some party members re: the sword) breaks first. which of the two deems the sword their responsibility, a sacrifice they have to make for the good of the ship? for the rogue this would cause many immediate problems given her personality, for the warlock this goes against many fibres of her being and core tenets of her like. moral compass. and feeds into the image that people have of her as a ~warlock~ when shes more of a ✨warlock✨, but it suits her vibe other than the bad trait.
but also! neither character is well suited to the sword in a dungeoneering context. neither are characters who are good on their own, which if the party is doing a short rest mid dungeon or smth, hoho, you have to fuck off or it doesnt work. naielles a warlock! even with a +1 her ac is max a 16, not that great!! the rogues ac is higher but she has way less hp and less resistances (then again, naielles resistances have been unhelpful so far bc we're fighting ilithids, not celestials)
aa! the conflict! though theres also an OOC reason that i lean towards Naielle, which is that in her hands the sword is purely a utility item. in the hands of the rogue it is a weapon (just a +1 longsword, but still a weapon) and in the past the party has had some issues with the feeling that the rogue is very powerful (shes not! sneak attack is just a very aggressive ability and by god does she use it) and so part of me is like okay. if naielle takes it. noone will have an issue of her being overpowered. bc shes still a warlock. her dps doesnt change one iota. she just has a lil utility spice and, as a healer, might not die as often (thank god)
we'll see how folks are feeling in two weeks when we come back to the game, though next session we're jumping back in time a little bit to run two heists that have already happened (probably not in the same session) which will be fun. who knows! someones gotta take the sword!
#dnd stuff#i have a lot of feelings#naielles already at 2 attunement so shes going great#itll be fun no matter what bc i think both paths are fairly dramatic in their own ways#the main thing for her is that if she did take the sword theres no way in hell shes bringing it back home#she WOULD want to find a way to destroy it. its a necessary evil but she will not keep it one moment past its need#it doesnt have to be a full scene but she has to find a way to destroy it. same as she has to find a way to deal w/#attunement item 2: a fucking storm god in an orb. no fucking clue what to do with him yet tbh
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I had a dream that I (Pov: Kitsuneoctua) was trying to take down this Karen as a Disney villain looking ass's interstellar hair salon business because she was a magical creature hunter and used the salon to lure in unsuspecting prey. Well Kit is a magical creature and I for one wasn't having it, so I used a series of tricks to ruin her business and make her salon run dry which also for some reason had the layout of my grandma's house but bigger. She was smart though, she was actively hunting me aware of my presence and nearly got me a few times. Probably one of the most cruel but smart tricks I used was when she found me disguised as an alien fellow I cried wolf and called her out for aggressive assault which cleaned her salon out REAL quick. I remember that being the most cinematic part of the dream, everyone headed for the door, disguised Kit included, and leaving while the lady stares on in silent anger only being able to see her back.
The front room's lights had been destroyed by Kit so the light source was coming from the room behind the lady, from the door she stood in front of. The light gets blotted out and she sighs deeply before looking over her shoulder and saying "Well done. You're a lot smarter than I anticipated." The view snaps over to me, this hulking Kitsune who's standing in the door hunched over with this large menacing grin and glowing eyes. The cam goes back to her as she stands askew, expression firm. "No matter. This will end soon." She said, much to my delight as I let out a low chuckle. "Indeed. Meet us in the back." Is the last thing I say before I cross fade out of view most likely teleporting out to the back.
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I remember splitting at some point with the POV being Ruckis and Gera also being there but the middle is kinda hazy. The only other thing I can remember is that the POV later shifted to where I was Geragera and I was going on a field trip that I guess was also a riot or a protest? But I have no idea what we were protesting about and it was just us going. I was going with several of my friends as well as a few mysterious dream people I didn't know. One friend couldnt make it because her shitty job had called her into work. She was not happy about missing the chaos but it was probably for the better given how quickly it had escelated. We were trying to get who was going with who planned out, as well as what we would do to protest. I wanted to go with anonymous friend 1 who I'll call Spynx because he's an absolute fun guy to talk to and I genuinely enjoy his company greatly. But I was torn between him and Fox, who's been my friend for years now even though he bullies the crap out of Gera as a character irl I think Gera took up being equally as annoying to him in retaliation, but he genuinely finds it to be this fun game of cat and mouse. Said friend is also a bit destructive sometimes and can get trigger happy figuratively speaking.
As for the protest activity I had suggested we make specialized automated bazookas that shoot out eggs at a speed that would not only dirty a building but possibly damage it too. I got a gentle smack and was told no by another friend Turtle, because, and thy quote, "that's a stupid idea" with absolutely no further explaination. I shrug it off and walk back and forth down the street relaxing and watching the people in the neighborhood go about their days waiting on the rest of the group to decide what they plan on doing. Eventually we all get in the cars, I went with Sphynx's group because I noticed that Ruckis and Fox had mysteriously vanished. I think the car was full but I was small enough to sit on someone's lap in the back. We arrive at our destination which seemed to be a metro area on the coast with lots of big buildings.
So we all step out getting ready to do what we set out to do when I notice that Ruckis and Fox were still missing. The next thing anyone knows is a large egg, safe to assume an ostrich egg, lands on Sphinx's car and put a dent in it on top of getting it dirty. While Sphynx is understandably complaining about his car being fucked up by an ostrich egg more of them start hailing from above. Another friend Maikoh gets the right idea and gets the fuck back in the car while everyone else looks around from where the eggs are coming from. Using the direction in which they were flung Turtle and Clawdy spot it quickly. Turtle, who already looks done, her only response is a tired "you gotta be shitting me". To which my beloved Clawdy let's out the majestic goose laugh that I know and love and my response is a sassy "ohhh yeah, I bet you wish you would have went with my plan now huh?"
There's a cut to the coast and this comedic fast zoom in to a whole ass SUBMARINE, just shy of the surface with a ballista attached to it. There be the source of the hailing eggs. Because of course it was Fox's doing and by proxy, Ruckis. That's about all I can remember for that part but knowing Ruckis and Fox, Ruckis either got roped into it or the two failed to think of step 2 and what would happen afterwards.
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Thelreads, MHA 261, Replies Part 1
1) “Let`s not even waste any time, time to jump in on chapter 261: high-ends.
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Oh boy.”- Was that an intentional bunny pun, or…?
But yeah, High Ends, Low Odds, Big Stakes, Smol Bun, Let’s see how it all shakes out.
2) “Ooohhh boy. I`m starting to worry that someone here is gonna have a really bad time… If one high end was that troublesome before- yeah, it`s gonna be a baaaad time.”- I’ll give Horikoshi credit for somehow managing to make Miruko’s thighs the focus despite her chest being front and centre to the ‘camera’. Not going for the low-hanging fruit option, and introducing a lot of people to how attractive a powerful female character can be as well.
3) “Right where we left, that`s the despicable door that ended poor widdle johnny, now on it`s way to interrupt the peaceful nap of an innocent nomu. This bunny girl is a menace, we need to stop her.”- Honestly, Miruko lucked out with that explosive entrance. Even though she couldn’t have known beforehand, she managed to take out Maruta’s exit strategy and halve her available opposition whilst they were still incubating in their tanks. The Kool-Aid man’s teachings save the day once again.
4) “Oh that`s fucked up- Yeah, I don`t doubt that the doctor probably liked Johnny since he was so useful and all that, but it doesn`t change the fact that he experimented on a little kid to make said nomu. Really messed up, the dissonance is setting a nice tone for this chapter, I like it.”- It seems Maruta wasn’t lying before when he told Compress excessive teleportation gives Johnny severe laryngitis, but his apparent care and compassion for his twisted creation is all the more fucked-up because he actually seems to prefer Johnny in this inhuman state, like he thinks the warped perversion of humanity he creates with his experiments is the perfect embodiment of what people should be like, rather than abominations that need to be corrected after science went too far. I honestly don’t dout that if he had his way, or better yet, had access to a quirk like Overhaul’s, he’d be trying to turn as many people as he could into Nomu because his creations are ‘better’ than the raw materials they were moulded from.
5) “Actually now that I think about it, I`m starting to think the doctor is just seeing his life flash before his eyes. Even Dadoriya is back to give him a last goodbye before that door crushes another of his little toys.”- It’s fascinating how the genuine human excitement and happiness present in Maruta and AFO’s interactions just drives how the duo’s almost inhuman natures, how they only see people around them as either tools or raw materials for their ambitions, and sincerely congratulate either other on their successes and encourage their friend to new heights of depravity with sincere goodwill. It’s almost like a twisted mirror of Bakugou and Izuku’s rivalry pushing the other forwards, each in equal partnership to the same base motivation, of achieving their ideals upon the world.
6) “Yeah, but this didn`t killed those nomus, right? It just gonna wake- well, I mean, it did kill johnny, sure, but I meant the other nomus. They are probably not 100% ready, but just like Shigaraki they are gonna have to rise and shine regardless of how much time was left before the alarm clock went off.”- It probably didn’t ‘kill’ them, but disconnected from the electric shock or whatever signal Maruta sent with the remote there likely means they didn’t ‘wake up’ properly, and their bodies and minds aren’t going to be functioning at 100%, if they’re functioning at all. I doubt Maruta would be dumb enough to not have programmed a kill switch or other safeguards against a Nomu running rampant in his highly-secure lab should an accident happen, so they’re likely intentionally designed only to respond to the proper ignition sequence, and nothing else.
7) “…okay maybe those ones also ended up dead after that. probably weren`t good enough to get up and fight, but some of them will probably be able to pick up the slack. No way all the nomus that could fight are outside right now, the doctor definitely has some backups to protect him right now.”- For once the Doctor’s own highly-cautious nature nearly did him in. Because there’s so many restrictions preventing a Nomu running berserk or waking up on accident, if Maruta hadn’t been able to press his remote in time, it wouldn’t have mattered how many backups he had ready to go, none of them would have twitched a finger to aid him even as Miruko dropkicked him from one end of the lab to the other.
8) “And now, back to… whoever this one is. I do remember seeing this hero once before, back at the hero ranking announcement or something, but I absolutely don`t remember his name- or quirk for that fact. I`m going to assume his power is to grin really hard.”-Actually, that’d be this guy’s power.
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9) “Oh, that isn`t surprising, that there would be more ways in and out of the lab, but it`s not like the doctor can reach them right now, there`s a bunny stomping his brains into fine red paste, the most concerning thing here is that some nomus can escape and wreak havoc while the heroes are busy.”- And again tying into the heroes’ moral ambiguity here, Crust is basically forced to take down the Nomu in his way in whatever decisive speedy manner he can, even resorting to lethal force if needs be, because if he pushes past them for the sake of speed they can flee through the other exits and endanger civilians, but if he takes too long trying to non-fatally subdue them to preserve their lives then Miruko might wind up in danger in the lab with a target they absolutely cannot afford to let escape or wake Tomura up. He at least feels bad about the necessity of his actions, but he still goes through with taking the kill shot in the end.
10) “And his quirk seems to be some sort of armor-like skin, interesting. Hand-to-hand combatant then, but someone with more crowd-control would be better suited in this situation.”- Shields are actually a great crowd-control measure, especially if your goal is to overcome large numbers whilst protecting your vulnerable spots as much as possible. It’s why you always see the riot police carrying one when protests are getting out of hand.
11) “And back to the bunny we go, moments before an old man becomes the new stain- which is to say, he`ll become a stain. on the floor. and walls. and probably the ceiling if miruko is feeling especially hungry today.”- And Ironically Miruko isn’t even that personally invested in taking Maruta out, unlike with Mic or Aizawa. That kind of splash damage is just typical Tuesday for her.
12) “Well doc, we just need to be sure, you know? Don`t worry, it`s just a liiiiight kick, just enough to score a homerun with your skull (: “- First her, then Mic and Aizawa will need to double- no, triple-check he’s not a clone, then I’m pretty sure everybody who sees the kind of stuff he’s been getting up to in his lab of horrors will want to double-check he’s not a clone obscuring the real Maruta’s escape…
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HI HI NEW WRITING MOOTS <3 <3
o gosh heizou would have immediately found me out lol oh i see you!! helloooo <3
aaaa thank you ;w; hehe i’m a lil proud of the voicelines thingy! i just posted the full thing today and i might want to do it for the other series too maybe in the future! the code itself is nothing too complicated actually, just basic HTML / CSS / JS!! given time and the knowledge anyone can do it haha hnggg i’m glad the lore was interesting i was nervous it would be too cliche or boring lol
he’s a very fine gentleman ok give him the appreciation he deserves /j aww that does sound adorable!! and slkdjfsljdf pls you’re making me blush 🙈 yup yup!! i am just here to have fun and i shall remember to do what makes me happy <3
will albedo succeeds in wooing you?? or will susbedo realize that he has fallen in love with you??? or will you decide to ditch the two ‘bedos and look for a more suitable partner like zhongli??? we may never know….
👀 wdym lia come on now i merely chose that intermission from my collections of intermissions… zhongli being picked is just a coincidence… and i definitely haven’t been spending time at all with mr. zhongli, no no….
…. ok look i mean now that i’m off anon and you’re free to explore my account, you probably know about my… ahem… affection…. towards a certain refined, gorgeous, voice-like-velvet-eyes-of-molten-lava-drop-dead-gorgeous man…. sooo…. i’m just gonna to simp openly in your askbox now hope you don’t mind 🤭 /lh
wdym when YOUR brain is just as big, if not bigger than mine??? look at all your ✨amazing✨work!!! so beautifully written, exquisite storytelling and description 💯💯💯 i love your work sm too <3 <3 <3 hehe hope you enjoy binging the masterlist!!
you're right, it doesn’t ;w; i love xiao’s playstyle so much, it’s just so high-paced and gets me super engaged, so yeah definitely recommend to pull him next if you can!! and omgggg 15 pity kazuha…. i lost 50/50 to qiqi at 77 pity and kazuha only came home at 66…. at least xiao was kind and came home at 43 pity last time (altho i lost 50/50 to jean first slkdjflksjdflkjsdf). i wanted klee too but… kazuha ran me dry… super glad i stubbornly persisted tho, his synergy with xiao is really good!!
funny you ask that cause i’m saving up for hubby’s next banner :D but also…. same!! al haitham looks interesting ;)) and i heard from my friend that dori will have an ‘adorable’ kind of gameplay (kinda like klee), so she’s on my radar too!
hello, rin !! >:) ah yes, heizou and his dearest sidekick named, "intuition". 🔍 hehe, me and my emo albedo theme says hi too~
yeah, let's leave the 2bedo's in dragonspine and go search for that one fine man in liyue harbor FJDWKKDK ignore the teleport waypoints, the journey by foot will be worth it <3 (/j)
AS YOU SHOULD???? IT'S SO COOL I'M FLABBERGASTED??? the live version makes me float to cloud nine, aaaa. the way zhongli talks about his spouse so reminiscently and lovingly + the graphics >>>. oh my goodness, they help sm with the immersion !! you've outdone yourself, rin !! even if it's a simple thing in your eyes, i still think you did an amazing job ;D
[ talks about unreleased sumeru characters under the cut !! ]
if i ever create a genshin oc and want to make a cool edit for them, i'll definitely ask you for help! (/hj) rin best editor in my eyes <3
rin, it's either you've specifically typed his name when you're searching for that intermission or you've already used that gif before, hmm. 👀 either way, you seem quite smitten with him and by all means, do as you please. walk side by side through the streets of liyue, share a few stories and knowledge, have a meal and some drinks, be merry with him! ꒰˘꒳˘๑꒱
THE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, HELP. yes, i can feel your affections from a mile away and who am i to go against your wishes? >:) you'd do this for me if i word-vomit about heizou or that one fancy commissioner too 🤝 (/lh)
you're the best at coming up with ideas while i excel better in elaborating them a teeny tiny bit, so i'd say i am naught if i don't have my partner in crime to release plot bunnies with me !! and ofc, i will! your works are a jar of expensive candied petals to me like they are so simple yet so eloquent fjwkkdksk love em <3
mhm, xiao's playstyle really said "you better focus here." because i remembered being taken aback because his e skill is SO QUICK and as a kazuha main back then, the lack of having to hold the e skill shocks me. (/j)
your struggles to get kazuha... he saw you with zhongli and left the chat. (/j) i'm glad he has come home for you tho! zuha is super fun to play + the less cooldown bonus with double anemo on your team !! and about qiqi... hmm, let her be the unofficial adoptive daughter of zhongli and his spouse 👀 fun fact: qiqi is the only standard chara i don't have! my c1 mona is staring at me menacingly as we speak.
your hubby's shield is on another level, i think i might try my luck with him??? if i win the 50/50, that'd be cool but if i lose, then it means guaranteed al-haitham >:) OOO, DORI !! i saw her gameplay's leaks and she's so cute??? a little merchant on a squishy creature swinging a claymore <3 once upon a time when my klee used to have lost prayers as her weapon before i gave it to heizou jfkekdksk she says hi with her dodoco tales!
#GUYS THE LIVE VERSION OF THE VOICELINES IS SUPER COOL !! rin's skills >>>#her zhongli x god of war!reader au... delicious chef's kiss with these two being simps for each other ;(#i hope your day has been good rin! my partner in crime deserves to have the best day <3#ask box! 📬#visitor: dearest rin! 💠
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Characters from stories I probably never will write 1: Aethra
I like to come up with characters and fragments of worlds but I'm not good with coming up with a full and good story. I'm okayish with beginnings and promises but I never got an idea how to fill the story.
So I will just show the characters I got.
First is Aethra, the main figure from my dark kingdom idea. I will write about the world later.
Aethra is the new queen of the dark kingdom.
Species: rekanan (Iron)silver-elf
the elves of this world are metal themed, and the two metals "melted" into one people on this continent, Silveriron would sound better but "Silbereisen" is the name of a well-known german Schlager-singer.
Look: Grey silverish skin and hair. Golden Eyes. Pointy ears. About 1,70m high. Scarred on her whole body after surviving the red plague.
Likes: books, magic, family, ravens and crows
Dislikes: chess, dancing, her reflection,
Aethra is one of the former kings grandchildren. They aren't related in blood but the king saw all of his spouses children as his own children.
Orphaned early she grew up in the castle and was tutored in magic by the court wizard before studying magic at an academy.
There she and her best friend and valet Marisa contracted the red plague sweeping the kingdom, Aethra survived, Marisa didn't. She headed back home and found her grandfather in a worse state than he ever would admit.
Since he was the first king to have an absolutly deadly illness (magic can't heal illnesses in this world and an effective treatment of cancer is still centuries away), the thrones spirit didn't know how to act and simply kept him alive while the cancer spread and spread. Aethra had to succed him via mercy killing instead of the traditional fight.
Now she reign a country that lost at least a third of its inhabitants to a epidemy and whose treasury is almost empty and other challenges. She wants to make it better again but isn't sure how.
Plans for her story:
Her friendship with her first wife Margaretha
Catching and befriending a "hero" and his little brother
Trying to start trading with the fantasy-chinese empire via the newly invented teleportion portal -> getting blown off in a very rude way by an unpopular emperor -> sending some elites to send a message by leaving a letter under his pillow during the night, the elites decide to ally with the rebellion against him ínstead. -> Aethra has to lead an army there and fights the dragon emperor (who can turn into a dragon) personally -> receives a "useless" (in the new emperors eyes) small province bordering the ether-wasteland as thanks. -> New trade town.
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Lunistice and Celeste
Warning: possible spoilers ahead. I'm really just covering my bases, here.
Note: I wrote this piece a couple weeks ago, but the holidays got the better of me. Better late than never, eh?
I’ve always enjoyed platformers. Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country were the first games I ever played. In recent years, I’ve found myself drawn further and further from this staple of gaming genres, compelled by the frenetic energy of first-person shooters and complex storytelling role-playing games. But I made a deal with myself a few months ago to begin existing outside of what had become my gaming comfort zone. Part of that involved returning to my roots and diving into some platformers.
There have been two so far.
Celeste
The only reason I tried this one was because of this video. (Side note: love the Wulff Den. One of my favorite YT channels. Go check them out.) And I’ll tell you what: Bob’s right. This is an amazing game. It’s so amazing that the finer details are lost on me. I can say that the controls are tight and exact. The main character, Madeline, has just the right amount of weight when falling and jumping, and her abilities to dash and wall hop are satisfying once you learn to pull them off with grace (which I came close to… sometimes). The story sees you attempting to climb Mount Celeste, whose interior is filled with all manner of jumping puzzles and traps that Madeline must overcome. The ascent itself represents other challenges in Madeline’s life, chiefly the anxiety and depression she’s experienced until now. Reaching the peak ends up being as much of a victory for the player (for navigating the tangible challenges of the mountain) as it is for Madeline herself (for overcoming the personal challenges represented by platforming and the other characters she meets along the way). The final scene is a wonderful blend of sincerity and relief.
This game is also difficult. Sure, I conquered the mountain (excluding the Epilogue that probably needs you to gather so many of a certain collectible in order to unlock), but it ran me ragged in the process. Madeline can only suffer one strike from an enemy or harmful part of the environment before she fails in a given section before being teleported back to the last checkpoint. Any progress (moving blocks, hitting switches, etc) is also reset, forcing you to memorize the features of the area in order to navigate and move on successfully. Honestly, if this reset didn’t happen almost instantaneously, my time with the game would have been very short. Instead, I forged on and found that I enjoyed every bit of my experience, even when I failed the final jump in a puzzle and had to be sent to the beginning again. Overcoming the most challenging sections was truly exhilarating, and getting to see my death count at the end of each chapter was nothing short of hilarious. For the final tally, see the screenshot below.
Celeste is fantastic, and I may return to the mountain at some point in the future to see what else the Epilogue can offer me. If anything, I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for the developer’s next title, Earthblade.
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Edit: During the chaos that is the holidays, I ended up playing Celeste quite a bit. Whenever there was downtime during family functions, it was the easiest game to jump into for a few minutes at a time. Suffice to say that I was able to earn a few more strawberries than shown above.
Lunistice
The SNES was my first gaming console, but the N64 came out when I was seven. We spent the most time together during my younger years. That’s when I was exposed to 3D platformers like Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64, both of which I rank among my favorite titles from then. Lunistice mimics both of these in form and function, without verging into manic collectathon territory. Mind you, there is still collecting, but it is much diminished.
I first heard about Lunistice from this video from Nintendo Life (another great YT channel that you should also check out if you haven’t), and I agree with almost all of what Alex has to say. This is a platformer built in the 3D style of those “simpler” titles which has also adopted the tight controls of modern day gaming. Everything feels exact and balanced, and is generally easier than Celeste, but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment. The protagonist, Hana, is a tanuki who navigates the various challenges she encounters with a double-jump and a spin attack, the latter allowing her to stay airborne when used properly. There are enemies present in all levels of the game, but they’re less geared toward traditionally attacking, and act more like roadblocks that hinder progress if not dealt with in a strategic manner. They roll around in predetermined routes, float in midair between platforms, and in the handful of areas where Hana is allowed a rest between jumps, they home in on your location, forcing you to either dodge or defend yourself.
The worlds of Lunistice are vast and colorful, featuring themes and details from Hana’s life to fill the landscape. These levels are linear, though, with colored paper cranes dotting your path and leading you toward the end. Some veer off the main avenue, calling you to attempt gathering the other collectible, one of four floating letter tiles present in each world. All together, they spell Hana’s name. Once you find all of the tiles in a given world, they provide details about the story by unlocking dossiers and other “documents” that you can read between levels. Gathering all of the paper cranes averaged with the amount of deaths Hana experiences (from falling off the level, getting hit by too many enemies, etc) assigns a letter grade for that level. Aligning with the majority of gaming letter grades, the highest you can earn is an S for Superior. It was fairly easy to get an S for total cranes collected, but as for deaths… B’s are still good, right? I did collect everything, though.
Like I said, much easier than Celeste.
Of the two, I enjoyed Celeste more. Lunistice was a callback to the games that made my childhood what it was, but working to overcome the challenges presented in Celeste and then actually succeeding felt like more of an accomplishment. As a writer and story focused gamer, I also felt more attached to Madeline by the end of her adventure.
Both were a pleasant homecoming to the genre, and I’m looking forward to more.
#barrel blog#lunistice#celeste game#nintendo switch#platformers#switch#video games#video game collecting#2d platformer#3d platformer#Youtube
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tank builds win the game
#that one chiara whittled me down then followed me to the ENDS OF THE EARTH#she only left me alone once i full swinged her away twice#so no surprise that when it was final area and she was pursuing the barbara that earlier gave me garlic bread#(as a plea to make me not go after her i assume)#i decided that actually fuck this i wanna kill that chiara#then the barbara died to restricted. nothing like a win by the process of elimination#the lesson here is that offering a max hp character more food is remembered and they might spare you#also if you make a barbara kite you for a full round they're gonna remember that and they are not gonna be happy#this applies to this character because barbara has no mobility abilities. just a shield and her weapon skill to ward ya off#she's probably better off than some other no teleport characters but still#not a quote#this was my best game of the day i think#i did get stunned then killed by a magnus upon teleporting in a different game so i'm not saying this with much weight#but yknow. i won~#i even got wickeline#might be how i had the leg up when i had no food
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BnHA 323: “I Don’t Know How to Explain to You That You Should Care About Other People”
Previously on BnHA: Kacchan was all, “Izuku, I’m sorry.” Bakugou Stans were all, “[sobs for a week straight and tearfully awards him the Nobel Prize for character development].” Deku was all, “[faints in Kacchan’s arms].” Iida was all, “[trying to decide if Ochako genuinely tried to kill him a few minutes ago].” Horikoshi was all, “NO TIME FOR HUGS WE MUST GET BACK TO UA.” The civilians holed up at U.A. were all, “WE TOOK A VOTE AND DECIDED THAT WE’RE ALL GOING TO BE JERKS ABOUT THIS AND MAKE A BIG FUSS ABOUT YOU LETTING DEKU BACK INTO THE SCHOOL.” Deku was all “[stands there looking like he expected nothing less and breaking my heart more and more with each passing moment].” Ochako was all, “that does it, looks like I’m gonna have to do something about this... next chapter, that is.”
Today on BnHA: Flashback!Rat Principal is all “I just want you all to know that I spent nine million dollars turning U.A. into a giant Battleship-style grid that can burrow underground and zoom around in a giant subway maze because Horikoshi lacks a grounded understanding of both civil engineering and economics.” Back in the present day, Jeanist is all, “EVERYONE TAKE HEED, MY COMRADES AND I HAVE DEEMED IT EXPEDIENT TO CONVEY THIS AUSPICIOUS YOUTH BACK TO THIS STRONGHOLD. WE ANTICIPATE THAT WE MAY DEPEND UPON YOUR GOODWILL AND ACQUIESCENCE TO THESE TERMS.” The civilians were all, “NO.” Ochako was all, “EMPATHY, MOTHERFUCKERS, DO YOU SPEAK IT?!” The civilians were all, “oh shit.” Anyway so Ochako is a giant badass, but I’m a little worried that she’s going to get struck by lightning. Please come down from there.
so before we start this chapter, I would just like to apologize for having not posted the ch 321 recap yet, and would like to reassure everyone, and especially Iida who is staring at me with Sad Wobbly Guilt Trip Eyes, that I will get to that as soon as I can
OMG FLASHBACK??
yes please Horikoshi please show us more of class 1-A and their Deku intervention strategy jam sessions
oh dear
Iida you are too pure and good for this cruel world. [sprays the U.A. civilians with a water bottle] NO. BAD CIVILIANS! NO OSTRACIZING SCARED AND EXHAUSTED CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE
EXCUSE ME RAT PRINCIPAL WHAT’S WITH THESE MIXED MESSAGES
???
RAT PRINCIPAL: he’s free to return to us at any time!!
ALSO RAT PRINCIPAL: but it’s too risky for him to return to us
?? ??????? ?????????????????????
so now he’s going on about how strong the U.A. Barrier is, and how it’s comparable to the defensive capabilities of Tartarus. this would have sounded a lot more impressive before chapter 297 lol
OH!!!! HELLO, WHAT’S THIS!!!
A TIMELY CALLBACK TO A CERTAIN MYSTERIOUS EVENT WHICH HASN’T BEEN REFERENCED SINCE USJ? [U.A. TRAITOR MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
so now Rat Principal says he upgraded U.A.’s security systems with his own “modifications”, whatever the fuck that means. I mean look, I’ve been saying for a long time now that U.A. is the best place for everyone to hole up, don’t get me wrong. but that was mostly on account of there not being any other practical alternatives. but you’re making it sound like you figured out a way to actually make it Decay-proof or some wild shit like that
-- hold up, DID YOU ADD A FORCE FIELD. DID YOU TRICK THIS SCHOOL OUT WAKANDA-STYLE YOU CRAZY MARSUPIAL. HOLY SHIT. because that would actually be perfect
LMAO
WHAT KIND OF GALAXY BRAIN BULLSHIT. “NAH THERE’S NO NEED FOR A FORCE FIELD, LET’S JUST PUT WHEELS ON IT”
oh okay so the whole campus is basically capable of burrowing itself underground. that’s insane lol I wonder how they pulled that off. probably got poor Cementoss working overtime
blah blah blah so basically the entire campus is split into a grid and each section of the grid is capable of its own independent movement. lol this is just the Merone Base from KHR. you thought no one would notice this casual plagiarism ten years after the fact, but YOU UNDERESTIMATED YOUR AUDIENCE, HORIKOSHI
“joke’s on you imma just lampshade it” WELL ALL RIGHT THEN
“look at me I’m so fucking self-aware” fucking swear to god. I can’t believe this man is my favorite mangaka of all time smdh
“excuse me, I wasn’t finished describing all the rest of this bullshit yet,” Rat Principal breaks in impatiently. “we also added a steel wall all around the underground of the campus that’s 3000 steel plates thick. that’s fifteen fucking meters of solid fucking steel just fyi. and if anyone fucks around with any part of it the defense system will activate immediately! and also all of the plates are independently motorized, whatever the fuck that means!! in conclusion you’re gonna need a fucking tower crane to suspend all of your disbelief by the time I’m through with this paragraph”
“also Shiketsu is almost as reinforced as U.A. but not quite because we still had to make sure we were better.” but of course. and apparently the two schools are connected via a secret tunnel as Hagakure mentioned earlier
LSDKFJLSDKJFLK
“WAIT WHAT” LMAO YOU HEARD HIM, NOW INASA CAN VISIT YOU BOTH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND TELL YOU ALL ABOUT THE WEIRD DREAM HE HAD. GOD BLESS YOU HORIKOSHI
(ETA: moment of appreciation for Shouto and Katsuki having the same thought at the same time and making Knowing Eye Contact and saying the exact same thing out loud in perfect unison like the best friends they are. what a blessed day.)
so Tokoyami is all “but wait if you engineered all this shit all the way back during the Band arc how did you even know that Tomura’s quirk awakening would become a thing, Horikoshi -- uh, I mean, Principal Nezu”
and Rat Principal is all “lol idk”
“basically I just woke up one morning and was all ‘say, you know what this school really needs? a fifteen-meter-thick underground steel wall, and the ability to break up into little pieces that individually zoom around wherever the fuck they want.’ jesus christ. lol if money and common sense were apparently no obstacle why didn’t you just teleport U.A. to the fucking moon or something. maybe I should shut up before I given him any ideas
dsfaelkjldkjgl
you heard it here first, folks, all of this cost a grand total of nine million U.S. dollars. well technically it cost “more than” nine million dollars. never has that distinction been more important lmao. are we sure this barrier was really made of steel and not cardboard? who the hell sold it to them, Ea-Nasir??
this is my favorite manga series of all time. yes I am ashamed
“in conclusion please do your best to reach Deku-kun” SO WHAT WAS ALL THAT NONSENSE ABOUT IT BEING TOO RISKY THEN. anyway thank you for this super informative and edifying flashback, Horikoshi. I will cherish it always. I don’t even want to read another translation of this absurdity lmao, there’s something special about it just the way it is. pretty sure Horikoshi just had a cracked out fever dream one night and transferred it to the pages of the manga verbatim
anyway so back to the unruly mob
not their finest moment. please excuse me while I cover poor Deku’s ears and give him a good shoosh pap
oh wow the parents are out here too
is Mitsuki trying to hold Inko back?? that’s the last thing this fandom needs right now is more Mitsuki discourse fffwlkjs. and even Jiroudad, scientifically proven to be the best dad in all of BnHA, is just standing there silently looking vaguely unhappy. way to rise to the moment you guys
MONOMA
so this settles it for me that Aizawa is not at UA. I know a lot of people have been wondering about his whereabouts, and if I had to wager a guess it would be that something happened with Shirakumo/Kurogiri. I can’t think of anything else -- even the loss of an eye and a limb -- that would keep him from his kids at a time like this
anyway but this is excellent Monoma content right here though. I love that he apparently adopted Eri after a single interaction with her. also WHERE IS SHINSOU DAMMIT. THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW
and Kouta’s there too looking like he wants to run over to Deku but Ragdoll won’t let him :/
it’s gotta be pretty upsetting for him to see his hero like this and not having anyone stand up for him. [taps megaphone] IS THIS THING ON. OKAY YEAH IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING. AHEM. PAGING URARAKA OCHAKO. GONNA NEED YOU TO GET OVER HERE ALREADY AND MAKE THAT BIG DRAMATIC SPEECH WHICH YOU ARE CLEARLY DYING TO MAKE. IF YOU DON’T DO IT SOON I’M GONNA HAVE TO STEP IN, AND YOU REALLY DON’T WANT ME TO DO THAT SINCE MY SPEECH WILL NOT BE VERY GOOD OR INSPIRING, AND WILL PROBABLY JUST CONSIST OF “HELLO, YOU ARE ALL STUPID, PLEASE SHUT UP AND GO AWAY”
so now Mic is telling them to calm down. at least someone’s speaking up here, geez
OH MY GOD
MY MAN JEANIST OUT HERE DOING WHAT HE DOES BEST: MAKING EVERYONE FEEL GUILTY AND JUDGED
OH MY GOD HE IS GIVING SUCH A LONG AND BORING SPEECH LMAO IS YOUR STRATEGY TO PUT THEM ALL TO SLEEP OR WHAT
truly in awe of this man’s ability to take messages which could easily be conveyed in ELI5-speak, and stubbornly convert them into incomprehensible language the likes of which you need a graduate degree in order to understand
“hey guys, so originally our plan was to use Deku as bait for the villains, but that didn’t really work and also we realized it was kinda dumb and was probably gonna get him killed, so we brought him back here instead.” was that really so hard, Jeanist. also are we all really just gonna sit back here and watch Jeanist take full credit for Bakugou’s plan just like that lmao
(ETA:
WHERE DID ENDEAVOR GO AND WHO IS THIS DIABOLICAL MASTER OF DISGUISE. lol I genuinely didn’t notice this because I was too busy digging through thesauruses trying to rewrite Jeanist’s speech; many thanks to @class1akids for pointing it out and making my day immeasurably better. take it easy there Dick Tracy.)
“anyway so please stop being dicks and let him fucking rest so he can save all your ungrateful asses” what an impassioned and inspiring plea. time to see if the masses will listen to reason
narrator: they did not listen to reason
oh my god finally Ochako is doing something. YEAH OCHAKO WOOOO SHOW THEM HOW IT’S DONE
hmm
this entire chapter is truly and utterly nonsensical to me lol
(ETA: on my second readthrough I’m fucking dying at how she stole the megaphone right out of Mic’s hand lmao. and how Kacchan is all “fuck yeah nothing I appreciate more than some quality fucking larceny.”)
oh I see she was jumping on top of the main building so as to scream down at them all more impressively
“ANYWAY DEKU IS PRETTY COOL ACTUALLY, YOU GUYS ARE JUST MEAN” couldn’t have said it better myself Ochako
lol uh
gotta say I did not have “Ochako reveals the secret of OFA to the entire U.A. Citizen Clown Parade” on my bingo card for this week. it’s a bold strategy cotton let’s see if it pays off
SDLFKJSL
“NO, SERIOUSLY, HAVE YOU LOOKED AT HIM YOU GUYS. YOU THINK HE LIKES RUNNING AROUND DRESSED LIKE A RUSTED OIL DRUM?? HE DID THAT FOR YOU YOU UNGRATEFUL SLOBS”
so she is basically explaining the entire Deku Angst arc to them and explaining what a good and selfless protagonist Deku is, YES, PREACH
OMG IT’S THE GIGANTIC FOX LADY
not to insinuate anything, but what exactly were you doing standing out here with the hysterical mob, Gigantic Fox Lady? you’re better than that
-- KACCHAN SIGHTING!!
sdlkfjl. thanks for weighing in with that helpful and important observation. where have you been for the last five minutes. were you asleep. was it Jeanist’s speech
never mind, now he’s yelling at the civilians so I instantly forgive him
THE FUTURE NUMBER ONE HERO, EVERYONE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. HE’LL BE HERE ALL WEEK
“anyway so I’m just going to end the chapter here” lmao seventeen pages truly do go by so fast. at least he didn’t try to force in a cliffhanger at the end this time. dare I say, growth
so I guess the civilians are either gonna have a Kamino and/or Fukuoka-esque moment where they remember how to be decent people and apologize to this poor young man, or else they’ll remain unpersuaded, and so Kacchan will have to knock a few of their heads around until they become more inclined to be reasonable. either option is fine by me lol
#bnha 323#uraraka ochako#rat principal#class 1-a#bnha#boku no hero academia#bnha spoilers#mha spoilers#bnha manga spoilers#makeste reads bnha
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Trope Discussion: The Blind Prophet / Blind Seer
This covers blind seers, prophets, clairvoyant characters, etc. Anyone who can see or predict the future, usually through seeing visions. This trope is extremely common. It also has roots in classical mythologies, religion, and literature. It is not necessarily bad on its own, but the way it is used in fiction and it’s popularity with non-blind writers makes it an uncomfortable trope for me much of the time.
I understand that not everyone will agree with me, but I think some of my suggestions can be helpful because this post offers potential ways to make this trope better for those who wish to use it.
I neglected to include it in my post about Things I Want to See More Of / Less Of in Blind Characters, but it is still something I want to discuss. I thought it warranted its own post. To get an idea of my thoughts on this trope, I don’t think it is so much harmful on its own, such as the cure trope, but rather I feel it is over-used and used in ways that contribute to ideas I find harmful. In the case of this trope, the ideas I find harmful refers mainly to the idea that blind characters need something extra or special that is designed to make up for their blindness.
The blind prophet or blind seer is something people seem to assign to their blind characters because it feels right. I would like writers to consider why this is, ways to avoid problems associated with it, and ways to be more intentional with how they design blind characters in the future. To clarify, I’m not saying you should never write a blind character who can see or predict the future. I’m not even saying this is best left up to blind writers. I’m saying I want writers to be aware and have more intent when they use this trope. Hopefully this post can help people do that.
I often receive asks or messages about blind characters who can see the future. A few common characteristics include:
1. this blind prophet is the only blind character
2. this blind character is the only person in the story who can see the future
3. this blind prophet is always totally blind - I have only received one message in which the blind prophet in question had some vision in one eye
4. seeing the future is portrayed as making up for or otherwise replacing the character’s lack of vision (again, the trope is almost always about a totally blind character)
So, in other words, this trope can be used for writers to make up for blindness, whether that means actually giving the character sight through their visions or making up for it emotionally. For example: “This character is blind, which is sad, but that’s okay because they can see even more than we can! They’re special!”
Let’s break it down.
Discussion: 1. this blind prophet is the only blind character
Why is this a problem? First, I think we are well beyond having only one blind character in our stories. Sometimes having one blind character feels as if the writer believes having more than one would be unrealistic. Sometimes it also feels frustrating to explain over and over that affirming stereotypes can often be avoided by simply having several blind characters. Unfortunately it often feels like a struggle to get writers to consider it. This means the only example of a blind person in the story is one who can see the future, which means they affirm this trope or stereotype for the casual reader.
Second, having the prophet be the only blind character tells readers that blind characters cannot exist without something to make up for their blindness. They can’t even exist in a story without this.
Discussion: 2. this blind character is the only person in the story who can see the future
Why is this a problem? This one is similar to the first one. We have the token blind character who is the only one who needs sensory based powers. Because, remember, the blind character needs to make up for something, apparently.
Why does the blind person always have to be the prophet? Why can’t they be the strong one or the one with teleportation? Why can’t they be, I don’t know, the person with power of attraction or display proficiency with a weapon?
Why do they always have sense based powers? Why not another power? At least a character like Toph is a powerful bender. She can do plenty of things aside from see, plus her adaptation was derived from everyday use of a power she already had rather than a power she was given for the purpose of seeing.
It gets a little disappointing when a blind person’s power is just the ability to — I guess — see? More on that in section 4.
Discussion: 3. this blind prophet is always totally blind - I have only received 2 story ideas in which the blind prophet in question had some vision
Why is this a problem? I’ll try to explain this part as best I can.
There is nothing wrong with having a totally blind character. That is not what I’m getting at here. My issue resides in the idea of seeing the future making up for blindness, and this means, the character usually needs to be totally blind.
I think this is a manifestation of the myth that all or most blind people have no vision at all. This is not true. In fact, the majority of us have some remaining vision. I asked my totally blind friend who said she had only met one other person who was like her.
I think this is also a manifestation of the idea that blindness needs to be made up for. With a special sight power and not with something like flight or technology-based powers. Writers who are consciously or unconsciously accepting this idea need to have a totally blind character. Because if the character has some remaining sight, what needs to be made up for?
Discussion: 4. seeing the future is portrayed as making up for or otherwise replacing the character’s lack of vision (again, the trope is almost always about a totally blind character)
Why is this a problem? I want to stress that these are two separate things. Both problems, but different ones that have roots in ableism.
When I say ‘making up for’, I refer to a blind character being given visions to make up for their lack of actual vision. As I mentioned before, this character, almost always totally blind, needs something to make up for blindness in the narrative. These visions can be brief ideas of the future or actual flashes of light or color. Either way, this character is being given a special kind of “sight” which makes up for their blindness. This can be a way for a sighted audience to feel better, or for the writer to feel as if they have made up for the character’s blindness. This is mostly emotional or mental. The character doesn’t need to actually see anything in order to fulfill this part of the trope.
The second part is about how sometimes the blind prophet can literally replace their blindness with their future visions. For example, they don’t need a cane while using stairs because they can predict when each step is. Or they might not be able to see people’s faces in visions. This erases their blindness. And in this case, why write a blind character at all?
On that note, discussion 3 also comes into play. If you want your character to be totally blind while failing to write them as totally blind, you shouldn’t be writing a totally blind character. In this instance, you probably shouldn’t be writing any blind characters, period, but I do think you would be better off writing a character with some vision instead.
Additionally, back in discussion 2, I said this: [quote] “It gets a little disappointing when a blind person’s power is just the ability to — I guess — see? More on that in section 4.” [End quote]. I wanted to add that having powers that just make up for a lack of sight is boring. I’m bored by it. Does it mean it can never be made interesting? Of course it can be interesting. However, that would require more work than some writers are putting in when this trope is used.
How to Avoid Some Problems
Problem 1: this blind prophet is the only blind character
To avoid: add more blind characters, specifically ones who cannot predict the future.
I generally advise adding at least 1 extra blind character, but for big tropes like this my happy area is 2 to 3 extra. You should have at least 2 to 3 blind characters in total to avoid both tokenism and this problem specifically. This means, if you have 1 blind character who can see the future, you should have at least 2 who cannot. This is the minimum.
The point is to expose readers to characters who do not follow the tropes they are probably used to and may even think are representative of blind people in general.
Problem 2: this blind character is the only person in the story who can see the future
To avoid: Set out to have characters who can see the future and who are specifically not blind. Also, have characters who are blind who cannot see the future.
I think, if you want a bunch of prophets in your story, this is a good way to go. You could also simply not have any blind prophets, but it depends on the story you are telling and if you have a bunch of prophet characters, you might wish to include a blind character among them.
For an ask relevant to this point, go here.
Problem 3: this blind prophet is always totally blind - I have only received 2 story ideas in which the blind prophet in question had some vision
To avoid: Create characters who are prophets with residual sight.
This problem is very much connected to problem 4, but I wanted to mention it just in case. It is not as much of an issue on it’s own.
Problem 4: seeing the future is portrayed as making up for or otherwise replacing the character’s lack of vision (again, the trope is almost always about a totally blind character)
To avoid: Don’t erase the character’s blindness with visions. Don’t give them visions as a way of making up for not being able to see at all / well. Don’t connect their powers to their blindness. The idea of [quote] “My character can’t see so what if they could - gasp - see in an extra special way” [end quote] is not that creative. Also see problem 3.
Additional thoughts:
Consider giving blind characters powers that don’t involve sight, at least not in such a direct way. Whether you have a blind prophet character or not. Perhaps another alternative could be giving them several powers.
I would like blind characters to have more unique powers, because I see this trope often. It would be fun to see something different or for this trope to be subverted somehow.
Again, I want more awareness and more intent from writers. Not necessarily complete avoidance of this trope. Would I like to come across it less? Yes. But there is still hope for it.
I hope this helps.
-BlindBeta
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Edit: @stealthetrees Yes I think it would still apply. Think of this type of character as also being totally blind.
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The Art of Blind Dates. Deku x GN! Reader
This piece was written for @rat-zuki 's the deku agenda escapes no one collab. Happy Birthday to our favorite broccoli.
Content warning- This fic rated PG-13. Aged up characters, Allusions to sexual activity, swearing, gender neutral reader.
“You know, we really have to stop meeting like this.”
You jumped, the spray can you had been using left an unsightly streak of bright red across your masterpiece. You scowled behind your mask as you turned to face the man who had spoken.
“We do. You keep making me mess up my hard work!”
You smirked, pleased with yourself as you saw Deku, the number one pro hero, recoil at the sight of your mask. It had taken a few weeks to convert the All Might mask into an ahegao face, but it was worth it if it horrified your number one pain in the ass. Izuku blinked a few times, sighing and bringing a hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose. He was clearly choosing to ignore your choice of disguise.
“I wouldn’t have to mess with your work if you chose to do things that were, you know, actually legal? You’re talented, Brushstroke. You could get paid to do murals or something instead of…” Deku gestured towards your latest creation. You were rather proud of it. It had taken a good amount of planning to manage to paint a fifty foot tall mural of pro hero Dynamight mooning the city with the bold caption ‘The Hero Commision can kiss my ass.’ It would be perfect if not for the red streak from where Deku had startled you. With a contemplative hum you shook your spray can and quickly turned the offending mark into a cartoonish lipstick print. Midoriya sighed heavily. “I’m standing right here, you know.”
“I know.” You grinned behind your mask. The voice distorter you used did nothing to hide your chipper tone. “I also know you like it. And you can’t tell me Dynamight wouldn’t love it. He literally said that on live interview!”
“Yes, but not with his pants down to his knees.”
You bent over, throwing your cans of spray paint and climbing gear into your duffle bag. It wouldn’t do for your nemesis to get his hands on some of the tools you used. Mei’s stamp was all over it.
“Which is such a shame. The man’s got cake for days.” You chuckled as Deku pulled a face.
He observed you, hands on his hips. “And where do you think you’re going?”
“Away, obviously.” You said as you threw the strap of your dufflebag across you.
“And I’m just going to let you go?”
“Oh no. You’re going to chase me like you always do. And I’m going to escape like I always do. And it’s going to drive you crazy because you can’t figure out how I keep doing it.” You began stretching, exaggerating each movement.
“A teleportation quirk isn’t that hard to figure out.” Izuku began stretching as well, rolling his shoulders and popping joints.
“Guess again.” You sing songed, bouncing on your toes.
“Wouldn’t have to guess if you just told me.”
“But that’s no fun. Unfortunately, I do have to be going. Catch you later, hot stuff!” And with a sprint, you raced to the side of the building and jumped off before activating your quirk.
Time slowed around you. It was like you were hovering in the air instead of falling. Freeze Frame was a quirk you had learned to perfect over the years. Between the quirk and the assorted gadgets in your bag and on your person, it was definitely enough to baffle the number one pro hero. Speaking of, you better work quickly before your quirk wore off and splatted you across the sidewalk.
Freeze Frame was named after what your quirk looked like from the outside. It was as if you teleported, or you had frozen time around you for everyone except yourself. In reality, you were a speedster. When your quirk was active, you were able to move at speeds so fast you were undetectable to others, and to you it seemed like everything was paused in time. You probably could have been a phenomenal hero or villain if you wanted. But currently, it was much more fun to thwart a certain green haired man.
With a press of a button, you deployed a grappling hook, snagging it on the building across the alley. You swung over, keeping a countdown in your head. Would you be lucky enough and have time to…? Yes. There! A balcony door was cracked open slightly. You gracefully landed on the balcony and used the door to slip into what appeared to be someone’s bedroom, thankfully unoccupied at the moment. Taking no chances though, you slip into the closet just as the effects of your quirk wear off. The other reason you had never turned to heroism or villainy- no matter how much you trained, you could only keep your quirk activated for ten seconds at a time. It wasn’t a lot. Plus you could only activate your quirk a couple dozen times a day without getting seriously ill. But it still was usually more than enough to be able to give any law enforcement the slip. Just like now.
Deku curses as he runs to the edge of the roof. You’re nowhere to be seen. “Brushstroke! Get back here, you damn brat!” He shouted, running a hand through his hair in frustration. One of these days he was going to figure out your quirk and how to counteract it. And when that day comes he was going to take you over his knee and… No. He shook his head, blushing to clear his thoughts. What to do with you. Well, he wasn’t sure yet. You weren’t a villain, really. More of a public nuisance. The murals you did showed a lot of talent and a good chunk of the population agreed with the social commentary behind them. But that didn’t change that you had painted ten foot tall asscheeks on a building without permission. And, technically, it was within his job description to apprehend you. “Brushstroke!” Deku called again as he made his way down to the ground. There was no sign of you anywhere. Invisibility quirk maybe? Though it would be unusual if you could turn all the stuff you had been wearing and carrying invisible as well.
Meanwhile, as Izuku was getting lost in thought, you were getting naked. You stripped out of your gear and paint covered smock, moving as quickly as you dared while still remaining quiet in your hidden location. Just because the bedroom had been empty doesn’t mean the rest of the place was, after all. You shoved everything into your dufflebag, pulling out a clean set of clothing from a zippered pocket. Getting changed was a simple affair, as was ruffling your hair, messily getting it to look like a different style. One of your favorite tricks happened when you pushed a hidden button on the edge of your duffle bag. The previously dull gray bag quickly morphed into a loud riot of tye dyed color. Chameleon bags, Hatsume called them. Still in a prototype stage, your friend and employer would probably make a mint on them if you put them on the market.
After a final brush off and deciding you looked acceptably civilian, you peeked out the closet door. The bedroom was still empty. You crept out slowly. The balcony wasn’t a feasible exit anymore. Not without the gear you had had to store away. You were going to have to sneak out the front door. You activated your quirk, feeling a little queasy at having to use it again so quickly in succession. It was simple to race through the apartment and out into the hall within your short time limit. In fact, with your speed, you were easily able to exit the entire apartment complex. You still had a few seconds to spare when you shot out the door. You grinned at seeing the number one pro hero standing in the middle of the street. You knew you shouldn’t do what you were thinking. Instead you should use your last few spare seconds to put some distance between yourself and the large, green haired man. Instead, you quickly dug around in your bag and found your tube of lipstick. You applied a nice thick coat as you waltzed up to him. With a giggle, you planted a firm smacking kiss on his cheek, leaving behind a clear and perfect lip print. With a grin, you hurried back to the apartment complex. It was easy to make it seem like you were just coming out of the door as time snapped back to its proper speed. You watched, hiding your smirk as you observed the clearly frustrated hero scanning the crowds for any sign of you. His eyes passed right over you, barely giving you a glance. You almost felt hurt that he thought your normal look was that unremarkable. But that was the point, after all. As Deku continued to call out for your pseudonym, you turned and walked away, blending into the crowd. You were almost out of earshot when you heard a loud cursing exclamation that would have been more in character for a certain blond hero. You bite your knuckle to muffle your laughter. Someone had informed Deku of the lipstick mark.
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You sipped from a bottle of water as you watched Mei work her magic. It was strangely relaxing to watch her in her element. Though it seemed chaotic the first few times you had witnessed your friend work, there was a clear method to the madness if you just knew where to look. And you knew exactly where to look now that you had been working with her for the past three years. You were simply listed as one of her assistants. Most days that involved a random jumble of cleaning, paperwork, schedule management, and coffee making. The real reason Hatsume loved having you around however, was days like this.
“Okay! Set!” She chirped happily. “You good to go now?”
You nodded as you slid down, and walked into the testing area. “Remind me what I’m looking for again?”
“Well, obviously the usual. Make sure it’s not lethal, of course. And then I want to make sure the grid is deploying at the right time. Should be about a quarter second after detonation.”
“As long as everything looks good, want me to be full blown dummy this time?”
Hatsume tilted her head, and considered a moment before nodding. “Yeah, should be fine. Have the explosive levels where they should be. If anything messes up it’s going to be the grid deploying too soon or too late and not restraining you right.”
You gave her a thumbs up as you got into position. She counted down, though that didn’t matter much to you, honestly. One of the best perks of your quirk was that it gave you insane reflexes. You waited until the moment you saw the detonation begin to happen and activated your quirk.
As usual, it felt like time slowed to a crawl around you. Hollywood directors would give a kidney to have access to the detailed slow motion you could experience every day for free. You walked around the device, looking it over. It was meant to be a capture aid for pro hero Cellophane, a small explosive that would shoot nets of tape in all directions. It had to be safe and effective. Better to have a few civilians stuck to the walls than to risk letting a villain escape, after all. You peered into the explosion that was slowly rippling outward. Everything looked good so far… Yep, there were the grids starting to deploy. Sure that everything was safe, you deactivated your quirk and instantly were thrown backward and stuck to a padded wall of the testing room.
“Looked great!” You called as Hatsume entered the room. “I think you’ve finally got it!”
While she cheered and began praising her baby for performing so well, you tried wiggling. No luck. You were stuck rather firmly. Apparently she had upped the strength of the adhesive. After a minute, Hatsume finally noticed your struggles.
“Oh good!” She chirped. “Looks like the new formula is holding up nicely. I mean, I still need to test it out against, like strength and fire quirks, but looking good so far.”
“Little help, please?” You ask, giving her a look.
“Maybe in a bit.” She said, turning her back and leaving you there, pinned. “Want to test how long it holds. Besides, I have some questions about your last escapade and how my babies held up.”
You let out a resigned sigh. Of course. Your friend had found out about your after hours hobby about a year and a half ago. Instead of discouraging you, it hadn’t surprised you that much when she blackmailed you. She wouldn’t tell the police or heroes…. If you used some of her experimental babies on your future excursions. You had been dubious. Hatsume’s babies could be a little dangerous in the prototype stage. But it ended up working great! Your pieces went from small tagging jobs to huge fifty foot murals. Though that had caught the attention of a few public figures, including a certain green haired pain in your ass.
“I didn’t use anything directly against Deku this time.” You sighed, going limp to test if the tape would hold your weight. It did. “Grappling hook works great. The painter drones are okay for filling in large areas, but aren’t able to do clean lines well. The gecko boots continue to be amazing, but the gloves need a lot of work. The control for when they release still isn’t great.”
Hatsume nodded, quickly making notes about everything you said. There was a bit of a quick back and forth where she asked questions and you answered. Though ten minutes passed and you were still stuck to the wall. She eventually sets her notes aside and turns to face you fully. “So,” she drawls. “You saw Deku again.”
“I always see Deku nowadays!” You groan. “I swear Mei, if I find out you’re tipping him off or something...”
“Aww, come on! He’s nice! Would you rather be dealing with Dynamight?”
You frowned, not meeting her gaze. “I mean, the variety might be nice?”
“You like that with the help of my babies you’re able to out fox the number one pro hero, admit it!”
“It might be a little satisfying,” you mutter.
“And it doesn’t hurt that he’s hot either! Heard you two get all flirty during chases. The tabloids loved the kiss mark, by the way. Enjoy finally kissing him?”
“Hatsume!” you groan. “Subject change, please! Anything else!”
“Anything?” she grins at you.
“Oh god, I’m going to regret this.”
“It’s not that bad, I promise! Just, would you be interested in a blind date?”
You blink. “A date?”
“Yeah! One of my friends from school has a lot of trouble meeting people organically. You know how the industry is. Ridiculous schedules, maintaining reputation, trying to make sure they like you for you and aren’t just a fan.”
“Yeah… I guess I can understand that.”
“Well, I just think you and him would be a great fit! He’s a huge nerd in a lot of the same ways you are, but a real good guy once you get past the awkward. Plus,” Hatsume dropped her voice to a conspiratorial whisper “I happen to know for a fact that he’s a fan of Brushstroke’s work.”
You sighed, rolling your eyes. “You know it’s extortion to try to get me to agree when you have me literally taped to a wall.”
“I know!” Hatsume chirped happily. “So are you going to agree? I made the adhesive pretty strong this time. Who knows how long it would take to wear off on it’s own?”
“Bitch!” You can’t help laughing. “Alright, alright, I’ll go. Just get me down from here!”
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You fidgeted with the ring you were wearing as you stared at the building in front of you. Maybe it wasn’t too late to bail? You don’t know exactly what you had been expecting when Hatsume had told you about the somewhat shy, nerdy man she had set you up with, but you hadn’t expected him to choose the fanciest restaurant in town as your date location. You were wearing your best and still felt underdressed. Well, if the date was a disaster, at least you knew what building you were going to spray paint next. The glistening white exterior would make for a great canvas. You chuckled quietly at your own thoughts.
Squaring your shoulders, you took a deep breath and marched in. You could do this. You were an infamous tagger. You faced off against the number one pro hero regularly. Your day job was working with Hatsume. You’ve got this. With an air of newfound confidence, you gave your name to the maitre d. It was a surprise when you were led through the restaurant to one of their private curtained rooms. This guy you’d been set up with was apparently going all out. Maybe you were going to like him after all, you thought as you were ushered in. Then you looked up.
Fuck.
Standing to greet you with a stupidly flustered look on his damn stupid handsome face was your nemisis. The number one thorn in your proverbial side. The giant broccoli himself.
That BITCH had set you up with Izuku Midoriya!
You froze. In the back of your mind you were aware that your mouth was hanging open. The green haired man shifted his weight from foot to foot. “Hi,” he said quietly, scratching the back of his head.
You continued to stare.
He cleared his throat, glancing to the side. “Sorry about the secrecy, but I think it’s understandable.”
You nodded weakly.
Izuku bit his lip. You realized with a start that he might be even more nervous than you are. As much as you planned to murder Hatsume later, this wasn’t Midoriya’s fault. You could get through this date at least. Eat some expensive food, drink the best wines, make some meaningless conversation, say your goodbyes, and then go home to plot the demise of your former best friend. Long, slow painful demise. Good thing about being an artist, you had lots of traps, so clean up should be easy. Looking at the worried expression on Izuku’s face, you realize with a start that you still haven’t actually said anything to him. You open your mouth to offer some sort of generic greeting. But what comes out is-
“I’m going to fucking murder Mei!”
Izuku blinks. Blinks again. Then he starts laughing loudly. He leans one hand on the table as he cackles. You stare before starting to chuckle yourself. Soon you’re both wheezing with laughter. You both slump into your seats, trying to collect yourselves. Midoriya speaks first.
“Yeah, I… I get that. I’d think that’s a common emotion when hanging around Hatsume.”
You can’t help your smile. “Only at least half of the time. But that’s what makes it fun. No one else like her.”
“That’s for sure.” Izuku leaned back in his seat, looking you over like he’s studying you. “So, I suppose we should actually introduce ourselves. I’m Izuku Midoriya. I do hero work.”
You laugh. “Y/N Y/L/N. I work for Mei and freelance art when I can.”
“Art, huh? What kind of stuff do you do?”
You’re briefly interrupted by the arrival of the first course. After the waiter leaves, Deku apologies. “Sorry. Didn’t mean to order for you, but this is one of those places where you pay them and they tell you what you’re going to eat.”
“It’s fine.” You say as you stare at the delicate wisp of some sort of thinly shaved vegetable with a dollop of strangely colored foam on top.
“You were saying what kind of art you do?” Deku cautiously was poking at the tiny fancy appetizer.
“A few different things really, but my passion is mural work. Latest job was in a maid cafe. They wanted something cute and floral, but they let me do what I wanted within that theme.”
The night continued on and was surprisingly easy. The food was delicious, the wine was better, and you were pleasantly surprised by the company. Maybe it was the wine softening you up, but as you looked across the table where Izuku was animatedly talking about how influential All Might’s example had been for him, you admitted to yourself that the green haired man was very handsome. And funny. And interesting. And you were trying very hard not to think about the way Midoriya’s large scarred hand wrapped around the delicate wine glass. It was a surprise when the final course was finished and Izuku was quietly taking care of the bill. He escorted you out of the building and you both stood awkwardly outside. Deku cleared his throat.
“If it’s not presuming too much, I’m not quite ready for tonight to end. Is it alright if I walk you home?”
“I’d like that. Like that a lot, actually.”
He smiled at you, and it was like the sun. You walked and talked animatedly. The conversation was so easy and fun, and a little flirty. Somewhere along the way your hands brushed together and holding hands became the most natural thing in the world. Time flew by as you walked together, your true destination long forgotten. You were only brought back to reality when out of the corner of your eye you saw a massive mural of pro hero asscheeks. When Izuku saw what you were looking at, he groaned.
“Could you please not check out my friend’s ass while we’re on a date?” He joked, gently elbowing your ribs. You laughed.
“I mean, you can’t blame me. It’s hard to miss.” You made a mental note to tell Mei that her paint formula was holding up beautifully.
“It’s a little embarrassing. Brushstroke is talented and all, but every mural is a time I couldn’t catch them.”
Maybe it was the wine still buzzing through your system. Maybe it was the thrill of it. Maybe you just wanted to see those beautiful green eyes widen. But you couldn’t help the next words out of your mouth.
“Well you might have an easier time if you ever actually figured my quirk out.”
“Yeah I…” He stopped. Stared. “You…” He stared harder, pulling away slightly as he looked your figure up and down. “You!!!”
“Surprise?” You laughed, and grinned at him. He was always so handsome when he was angry. You weren’t scared at all as he hauled you close.
“Do you have any idea how infuriating you are?”
“Pretty good idea, actually.”
“You’ve been leading me on goose chases for months!”
You grinned “Yes, will be our anniversary soon.”
Izuku groaned as he wrapped his arms around your waste. “You irredeemable brat!”
You would have replied, but in the next second he was fiercely smashing his mouth against yours. The kiss started harsh and desperate. The results of months of teasing and flirting. It gentled as the two of you stood there in the night, soft and sweet and full of affection the two of you had yet to put into words. The thought occurred to you that you’d have to thank Mei later. Your eyes opened as the two of you pulled away for breath. You started giggling almost immediately. Izuku pressed his forehead against yours.
“What’s so funny, darling?”
You smirked. “I never thought we’d have our first kiss while being mooned by Dynamight.”
Izuku groaned loudly before sweeping you up into his arms. You squawked and clung to him.
“That’s it.” He rumbled. “I’m going to spank you when I get you home, you fucking brat.”
“Promise?” you giggled.
You didn’t mind in the least when he shut you up with another kiss.
#the deku agenda escapes no one collab#izuku x reader#midoriya x reader#deku x reader#deku x y/n#deku x you#gender neutral reader#izuku midoria x reader#aged up characters#bnha reader insert
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What happened to Ruby in your reference sheet by being sliced in half for your Scorruby AU?! The scar and everything!
Okay so Ruby has a bad time in the au. But I can explain. So, the whole being 'sliced in half' thing, that was more of an idea I had about how Ruby's semblance works in this AU.
So I'm putting the image you were talking about under the readmore at the bottom of the post because it's potentially gore although nothing visceral is visible but better safe than sorry, and I'm gonna stress something off the bat: Ruby's not actually hurt and this isn't actually a literal thing. (Yet. Probably. Maybe. We'll see.)
The idea for the discussed sketch was as a way to play around with posing, expression, and what Ruby's Scatter might look like/how it might work, more metaphorical then as something that actually happens (so far).
Scatter, in my AU, is a Transformative semblance, in that it physically alters Ruby by turning her into a swarm of swirling rose petals. My idea was that this semblance starts from the inside out, which is why she was able to be hit in the first place, because she was already disassembling herself into her petal form. So she's actually completely unharmed, she just happened to be up against someone who was fast enough to catch her mid-scatter, mostly for visual flair.
I'm not a fan of the current canon semblance, I think there's too much going on and they've forgotten good ideas for plot relevance. So lets look at some quotes as the show's gone:
Volume 1: Pyrrha says 'Ruby has her speed'
Volume 4: Qrow says 'some people burst into rose petals'
In the vol6 hiatus coming up on vol7 the comics called it 'an ice cream sundae of speed with a little cherry of teleportation on top.'
Volume 7: Harriet said "I've seen other speed semblances before. That's different. I think there's more going on than you think."
volume 8: Penny explains 'Ruby is capable of traveling at an extreme velocity from one point to another by breaking herself down to her molecular components, thus negating her mass and then reassembling them at the destination.'
Basically, Ruby's semblance has, over the course of show, had these points:
short range dash that generated rose petals
able to turn herself into a swirl of rose petals that retained mass and had greater mobility
generated a slipstream if she hit a certain speed (seen in the vol2 food fight and the petal tornado she made in the vol4 character short)
was able to pick other people up, although their weight still mattered (Penny in vol2)
was able to use it for mid-air combat in short bursts, but it was finite and didn't have long distance
could somewhat manipulate the rose petals, able to separate her main mass into smaller masses for evading obstacles
after vol6, it turned into 'a bit of teleportation', and then 'no more mass', allowing Ruby to carry limitless people and go just about anywhere as long as she needs
And personally, I'm not a huge fan of this. I think that they could have handled it better instead of contradicting themselves. They also effectively took out Ruby's three biggest weaknesses: that she has to worry about the weight of people she carries, that she's still solid (just split up over a large swarm), and that distances are a factor. And it makes it less interesting to me.
Honestly Ruby's semblance was just treated weird in general, having it be like her splitting apart into separate parts mid-scatter was special in vol7 when she was doing it back in vol4 felt off. I have no problems with her upgrading her distance on it, I thought that was interesting, but then the teleportation made it weird. We lost the slipstream move she used, which was a complete shame because it was a cool way for Ruby to turn her evasive semblance into offence. And 'mass no longer mattering' was pure 'we wrote ourselves into a corner here's a bullshit 'oh you could do this all along' power upgrade' (coughs at Penny being heavy in vol2 and Mercury kicking her in vol3). Also just the name. Petal Burst. I don't like it, should have kept it as Scatter.
So, ScorpRuby. Her semblance is Scatter. It is a transformative semblance where she breaks herself apart into a swirl of rose petals for a speed/mobility boost that can go in any direction, but is short range with limited distance (though she does learn to hold it for longer, making it about endurance training). She can carry people, but their weight does matter, and more people are harder to carry. It is not teleportation, and she can still be hit, or grabbed, or knocked out of her scatter if she's not careful, because mass still matters (which means she still creates a slipstream she can use). And her petals pick up the colours of people she picks up, because we lost that visual.
I think I got off topic, but the point stands, I'm keeping more defined limits on Ruby's semblance, because then it makes the story about finding ways around those limits.
And as for the scars... (warning, getting into some real criticism of the show here that I'll put under a read more if you're not interested in that)
I saw Nora get scars in vol8 that managed to avoid the face because god forbid girls that aren't villains have visible facial scarring. There is a lot of lookism in the show about big scars being Evil and I'm not here for it. Weiss's scar is small and becomes less visible every volume, Blake's scar is also small and easily hidden, Winter could have had a scar on her nose but they were cowards and removed it, and Nora has lots of scars now but they barely touch her face, even though there would have been nothing wrong with that (and they're also quite neat and not visually unappealing and can be mostly hidden under her outfit).
Meanwhile the villains with scars (Ironwood, Tyrian, Adam, Cinder), have big and jagged scars that are very prevalent (when Ironwood's top is off, at least) and in the case of Adam and Cinder take up a lot of their face. It's like a visual shorthand, Adam and Cinder's scars are even given Big Reveals to shock the audience with how 'ugly' and 'deformed' their scars are (a missing eye and an SDC brand).
I think that scars, whether it's having them, or the visibility, placement and size of them, shouldn't be a signifier of if a character is a Good Guy, or not. So I gave Ruby some, because she is the main character of this AU, she is the hero, and she's allowed to have large scars that aren't easily looked over, and the fight where she gets them is both plot-relevant, and for character development. And I think that she still looks cute as hell with them, personally.
Also, yes, Ruby does go through the absolute wringer in this AU, but hey, it's for character development. I swear. (also image here)
#rwby#ruby rose#scorruby au#rwby au#rwde#I will not be silent about lookism in rwby nor about how dumb ruby's new semblance is#nonnie luv I am so sorry this got majorly offtopic but I hope I was able to answer your question anyway#also unsure whether to tag as gore or not because there's nothing visible so I'm not sure if it counts but just in case#tw gore#think Alice from the xbox games madness returns where she turns into butterflies for shortrange dashes or a vampire going bat swarm#asks
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