[ closed ] my body just moved on its own

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🧙 WHO: Bakugou + Closed Threads
⚔️️ WHAT: Canon Update!
🕒 WHEN: 2nd week of August on
🗺️ WHERE: Around
⚠️ WARNINGS: Potential Spoilers, Swearing, Blood :)

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Round Face || Open House

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[ An invitation to the castle. How quaint. Great. Lovely. Just want he wants. Honestly it's a chance to look around and that's what's most appealing to Katsuki at the moment. Honestly there's a lot on his mind and a bit that he needs to work through. It's not as if a lot of time had passed, but there's a lot of things that have happened. Some clarity and some irritation.

And some of these things he's not entirely ready to talk about to a certain nerdy asshole because Bakugou already knows what he's going to do so it's not like they are going to have that conversation. He'll save it for when they actually have it back home and face to face.

So it's just better to focus on something else. Maybe the food from various worlds. This had been a thing before, right? At one of those festivals or something. Maybe with new people there will be new dishes around and there will be at least something that can be eaten.

He still looks tired though. A little rough around the edges. Some dark circles under his eyes. Bandages peeking out from his arm. Bakugou isn't really paying attention to who could be around. ]

[floatsaway]

[He may not be paying attention, since the castle's banquet and dining hall is bustling with people and servers moving left and right to both feast and host the guests. Sound of people talking, moving, clinking their glasses together in toast, knives and forks scraping against plates...the usual. It's only when there's a very telltale sound of an accident off a little distance away that might actually catch Bakugou's attention.

A yelp and a squeak, then the crash and shattering of glass. A few of the voices stop, heads turning towards the commotion - seems someone was bumped into, which caused a bit of a domino effect. A server moving by at the time tried to help the person, which resulted in the tray they were carrying to tip and all the glasses to shatter, spilling their contents to the floor.]

Oh my--!! I'm so sorry, I...I-I can help clean it up1 [The server urges that it's alright, this is part of their job, and only asks if the young woman is alright, she seems a bit pale and jittery...] F-Fine, it's--...I'm fine, j-just clumsy. Please, i-isn't there anything I can do to help? I should do something!

[It's really okay, miss, please...calm down. Just enjoy the festivities.] But...!

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[ She would be like this... Bakugou watches it all play out. Naturally Ochako would feel like she needs to do something about it. Honestly, she should. It had been her clumsiness that had caused the problem after all. However, if she is being dismissed? It's possible that her assistance will just make things worse. Or make this person look worse. ]

Oi, Round Face. Stop picking on the help and move it along.

[ He'll even take her by the arm and start escorting ehr away. ]

[floatsaway]

Wh--Bakug...oh!

[It's not that it's weird to see him here, really, but Ochako had sort of...tuned a lot of the party out. She definitely looks like she just threw herself together in a few minutes, giving up halfway through trying to look presentable and just saying fuck it. It's very unlike Ochako, actually, and Bakugou will be able to tell right away that she's not quite all there right now.

Hell, it's evident by how she almost falls over herself again when he pulls her away from 'helping'. She's extremely uncoordinated, and doesn't seem to pull away much at his insistence, other than maybe a weak-willed tug. She doesn't have it in her to put up too much of a fight.]

I can walk on my own...! [With a bit of effort, but not a total lie!]

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[ Which is all pretty weird. Maybe not entirely the clumsiness or the easily flustered state. That doesn't really stand out at all to him. But the fact that she doesn't have much fight or bite? Oh, that does. When is she not somewhat sassy? If she doesn't want him to do all this... ]

Yeah? You're not doing much to convince me of that, Cheeks.

Monkey Boy || Animal Mage Hunt

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[ Only it's not Bakugou that's actually hunting down animal mages. There's an enraged local ( looks like with tiger characteristics ) that's been on the prowl.

Just because animal mages are behind it doesn't mean that all animal mages are responsible. So that's where Bakugou comes in. He and an actual innocent mage are cornered in one of the alleys facing off against the pursuer.

Should Katsuki be out like this? Probably not. He's looking a little haggard there. Movements have been stiff. ]

Get going!

[ Because he can TOTALLY hold this guy off. Yupp. ]

[tantailizing]

[The scene that Zidane beholds isn't unfamiliar now as it's been going on since the beginning of the month. However, his eyes zero in on Bakugou as opposed to the individual he's protecting, and for good reason. Bakugou's not looking too well; and whether that's due to the raging local or something else, the current sight suggests it might've happened currently.]

[He might not be able to teleport, but he's fast enough to make it look that way, appearing at Bakugou's side fast enough that his cloak whips.]

Not late to the party, am I?

[Sure, he's smirking, but his brow and eyes might have a little more fury to them.]

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[ He does look rather surprised. So does the animal mage behind him. Where had this asshole popped up from?

Bakugou blinks but then soon recovers. He clicks his tongue against his teeth and huffs. ]

You sure got hella timing. That's all I'm gonna say.

[ He looks behind him to the NPC. ]

Get the fuck outta here. Might get rough, you know?

[tantailizing]

[He's here, he's there, he's everywhere. Be worried... but not really.]

[A brief smirk Bakugou's way, Zidane's eyes were back on the cursed individual before them.]

Cool with me.

[Because his tail is whipping, bristled and his hair standing. Sure, back at Colette's party, he'd joked about Bakugou trying to piss him off, and he had fun fighting while trying to break into the Hall of Mirrors. However, an animal mage is in danger now and Bakugou has injuries without much explanation except for the person bearing down on them.]

[Getting rough? Yeah, Zidane's not even gonna wait any longer to just spring at the guy with some extra force in the opening punch.]

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[ And Bakugou isn't willing to give up even if he is injured. Probably why things haven't healed over fully. Keeps opening things up.

Not that it matters. What matters is that this innocent animal mage gets out of there and they take care of the assailant. So while Zidane moves forward and from the front, Katsuki uses a gust of wind to push him off. To change course and do the same from the side! ]

Hair Bow || A Mandraconian Task

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[ It's pretty obvious when anyone starts to get close to one of those plants. There's just screaming - painful and annoying screeching - the moment that someone gets close. And it only gets worse when someone tries to actually uproot them.

Bakugou, on the other hand, has a bit of a different approach. Some random extra has come up to him asking for help. Now normally Bakugou would brush them off and tell them to fuck off, right? But that doesn't seem to be the case.

If anything, he groans and rolls his eyes. Tells them to just fucking take him there and he'll see what he can do. The blonde doesn't really look too hot though... ]

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[ Monika had been asked the very same thing by the very same people. She'd been sent to the exact same spot and had started a couple hours ago. Perhaps it was because she hadn't come back that Bakugou had been asked to do it. It was a simple enough tasks, she'd seen no reason to refuse it. And the funds would help her with looking for a comfortable house.

But something had gone wrong. Horribly wrong.

When she'd uprooted just one, it'd been fine. But then it had been a two. Then three. Then a dozen. That was when it had started feeling a tad uncomfortable. She'd not been able to point her finger on why, but she'd figured just about anyone would have been feeling uncomfortable with a dozen screaming plants in a bag.

Squeaking, screeching, piercing.
Like playing a chalkboard on a turntable
Like playing a vinyl on a pizza crust

Then it was two dozens. Three dozens. And then she realized why she felt uncomfortable. What those screeching noises the plants made reminded her of. Not something from Avalon, but something from home.

But by the time she'd realized it, it was too late.

An endless
cacophony
Of meaningless
noise

By the time Bakugou reached the destination, he would find Monika collapsed on the ground, next to a bag where countless of these plants were trapped, screaming and screeching. She wasn't unconscious, but she clearly wasn't herself either. Tears were running down her cheeks. ]

Save me... Someone... Save me... Please...

[ The noise, it won't stop.

She could have been there for minutes or hours, it was impossible to tell. But she was repeating the same words, over and over again. ]

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[ The screaming of the plants are annoying as hell. Bakugou's already thrown in some earplugs. Full offense, but he doesn't really want to deal with all of the hollering.

Now what draws him to Monika and her predicament is the fact that the screaming is very loud. As in beyond what he's heard prior to this. That means that someone is around them, right? Katsuki moves forward and it's seeing the girl on the ground that actually gets his immediate attention.

He does actually rush over, but hands hover instead. Bakugou needs to check - ]

Oi! Are you hurt, Hair Bow?

[peninhand]

[ Hearing his voice was what snapped her back to reality. Within a blink, the void of flashing lights and screaming noises were gone. She was back here in Avalon, the nightmare born from her own mind gone. Well, not entirely. Those plants were still screeching. For a moment, she remained still, staring into nothing.

The noise didn't stop. She tried pulling herself together, pushing herself off the ground. She managed to sit on her knees, but she was looking at the bag filled with these things as if that was the most horrifying thing she'd ever seen in her life. ]

G-Get them away from me... Please...

[ She gritted her teeth and brought hands over her ears to try muffling the noise. She didn't want someone, anyone to see her like that. So vulnerable and weak. It was pathetic. But it was like that screeching was triggering something she'd thought behind her forever. ]

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[ So no physical harm has been done. Just looks like something psychological. Bakugou hasn't really witnessed people dealing with some sort of trauma to this degree. However he can recognize it. Girl must have dealt with something in her life. And these buggers? Well they set something off.

However he's not going to pry into that. Instead he is going to do exactly what she would want him to. Remove the problem. The fastest way to do that is to throw a barrier over the bag of those things. Soundproof. ]

Soundproof bubbles don't exist or I'd use that shit instead. Gonna just have to work through it.

Ninja Girl || Invasive Species

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[ Another way to get things off of his mind for the moment: going on a good ol' creature culling. This is a completely harmless, simple task that does not require brain power whatsoever.

It does, however, require someone to be in top form. Which his injuries aren't about to stop him. Which is both good and bad. He's hoping a few blasts of fire will discourage the Carcinuses from proceeding further and cause them to retreat.

Being flash with magic comes at a price. Which comes in the form of some of his wounds opening back up... ]

[crimsongirl]

[Homura had meant to not do much this month. With crazy people out for animal mage blood, sticking to the shadows to deal with them her own way was ideal. But money was always an issue, hence the job and why she even agreed to it despite Bakugou being here. Even after months in the same world, it was hard to get a good read on him.

Thankfully the crabs already had her full attention. As they stepped back from the flames, she raised her hands, two fingers stretched out on each of them, and lightning forming at the tips. Couldn't handle this like the spiders, less they drag each crab back into the water. On the clock here, and alas, no time for fun (or food). Bolts start to fly and strike the crustaceans, forcing them to step back more as she fired off one shot after the other.]

Gotta pick up the pace, and we'll be done in no time!

[All said lightheartedly, unaware of what Bakugou was going through.]

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They don't look like they wanna actually give up.

[ Backing off, but not quite retreating. These things really look like they will just come back after Bakugou and this girl leave. It is somewhat impressive that she just launches some lightning at them. A pretty interesting combination.

Maybe the fuckers won't like the cold. He huffs and presses his hands against the ground. Ice and frost starts to form against the surface, spreading out and towards the crabs. And maybe they'll back away? ]

[crimsongirl]

[It would have been easier if these guys were recorded in her little notebook about monsters. That left little in the way of ideas beyond recalling what crabs and scorpions were afraid of, and only the latter offered any solutions.]

Maybe if we had some lavender or citrus, that could help. Assuming the crab part doesn't ignore it I mean.

[Fortunately, his action does bring one idea. Raising another finger on each hand, she launches even stronger lightning. Yet not at the crabs themselves, but rather the ice. In the end, ice was just another form of water. Maybe not as conductive, sure, but good enough for a stronger charge. Larger bolts began to jump up, striking the crabs, who were just used to Homura simply firing away, forcing them back even further. Catching them off guard seemed to work, but they needed another solution.]

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Lavender or citrus? Are we trying to eat them?

[ Now there's an idea. But he's never heard of lavender or citrus being a thing. Might be somewhat unique to her world? Whatever. Not going to ruminate on that one too hard. Just going to focus on the monsters that are wanting to come to shore.

The lightning arcs around, sure. It forces the creatures back, but it might not actually keep them from staying away. ]

You've got elemental, right?

Blondie || Don't Treep, Man

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[ Looks like there are a lot of mundane tasks that need done for the month. And it's not like they aren't still in summer or anything like that right? Despite everything that's happened to him - or maybe that's not quite the right term since it had basically been an overnight experience - Bakugou is still up and about. Still participating in shit while he should probably still be resting.

Working around the farmsteads might not be like training or fighting. There's nothing about this that entails combat. However the tasks are not without some hard labor. Bakugou is working on repairing fences. That means hauling around the boards and nails. Shoving posts into the ground.

Things that involve moving that arm of his around when he likely shouldn't be. Out here he's wearing a tank top, so it's plain to see how much of his shoulder and arm are bandaged up. While it doesn't appear that he is struggling, he is kind of sweating excessively and breathing heavily! ]

[angelolatry]

[She doesn't have healing magic. That was definitely more Raine's thing. Or Kratos. But Colette wonders if maybe giving Bakugou an Apple Gel might still help him recover quicker. She's aware of his potential more gruff nature but figures offering can't hurt. She'd still have one left. So she tentatively approaches, tapping his shoulder from behind very gently, hoping that won't hurt him in getting his attention.]

Um. Are you okay? The bandages.....Maybe this will help?

[It might not look like much though. A small red gel in her hand as she offers it to him. At the least, it might take the edge off. Make him a little more comfortable. She isn't pestering him on what happened. How he got hurt. She just wants to help. He'd tell her if and when he was ready. The important thing is that he's comfortable and not pushing himself too hard.]

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[ It gets his attention and despite his yes, gruff nature, he doesn't particularly snap at her either. Bakugou doesn't really like people touching him. However, he is getting better at people he knows doing it. Colette has semi fallen into that category. So Katsuki isn't going to bite off her head. ]

Hah? What are you...

[ Red eyes look down to the little gummi thing in the palm of her hand. Bakugou frowns. ]

What is it?

[angelolatry]

It's an Apple Gel. Back home, these helped when we were hurt. It seemed to help when I let someone else try one earlier, here. So. Maybe it'll help you feel a little better too.

[She won't force him. But she does want to try and help, even if she herself doesn't have healing abilities, doesn't have that particular magic skill. Colette does still consider him a friend and wouldn't want to see anyone hurting without trying to help if she could. At the least, he's already bandaged up so he's had the basics sorted. But if the Apple Gel would help, she wants to do what she can.]

I don't have healing magic, but. I still have a couple of them, at least.

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"Help me feel a little better," huh? Do I look like I need something like that?

[ This doesn't seem like something that she can so readily get a hold of while in Camelot. Doesn't need to be wasting them on him. Not when he's received as much healing from the hospital as he is likely going to get. ]

I don't. Keep it.