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[ open ] Givin' my all, givin' all that I've got

🧙 WHO: Bakugou Katsuki + YOU
⚔️️ WHAT: Quests, Open Prompts
🕒 WHEN: All throughout March
🗺️ WHERE: Various!
⚠️ WARNINGS: Spiders in Prompt 3

( Librirynth )

[ A quest to take down monsters? To test his skills through sheer combat? Like anything else is going to really appeal to Bakugou, let's be real. Now that he has more than one magic type to master, it's more important. His philosophy is that he would best develop under pressure. Through practical means rather than being tied up at the training grounds.

It's with a feral expression that he takes on this task, cracking his knuckles as he dips into the labyrinth. ]

DON'T BOTHER SENDING ANYONE ELSE! JUST WAIT AND SEE!

[ Time for a classic RNG adventure! Just how far will our heroes get, because Bakugou isn't actually going in there alone is he? ]

( These Bumbles Don't Bounce )

You're going about this shit all wrong.

[ So says the blonde just sitting there with his hands in his pockets. Bakugou doesn't seem to be offering any assistance and will not elaborate unless asked further. Instead he just keeps watching with judging expression. This isn't something that is going to really be something done for "notoriety" so it's not something he's interested in doing. ]

Don't you have any brains in that head of yours?

[ It's not that, really. Not everyone is a nerd like Katsuki secretly is and has weird personality quirks. The reality is that Bakugou knows things that people wouldn't expect for him to. This is just one of those things... ]

( Vital Venoms ) **SKIP FOR SPIDERS**
[ Isn't spider venom a pretty common ingredient used in magic and potions in general? So it's not surprising that there's a quest to go out to collect some since apparently they are getting a little too active and coming out and saying hi to people. That's why he's out here ~~and not because a certain nerd would also probably want some but likely get bitten in the process~~ to deal with them even though this usually isn't something he'd be bothered with doing. ]

The hell does it matter if they are alive or not? Venom works regardless of the host still breathing!

[ Wouldn't it just be easier to collect the venom producing parts and bring them in? Katsuki is kind of grumbling about it when, wouldn't you know, he is the one walking right into one of those icky sticky webs! ]

Shit!

( Very Friendly Vines )

BACK OFF!

[ Anyone else coming into the forest is going to be met with a rather interesting sight - Bakugou dangling in the air by the ankle. One of those vines has wrapped itself around the area. Missing people is definitely something to look into but he hadn't anticipated this. ]

Shitty plants!

[ He blasts at the vine with a weakish fireball. Enough to be let go - only for another one to grab him by the arm. ]

Argh!

[ To be honest... Bakugou is going to keep trying to break free with sheer force and destructive magic. ]

( Double Trouble )

[ Let's say you're enjoying your day in Camelot City. Maybe you're having a good time shopping or eating at one of the cafes in the area. It's a great day and even better weather. It should be spent outside, right? Yeah, well... There's a loud blast that's going to totally ruin the ambience. Smoke billows into the air and being thrown from it is one Bakugou Katsuki. He rolls across the ground a little, looking a bit roughed up as he catches himself. Pushing himself up, he coughs.

That's when his opponent then launches themselves from the dust cloud, another fireblast obscuring everyone's vision. Bakugou throws up a barrier to block the incoming attack - smoke once again billowing all around them...

And when the smoke clears... It's not one Bakugou Katsuki that stands there. It's two. ]

( Wildcard )

[ You know what to do! If you want a closed prompt or to plot, hit me up on plurk @ jarddan or on Discord at verthunder#9612 ! ]

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[In all honesty, Ochako was doing a bit of shopping. She was stocking up on some foodstuffs to make a simple lunch and dinner tonight (just some rice, potatoes, carrots, and chicken for a simple katsu curry recipe), but the blast makes her yelp in shock and surprise, her own being drowned out by the numerous other screams and shouts from crowd-goers and merchants.

Instantly, Ochako's switch is flipped, and she drops all her things and races toward the nearest civilian who looks like they've fallen from the force of the blast. She checks them over, to make sure they're alright, then is on her feet instantly, calling out in the loudest voice she can.]

EVERYONE!! PLEASE EVACUATE THE AREA! GET INSIDE AND DO NOT PERMIT EXIT UNTIL THE PERIMETER IS SAFE!!

[Thankfully, though small, once she lifts up into the air from her qui--no...no. Not quirk, it's still just magic, Ochako. Kinetic magic. In the air, she can get a better vantage point, making sure people are clearing the area like she said, and she can also see what in the world is going on. However what - or who - she sees startles her somewhat.

It's Bakugou, but not just one. Two of him, as she she directs herself towards the two, and drops from the air with a small hyup!, Ochako stands her ground and flicks her eyes back at forth between the two. There's a dangerous expression slowly overtaking her features, lips curling back over her teeth and eyes fierce. One of the League was already here...so it'd be no wonder that she could appear, too. But...no, it's impossible. Quirks don't work here, she wouldn't be able to--]

I really...don't like copycats. [Her eyes scan over each one of the two blondes in turn, and Ochako shifts into a battle stance. She'll sock either one of them, no problem.]

[ Unfortunately, getting people out of the way is the last thing on either one's mind. For one wants to destroy the original at any cost and the other wants to destroy this close before things get too out of hand. Good for Ochako that she is acting like a real hero here and thinking about the bystanders before jumping into the fray herself.

The two are at an impasse though. One is pressed against the barrier, trying to use magic to force his way through. The other is working on keeping the barrier up. He's about to try to attempt the spikes from his barrier when his double umps away.

Both turn to Ochako. Both look equally pissed. There is literally no way to tell them apart based on physical appearance. ]

STAY OUT OF THIS! IT DOESN'T CONCERN YOU!

[ Geez. They even sound the same. At the same time! ]

[No way to tell, no, and...honestly, a part of her does feel bad for what she's about to do, but...what choice does Ochako have? They're fighting in the middle of a shopping area, where lots of people congregate - if Ochako hesitates and lets them continue their stupid duel, lots of innocent people might get hurt. That, and the property damage will be critical. It's hero's duty to make sure to keep damage to property to a minimum...and to never ever endanger the lives of civilians.

Getting them far away from here won't work, they're too stubborn and pigheaded, and Ochako's not sure she can take them both on at once, but...like hell that's going to stop her now. Hopefully once she bangs the real Bakugou around a little bit, his walnut brain will lock into place and he'll see reason for long enough to take this fight to a less populated area.]

WHEN YOU RISK THE LIVES OF INNOCENT PEOPLE, IT DOES CONCERN ME!!

[She shifts her posture suddenly, and the tips of her fingers glow that soft, pink color as that same glow surrounds both of the two Bakugous, and each one of them begins to start lifting up and off the ground...

Before being forcibly flung into the barrier, the ground, the side of a building nearby - their bodies becoming Ping-Pong balls as Ochako waves her hands about in the air.]

I'LL TAKE YOU BOTH ON IF IT MEANS MAKING SURE EVERYONE STAYS SAFE! THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A HERO!!! IF YOU THINK I'M WRONG, THEN COME FIGHT ME HEAD ON! [It's...a purposeful goading. Baiting. The real Bakugou would, she hopes, prioritize safety above battle - it's what they were all taught at UA. He's not so bloodthirsty that he'd continue to wreck havoc on a populated area like this. Stand down, make a tactical retreat to a better spot to fight...something. Show her the real you, Bakugou. Ochako is putting her faith in you now.]

[ You see... Neither one of them are really going to appreciate that sort of treatment. Try at all. Eventually they'll both break free by either using a fire spell or a wind one to break concentration. But their attention shifts from one another to her. ]

YOU THINK I WASN'T THINKING OF THAT!? YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME A FUCKING CHANCE TO DO ANYTHING!

[ She just sort of charged in before either one of the Bakugou's could react or try something different. ]

HOW ABOUT YOU GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE, ROUND FACE! ATTACKING WITHOUT PROVOCATION!? SOME HERO YOU'RE REALLY BEING THERE!

[ Apparently the way to "put her faith in him" is not by going after him first. Oops? ]

[Ugh, Bakugou...why are you making this so damn difficult? Sure what she did isn't great, but what choice did she have in the moment? She can't just pick one and start attacking!! Getting them both to stop fighting was clearly the best course of action, and now with the focus on her, she can try to pinpoint at least some kind of tiny difference between the two...to see which is her friend and which is the fake. She hates not being able to tell the difference right away, enough that is makes Ochako's fists tremble. If that girl...if that Toga ever tried to manipulate her, using one of her friend's faces...she'd fall for it. It makes the brunette feel sick, that she can't even tell her closest friends apart from a nasty double.

Wincing against the fire and wind. Ochako's concentration does falter, and both of the two blonds are loosened from their hold, stumbling back to the ground when the girl guards her face from the flames and dust kicked up by the winds. Gritting her teeth, and feeling a sting in her heart at the latter jab, Ochako grunts and lifts a nearby phone booth up with use of her kinetic magic, making like she's going to throw it.]

BE QUIET!! [She swings, but doesn't so much release the phone booth as she does...blink out of existence suddenly, leaving behind a tiny shimmer of silvery sparkles... Only to appear behind the one that insulted her and try to nail him with her improvised weapon - an explosive version of her Comet Homerun.] YOU PROVOKED ME WHEN YOU TRIED TO HURT MY FRIEND!!

[ That's what makes all the difference, yeah? Sure, Katsuki says some pretty mean things at times. Though it isn't really to question her heroinism at all. The difference lies in the fact the one is just a little more mean than the other. If she had been paying attention for a little longer, she would have noticed that one is just a touch more vicious than the other. That one is a bit more careful about the people around them and causing serious damage than the other.

The one that had used the wind spell versus the one that had used the fire, for example.

Hence Katsuki - the real one - is surprised when the attack doesn't actually come for him. He had thought that she'd target both of them. Unable to really tell them apart. The copy is a pretty damn good one! ]

The hell -

[ His double gets smacked by the phone booth and goes skidding across the ground. ]

THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ME!

[It was really...a fifty-fifty shot. A guess, and Ochako hates that she had to resort to just a guess when it really came down to it. But, despite her own shortcoming, a part of her, deep down in her heart, knew Bakugou wouldn't ever throw her heroism in her face like he did. Not as he is now, anyway. There was an unspoken trust between them, and a mutual respect of one another's fortitude and unwillingness to back down in the face of even an insurmountable wall. The one who really dug into her, he really just dug his own grave.

Though Ochako takes absolutely no pleasure from watching the body of her friend roll across the pavement, the sickening crack that makes her stomach lurch uncomfortably when the impact happens. She feels...sick. Sick to her stomach, dizzy, and not all of it is from the effects of using her kinetic magic to teleport like she did. It's still a skill she's not used to using, and though she's still on her feet, she's panting and losing color in her face, beads of sweat making her bangs stick to her forehead.

Even so, she's seething at the fake as she takes her place by the real Bakugou's side.]

I know... I'm sorry, but I'm sure you could have taken that hit, too. [Bakugou is strong, after all, he wouldn't let being knocked on his ass like that defeat him. He's made of piss and vinegar with a pinch of fire and brimstone - it'd hurt, but Ochako knows he'd get back up. They both would.] Bakugou-kun, if this thing is anything like you, it'll be able to endure that hit, too. You know yourself better than anyone - how do we beat it?

[Ochako wants to say it'd be easy to just beat him senseless without a care, but it'd be a lie. Even if it's fake, even if it's not really him, seeing the face of her friend suffering in any way still hurts her to see. Her heart is too big not to be pained by it.]

[ Again... What part of this girl is fragile? How could anyone even think that she can't handle herself or do whatever is necessary. So he looks at Ochako as it's clear as day that the magic has run its course with her. She won't be able to cast anything for much longer and will topple over or vomit. He's already had her passing out on him once and that's not something he is ready to have happen again.

He huffs. ]

You're gonna know your limits is what. [ Because if she passes out, then the double could use that too. So moderation is going to be key. ] Just watch my back and conserve what you can.

[ Because whatever it is that has taken his shape is getting up with a grumble. So they better both be ready for whatever comes next. ]

[This magic is a little easier to control, thankfully (probably to make up for the severe lack of control over her elemental magic, hilariously enough), but Ochako hasn't practiced much with it other than what mimics her quirk. Flight and levitation she's all but mastered with little to no adverse effects, but...teleportation and speed are still things she needs work with. Even one medium-range teleport has winded her so much already that she...can't exactly argue with Bakugou's comment.]

Right... Those barriers are going to be a problem, though... I could jump into them, but I don't think I have it in me to do that again, today...not unless I'm in close range, and even that's a gamble. [Used up her spell slot, womp womp.] Wait. Bakugou-kun, before you get back in there--

[Ochako reaches out to stop her friend for just a minute, grabbing at his arm before she removes a cheap, digital watch from her wrist and hands it to him.] Put this on, so I can tell you apart from the other one, just in case.

[It makes her stomach churn uncomfortably enough smacking the imposter around...she doesn't want to accidentally harm the real Bakugou.]

[ Not to mention the 2ndary magics are simply more draining. Bakugou even finds himself wearing out faster using his elemental over his light magic. A pain, but one that he can deal with for the time being. It just means that he has to work on his endurance a little more. ]

Ah. But I think this asshole is more geared towards attacking than defense. [ Because the clone/copy/impersonator doesn't care about collateral damage, unlike Katsuki. ] I've got some ideas with your magic anyway.

[ They have a bit of time. The clone is groaning and starting to come around by the time that Ochako is grabbing at Bakugou's arm. ]

Ha?

[ A watch? What's she - Oh. Oh, that's not a bad idea. Something to identify him with. That makes sense. Something that he probably should have done before. ]

Got it. You ready for this then?

[Likewise, and part of why Ochako would love to spar with Bakugou some day - they both work well together when push comes to shove, and aren't afraid of pushing their limits and going all out. The other girls, too, and maybe even Deku, but...in all honesty, Ochako could probably challenge herself best against Bakugou. His barriers could take the brunt of anything going haywire, and she could test a lot of different things against him, too. It'd be fun...

But a thought for another day. Taking in a deep breath, Ochako steels herself and nods her head.]

I'm ready. What's your plan, Ba--...Lord Explosion? [ Feels weird to call him by his family name in this scenario, doesn't it? It's too much like an actual villain attack... And, it may be something else they can differentiate each other with. Regardless though, if he can make use of her magic, then she'll give it her goddamn best. There's too much at stake right now not to... People are still on lockdown, waiting for this mess to settle itself.] I'll follow your lead.

[ Feels weirder to refer to him by a hero name that he doesn't have yet. Rather, Katsuki has one but isn't going to utter it until Jeanist hears it first. That's just how it is. ]

How good are you with making pockets of air? Even explosions need oxygen to breathe. Fire can be nullified if you suck all the oxygen out.

[ In other words, he's hoping that she'll back him up. When this fake starts to use fire spells, snuff them out before they can get any heat going. ]

[In all honesty, Ochako only knows the one Hero name Bakugou has - the first one he came up with: Lord Explosion Murder. It's still silly, but it's also very...Bakugou. Very, very Bakugou. Plus, it just feels weird to call him by his family name when they're fighting an enemy.

Still, the suggestion makes Ochako nod, but her eyes narrow a bit.]

I've never done that before, but I'll try my best. We should try to draw whatever that is farther away from the marketplace...or cage it in.

It's after me. Shouldn't be so hard...

[ The fake is starting to come to his senses though. Seems like he's finally coming around and eyes are locking onto them both with a murderous rage.

Bakugou has only a couple of options now so - ]

Get on my back, Round Face.

[It's after him? But why, though? What the heck does this fake want with her friend? It makes Ochako's teeth grit together, but she doesn't have time to really think much about anything. They have to stay focused, keep moving.]

Right!!

[An immediate response - she doesn't even question it. If Bakugou has a plan, she trusts him to know exactly what he's doing, and said before that she'd follow his lead on this. One second to pay herself and use her kinetic magic to make herself lighter for ease of movement, she braces one hand on Bakugou's shoulder in a 'get ready' sort of gesture before piggybacking onto him.]

[ Good. Get on the Bakugou's back. He'll acknowledge the fact she's helping him out - NOT THAT HE NEEDS IT.

But he's going to pull a classic move. Bakugou's blasting them off and into the sky!

Come on, cline. Chase them! ]

[And the moment Ochako realizes what's up (them, they are the ones that are up right now), her eyes widen a bit and she reaffixes her grip on Bakugou's shoulders, letting her palms and all five of her fingers touch him. She technically doesn't need to touch him to activate her magic, but Ochako finds that she has far better control when she does. It just feels right, like breathing, and the magic seems to flow so much easier.]

I've activated my magic on you, Bakugou, don't be afraid of falling - just go wild. That thing will have to burn a lot of energy to keep up with us this way. [Speaking of which, Ochako looks back to the ground, trying to get a read on where they left the doppleganger behind.] ...I have a back up plan, too. But we'll keep it as a last resort.

[By the way her voice trembles, and she grips her friend's shoulders to the point where she nails dig into his shoulders...it's not something she's looking forward to.]

Don't tell me that. You know I will if you do.

[ This does make his body feel lighter. So they are definitely traveling faster. Bakugou gets the idea though. Secondary magics tire them out faster than primaries. By doing this, the clone is going to have to work harder to keep up. By the time that they decide to land, hopefully it will wear the other out.

It's a great idea. ]

It pisses me off that you thought of that first.

[ He's going out of the city entirely. Searching for a bit of farmland to land. ]

[It is a great idea - Bakugou essentially is a rocketship, he could always use his explosions to fly, but he'd never have the means to stay airborne unless he maintained those explosions...which puts strain on his upper body, and wears him out. With Ochako's magic making him float, he only really needs to propel them forward, and even a tiny burst of flame would do the trick. Like a hot air balloon, or a dirigible, instead of something that eats up fuel like a plane or missile.]

Mm... [It's less a response and more a sound to acknowledge she heard him. Ochako is keeping her eyes peeled for sights of the doppleganger following after them, to alert Bakugou as his secondary pair of eyes.]

That's fine...you can be mad at me. I don't know how...well I can fight that thing when it looks...l-looks like you.

[She felt it when she first struck the copy. The flinch, the hesitation, the sick lurch of her stomach when she heard that crack. Fighting Bakugou is easy, and sure they get roughed up a bit, but that's always controlled - never going too far as to really hurt the other. Never to be fatal. If Ochako really has to pull out the big guns, she's not sure if she can really follow through with it.]

[ That's the thing though, isn't it? That's why Katsuki has to do a particular type of muscle training. His body has to be able to take the impact of his own explosions. It's why he's not rock solid like Kirishima.

This is much easier though. ]

It's not me. So you shouldn't have any problems knocking it the fuck out.

[ Because it's clearly not him. Just because it looks like Katsuki doesn't mean that it is. Ochako can tell the difference and something like appearances shouldn't be enough to trip her up. At least not in his opinion. ]

I know that! ...I know that.

[But it doesn't really make it any easier. It may not be Bakugou, the real one, but Ochako still has to deal with seeing the face of her friend twisted in fear or pain, hear his voice cry out. She's still young, and that sort of thing isn't really easy to deal with emotionally, or mentally. She doesn't have that sort of mental fortitude. It dregs up a lot of really nasty insecurities and painful memories all the same, even if it's not really him she's putting down.

She squeezes her eyes shut, taking in a long and shaky breath to steel herself, feeling moisture on her cheeks and shakes her head. It's fine. Something she just has to endure.]

Just be ready to support me, okay? [Ochako can already hear distant blasts catching up to them. It's following.]

[ She knows that but doesn't sound really fucking confident about it. It's irritating. Really fucking irritating. He squeezes her legs a bit with a growl. ]

Haven't I been doing that already? You're the one who picked out the fake. I'm just a goddamn pony at the moment!

[ Speaking of - there. Right there. Bakugou begins his descent down into the clearing. Time to be ready to take this shit out. ]

[She doesn't feel confident, and it is frustrating. Ochako was only able to pick out the fake because of a fluke - a 50/50 short in the dark, and she hates herself more and more by the minute for it. That she needs an indicator like her friend having to wear her wristwatch to tell him apart from the fake. It makes her feel like shit, especially when they have to get rid of this thing.

She could have been fooled into hurting the real Bakugou, easily, and that thought makes her sick to her stomach.]

Mm, you're way more than that. [Ochako slides off Bakugou's back, and just in time, too. She catches sight of a blip of straw-like hair from a distance. She takes on a defensive position.] It's coming!! Get read--ah!

[She yelps, feeling something hot scorch her shoulder as a fireball darts part her. It was mostly targeting Bakugou, as he said, but considering there were so close, of course she got caught up in it, too.]

[ She is the only one fussing about it. That is really the last thing on Bakugou's mind as he lands and immediately takes up a battle ready stance.

This thing has to be running low though. Bakugou himself hasn't expended as much as the fake has just trying to keep up. And secondary magic is exhausting. ]

Think about the sports festival -

[ That's all that he says before he takes off after the fake, getting in close quarters. The doppelganger isn't going to have the energy nor the heat to fend things off if Ochako chooses to levitate a bunch of shit then launch it at them both. ]

[That's the difference between them though, isn't it? So long as it's not debilitating, Bakugou's not as pressed to avoid so-called 'friendly fire' if the outcome means a sure win. It's definitely a strategy, of course, and getting knocked around in the Hero scene is a way of life, but Ochako isn't the type to purposely harm her friends and colleagues. And she well and truly does want to be Bakugou's friend - she cares about him a lot. That's why she's so twisted up inside about having to beat up the fake...it goes against what she stands for.]

Wha--

[The Sports Festival? What does...oh. Of course. That diehard determination and the will to get back up, to fight past her limits, despite the outrageous difference in strength. She wasn't afraid to beat him up then, was she? Even if she didn't land a single hit, not even one, the fire she had back there was an empowering force. This isn't about her. It's about beating a fake because it wants to hurt her friend. Her actual friend. Ochako takes a deep breath, squeezes her eyes shut, and smothers all the nervous fear down. Don't think, just act. See the picture in front of you and close out everything else. There's only one enemy, just one.]

I'M GOING TO WIN!!

[Things around them begin to creak, to groan, to snap and pop as they lift up into the air. A farm have many things to use as ammunition, after all. Heavy hay bales, bags of feed, food and water troughs, wheelbarrows, even heavy duty machinery to harvest crops and move livestock. Plus, a whole slew of large and very solid veggies, too. Cabbages, melons, some gourds and summer squash...they picked the best place for Ochako to arm herself. Up, up, up they go, before each piece of ammo stops suddenly in the air, jerks like they've honed in on a single target, and launch themselves at the fake.]

Double Trouble

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DW WHY DID YOU DELETE MY RESPONSE TO THIS YOU FUCK??

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