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Nara'a Sunvara ([personal profile] aetherweaver) wrote in [community profile] deercountry2022-09-08 10:14 pm

i'm not a superhero [September Catch-All]

Who: Nara’a and various people.
What: September catch-all - starters will be in the comments. Contact me at [plurk.com profile] atrypical or Matt#6266 if you’d like one.
When: All through September.
Where: All throughout Trench.

Content Warnings: Violence and possible death - will add to this if it comes up.

[Prompts below. If you want a custom one, just let me know!]
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (standing dramatically)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-09 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Ain't a lesson. It's only a suggestion, hero." He turns to look at the damage that's been left in the wake of the Bugge's rampaging hunt, angrily tearing after a single person with tunnel vision. Quite a bit of collateral damage, though he can't make out whether anyone's immediately dead in the vicinity.

Each pierce of the blade earns a weakening growl or groan from the creature as the miqo'te mounts atop it like a haggled champion over a toppled beast. Once more, it tries to turn its head, to lock eyes and freeze him in place, but all it really does is give the man an easier avenue to its throat. The twisted neck quickly rends open via the slash and blood spews out in an arching spray across the wall, drawing a gory arc in mockery of a rainbow drooling down the white surface. Gurgle gurgle. Aaaand down. Landing with a thud before going still.

Dabi moves forward, watching the Bugge bleeding out and the ground eagerly absorbing its blood. One second after another before he finishes up himself and heads away from it. Coat tails drift behind him in the breeze, sweeping the air that hangs heavily with smoke and blood. "Don't hurt yourself too bad. It'll get back up in half an hour to hunt someone else."
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (kocchi kocchi)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-09 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"To get a drink. Ya welcome to come." Behind them, but Bugge is starting to melt. Seeping slowly towards the ground and absorbing the entire mass into it. Gonna be a process, but that's the proceedings. It'll reform later elsewhere and go roaring around once more, but this time out in the woods and away from the city. Until some other hero decides to be an idiot and lead it back into the town to wrought more damage.

"Ever been to Muckhod?" It's one of the bars that Dabi frequents when he doesn't feel like dealing with the business of Goat's Turning. Quieter, out of the way, buried between two hills. Drinks aren't bad and the place doesn't have a ton of customers. Makes for a nice break from the bustle Trench can sometimes throw you into. It's also the bar Dabi conducts his trades at, so perhaps Nara'a might see something of that there.
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (Default)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-13 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
No one's gonna say shit if he gets some water. Dabi's already heading off, not planning on staying around the place with so much damage and carnage around. The way Nara'a changes his clothes so easily irks him. Mostly cause he still wants that damn rock so he can do the same kind of changes. But alas, he's not been able to do so yet. Ah well. Even if someone recognizes him, there's a good chance they won't be alive long enough to say shit about it.

"I don't ask." Mushroom booze. Yum. (Yuck.) Dabi sticks with the beer. Occasionally with some other drinks, but most of them only take two before he stops tasting them. Then it gets more fuzzy and easier to keep enjoying. Hell, once he's smashed, they could probably give him water and it'd be fine. Actually, he'd probably need water when he's at that level of intoxication. It's rare he gets that drunk though. "Tastes well enough."
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (nope he's an idiot)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-17 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
He's not made that known, so Dabi's not about to get into the conversation either. Right now, he mostly wants to get out of the damn water and dry off. Probably got a whole damn lake in his ears. Gonna have to put alcohol in them later. Ugh. It's a gross feeling. "People want to get away from reality eventually, so they're gonna find a way to do it." And alcohol isn't the hardest thing to make.

Finally breaking the surface of the water, Dabi slogs his way onto the shore, losing the floating appearance of what clothes he had on and ending up looking like a drenched zombie with those burns and staples and clothes dangling off him as they poured water. And just to make things even worse... "You got that fucking tune stuck in my head."
burnitblack: by broshuu for dabi @ dreamwidth (hot hands gotta hot hands)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-18 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Dabi only responds with a grunt in agreement. Depending on the aspect that make up "worst" then Trench takes first place for him. He came from a world with heroes and villains, but even that didn't amount to murderous monsters coming out of the woods and seas with no other aim than to destroy buildings and slaughter people for consumption. Something like this would've ironically ended up uniting the majority of heroes and villains back in his world against a joint threat.

"I didn't need it in my head." Grumbling at him all the same. Dabi starts heating himself up, though his fine control over his Quirk is pathetic compared to others and it doesn't take long for his arms to burst his blue flames from them. Oh well. That just means he'll dry off faster, steam already starting to escape from his soaked clothes. Opting to walk around a bit to help dry off rather than stand there and bake, he thinks about the live music idea. "You should go to some of the bars; they got live music."

Goat's Turning specifically.
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (da derpy dabi)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-19 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Dabi heads further up on the beach, a flaming oddity above the black sand as he seeks out the place along the shore he stashed the rest of his clothes. Takes a bit, but he finally locates the tiny cove and slips himself inside to locate the bundle. Everything's still here, his coat and boots specifically. Has to shoo a crab-like creature away, but that's fine.

Returning outside, Dabi tosses the bundle to the sand and starts wandering around again, brushing at his pants and tugging at his shirt to keep the drying process going. It'd be easier to just shuck the clothes entirely and dry them off that way, but he's not ready to strip down naked in front of the miqo'te just yet. The squelching sound of wet boots reminds him of why he specifically didn't wear his into the water. Easier to swim without them too.

"Depends on whatcha do with that habit. If ya gonna get drunk and raise hell, probably best not to try pickin that up again." Dabi uses it for a mixture of relaxation, blowing off steam with gambling, picking up information by eavesdropping or gossiping, and trading things.
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (how dare ya)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-21 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Might end up being super strong, grab his foot, and body slam the man a few times before scuffling off to do more crab things. Dabi pats his legs a few times, from thigh to calf to check his clothes, then gets back to walking again. Shouldn't be too much longer till he's all dried off.

Wet clothes are fine? But wet denim can be a major chafe. Especially with saltwater. (Nara'a, take your clothes off if you're gonna take a dip. Sheesh.) Another scan of the ocean and the villain picks out a few more glowing paths leading out into the sea. Some are weaker than others, and one of them he doesn't remember seeing when they went down the first time. Fluctuating paths...

"Oh yeah? What'd ya do?" Sounds like a story. Dabi leans against the rock wall and hikes a foot to dust the sand off it. This one the staples and scarring goes all the way to the middle of his instep, though the other one stops around his ankle. Which is hidden away once he gets his boot back on. That feels better. Least he didn't stop on anything during that excursion.
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (s'fucking hot in here)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-24 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
If it helps, Dabi figures Nara'a has some kind of magic that'll help him warm up and dry off. If he doesn't just swap out his wet clothes for dry ones with the help of that stone. Not like the villain up and stripped down in front of the miqo'te either.

Leaving the beach behind, he heads towards the boardwalk. Listening to the story was an interesting ride. Quick and to the point, but it raised some questions and revealed a few things about the other man's past. "Someone framed ya? Or was it a mistake?" Two ways that could come about. He's betting the former, knowing what he does about Nara'a. Talk of alliances and local taverns brings another ring of feudal times. "Can't say I've heard much like that in the bars, but sometimes ya hear about new sleepers showin up." People of interest which he can look into later.

Dabi steps up onto the boardwalk and knocks the toe of his boots against the steps a few times to kick the sand off. Ugh, the scent of fish from the nearby markets is always around and it's gross.
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (piss off not in the mood)

and just realized i got my threads crossed. you saw nothing.

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-25 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Dabi wouldn't know in Trench. He's never shown up to a bar dressed in more than this and his robes. Least the story he's getting is interesting. Could be even moreso with a mug of beer in front of him, but what are you gonna do? Though perhaps it's best if they take care of any bloodstains... He's fine, kept clear of the Bugge via his fire, but couldn't say the same for Nara'a.

"One of your companions was a criminal?" A lot of hero types weren't fond of sidling up with someone known for their bad background. Ruined the image and make other people question them. Guess Nara'a's different. Probably shouldn't be surprised. He slips his hands into his pockets and continues down the streets. "Ever figure out who framed you and why? Or didja get yanked here before ya reached that point?"

No surprise the people in power were reluctant to help people they thought were guilty of the crime. Those in power liked to stay that way and that meant appearing positive and in line with the masses as much as possible. It's dangerous for them to take a stand for what's against the common desire, so why the hell would they? Cowardice is much easier.

"Sounds like some kinda fantasy story."
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (feeling particularly emo today)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-27 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Good luck gettin some people to admit to that. Most people hide that reality." Or think they're morally superior cause they haven't done things "as bad" as someone else has, and thus justify their ability to look down on, shame, or attack others seen as "worse" than them. But that's a dramatic conversation Dabi's not intending to have right now. "Idiot. Did he really think he could set up a neutral company like that without getting warred over?"

Especially a military company. Sooner or later, someone would start tipping the scales and neutrality would be impossible without landing the company on a "side" even without the owner's intent. People are like that. War's like that. Dabi merely hums, a quiet "uh-huh" murmuring across his lips when war indeed ended up in Nara'a's story.

"Ain't ya a real important guy." His impressed words are lowkey sarcastic at worst, disinterested at best. "What'd he try and summon, a monster?"

Since Nara'a said not to say it... he doesn't say it. But obviously he's thinking it. What a fool.
burnitblack: by burnitblack @ dreamwidth (so let's begin burn it all down)

[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-10-29 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Dabi continues to lead them through the city while Nara'a talks, momentarily forcing a pause so they can take one of the lanterns for a warp. Still a strange experience, but it's far better than puking out tar-like warp fluid for that damn Quirk travel back home. Not as easy as the gateways Kurogiri could make, before he was captured. "If ya didn't stop him and could, then ya at fault for that shit happenin too. And if he wouldn't listen, ya could've left, but ya didn't do that either." So the blame falls on Nara'a for having his part in the issue. Even if he wasn't the mastermind, his lack of action and cowardice allowed it to happen.

"Was it worth it?" The question he's most curious about in that story. Since Nara'a's looking back on it and everything. Tsk, kinda ridiculous that all leaders have some sort of fucked-up thing in their background. Is that a quality for leadership? Must go through some shit to qualify for leading? "Braggart." He says 'uncommonly resistant' like it's no big deal. Dabi offers a quiet "hn" in interest at the continuing tale. Seen that before, someone willing to sacrifice so many for one outcome.

"Siccin a dragon on the world or somethin else?" You don't just do something like that without a reason. Though he can't help a brief snort at the culmination of this chapter. "Way to go, idiot. Imagine all that work and someone else comes along and takes it for themselves at the very end." The way he says it, chillingly amused, offers a suggestion that Dabi's likely been privy to that very thing happening to someone in his past. And yes, he was there for it.

Sucks to be Overhaul.
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[personal profile] burnitblack 2022-11-01 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Dabi doesn't know the mechanics behind it either. He just did what he was shown and told and now that's how he gets places that he doesn't feel like flying to. Even if the lanterns are strange creatures and he isn't all that fond of seeing them. They're ugly and friendly, a bad combination.

"Sometimes ya gotta stop carin about other people to get whatcha want. If everyone was completely selfless, no one'd do a thing." Everyone's got to have some kind of "want" that requires them to take. And taking for yourself means someone else won't have it. "We got a war about to go down back home. Hopin to see society go up in flames because of it." So many things come from war that wouldn't have otherwise. Even the most earnest of intents won't get something done as fast as violence. People just don't like to admit that.

"Nice. Bring out a monster, aim it, and let it go." No care to what it'd do on the way to friend or foe. He can relate to that with that giant monster the old coot send them to go claim. To unleash something with no way to stop it sounds like an insane thing to do, but hey, isn't that the nature of fire? Something you think could be controlled would end up raging out of your power.

"Guessin he left ya alive to have another battle with ya later."

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