Quest Mingle: April-May

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Quest Mingle: April-May
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City Quests

Even in your city... quests! [ Click to Expand ]

Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Catch the Void	The animal shelter in Amberfall has its own section for a cat species called "the void cat". They look like normal black cats, but they have a habit of disappearing into the shadows of dark corners. A group of these cats has made an escape and are running around doing what cats do: stealing food, dropping things down from high places, scratching everything and absorbing light from light sources. Help the shelter staff catch and bring them back to the shelter.	Yes, the void cats are adoptable, hence why they are in the animal shelter. They just like running off a lot and sometimes make all light in a room disappear. The cats can be anywhere in the city, but generally don't go out into the segments as they do love people, but are just also adventurous.	50 Moon Coins
It's in Your Mayo	Solarpeak is known for its street food. And what goes well with street food? Mayonnaise. It's not, however, all it's used for as it's a way of attracting a culinary creature that only flies around the Summer District skies at this time of the year: The Cabbage Kites. They're flying cabbages that move around restlessly, but once they taste a mayonnaise that they deem tasty, they will turn into regular, very tasty and nutritious cabbages. Anyone around the place is challenged to make their own mayonnaise from scratch and see how well you do with the cabbage kites.	Cabbage Kites are creatures that search for the right food (mayo) that satisfies them all their life before their souls ascend, leaving their cabbage body behind. They can be attacked by other means, but the natives would find this disrespectful and likely throw mayonnaise at the characters, so it's not recommended when there's a peaceful way out.	any cabbage you catch
Welcome to the Jungle	When delivering new potions to people, please remember to use caution and don't trip. Someone did, right next to the clocktower. Now there's an almost literal jungle surrounding Coldreach's infamous clocktower and making it hard to access parts of it. Since the vines that surround the place were made by potions, they're impossible to cut through by normal means and making a potion to counter this one would take time. Use your imagination to deal with this problem without burning the place down. Anyone who burns the clocktower will be arrested.	Due to the excess amount of potions that fell on the tower, the vines regrow over time, making this quest be available for the whole two months even if someone manages to solve the problem right away. The vines are also alive and will try to grab anyone who tries destroying them and keep them as a meat shield.	100 Moon Coins
Who You Gonna Call	A group of mischievous ghosts have possessed some of the trash bins all over the city. Some of them have grown large enough to consume two people at once. They're not really in danger, just stuck in the trash bins. Help the people stuck in trash bins and try to chase the mischievous ghosts out of the city.	One way to get ghosts to evacuate the trash bins is to make them feel uncomfortable with temperature changes or shaking the bins enough (you might want to rescue the people before attempting these). That way they will find something else to possess or leave entirely. Ghosts can only be seen if they possess something, unless you're a Winter power holder.	100 Moon Coins
NSFW Quest Stranger Burglaries	Nightwake Center and it's Red Light Sub-district is in chaos. A group of burglars have been going around stealing people's lingerie. Any lingerie left unattended has been swiped and anyone has needed to go home commando afterwards. The natives that frequent the district and the staff members of clubs are all asking to get to the bottom of this.	The burglars are regular perverts who want to use them for magical enhancement purposes as the power of intimacy will work wonders for intimate items, or so the rumor goes.	500 Moon Coins

Winter Segment

Lights, Snow, Quests [ Click to Expand ]

Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Bridge of the Lost CW: forced truths	At exactly noon, the bridge crossing the biggest river in the Winter Segment shines a peculiar light. In the past, it was a way of natives meeting their lost loved ones one last time. No one knows what would happen now, with the changes in the world, so we are looking for brave souls willing to go to the bridge and see what happens.	The Bridge only works now if people go on it in pairs and there are three possible scenarios that can happen: 1) The characters who entered the bridge will see each other as someone they lost. 2) The characters will see their worst enemy in each other. 3) The characters will see themselves in each other, but either an idealistic version of themselves or something they would never want to see themselves become. The barrier around the bridge will disappear once something truthful about the person they see in front of them has been said.	70 Moon Coins
Bone Sucker's Coming to Town CW: Gore, Death	Some natives enjoy going to the Watcher's Tower to look at the Winter Segment from a safe place. Unfortunately, bodies of the natives have started to turn up. They're all in the same condition: all of their bones in their body have been sucked out. Everything else is completely intact. Solve the mystery and bring peace to the lost ones.	The monsters behind the case are called Warlock Skeletons. The suck bones out of living things with their dark magic to make skeletons that move and do their bidding. They can be killed as long as the powerful jewel on their neck is destroyed.	200 Moon Coins
Harvest the Colors	In the evenings, by the Unfrozen Lake, various Northern Lights colored winter animals appear. These animals have absorbed the light and magic of the beautiful multicolored night sky. If you manage to befriend one, the animal will accepts pets. Touching the animals will lead to dust sticking to your hands and that dust can then be put into an empty bottle. Please collect a few bottles for the Tower of Potions to use.	The dust can only be collected by being kind to the animals. Being mean or killing them will make all of the dust around the area turn into regular powder and make the other animals flee. The Northern Light dust can be used for different power enhancing potions and medicine.	50 Moon Coins, a bottle of the dust
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's an... Orca?	One of the rarer visitors of the night skies of the Winter Segment is a species called the Sky Orca. They usually appear once a year and seeing them is a sign of good luck. The guilds are encouraging people to visit the segments to pay a visit to the Orca offspring that want to play with people and to protect them from the dangers of the segment while they are here. After a successful playdate, the mother Orcas will drop clouds down that can be used as comfortable beds.	Seeing and playing with the Orcas will literally boost anyone's luck and make them less likely to get into accidents for a whole week. On the flip side, if someone would kill any of the orcas, they would experience nothing but bad luck for two weeks.	A comfy cloud bed, or 100 Moon Coins for giving it away
Test of Courage	A few times a year, a mysterious house appears near the border with the Spring Segment, close to the Flower Yard. No one knows how or why it appears, but for decades it has been used as a "Test of Courage" site. It appears at nightfall and disappears before the sun rises (on several nights for several weeks). There have been times when someone has walked into the house and didn't get out on time... and had to spend the whole night until next in there. They weren't the same after that... Otherwise the house is safe, even if very spooky. How about a test of courage?	The house is very much a haunted house. More accurately it's a house that has been possessed by several ghosts so they make the house move on its own and move things to spook people. They just want to have fun and don't do this out of malice. The only danger is staying in the house when the sun rises as the house will disappear into a void space with anyone inside. What happens in void space? The ghosts start showing characters' greatest fears on display for anyone inside the void space to see and make fun of them.	20 Moon Coins

Spring Segment

Breezing through quests [ Click to Expand ]

Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Can You Dye With All the Colors of the Lake	The annual fashion show is in June and fashion designers are looking for new inspirations. In fact, they are all looking for unique colors for their fabrics. They are asking for people who would be willing to travel to Prism Lake to dye their fabrics into new creations. They are given a potion that will make the fabric permanently absorb the color - but before using it, it's easy to test out different combinations. As a reward they will make you any outfit, either out of the colored fabrics or something else.	The biggest threat on this mission are the rainbow dyed bears that will occasionally come to find delicious fish from the lake. They aren't anything special, just normal bears that have been dyed by the lake. Characters can also fall into the lake and get a new coloring... but it's only permanent if they drink the potion. There are counter potions for it, however.	50 Moon Coins, free designer outfit
Duck, Duck!	Lately, anyone who has been going into the Spring Segment has been bombarded by none other than ducks. Not just any ducks, but magical Kung Fu Ducks. They're ducks that know Kung Fu and can use wind powers with their moves! We don't know where they are even coming from, but somehow I blame Jeffrey.	There have been catapult prototypes that have been stolen from The Research Center scientists who came to test them out. The Kung Fu Ducks are using these to launch themselves to fight opponents bigger than they are... since they're no larger than normal ducks. Still, they can be pretty menacing.	80 Moon Coins
In the Eye of a Hurricane	Lately, a lot of tornadoes have been forming around the segment, especially near the safe zones. Unfortunately, this means people are getting trapped inside tornadoes, unable to get out of them. The tornadoes are stubbornly staying in the same spot for a long time, almost as if challenging people to break through the wall of wind and get people out. Which is exactly what we're asking people to do.	The tornadoes are mostly normal tornadoes, expect for the fact that they can stay in one place for a long time, almost as if someone would be controlling them. And they are, by a group of Hurricane Birds that fly around the tornadoes. They look like eagles that are made out of steel. Their weak point is their stomachs. Chase them off or kill them, as long as you get them to stop making hurricanes.	100 Moon Coins
On the Wings of a Butterfly	Once a year, for two month period, a group of giant butterflies arrive. They offer lifts for anyone who need them and they are very fast flyers. Due to their size they're also not affected by the strong gusts of winds. The butterflies will help anyone harvest fresh cherry blossom petals from the Cherry Blossom Park without getting in unnecessary danger down below.	Cherry Blossom Petals can be used for various cosmetics, food, drinks and potions. Their magical qualities lies in prolonging life, making them important for medical departments to have.	100 Moon Coins if you sell a bag of your cherry blossom petals or just cherry blossom petals
Slime Desserts	Everyone knows there are slimes everywhere in the Spring Segment. However, only a few know that there are special slimes called Dessert Slimes among them. Their essence, the slime they produce, is a great ingredient in many cakes and desserts. Depending on the color it can taste like chocolate, fudge, liquorice and many other things. The best part of it is you don't have to kill them - just collect some slime residue. A chef in Nightwake has requested a variety of flavors and promises to pay anyone who is willing to collect some slime.	Slime Desserts are the same as slime: very weak and easy to intimidate. They are, however, rarer than the normal slime and only their scent will be an obvious way to tell them apart.	30 Moon Coins

Summer Segment

Get your hottest quests here [ Click to Expand ]

Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Hope You Have a Landing Strategy	Since the Mermaids have invited people to The Great Ocean Lake (see the Rain Dance quest), we have come up with different ways to get people there. There's, of course, the airship but for those who want to get there faster there's a big catapult waiting at the Dayrise Bridge. It's strong enough to throw anyone over the forest and beach, straight into the lake. It should only take a few hours through the sky, maybe even less! Scientists will pay anyone who is willing to use it.	The landing may very well end up getting them a bit too short and landing onto the beach instead, but with a right landing strategy there shouldn't be any problems. Right? Right. Use any powers available to make sure your landing is safe or depend on others for to help you out. Getting back from the lake is definitely a different story.	100 Moon Coins
It Only Stings a Little CW: scorpions, willing poisoning	Coldreach's Tower of Potions has made a request to go to the Deserter's Desert and find a specific scorpion species there that produces a poison that will make them sick (high fever), will also make them invincible for as long as the poison is in their system. The poison needs to be harvested by letting the scorpions sting someone, so bring a partner who can help you come back from the Desert.	There's a time limit of 72 hours to get the poison out of someone's system before they pass away, which is why the members of the Tower have made a safe place to treat patients near the Summer Flower Yard. Doing it yourself is also an option, if you know how.	200 Moon Coins
They Lava You CW: Lava, Fire, Possible Burns	A larger group of Lava Lizards have left their home of the Lava-Ridden Land and are now terrorizing everything at the edge of the Jungle of Judgement. They're spitting lava at everything and anything, making the area dangerous to walk in and burning trees. They are steadily walking towards the city barrier. The larger pits of lava they manage to make also attract the Wyverns, so the fight may get dangerous and fast if something isn't done about it.	Both the Lava Lizards and Wyverns are tough skinned and hard to fight with. Wyverns also breathe fire so things may get very heated, very fast. Some of the lizards are also chameleons and will mask themselves to ambush their prey. Mermaids will send pillars or water with their magic, as well as work on the Rain Dance to put out fires (see Rain Dance quest).	500 Moon Coins
Technical Move: Rain Dance	The Summer Segment is known for its rough droughts. The Mermaids of the the Great Ocean Lake have decided to do something about it: a special dance called the Rain Dance. They need a lot of help though and are inviting everyone to participate either in the water or on the beach nearby. As a prize they will give you a special seashell necklace. Be careful of the Sirens though because some may be pretending to be mermaids and will try to drag you with them underwater.	The seashell necklace will release a temperature altering bubble when used underwater, making the water around the user a pleasant temperature and also lets the user breathe under water. Out of water it's just a pretty shell that you can put on your ear and hear a whale sing. The necklace needs to be powered up by touch energy and it lasts for 12 hours per charge.	Seashell necklace
Temple of Frustration	The Temple of Life has been a mystery for the longest of time. For some unknown reason all of the monsters avoid it and no one has been able to figure out why. We would like to investigate what's inside so use any methods possible to break down the temple door. If that doesn't work, please leave our measuring devices there so we can monitor any changes to the temple. Enter the Jungle of Judgement from the Spring Airship Station side for the easiest route.	The Temple of Life's door remains closed no matter what you do to it. It seems that something really powerful is protecting it. The Research team will pay for a full report of all the methods characters have tried of accessing the temple and for leaving their measuring technology on the scene. Otherwise, the Temple will surely be important later. If your character decides to wander to the Jungle of Judgement, please let us know and we will let you know what to expect.	50 Moon Coins

Autumn Segment

Maple scented Quests [ Click to Expand ]

Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Blood Bloom CW: Blood, Blood loss	A species thought lost to the darkness has been spotted around the Autumn Segment. It's called Treanpire and it's a living, walking tree that also has the qualities of a vampire. It uses its roots and vines to suck blood out of all living things. After a feast its branches will bloom different colored flowers, depending on the blood it drank. They're dangerous and like to stalk people around the Airship Station and the Flower Yard. Take care of them.	The flowers on a Treanpire can be used for various blood related potions and medicine, but they can only be plucked out when the Treanpires are alive. When they die, the flowers die with them. If plucked before death, they remain good for potions.	500 Moon Coins
Chef Needs Maple Syrup Badly	A chef working at Coldreach has sadly run out of maple syrup for his restaurant that sells creations made out of maple syrup. He has requested that people would travel to Maybe it's Mapleline forest in the Autumn Segment to gather some more of it. He warns that staying there for too long might be a bad idea, so just quickly take some maple syrup from a tree and run (yes it comes as ready to bottle maple syrup).	Maybe it's Mapleline is a mysterious forest that turns anyone partially into a maple monster when they spent too much time there. It's said seasonal power holders are more resistant to it, but eventually the forest's power will affect them, too (in around a full day in the forest). Normally herbivorous animals that live there are now carnivorous and the other way around, so try not to get killed by a small, cute, maple squirrel.	50 Moon Coins per jar of Maple Syrup
The Graveyard Shift	The Abandoned Graveyard needs some maintenance every now and then. Cleaning the graves, sweeping some fallen leaves and leaving fresh flowers by the graves as a memorial. The natives would usually do this themselves, but with the increase of monsters and catastrophes, they're asking for otherworlders to do it instead.	A part of the graveyard is flooded, but it's still safe as it's inside the barrier made by the whole graveyard. However, if someone goes outside of the barrier and near the water, there are vicious Skelefish waiting outside. They're believed to be related to piranhas, but they're made out of sharp bones.	30 Moon Coins
Thunderbolts and Lightning, Very Very Exciting	A group of Research Center staff has been interested in the thunderstorms over the Autumn Segment. Because of that they are looking for volunteers who would wear a rubber suit and stand in the storms to collect some data on special thunderproof devices. It should be safe with the specially made rubber suits. They're not the comfiest to walk in or do anything, but it's better to be safe than sorry!	During the thunderstorms a species called a Storm Surfer (foxes made out of pure electricity) will appear. They're playful and curious and will likely try to take off anyone's rubber suit by using the zipper on the back and if they touch someone who isn't resistant to electricity they will most likely paralyze them.	100 Moon Coins
With Great Power Comes Great Frogs	The Research Center has a capture quest. There is a species called "Almighty Frog" that's living in the Autumn Segment that they have taken an interest in. It's a frog that can wield all the basic elements (water, wind, fire, earth). The scientists are curious as to why a native frog can use all elements without everything going to hell, but native humans cannot. It's important the frogs are captured alive and brought back to the Center... but they're hard to catch and challenge people to a duel.	Almighty Frogs are the size of an infant, so larger than normal frogs, but still relatively small. They still pack quite a punch as they are agile and can use all elements simultaneously. Usually they are pacifists, but they love challenging people to battle. They mostly live in the swamps near the Pumpkin Spice Trail that drains seasonal magical energy (ineffective against the frogs) so they need to be lured out to fight.	200 Moon Coins

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Comments

[katsuking]

Got'cha.

[It really is a good thing Izuku's brain stores so much information in there. Katsuki can almost always rely on him to know something if he doesn't himself, which is pretty rare but always seems to work. They're both star students, but despite his good grades Katsuki's mind doesn't always retain the information if he doesn't find it interesting enough.

Now he finds first-aid interesting enough.

Katsuki gingerly starts to take off Izuku's bandages as instructed, then. Wincing when he sees the inflamed injury. He knows what it's like to have something pierce and stab right into his body, even on the shoulder too.. though Izuku's seems to be more into the neck than his shoulder. Even still, it's almost as though he can feel it himself just looking at it.

He's extra careful and slow when he applies the antibiotic gel, not wanting to cause too much discomfort.]

Sorry if it stings.

[fullgauntlet]

[He knows that Katsuki has always been a fast learner too so he's not too worried about how Katsuki will pick this stuff up. And honestly, it's a little nice to be able to teach something to Katsuki even if it's simple first aid?

Trying his best not to wince as Katsuki removes the soiled bandages. He has had so many injuries in the past that have been way worse than this but it still stings more than he thinks it would at first. He mildly wonders if it's because the roots had some sort of added effect to them or what...

Katsuki's expression is what makes Izuku look up at him. He looks so focused and careful and Izuku feels something warm in his chest.]

It's alright... I can handle it. You're doing fine.

[katsuking]

[Izuku's gentle reassurance has Katsuki feeling more confident, though he is no less ginger as he makes sure that wound is nice and covered. After he feels satisfied, he takes the gauze and a bandage, and starts to wrap up Izuku's neck.]

There's no way you would've been able to do this yourself.

[He remarks, as he tries to make sure he's not tying them too tight.. he doesn't want to choke Izuku.]

[fullgauntlet]

[Izuku very much tries to ignore the way Katsuki's arms have to go around him to get the bandage around his neck. He's totally ...not blushing... Yeah.

He swallows softly.]

I appreciate it, Kacchan.

[A tiny smile appears on his lips.]

[katsuking]

You owe me big time for this.

[Not that Katsuki has anything in mind, but he's definitely going to keep this stored in his brain for later.

After Izuku is all wrapped up, Katsuki dusts his hands off and starts to put the bandages and things away. And while he does, he asks Izuku a question.]

Curry sound good tonight?

[fullgauntlet]

[He only sweatdrops because he has a feeling that comment was coming. He'll owe Katsuki for the rest of his life.

He perks up. Curry!!]

... Only if you let me help you in the kitchen?

[katsuking]

[That earns a glare from Katsuki over his shoulder. You're injured, mister!!! Stay seated!!!!!

But... there's a certain look in Izuku's bright, green eyes that Katsuki's finding himself having a hard time denying these days. He's like a puppy...]


...fine. You can help a little bit, but only a little! And if I see any blood on those bandages you're sitting your ass back down!

[fullgauntlet]

[He ducks his head down slightly at that glare but he keeps looking at Katsuki expectantly like he's not going to take no for an answer-]

Ah-! Alright, Kacchan! Let's get cleaned up so we can cook together!

[Bleeding or exhausted or not he just really wants to help with this part. It's been a long day. So, Izuku is going to go get washed up and into a fresh set of clothing.]

[katsuking]

Mm.

[Katsuki nods in response, and he finishes putting the kit away as he waits for Izuku to use the restroom. Once he's done, he puts it back under the sink and takes his time getting properly cleaned up and changed into some loose fitting clothes. Much comfier...

He fights back a yawn as he enters the livingroom again, and makes a b-line to the kitchen where he's.. slowly starting to take over. He pulls an apron off a hook, and there's various skull themed appliances and accessories starting to pile up. He has a theme!!]

Alright, Deku. You're in charge of boiling the meat.

[It's easy, but crucial!]

[fullgauntlet]

[When Izuku returns to the kitchen himself he's a little bit amused to see Katsuki there in the kitchen with all his choice items and his apron. He's really settled in for the time being and it's ... oddly nice.

Izuku himself hasn't gotten to personalizing too many things yet but he is starting to amass a collection of books that have started to take over one of the tables...

He snaps to attention (carefully) and comes to Katsuki's side.]

Ahh, alright. In hot water on the stove? That seems easy enough. Do I season the water?

[He takes a pot to fill?]

[katsuking]

Yeah, grab a couple of bouillon cubes and toss them in there.

[If Izuku thought that Katsuki ever had the intention of leaving... he has another thing coming. The apartment decorating has only just begun.

That's for another day, though. For now, Katsuki will open the fridge to pull out some cubed stew meat, setting it on the counter for Izuku before grabbing some other ingredients to chop up. Starting with the potatoes!! The most important element to curry!!]

[fullgauntlet]

[He really has to think how domestic this all really is. But Katsuki would never have allowed him to cook with him before so Izuku is counting his blessings right now. Despite the ache and pain in his neck, of course.]

Hm! Okay, I've got that.

[Izuku grabs the bouillon cubes and grabs exactly two of them to add to the slowly simmering pot. Then once it's boiling Izuku will add the cubed meat as told.]

Should I add anything else? I know cooking is a lot like science and it has to be mostly precise but I've also seen my mother add things to pots by her instincts too...

[katsuking]

Cooking by the recipe is better when you're a newb. Your old lady has years of experience, so of course she's gonna add whatever she wants to the dish.

[So says Chef Kacchan!!]

For now, just watch the pot. If you really wanna improvise, you don't do it until you make the sauce. Some people add weird shit in curry like coffee or chocolate.

[Sticking his tongue out just mentioning it, as he continues to chop away at his veggies.]

[fullgauntlet]

[Izuku looks a little amazed because top cooks must be so powerful to just be able to throw things into a pot and know what it'll do.]

I think I'm way too nervous to do something like that. I'd be worried about screwing up the dish too much.

[So he waves his hands nervously.]

So it's alright, we'll just do it by the book or what you want to do with the dish then, Kacchan! No coffee or chocolate...!

[katsuking]

[Izuku being nervous about cooking gets an amused snort out of Katsuki, as he finishes up cutting the potatoes and moves on to get some carrots.]

If we made it how I wanna do it, it'd be so spicy you'd lose your sense of taste. So we're just doing a simple beef curry for your sissy taste buds.

[You know... Katsuki woke up this morning expecting to have killed a monster and been paid by the end of the day. It's.. funny how things can change within an instant, sometimes.]

[fullgauntlet]

[Izuku gives the meat a careful stir.]

I don't have... [Sissy taste buds??!] To be fair I wouldn't mind trying some more spicy foods to try and get used to things that you like better, Kacchan.

[Especially since this living-together situation is continuing? ... Should he ask about that? Nah...]

[katsuking]

Oh yeah?

[Katsuki sounds quite sassy in his tone, as if he didn't believe Izuku could handle even a little bit of spice.]

Next time, we'll make it spicy. When you don't have an injured neck and didn't sleep all day.

[Something spicy definitely wouldn't be comforting in a time like this.. as much as Katsuki loves it spicy. He doesn't mind it mild, either.]

[fullgauntlet]

[Izuku frets slightly.]

Not super spicy, I mean trying spicer things so if you make something spicy make it... medium spicy! I want to work my way up...!

[Please don't kill him!?]

[katsuking]

Pfft!

[Okay, that gets a laugh from Katsuki and he turns around from his little cutting station to point his knife animatedly in the direction of Izuku.]

I'll make it baby spicy for your baby taste buds!

[fullgauntlet]

I don't-

[Okay, watch the knife, Kacchan?? He's grabbing at his wrist carefully.]

I don't have baby tastebuds either?! They're just- not as powerful as yours yet!

[He has to level up his spice tolerance!]

[katsuking]

[He's being careful!! Though now he can't move with his wrist in Izuku's grasp, but his nervousness about the knife mixed with his flustered reaction just adds to how funny Katsuki finds all of it. He can't help but continue to laugh, so he has to bring his other hand to cover his mouth and smother it.]

You're-- you're too easy to rile up, Deku.

[Teasing Izuku is his favourite past time.]

[fullgauntlet]

[What a hobby to have. Izuku even manages a slight pout because he can tell Katsuki is really just trying to rile him up now.]

So you're just teasing me.

[Big green eyes.]

I'll show you, Kacchan. Next time... I'll eat spicy food that will be worthy of you.

[Like this is a quest???]

[katsuking]

[Izuku's declaration gets an even bigger laugh from Katsuki. The fact that he looked and sounded so serious over spicy food tickled him, and he has to take his wrist back so he can put the knife down before he accidentally stabs Izuku during a fit of the giggles.]

Why-- why are you acting like this is a challenge for you to overcome?

[He's treating this with the same seriousness as learning a new Quirk or something!]

[fullgauntlet]

[Don't laugh at him he's taking this seriously!! ... Although hearing Katsuki laugh puts a nice little puff of air in his lungs.]

Because I want to be on the same level as you, Kacchan? Is that bad?

[But with food? Don't take it so seriously, Izuku.]

[katsuking]

[STOP TAKING SPICE SO SERIOUSLY AND MAYBE HE'LL STOP LAUGHING!!!

Katsuki's stomach was starting to hurt from how much he was trying and failing not to laugh, tears stinging the corners of his eyes. He's not even entirely sure why it was so funny to him, but maybe it's because things have been so serious lately that having that seriousness transpire onto something as simple and normal as eating spicy food was just too ridiculous to handle. Especially after such a long, tiring day.

Their moment of teasing doesn't last much longer though, as Katsuki opens his stinging eyes just in time to see the pot of meat starting to boil over.]

G-grab the pot off the stove!

[DON'T LET THEIR PRECIOUS MEAT BE RUINED]