event catchall!!!

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WHO: Katsuki and CR!
WHAT: Toplevels for the event!!!
WHEN: May 17th and forward
WHERE: Nightwake mostly, probably also at Hijikata/Shoto's home!
WARNINGS: THERES GOING TO BE A LOT OF BLOOD IN THIS LOG!!! Katsuki's being turned into a vampire, and there'll be lots of other vampire shenanigans so a lot of blood sucking and injuries of that nature!! Also swearing.

[All starters will be in comments below! If you want a toplevel, feel free to hit me up with a PM, at my discord (dynaamight) or plurk zombrains!!]

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hijikata, nighttime on the 17th!!

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[It's been a long, long day.

Normally, Katsuki wouldn't leave the sanctuary that was Hijikata and Shoto's home. He'd made himself a safe little place to rest and heal up, and there wasn't any reason for him to leave it. The others would bring back food or other items for him, if he asked, so he didn't need to go anywhere.

...Not until the sun goes out.

Katsuki tried his best to let Hijikata and Shoto handle it. He knew that the two of them would be more than enough on their own, but... after waiting around in the dark for hours by himself, Katsuki grows antsy. And a little anxious. So he decided that, since he'd been healing up very nicely, he would go out himself to see if he can help. Just a little bit-- he doesn't need to be fighting any Villains or doing anything intense. But if he could offer, say, a light for someone on their way home then he'd feel useful enough. He'd feel like a proper Hero.

Of course, Katsuki going out with a healing amputation all by himself wasn't the smartest thing for him to do. There weren't just criminals out and about-- there were monsters lurking in the dark, too. And in his carelessness, Katsuki ends up trapped by one and made into it's meal. His foster dad, Mike, found him in time to stop him from dying. But... he wasn't quick enough to stop the turning process from happening. So now, Katsuki has this new awful thing to deal with on top of everything else. And he feels so ashamed, too. That he let something like this happen.

After feeding for the first time, Mike takes Katsuki home and it's a few hours before anyone else comes back. And as he waits, Katsuki stews in his new reality. This new reality filled with blood and violence and death. The new reality that he was no longer human, and rather is now a predator to them. Like a wild, crazy animal. It had happened so suddenly, so fast and he wasn't sure how to tell anyone.. he didn't know how they would react. Would they be scared of him? Would they be angry that he let himself get so fucked up? And... what about his future as a Hero? Can a monster still be a Hero to the human race? When they're the ones causing all the pain and fear...?

Katsuki sits in this ball of growing despair, and he waits.


Hijikata is the first one home, and when he hears the front door open Katsuki looks in that direction. Hoping it was Shoto, and disappointed that it isn't. But... maybe it's better that it isn't. Maybe it's better that an (older) adult is the one who shows up, first. Someone with more life experience who Katsuki can confide in about what happened. He knows it'll be pretty obvious that he's turned into a vampire with just one look, so it'd be futile to try and hide it from him anyway.]

...welcome home.

[Katsuki says that quietly, as he gets up from his spot to greet him. And even in the dark it's obvious that something is different about the blonde, namely... well. Those bright ass glowing eyes of his. They're a nice cherry red, normally, but now they're glowing a bright neon red in the dark. He was nice and full of blood, after all. So they burn bright and energetically.

And if Hijikata can see in the dark, he'll notice the blood that's just all over Katsuki. Staining his skin, his clothes, his hair... even if he can't see it, he could probably smell the copper that clings to him like death.]

[mayoninofukucho]

[Hijikata had about as great of a time of it as Katsuki, with the difference that he's still human. He had to be ordered home by Harrison after burning through his mana reserves and continuing to fight with his weapons until he nearly collapsed, and he brings a similarly awful smell with him - blood, smoke, faint residues of poison gas.

When he sees the boy's glowing eyes, he immediately knows that something happened, though what, he's not sure of right away. Regardless of that realisation, he moves as casually as ever, taking off his stained and splattered outerwear in the entrance area as if he just got drenched in the rain.]

Sorry, Katsuki-kun, I'm all out of mana - we'll have to light candles the old-fashioned way.

[Poor boy, he couldn't know where they keep those - and honestly, the only one Hijikata is sure they have is his Wishing Candle. He fetches and lights it, using the mayonnaise-bottle-shaped lighter from home that's gone unused for a long time now. Without further ado, he leads the way to the indoor onsen, waving for Katsuki to follow him. They're both covered in blood, sweat, and grime - a hot bath will do wonders for their tired bones, he's sure of that. He may as well chew the kid out for getting into the fray in the water's comfort.]

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[It's easy for Katsuki to see all the blood staining Hijikata, with his new vampire eyes. Dark stains all over his skin and clothes, and the smell was so strong for his blood-hunting nose that Katsuki has to cover his face with his hand to try and muffle the scent.

It was making him a little hungry... not nearly enough to attack. But enough for Katsuki to want to try and hide the smell from himself.]

I didn't even know you had candles.

[Well, singular candle. But that's enough light for them to see, as Hijikata leads Katsuki to the onsen. A nice bath sounds like a great idea, and he'll take off his clothes (except for a necklace with a pendant full of lotus petals, one he got from Shoto), and get in as soon as he can. Sinking down to his nose, and appreciating the warm water against his cold, nearly-dead skin almost immediately.

It felt nice on his amputation, too. Which had been awfully sore all day long, but Katsuki had been ignoring up until now.]

[mayoninofukucho]

[It's weird to bathe in the near-darkness, but Hijikata's experienced stranger things. With the worst mess rinsed off them and the washing machine running in the background, it feels heavenly to soak and get cleansed... though of course he can't afford to mentally drift off. He needs to attend to Katsuki and find out what happened to him. Right as he's about to ask him, though, the necklace attracts his attention, and he smiles tiredly.]

Shoto-kun gave you his Floral Illuminator?

[A keepsake from Avalon - one that can actually help them light up their living space later on, seeing how many flowers Shoto keeps bringing home. Of course, there aren't any in the bath.]

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[Katsuki perks up a little bit when Hijikata asks that question, seemingly a little excited that Hijikata recognized the necklace.]

Oh, uh... yeah. He gave it to me for my birthday.

[Katsuki sits up a bit, so he can hold the pendant in his hand.]

He told me to keep it safe, so I'm keepin' it on my person as much as I can. Which I guess is a good thing, 'cuz it'll come in handy with the power out.

[Even though he's completely forgotten that it illuminates flowers until this very second. He's been so busy with everything else... he'll have to give it a try after they're done bathing. Katsuki doesn't particularly need the light anymore, but it could be comforting in a time like this.]

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Shoto-kun doesn't leave anything to chance.

[His smile lingers as he remembers how diligently his then-squire prepared for quests and other missions, ensuring they'd have enough healing items and other useful things with them... it made a life-saving difference more than once.

But he can't keep procrastinating through these reminiscences, so he lets out a gentle sigh and starts asking the necessary questions.]

You had a shit time out there too, didn't you? I knew you'd be unable to stay cooped up in here with chaos raging outside. I wouldn't have managed either. It's human nature, isn't it? We want to apply ourselves.

[More likely, it's just them being reckless fighty bastards, but it amounts to the same difference!!]

How'd it go, Katsuki-kun?

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[Katsuki was starting to smile as well, thinking about Shoto and his over-preparedness. If Katsuki was in Ellipsa all by himself, he'd probably be useless he thinks. Shoto has been so helpful ever since arrived, he can't imagine living here without him honestly.

That smile, though, fades when he's asked about what happened. And accurately pinpointed for growing too antsy to stay at home. And he sinks into the water again.]

...I wanted to help. I can provide a lotta light with my Quirk, so I thought that I could at least be useful enough to walk people home.

[What a stupid idea that was.]

I was wrong. I was really wrong... and I got attacked by a vampire of all fucking things.

[He'll lift and tilt his head a bit to show the two nasty holes in the left side of his neck. Congealed blood keeping them clotted, not that it really mattered if it kept bleeding. He couldn't die by blood loss, now.]

[mayoninofukucho]

[Hijikata nods - it makes sense that Katsuki wanted to make himself useful. He would have done the same in his position. As for the vampire attack... well, by now, since they've been talking, he's seen those fangs even in the weak candlelight.]

You were turned.

[He says it matter-of-factly - few things can still shock a triple isekai veteran like him. Regardless, he feels for Katsuki. His life will drastically change as a result of the incident. If he can offer him any comfort, though, it's that he's been living a semi-nocturnal life as well since the establishment of the SPOON at the start of the year.]

Welcome to the night shift.

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[Katsuk feels so much dread at those words. "You were turned." It's still hard for him to swallow-- it only happened a few hours ago, after all. But he'll give a soft nod of confirmation, even though Hijikata wasn't asking for it.]

There ain't anything "welcome" about this. I've been turned into an evil monster. A Villain.

[He's the natural predator to the humankind he wants to protect so much...]

If I wasn't so weak, this wouldn't have happened.

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[Hijikata remains silent for a moment, mulling over Katsuki's words. He can't very well tell him otherwise on that last point, can he? If he'd been in top form, he likely would have been able to fend off and defeat the vampire. But what's done is done, so he addresses his other concern instead.]

You're not automatically a villain just because you're a vampire. Have you harmed any civilians? Caused suffering and destruction? I'd wager you haven't.

[He steeples his hands, lifting them out of the water.]

When I caught a werebest curse on Avalon, it was an adjustment, too... the bloodlust, the impulses, the heightened senses, I had to learn to manage it all. But I made it work. I'm a werebeast, but I'm still a policeman who upholds law and order.