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[outofoffice]

Who: Venti, Yuri, Saya, Lumine, and Kantera
What: A moment of respite
When: March 4th
Where: A house at the far edge of Blossomcrown
Warnings: Probably mentions of previous game trauma/violence


[ Venti has always been the type who wanders to the beat of his own drum, dipping in and out of people's lives as easily as the blowing wind. But Tokyo-F . . . changed things, somewhat.

Though his initial instinct had been to sleep under a tree and call it "home," an invitation to live with old friends put a halt to those plans. For starters, it would be protection from the unpredictable weather in the segments. For another, maybe he did get used to having a bed and a room to call "home," in no small part because of the teammates and friends who inhabited it with him. Now that solitary tree feels . . . lonely, in a way it didn't before.

And so here he is, standing at the threshold of a house full of people he loves and trusts, who asked him to stay . . . it makes him feel his age, but not in a bad way, for once. Nor does he feel that nagging urge to disappear into the wind.

Should he catch anyone watching him, the pensive expression dissolves into a smile. ]

Hehe, is this the part where we fight over bedrooms?

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[katsuking]

Oh, right. I forgot about the new stuff.

[That little puff of smoke he gave comes to mind, and his cheeks flush a little in embarrassment.]

I know someone who can teach me how to use fire better, so if I train with him for that and you for speed then I'll probably become completely unstoppable.

[Embarrassment quickly turns into excitement, and he gets a big grin on his face just thinking about mixing fire with his Quirk.]

[happydreamed]

I would believe that.

[It's not a good idea to let him get overconfident, but Kantera is bad about not indulging teenagers. Oops.]

[sangreine]

[ His excitement is pretty adorable -- sorry, badass. ]

Not just fire, but telekinesis. It wouldn't surprise me if there are others we get as we learn.

There are people more powerful than me running around here, and you never know what they'll be vulnerable to. [ Avoiding mentioning how she knows that is definitely go. Pay no attention to the bard behind the curtain. ]

[katsuking]

Telekinesis?

[That.. sounds.... so cool....]

Like... mind reading?

[happydreamed]

Psychically moving objects.

[sangreine]

Mind reading is telepathy. Same idea, though. Using your mind to do things means you can do a lot more with less.

[ Choosing not to mention that her species is telepathic (active ability though, she has to try) because honestly why make it weird. ]

With telekinesis, if it gets strong enough and I can't counter it, you could grab hold of me and keep me there.

[katsuking]

[Katsuki listens, his eyes practically sparkling as he hears about these new powers he gets to learn. He can move physical objects or people without even touching them?

Wait.. actually. That reminds him of someone.]

That's the same Quirk as Deku's mom!

[He exclaims that with a little lurch forward in his seat, and he almost drops his cup of tea.]

[happydreamed]

Are quirks usually unique to one person?

[He never actually got the rundown on how those worked.]

[sangreine]

[ She waits silently to see if he'll explain why this is a surprise to him. Maybe he thought of how she uses her powers in a way that he could replicate? ]

[katsuking]

[Katsuki nods in response, and his excitement has yet to falter.]

Yeah, usually how it works is that you're born with a Quirk that either shows up from birth or manifests around the time you reach four or five years old. It's based on genetics, so you can get your mom's Quirk or your dad's, or a mix of the two. Sometimes they mutate entirely, and you get something completely unexpected. And it's rare, but there are really unlucky people who have no Quirks at all. They end up being pencil pushers.

[He'll pause to take a sip of his tea.]

I have a friend who's mom can use telekinesis. He's watched her use it all his life, but he never got it from her. So now that I have it, it's going to really piss him off!

[And, by the shit eating grin on Katsuki's face, he really enjoys the idea of that.]

[happydreamed]

[Covering a chuckle with his sleeve.]

Don't rub it in too much. He'll have his own new powers here as well, after all.

[sangreine]

[ She can't help but laugh. ]

I guess you'll be motivated to master it quickly.

[katsuking]

[Katsuki's smile immediately disappears, instead looking confused as he glances from Kantera to Saya while they both are just tickled by his response.]

Why are you laughing?! I'm going to be powerful enough to beat you into the ground if I master this stuff, Miss-- Saya! So you should be scared instead!

[happydreamed]

I've no plans to do anything to be worth a Hero targeting me, so there's no reason for me to be scared, is there?

[sangreine]

I don't mind being beaten by someone, especially if they worked hard for it.

[ He'll have to wipe the smile off her face himself! Eventually. ]

[katsuking]

I'm not just a Hero, I'm also an asshole and there's no one here to stop me from kicking both of your asses for laughing at me!

[Except for himself... he's all bark and only a little bite.]

[happydreamed]

Really? You'd attack us in our own home, after we healed you and gave you tea?

[he absolutely will not.]

[sangreine]

[ Yeah go on and try it... she knows he's all talk in this specific moment. ]

If you want to go outside and train now, we can. [ Just saying, he's healed up now! ]

[katsuking]

Lemme finish this tea first, it's starting to get cold already and that ruins the flavour!!

[Katsuki emphasizes that with a big, angry drink from his cup.]

[happydreamed]

Ah, my fault for keeping you talking. I apologize.

[Finish your tea and then go have fun, you two.]

[sangreine]

[ STALLING STALLER, you just don't want to get beat again ♥ (we kid because we love) ]

I wouldn't dream of rushing you.