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[fullcowl]

Posted: April 6th, 8:00 AM
From: Aidos

Has anyone seen the shinki Bakugou Katsuki? His shinki name is Shouki (勝), and He was here until about two days ago, and it's not like him to disappear without saying anything. I called him Kacchan, but he'd probably shout if anybody else used it.

Please let me know if you've seen him.

Thank you.

[Action]

[As soon as that post is up, Izuku can be found out on the city streets trying to figure out where his childhood friend went.

He died. There's no way that he went home- if he did then... then there's nothing waiting for him there. Izuku is understandably worried and chewing at his thumbnail as he considers where he could have gone off to.

Due to his distraction, he has no clue about the huge salamander-like ayakashi who's following after him and mumbling about how good he smells.]

Comments

[fullcowl]

[No. No, people have definitely noticed.

It's very, very hard not to notice something like that. He's fairly certain the officer workers are evacuating the room because of the sudden (to them) hail of danger.]

We're getting used to each other.

Do you think you can wrap around it so we can take it outside?

[doestheickyjobs]

I can try.

[The blade's still embedded in the ayakashi's body, and so Axel tenses, chain lengthening and whipping out in a loop.]

Give me a swing so I can get a hold on it!

[fullcowl]

Will do.

[He'll yank a bit and swing Axel around, hoping the loop'll catch around the ayakashi.]

Got it?

[doestheickyjobs]

Got it.

[The chain loop snags around the coiled body of the ayakashi, and Axel immediately shrinks the chain back down, pulling the loop tight fast enough to cut into the creature's body. It falls heavily from the ceiling.]

Let's go!

[fullcowl]

[Izuku yanks it along and starts running for the stairwell. There's a nice open ceiling where they can continue this fight.]

Keep hold until we get out of the building.

[doestheickyjobs]

You've got it, partner!

[Axel's chain creaks as the ayakashi tries to fight, but its body is wrapped up like a parcel for shipping and it can't do much more than thrash as it bounces along behind them towards the stairwell.]

[fullcowl]

[Once they're on the roof, he'll give Axel a tug.]

Alright, nothing to break up here. Let it go and let's finish it.

[doestheickyjobs]

You got it. [Axel's chain loosened with a snakelike hiss, the loop falling free of the centipede ayakashi's body. It lashed, head to tail-tip, sending the embedded blade flying free of its flesh in a trailing stream of purple goo.]

Go for the head! Bet you I can pop it right off!

[fullcowl]

[It's still gross every time he looks at it. But if they kill it, then hopefully whatever cloud of anxiety or depressions that's hanging around the office building will go away.

He gives Axel another twirl and throws his blade into the ayakashi's head.]

Got it!

[doestheickyjobs]

[The blade bites into the ayakashi's head right between its bulging, bizarrely human-looking eyes, and Axel's chain lengthens wildly to swing around the creature's neck. It lashes, body snapping like a whip across the roof as it tries to fight, and he pulls hastily tight around it. And tighter. Tighter still, until the ayakashi is thrashing helplessly as the chain bites deep into its ectoplasmic flesh.]

I think we're ready to lay this guy to rest.

[fullcowl]

Sounds good to me.

[He'll tug on the chain, tight as it can get- they can squeeze the thing into exploding, can't they?

They can. The ayakashi explodes into a million bits before dispersing.]

There.

[doestheickyjobs]

You're getting the hang of it!

[And so is Axel, though he's not going to admit he didn't always have the hang of it. Getting used to his new forms is disorienting, every time.

At least this one isn't as weird as the multiple knives. He manages to keep one single point of view.]

Okay. Want to call it a day, or keep looking?

[fullcowl]

Let's call it a day. Kido's waiting for me at home.

Axel.

[That'll turn him back, right? That's how it worked for Kacchan and Kido.]

[doestheickyjobs]

[The chain whip in Deku's hand swirls, becoming insubstantial and reappearing in a flash of light as Axel. He runs a hand absently back along his bangs, making sure they're not too messed up from the experience.

Funny, fighting as a shinki never seems to screw up his hair.]

Got it. So -- hey, nice working with you, Deku.

You still want to talk to my other gods?

[fullcowl]

[Deku's hair is exactly as messy as it was when they started this outing.]

It seems like we work well together.

I'd like to, if it wouldn't bother you too much.

[He understands if you've got boundaries, but he still wants to know who else he's sort of working with.]

[doestheickyjobs]

Yeah, well, I guess it's okay. Let me talk them into it, though, okay? Maybe we can all go hang out sometime.

[Deku and Sora ought to get along fine. Ayumu seems okay with kids their age. Pippa? He's got no clue about Pippa. As long as nobody gets crude, though, it'll probably be okay.]

[fullcowl]

Alright, just let me know whenever you're ready.

[He's not going to push it, at least.]

[doestheickyjobs]

Sure.

[Axel lifts one hand in a casual wave and heads for the stairs down from the roof.]

See you around! You've got my number, right?

[fullcowl]

I've got it!

See you around.