Matsuri

Malfunction -- The RP Where Having Superpowers Sucks

@Nightmare Bunny I've already sent in my CS by the way. Just wondering if you've noticed :D

Your Hero Academia!

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Kaoru's odd pink eyes seemed to be rolling around like marbles as she tried to focus on mumbling at Mr. Busting Muscles here. First she would look here, then there, and two seconds later they would be focused on the tiny rock next to her shoe for a quick second. It then finally came to her that the fellow junior she had briefly stared at decided to wave back at her nonchalant self. Not really the reaction she was expecting, but it was better than getting her legs hacked off for looking at somebody. So she decided to give a small wave back. Unconsciously keeping that straight face of hers, of course.

"Speak up, Koizumi-chan!" he would say. The girl could feel herself shiver ever so slightly, a chill being sent down her spine.

K-Koizumi-chan? Him saying that… gives me the shivers for some reason...

The man then proceeded to tell her all sorts of things she could have done with her Quirk in the past hour. There were the upsides and downsides to his suggestions, though. Using her gum on her soles for the high jump wouldn't… well, let her jump. She'd just be dragging extra sticky feet around. Her gum would literally stick to anything, so using it as a slingshot wouldn't be very handy either. But, this would eventually spring up a brand new idea that she was eager to try out. As he offered a nod of reassurance, Kaoru's slips curved up by a millimetre.

Before she could even turn back towards the softball toss, the corner of her eye caught sight of the equally taller girl from before, who was making her way to the currently conversing pair. Kaoru let out a barely audible squeak as Miné Leg Breaker Onoda came strolling in. With her shoulders raised slightly higher than before and her eyes actually fully open for once, the gum girl's mind went into an overdrive of possible torture methods she would experience after supposedly being caught for stalking this junior she had known for only ten minutes.

Oh, no no no no no no no no no. Oh no. She noticed. I am done. I am dead. These legs will be torn off and hurled into the gates of Hell itself! With this girl watching from her throne! Oh shizzle, here she comes…!

A tiny bead of sweat slid down Kaoru's usually expressionless face, making her look like less of a ‘lazy piece of gum under the table’ and more of a ‘person who just touched a piece of gum under the table’. She couldn't remember the last time she was this freaked out to see someone.

"Miné Onoda. I can make barriers."

“Barriers?” Kaoru muttered under her breath, trying to ease up by rolling her shoulders. That wasn't one she'd really seen before, so she wasn't sure whether it was a strong Quirk fit for this girl or a weak one that totally mocked her.

She would then hurtle some blue sphere towards the white haired junior, just narrowly missing his feet. The slightly more fucked up side of her mind was curious to see what would happen if that barrier hit the boy's feet, but the rest of her mind signalled Kaoru to take a tiny step back and let Miné do the rest of her speaking. On her own. Without any disruptions.

And after she had said her vulgar farewell, the Limb Butcher was off. And so was Kaoru.

After a quick stretch, the candy eyed girl attended to the softball toss again; first, attaching a piece of gum onto the centre of the target. Then, grabbing a ball, she attached some more gum onto it, letting it stick to both of her hands.

Okay, this could work… But it’s going to take quite some practise to hit the bullseye though. Unless my luck turns for the better today...

Rather than throwing the ball like a pitcher, she swung her gum attached ball like a bat. The gum would then begin to stretch, and by the time the ball swung in front of her it extended forwards. The clean side of the ball just narrowly managed to attach itself to the gum bullseye, which Kaoru smiled at once she had realised the result. It would take some practise, but she was getting there, steps closer to seeing that softball hit the very middle of the target.

A few more practises and I should get it. I hope.

Your Hero Academia!

@Lmpkio@Rune_Alchemist Don't worry, will be getting a post up soon! :)

Divided We Stand

@lovely complex That sounds cool! I'll probably have Brook catching up on all the shit she's missed and let her harrass Ellie for a bit before dropping some deep words on her or something xD

Divided We Stand

@lovely complex The pigeon is present! Just thinking of where to put Brook right now (and waiting for Saturday to come because exams shmh)

Your Hero Academia!

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Speaking to - Muscleman Decaman (@Zeroth)
Lokey stalking - Leg Breaker Miné (@Rune_Alchemist)
Looking at - Tonaka (@Lmpkio)

Well, the small interaction hadn't been that bad. At least the girl replied with a thank you. And a threat saying that pissing her off would lead to some broken legs. Kaoru was totally cool with that.

I should… probably keep my distance. These divine limbs shall not be shattered!

"Miné Onoda's the name, and a word of advice - I was being serious. Piss me off, and I really will break your legs."

Then, the girl took off to wherever before the gum girl could reply. Kaoru had to admit though, her legs did feel shaky after that.

Deciding to be a complete hypocrite, Kaoru snuck through the crowd of juniors and followed this rather rude thing. The divine limbed lady had already took note of Miné’s face, and felt that it would be better to stalk behind someone familiar. She didn't know if that would get her legs hacked off, but she didn't want to feel lost or get lost on her first day. That would be embarrassing and troublesome. What would be even more embarrassing is getting caught sneaking for the rather rude thing, so Kaoru would have to apply her previous knowledge on how to spit gum in the hairs of annoying people without being noticed and watching crappy ninja movies to prevent herself from losing her Goddess legs. And being spotted by Miné.

She would continue to sneak peeks at the leg breaker within the crowd of juniors, whilst also attending to the other physical activities. While her legs were capable of lasting for long runs, the strength in her arms weren't anything noteworthy. Kaoru managed to score a measly 27 kg on the grip test, and did even worse on the high jump, where she had to repeat it twice because she would jump too early and land face first into the pole. Her balance wasn't too shabby though, so that was a positive.

She would then turn to the muscleman teacher as he bellowed some inspirational words to get everyone's spirits riled up and going. But the part where he mentioned that nobody seemed to be using their Quirks as advised made Kaoru sigh a little. She could have used her idea of attaching her gum somewhere to get herself further on the long jump, or even on the 50 metre run to get ahead of everyone else; but then again, Kaoru thought of that to be cheating. She understood why the use of Quirks weren't allowed in physical tests like this back in the day, so she didn't know whether her plan to literally cheat some activities would be seen as ‘creative’ or whatever.

"And a good morning to you, ladies! I know that both of you are new here. I'm Decaman by the Hero trade, but you can call me Mr. Lawson. May I have your names and a brief description of your Quirks?"

Kaoru seemed to stiffen a bit as the muscleman came walking up to her and speaking to Miné from a distance. The gum girl's shoulders weren't as slumped anymore, they were in more of a locked position as she spoke to the teacher.

“Um, my name's Kaoru Koizumi, sir,” she replied in a hushed voice, almost like a whisper. “My Quirk allows me to make... gum. I can swing around I guess, and maybe stick things to things, but that's really all there is to my ability sir. It's also, well, quite a pain to scrape off. I'm not one to utilise my Quirk carelessly though, especially if it's going to cause some everlasting stain or…”

As she continued, her hushed voice became more of a mumble, barely interpretable by ear. Kaoru's gaze even seemed to have shifted to the boy Decaman was giving advice to earlier, a clear saying that she was incapable of keeping her eyes focused on one thing for such a long minute.

“And, uh… yeah. That's it, really... sir.”

Divided We Stand

Sorry guys, haven't been getting much of for Brook these past weeks >.< I have some exams coming up this week, so maybe I'll have some time tomorrow or during the weekend to get a post up.

@HushedWhispers Really sorry for your loss. I'm undoubtedly guilty for not getting that many posts up lately, so do take your time with everything :)

Malfunction -- The RP Where Having Superpowers Sucks

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So far I'm starting to write up all the important stuff for my character so hopefully it should be done in a few hours

Your Hero Academia!

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Speaking to - Miné (@Rune_Alchemist)

Guwah. This wasn't a good start to the day. Not at all. The second she had walked - or rather, rushed - into the back of the auditorium, everything, including Kaoru herself, was just… screwed up. Well, it was at that time that she realised she had screwed up. Completely. It wasn't that often that she acted so jagged and jittery, but after waking up late from the many night hours she stayed awake and hyped up, quickly shoving cookies into her mouth as she sprinted down as fast as she could towards her new school, and almost tripping over one of the spare chairs as she entered the auditorium with a few too many people watching, it was clear to Kaoru and maybe the people watching that she had screwed up.

Things were just beginning to move too fast for her that she didn't even have time to zone out or anything. She didn't have time to utter a word, or think of any words to utter. Still having a small crumb on the side of her mouth, Kaoru tried to let that awkward entrance slide. The teacher who was about to take them to wherever probably had a much more odd entrance towards the newcomers like herself than when she stumbled into the student filled area. Which gave her a weird sense of relief.

She would continue to trail behind awkwardly with her new junior class, as she was completely new to this whole system and this whole school. So seeing this gigantic outdoor stadium in this gigantic hero school split up into a gigantic athletics tracks was spinning Kaoru's mind into a confused cluster of fucks. Honestly, everything was moving too fast for the girl that usually moved at a snail's pace.

And, according to this muscleman teacher, they would be the first to display their Quirks. Whether she wanted to feel happy or hesitant about it… Kaoru had no idea.

However, it wasn't like she could actually use her Quirk effectively in a majority of these tests. That was unless she managed to think up of some sort of plan, which she was why she was standing around as the rest of the students had gone off to do their own thing. Realising that she had drifted off for far too long, Kaoru scuttled away in a random direction.

And this direction had led to the… softball toss?

There was no getting help from her Quirk in this one. So Kaoru would just throw like she normally did, just like the not so regular person she was. Physical Education wasn't her forte, but that didn't mean she was crap at it either. On the third try she had managed to almost hit the target spot on, so hopefully now she didn't look like a complete fool. She didn't do too bad on the 50 metre run (shockingly) either, pacing past the majority of the racers with her goddess legs. But, there was an even faster girl who had dashed ahead of her as if she was racing for a fresh batch of once in a lifetime cookies. Sighing, Kaoru was immediately reminded of this morning's ‘school late race cookie fest'.

Maybe she would follow the girl. Or maybe she wouldn't. Kaoru didn't have to look up at the girl - in fact, the two would probably have their eyes locked on each other if they stood on opposite sides - but there was something about this person that made Kaoru more alert and cautious than usual. But maybe the girl wouldn't be as bad as she thought. Maybe her hunch was false. The only way to find out would be to, well, actually speak to her.

“You did quite good on that run,” Kaoru complimented as she slipped towards the runner, with the most deadpan face and deadpan voice. “You're very fast.”

That was all Kaoru could really say, and that was all Kaoru could muster up the courage to say.

a character dump

Kaoru

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[NAME]

Kaoru Koizumi

[GENDER]

Female

[AGE]

16

[APPEARANCE]

Kaoru has always been one of the larger students in school, and currently stands at a solid 5’7. Although her unusual blue hair is quite long, Kaoru's overall is said to have an androgynous appearance, with her sharp jawline and nonexistent womanly figure. Instead, she has more of a fit, lithe figure. Kaoru has no problem with people teasing her for her height or flat chest, and actually takes pride in her long limbs (jokingly calling them ‘goddess legs/arms' in her own privacy). Fashion wise, she's not too picky with the clothes she wears. Usually a hoodie, some comfortable shorts and a pair of kickass trainers will do for her.

[PERSONALITY]

At first glance, Kaoru is a soft spoken, perhaps a little quiet type of girl. She doesn't mind the occasional company, and is actually quite comforting to talk to during the conversations she decides to partake in. There seems to be this strange, yet calming aura that cloaks Kaoru, stemming from her naturally peaceful nature. She often only ever speaks when spoken to, but speaking to people on her own accord isn't something she dreads or dislikes. Although she has this mysterious air to her, she may come off as a bit aloof to some. She's an infamous daydreamer who hangs around with her simple wooden guitar more than she hangs around with people. Her movements even scream ‘lazy piece of gum under the table’, with her slow walk and often slumped shoulders. Oh, and some of this girl's responses can be as blunt a freaking hammer outside of friendly conversation.

Although she appears absent minded and sluggish, Kaoru is by no means naïve, and is actually quite smart and analytical. Her Quirk allows her to come up with all sorts of weird and creative strategies, something she enjoys and something she's thankful for. She's actually a very deep thinker as well, and spends most of her time contemplating such complex thoughts. She doesn't just daydream of her mother's special cookies all day you know.

What comes as a surprise to most is how Kaoru is a very emotional person at heart. Her tendency to keep all her troubles bottled up inside of her may result in her eventual 'downfall’, and when she gets sad or angry, it's extremely noticeable; meaning if she's in such a state, when she gets angry, she gets angry. Listening to music or playing the guitar is her way of calming her emotions, or even chewing some gum can help with the difficult times. Rarely will she open up to somebody and reveal her true thoughts and emotions; keeping everything to herself is definitely her biggest flaw. She's even too embarrassed to admit that she hasn't grown out of her fear of the dark (and the fact that it might have gotten even worse over the years), as she thinks it will cause people to tease her for such a childish thing. She doesn't want to feel alienated, nor does she want to feel squashed into a circle of people; maybe she just hasn't found her middle yet. But to her, being called and treated as something useless is what Kaoru dreads; she never wants to feel like a worthless piece of junk.

[BACKSTORY]

If you ask Kaoru about her past, she'll most likely respond with, ‘It's not that interesting. You shouldn't worry about it.’. And to be honest, it really isn't. But if you're really eager, then Kaoru will drag you into an hour of back story like some typical shōnen anime character.

Her parents were, well, always there, to put it simply. They owned a lovely little bakery which managed to pay the bills, and there was always somebody home to look after Kaoru when the other was at work. Even on days her two parents would both work, Kaoru would be there either helping out at a snail's pace or eyeing the yummy cupcakes her mother would make. Of course, there was school as well, which wasn't all that bad. Okay, maybe a little bit.

By the time Kaoru's Quirk manifested, she told nobody about it. She was embarrassed that she had gotten stuck with bubblegum powers, since everyone else around her had managed to develop some pretty cool ones, like the fire breathing boy or the wind controlling girl. She was even too embarrassed to tell her parents, seeing as they had a nice set of abilities too. Kaoru envied the rest of the people in her class and her parents’ lightning manipulation and boiling water manipulation Quirks, and had a hard time accepting her own. A bubblegum Quirk? Bah! How useless was that? She didn't want to reveal her powers to anybody.

Funnily enough, someone had already seen it in action before.

One day, her mother walked in on Kaoru as she was playing around with a gum attached pencil in her bedroom, much to the young girl's shock. Even when Kaoru did try to cover it up, her mother mentioned that she already knew of her ability, but wasn't aware that Kaoru was self conscious about it. Then and there, the young girl spouted out all of her troubles and emotions, only for her mother to laugh it off and saying that something like that was natural. Especially at such a young age, jealousy of others' great Quriks was expected. But, after spending some time with her parents unveiling Kaoru's versatile Quirk, she started to learn how to accept herself and her Quirk for what they were.

Not even the fire breathing boy from before would get in her way of discovering her full potential. After being teased by the boy for her 'weird and boring' Quirk, Kaoru decided that she wouldn't take any more of the boy's insults anymore. So, in a fit of internal rage, she spat gum into his hair, which resulted in him crying to the teacher and coming back to school the next day with a completely shaved head. Totally worth it.

After that, Kaoru's life went on as normal; going to school, helping out at the bakery, playing the guitar she got for her sixth birthday, you know, mundane things. But even so, she felt like there was something missing. Out of place. Then, she realised that she didn't know what she was striving to be. How was she going to serve a purpose? How was she going to show her snobby classmates that her gum powers weren't as useless as they sounded? Just what was her goal?

Once upon a regular night, an idea crossed Kaoru's mind.

‘Why don't I become a hero?’

She had the Quirk. She had the mediocre determination. She sort of had the skill and the smarts. Why couldn't she give it a shot?

Her parents were delighted to hear of this news, as they thought Kaoru had finally gained some confidence in her abilities, and was willing to develop then even further. And it was true. She would become a hero to be useful. To save lives. To help people. And maybe to teach younger kids that went through a similar thing to her that most things can be used for something. You just need the brains and the determination to do it, and the mindset that you're not just a piece of hardened gum under a school desk.

[QUIRK]

Bubble Magic - Kaoru’s quirk is an unusual one, as she has been granted the ability to create literal pale pink bubblegum from her hands and mouth. Since it's very sticky and surprisingly durable and strong, her ability is quite versatile. Kaoru's uses for this Quirk can range from simple tasks such as retrieving the remote if she's too lazy to get off a sofa, to much more difficult tasks such as tugging away a unconscious person heavy object. However, if this substance does come into contact with something or someone, you're going to have a hard time scraping the excess gum off.

[SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES]

Gum Swing - This is Kaoru's most frequently used technique. By moulding gum into her hands, Kaoru is able to attach herself to hard surfaces or stretch the gum enough to attach it to a surface. All you can really do is hope that it isn't your building that Kaoru attaches her gum to. Think Spiderman's webs as he swings from building to building, but with extra sticky gum that's bound to leave a mark instead.

Gumballs - Kaoru creates a vast amount small bubbles of gum that float around the target. Then, on her own accord, the bubbles pop, leaving the surface her target is standing on or the target itself covered in a thin layer of sticky gum. Kaoru considers it as good stealth tactic, as she prefers to use this technique as a silent and annoying surprise attack.

Gum Shot - In contrast to her stealthy Gumballs technique, this one is mainly used as a quick offense and defense mechanism. Kaoru expels large amounts of gum from her mouth either to cover an opponent's face or, like Gumballs, stop someone in their tracks. As this is often used to bind someone to a surface, the gum Kaoru expels from her mouth is much stronger, unlike the Gumballs technique’s thinner layer of gum.

Gum Dome - By creating a strong, large ball full of gum (about twice Kaoru's height), Kaoru is able to shield herself from or catch objects/people as they stick to the giant pink ball. She is also able to produce smaller balls (one on each hand) to catch smaller objects. This is Kaoru's main defensive technique.

[LIMITS]

Proportion and Property - Of course, Kaoru's gum comes with its limits; and these limits mostly being their strength and size/length.

{Gum Swing - Gum Swing heavily relies on Kaoru's own physical strength. If she's tugging something very heavy, then of course Kaoru won't be able to tug it behind her. Kaoru's average strength limits her from heaving heavy things (so there's no pulling in regular people, unless you're light enough for Kaoru to carry). Also, as of now, she is only able to stretch her gum to a length of 13 metres. Anymore and the gum will snap.

Gumballs - Although it's a good way of startling an opponent, it isn't impossible to counter against it. Since the gum layer (after the bubbles pop) is quite thin, it only requires that extra bit of strength to walk over it. This technique is simply just to show what Kaoru's Quirk is capable of doing.

Gum Shot - This is more of a distance issue. Kaoru is only able to shoot gum from her mouth from six metres away at the most, which is why she must act quickly if she intends to use it (especially since some students are capable of covering long distances in a short span of time). Even though her Gum Shot is strong enough to hold the average person in place, anyone with enhanced strength Quirks are easily capable of breaking through this sticky hold.

Gum Dome - Similar to her Gum Swing weakness, this technique relies on Kaoru's own strength, however the size of this full ball of gum helps her to shield herself from more heavier objects. Her Gum Dome is basically a sticky shield, so if for example two trucks were flung at her Gum Dome, it would catch the trucks - but the force of it hitting against the dome would fling Kaoru back, breaking some of her bones. Also, her hands must be on the ball of gum at all times, so there's no moving from her current position if she's shielding herself.}

Another limit that applies to her techniques is that she may only use one technique at a time; for example, if she wanted to use Gum Dome after using her Gum Swing, then she would have to 'dispel' the Gum Swing before forming her Gum Dome.

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RP: Your Hero Academia!