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My Hero Academia

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The Definition of a Hero

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My Hero Academia

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My Hero Academia

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The Definition of a Hero

Some heroes were truly all about the flash and flair. Mela could get a little overboard with her own tricks but those weren't even quirk related. She could use a bow and arrow, even small handheld projectiles that provided smoke cover or explosions since she was truly lacking in the brute strength department. Still, she had her worries about being able to stand out in the sport's festival. Normally students weren't given their costumes or items and they just had to work with that they had been given. Mela was hoping for their final year, an exception may be made for the graduating hero class. But perhaps she need to figure out what she would do in the event she'd be left without anything again.

Her quirk could only take her so far. Reaction time, agility, speed and flexibility could only look cool before she could get overpowered by someone with an offensive quirk. Yagi mentioned how these days, even the villains weren't going to put up with people trying to put on a show. Mela did enjoy preforming but she never did anything that was outright unnecessary. When she first joined UA's hero class and had to show her quirk in front of everyone, they mostly accused her of not even having a quirk so it wasn't until she was perched up on a high pole, standing as straight and stable as a statue, did they think she might have a quirk. Even so, it wasn't much of a hero quirk, it was more supportive.

She cringed thinking back as some just told her to go become a dancer or join the circus or something but Mela believed there was more to her than that. Mela nodded as he went on to say what the sport's festival would do for those on the cusp of facing graduation. The last thing she wanted was to leave without any job offers. That would be beyond devastating and embarrassing. She wrote a few things down, mostly small answers, figuring she could flesh things out better once she was in front of a computer. Mela had learned to make the most of the area around her, grabbing things to use as makeshift weapons when she didn't have her trusted bow and arrows on her. "I suppose ingenuity and tenacity play a vital role." She voiced.

Mela placed a hand to her mouth as she thought about how bare the sports festival was. There was no place to really hide, no way she could get a vantage point over her enemy. It was such a basic setting but she still felt at a disadvantage. She could only dodge until someone just blew her out of the platform. Sighing, she looked to Toshinori. "My quirk isn't very standoutish." She commented. And when it came to close combat, she couldn't hold her own, lacking strength and defense. Her time spent as UA, she did work on her endurance but she knew close combat would be problematic. "I usually rely on outside tools or weaponry." She explained. "I'm guessing I'll have to find a way to evade, deflect and turn an enemy's strength into their own weakness." Though it was much easier said than done. "I'm guessing you don't step into any skirmishes anymore?"

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"While it is important to have a realist mindset in battle, it's also important to not be self-defeating." She didn't think he was but there was a thin line one had to walk. You couldn't save everyone but you had to save those you could or no one would be saved and lives would be lost which may have been spared if a hero had approached the situation with a more urgent but positive outlook on the situation. She had seen many new heroes crumble under the weight that their choices really did mean life or death. A choice made in an instant could mean the battle changed directions or that more people may be saved. A hero had to be realistic in their approach but they couldn't waver, nor they could be blinded by their own ego. Being a hero meant shouldering a lot of tough choices that not many could make.

"Threats will continue to evolve as heroes do, that is something we cannot change but we can try to prepare for." Nemuri explained to him. "Humans will always try to out preform one another. As long as heroes can rise to the challenge, I am not that worried." She told him, still staring him down, her gaze was soft but there was fire flickering behind her eyes. Nemuri had seen many new heroes get overwhelmed by the foes that lurked. A lot of new villain factions were on the rise, likely due to All Might having to pass the torch to young Midoriya, who was still new to the whole hero thing, despite how much his heart was in it. He wasn't near ready enough and that meant other pro heroes such as herself and Eraserhead would have to work all the more hard to protect the new graduates.

But without real world experience, the graduates ran the risk of being unable to stand on their own. It was a tightrope to walk, if they coddled the heroes, they would never learn but if they stepped too far back, the heroes could surely be decimated. "You may feel the fighting becomes futile at some point." She considered. "But that is a surefire way of getting yourself killed. This is the kind of thing that won't just go away." She pointed out. "As villains become more diabolical, the better the heroes have to be. Here at UA, we are trying to ensure all graduates feel comfortable and confident. But being a hero isn't about just fighting against the bad guys or signing autographs," She told Ryuichi. "it's about never giving up and making sure the torch is passed, so that people don't live in fear. This world will always be plagued by sinister things, thoughts, people...whatever."

"But a hero has to face it all and deny victory to the darkness." She said, licking her lips "I must ask then, why are you fighting? Why are you here?" She asked him. "It's a question we ask our students all the time and it's a question you will find yourself wondering when you're in battle, seeing people die, hearing their screams, when hope is lost you have to hold onto that answer." Nemuri said, her passion undeniable as she spoke. "You have to fight, you cannot give up." She knew people like Ryuichi were the future and she was confident in his ability. "A quirk doesn't define you, but your ability to keep moving forward. You're going to find someone who could even be immune or wear something that disrupts it, it's in those moments that you fight even harder. This is a lesson that you will learn again and again outside of these walls."

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So you'd like to add those two lines of text to maybe the third or fourth one?

Things could have been more interesting if Sasuke stayed, I think. It would have been nice to see Sasuke and Naruto push each other while they grew stronger, instead that was more of a long distance kind of rivalry which I'd rather see more of than hear of, you know?

The Definition of a Hero

It seemed with enough prodding, the blond was more open to discussing the ideas of heroics. Mela jotted down a few comments as she listened to All Might, though he was more often referred as Toshinori Yagi nowadays. Her lips curved up in a smile as he had to admit she had the heart of a hero though she knew that wasn't enough. She had her own weaknesses to work on like strength and power. Most people expected Mela to be in the support class at UA High School but she was insistent that she could make it work as a full fledged hero. People like Eraserhead weren't much for close combat and yet he made it work for himself so Mela thought there was hope for her. Her brown eyes shifted from her notes back to the teacher in front of her.

He went on to explain that things from the past couldn't necessary work in today's academic environment. Mela had done a few heroic things if she did say so herself, though she wasn't making much of a name for herself at UA but perhaps that was for the best. She was certainly fascinated by his history of rising through the ranks though Mela had to wonder if ranking heroes was just adding to the problem of competition among agencies and heroes doing too many risky stunts. Though as much as she was interested in his transition from pro to teacher she was also interested in learning more following the loss of his quirk. "Do you think pulling away from say...the theatrics of being a hero will discourage danger and hopefully prevent young heroes from getting in over their head?" Mela asked him.

She was hoping to figure out what she could do to stand out but from the sound of it, that may not be the best way to go. Still, she needed to do something order to get a promising job offer at the end of the year upon graduation. "To be honest part of things I wanted to ask you was how to best represent myself in the upcoming sport's festival. Do I play play to my strengths such as speed and agility and my long distance attacks or do I try to do something else and show I can be flexible in a given situation?" She went on to ask him. Surely as someone without a quirk, he understood how much she wanted to be able to still impress and get stronger, despite odds stacked against her.

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It was wonderful the boy was taking notes though Nemuri would have to see if he could put that into a more practical use. To her, these interviews weren't a great way to help students but it would hopefully give them some ideas on how to best shine. There would be plenty of eyes on them but the teachers also had to make sure nothing happened, history couldn't repeat itself. The school was doing its best to keep its students safe and now security was something that was ever changing, just to ensure anyone lurking or getting a tip off, would not be given vital information as it would have changed in that time. Hopefully.

Neumri had a personal investment on all the heroes who walked through UA's halls and she would always ensure their well being above her own. So while that hung over many of the teacher's heads, the interview did give them something to focus on instead. At least for a little while. She nodded as he spoke about what he may be able to do against her. He was right though, there wasn't a lot he could do to really ensure a victory. "I can't argue with you there." She said simply, lacing her hands together now. "However just because I know what you're capable of, doesn't mean you couldn't find a way to ensure my quirk didn't put you to sleep. You would need to focus on nullifying my quirk even for a little while. Holding your breath wouldn't work so some kind of mask would need to be made."

Just as she'd combat against Ryuichi's quirk, he could try to rebuff her own. "I would also consider some kind of trap to pin me down. Keep your distance and find a way to pin me down or leave me disoriented." She advised. "Of course this depends on where the action is," She paused for a moment. "however you have to have a positive attitude when battling, even if all seems lost. Your feelings can sway a battle, believe it or not." She advised him. "While your assessment was more or less on point, you cannot go in feeling like you've lost already." She pointed out.

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@SinfulSkills I toyed with some varying colors and styles. I hope one or two among them may be what you're looking for. If not, I am happy to fiddle around some more.

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