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April 2022 Plotting Post
APRIL 2022 PLOTTING POST
CODING
Please use this post to plot with other players and keep track of your plans for this month's event! You can ask specific questions about the event down below. If you are ever waiting on a question, please feel free to reach out to Milk directly.
This post will be updated with the Live Event once it is posted. Plotting posts are always made on the 5th and events always go live on the 8th.
This post will be updated with the Live Event once it is posted. Plotting posts are always made on the 5th and events always go live on the 8th.
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PROMPT 1: MIGRATION OF MOONLIT BUTTERFLIES
Prompt 1 • Prompt 2 • Prompt 3
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CONTENT WARNINGS: Hopelessness/corruption, heavy themes of mental trauma/health, killing of gentle creatures.
Excerpt from BEASTS OF DEER COUNTRY Chapter 12: Migrations:
"One of the most beautiful natural phenomena of Deer Country is the migration of the mysterious Moonlit Butterflies. These giant creatures are most often the size of a house, with exceptional wingspans. Fear not: they are not violent creatures. Most will fly well above the city of Trench, leaving trails of glittering orbs of light that fall all throughout the city. However, it is common for some Moonlit Butterflies to land and rest throughout Trench. Despite their massive size, these creatures appear to weigh very little, able to rest harmlessly on homes, lampposts, and the like. Don't be surprised to find some scattered throughout your neighborhood.
They have a gentle aura about them and are most famous for their behemoth wings which glow a radiant green. They are aptly named due to their ability to store immense power from the moon during April and are seen as distant children of Argonaut. Being near them will enchant the air with the scent of amber and fresh linen, and you may hear a soothing song emit from these beasts.
Despite their rare and incredible beauty, it is wise to not linger in their presence no matter how captivating they are...And they are captivating. Many residents of Trench have been known to stop and stare, enthralled by the wings or the orbs of light that are shed by the butterflies. Those who have been staring for too long will have an unnatural glowing green glaze over their eyes, obscuring their pupil and gaze. This is known as the Moonlit Drain.
These butterflies do not gather all of their energy from moonlight...but they gather it from hopeful beings as well. It is why they gather among populations of sentient beings. They soak up all hope in the area and the longer you stand in their presence, the more hopeless you may become. Standing in the presence of a Moonlit Butterfly has driven people to rapid, severe corruption in under ten minutes. It is best to avoid these butterflies no matter how mesmerizing they may be to look at.
The little orbs of light are actual manifestation of everyone's hope. Touching them may restore hope and they can be gathered into jars for future treatments of corruption. They do not "go bad" as they are the essence of emotion. One way to restore hope to a corrupt or beast-ridden soul is to slay one of the Moonlit Butterflies. They are incredibly easy to kill as they are naturally delicate and non-hostile.
Be warned: the one who slays a Moonlit Butterfly will be consumed with instantaneous corruption and possibly even beasthood. But once the butterfly has been slain, anyone in the surrounding area besides the killer will have corruption alleviated. Killing a Moonlit Butterfly has been known to fill people with incredible grief and guilt. Few have survived."
PROMPT 2: WONDERKIND
Excerpt from BEASTS OF DEER COUNTRY Chapter 12: Migrations:
"One of the most beautiful natural phenomena of Deer Country is the migration of the mysterious Moonlit Butterflies. These giant creatures are most often the size of a house, with exceptional wingspans. Fear not: they are not violent creatures. Most will fly well above the city of Trench, leaving trails of glittering orbs of light that fall all throughout the city. However, it is common for some Moonlit Butterflies to land and rest throughout Trench. Despite their massive size, these creatures appear to weigh very little, able to rest harmlessly on homes, lampposts, and the like. Don't be surprised to find some scattered throughout your neighborhood.
They have a gentle aura about them and are most famous for their behemoth wings which glow a radiant green. They are aptly named due to their ability to store immense power from the moon during April and are seen as distant children of Argonaut. Being near them will enchant the air with the scent of amber and fresh linen, and you may hear a soothing song emit from these beasts.
Despite their rare and incredible beauty, it is wise to not linger in their presence no matter how captivating they are...And they are captivating. Many residents of Trench have been known to stop and stare, enthralled by the wings or the orbs of light that are shed by the butterflies. Those who have been staring for too long will have an unnatural glowing green glaze over their eyes, obscuring their pupil and gaze. This is known as the Moonlit Drain.
These butterflies do not gather all of their energy from moonlight...but they gather it from hopeful beings as well. It is why they gather among populations of sentient beings. They soak up all hope in the area and the longer you stand in their presence, the more hopeless you may become. Standing in the presence of a Moonlit Butterfly has driven people to rapid, severe corruption in under ten minutes. It is best to avoid these butterflies no matter how mesmerizing they may be to look at.
The little orbs of light are actual manifestation of everyone's hope. Touching them may restore hope and they can be gathered into jars for future treatments of corruption. They do not "go bad" as they are the essence of emotion. One way to restore hope to a corrupt or beast-ridden soul is to slay one of the Moonlit Butterflies. They are incredibly easy to kill as they are naturally delicate and non-hostile.
Be warned: the one who slays a Moonlit Butterfly will be consumed with instantaneous corruption and possibly even beasthood. But once the butterfly has been slain, anyone in the surrounding area besides the killer will have corruption alleviated. Killing a Moonlit Butterfly has been known to fill people with incredible grief and guilt. Few have survived."
CONTENT WARNINGS: Possible spoilers per canon, time/vortex style presence, variety of possible monsters.
Excerpt from an essay titled "The Wonderkind Pthumerian" from the book The Curious Nature of the Weakest Pthumerian: Argonaut and Misconceptions:
"Most of the other Patron Pthumerians are known for exceptional strength and durability during trying times. It is only Argonaut in which people think of weakness. They believe the Patron to be a fickle, tiny thing with little worth, but there is a unique and powerful quality to Argonaut that should not be overlooked.
This is the phenomenon known as Wonderkind. It has only been known to happen once every few years and only ever during April, but those who have seen it would testify to the hidden strengths of our explorer Patron. There is much to be said about curiosity and resilience, after all. Argonaut has wandered through the lives of many without most ever realizing it. He has likely seen into your own life, curious about the odd Sleepers that show up on the shores of this world.
Wonderkind appears as a meteor shower, but these are no meteors. Balls of flaming light will fall from the sky, silent, beautiful, striking, and somewhat ominous and terrifying. They rain upon Trench in intervals throughout April. They do not crash into the city so much as glide throughout. These balls of light are shimmering orbs that have split open time and space itself into unraveling cocoons, exposing portals into worlds foreign to this one.
These portals cannot be entered for they are not portals out of this world...But portals into this world. Sleepers have claimed to find beloved items and pull them out of these portals. Some may find old pets that come out to greet them. It can be a lucky and cherished event for many. Tragically, these portals do not seem to be able to bring in sentient beingsapplicable characters, but you may be able to talk briefly to a loved one who isn't yet in this world.
But that's not all that can crawl through these portals...Monsters from other worlds have been known to flock to these portals and make their way through. Monsters from your worlds or other worlds slip in to wreak havoc on the streets of Trench. It is during this time that it is of the utmost importance that our Hunters take up arms and protect the vulnerable. If you recognize the monsters or disasters from your world entering ours, then please, make sure to caution those against it.
The portals close after a few hours and cannot be manually closed by anyone. Nothing can be sent into portals, but one can stand by a portal and guard it for potential dangers. Portals from your world may reappear several times throughout the month, so don't let your guard down for even a moment, and always expect the worst even when hoping for the best."
Quick Facts:
1. Respect the setting. Do not bring in monsters that would be capable of destroying the world/city/etc.
2. Things like unique plants/items can be gained through these portals.
3. You do not need to engage with portals from your own canon. You can invent new worlds, engage with other canons, or alternate universes. It's up to you.
PROMPT 3: FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT
Excerpt from an essay titled "The Wonderkind Pthumerian" from the book The Curious Nature of the Weakest Pthumerian: Argonaut and Misconceptions:
"Most of the other Patron Pthumerians are known for exceptional strength and durability during trying times. It is only Argonaut in which people think of weakness. They believe the Patron to be a fickle, tiny thing with little worth, but there is a unique and powerful quality to Argonaut that should not be overlooked.
This is the phenomenon known as Wonderkind. It has only been known to happen once every few years and only ever during April, but those who have seen it would testify to the hidden strengths of our explorer Patron. There is much to be said about curiosity and resilience, after all. Argonaut has wandered through the lives of many without most ever realizing it. He has likely seen into your own life, curious about the odd Sleepers that show up on the shores of this world.
Wonderkind appears as a meteor shower, but these are no meteors. Balls of flaming light will fall from the sky, silent, beautiful, striking, and somewhat ominous and terrifying. They rain upon Trench in intervals throughout April. They do not crash into the city so much as glide throughout. These balls of light are shimmering orbs that have split open time and space itself into unraveling cocoons, exposing portals into worlds foreign to this one.
These portals cannot be entered for they are not portals out of this world...But portals into this world. Sleepers have claimed to find beloved items and pull them out of these portals. Some may find old pets that come out to greet them. It can be a lucky and cherished event for many. Tragically, these portals do not seem to be able to bring in sentient beings
But that's not all that can crawl through these portals...Monsters from other worlds have been known to flock to these portals and make their way through. Monsters from your worlds or other worlds slip in to wreak havoc on the streets of Trench. It is during this time that it is of the utmost importance that our Hunters take up arms and protect the vulnerable. If you recognize the monsters or disasters from your world entering ours, then please, make sure to caution those against it.
The portals close after a few hours and cannot be manually closed by anyone. Nothing can be sent into portals, but one can stand by a portal and guard it for potential dangers. Portals from your world may reappear several times throughout the month, so don't let your guard down for even a moment, and always expect the worst even when hoping for the best."
Quick Facts:
1. Respect the setting. Do not bring in monsters that would be capable of destroying the world/city/etc.
2. Things like unique plants/items can be gained through these portals.
3. You do not need to engage with portals from your own canon. You can invent new worlds, engage with other canons, or alternate universes. It's up to you.
CONTENT WARNINGS: Instant beasthood, corruption of soul, draining of soul, replication of soul, mistreatment of sex workers/night walkers.
An excerpt from a journal kept by a Night Walker named Charlotte Finch. Finch was known for being one of the first established Night Walkers and was known for her advocacy on the front of Night Walker work and its relationship to beasthood. This journal is kept in the Archives. It contains content pertinent to Beasthood yet, unfortunately, due to ongoing biases against Night Walkers, this journal is kept in the autobiography section rather than the section for beasthood. Good luck finding it.
1. Tethers will take the exact body shape/size of you and mimic your moves. They may follow you around for several hours/days. Once they decide to "consume" you, it will be quick. It will essentially look like your body is turning metallic and then you become a beast.
While Charlotte states it happens in a matter of seconds, this can happen in several hours/days as well. Depends on the character and their general resolve.
2. People can be pulled back from this through emotional support whether verbally or physically and general acts of kindness. It's the sincerity that matters here. You do not need to be familiar with the person to help them.
3. Everyone can see each other's Tethers so you can determine how severe someone's Tether has become. The more severe the Tether, the more silvery the impacted person will look.
4. Tethers cannot be destroyed with weaponry/attacks. Trying will only hurt the person they are mimicking. You could actually kill someone by trying to "kill" their Tether. The tether will vanish with those who died but reappear once they have reincarnated.
PLOTTING FORM
An excerpt from a journal kept by a Night Walker named Charlotte Finch. Finch was known for being one of the first established Night Walkers and was known for her advocacy on the front of Night Walker work and its relationship to beasthood. This journal is kept in the Archives. It contains content pertinent to Beasthood yet, unfortunately, due to ongoing biases against Night Walkers, this journal is kept in the autobiography section rather than the section for beasthood. Good luck finding it.
"the job of the Night Walker is, of course, undervalued by this world. we do our best to soothe the troubled souls of this place and yet they continue to doubt our worth. what must we do to convince them? must we wield blades to show them how we fight? must we shed blood to prove our dedication? must we pick up books to show our intelligence? nei, we not do that. we sleep beside our worn hunters and rest heads upon the chests of scholars and hold the tired hands of architects. we guide the way to light in a way disciples could never.Quick Facts:
all us are valuable, it be true, but why must the night walker be left to the wayside? why must our duties be written off? why must it be that it always a night walkers blood in the streets that leaves no tears to be shed? nei, nei, it is hatred of those who understand the soul and body have a close connection.
you know what i believe? these souls of ours change the landscape of our bodies. you cannot have one without the other. when the soul is corrupt, it only be natural that the body corrupts, turning rigid and hideous and monsterous and beastly. aye yes i have seen it myself, though none of the others believe except for other night walkers.
you see, there is a shape that comes to us in the Long Night of april, a shape much like our own. looking like a person ought to look but with no face and no features, like a mirror glimmering in the shape of you. they look like us, and they will mimic us. these odd mirror beings is the shape of our soul, you see, and once it finds you, it will copy you, and you will be driven mad! mad! how does this thing move as you move? how does it replicate what you replicate?
aye, it is your soul, my friend. your soul in a shape you can see. or something like it, may not soul be in your lexicon. it is you, as you are it. it is the Tether between you and beasthood, see what i say. the Tether will begin to soak into you if you let it, if you let it consume you, and it will consume you rapidly. people have been known to be ravaged by the Tether and turn into beasts within seconds, AYE yes, seconds, not minutes, into a vicious beast. the Tether wins.
But you need not let it be a victor, my friend. you see, we proved it, we did, us night walkers, we proved to lay with the Tether is to soothe the Tether. Allow yourself the kindness of another soul, another companion. touch and feel and express companionship. holding the hand of your lover or your friend or your brother or sister will cause the Tethers to weaken before ye very eyes! i do swear it, my friend, i should not lie on a subject i hold so dear.
you see, when we hold one another dear, when we cherish one anothr truly and wholly, we abate the darkness in our souls. listen to your companions, my sweet friends, and let your souls heal, and you can stop the Tether from consuming. you see, you see. surely you see. this is what it looks like. the Tether is always with us, but only in April under this moon can we see it always and will it be vicious and invasive. do not allow it.
do not allow it."
1. Tethers will take the exact body shape/size of you and mimic your moves. They may follow you around for several hours/days. Once they decide to "consume" you, it will be quick. It will essentially look like your body is turning metallic and then you become a beast.
While Charlotte states it happens in a matter of seconds, this can happen in several hours/days as well. Depends on the character and their general resolve.
2. People can be pulled back from this through emotional support whether verbally or physically and general acts of kindness. It's the sincerity that matters here. You do not need to be familiar with the person to help them.
3. Everyone can see each other's Tethers so you can determine how severe someone's Tether has become. The more severe the Tether, the more silvery the impacted person will look.
4. Tethers cannot be destroyed with weaponry/attacks. Trying will only hurt the person they are mimicking. You could actually kill someone by trying to "kill" their Tether. The tether will vanish with those who died but reappear once they have reincarnated.
Feel free to use the following form as a general guidance for your ideas for this month's event. Tag around for new CR, build off old CR, or use this as a way of organizing your thoughts and plans.
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That's another definition of nerd. Or maybe he should use the even worse term and call him a "hero" instead. You know you're on his rap sheet if he labels you one of those. (This is his curse. Though at least he's managed to avoid much interaction with Deku?)
So would you like Allen to come across him already monsterized or actually witness the change? Probably due to burning a flutterby. Look, moths to a flame.
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God, if he calls Allen "hero" that'll be hilarious and actually really interesting. It isn't something Allen sees himself as at all and it'd really bother him. He hates it, lol.
I'm fine with either, but I think it could be really interesting to witness the change! I don't think he would have witnessed anyone actively becoming a beast yet, which would be really cool! And he'll be overextending himself by trying to destroy all the butterflies he can, so it'd be easy to have him there.
—also I think Blythe is going to crash in here in a minute with Shouto screaming and I 100% support everything LOL.
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This is his absolute worst fear since he found out he was here! Why you gotta break his heart like this?!!!
He IS NOT going to be a happy camper about any of this!!!
Allen don't you dare kill him!
Dabi! Don't corrupt the idiot!
Which one? Who knows!This is why he can't have nice things!!!
Shouto will have absolutely no idea what's going on so he can either hear about it afterward and freak out! Or come across the actual fight near the end. I'm good with either!
Either way, you'll both hear from him at one point or another! Bc he is NOT OKAY WITH ANY OF THIS!
Mun is cackling!no subject
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Hey, for all you know, it's just gonna be one of those "turned into a monster and this hero asshole turned me back" summaries. So long as Allan doesn't give Dabi a reason to kill him, then he won't. (Even if that "reason" is very, very vague...)
He didn't corrupt shit; that was the butterfly! Or diving into Dabi's psyche. That'd do some corrupting shit.
They're Todoroki. They don't have nice things.I've no problem with Shouto crashing the thread at the end! He might get an amusing reaction from Dabi though. Along the lines of "comes back to normal and then "What the fuck was all that?!" at Shouto when he sees him" deal.
Gonna hang up if you bitch at him too much, Shouto. Or lock your cat outside.
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So long as he's purified and turns back to his grumpy old self... I guess... he might not lose it but he will be very !!! when he hears about it. He might even break character and god forbid - emote!
Do you think it matters to him how it happened!!!!
The Curse of the Hellish Todoroki Family.I'm good with however way it goes! I'll hop in anywhere you'd like me!
Excuse you! She is a LEOPARD! A Snow Leopard! And you will treat her like the Lady she is!
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We can reserve the losing it part for when he gets beasty again later and Shouto has to deal with it on his own. Save him with his own hands while he's trying to murder him. Again.
Ugh, don't emote. It's real weird.
Yep. You're a detail-oriented guy who'd want to know. *sage nod*
Enji's Evil EmpireSure! I'll check in with Allan mun during the thread and we'll ping you when it's a good time for Shouto to drop in and "wtf" all over~
Cat. Where's a can of tuna when you need it?
Haha nowhere near dabi cause it makes him gag.no subject
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Give me your maximum Trauma!And yes! He will most definitely react badly to seeing him turn AGAIN!
Why are you like this!This time he'll be more prepared and with the means to save him stored in hisfive-wee-weecannisters. So, you better be ready because he's not holding back!You think that's weird? I can't wait for Dabi to see Cami's illusion of Prince Charming.
The Fire Nation 2.0Sounds like a plan! ❤️
Leopard!!! Please. She subsists on green tea.
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Look, he's not gonna be happy about turning AGAIN either!! Leave him the fuck alone!!
Cause I'm sick.Might just run away from him and make Shouto chase him because he's an asshole monster too. Get your dick(s) away from him, idiot.Just gonna sweatdrop and call him a moron. And not realize it was an illusion.
Cat.
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Neither is going to be happy! And wth, no!
yes!He's going to chase him down in the grandest game of dodgeball!Leopard! >_
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better hope he doesn't get to some kind of water where he'll try to swim away. (if he even knows how to swim... debatable there.)
Cat. -_-
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Brothers.
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Pfft. Please. You think you it can escape him in water?! You know he can freeze it?!! (He knows how to swim, he can teach him )
/stalks him
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Keep that ball and chain tween those legs and SWANG!!
Don't tell monster!dabi that cause he's not thinking properly. (wow, no, embarrassing.)
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He'd only call him "hero" in the disparaging sense. Once he learns Allan doesn't like being called "hero" he'll call him that regularly just to tick him off.
Okay! We can totally do the active-witness to change. I'm still new, so I'll read up on the change and get an idea of what it means to turn into a monster in the first place. (Note that if Allan's destroying butterflies, it would instantly corrupt/monsterize him as well, as noted in the prompt. So fyi on that.)
WELL OOPS!!
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Sounds beautiful! Hit me with your best nightmare fuel, I live for this shit. ✰ (And yep, thank you for the reminder! Allen is... a cheat, honestly. Since he is a literal purification weapon down to his altered DNA/physically bonded with what is basically the sliver of an angelic weapon, and corruption is a fairly similar mechanic in his world (and is actual death to anyone without his kind of altered physical body), he can self-purge and reduce his own corruption as long as he has at least a few seconds before beasthood and isn't so exhausted he can't invoke, especially when he's actually invoked his ability/is fighting. Ingame that translates to he can keep himself from devolving into beasthood and manage his corruption levels if he's careful, like only a single butterfly at a time if he isn't already corrupt, and isn't overwhelmed in an instant go, but... shounens. "careful". he's basically playing russian roulette all month.)
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Nightmare fuel versus something cool. Hmm... I'll have to think about it. Come up with something worthy of his grotesque soul.
Hey, as long as it checks out in-game, all's cool! Not like Dabi's going to do much more than "note" him as being a useful purifier for later... things.
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Nightmare fuel and cool. No need to limit yourself. 👀 And the way it would work to purify a beast, he'd basically be fighting the body/monster he's physically become while trying to plead with the soul. Eventually, the right strike to the core is what usually will exorcise/purify the person then.
--which, related to the above thread, would absolutely to an outside person look like he was killing him since it's... via a really bigass exorcism sword LMAAOOO. Except the corruption/optionally beast flesh is the only thing cut away and the "human"/not-corrupted isn't harmed as all and is cleansed of all corruption. Cheater sword, can't hurt "humans" or anything not-corrupted/unholy. Passes harmlessly right through them like a parlor trick.
MISCONCEPTIONS glorious misconceptions
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Trust him, if he sees there's a way to ping Allen using his story, he's going to try to ping as many buttons as possible. Cause he's an insane sadist who likes seeing people suffer. (Probably a reason he's a beast...)
Sounds about right! Talk talk no jutsu while dodging all the shit like a typical shounen protag. Have fun stabbing Shouto's brother just in time for Shouto to see it! Might even be a dick enough to milk it. (But considering he'll be back to "normal", Dabi might not have much room to talk. Don't expect a thanks, but he'll owe him one later. If he bothers to consider repaying it that is.
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One thing I forgot that's an option, if you wanted! Total flavor/up to the player thing. But canonly, when trying to cut something corrupted/dark from a living person, it leaves a pretty fucked existential-become-physical scar behind. Beasts are different obviously and there's a lot of the weird eldritch logic impacting character scars staying or through even rebirth if the character thinks they are/should be scarred, so it's totally whatever way you want to play it. NOT LIKE DABI NEEDS ANYMORE... but you know.
Also Blythe and I might have planned an even worse way for Shouto to enter slightly before that point and just. have a lot of tragic misunderstanding. And as if he even expected a thanks..!! wow, dick (but if he does feels like he owes him later, that could be really interesting and lead to some cool stuff. I'm really excited for this cr already)
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HAH! YEAH LET'S SCAR HIM UP MOAR! But nah we can avoid the existential scarring because if that were the case, he'd be a fucking skeleton with no skin left. (We still don't know exactly how much of "him" is him right now, about to go into his backstory of how he survived his immolation in canon, so that'll be some updating...) So no scarring for now, but that's not saying no in the future~
Good! Have all the planning to make it even worse~ Dabi's not going to offer any kind of help there. (His "owing" will probably come in the form of "I didn't kill you back then, so we're even" sort of dick deal.)
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I laughed way too hard. AND YEAH, I SORT OF FIGURED GIVEN THE OBVIOUS, but sounds good!! And hey, yeah, who knows. Never know what the future holds. 8)
Don't act like not deciding to kill someone is any kind of favor. That's just lazy.
So! Were you planning to top level for this? I have my log up if you weren't and you can throw me the tale of Dabi and the Butterfly (since it makes sense it would have to start him?), otherwise just let me know when you have yours up. )o)
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Yep! I'm not adverse to him getting scarred up, but will leave that for future things.
Naaah, it can be lazy to kill someone. Far more effort to keep them around and make them suffer. That takes planning.
I do plan to top level for this. Just unfortunate the "day of top leveling" happened on friday, which is a busy night for me elsewhere. So I'll be getting my TL up today most likely, tomorrow if I can't dig out of my inbox. I'll link you to the starter there. Thanks for the link to yours!