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[heir_conditioned]

Type: Voice being posted by accident from Shoto's end.
Sender ID: heir_conditioned (Shoto Todoroki), callmekacchan (Katsuki Bakugo) & Anyone that wants to deal with them.
To: Everyone by accident.
Subject: adf ;hjlp
Warnings: Swearing/General idiocy/etc. Both callmekacchan and heir_conditioned might be responding. I'm under the weather so I may be slow and pre-apologize.

When the shellphone post revs up, it's someone mid conversation putting said shellphone down for one reason or another. "--ave to, Bakugo. Eventually everyone has to."

"Can't convince me of that. What you can convince me of is you going and fucking yourself."

"...Why would I be able to convin-"

"Shut your mouth, shut it and keep it shut."

There's a long silence and a frustrated groan/sigh combo, somehow defying the sounds from being separate. "Say what you were saying."

"Why would I be able to co-"

"NOT. THAT ONE, MORON. BEFORE THAT."

"Oh."

"Ughh."

"You have to, Bakugo. Eventually everyone has to."

"Gimme one good reason."

"Having a broad spectrum of friends."

The person speaking next makes a noise that's supposed to emulate a buzzer, "Hard pass."

God that's even worse than a regular pass. Hmm... "Being able to reach out to more people in general?"

"Not on your life, keep trying."

"Networking...?"

"For what?"

"To bring more people toget-"

"Nope."

There's another sigh, this time just a regular one and it's from the first of the two speakers.

"Because if something happens and someone needs Dynamight, how will they know to reach out to you if they don't know that you're capable, willing and able? Through Midoriya and I? They will reach out to us and us alone. I think that would be a disservice to themselves and to you, you're an accomplished hero and I think people deserve to learn that from your mouth."

A small silence yet again. Something that when the next speaker speaks up finds him less animated and less uninclined.

"...Whatever. I don't care. Set me up with your friends or whatever."

"I only know a few people he-- Oh. Huh."

"What?"

There's rustling and obviously they're getting closer.

"I must have hit the broadcast."

"YOU WHAT?"

"I must have hit the broadca-."

"IDIOT!"

"Ah, Hello. This is Shoto Todoroki. If anyone can hear me. Please meet one of my best friends Katsuki Baku--"

"--NO."

There's a grabbing noise, scraping the phone before the feed ends.

Comments

[yuezun]

This venerable one's only interest in 'quirks' is knowing what others are capable of and if they will serve this venerable one's purposes.

[A pause, then:]

If you have control of fire to even a small extent, you will serve well.

[heir_conditioned]

[It's Shoto's turn to have a momentary pause, the wheels need a little time to grind the rust off. Some of it goes well above his head, the third person isn't something he isn't used to but the title... Maybe he's speaking to a politician or an official of some kind.]

I think I learned pretty well. If you need help, I can help you. What is it you need me for?

[yuezun]

The eight-headed goose that attacks our ports. It is vulnerable to fire. This venerable one is powerful, but even this venerable one cannot damage it enough to kill it before it flees.

A concentrated attack may have better results.

[heir_conditioned]

A goose? With eight heads?

I can help, even if not with fire I'm good at hand to hand thanks to Bakugo.

[Remember how great his friend is? No? Yes? Okay well no matter what one it is, he's going to tell this gentleman that.]

No matter how, I don't mind helping. I've only ever fought other people with mutant quirks, but never really a full on animal that I recall. Still, if someone needs help I won't turn that request down.

[yuezun]

Unless you are as tall as a mountain, hand-to-hand against the eight-headed goose is not likely to go well for you.

[He won't discount the possibility that the kid is that big, but he has to be clear that this is not a normal goose. Eight-heads or no.]

But if you can wield fire, this venerable one can ensure that fire is strong enough to do more than singe feathers.

[heir_conditioned]

No I am usual human sized for my family.

[Let's just not talk about how tall his father is.]

I don't think the people I've fought have been as big as a mountain, but I know friends who have. They're not here, sadly. One of the same friends who is capable of hardening their body like rock, too.

[But he has to know...]

I don't take any supplements. I will have to decline anything like that, but I will still not decline helping.

[yuezun]

Supplements?

[There is a pause as he has to check with the translator what that word likely means by itself - there are many possibilities. The one that makes the most sense though is to 'provide for or make up for a deficiency or lack of strength'. Why would that be a problem.]

This venerable one means to lend you a measure of his own power. If it is a matter of pride, do not let yourself be restricted by such foolish concepts.

[heir_conditioned]

[Thankfully the translator doesn't do them both too dirty and at least Todoroki doesn't have to sit there and think he needs to say no to the Stranger Danger Drugs™️.]

Oh, a team up. I misunderstood what you meant.

[He's still, to some extent not understanding and it's not even the translator.]

I'm proud of myself, but I know that everyone needs help and that doing things alone doesn't always mean a better result. Temperature won't be an issue.

[And the thing Shoto forgets every time unless he robotically manifests it into being the moment he starts all this out:]

My name is Shoto, what should I call you?

[yuezun]

This venerable one is Dongfang Qingcang, Moon Supreme of the Moon Tribe. You may address this venerable one as Moon Supreme.

[He answered before addressing the matter of the 'team-up'.]

This venerable one intends to seek out others with power over fire to prepare for a hunt. The eight-headed beast is unpredictable in when and where it appears, but it has chosen to attack the ports on the God-Beast Eltrut more than the others from what reports this venerable one has gathered. That is where this venerable one intends to stand against it.

I had no choice but to open photoshop and make that image.

[heir_conditioned]

[Okay the first one comes off as a title to him, the second one sounds like some of the hero names and so... well he said to address him as 'Moon Supreme' and to use a first name of someone who is clearly a station above isn't polite...

So once he's heard that out and the plan is laid out carefully, and Shoto has had a bit to mull it over, he nods (unseen but still done) and agrees.]

You can count on my participation, Mister Supreme. Whoever you find I'm certain we will accomplish our task. I understand why you were asking so much about Bakugo's quirk and I think you'll find it useful even if it isn't directly fire. Be certain to ask him about something called "Nitroglycerine". I think knowledge of it will be useful in this situation.

That is the worst and I love you for it

[yuezun]

Moon Supreme.

[He corrected, but it would be the last time he attempted to do so. So many already chose to bastardize his name and titles that, at this point, arguing would be a waste of effort better put elsewhere.]

'Nitroglycerine'. This venerable one will do so.

[heir_conditioned]

[Shoto adheres to whatever makes someone comfortable, but... no he really thinks it's an kindly thing of someone who certainly deserves that sort of respect of not just 'last name' but also not just 'first name'.]

Moon Supreme. [Since they're BEST FRIENDS NOW WHO SHARE BOTH NAMES:] You can call me Shoto. My full name is Shoto Todoroki, but I don't mind you using Shoto if we're going to be shortening full names.

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[yuezun]

[wut.]

[yuezun]

...this venerable one's name is Dongfang Qingcang.

[He is correcting a... very strange misunderstanding. Obviously. There's no way it could be misinterpreted as an invitation for Shoto to use his personal name instead of his title, since they're apparently friends now and all.]

[heir_conditioned]

[This is what happens when his friends let him talk to people, friends don't let friends talk while socially dumb.

No way at all.]

Oh...

[Wow okay he totally knocked it out of the park it seems. He came out to help Bakugo make a friend but...]

Dongfang, then. Thank you, that means a lot to me.

[And then he smoothly goes on.]

When the time comes, let me know and I will be there. If you need someone who can control crowd and provide support with speed, agility and strength I also have a friend that excels in all those as well.

[yuezun]

[That was not what he meant at all.

Ge's just... gonna hang up now.]