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"Can Ah see it?" You ask him, looking at his phone next to his pillow. "Cat's outta the bag already anyway."

>"Just… Don't squish the messenger." He says, picking it up, unlocking it and opening an old text before handing it to you. "...And don't go digging in my phone."

You glance at the screen and then back at him, with an eyebrow raised.

"Squish the messenger? Why would Ah do that?" You ask, looking back down at the phone.

It's a smallish chain of texts, sent privately.

>Alright, heads up everyone.
>Here's a reminder: Ushi doesn't know how to talk properly. Shocker.
>Obviously, her japanese almost sounds the same as that from Hokkaido, it's hard to make sense of at times with the added drawl and she rarely goes for any etiquette beyond using honorifics.
>Even when she uses those, her general attitude and tone look and sound mocking and or condescending.
>So keep that in mind when you talk to her, hear her out and try to take her words at face value.
>She's studying to be a hero like all of us and is already the VP for being a nice girl, so don't let her mooing sour your opinion of Walker.
>Be a bit more patient, she's a nice "gal" to have around.
>Also, don't tell her about this, she wouldn't like this.

You then quickly scroll back up and check the sender.

Jiro Kyoka.

>"I don't know, it never makes sense." He answers, laughing nervously and raising the sheets to cover his face. "But I don't want to take chances with a permanent quirk."

>What do you do?

>[How dare she! Go back to your seat and confront Jiro right now! "Damn right I wouldn't like it!"]
>[How sweet! That's nothing to be worried about, you should just keep watching and wait for your next match. "Oh… That's not bad."]
>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]
>[Write in.]

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>>2911370
>>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]
Ushi doesn't like this.

>>2911370
>>[Write in.]
"Am I really that hard too understand and talk too Sero?" Hand him back the phone and be a little sad, we are trying

>>2911370


>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]
Tear up a little, but try not to cry. The embarrassment is real.

Udder humiliation

>>2911370
>[How sweet! That's nothing to be worried about, you should just keep watching and wait for your next match. "Oh… That's not bad."]

>>2911370
>Be hurt, but resolve to be better. use the proper etiquitte and honorifics from now on, and try to use a "proper" accent.

>>2911370
>[How sweet! That's nothing to be worried about, you should just keep watching and wait for your next match. "Oh… That's not bad."]
It's exactly what I thought it would be.
No need to feel bad, she's just looking out and trying to keep the peace.
It's a bit embarrassing, but Jiro's heart was in the right place, so I see no reason to get upset.

>>2911370
>>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]

>>2911370
>[Write in.]
Lie down. Try not to cry. Fail. Cry a lot.

>>2911370
>Leave phone on table and leave without a word.
>Go find an empty room to sit and wait in
>Teary eyes as we do it

The word will spread from sero that we are depressed and avoiding contact

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I’d be tempted to forgive her if it weren’t for this little part right here. If feels very derogatory toward us.

>>2911370
>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]

>>2911370
>>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]
Ushi was not expecting this to happen, and it's kind of a big deal. I don't necessarily want to blow it off, but I definitely don't want to go all "how dare you!" in Jiro's face about it. It was theoretically meant well even if execution and phrasing was off. But Jiro is a sarcastic individual and I don't want to attribute malice to this.
Either way, it's a bit of a shock and I don't think Ushi has the time to properly think this through. I'd rather not go with gut instinct.

>>2911370
>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]
>[Write in.] Give Sero's phone back to him. Thrn realize that you have become just like the bullies at your school unconciously and wonder if that was the real reason why they bullied you at first (Which it isn't but Ushi is that much of a good gal to think she was the problem all along instead of people being mean.)

>>2911370
>>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]

>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]

>>2911370
>>[How sweet! That's nothing to be worried about, you should just keep watching and wait for your next match. "Oh… That's not bad."]

>>2911370
>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]

>>2911370
>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]

>”...Sero, am I really that bad?”

>>2911370
>>[How sweet! That's nothing to be worried about, you should just keep watching and wait for your next match. "Oh… That's not bad."]

>>2911370
>Keep watching, keep your mouth shut, deal with it later.
Good jumping off point to tackle the issue next time we have a moment with the class. “Won’t tell you from who, but I found out about the Ushi memo. It’s a good start, and I thank you for the consideration, but can you also, like, *tell* me I screwed up somewhere and how to fix it?” or something to that effect.

>>2911370
Also, be kind of hurt that Sero would assume we’d vent frustration on him? Maybe?

>>2911370
>>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]

>>2911837
Supporting

>>2911837
Supporting, because that's the diplomatic answer.

>>2911837
Yeah, I want to let her know we really don’t appreciate this (our “mooing”? Really?) but recognize she’s trying to help and not jump down her throat.

>>2912057
Jiro already spoked she also stumble with words. So i wouldn't blame her about the mooing even if it's a sensitive thing for Ushi.

It would be the same thing that Ochako did with Midoriya's nickname (deku) turn it into something positive.

>>2911370
Changing vote to
>>2911837

>>2911370
Changing vote to this.>>2911837

>>2911370

> [How dare she! Go back to your seat and confront Jiro right now! "Damn right I wouldn't like it!"]

Guys, she used a fucking slur about us - used our words in airquotes [i]and[/i] is hitting on a whole host of our insecurities and worries.

It wouldn't be weird for something like this to completely make Ushi question every friendship she has and wonder if they're doing it out of pity. In essense; we should be angry as fuck because this is hitting Ushi in places she doesn't even let anyone know she hurts.

(Except that one time we slightly went into it and got our gals RD)

>>2911837
>>2912012
>>2912037
>>2912057
>>2912314
>>2912324
You guys realize this is just a reworded version of an existing option?

>>2911370
>[How sweet! That's nothing to be worried about, you should just keep watching and wait for your next match. "Oh… That's not bad."]

>>2912329
I mean i have issues with her word choices, but it's very obvious that the whole thing is well intentioned.
The entire thing is basically "Please be nice to my friend she uses the wrong words sometimes."


I see no reason to actually get offended, I could see being a bit annoyed over the use of the word Mooing but the rest is fine.

>>2911370
>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]
Clam up, go back to our bed until our match. Definitely don't go back to the stands. No way we want to accidentally confront Jiro now.

>>2911370
these >>2911377
>>2911610

>>2912373
Reads more like "please be nice to the retarded kid, she means well" to me.

>>2912401
I mean, that's not exactly wrong.

>>2912332

And?

>>2912332
Better worded.
Fuck the system.
VIVA LA REVOLUCION!

>>2912643
I wasn't very clear was I? I was wondering if you were simply proxying it so you wouldn't have to copy paste the vote it was based on.

>>2912649

And?

>>2912401
It sees like you went to the more offensive possibility.We already know that Jiro screws up with her words so we shouldn't be that effected by it.

More for the fact that we are so hard to understand.

>>2912654
Best to remember Ushi's prior school experience, though. Not too far off to expected a conspiracy going behind her back.

>>2912664
In that case Ushi just clamp up. Not make up theories about conspirancy. She tends to think good from others if anything she would stop trying to maddle in stuff. Maybe even leave the pist as a V.P. because she keeps saying the wrong thing.

>>2911370
>[Just keep your mouth shut and keep watching, waiting for your next match to start. You'll deal with this later.]

>Ushi becomes more reticent and just stops talking around her classmates

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"Drop that sheet, you already look like a mummy, the ghost shtick is too much." You tell Sero, handing him back his phone.

>"No hard feeling...?" He asks relieved as he leaves the sheet fall, before being interrupted by you.

"Not now." You say, raising a finger and shoving your hand right in front of his face, but quickly pulling your hand back a second later. "Sorry! Ah… I need to think about this, and I don't have time to really think about anything right now..."

You then go back to your bed and sit, trying to push this whole thing to the back of your head and focusing on watching the ongoing match and resting for yours.

It doesn't looks like much has happened since you last glanced at the screen, as Kirishima's arms work like pistons trying to connect a hit with Bakugo while enduring his blasts to the head, with the blond just rocketting backwards and barely out of the redhead's reach in the nick of time.

Being the fastest on the ring, it makes perfect sense to you that it's Bakugo who holds the initiative, as he propels himself forwards the moment Kirishima pulls his arms back to blast again at his foe's battered chest.

But it seems that the fight's pattern wasn't lost on Kirishima, as he sees the explosive jab coming, but doesn't attempt a cross counter this time, winding his arm for a straight punch at Bakugo's hand instead.

He is, of course, too slow to actually hit him before taking the explosion to the darkened spot in his chest, but he just winces and throws his punch when Bakugo tries to pull back with his explosions, driving his angular fist through the explosion and forcing it into a cone as he briefly connects with his foe's palm.

The impact only lasts for a fraction of a second, with Bakugo quickly making some distance between them and holding his right arm, slowly bending his wrists and wincing.

That makes you think. As far as you've seen, the only two times Kirishima has managed to land a blow it has caused serious pain, but he's been chipped away at the whole fight. And you have no doubts that were not for the fight with Deku and subsequent healing sapping his stamina, Bakugo would have an even easier time avoiding Kirishima's attacks.

>"That's probably it." Sero comments, looking your way and holding his chin. "No way he can keep up that speed now that he got his hand hurt, right?"

You just raise an eyebrow and nod, focusing back on the screen.

>"It sounds weird, doesn't it?" Sero continues, shrugging and grinning, looking at you once more. "Slowing down for a burnt hand?"

"I agree." You succinctly answer, trying to keep up with the match on the screen.

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Turns out Sero was wrong, as Bakugo doesn't seem to slow down, losing control instead as he's forced to keep fighting and dodging with only one hand, making his movements look sloppy when turning with his hurt right hand.

One such sloppy turn costed him dearly, as Kirishima didn't waste the chance to throw not one, but two jabs at his guts, connecting both and making you wince as the spit goes flying off the blond's mouth.

But he doesn't fall, nor bends down, looking far madder than in pain.
It almost looks like his eyes are about to pop off his face as he charges back on, still on his feet, screaming and bringing a memory back to the forefront of your mind.

It looks almost the same as that time you stopped him from attacking Deku the first day of class. Almost, as he looks like he's still keeping it together, even if it's just a ball of rage that he's keeping together.

Oddly enough, it seems that he has somewhat of an easier time dodging with his footwork, keeping his explosions to small bursts to get him away from close calls and for another blast at Kirishima's chest, making him wince but not getting any other reaction out of him.

It almost looks like they are about to fall into another routine-

>"If it helps, I didn't pay any mind to it till now." Sero suddenly says, awkwardly looking in your general direction but not straight at your eyes. "Everyone in class is a bit kooky anyway, you just are cute and american on top of that."

>What do you do?

>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]
>[Didn't you tell him you wanted to keep that away for now!? "Please let me think. I don't want to deal with flirting now."]
>[Ignore him and keep watching.]
>[Write in.]

>>2914718
>>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]
Sero means well, I don't want to be rude or take it out on him.

Also, when we shrunk Shoto after our fight, did we reset our banked mass by sending it back into the ground or something?

>>2914718
>>[Didn't you tell him you wanted to keep that away for now!? "Please let me think. I don't want to deal with flirting now."]

>>2914718
>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]

"Just let me know if I stick my foot in my mouth again."

>>2914718
>>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]
He's been pretty decent

>>2914730
>>2914718
Supporting

>>2914718
>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]

>”Just let me know if you notice me sticking my foot in my mouth. Ah want to be better.”

>>2914718
>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]

>>2914718
>>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]

>>2914718
>>[Didn't you tell him you wanted to keep that away for now!? "Please let me think. I don't want to deal with flirting now."]

>>2914718
>>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]

>>2914718
>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]

>>2914718
>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]

>>2914718
>>2914730
I'll support the dialong as well.

>>2914718
>>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]

>>2914718
>>[You may be trying to keep this for later, but you don't need to be rude. "...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient."]

>>2914718
>[Didn't you tell him you wanted to keep that away for now!? "Please let me think. I don't want to deal with flirting now."]
>Write in: "Of course the boy would try to play the 'nice' card"

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Even though a tiny, jaded part of you may want to lash out at Sero for taking advantage of a moment of vulnerability to get close to you, you choose to take his kindness at face value.

"...Thanks. That's one person who isn't trying to be patient." You reply, giving him a faint smile. "Just let me know if you notice me sticking my foot in my mouth. Ah… I want to be better."

He looks a bit surprised at that, but quickly shrugs it off and smiles.

>"Sure! Just… Don't try too hard. We may be in the best and hardest hero course in the country, but I'm starting to think we are forgetting we are still highschool freshmen… " He replies, beginning to drag his words by the end as his eyes go wide. "Crap."

Curious, you keep looking at him as he brings his hand to his paling face and presses, pulling down enough for you to see the inside of his eyelids before letting go.

"Are you okay?" You ask, waving a hand in his general direction.

>"I just realized I've not even looked at my notes, and midterms are just around the corner." He answers, giving a small nervous laugh. "At least it's just midterms though… We can make up for it on the exams!"

"Oh, I've been studying on the weekends." You tell him, waving that particular concern away.

>"..." He just stares into the void for a second before sighing and shrugging. "Well, I guess I better start catching up."

You quickly smile and open your mouth, about to offer him to come and study with Momo and you, but shut your pie hole just as fast, letting your teeth clack. You should probably talk with Momo first.

After all, she may not even like you.

...Dang.

Forcing that whole issue back inside that seemingly flimsy box in the back of your mind, you nod awkwardly and shrug, focusing back on the T.V.

"...Is it just me, or is Kirishima looking softer?" You ask, noticing that the boy's limbs seem to have better anti-aliasing now.

>"Man's been throwing punches for ten minutes straight, even without the explosions that's gotta take a lot out of you." Sero points out. "And the steel guy punched his lights out earlier too. Kinda amazing he's been holding out for so long."

Despite Bakugo looking the most battered of the two, he refuses to slow down his offensive, pushing forwards despite his injuries and managing to get Kirishima to start stepping back with a quick barrage of explosions.

Even to those who didn't notice Kirishima's rounder edges, it's not hard to see how each explosion is affecting the boy more and more, as he doesn't look like he's grunting anymore, but flat out screaming with each blow. Still, the redhead doesn't let Bakugo stomp over him, trading blows and making him suffer for each step he had to take back.

"And he's still keeping up with Bakugo." You comment, gripping the bed's sheets as the worn out boys on the ring start straight up trading punches, spicing it up with hardened fists and explosive strikes, tearing apart their ragged jackets as they were nothing.

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It's kind of impressive… No, it's straight up impressive how they keep fighting.

Kirishima's chest is not only battered and bruised, but sports a very scary looking dark patch in the middle that even though it looks more like he tried to crush charcoal between his percs than a burn, you don't even want to imagine how it feels.

Bakugo is not much better, and you can only think that because he doesn't look burnt. His right wrist looks swollen and his abs could very well pass as a single large bruise, but his posture remains as defiant as his grin is wide.

"<Jesus Christ...>" You let out as you stare at the screen. Part of you wishes that someone would stop them, but you really want to see how it ends.

Kirishima seems to be having trouble keeping his hardening up and Bakugo's hands are shaking, but both of them seem to be having the time of their lives beating the living daylights out of each other, as Kirishima tries his best to wrap up the match as soon as possible.

And it's a damn good show, even with Present Mic's redundant commentary of what's happening on the screen, as Bakugo throws himself into close combat to deal with the ever reckless Kirishima.

Despite how long the fight has been going on and the fact that their bodies glisten with sweat, Bakugo's explosions don't seem to be losing any power, unlike the redhead's fading armor.

>"Careful with that ankle!" Sero suddenly says, making you look at the combatants' feet.

And you can see why he said it. Kirishima's earlier trick of stabbing his feet into the concrete left the ring looking like an unlucky pox victim or Los Angeles streets, full of holes on which to trip, like the one Kirishima just backpedaled into.

That's the moment it all ends, as the boy loses his balance and focus for long enough for the blond to deliver a palm strike to his nose and push, throwing him on his back and leaving him with his face between the concrete ring and Bakugo's smoking hand and manic grin.

To his credit, Kirishima stares at him for a whole six seconds before letting his head fall back and concede.

Of course, you can't help but clap at the T.V. for the good show, even if Bakugo didn't return Kirishima's bow or shook his hand before waltzing on, it was a good fight to watch.

At least, till Recovery Girl spun on her swivel chair and looked at you disapprovingly.
That shut you up really fast.

>"As much as I like Kirishima's attitude better, I think it's for the best that he lost here." Sero says, letting himself fall back onto his pillow. "He would have single handedly added an entire hour to the tournament if he had to fight on all rounds."

"Yeah… Still, I'm sure the pros will want him." You reply, nodding. Kirishima is just nice to have around, and has been since the first day of school… Then you notice something worth pointing out. "Won't he have to fight for the third place though?"

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>"...When I get out of here, I'm going to the stands for some snacks or I'll starve before it's over. Can't live on gummy, you know?" He says looking at the gummy leftovers, then asks. "Want me to bring you some?"

"I'm getting out of soon, remember?" You tell him, pointing at the brackets as they appear on the corner of the screen, showing that you'll have to fight Pony for a spot in the finals.

>"Not too soon though." Sero shoots back, pointing at the main segment of the screen, showing Cementoss patching up the ring.

Then the infirmary door is kicked open, as Bakugo waltzes in, hands in his pants pockets before coming to stand before you.

>"Hey!... Good job?" Sero tells him.

>"That's my bed." Bakugo informs you, despite the fact that you are already sitting on it. "You can stay if you want though."

>What do you-

…

And then he drops forwards, landing on the bed behind you.

You, of course, jump to your feet.

>"Boys. More guts than common sense most of the time..." Says Recovery Girl as she hops off her chair and walks up to the new occupant of what was your bed before turning to look at you. "Well, you should be going anyways, isn't that right deary?"

>What do you do?

>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]
>[Go to your waiting room to focus and wait for your match.]
>[Go to Pony's waiting room. You should apologize before meeting in the ring.]
>[Write in.]

>>2919593
>>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]
Giant hotdog. or something.

>>2919593
>>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]
We need a funnel cake.

>>2919593
>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>At least you know Pony didn’t get the memo. You’re glad you both managed to keep your promises to meet in the ring. Wasn’t easy.

>>2919593
>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match
Fuck it, we can do the shonen thing and talk about our feelings while hitting each other.

>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>[Go to Pony's waiting room. You should apologize before meeting in the ring.]

>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]

>>2919593
>[Go reset your mass storage behind the stadium and grab a bite to eat before your match.]
We're a bit better at talking through actions than words, let's do things do good ol'shonen way

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"Yeah, I'll be going now." You tell the school nurse, stretching for a second before giving her a proper bow. "Sorry about the bed, I would clean and fix it, but…"

You then motion with your hand towards the unconscious, shirtless boy laying face down over the covers. Were it not by the way his wrist twitches and the way his back shifts every so often, you'd be checking for a pulse.

"Wait, hang on." You say, carefully reaching for Bakugo's head and turning it slightly to the side before sliding a pillow under it, allowing him to breathe a little bit better. "There. Again, sorry for not cleaning after myself. And thank you very much for taking care of me."

>"Oh, don't you worry dear, just try to be a visitor next time you come here." The youthful heroine says, leaning forwards and kissing the boy's bruised arm, making the bruise fade away almost completely. "And about him, I doubt he will notice anything wrong with the bed after overstressing that much. Or anything at all for that matter. Now go get ready for your match while you can."

>"Yeah! You need to go face her and avenge me, VP!" Sero says, waving his finger in the air with a bit of tape, mimicking a tiny flag with an "A" written on it. "Fair warning though, keep away from the horns. I mean, locking horns would look cool, but she hits like a bullet train and has a lot more reach."

"...Goodbye, Sero." You quickly reply, stiffly turning towards the door and marching out without looking back.

You aren't mad, so it would be weird if he saw the odd twitchy thing your lower left eyelid started doing. After all, you are perfectly aware of that size difference, and how those things make her look like a walking BBQ fork.

So you close the door behind you and take a deep breath, blowing the steam out of your nose. You would never say that, it'd be rude.

Being back on your feet, you take a second to do a quick routine of stretching exercises and think about what to do for the last few minutes you have before your fight.

By the time you are done bending over backwards to grab your ankles, you decide to just make sure your body is ready.

After a quick trip to the restroom to refresh yourself, you take to the concession stands to get some fuel back, knowing you can't just keep going running on candy, as tasty as the idea would sound.

The plan was simple, go out there, pick something that smelled nice and balance back your inner mass storage before running back to the stadium.

But once you got out there, it was somewhat… odd.

You were only going to buy a bite and find some soft ground in which to dump the additional tons you are dragging, but you quickly notice that the ambient noise and chatter quickly get lower and even hushed when you started walking between the vendor stalls.

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The people were looking at you, and talking between themselves too softly for you to hear anything they were saying.

You can't really help but act as you used to do in such situations in the past, sashaying with a confident smile on your face, keeping the worry you felt hidden as you followed your nose to a nice smelling taiyaki stand.

"Howdy. How much for a chocolate filled one?" You start, pointing at an enticing fish shaped pastry.

It may be a bit… well, fairly embarrassing, but keeping your debit card and a few bills in your cleavage looked to be a pretty good idea-

>"Don't worry Walker, it's on me." The stand owner says, picking two of the fishes and handing them to you in a paper towel.

"Uh?" You let out, confused but taking them anyway, taking a bite and taking a good look at the owner-.

A large man wearing a once stained once white apron, almost as wide as he's tall, which isn't much, sporting a somewhat flushed face with small tusks and a pig like snout. Yet, despite all that, the most striking feature on his face has to be his wide and toothy grin.

>"After taking out Todoroki and Yaoyorozu, I'm sure that my bet on you to win this here thing was right." The man says with a heavy accent and giving a loud and hearty laugh. "So have your fill! You won't want to be distracted in the finals after all!"

"What are you… What can you even gamble?" You ask him between bites, thoroughly enjoying your snack and letting your facade slip away. You don't know the guy, but something between the accent and attitude reminds you of home.

You may be at the other side of the globe, but it still feels like you are eating your allowance at a carnival back in Texas.

>"Me and the guys around here." He says, waving a hand at the stands surrounding you. "We usually bet on the freshmen to see who gets to set up shop first the next year and bragging rights. Makes hearing old Mic shout his commentary so much more engaging!"

"Why me though?" You ask again, slurping down the fish's chocolate guts.

>"Well, you're the kinda folk I'd like to see patrolin' the streets." He says, shrugging. "Couldn't tell you before, but Ah think it's the honest country aura. Makes ya look approachable!"

>"AND NOW WE ARE READY FOR OUR NEXT MATCH, THE FIRST OF THE ROUND!!!" A small radio next to the vendor suddenly blares, jumping up and down the counter before you could stop to ponder on the vendor's words.

"I hope that's not my cue." You say, scarfing down your first taiyaki and biting into the second, running a few steps next away from the stand before turning around and waving at the man. "<Phanks!>"

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The way back feels, for some reason, much nicer. You take a small detour to lay your hands on the ground and compact it a bit, but you run at full speed back to and into the stadium, waving back at those who waved at you and entertaining the thought that those who prefer to huddle and whisper amongst themselves might be saying something nice.

It's not a particularly long dash and it certainly wasn't enough to wind you, but making it back to your gate in time for your intro made you sweat a bit, if only because you worry about making it in time.

>"NOW IT'S TIME TO SEE WHO WILL BE THE GIRL TO MAKE IT TO THE FINAL!!!" Your english teacher shouts as the large screen shifts to show your and Pony's name and faces.

>"SHE HAS SHOWN GREAT POWER AND FLEXIBILITY, FRESH BUT REFUSING TO BE FROZEN, WALKER USHI!!!" Present Mic yells into his mic, prompting the crowd to start cheering and you to exit your gate and get to the ring.

You don't even need to do a flashy entrance, the crowd is already pumped up and calling your name. If you had any doubts about how breaking out of the ice during your last match looked like, they are no more. It must have been pretty awesome.

>"AGAINST THE LAST STUDENT OF CLASS B, THE UNBROKEN FILLY OF THE CIMARRON, CALIFORNIA. TSUNOTORI PONY!!!" Announces Present Mic, as Pony enters the ring from the opposite end.

You are still a bit tired and your head still feels like you might have some cobwebs to clean at the bottom of your skull, but you can still read Pony like a book, as her large eyes pretty much trace a path from her position, around the ring and at your back, probably to build up speed.

>What do you do?

>[Spear! Kick off the ground and ram your shoulder into her abdomen! (Wrestling)]
>[Lunge and grab her! If you get your hand on her, you should be able to shrink him! (Quirk)]
>[Enlarge yourself to 16 feet! (Quirk, use a 2x2 square in the grid)]
>[Enlarge yourself to 52 feet! (Quirk, use a 4x4 square in the grid)]
>[Hold your arms up and prepare to Block! (Block)]
>[Pivot on your knees and be ready to dodge! (Dodge)]
>[Keep a hand on your thigh and be ready to shrink out of the way! (Dodge+Quirk)]
>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]
>(Austin’ Tossin! - How?/Beware, joint stressing! (Quirk))
>[Write in]

>Movement (Just as meta as it always is)

>[UP]
>[RIGHT]
>[DOWN]
>[LEFT]

>What do you say?

>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]
>["Good luck, you'll need it."]
>["Break a leg."]

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Map, as late as it needs to be.

>>2925431
>[Pivot on your knees and be ready to dodge! (Dodge)]
>[RIGHT]
>”Do your best, Girl! I’ll be doing the same!”
Tell her we’re sorry that we don’t word no good after the fight, if we’re still conscious

>>2925431
>[Enlarge yourself to 52 feet! (Quirk, use a 4x4 square in the grid)]
We need the extra inertia.

>>2925431
>[Enlarge yourself to 16 feet! (Quirk, use a 2x2 square in the grid)]
>[LEFT]
>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]

>>2925431

>What do you do?
>[Write in] - Get ready to Shrink Dodge if she charges

>Movement (Just as meta as it always is)
>[DOWN]


>What do you say?
>[Write in] - <for what it's worth, I'm sorry if somehow I impugned your sense of merit>

>>2925431
>>[Enlarge yourself to 16 feet! (Quirk, use a 2x2 square in the grid)]
>[RIGHT]
can't let her build momentum
>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]

>>2925457
why go left and give her more room to charge?

>>2925431
>>2925465
Support.

>>2925431
>[Enlarge yourself to 16 feet! (Quirk, use a 2x2 square in the grid)]
>[DOWN]
>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]

>>2925431
>[Enlarge yourself to 52 feet! (Quirk, use a 4x4 square in the grid)]
>[RIGHT]
>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]

>>2925431
>[Keep a hand on your thigh and be ready to shrink out of the way! (Dodge+Quirk)]
>And move left
Play it like a bullfight.
Seems decent.

>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]
No matter how much I love the idea of telling a horse to break a leg.

>>[Enlarge yourself to 16 feet! (Quirk, use a 2x2 square in the grid)]
>[RIGHT]
>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]

>>2925431
>[Enlarge yourself to 16 feet! (Quirk, use a 2x2 square in the grid)]

>RIGHT

>”Ah promised I’d meet you here, and Ah’m really glad I could keep it.”

>>2925431
>(Austin’ Tossin! - How?/Beware, joint stressing! (Quirk))
dodge to the side and scoop her out with embiggened hand

>>2925431
add>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."] to>>2925545

Just an idea, could we stick to the edge wait for her charge and then shrink out of the way letting her charge off the ring

>>2925431
>[Enlarge yourself to 16 feet! (Quirk, use a 2x2 square in the grid)]

>[RIGHT]

>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]

These seem good.

>>2925431
>[Spear! Kick off the ground and ram your shoulder into her abdomen! (Wrestling)]
>[Move Closer, not sure which of the directions this is]
>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]

>>2925434
what specific movement (mapwise, meta as it is) is pony planning to take, since we can guess her path (presumably from our out-think)?
From the sound of it, she'd be trying to go either north or south a few times first, yeah?

>>2925431

>[Keep a hand on your thigh and be ready to shrink out of the way! (Dodge+Quirk)]
Make this look like a wild west showdown, but rather than draw guns, its quirks.

>"Pony, this might not be the right place but... I'm sorry. I realize now how awful what I said was. It's like my real quirk is putting a foot in my mouth. You deserve to be here. You worked your ass off and PROVED that to me and everyone else here."

There is no "IF" we know we fucked it up. We need to own it and apologize.

>>2925431
>[Enlarge yourself to 16 feet! (Quirk, use a 2x2 square in the grid)]

>[RIGHT]

>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry if I said something wrong."]

There's no 'if' about it, from Pony's perspective we definitely said the wrong thing even if Ushi doesn't understand what. Implying Pony could have overblown the issue isn't the greatest start.

>>2925950
I guess this rodeo gonna get a lot more violent now.

>>2925423
>After all, you are perfectly aware of that size difference, and how those things make her look like a walking BBQ fork.
Just wanted to put out there that I love the running horn envy gag.
>>2925431
>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]
YOUR HORNS ARE HUGE! THAT MEANS YOU HAVE HUGE HANDLES! GRAB AND FLIP! GRAB AND FLIP YOUR HANDLES!
>["Hey, might not be the best time, but I'm sorry THAT I said something wrong."]
No if about it, we know we said something wrong even if we don't know specifically what.

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Rolled 7, 9, 9, 8, 3, 10, 7, 1, 8, 5 = 67 (10d10)

Alright!
Go to the right and cut her momentum short, while enlarging yourself to 16 feet!

That's Hands+Quirk! So, roll me 6d10!

Oh, and apologising. That's nice of you.

Rolled 10, 1, 5, 6, 4, 8 = 34 (6d10)

>>2927440

Rolling

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>2927440
YEAAAHH!

Rolled 10, 2, 7, 9, 4, 5 = 37 (6d10)

>>2927440
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Rolled 5, 7, 5, 9, 3, 8 = 37 (6d10)

>>2927440
Whoops hit the wrong dice.

Rolled 4, 2, 1, 2, 6, 2 = 17 (6d10)

>>2927440
DO IT FOR FRIENDSHIP!

>10 duce

Jesus christ Pony is scary.

>>2927466
Well thank fuck for reliable 2 because that was cutting close.

>>2927476
Unless Pony also has 2 in reliable dice then we fucked.

>>2927492
Then we flip this: >>2927461

It gives us double 10. Geez and people though that Deku and Bakugou fight was going to destroy the arena.

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Standing in front of her, you can see that Pony is still pretty roughed up after her last fight, with some tightly wrapped bandages around her forearms and hands and an adhesive one on her cheek. They all look clean and she doesn't smell like blood, but you know they can't be fully treated, or she would be too tired to stand up.

"<Hey, Pony...>" You say to get Pony's attention, getting her to look at you straight in the eye and whip her tail. Yeah, she's still upset. "<Ah know this might not be the best time... or the right place but... I wanna say Ah'm sorry. You deserve to be here, and Ah didn't wanna imply the otherwise.>"

It can't be more than a couple seconds, but it's more than enough for her large blue eyes to show you her anger… and a fair bit of sadness.

>"<...You still did though. And you weren't wrong...>" She replies, looking down and pawing her hoof at the new concrete for an instant, before huffing and looking at you again. "<This is all, like… like really hard! I don't even know if I'd be here if you hadn't helped me study for the written exam...>"

That's… You aren't sure of what that is. You almost dismiss it right after she says it, but you hold your tongue before running your mouth and potentially fucking things up even more.

>"BEGIN!!!" Present Mic then shouts, officially starting the match.

Knowing that Pony is about to run in your general direction to try and flank you, you choose to intercept her before she gets her momentum going and charges, running to meet her midway through her the moment she drops down to all fours.

Running with a hand stuck to your thigh is a bit awkward, but it allows you to use your quirk on yourself at the drop of a hat, perfect to cut off Pony's attempt to go around you by growing to a towering 16 feet, more than three time taller than her. (Horns notwithstanding...)

>"<I will never know if I made it here alone!>" She declares as you block her way, not slowing down or turning to the side, but kicking off the ground with her hooves and launching herself at you head on, hitting your face like a cannonball before you could even raise your arms to protect yourself. "<But I need to know that I deserve it!>"

If there's one good thing about the iron and vanillin taste of your own blood getting into your mouth from your hit nose, is that all of her momentum went into delivering the skull rattling hit, dropping her at your feet.

But it was just that, a skull rattling hit. You are sure your nose isn't broken, but it still hurts like you had run into a wall, with the accompanying headache. All in all, you are lucky it wasn't enough to knock you on your back, but it was close.

Still, even though you feel like you could shake your brain off through your ears if you tilted your head, Pony's moves are still obvious as she looks behind her and starts back pedaling.

If you had been the one dealing the bloody noses, you would try to go for an encore too!

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>What do you do?

>[Spear! Kick off the ground and ram your shoulder into her abdomen! (Wrestling)]
>[Lunge and grab her! If you get your hand on her, you should be able to shrink her! (Quirk)]
>[Shrink yourself to back to normal! (Quirk, use a 1x1 square in the grid)]
>[Enlarge yourself to 52 feet! (Quirk, use a 4x4 square in the grid)]
>[Hold your arms up and prepare to Block! (Block)]
>[Pivot on your knees and be ready to dodge! (Dodge)]
>[Keep a hand on your thigh and be ready to shrink out of the way! (Dodge+Quirk)]
>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]
>(Austin’ Tossin! - How?/Beware, joint stressing! (Quirk))
>[Write in]

>Movement (Just as meta as it always is)

>[UP]
>[RIGHT]
>[DOWN]
>[LEFT]

>What do you say?

>[Write in]
---

Face is now 0! Words be hard...
Brains is now 0! Ushi isn't feeling so good...

Remeber! 3 stats reach 0 and you'll need to start making Guts+Courage rolls!

>>2928060
>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]

>>2928051
>[Spear! Kick off the ground and ram your shoulder into her abdomen! (Wrestling)]

>[UP]
>[RIGHT]

>>2928060
>>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]

>>2928060
>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]
You all saw her Feet stat right? If we spear her and miss, we go prone.

>>2928060
>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]

>>2928060
>[Spear! Kick off the ground and ram your shoulder into her abdomen! (Wrestling)]
>[RIGHT]

>>2928060
>>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]
What we should have done the first time.

>>2928060
>>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]

>>2928060
>>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]

>>2928060
>[Lunge and grab her! If you get your hand on her, you should be able to shrink her! (Quirk)]
>[RIGHT]

>>2928060
>[Lunge and grab her! If you get your hand on her, you should be able to shrink her! (Quirk)]
>[RIGHT]

>>2928060
>[Enlarge yourself to 52 feet! (Quirk, use a 4x4 square in the grid)]

>[Lunge and grab her! If you get your hand on her, you should be able to shrink her! (Quirk)]
>[RIGHT]

Other attacks just deal damage whereas shrinking her could effectively eliminate her in one hit.

>>2928060
change >>2928084
to
>[Lunge and grab her! If you get your hand on her, you should be able to shrink her! (Quirk)]

>>2928060
I don’t care that much about the action we take I just want to put this out there

>for the love of god don’t say anything. With a disabled face, if we do much as open our mouth we are going to ruin any hope of recovering this relationship.

>>2928060
>[Lunge and grab her! If you get your hand on her, you should be able to shrink her! (Quirk)]

>RIGHT

><Ah but mah tong!>

>>2928060
>>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]

Just imagine how salty Endy would be if we lost to Pony.

>Well at least Shoto lost to someone with a strong quirk
>Honestly, he only stood a chance if he used both--
>Wait, she lost in the next round to WHAT?

>>2929329
>Time to buy a new race horse

>>2928060
>[Stand your ground! Grab the… Pony? by the horns and flip her over! (Block+Wrestle)]

>>2928060
>[Lunge and grab her! If you get your hand on her, you should be able to shrink her! (Quirk)]

>[RIGHT]

>>2929329
i'm just wondering how pony has ten freakin dice to use on her attacks when she kept getting brutalized in all of her fights

>>2930083
None hit her Feet.

>>2930134
But she attacks by headbutting things, anon

>>2930154
How do you charge something? What muscles do you use? I'll wait.

>>2930170
What muscles stiffen when you strike something with your head? You don't want it to be slack when you hit someone, that's for sure. The feet are just for building momentum, the actual attack and the skill of the attack is in the head and its muscles, primarily the neck to be honest.

>>2930186
Okay, then why did she have ten dice? Her Brains is at around 0, and her Face can't be that high... maybe this roll used her Feet stat that's pretty high, her P.E. skill that she has trained, and her Quirk?

No wait that's exactly what happened, Weird. It's almost like you don't have a Neck stat.

>>2930186
Mechanically, her attacks us her feet. That's why it's relevent that she never took foot damage.

>>2930201
I know that's what was mechanically done, you don't have to be so weirdly hostile and aggressive about it, anon. Seems like you're just trying to be an asshole right now.
My point was that I don't think that style of attack should be keyed to feet stat, even if that's the way the QM did it.

Varara

>>2930211
What Stat should it be keyed to?

>>2930211
there's no neck stat. And running faster means more powerful headbutts. So feet is the next best thing.

>>2930216
One of the stats centered around the head of the individual, since it's a headbutt. There's two relevant ones, but it's not really mashing your face into someone so much as bashing your skull into someone, so I'd go with brains personally. The brain bucket's strength is what's important there.

>>2930228
I was never arguing about a neck stat, I know it doesn't exist. I was talking purely about muscles when I mentioned it, and a headbutt has more to do with HEAD muscles than it does with LEG muscles.

>>2930232
Brains is meant for smarts stuff, not how hard your head is.
Because Pony is kinda dumb, she has a low brain stat. but she's good at headbutting.
So if it was a brain stat, there'd be a weird overlap where regular concussions make you smarter because you end up with a harder head.

>>2930232
Honestly, I disagree. Your neck just needs to be braced, it's not pulling the effort to make a hit. And Pony seems to use her buildup of speed as a way to make her headbutts count.

>>2930245
Also makes a good point.

>>2930245
I don't think Pony is dumb, I think she doesn't have a strong grasp on the Japanese language and that makes her look less intelligent as a result. Along with being a little too trusting.

>>2930253
Mechanically, I think she has a 2 in Brains. It's definitely not anywhere above average.

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Rolled 8, 10, 7, 6, 9, 10, 4, 7, 8, 8 = 77 (10d10)

Okay, okay!
Let's get this going once more! Before things get heated.

Since you'll try to stop her with your bare hands and flip her over that'll take some Hands+Block+Wrestle!..

Uh? No Block?.. Oh well, it's still 7d10!

>>2930275
Prove that.

Rolled 4, 10, 5, 5, 7, 3, 3 = 37 (7d10)

>>2930280

yeahhhhhh!

Rolled 7, 10, 7, 7, 6, 9, 8 = 54 (7d10)

>>2930281
We had to help her study on the train.
>>2930280

Rolled 4, 3, 4, 4, 2, 7, 3 = 27 (7d10)

>>2930280

Rolled 107, 913 = 1020 (2d1010)

>>2930280
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Rolled 10, 7, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4 = 39 (7d10)

>>2930280
Here we go

Rolled 1, 4, 2, 8, 10, 6, 1 = 32 (7d10)

>>2930280

Rolled 5, 2, 5, 1, 7, 9, 1 = 30 (7d10)

>>2930288
...how the actual fuck did I screw it up *that* much
Anyway, rerolling for fun

>>2930280
>>2930285
Welp, we can forget about shrinking her because there goes our hand dice!

Rolled 6, 7, 8, 1, 8, 5, 2 = 37 (7d10)

>>2930280

Rolling for fun

We forgot to call for RDs, everything sucks

>>2930316
Shit.
Is it still too late?

>>2930320
yeah, unless we fail to get anything at all, we have to call it before rolls

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>>2930342

>losing the tournament for pony

i feel bad for the stand guy.But i guess Piny really wants this win.

>>2930359
I know buddy, we forgot about it and it sucks.

I blame that memo deal that is still fucking up with our grove.

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So...
Pic related.

Thus, I'm gonna ask for a vote this last time.
After this one, no RD rolls unless stated before rolling. Even if I forget.

So...

>[Roll Momma's Die]
>[Roll the The Gals Die]
>[Roll the Kinship/Mutants Die]
>[Roll Momma's and The Gals' Dice]
>[Roll Momma's and Kinship/Mutants Dice]
>[Roll The Galls and Kinship/Mutants Dice]
>[Roll them all]
>[Don't roll any]

30 mins.

>>2930655
>>[Roll them all]

>>2930655
>[Roll them all]

>>2930655
>[Roll them all]

>>2930655
>[Roll them all]
Fuck it, there's no risk of shock

>>2930655
>>[Roll them all]

>>2930664
Dont taunt the GM boi

>>2930655
>[Roll them all]

>>2930655
>[Roll them all]

i don't even care not like we can beat a triple 8.

>>2930655
>>[Roll them all]

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Aroight-e!

Roll me 3d10!

Rolled 7, 4, 2 = 13 (3d10)

>>2930827

Rolling

Rolled 3, 10, 5 = 18 (3d10)

>>2930827

Rolled 8, 1, 10 = 19 (3d10)

>>2930827
r

Rolled 4, 1, 5 = 10 (3d10)

>>2930827
AAAAAAAAAAAAA

Womp womp

Rolled 6, 3, 3 = 12 (3d10)

>>2930827

>>2930285
>>2930836

another tie but this time with triple 10 since we can flip the 9 into a ten

Man Pony and Ushi are really laying on each other.

>>2930865
Laying into, you mean?

>>2930857
no. that's if we use our quirk. wrestling doesn't have reliable.

>>2930873
Uh i though we were grabing her and shriking. Oh well.


>>2930871
Sure whatever.

>>2930857

We don’t have a triple ten

>>2930878

Nah. Wrestling got more votes.

Guys, we've almost thrown this by being fancy and messing around with grapples.


Let's stop risking this and focus.

Step 1: Get huge, we have insane stats including strength All Might wouldn't sniff at.

Step 1.5: Sit down so we don't get TIMBERRRD on a lucky roll for Pony

Step 2: Swat, pick up, push or do whatever to remov pony from the ring. Like a child playing with their dolls.

Step 3: Fight the bakugo.

>>2930977
Should have keeped the entire mass. Also we are making the same misyake as Iida did we are stalling the fight while what we should be doing it trying to win.

Let's recount every fight we've had so far.
>Use wrestling moves
>We get put at disadventage
>"Oh gee, better bring out the BIG GUNS"
>Use our quirk and win
When are we going to learn to just jump to the last step instead of dragging this slow as fuck quest?

If we win this one despite fucking up so bad, we'll go all out from the start against Bakugo

>>2931058
I know, right? Why do we keep using wrestling instead of our way stronger quirk? We aren't skilled enough at wrestling for it to be viable yet!

>>2931058

I agree with you my friend.
USJ was our shining moment of using our quirk to our advantage intead of a backup option.
Though I will allow that Wrestling vs Shoto was great, we did START by doing crazy quirk shit. So it's a moot point.

>>2931058
I think another issue is we don't seem to understand we can take more than 1 action. We can grow ourselves and dodge, it's just going to change what dice we roll. we seem to focus on on;y doing 1 thing every turn.

>>2931071
You're right, even if I want to develop alternatives to our Quirk, now's not the time to train.

>>2931058
I've seen this before in other quests. There's a notion that obvious moves tend to be punished, while unexpected moves are rewarded. That is, everyone's expecting Ushi to gigantify or go for the shrink touch, so SURELY they have a plan for that. The thing is that we haven't even really tried either of those, so we're just sort of flinching from the phantom of punishment.

That said, it made sense against Momo, who very likely was prepared for the obvious. Shoto was an overwhelming threat and we probably would've lost if we didn't get as legit inventive as we did. Pony, however, doesn't have Momo's intellect or Shoto's strength to give us reason to avoid the obvious "embiggen into a shrink touch" combo.

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Even though you feel like you should be holding your head still to keep your grey matter smoothie from leaking out, you just wipe the thin line of blood streaming down your nose and brace yourself, trying to keep track of Pony through your teary eyes.

>"WOAH!!! AND WALKER TAKES THE FIRST BLOW, AND TO THE FACE AT THAT!!!" Present Mic comments through the speaker system. "EVEN WITHOUT USING HER QUIRK'S FULL POWER, TSUNOTORI ONCE MORE PROVES HERSELF TO BE SOMEONE YOU DON'T WANT TO FACE IN A MELEE!!!"

>"An open ring to build up speed and without any cover for her foes is ideal for her to show her strengths." Mr. Aizawa adds. "However, Walker too is at her strongest when she can grab her enemy. No matter what, it will end in a melee of sorts."

>"WHY IS SHE RUNNING AWAY THEN!!!!?" Present Mic replies, somehow louder.

Considering Pony's the only other moving thing in the ring, it's not hard to see her... Turn around and run away.

Of course, you give chase, knowing what she's trying to do.

>"Her power increases dramatically once her speed surpasses a certain threshold." Your homeroom teacher explains."A longer run-up, would potentially be enough to reach it and end this match."

Thanks your new size, it only takes you a couple of powerful strides to cut Pony off again, leaving little room to charge after her wide turn at the edge of the ring.

It was a larger run-up than you hoped she could get, but at least her horns still look like bone and keratin.

She looks somewhat surprised to find you so close, but she doesn't hesitate to accelerate as much as she can as she runs towards you, even managing to start igniting the glow as she charges towards you with a furious neigh.

Being on her way and seeing her come at you once more, horns gleaming, you brace yourself again and ready your hands, preparing to catch her first.

The moment she gets within arms' reach, your hands shoot forwards and grab her by the horns, draining most of her momentum down your arms and into your body, making you stumble a step back and making every joint in your fingers groan and feel like it's about to snap, forcing you to relax your elbows before something break, allowing her to perform a last jump before you can stop her, driving your hands against your chest and ending in a painful hit right on the lone star, getting the wind partially headbutted out of your lungs.

You aren't really sure what to think of that, other than hoping it wouldn't bruise too bad, but you don't get to dwell on it, as Pony's thrashing against your chest brings the fact that you are still holding her by the horns back to your attention, allowing you to instantly retaliate.

Still holding her by the horns, you swing her over your shoulder back first, not letting her go until the arc turns down and hearing her gasp as her back slams against the concrete behind you with a thankfully dry thud.

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Rolled 4, 1 = 5 (2d10)

You quickly whip your neck around to check how's Pony, but the moment your head turns, you start feeling really dizzy and somewhat sick, as a coughing fit hits you, forcing you to cover your mouth and nose to hide any blood.

>"THAT WAS CLOSE!!! TSUNOTORI JUST BARELY STAYS WITHIN THE LIMITS, BUT CAN SHE CONTINUE!!!?" Present Mic says. "CAN WALKER!!!? SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S ABOUT TO JOIN TSUNOTORI ON THE GROUND!!! WILL TSUNOTORI RISE TO THE FINALS?!!! OR WILL WALKER STAND STRONG?!!!"

>"Or maybe someone stops a match before anyone gets seriously injured..." Mr. Aizawa adds.

It doesn't quite feel like the ice's gentle call for sleep, but your body is being really clear.
You need to catch your breath, or it'll be nap time.
Probably with some violent expectoration or worse thrown in.

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-3 Hands, Hands is now Disabled! -2 Guts
-2 Guts, Guts is now 2 Average!!

So, I need you to roll me Guts(+Courage, but that's 0 anyway)!

But! I'll ask about RD From the start here.

So it's 2d10 plus whatever RD you want to throw in!

>[Roll Momma's Die too]
>[Roll the The Gals Die too]
>[Roll the Kinship/Mutants Die too]
>[Roll Momma's and The Gals' Dice too]
>[Roll Momma's and Kinship/Mutants Dice too]
>[Roll The Galls and Kinship/Mutants Dice too]
>[Roll them all]
>[Roll only 2d10]

Rolling for Pony's Courage, BTW.

>>2934021
>[Roll them all]

>>2934021
>[Roll them all]
Fuck it, all in, let's shock em all

>>2934021
>[Roll them all]
PANIC

>>2934021
>>[Roll them all]
Fuck it let's go.

>[Roll them all]

>>2934021
>[Roll them all]

Ass if we are quitting now.

>[Roll Momma's and Kinship/Mutants Dice too]

>>2934021
>[Roll them all]

>>2934021
>>[Roll them all]

>>2934021
>[Roll them all]
No guts no glory, right?

>>2934021
>>[Roll them all]

>inb4 Bakugou wins the tournament because none of his competitors were good enough to fight the next match. Somehow gets a even bitter victory.

>>2934021
>>[Roll them all]

>>2934157

Bakugo is also injured from fighting Deku and redhead so it isn't too bad. However, we can't go slow on the next fight with the damage we have taken. We either win on the first turn or loose. This I think might do it.


Grab Bakugo by enlarging your arm similar to austin tossin (use the oposite arm to what you used on momo to minimise joint strain) but do not throw him. Instead, shrink him along with the arm.

>>2934271
Easier to just go Max Size and just swipe at him, at max size any hit is likely to knock him out

>>2934021
>[Roll them all]

>>2934361

It takes a turn to go max size, with us starting with even lower health than we had against Pony we'll loose before we get a hit in. We could grow to max size and swipe in the same turn but then we'd have to have a -1 to both rolls. I'd prefer to roll one 5d10 over a 4d10(to grow) then a 3d10(remaining hands+wrestling-1).

>>2934361
He is also extremely fast amd we get very sluggish at max size. I think with Bakugou the use of iur shrink and grow to dodge and get close to grab him will be a better idea.

>>2934404
And shrinking in the vicinity of explosives still sounds retarded.

>>2934396
Is there actually any rule about growing to max size before we enter the ring with him?
Our quirk has a permanent effect until undone, so I don't think it'd be exactly disallowed. And it would spare us from having to do it when the match has already started.

>>2934404

That's what I thought at first too, but as someone said on the discord, bakugo's explosions deal AOE damage. Since we get more vulnerable when we grow small even if we avoid direct hits the shockwave might take us down.

Again, put everything into one killing shot at the beginning that bakugo won't predict, you can even put rd into it to make it a 8d10.

>>2934271
I would say embiggen "forward" into a lunge and shrink touch if it connects. Big Ushi will be harder for Daisy to just blow away on the counterattack.

>>2934418

We haven't been given an option to do it so far so probably no, but you'd have to ask PM to be sure.

>>2934434

Again, that would likely be two rolls meaning a smaller chance of success, although a 4d10 then 4d10 is better than the first plan. Austin tossin is one roll for both the growth and shrinkage and my idea is basically the same as that just without throwing him so it's probably a 5d10.

>>2934457
He probably didn't think of it. And we never thought of it until now, either.
I think it's worth trying. At worst we get told that it's not allowed and go back to normal size.
Or we could ask midnight, the ref, before stepping into the ring.

>>2934468
Pretty sure no prep until we're on the stage and the match has started. Seems like a basic rule in the name of fairness.

>>2934473
I'm pretty sure that kind of rule was never actually specified, the tournament in general is pretty loose when it comes to rules.
Does it really hurt to ask?

>>2934495
Have you seen anyone else doing some kind of quirk prep before their match? There's a reason for that. Even if there aren't many rules at all, there's still a semblance of fair play.

>>2934457
I don't know, man. Austin Tossin' is already a pretty janky usage of EiBiT. Adding in a foreign body midway through sounds real sketchy.

Also you're making a lot of assumptions about how the dice would work out.

>>2934518
I legitimately would call that as them probably not having thought of it.
Or, in some cases, a matter of pride. I can see Bakugou thinking of working up a sweat before a match to make it easier, but not actually doing so because of the way he wants to win.
I don't think there's anything wrong with going into a fight prepared, it actually shows a level of planning and thought. It's not the fairest thing to do, but that's honestly on the students who don't think to prepare as well. Everyone's there to win, it's your own fault if you don't come with a full deck.

>>2934545

Austin tossin is already supposed to be used on foreign bodies so I don't see why it would make much of a difference. Even if it doesn't work out, the rolls would be 4d10 to grow the arm then 4d10 to grab and shrink, the same as the second best plan given here, so it's still pretty good.

I'm not just making assumptions, i'm working from what we know. PM said on discord somewhere we'd be at 2 hands at the beginning of the next fight. putting that into the Austin tossin formula is a 5d10. Growth then punching is the formula for growing then the formula for melee attacks with a -1 to each for doing two actions in a turn, coming up to a 4d10 then 3d10. Growing then shrinking is the formula to grow then the formula to grab and shrink with a -1 for doing both in the same turn, meaning a 4d10 then 4d10.

>>2934594
The match starts when everyone is on the stage and Present Mic calls it, not five minutes before. At least Bakugo working up a sweat beforehand is something he can somewhat hide and pretend is normal. Not walking onto the stage already 16 meters tall.

Some things are just common sense even if they're not an explicit rule. You don't see a rule in baseball to not feed the opposing team laxatives before the game starts, but that's obviously something you don't do.

>>2934601
I'm almost positive that sabotaging the enemy team is in fact a rule somewhere in Baseball. That's not really equivalent to what I'm talking about at all anyways.

>>2934608
The rules are at Midnight's whims and you don't want to rules-lawyer the woman with the flogger. This would be equivalent to starting at a different position than your opponent.

>>2934616
It's less being a rules-lawyer and more just asking once if it's allowed and not doing it if it isn't.

>>2934608
Fair enough. My other point is that walking up to the stage already 16 meters tall is so stupidly blatant when everyone else started their match fresh and none of their quirks active.

>>2934617
Then I guess between matches we should ask. But our Brains and Face are at 0.

>>2934622
Yeah, but the difference (as stated originally) is that Ushi's quirk has a permanent effect. It wouldn't technically be in active use while walking onto the stage, just something done beforehand. Not like it's something she has to hold on to or anything.

>>2934631
If you have to Rules Lawyer to make your strategy work, you're probably violating the spirit of things.

>>2934426
Yeah, guess lunge while growing fast woyld be a better opening move.

>>2934631
Dood just stop, you are embarassing yourself

>>2934664
Not rules lawyering, just pointing an important distinction out.
>>2934680
Ok anon.

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Okay, since no more votes are happening, I'll call it right now.

Roll me 5d10 and let's see what happens!

Rolled 7, 6, 10, 3, 5 = 31 (5d10)

>>2934927
YEET

Rolled 7, 9, 2, 3, 1 = 22 (5d10)

>>2934927
YEEEEEAHHH

Rolled 1, 2, 10, 10, 7 = 30 (5d10)

>>2934927

Rolled 1, 4, 5, 3, 4 = 17 (5d10)

>>2934927
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Rolled 10, 5, 10, 7, 10 = 42 (5d10)

>>2934927

Rolling

>>2934932
THAT CLUCH

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK


YOU GOD AMONGST MEN

>>2934932
We are still in the game.

>>2934932
SO CLUTCH

>>2934936
SO CLOSE

>>2934936
Well that would be awesome but the other guy did well to.