[ Someone will... Probably want to check that out eventually, yes. Maybe Dabs shouldn't have such a hot flame. :T No one said he had to burn the entire roof.
Of course Bakugou can't perpetually stay in the air either, so he's also having to make a landing - on an adjacent roof. And giving a cocky wave. ]
Pretty sure that makes you "it" Patches!
[ Ah. It's tag. But a violent version apparently. ]
[he got lit on fire as a kid and never got taught how to turn it off. as for the roof... you know the meme about burning down the house in order to kill the rat/spider/pest? yeah. him.
dabi pushes himself up, rubbing at his shoulder with a front as he stands. little bastard. he's on another roof too, so that makes approaching him a damn pain.]
That what this is?
[he's gonna burn a hole in him. dabi's not the greatest at manipulating his flames in complex patterns (never got taught beyond go harder go stronger go hotter). but he's improved on his own somewhat.
meaning he can still abruptly blast out two curving streams of fire, intending to slam bakugou between the ends. (and set the second building on fire.)]
[ And if Dabi isn't agreeable to that ( on some level ) then he wouldn't be here at all. Or there's always the option to turn on his heel and leave.
But that's not what's happening. Rather the asshole is going along with it and Katsuki's already on his toes, running to try to get out of the way of that flame. Only marginally successful there - he's not getting pinched, but there's a lick of flame dancing up a pantleg and Katsuki is frantically putting it out. ]
[if that's how this game's actually played. at least bakugou's caught on that he's somewhat agreeable to this, even if the wary part of him is still expecting a double cross. he doesn't have the pride issue that'd prevent him from walking away from a trap. or a fight he's not invested in.
running, huh... not using his quirk to get outta the way. interesting. if he were better trained, he'd be able to reroute the flames to go after him. instead, they crash together and belch fire into the air before falling back to the building top.]
[ Because nah that's not going to happen. Too bad his own Quirk isn't meant to put out any flames. So maybe he really should just stick to one rooftop. ]
But if you're gonna say that -
[ The whole "touching" thing, then Katsuki's blasting his way back over to the original rooftop, gunning for Dabi head on. Katsuki is placing bets on his own reaction time. ]
[there's the previous rooftop, which is a smoldering mess with a hole in it as the fires are still eating away at the top floor and starting to drop lower. the rooftop where dabi's standing. and now the second one that's got flames on it. nice track record, hero.
dabi arches a brow at the sudden rush towards him. che... the hell's he thinking? coming at him head on could be a feint to dodge when he attacks him, or if he figures dabi would call that bluff, he'll get sucker punched.
he stands his ground. still not sure if he wants to kill this kid or not... that's not the point of this though, right?
guess he'll take what's coming and react to that... NOPE! Too close! dabi ignites himself in a cocoon of flames. he knows the power in those arms.]
[no one said you had to create smoke when you blow something up. oh wait, that's the natural result of an explosion. well fancy fucking that...
dabi kills the flames a few seconds later, eyes narrowed as the fires flare off his body. the faintest scent of burning flesh drifts along with them, suggesting he's reaching towards his limit of comforts.
god damn body...]
I'm pretty weak, ya know. Rather not get my jaw broken.
Ain't takin the risk. I don't match up well with physical types like you.
[no point in not stating the obvious. dabi shrugs his shoulder, bumping the side of his coat off. the metal cuff falls down to his elbow and he rolls up his shirt sleeve, checking on his shoulder where the ap shot hit. left shoulder, so it's not the one covered in purple scar flesh.
there's small bruise already showing from the impact, but nothing much else. should recover just fine. he tugs his sleeve down and bounces his coat back on with a forceful shrug.
before abruptly flaring out a ring of flames, shutting them off in the scorching circle atop the building.]
[ That's the difference though. Katsuki just doesn't want to have a weakness like that. So of course he wants to make sure that he can fight at a distance and then be a physical type as the asshole in front of him puts it.
Though now he can see what Dabi means. One shot and all that bruising... ]
Stalling. Right.
[ A ring of fire that they're both caught up in? How does that work? Dabi is at his limit and doesn't want to get all close for a fight so - ]
For someone that doesn't wanna take the risk... [ And Katsuki gets ready. For whatever's gonna happen next. ] You're sure not leaving other options.
[it's too bad not everyone got blessed with a powerful quirk and the best genes for a strong body to go along with great intelligence. ya got all that handed to you on a silver platter and talk about not wanting to have a weakness "like that". some people don't got the choice in having a weakness. not that this kid would know shit about that.
don't put that superfluous bruising too high on your pedestal, brat. he's come back from worse.]
Sure ya wanna get that close to me?
[dabi's mouth drags up at the corner, staples pulling a little against the sinew of his cheek.]
I'll catch ya tryin to go up. Can't go back. Going down's gettin into a burning building. And comin towards me...
[he lifts his arms in a casual shrug, though there's very much a callous "bring it on" challenge in the motion. he can ignite himself again. just cause he's singed doesn't mean he's burning.
[ Good genes, yes. But the rest of it? Katsuki worked hard for it, thanks. He's the one that studied in cafes after school. Trained when he could. Tries to come up with new ways of using his quirk.
He snorts anyway. ]
Pretty sure getting close is the ultimate goal, right?
[ Katsuki knows the options, of course. That doesn't mean he's about to -
Or maybe he does. By putting his hands up. With a smug look that doesn't seem like someone that's calling it quits. ]
[little touya did the same (minus cafes cause he had to be back home). studied hard, tried to get stronger in his training both quirk and physical, followed what his father taught him... and look what that did to him. body burning up and brain broken to pieces. some people get lucky, some get shit. that's life.]
Ya said I had to earn it.
[reminder with that same casual disassociation dabi usually runs on. his attention narrows on the blonde's arms lifting. notes the position of his hands and the look on his face.
and promptly sets his own hand palm out in front of him, aiming the "gun" right back. good thing about the ring of fire is that it doesn't take more out of him when he creates it, consuming the air and ground as fuel. but that doesn't mean he's good with knocking out some more intense attacks.]
Liar.
[he knows him. not the kind to give up even in this.]
[ It's true. Sometimes life goes the way that you want and then there are other times where it doesn't. Some people have all of the luck and others don't.
But it's true. Katsuki had said that the asshole needed to earn it. So go ahead and aim right at Katsuki. ]
You just think you know everything, huh?
[ It's true though. Because he slaps his hands down onto the roof and sure enough - causes an explosion that's going to send the both of them falling down into the lower level. Flames or no flames, might be worth it just to get Dabi on unsteady ground. ]
[the ones who don't have the luck aren't guiltless, but can you blame them for finally getting fed up with their shit lives and trying to get something better? yes, yes you fucking can, you bacon face.
dabi keeps his eyes narrowed on him, not willing to look away as the fire burns behind katsuki in a blue, wavering curtain. this bastard has a plan... not surprised, but it's irritating all the same.]
Enough.
[down! flames erupt from his hand, but fly wide when the floor beneath him collapses. dabi's surprised breath catches as he goes from standing to falling immediately. unbalanced, he quickly ignites the flames from his feet, breaking his fall and dropping into the sweltering remains of the top floor.
shit... all this smoke and debris around... honestly thought the brat would risk going up or backwards. down was not dabi's first leaning. kid's kinda got a nuts streak too...]
[ Yeah, Katsuki does end up doing some crazy things when prompted. But you know there's no reward without some risk. That's his mindset anyway.
Dust and debris kicking up is also the intention. In part that maybe the sudden drop in access to oxygen might snuff out some fire and to obscure vision.
Though this is really the all or nothing. Because he's launching himself at Dabi again, hopefully before the bastard can get himself oriented again. Either it will land or it won't and he's put in Dabi's immediate range.
[it's a mindset they can both agree on, though dabi's takes his risks more meticulously and after some careful weighing. this kid's not entirely spontaneous either, probably thinking a step or two ahead of his actions. gave him enough time in that fire to consider his options.
tsk... maybe too much time. he wants to flood this entire floor with flames, wipe out any aggression, but they're not in this for death. this is... fuck is he sparring with this brat?! bothered at the realization, dabi crosses an arm in front of his face to avoid breathing in the dust.
the fires down here already consumed a lot of the oxygen as well. like a controlled burn, preventing the fire from going further by burning resources before it gets there... not bad, kid.
smoke moves and he turns, one hand coming up just in time to see everything come blowing out of the smoke in front of him.
shit! igniting himself will burn him! he already exhausted his held-back reserves with that supposed-to-be game-winning trap up there! all he can do is brace for impact.]
[ People really do forget that Katsuki has the capability to be meticulous and think before acting. That, when he's not a little ball of rage, he does have some methodology behind his actions.
Dabi isn't the only one that can stall to think and plan.
However, that impact never comes. This really is a game and one that Katsuki is actually thrilled that he's apparently won. Because he stops short, hand right there at Dabi's face - sparking but never actually firing. ]
[those people are idiots and deserve to get beaten. dabi knew the kid was as much a tactician as he was a powerhouse when he watched him in that stupid little cocktail bar the lov holed up in. never listening to shigaraki, only biding his time and waiting until he was loosened, recognizing his options and keeping silent until he was free despite wanting to say all those refusing insults.
underestimating your enemy is always a fatal mistake.
except there's one small problem... when your opponent doesn't give a shit if "fatal" comes into play for both of them. he gave bakugou enough time to come up with a plan; that was dabi's mistake.
now as he stares at the hand in his face, he's left with a decision. he can ignite his flames as fast as bakugou can ignite his sweat. a blast in the face versus a scorched right arm.
hmmm... pyrrhic victory. dabi lowers his arm and straightens up.]
Not bad, kid. You win.
[and jerks his thumb over his shoulder.]
Let's get outta here before this building goes down.
[ Usually no... If your opponent doesn't care about something being fatal for themselves and the person they're against? Yeah, that would spell trouble. However Bakugou had been banking on the fact that it wouldn't quite go down that way. After all, the whole reason had been to come out here to possibly get beaten and bruised in a different manner.
Blowing them both up or ending up in flames would making it all moot. So Katsuki snorts and drops his hands. ]
That's what I thought. [ His win... ] Don't gotta tell me twice.
[ One last blast to knock out a portion of the wall to the outside and jump out of it. ]
[dabi's a selfish dick enough not to want to waste his life on someone not endeavor or shouto (who's just another means of getting to endeavor). still, never thought he'd find himself out here trading tactics with a u.a. brat without the usual trappings of heroes trying to catch or stop him. even if the results turned out to be more enticing than he originally thought...
it's not then number of times ya win that matters, kid. it's the one time ya lose.
dabi follows him, leaving the building behind to survive the destruction or not. likely would, so long as the flames didn't keep getting fuel. damn shame it was abandoned.
flames spew below him as he catches his fall and drops to the ground easily. body backing down from the danger level of his quirk usage. pain easing off. smells more smokey now rather than burning meat.]
Cops are gonna be combin this place soon.
[he's already heading down the alley, making tracks to leave the area on foot. flight now would be too risky.]
[what a hero. explains why they met here the first time too. katsuki wanted a place without risk to people and dabi wanted a place he didn't feel exposed or trapped in.
burnt flesh and burnt sugar are neither very pleasant smells. katsuki's charred caramel had been a new one, since dabi never experienced such a thing before. very first inkling was sweet, and then whoa. nope.]
[ look, if it works out and is agreeable to both parties then what does anything else matter?
don't worry though. the charred portion of it will ultimately go away with time. the slightly sweet scent, however, really won't. not considering that there's a very low probability of Katsuki cooling down enough. ]
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Date: 3/27/22 18:38 (UTC)Of course Bakugou can't perpetually stay in the air either, so he's also having to make a landing - on an adjacent roof. And giving a cocky wave. ]
Pretty sure that makes you "it" Patches!
[ Ah. It's tag. But a violent version apparently. ]
hard to go wrong with reeses
Date: 3/27/22 18:45 (UTC)dabi pushes himself up, rubbing at his shoulder with a front as he stands. little bastard. he's on another roof too, so that makes approaching him a damn pain.]
That what this is?
[he's gonna burn a hole in him. dabi's not the greatest at manipulating his flames in complex patterns (never got taught beyond go harder go stronger go hotter). but he's improved on his own somewhat.
meaning he can still abruptly blast out two curving streams of fire, intending to slam bakugou between the ends. (and set the second building on fire.)]
true
Date: 3/27/22 19:20 (UTC)[ And if Dabi isn't agreeable to that ( on some level ) then he wouldn't be here at all. Or there's always the option to turn on his heel and leave.
But that's not what's happening. Rather the asshole is going along with it and Katsuki's already on his toes, running to try to get out of the way of that flame. Only marginally successful there - he's not getting pinched, but there's a lick of flame dancing up a pantleg and Katsuki is frantically putting it out. ]
Oi! Ain't one building on fire good enough!?
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Date: 3/27/22 19:27 (UTC)[if that's how this game's actually played. at least bakugou's caught on that he's somewhat agreeable to this, even if the wary part of him is still expecting a double cross. he doesn't have the pride issue that'd prevent him from walking away from a trap. or a fight he's not invested in.
running, huh... not using his quirk to get outta the way. interesting. if he were better trained, he'd be able to reroute the flames to go after him. instead, they crash together and belch fire into the air before falling back to the building top.]
Ya welcome to give up.
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Date: 3/27/22 19:52 (UTC)[ Because nah that's not going to happen. Too bad his own Quirk isn't meant to put out any flames. So maybe he really should just stick to one rooftop. ]
But if you're gonna say that -
[ The whole "touching" thing, then Katsuki's blasting his way back over to the original rooftop, gunning for Dabi head on. Katsuki is placing bets on his own reaction time. ]
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Date: 3/27/22 20:01 (UTC)[there's the previous rooftop, which is a smoldering mess with a hole in it as the fires are still eating away at the top floor and starting to drop lower. the rooftop where dabi's standing. and now the second one that's got flames on it. nice track record, hero.
dabi arches a brow at the sudden rush towards him. che... the hell's he thinking? coming at him head on could be a feint to dodge when he attacks him, or if he figures dabi would call that bluff, he'll get sucker punched.
he stands his ground. still not sure if he wants to kill this kid or not... that's not the point of this though, right?
guess he'll take what's coming and react to that... NOPE! Too close! dabi ignites himself in a cocoon of flames. he knows the power in those arms.]
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Date: 3/27/22 20:16 (UTC)But the cocoon of flame is cheating, he thinks. It does cause Bakugou to stop just short. ]
Bastard.
[ Because he can't do anything but wait until he decides to just. Drop it. ]
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Date: 3/27/22 20:19 (UTC)dabi kills the flames a few seconds later, eyes narrowed as the fires flare off his body. the faintest scent of burning flesh drifts along with them, suggesting he's reaching towards his limit of comforts.
god damn body...]
I'm pretty weak, ya know. Rather not get my jaw broken.
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Date: 3/27/22 20:48 (UTC)You really think that's what I was going for? To break your fucking jaw?
[ Because excuse you. That would defeat the purpose. Not to mention he's actually not that sort of person - dire circumstances aside. ]
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Date: 3/27/22 20:55 (UTC)[no point in not stating the obvious. dabi shrugs his shoulder, bumping the side of his coat off. the metal cuff falls down to his elbow and he rolls up his shirt sleeve, checking on his shoulder where the ap shot hit. left shoulder, so it's not the one covered in purple scar flesh.
there's small bruise already showing from the impact, but nothing much else. should recover just fine. he tugs his sleeve down and bounces his coat back on with a forceful shrug.
before abruptly flaring out a ring of flames, shutting them off in the scorching circle atop the building.]
And I was stallin.
[he is a dirty villain, katsuki.]
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Date: 3/27/22 21:10 (UTC)Though now he can see what Dabi means. One shot and all that bruising... ]
Stalling. Right.
[ A ring of fire that they're both caught up in? How does that work? Dabi is at his limit and doesn't want to get all close for a fight so - ]
For someone that doesn't wanna take the risk... [ And Katsuki gets ready. For whatever's gonna happen next. ] You're sure not leaving other options.
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Date: 3/27/22 21:19 (UTC)don't put that superfluous bruising too high on your pedestal, brat. he's come back from worse.]
Sure ya wanna get that close to me?
[dabi's mouth drags up at the corner, staples pulling a little against the sinew of his cheek.]
I'll catch ya tryin to go up. Can't go back. Going down's gettin into a burning building. And comin towards me...
[he lifts his arms in a casual shrug, though there's very much a callous "bring it on" challenge in the motion. he can ignite himself again. just cause he's singed doesn't mean he's burning.
yet.]
Can't take too long decidin or you'll cook.
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Date: 3/27/22 21:49 (UTC)He snorts anyway. ]
Pretty sure getting close is the ultimate goal, right?
[ Katsuki knows the options, of course. That doesn't mean he's about to -
Or maybe he does. By putting his hands up. With a smug look that doesn't seem like someone that's calling it quits. ]
Well what d'ya know. You got me.
[ Now there's a face you shouldn't trust. ]
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Date: 3/27/22 23:02 (UTC)Ya said I had to earn it.
[reminder with that same casual disassociation dabi usually runs on. his attention narrows on the blonde's arms lifting. notes the position of his hands and the look on his face.
and promptly sets his own hand palm out in front of him, aiming the "gun" right back. good thing about the ring of fire is that it doesn't take more out of him when he creates it, consuming the air and ground as fuel. but that doesn't mean he's good with knocking out some more intense attacks.]
Liar.
[he knows him. not the kind to give up even in this.]
noms a cookies n creme bar
Date: 3/27/22 23:29 (UTC)But it's true. Katsuki had said that the asshole needed to earn it. So go ahead and aim right at Katsuki. ]
You just think you know everything, huh?
[ It's true though. Because he slaps his hands down onto the roof and sure enough - causes an explosion that's going to send the both of them falling down into the lower level. Flames or no flames, might be worth it just to get Dabi on unsteady ground. ]
jealous... i have cookies and cream cake?
Date: 3/27/22 23:39 (UTC)yes, yes you fucking can, you bacon face.dabi keeps his eyes narrowed on him, not willing to look away as the fire burns behind katsuki in a blue, wavering curtain. this bastard has a plan... not surprised, but it's irritating all the same.]
Enough.
[down! flames erupt from his hand, but fly wide when the floor beneath him collapses. dabi's surprised breath catches as he goes from standing to falling immediately. unbalanced, he quickly ignites the flames from his feet, breaking his fall and dropping into the sweltering remains of the top floor.
shit... all this smoke and debris around... honestly thought the brat would risk going up or backwards. down was not dabi's first leaning. kid's kinda got a nuts streak too...]
i think i want that instead?
Date: 3/27/22 23:50 (UTC)Dust and debris kicking up is also the intention. In part that maybe the sudden drop in access to oxygen might snuff out some fire and to obscure vision.
Though this is really the all or nothing. Because he's launching himself at Dabi again, hopefully before the bastard can get himself oriented again. Either it will land or it won't and he's put in Dabi's immediate range.
Either way, this is it. ]
melt the bar and spread it over the cake and have both.
Date: 3/27/22 23:57 (UTC)tsk... maybe too much time. he wants to flood this entire floor with flames, wipe out any aggression, but they're not in this for death. this is... fuck is he sparring with this brat?! bothered at the realization, dabi crosses an arm in front of his face to avoid breathing in the dust.
the fires down here already consumed a lot of the oxygen as well. like a controlled burn, preventing the fire from going further by burning resources before it gets there... not bad, kid.
smoke moves and he turns, one hand coming up just in time to see everything come blowing out of the smoke in front of him.
shit! igniting himself will burn him! he already exhausted his held-back reserves with that supposed-to-be game-winning trap up there! all he can do is brace for impact.]
8O omg
Date: 3/28/22 00:07 (UTC)Dabi isn't the only one that can stall to think and plan.
However, that impact never comes. This really is a game and one that Katsuki is actually thrilled that he's apparently won. Because he stops short, hand right there at Dabi's face - sparking but never actually firing. ]
Call it.
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Date: 3/28/22 00:16 (UTC)underestimating your enemy is always a fatal mistake.
except there's one small problem... when your opponent doesn't give a shit if "fatal" comes into play for both of them. he gave bakugou enough time to come up with a plan; that was dabi's mistake.
now as he stares at the hand in his face, he's left with a decision. he can ignite his flames as fast as bakugou can ignite his sweat. a blast in the face versus a scorched right arm.
hmmm... pyrrhic victory. dabi lowers his arm and straightens up.]
Not bad, kid. You win.
[and jerks his thumb over his shoulder.]
Let's get outta here before this building goes down.
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Date: 3/28/22 00:26 (UTC)Blowing them both up or ending up in flames would making it all moot. So Katsuki snorts and drops his hands. ]
That's what I thought. [ His win... ] Don't gotta tell me twice.
[ One last blast to knock out a portion of the wall to the outside and jump out of it. ]
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Date: 3/28/22 00:38 (UTC)it's not then number of times ya win that matters, kid. it's the one time ya lose.
dabi follows him, leaving the building behind to survive the destruction or not. likely would, so long as the flames didn't keep getting fuel. damn shame it was abandoned.
flames spew below him as he catches his fall and drops to the ground easily. body backing down from the danger level of his quirk usage. pain easing off. smells more smokey now rather than burning meat.]
Cops are gonna be combin this place soon.
[he's already heading down the alley, making tracks to leave the area on foot. flight now would be too risky.]
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Date: 3/28/22 00:51 (UTC)But he is the one following after Dabi as soon as the guy takes off down the alley. The other smells of smoke but Katsuki? Charred caramel. Always. ]
Yeah... That would be a cryin' shame.
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Date: 3/28/22 00:56 (UTC)burnt flesh and burnt sugar are neither very pleasant smells. katsuki's charred caramel had been a new one, since dabi never experienced such a thing before. very first inkling was sweet, and then whoa. nope.]
Won't be able to do this if I'm in jail, ya know.
[like he's ever going there.]
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Date: 3/28/22 01:07 (UTC)don't worry though. the charred portion of it will ultimately go away with time. the slightly sweet scent, however, really won't. not considering that there's a very low probability of Katsuki cooling down enough. ]
As if you'd let yourself be taken alive anyway.
[ yeah he knows better. ]
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