Deer Country In-Box

[burnitblack]

un: dabi  *cla-chick* ... what?  *growl* [ that would be his omen ] [ contact through his omni stone can be text, audio, or video. contact through his omen can be visual, mental, or physical. ]

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[comecatchthesehands]

Lying and inviting me over is bait.

[burnitblack]

invitin you over?

[he's lost...]

[comecatchthesehands]

You know how some people live in a house? When you want to have people who don't live in a house come to that house, it's called inviting them over. If you're lying with the intent of acting like someone else you're not, that's bait. Do you want me to draw you a few pictures, too?

[burnitblack]

she thinks she's a hero; why're ya goin anywhere she invites ya to?

[comecatchthesehands]

I only found out tonight. Why would I walk into an adder's den?

[burnitblack]

[is he your rebound call?]

so ya didn't take the bait.

[comecatchthesehands]

[Were they phone dating?]

Really? My concern is if they're actually acting or not. Not Toga and if your brother was saying shit because it's part of this.

[burnitblack]

[no. the kind you call when someone does you dirty.]

he can say what he wants; i ain't his keeper.

what'd she say to you?

[comecatchthesehands]

[Sadly, no. Dabi will just have to remain that friend you call.]

No, but I also didn't want to hear you'd fed him that line, either. If he wants to run his mouth, he can pay the price on his own.

...About "Shoto-kun" telling her we were no threat.

[burnitblack]

[that what you call your allies? chummy...]

ya not payin much attention to me if you think i'd say somethin like that. ya know how heroes operate. if villains go quiet, they think we're either at peace, too scared to move, or plannin something.

ya real stuck on that, ain't ya.

[comecatchthesehands]

[Semantics can be arranged.]

How do I know what you've said to him? We haven't talked in a while.

I'm explaining. Never mind.

[He's going to end up talking to a brick wall with more conviction.]

Where are you staying?

[burnitblack]

[nah, too much work. easier to look at you with his normal blase face.]

same way i'd know you wouldn't be goin around praisin all might.

i ain't at war with them. if endeavor's little puppet takes that as "peace" then that's his business. but if any of them get in my way, i'll kill them. same as i've always done.

[he's fire. it goes at its own pace and doesn't care what it consumes to keep going.]

got a few places. i rotate. don't tell me ya shacked up with the lunatic.

[and this is purely to needle him for his own entertainment.]

Star I just. I need. One final fantasy pvp reference pls thank you ilu.

[comecatchthesehands]

[Considering it's likely stapled that way, there's no need for introductions of that look.]

Different situations, there are heroes that have their merit. No one's queued for the 72 man is exactly what I thought. This makes it different.

No, I didn't trust her. I don't stay long in one place, either.

RIP ~ "Do a barrel roll!" ~ "Material, Get!" ~ *halo theme*

[burnitblack]

[some would say he's always smiling with this look...]

if ya can exploit them, yeah.

ever wonder why so many of these buildings are abandoned?

[comecatchthesehands]

[What a happy go lucky guy.]

Why wouldn't I exploit it? If it's got an angle I'm going to use it. If it doesn't, then it isn't worth my time.

No, but enlighten me.

[burnitblack]

[ don't ]

and yet ya didn't take the bait in order to capture her and bargain with her friends.

huh? hell if i know; i don't know shit about this place.

[comecatchthesehands]

Why would I bother capturing her? I have her where I want. I know she's here, her quirk can't escape me, I know where she lived and I know the name of her girlfriend and what she looks like. Don't underestimate me.

Why would I know any more than you, then?

[burnitblack]

ya tried to capture one of them before, boss. coulda sworn it was a hobby of yours.

[he's got a face over here, enjoying antagonizing him regardless.]

ya might've heard something i haven't. figured i'd ask.

[comecatchthesehands]

Actually, I sent you to do it. Then offered them freedom that they slapped out of my hand.

[Isn't that just their existence though?]

If I hear anything on the Trench's housing crisis, I'll let you know. It's definitely my top priority.

[burnitblack]

oy, i told ya what was gonna happen if he got loose. sides, i was actin on ya orders.

[until he refused to follow them and forced twice to do it with zero hesitation.]

good to know ya haven't lost your sarcasm.

[comecatchthesehands]

Yeah, yeah. I wasn't going to keep him in chains his entire career with us, was I? They had to come off some time.

I haven't lost anything about myself. It's just the story arc that's changed.

[burnitblack]

even after he proved he wouldn't join us, why'd ya stick with keepin him? coulda just killed him, taken out a future problem.

so long as ya stayin alive.

[comecatchthesehands]

I could've said the same thing about any of you. As it turns out, better to let them have him, he's of no consequence in a fight. A fly to swat because they've held him back. So what's the difference?

[Is that... is that concern? A(n) singular concern? It actually takes Shigaraki a moment or two to just parse that and fight with himself. Realize he's reading into it and just thwap out things into the conversation.]

You, too. Don't do something stupid.

[burnitblack]

ya did. and we didn't listen to you. not sure where you're from, but those brats proved to be more than flies to you.

[so you missed a prime chance early on, boss. as for concern, please don't confuse concern for casual comment. (well, tbh, he might be a little annoyed if shigaraki got himself axed. he's lose this kind of entertainment.) so dabi says.]

already did. i killed a butterfly.

[comecatchthesehands]

Have we all been captured, or killed?

[No worries, it was a momentary lapse.]

Of course you did. Maybe wait and find out what happens to other idiots before you sling yourself into something irreversible.