Video; UN: Player_One

[comecatchthesehands]

[Shigaraki looks pretty pleased with himself, his dry lips and proud scar on the left of them making no shy concern where smirking is considered.]

Sometimes I wish popcorn was more readily available here. I've seen a lot of people talk. A lot of people talk virtuously and when it comes down to it? I've seen a lot of people turn against one another, turn against their morals and their preachy speeches when they can't fight the deep dark they denied anymore. I don't even know if I think it's funny. I just think sometimes people think they're so much better.

[There's a shrug of both his shoulders, exaggerated along with a very pronounced and exaggerated pout that brings up his brow well into the mess of white hair that he's clearly leaned up against a building with.]

Look really, really deep into yourselves once you all... Get a hold of yourself again. Ask yourself what you're capable of and then think back to here.

[His head tilts and he sighs, relaxing and slouching back on the building looking still pleased by the whole thing.]

But let's play devil's advocate. What if I saw someone attacking someone else? Help them?

[Crimson red eyes look upward and he mulls very obviously over the question as he tilts his head back and forth in the consideration of what he's thinking.]

That sounds like fun. In fact, if you're in trouble. Message me. I'll come take care of it personally. I just don't want to hear bitching about whatever method I choose, that's all the payment I need. Don't feel safe walking out on your own? Ask, maybe I won't be too busy to escort you. This seems like a fun experiment.

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video: un; rosestorm

[thunderingcourage]

Alright, but if you find yourself in trouble don't be afraid to call for help too. There are a lot of us who can do a lot more than people realize.

[Even without becoming Sailor Jupiter, Makoto had learned a lot more about fighting since arriving, and she still had her martial arts background.]

But I don't think you should be so callous about what's happening. The darkness that's overtaking many people is not what's really in their hearts. At least not normally, and something is amplifying and making it worse to where they can't help it.

[Something Makoto had been on the receiving end of several times before.]

We just need to remember the good and the light that we all have inside as well. And that desire to keep people safe like you're offering. More places for those being affected to go and get help before it's too late.

[comecatchthesehands]

[That's an interesting way to put something and Shigaraki's eyes are curious on the video in front of him.]

I won't need help. I take care of myself.

[Being who he is, being quiet and listening lately has been a boon as well. His monologues only give him his own opinion and this one has his missing eyebrows somewhere up into his hair again. One of his hands push himself into a more seated, but still slouched position.]

That seems whimsical, it seems idealistic, and it seems like it'd get a mixed review by a neckbeard curator. I like that you think I'd go help someone because the heart of the cards told me to. It's simple. If someone is rampaging, put them down. Hell, if I'm rampaging, put me down. You wouldn't do that for me, rosestorm?

[thunderingcourage]

I've heard a lot of people say that and then almost get themselves killed.

[She's also used that exact line herself far too many times to actually believe it when someone said it. But still, all it meant was that Makoto had another person she could watch out for if she went out on patrol that was at least willing to help in a fight.]

If they're going to hurt others they need to be stopped yes, but it's not always their fault and sometimes they can be saved. So you can't immediately go in thinking they need to be taken out, it should only be if there's no hope of saving them that it's an option. If you went on a rampage, I'd stop you but I wouldn't hurt you unless there was no other choice.

[comecatchthesehands]

I'm not a lot of people.

[Though, he's not sure that's actually concern and he stands up, deciding he's going to get a change of scenery while he listens and talks.]

It's their fault if they're spawn camping any of us. Beast or no. Help or no. You have my permission to kill me if you could. That's the problem. I'd kill you without thinking twice, wouldn't I?

text post; un: peerless_hobo

[xiaoxiuya]

[First impression: wow, what an edgelord.

Second impression after reading his comment to rosestorm: wow, an edgelord and a nerd. It's like looking at a window into the past, almost.]

Seems to me like you're just looking for permission to cut loose, chuuni-kun. Are you ready for the people you deal with 'your way' to come after you next?

[comecatchthesehands]

Oh no, a childish nickname from a person with hobo in their name. I can't believe you'd do that and hurt my frail feelings.

Let them. Who said any of this was supposed to be easy? I'm not afraid. I'm not picking fights, I'm ending them by request. If they don't like that, don't pick the fights. Isn't that what everyone equally bitches about from their high horses? Less fighting, more handholding and I love holding hands.

[xiaoxiuya]

Riiight, and then they and their friends come after you to "finish" the fight on their terms, so you have to kill them again, and then they came after you again...where does it end? Come on, you're going to sit there making Yugioh jokes and pretend like you've never heard of the cycle of vengeance? Go rewatch the Battle City arc, and this time try not to get distracted by all the death traps.

un: Oracle, video

[adaine]

[Well, this is a weird post. She's trying to read through the lines, see what he means, what he's actually offering, but he seems... relatively sincere?]

What do you mean by whatever method you choose? Why would people complain about your methods if they ask for your help?

[Sounds fishy!]

[comecatchthesehands]

[Sincere he definitely is. While his reasons and motivations aren't always far from toeing the grey morality line, in his defense, at least he's offering widely. It's a step forward. Fishy is just how he rolls]

It means that if you're going to ask for my help, I don't want to hear bleeding heart bitching if I decide to kill whatever the target is. I'm not hiding what I might do. If I don't? Then I don't.

[adaine]

[She... blinks.]

Why would people complain about you killing people trying to kill them...?

[She remembers how Kristen reacted to Hargis asking them if they've performed murder. Maybe people are just sensitive about this kind of thing.]

I mean, I don't see why you're phrasing it all sinister like that. I've killed a lot of people for school and stuff.

[syncopathic]

[Hey, a man after his own heart. Pretty easy on the eyes too. Dito's not really all that interested in hiring someone to protect him-- being a bodyguard himself has afforded him a wealth of very specific skills-- but he's curious enough to put this question out there.]

What sort of methods are we talking about here? Like, what are your credentials? I feel like that's something we should know if we're gonna be considering your offer.

I'm not the sort of person to hire someone on blind faith, know what I mean?

I'm with this guy, you're pretty Shigaraki.

[comecatchthesehands]

[If he heard that, Shigaraki would have had to wonder... Well, to each their own. A valid question that he only halfass answered once for the loudmouth rando that wanted to pick a checkmate atheists reddit style fight that the mun loved.]

I didn't bring my resumes with me, but I'm not dead yet, haven't died yet and won't die. A body that isn't yours taking the brunt of the situation isn't good enough? You worried I'm going to need a bandaid?

I mean he definitely needs a strict skincare regime but he can Get It

[syncopathic]

[There's a smile in Dito's voice. Playing coy, are we? That's fine-- the chase is half the fun, in hunting as well as flirting information-gathering.]

Easy there, handsome. I didn't mean to imply you didn't know your shit. Just that I was interested in what you plan to bring to the table, considering we've got quite the plethora of talents in our little commune here.

Call it a... pugilistic curiosity, if you will.

video; un: lady

[dohaeris]

[sansa is honestly only here to see if any of the 'bleeding hearts' this guy seems to be picking fights with end up being her friends. and also:]

Bloodshed contributes greatly to the blood pollution here, which does make it harder to grow corn. It's worth avoiding when we can.

[this isn't really any different than the things sandor used to say to try and make her as angry as he was, or educate her in his own strange way.]

Are you offering your services as a guard? It's only that people might not understand, since you spend so much of your video arguing with no one in particular.

[comecatchthesehands]

[They might be, depending on just whom her friends are. Ah good, she's talking about plants that he doesn't care about. Farming isn't what he does, the farmers can figure it out. At least he resists rolling his eyes.]

Yeah because this place does a great job of avoiding bloodshed.

[Shigaraki is attending something off screen, turning his eyes away to set whatever it is that he's setting up before turning his attention back.]

I am and I don't care what idiots don't glean. If me saying to call if they're in trouble is too hard for someone to understand, then I'm betting they'll forget the 'out' part of breathing eventually anyway.

[dohaeris]

[if you want popcorn, you need corn. it's simple enough.]

I have never known a world to make it easy at all to live. I should very like to go there next. In the meantime, I shouldn't like to make it any more difficult on the people who keep me fed, or give them cause not to want to do it anymore.

And you might have said what you were offering first, if you wanted everyone to hear it. Some people might have stopped the video when it became clear you meant to argue with an idea in their head. I'm afraid patience is much harder to learn than breathing.

Video | Clickclickbloom

[onekindsoul]

...I mean we've got plenty of people around here who have uh- questionable methods of handling a situation.

I guess they just don't advertise as openly? I'm sure there's a market for it somewhere around here.

[comecatchthesehands]

If I was looking for a market there would be, despite what people who criticize those actions believe.

[onekindsoul]

I mean- I get that.

I'm from a world where protecting people is generally a little more violent than not myself.

Just kind of the nature of things.

But if you aren't looking for a market for that kind of stuff- What exactly are you looking to do? Just stick it to the people who don't agree with you?

[Video] un: QueenCobra

[abornfighter]

(ooc: Okay to assume their brief interaction on the TDM is game canon?)

Who's making preachy speeches? I haven't seen much of that on here when I've checked the network. Calling some specific people out on their bullshit, yes, but not the other stuff.

[comecatchthesehands]

((OOC: Yes please do if you wish to! If you want to infer he gave a name it'd be Shigaraki and you're welcome to know it's him on the other end of the user name as well for whatever handwaveyreason lol))

All of that amounts to one in the same, don't you think? It's not just the network, I run into it from yappy little dogs all the same.

[abornfighter]

(ooc: Sounds good. She'd just say hers was Tory and leave it at that, since they met on kind of neutral "Wow worst dice roll outcome ever" terms lol0

Not really. If someone was hurt or otherwise fucked over by another person's actions, it's not preaching to tell that person off for it. There's a difference between that and telling everyone how to live their lives based on your own personal moral values.

text; un: dabi

[burnitblack]

[this message is not for him; he's well aware of that. at the same time, he's also wondering what the hell this guy is going on about. if you're going to show your hand, don't do it on some random pitch towards attacking things. he can't help but feel his "boss" is trying to call people out as well. and dabi's got a fair idea of who he's going for. there's a time and place for leveling that kind of shot, shigaraki...

tsk. there's a temptation not to bother responding. after all, both of them know dabi's not one for asking someone to help him with shit. especially when it comes to someone or something bothering him.

...but then again, shigaraki put himself out there and hell if this burned-up asshole's gonna let him get off without some ribbing. it's a source of entertainment back home, and it's just as much of one here in trench.]

damn. can't tell if ya deliberately tryin to get yourself attacked like some baitin hunter, or if this is your version of bein a night walker.

[shigaraki just took both professions and yanked the proverbial rug out from under the expectations. all couched within some obviously-leading offer of genteel service. impressive, actually. what an admirable mess.]

better show up all fancy or i'll bitch at ya regardless, "mister escort".

[comecatchthesehands]

[It is not for him, this is true. But. Even though the first thing he does is be a giant shitlord when it isn't his decision what Shigaraki does or doesn't do? Annoyingly welcomed all things considered by the man he's leveled it at. He'll never admit it to himself or anyone else, but hearing the summation of 'get your shit together and find something new' really helped him do just that.]

Thanks for your unending concern, but we both know what will happen if some one decides to attack. Hired or not.

[That's the last thing Dabi is doing, but getting his goat is a little harder done than just something as sim-- you bastard. Don't say it like that.]

I have a feeling like you would either way. Imagine needing an escort, Dabi. What's the matter? Is it raining?

[He knows that Dabi is powerful, but he also really would get off his ass if Dabi asked and was just being an annoyingly lazy bastard. Shigaraki is the one that made the offer, he's not going to exclude someone he knows just because of lazy. He really needs to scratch the itch.]

[burnitblack]

[he's always got the capability of being a giant shitlord to anyone he interacts with. that's the risk anyone takes when talking to dabi, or vice versa. this intrigues him, whatever it is that shigaraki's decided he wants to do. he'd been curious after their walk 'n' talk. though he hadn't expected it to come out like this?]

that ain't the point i'm makin. i'm askin if ya tryin to get yourself attacked. or if ya lookin to attack somethin. cause that part, i get ya.

[the desire to stop sitting around and vent some frustrations or enjoy some destruction. there's a thrill that comes with killing, and volunteering to escort people through dangerous territory, or in this case, responding to some distress signal, all for the sake of battle... sounds like someone's chasing after that high.

plus it makes ya kinda look like a "hero" ya know...]

pourin.

i wonder if ya can match the image in my head. black coat, white tie, white gloves, maybe one of those monocle things.

[... wait. you did tell him to "imagine" needing an escort.]

or maybe a geisha.