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[offinventory]

[ Green = Midoriya | Blue = Murderbot | None = Locals ]

Beasts can be people. I had to see if there was a person in there. That's why I used a Moon Drop on the Bugge.

Waste of a Moon Drop... Just kill it like we all do, Deku. [ The voice comes from a grizzled Hunter with their hand on their hilt. ]

[ Midoriya isn't filming this. He and a group of farmers are the subject of this onlooker's stream. A few Hunters are interspersed with them, identifiable by the badges that match Midoriya's own. They know him by his Hero name, Deku. His green Hero gear is lightly stained with his own warmblood. He's bruised and exhausted, but anyone familiar with him knows that he'd be much more injured if he actually came off worse in a fight. ]

If there's a chance I can save someone without killing, I have to try.

These are my crops! The blood of the Bugge enriches them, don't you understand? I have to feed my children! [ A farmer brandishes their harvesting sickle. ]

I--I'm sorry. If you need help, I--Please, let me help. There has to be another way. There are other ways to make the soil better, just--we can figure this out together--

[ Several people in the crowd push forward, and Midoriya flinches with a step back in time with them. He can feel several stabs of alarm in his head. It evokes multiple memories of a group of people ganging up on him, and he's not good at using words to defend himself. He wants nothing more than to wrap his arms around his head and not look at them, but these are people he wants to protect. He has to face them. ]

Congratulations, you are being streamed live to DeerNet. Don't do anything you'd regret.

[ The voice is flat and even, near emotionless but with a slight edge to it. If anyone looks at their relic, it is streaming with a one second delay. ]

[ OOC: replies will come from Murderbot and Midoriya ]

Comments

[wannasmash]

Even the magic of this place sees it as Forbidden Blood. Even if you are judged later, it doesn’t help the damage caused to those left behind.

I don’t want to be a cause of suffering like that.

[ He had listened attentively with eyes on him, but now he turns his head and gazes at the trees like they will have an answer. ]

Thank you for your advice.

[aetherweaver]

[He nods at the young man, smiling a little.]

I hope it helped, at least a little. You're welcome to say whatever you wish. I'm not... I don't like to tell people what to do. I just want to help.

[wannasmash]

[ He says quietly, ] Hearing what someone with more experience has to say always helps. Whether I agree with it or it conflicts with something else or whatever, it always helps.

[ His green eyes are far away, but they regain focus on him now. ]

I'd... like to walk for a bit on my own if that's okay. I think it will make me feel better.

[aetherweaver]

[He nods, smiling at Deku. They're a decent distance away from the group, so...]

All right. Just be careful. And if you need help again, please... just call for it. There are many people willing to assist you.

[wannasmash]

[ He gives a small nod. He's able to avoid bodily harm from ordinary people well enough, but sometimes help comes simply in the form of a kind word. ]

I'll see you.

[ Around the Santuary or wherever, Midoriya patrols anywhere he's needed. ]