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video; un: dabi

[it's a video, but it's dark. either someone on the other end still hasn't gotten the complete grasp of how a magical chunk of crystal is supposed to work compared to a smartphone (the unlikely cause) or they're simply not wanting to be seen right now (the likely cause). not that he cares which of the two people want to assume.

there's a faint "fwooph" and a blue glow momentarily illuminates the surrounding area. dusty wall, dark-colored cushions, an old curtain drifting lazily against the side of a dark boot, and the reflection of that blinding blue flared up in the glass of a three-sided bay window. gone, and it plunges back into the shadows. takes a few more moments for the image to adjust, ultimately revealing the hovering orange end of a cigarette caught in the glass's image.

he'll be keeping the rest of himself in the shadows for the time being.]

I'm lookin for some things.

[this place is a dichotomy, looks old but somehow isn't? since plenty of people here apparently come from different places and worlds, best take a quick shot in the dark for familiarity sake. an exhale sends a jet of smoke into the glass, wisps curling in licks over the surface.]

What do ya know about the Lumenarium? I need some medical shit, but ain't interested in havin some random doctor pokin around.

[he'll get into the details if needed.]

This place got cigarettes? Gonna run out of mine soon enough.

[cause obviously this is an important request and "fuck you" to anyone who tells him to light up an incense stick in lieu. another drag on the cigarette and the rest comes out with the smoke.]

Since money's not a thing here, we can trade.

[leave that vague offer for reasons. seems he's taking pains to not give away features or location on purpose. deal with it.]

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[ So long as you don't hurt anyone along the way, he has no issue.

~~Do you seriously think he cares about rank? He almost went after the chief of police bc he pissed him off! You can take your rank and shove it!~~ ]

Trench isn't a modern city. The blood magic makes up for what they lack in technology and the blood ministers are better than most doctors back home.

[ ooc; they aren't failures and neither were you. (i can already see shouto having a hard time keeping his emotions in check. Same! I absolutely love exploring his powers and using them in fun and inventive ways in tags! It's half the joy of playing this idiot! The other half is balancing the sass with his horrid social skills! istg his level of dense astounds me sometimes. Dabi went blue from the start. He's obviously stronger than Endeavor. If he had his resistance to fire, he'd mop the floor with him, no problem. Oh god! I feel like theirs will be a war of attrition! His entire play will be to keep Dabi from engaging in the fight because no one else can! There is literally no one else who can stand up against him, not even Endeavor! And he's gonna do it but god it's going to rip him to shreds. It's lose-lose for him, unless he can get through to him and I don't know if that will happen. I'm bracing for future tears bc of these two! ;_; ]

[eh. "hurt" is an operative word.

~~that's quite the temper. and he's supposed to be the attitude problem son.~~]

This ain't like some ghost story where people drink blood to grow younger is it?

[there's a bunch of sickos out there who don't mind telling a frightened 13 year old all the bad, scary things that exist in the darkness of the underworld...]

[ooc: everything else begs to differ. even dabi does. (good, cause he's not gonna make it easy for him to stay calm.) hah, hell yeah! heater and air conditioner. frosty treats and flambe goods. ready supply of water. look, i love the fact he's got his sass to balance out his normal blank slate face. probably doesn't even know he's doing sass half the time! someday they'll be together and just sass/rude at someone else in an unconscious double team. brothers. actually dabi didn't get his blue flames until he hit puberty; he was normal red flames up until 13ish. they were just stronger and hotter than endeavor's the rest of the time. plus he and shouto don't have endeavor's ability to make shapes and constructs with their flames, which gives endeavor some advantage over them as well. i know in video games dabi's got things like homing fire balls and pillars, but as far as the manga/anime goes, the most he's done asides from his normal flamethrower blasts is make that ring of fire around endeavor and hawks. he ain't got fine-tuned flames. but yeah, if he had fire resistance, he'd trounce him. (unless endeavor got in close and decked him, cause he's a glass jaw physically... thanks mom... bitch.) yeah, that's what i'm thinking. shouto's going to keep him occupied/trapped and wear him out, denying him the revenge against endeavor or his chance to kill shouto. you know, break his ambitions until he can do nothing else but stop. (well i also think deku could probably beat dabi, just cause dabi has no business going up against one for all and deku's fucking reckless as fuck.) i really don't think shouto'll get through to him. if he does, it's gonna be a major "power of friendship" talk-no-jutsu thing. unless they get rei, fuyumi, natsuo, and enji in that same place and everyone calls to him kind of family power healing thing... it's gonna be heart-breaking either way.]

[ .... No. It is not.

~~Wonder where he gets it from. Also, he's leaned more toward his mother's temperament now, so you won't really see it unless you really piss him off.~~

His brows crease, a puzzled look filling his face. He most definitely did not get that reference. ]

They're not vampires.

[ He should have burned them. ]

[ ooc; Everything else is wrong! Dabi, too! (... why you gotta instigate shit?) yes! in one of the books, they were out in the snow and the guys put this bastard in the middle of some water and turned it into their own personal hot springs. I was dying bc they were all just around him relaxing in the middle of a snowy mountain! Also, cooling off people is his specialty. Plus making fire. Water. He's so versatile and has no comprehension to even think about saying no to these requests. Yes! I love his sass too! It's not as prominent now, but you still catch it when he's going through emotional turmoil. And no, he has no clue he's doing anything other than talking back directly. Oh! I totally forgot about that! I think he was proud of it when it happened. Also-- What?! I had no idea Endeavor could do constructs?! Wait. Is this only in the games? I don't take anything but the manga as canon. And yes! I remember that ring of fire! it was amazing!! (Stop talking about their mother that way!!!) Yeah. I have a feeling that's his job in the fight, tbh. (Well, Deku could beat anyone tbh. He got way OP, not as much as shigaraki but definitely stronger than almost any heroes out there. That's why they're having him go against Shagaraki directly, except he got pulled somewhere bc 'love'!) Oh god. I want him to get through to him, but also, I don't want it to be 'power of friendship' trope. I want them to have a real heart to heart. But logically, I don't think that's gonna happen the way Dabi's been acting. He lost his cool and calm demeanor and has been more 'hellhound on the loose'. Oh god! I want the family bonding moment!!! Except, not in the battle field!!! Which isn't going to happen, I think. Bc this is most definitely a battle. So, at least I don't have to worry about any of his siblings or mother dying. If Endeavor kicks it, fine by me, but not the others! And Dabi's included there!!! God! It's going to be terrible, I just know it. I keep trying to brace myself but it's going to hurt. orz ]

[in your opinion.

~~guess what. he's one of the few people who can really piss him off. enjoy.~~

at least he's not hopeless enough to lack knowledge on vampires.]

Then what kinda "blood magic" are ya talkin about?

[ooc: porting this delish convo over to pm.]

[ ~~He's one of the few people who can wrench out just about any emotion out of him tbh.~~

Vampires are usually around during the month of October, so he knows what they are. ]

The magic in your blood type. [ Doesn't he know? ] The powers they give you.

[~~Come on. Deku can bring out that soft smile. But glad to know he's one of your "special" people, puppet.~~

oh boy. just what he wants to know. so much to pick up on.]

I know about that, idiot. [he can read.] I wanna know what they're gonna do with it.

[ His features subtle change, not quite understanding his question. ]

Who's they?

The doctors in the Lumenarium.

[ Well, that answers that question. Now on to the actual point: ]

You want to know what they're going to do with what?

[ You really need to learn to be more direct or suffer with these questions. ]

[this is why he likes payphones. far more satisfying to 'click!' hang up with.]

Ya ever been there to get treated?

[new path.]

I've never been injured enough to need treatment.

[ So, no. But-- ]

But I've taken a few people there after a beast encounter.

[ More like a beast attack, but he made sure the would-be victim got the medical treatment they needed. ]

[huh. might have to fix that streak...]

Lucky you.

[so shouto's playing shepherd with the injured.]

What'd ya see there? Big building with gates and guards?

[ Dabi, no. ]

It's not luck.

[ That's what heroes do - save people. ]

... why are you asking about guards?

[ Dabi, please! ]

[but burns are one of the least bloody kind of attacks.]

Cowardice then?

[gross. remind him to avoid whatever "job" you're doing.]

I like knowin what I'm facin.

[no.]

[ That's not the lesson you should be taking from his warning! ]

....

[ He's not going to bother with an answer when he's obviously trying to bait him. ]

There's nothing to face. They're there to help you.

[it's the lesson he took. respect his learning disabilities, shouto.]

So ya want me to saunter up there and tell them to give me some magic blood treatment?

[sometimes getting information's like pulling teeth...]

[ Your inability to twist things to the worst possible conclusion, astounds him. ]

Yes. That's what they're there for.

[he had a good teacher. turned the best into the worst right in front of him.]

Had some bitch on here offer to do it for me.

[any reaction to that?]

[ There's a visible reaction to the derogatory label that has him growing cold. ]

You shouldn't call her that. Especially when she's offering you help.

[can't see it, but dabi's grinning in the shadows. how naive.]

Grow up, kid. I'll call her what I want.

Ya know of anyone talkin about healin people asides from the Lumenarium?

[ Ditto. Name-calling someone like a petulant child. ]

Everyone who can heal usually goes there to offer their services. If you want anyone outside the Lumenarium, you'll have to find them on your own.

[ And because he can't help himself: ] Are you hurt?

[there's a difference between name calling and generic adult insult.]

This one's got a problem with the Lumenarium. Says they're dangerous. People who go in don't come out. That kinda shit.

Any truth to that?

[fact checking. ignoring the last part. like you care.]

[ That is not a generic insult in his world.

Also, what?! That's the first he heard about this. Cue him stalking the rest of his conversation and has no clue who that 'Player One' is. ]

... I haven't heard about that.

I... I'll look into it.

To--

[ Feeling his needs, his omen automatically takes over, effectively locking the conversation and notifying both parties the conversation has been locked. ]

LOCKED

I can get you staples if you need them.

[ That is not a generic insult in his world. Also, what?! That's the first he heard about this. Cue him stalking the rest of his conversation and has no clue who that 'Player One' is. ]

[too bad to the people who haven't learned to make their conversations private. dabi hasn't. or if he does, he's not enabled it on anyone so far. possibly for this very reason... fact checking. comparing information and stories. pitting people against each other to find the best truths. fun shit.

huh... so that's what a "locked" conversation feels like.]

wanna explain what's goin on, shouto?

I locked - essentially privatized - our conversation on DeerNet so no one else can read it.

It can be hacked, but it would be difficult. If you want it unhackable, we could use our omens.

Omens are unhackable.

[ But he didn't want to push that on him without his consent first, so he locked the conversation on the Omni instead of using his omen as a communication device. ]

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