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TDM 009: I'M IN LIKE WITH YOU
| TDM 009: I'M IN LIKE WITH YOU |
00. Arrival This time, you come out of the water, the Nameless Island's own inherent energy drawing people in. It's like being suspended between realities and abruptly pushed from behind through a rift in dimensions. It may make you sick, or that might be the motion of the ocean, lifting you to the surface and carrying you to shore. Waterlogged and covered in sand, new arrivals will be greeted by robots who welcome them with towels and bracelet devices. The A5 card is already loaded up. Feel free to explore the Island, though there isn’t much to see. Most of the buildings are abandoned and in dire need of repair, and beyond the city lingers a thick fog that obscures much of the wilderness from view. Wander too far into this fog, and you will find yourself mysteriously looping back to where you began, your memories of what you were doing and how you got there erased. With that in mind, it may be wise to stake your claim on a rundown apartment, a tent on the beach, or a bed in the “comfortable” new barracks. Your inventory will be found a day later, wrapped up haphazardly and delivered to each person's makeshift home. I. STARGAZER On the first night that new arrivals wash ashore, the moon rises. It's full and beautiful and surrounded by stars. The robots quickly bring old, dusty telescopes out of storage and line them up on the beach to help people get a truly spectacular view. "Look to the heavens! Behold, the chicken, the cat, the owl, the donkey!" It's... the cock, the pussy, the hooters, and the ass. For the rest of the night, characters will become fixated on the specific asset associated with the constellation they've gotten an eyeful of. Whether this leads to some body worship or just casual appreciation is up to you. You can learn about the stars and constellations later this month in some of the rare, non-pornographic books in the library. (More info will go up soon, so please be patient!) II. STIMULATING CONVERSATION An ancient courting ritual has been announced! It involves the give-and-take of candy hearts with slogans printed on them. Of course, since these hearts are being manufactured by robots, their sense of taste is a little... off? Or perhaps off-putting? "You'll do." "5/10." "Acceptable." "Sloppy Seconds." Receiving a negative heart makes one feel insecure, jealous, and submissive. "Be mine." "Nicest ass." "Swell bulge." "They're good lays, Bront." Receiving a positive heart will make one feel confident, boastful, and dominant. Your friendly neighborhood 'bots will give them out to anyone who asks - and maybe even those who don't. III. Eat Or Dare The robots have set up a stall by the beach with a banner that reads: Eat Or Dare. They have procured bigger candy hearts than ever before -- fist-sized and larger -- with actions written on them instead of derogatory slogans. "Take a dive." "Lick me." "Get handsy." The name of the game is to follow the instructions or forfeit the challenge by making the evidence disappear into your mouth. Delicious! Those who eat the candy hearts will feel themselves getting giddy and unreasonably invested in the love affairs of others. They will feel compelled to play matchmaker to spread the cheer. N A V I G A T I O N |
it is now (or was) ... private
You always act like you know so much about heroes. Then, you should know that my offer still stands, even if it's you.
[ They always treat the injuries of the villains they subdue, after all. Of course, this will come with the caveat that he's absolutely going to try to subdue Shigaraki. Gotta find this ROTTEN BOY who may have some answers that he needs for back home. ]
What else are you going to do there all by yourself? If there's internal bleeding, the shock could settle in anytime now. Think rationally.
waou eraser so forward already
[ It's really important to emphasize tyvm.
Though of course Eraser would be the type of hero to extend that offer. Of course Tomura isn't naive enough to believe it's entirely out of goodwill. Keep your friends close, and yadda yadda.
The question is whether he wants to give Eraser the chance to find him, especially in the condition he's in. Contrary to Eraser's concerns, these wounds aren't life-threatening; he could very well wait until another helpful person decided to swing by. Though on the other hand, at least a pro hero is predictable, unlike some other oddities he's had the displeasure of running into.
Finally, not without a considerable amount of reluctance: ]
I'm in one of those shitty shacks.
I have open cuts and some fractures. they were taken care of before I was dumped into the ocean.
might be hypothermic
[ He's not, but he wants a heater anyway. ]
he is here to wrangle the naughty boys
Give me 15 minutes.
[ True enough, Shouta arrives within the timeframe he specified, nudging the door open slowly and cautiously. Even if leaving this sort of bait out doesn't sound like something Shigaraki would do, he's not going to discount the fact that it could be a trap. He's all geared up in the event of trouble, goggles on and a hand gripping his cloth bindings. His hair also appears to be floating on end, which should be indication that he's using Erasure. Another notable thing is that he brought a blanket with him for that apparent hypothermia.
Before he does anything, he assesses the situation - the presence of other people who may be in the room, and Shigaraki's visible injuries. It's only after he deems it safe that he steps into the room cautiously. ]
he's been a good boy for several hours shh
don't bring backup
[ Assuming there is any backup to be had in this place. The remaining wait is spent fiddling with that bracelet and the network—just like he'd been doing with the rest of his time since he'd arrived—where he skeptically regards the claims of interstellar teleportation. It's a funny thing to catch himself, wanted criminal and national security threat extraordinaire, wondering if he could possibly ask Eraser about this whole thing.
Yes—a funny thing, even if the hero looks gorgeously menacing as he edges open the door, one hand on his capture weapon and hair afloat around his head like a pool of ink. He cuts an intimidating figure, even if not for the fact that he practically radiates suspicion.
Tomura unfortunately is less impressive, curled up in a hammock beneath a small mountain of towels, hair beginning to clump as seawater steadily evaporates. And his clothes? Out to "dry"—which mainly means they're a soggy pile on the ground, where they'd been vanquished after he decided the drenched outfit was much too uncomfortable to wear. He's not even going to put it back on for his generous savior—no thanks.
And yet, despite the clear disadvantage laid out before him, he can only snicker at the hero's precautions. ]
Scary. You don't need to come in here guns blazing, Eraser.
[ He's very much alone. ]
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Less talking. This isn't how I wanted to find you. [ Why does he have to look at naked villains today? He doesn't get paid enough for this (or at all). Keeping Erasure activated, he uses the window of time he has to throw the edge of his capture cloth forward, coiling it around both of Shigaraki's wrists. He then tries to bind both wrists together, palm pressed tightly to palm. He can't keep Erasure activated for the entirety of the time he's giving first aid, so for his own safety he has to make sure Shigaraki is unable to use his quirk. ]
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He's especially reconsidering his decision now, when Eraser launches the capture cloth and loops it around his wrists. ]
Hey, hey—
[ Tomura tries to pull away, but the hammock lurches dangerously and he's forced to a stop before he rolls off and fucks his leg up more. A few towels get lost in the process, however, leaving him with significantly less ability to stay decent—and warm. Glowering, he narrows his eyes at the binds pulled tight over his hands, tying them palm-to-palm, and then looks over at Eraser to glare some more. ]
Kinky. I guess this place already got to you, huh?
[ YEAH HE'S FEELING PETTY ABOUT THIS. ]
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Did you think I would let you use your quirk? Well, you're still welcome to ... [ Just at the expense of his hands. At least, there's no evidence pointing to the fact that Shigaraki is immune to his own power so far. Either way, he knows the man needs all five fingers to activate Decay, so he won't let him get to place his five fingers on anything but his own hands. To drive in his point, Shouta gives another harsh tug of the binding, a rare pettiness emerging on his part.
Now that that's done, he can focus on first aid. Any large open cuts get smothered with a binding, the pressure stopping the bleeding. Shouta throws a blanket over Shigaraki as well, recognising the actual threat of hypothermia. Once that's done, he splints that broken leg with his cloth, grabbing hold of a nearby stick and bandaging over it. With how his capturing weapon stiffens when manipulated a certain way, it isn't difficult to make a makeshift cast.
While he works, he keeps a cautious eye over the other man and his hands, ready to act at any suspicious movement. ]
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To his credit, Tomura is mostly a manageable patient. Mostly. He grunts when Eraser pulls at the capture cloth (he's already bound, what do you want?) and inserts flat "ouch" and "that hurts" complaints every so often—just to be a pain in the ass—but he doesn't make any of the threatening moves that the hero seems to expect. All the better for getting this over and done with, especially since Tomura's condition could best be summed up as 'recently run over by a bus,' so it's not like Eraser doesn't have his work cut out for him.
A spiderweb of cracks runs up Tomura's right arm, spreading stray tendrils all over his chest, where splotches of dark color mark bruises and healing scrapes. Naturally his leg is the worst off, an assortment of green and purple under the cast he'd ditched. It throbs dully as Eraser rewraps it in an improvised cast, though this time Tomura keeps the annoyance to himself, as much as it irks him to sit through this again. ]
It's going to be inconvenient for you, using your weapon for this, [ is what he says instead.
He's wrapped himself in the blanket as much as he could with his hands bound, peering over the top only to watch the hero work. ]
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Really, though. It wouldn't be hard to exacerbate Shigaraki's condition with how extensive the wounds are looking. Shouta shoots the cracks by Shigaraki's elbow a glance. Though he's not the kind to be overtly petty, he can't help but acknowledge the irony of him treating Shigaraki for them when the other man had disintegrated the skin of his elbow just earlier that year. Were he a man who cared more about his own well-being, he might have more anger and bitterness over that painful and distressing affair. He's not, so ... it was just another occupational hazard.
Despite his feelings about Shigaraki, he isn't lax about his first aid, continuing to replace the cast around that broken leg, and then working on covering and stabilizing the wounds of his arm and torso. Shigaraki's right that this is depleting way too much of his cloth than he would like, though. ]
That's my issue to deal with. [ If he has to sleep with someone to get more capture cloth, he wouldn't like it but he would do it. ]
These wounds don't look like the work of any pro hero I know. [ Probing for information. ]
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But since Eraser insists, Tomura "politely" decides not to push the point. The professional can figure it out later, and—honestly—by the time he figures out how to move himself so Eraser can get to his arm and shoulder while his hands are bound, without tipping over the hammock, he's too annoyed to spare the hero's resources any thoughts. The sling wobbles as he's forced to sit up and hold out both arms to one side, by necessity, for the hero to do his thing.
In this context, it's rather clear which injury Eraser is referring to, but if he wants information he'll have to spit out the question directly. Since the remark is vague, Tomura takes the meaning and runs with it, his difficult personality ramped up several notches from being restrained—especially when it makes this entire process so much more troublesome. His injured shoulder is already beginning to ache in this position. ]
Wooow, [ he drawls, staring flatly at Eraser. ] I don't believe none of you have broken someone's leg before.