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WHO: All Might and you!
WHERE: He is...... HERE. Wherever here is.
WHEN: Mid-September, pre-event
WHAT: All Might returns from a solo venture into the woods. Both prompts are open!
WARNINGS: None yet

1.

[If you go down to the edge of the woods today, you can see this huge muscled man emerging from the trees, with a chest carried seemingly effortlessly over his shoulder. Some of his clothes are torn, slightly bloodied, and -- are those burn marks? -- but otherwise he seems unhurt. He stops when he catches the eye of anyone looking his way, bright grin in place.]

Ah! You must be wondering what I'm doing? I am here... retrieving an incredibly heavy chest from the woods!

[After that booming proclamation, he sets the chest down on the grass with an equally loud thud and crouches down to inspect it more closely. On the surface he barely seems fazed by his injuries, although those who know to look for it might notice the strain behind his ever-present smile. Briefly, he glances over his shoulder.]

--Hey. Do you know if anyone around here is good with lockpicks? [Asks the giant who could just smash the lock with his fists. Huh.]

[At some point after he's found a safe place to store the (for now, apparently unopenable) chest, All Might finds a place to slink off out of muscle from and lick his wounds. He overdid it in the forest, spending more time in there than he would have liked. Only time will tell whether it was worth it or not, but he's come to accept that kind of gamble is part of trying to continue hero work with ever-fading strength.

Deciding he'd rather be alone, his wanderings take him to the Bluo district, where he stops by the canal, gazing out at the water. A view like this feels nostalgic, at least a little. He turns his gaze up to the sky, mumbling to himself:]

Master... I wonder if you'd really be so disappointed in me.

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[All Might watches patiently as he witnesses what can only be described as a magic spell being cast. (Which is a little less tiresome than being smooched by Recovery Girl for the umpteenth time, honestly.) When the spell itself lands he finds the claw wounds and burns fading, and even his much older injury stops aching for a brief moment -- even if it's impossible to ever fully heal.

Pleased by Ari's handiwork, he grins.]

Thank you, young man! Because of your heroic act, my wounds are gone!

[ Ari jumps, inevitably, due to the volume of All Might's gratitude—but despite his brief startle Ari is glad he was able to help someone out. ]

> "That's good."

[ He may not be the most eloquent teenaged boy around, but he's sincere. ]

> "The forest seems dangerous, huh?"

It is extremely dangerous! I saw a fire-breathing bear!

[He throws back his head and laughs, like it's the punchline of some very funny joke, and not. You know. Actually something he got attacked by.]

But please don't be alarmed! As long as you stay within the town and don't wander in there, you'll be fine.

[ Too late. He's alarmed. ]

> "In the forest?"

[ Granted, that doesn't sound too different from what he's used to encountering back home... but that still doesn't mean he wants to see such beasts here. Fighting monsters was something he only ever did out of necessity, not fun. ]

Yes! The forest is full of dangers, so you shouldn't go in there! If any dangers emerge, the defence force will protect you, including myself.

[He clenches a fist, offering a fearsome look towards the forest for effect. He's got this!!]

[ The large man's passion is very reassuring, at least. Ari would prefer not to fight if he doesn't have to. ]

> "The defense force?"

Yes! A group of volunteers, sworn to protect the town! Thanks to their courageous acts, everyone remains safe!

[Mostly... He won't scare Ari with the kind of stuff that's happened in the past here if he doesn't know already.]

[ Fortunately, Ari has no idea. Although it's very possible he'll find out, if strange event keeps occurring around town. ]

> "Wow, that's really amazing."

[ It reminds him a little of the Hero's Club in Madril. Except... well, actually, they didn't do much. Maybe that's not a good comparison after all.

Ari feels safer in this man's presence than he did in a whole office full of heroes, back home. ]

I'm glad you understand. Please place your trust in us, young man.

[He pats him on the shoulder, which from his size and strength should feel like being hit with a sledgehammer, but he's surprisingly gentle. Then he turns his attention back to the chest.]

Hmm... Now that my wounds are healed, I should find somewhere to keep this.

[ Ari nods. He will.

When the man turns back to the chest he retrieved from the forest, Ari can't help but peer around him curiously to look at it too. ]

> "What's in it?"

[ Ari is used to finding treasure chests just laying around, completely unlocked. The idea of coming across one that doesn't open is strange. ]

I'm not sure, because it doesn't open, and breaking it is impossible. [He knocks on it.] Something valuable has to be hidden here!

[Or dangerous, given the feeling of dread he felt when he found it, but he won't share that particular detail with Ari. The poor boy is nervous enough.]

[ If he says it's impossible, Ari will believe him. All Might seems very strong! ]

> "Maybe there's a key? Or maybe you need to solve a puzzle to open it."

[ Ari has been through so many dungeons. He's very familiar with how RPG logic works. ]