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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

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[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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[ Ending up near the woods isn't too hard for Ari, considering he lives in Flavo. Ari inevitably wanders near the woods just trying to explore the district itself, almost getting himself lost in an attempt to count how many cottages there are in total. It's there that he accidentally crosses paths with a certain tall muscular man. ]

> "—!"

[ Even if his voice wasn't so... loud, it would be hard not to notice him. He naturally stands out, in a way Ari himself very much doesn't.

Ari ~~awkwardly~~ apologetically admits that he doesn't know anyone like that, before asking if the man is all right. He's so taken aback by the man's sudden appearance that he's forgotten to assert himself. ]

[Val is out and about, in his full vampire outfit. Today seems like a good day to go and fish. He has a good store of sardines at the moment, but with the ice house it makes sense to continue storing.

And then he hears this man.]

Why do you think they'd be disappointed in you?

[He's almost startled out of his wits and horking up blood when he hears a voice behind him -- a vampire? Or is that just a costume? Still, he rubs his neck and tries to laugh it off, wiping blood from his mouth.]

A-ah, sorry! I was just rambling to myself. It's a bad habit.

[While he believes it is a bad habit, he also believes talking things out is the best way to deal with them.]

Nonsense. If you said it out loud, you must want to discuss it.

Come, I'm going to try "fishing" the way humans do. We should have plenty of time to talk. [Indeed, there's a fishing rod in his hands.]

[Ordinarily All Might would have been more alarmed to bump into his newly-found roommate like this, but for some reason it's hard to really focus on him or notice him at all... He vaguely registers the question, but his attention is still on the chest, so he simply gives him a thumbs up over his shoulder.]

Okay, thanks!

[Maybe Ari should try again...?]

[ ... Oh. That's a sad, sad stick of a man. Kisa isn't one to bother other people, or even consider it, but he looks very pitiful just standing there and mumbling at the sky.

Should she stay? Should she leave him alone?

Either way, she's fidgeting a bit in her moment of indecision, and that's when the Stick of Plot Convenience magically appears beneath her shoe to snap loudly when she accidentally steps on it.

Rude. ]

[ Oh wait. He's blending into the background again, isn't he? It happens whenever he isn't consciously pushing against his tendency to do so, which... admittedly, is a lot, because constantly putting himself out there would be exhausting.

So he tries again, this time injecting a measure of emphasis behind his voice. ]

> "Are you all right?"

[ He doesn't know the man, but he's hurt, isn't he? ]

[ Catching his eye might be pushing it a little, but he does get Tristan’s attention. Goodness. He’s known a few very boisterous types like him back home, and knows better than to argue with All Might about his little field trip.

Or his injuries. Which are very concerning, but Tristan’s politely trying not to…stare. ~~Look just go with it all right~~ ]

Is it really so important to open it right away, Sir? Surely that can wait while your wounds are attended to.

[Whether he hears him or not this time is obvious, because All Might splutters and turns around to stare at him. He'd known someone was there, but he hadn't been able to tell who it was right away, for some reason...? Strange.]

Yes... I'm fine! There was nothing in those woods that I couldn't handle!

[Just act casual around your roommate, All Might. You got this...?]

[Why is he saying 'humans' as if he isn't one... but anyway, he shrugs off the claim. Maybe he did want to talk about it, at least a little.]

If you don't mind an audience to watch you fish, sure.

[Because he isn't one.]

I hear it's quite boring when you're on your own. Some company would be appreciated.

[He gives a coaxing gesture before he walks towards the docs.]

[ Is he... sure? Ari is no doctor, but the man's clothes are messed up, and—are those burn marks? Given Stan's tendency to toss fire around at whim, Ari is no stranger to unfortunate burns.

He offers anyway, just in case. ]

> "Um, I know how to heal, if you need help..."

[ Fortunately for All Might, Ari is completely clueless to his true identity. ]

[All Might is on the verge of refusing, if only because his injuries are his own fault and he shouldn't trouble other people for his recklessness.

...On the other hand, if Ari sees him later at home with exactly the same burns and scrapes, that could be a problem, couldn't it? So he nods--]

Thank you, young man! But if your healing takes a lot of energy, don't overdo it!

I've never tried it before, so maybe you can teach me a few pointers.

[He nods, following him to the docks. He's surprised and intrigued a stranger would be kind enough to even take any notice of him, too, so perhaps he's curious in that respect.]

[How could you step on his brethren like that. The noise is enough that he glances over to her in surprise, not having realised anyone else was nearby.

... Ah, it's Kisa, the girl with the tiger Quirk, isn't it? The sensible thing would be to peace out before she can recognise him, but he's certainly been worried about her since they first met, too, so he'd feel guilty to leave her on her own.]

Oh, hello, young miss. Is something wrong?

Ah, but it's a treasure chest! Wouldn't it be exciting to know what's inside?

[He scratches his head, apparently perplexed by the unopenable chest, and gets to his feet, glancing only briefly over at the stranger who joined him.]

Hmm... If it can't be opened, maybe I should find somewhere to put it for safekeeping for now...

[ Ari nods to assure All Might that he won't wear himself out. He has an idea of his own limits, after everything he's been through, but casting Mend to patch up the man's minor injuries shouldn't cause a problem.

If he was hurt worse, maybe Heal or Restore would be better, but... no, Ari thinks Mend will do the job.

The boy kneels down, reaching toward the ground beneath him with one hand as he focuses his energy toward creating the spell. Soft white light begins to circle around him, illuminating the ground at his feet. Concentrating on calling the energy forth, Ari brings his hand up toward his face and stands, finishing the cast by gesturing out at All Might. ]

> "Mend."

[ He doesn't need to dramatically shout it or anything, so he doesn't. The name merely classifies which spell he's using, and the potency of the energy behind it.

The light beneath him flashes and disappears, transferred to a white orb forming above All Might's head. The orb expands as it rotates, the energy gathering—and then dispersing, letting the healing energy flow down over the muscular man. ]

[ a quick shake of the head, still kind of tremulous-- but after a pause, she points to him instead.

She's fine, but he looked a little woeful and she is Concerned. ]

[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!

I don't know if I have any. I usually fish when I'm bats.

[He delivers that non sequitur as they walk.

Once they make it to the docks he pulls out his fishing rod and attaches a dangling bit of string to the hook before casting it out.]

Now. Why do you think anyone would be disappointed in you?

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I’m not so sure… [ Is there even any convincing one of these heroic types? It feels like a lost cause sometimes. ]

But if I open it for you, would you consider seeking treatment for your wounds?

Oh, you're worried about me?

[He forces a smile, even if it doesn't look quite so convincing on his usual face than in muscle form.]

I'm fine! I was only lost in thought.

[ Oh. Kisa blinks, expression taking on an apologetic note as she waves her hands in front of her. She was interrupting him, then. ]

[He can't tell if that's a joke or if it means something, so he just kind of stares at him blankly. You do you, bat person.

As they reach the docks, he moves to sit by the water's edge, watching the stranger cast out the line.]

... I saw someone from a long time ago. Given what I've learned about this town, I'm sure they weren't real. But the things they said...

[What a sweet girl. His smile softens, becoming more genuine.]

It's okay. It's kind of you to worry about a stranger, so please don't feel guilty!

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