[Video & Action] Backdated to Nov 10th, evening. Content warning.

[fashionably_strong]

[That rasping threat sends chill through Bulla’s body. Heart pounding rapidly, she takes out her device and turns on the video feed. She’s doing what she can to control her breath. Maybe if she times things just right, she can grab Shigaraki’s wrist and snap it before his powers rapidly decompose the flesh on her neck. The camera shows her at an odd angle for a moment, and the view is shaky, despite her best efforts to hide how frightened she is. Her voice, however, is defiant as she hands her phone over to him.]

Tomura Shigaraki lost his phone and thinks threatening to kill someone is a super awesome way to fix that problem. Here. Whatever. Knock yourself out.

Don’t flatter yourself kid.

[Shigaraki hands the device off to someone else that’s never seen on camera as the focus comes to settle on the hand-obscured face of the blue haired man.]

In my world, society is propped up on the backs of heroes. People with powers and abilities that society has deemed good and useful, while those not so lucky to be born gifted in ways that society accepts are expected to languish in the scraps of the chosen.

[As Shigaraki talks, Bulla starts looking for the opportunity to throw him off. Her eyes are darting around the room as she weighs her options. With those powers of his and his hand on her throat, one wrong move could kill her in a matter of seconds.]

And at the center of it all is the ‘pillar of peace and order.’ All Might. Because of All Might, the masses can go about their days, content in the feeling that if anything bad were to happen, All Might would save the day. People turn away from those that society tramples down, labeling them as villains. Well, I’m here to remind you all that nobody is safe.

[He pauses, gesturing to the camera that recenters on Bulla.]

In my time here, I’ve done my homework. There are a few people that have powers rivaling All Might, and this girl is one of them. As you can see, though, she doesn’t look too eager to fight me.

[He flexes the one finger next to her neck that isn’t quite touching her yet. Bulla eyes that finger warily now that the attention is back on her.]

But don’t get the wrong idea, I’m not out to kill anyone. Yet. No, I just want to drive home my point… To all you heroes out there; you’re not going to be able to stop me.




[Shigaraki moves directly behind Bulla, placing a hand on one shoulder while shifting the hand at her neck to the other, cracks forming in Bulla’s skin as soon as he makes contact with those shoulders.]

You bastAAAAAAAH!

[When Shigaraki moves, Bulla starts shifting position to fight back. Her attempts to escape and insult him are cut both short by searing, blinding pain. It tears into the flesh of her shoulders like acid, destroying muscle tissue as easily as one rips wet paper. Her breaths are rapid and shallow. She’s hyperventilating, unable to even find enough air to scream.]

To those who may be sympathetic to my cause, put out some feelers. I’ll find you. In the meantime, the clock is ticking, heroes. Whether this girl lives or dies is on your heads now.

[ As he pauses his speech, there are some explosions heard in the background.]

I’d hurry if I were you.

[ A hand reaches out to the camera and a moment later, the feed clicks off.]

Comments

OOC

[fashionably_strong]

(OOC: Anyone near the warehouse district in Nova City might hear explosions and be able to call into the Guardian office, or go to investigate the situation. Anyone who is capable of sensing ki/spiritual energy and who has met Bulla in person before is also free to investigate. Otherwise, this post is open to video reactions. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here!)

Gonna put some plotting here.

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks is bee-lining for Bulla's Ki, going to arrive enough to pull her out, and probably has Izuku with him once I coordinate with the the mun. After that, he'll probably not be leaving Bulla's side at the hospital.

[orlokbutterfly]

Guardian Notice!

At ground zero, a police line will be set up after Thirteen's arrival, and any character that crosses will be fined 2* worth of red bills because Gale is a cranky man. Be aware if you want your character to cross the line!

Re: OOC

[spacepeterpan]

I know I'm a bit late, but would it be OK with y'all for the Doctor (this one) to show up just to try chatting at Shigaraki (from within a force field, he's not stupid) to keep him distracted until the Super Punch Cavalry arrives? >_>

He can't actually fight him effectively without going way over the top, so delaying tactics is about the best he can do when things start off. :X

Re: OOC

[borntolove]

If anyone went to the site after this happens; would they find anything of importance in the rubble?

Action - Trunks, Izuku & possibly open to others (please ask first)

[fashionably_strong]

[Through the almost deafeningly loud explosions, there’s a powerful rumble and the groaning of steel, unable to bear the load of the warehouse now that its foundations are destroyed.

There’s nowhere to run. All attempts to lift her arms are useless. The raw sensation of exposed and decayed muscle tissue is so painful that it’s hard to focus her ki. Somehow, the worst thing of all is the injury to her pride. The confusion at being here, being caught off guard, then being used to send a political message...it’s humiliating. For all the progress she thought she’d made, she feels powerless now. Her anger, at Shigaraki, at her own weakness - it’s all consuming. Bulla doesn’t even notice as her hair changes from blue to spiky blonde as the warehouse crashes down around her.]

Nnnggh…

[The glowing aura has faded almost as quickly as it emerged, and Bulla’s lying there dazed, pinned beneath some large steel beams. The weight would have killed a normal person instantly, and she might have been more severely injured if not for the desperate release of ki.]

I am open to ideas/plotting.

[light_of_willpower]

[Damn. Damn damn damn. Trunks had barely watched the video after hearing Bulla's words, keeping his device on only to keep track. Scowling, and racing out of the office, into the Everglades. Stretching his senses out, looking for his sister---not in Everglade.

He didn't care for once about drawing attention anymore. Taking to the air, and speeding to the archway, through the gate to Genessia City. Keeping his senses open--and when he feels that spike of energy even higher...

Stupid--stupid stupid stupid, he should probably get back-up.

Or he could keep speeding towards Bulla's ki signature, eyes narrowed, through the Archway for Nova City. Following that sense of his little sister's ki like a beacon.]

At ground zero (open to all)

[fashionably_strong]

[The Nova City warehouse is in ruins. There’s rubble everywhere, scraps of metal, glass, brick and other deletrius all around, making it dangerous to explore.

Although there didn’t seem to be any civilians in Shigaraki’s earlier broadcast aside from Bulla herself, it’s probably a good idea to check the area for survivors.]

[orlokbutterfly]

[Gale certainly wasn't going to bite at that provocative video and instead focus on figuring out where the location of the girl might be... but he probably get his answer quickly when he heard the explosions in the city in time with the sounds in the video. He cursed and sped off on his bike in the direction the sounds came from. Once he arrived, he leapt off the bike and put on his butterfly mask, using the mask's tracking ability to figure out who was still in the area while simultaneously putting a call through to the Nova police and deputies.]

I need police backup and emergency vehicles at the warehouse district, now. I want the area sealed off from civilians, and anyone else available is to investigate that video. I want that "Tomura" character found.

[After he cuts the transmission, he's going straight into that rubble to start investigating. Christ, what a mess.]

[justicereigns]

[He's not a hero. And every time he swears he's going to just stay the fuck out of police matters and everything else........................ Something comes up. And then he's right back in again.]

[But it's fires and explosions. And he's still made of smoke and able to use haki.]

[And Smoker was in the area to get parts for his bike shop anyway.]

[Firefighters, guardians, and deputies will all get help from a marine vice admiral (in his world) just calmly extinguishing flames with his own body.]

[nevercruel]

[Figuring out where the explosions had come from was the easy part. Just look for where people were running purposefully toward and fearfully from. And like clockwork, the Doctor would always be one of those running toward.

Once at the rubble, she dove in without a second thought, looking for survivors, lifting debris away to create clear places to walk as she went, and calling out for anyone who might be trapped inside.]

Fine him.

[mynameisallen]

[Allen had seen the feed and he knew to not respond at all to that. What was the point? Instead, he had found himself running as fast as he could to where everything had happened, even if it was to simply help out in any way he can.

In all honesty, he even left work without thinking... he knew he should apologise to the Chief later when he was back in Genessia. Soon he found himself skidding to a halt and looking around.]

Is there any way I can help? Even if it's moving rubble.

[ubiquitously]

[Uai is among the first there, blessed by the whole time/space thing. Though he isn't bothered by smoke in his lungs, he does find the sight of it annoying. He appears in a calmer state that he had expected to be in, given that he's very worried for Bulla's safety. His form is weightless on the rubble as he surveys the scene.]

Ms Bulla?! Are you here? [With no immediate answer, he turns to the rubble. Between fires and debris, it's quite the mess. A dangerous one at that. He frowns and takes a brief moment to come up with a formula, before beginning to extinguish fires. Not by approaching them, but by calculating their size and then removing the oxygen around them.]

... Should probably leave the debris as evidence, huh? [He begins carefully exploring the scene, trying to find Bulla's location. Rather than walking along the debris, Uai is teleporting around. Between extinguishing fires, he's calling out.]

Ms Bulla! Say something, dammit!

[myfayevalentine]

*There was nothing she could have done to prevent any of this? Surely not, given the level of destruction. Faye feels quite useless as she stands among the rubble and debris, her strength and skills of little consequence here. But she is sharp, organised, and she won't take any bullshit. So, instead, Faye gives out orders and warnings as necessary, offering support where it's needed*

At the hospital - Open to family, friends, guardians & deputy guardians

[fashionably_strong]

[Want to visit Bulla in the hospital? Ask her questions? Please specify if you want to see her before healing or after. After healing, she’ll be completely coherent. Before healing, she’s got a concussion.]

For Orihime

[fashionably_strong]

[Bulla’s in rough shape. Were she anyone else, she’d have been a smear. As it is, she’s got bruising and cuts from all of the warehouse crashing down on her. She is conscious, but the doctors have reported that she’s got a concussion. Her speech is slurred, her responses are delayed, and she’s dazed. But considering what happened, it could be far, far worse. The most severe damage is to her shoulders. The doctors aren’t sure surgery can fix this, and the damage is at the level that Bulla can’t move her arms.

One good sign is the way that she perks up slightly when she senses her friend’s familiar ki.]

Heyorime.

[It’s her slurred attempt at saying ‘hey Orihime’.]

Video for Shigaraki and anyone wanting to talk Rose down

[bigbadrose]

[Rose has been in a few hostage situations.... but always AS the hostage. So she's not going to pretend she knows how to handle it. Do like with the Sycorax and buy time?]

[Actually, yes. Because she already knows Trunks is on the way. Though Rose wishes Vegeta was there, but even then... then what?]

[All right, keep calm.]

[She wants to yell a billion fucking defiances, and go rabid enough to make Bakugo look EXTRAORDINARILY CALM. Hell, part of it is in his honor.]

[And the only think stopping her is she won't do anything to increase Bulla's pain. She has to keep the guy's focus on Rose.]

[She'd pretend to be villain, but let's be real, no one ever would buy that, and Davros....]

[What if he did team up with Davros?]

[Thank you Trunks for meditation training.]

[Okay. Davros. It's a good angle to start from honestly.]

Yup. You sure win all right. Hurting people definitely proves you're not a multiversal definition of villain. So what next, Hero? You freed everyone from thinking law, order, and safety are good things. We're all in danger, and might doesn't make right, so.... What now?

[If Trunks isn't already gone, she sent a message to the Doctor to take Trunks there and to keep HIMSELF safe, because if the Doctor tried to use himself as a hostage instead she was really going to have to do something stupid. Usually that meant being right alongside him but you know... She was TRYING to be smart for now.]

[Text]

[nevercruel]

[She wasn't the Doctor that Rose sent her message to, but then she didn't have to be. The Doctor's fingers were already flying over the keypad on her device as she watched it, sending out a quick message herself.]

Alright Ms Torchwood Intel Fast What Do We Know

[Video]

[kalmaleader]

["Nobody is safe." That doesn't scare Qubine, as he's lived almost his entire life not being safe. He's used to it.]

[He watches the broadcast carefully, recognizing the quick once he starts on Bulla's shoulders. It didn't escape his notice that his quirk didn't seem to be working when he was holding her by the throat. He noticed how the man flexed his last finger not quite touching her throat. So the quirk must only work when all five fingers are touching. That's useful to know. Thankfully he's already discussed with Mavis how to counter his ability. The time may be approaching to put his idea to the test.]

[Qubine turns on the feed, and for the first time, Shigaraki could see the masked face of a giant dragon on the screen.]

"Nobody is safe," you say? We've known that all along. That is why we fight. So what exactly is your point? Are you trying to scare us? You're wasting your time.

You know, there was a time when Fayren was without a Guardian, and it's held up just fine.

[Private video call to Trunks]

[notquitedracula]

[The first spike of energy is familiar to him, but different enough that he can't place it. The second is... markedly more familiar, and he knows Trunks' signature by now. Coupled with the explosions he heard faintly in the distance, he knows something really bad is going down. Given the fact that Trunks' ki is traveling toward those sounds, from what he can feel, it doesn't take a genius to figure out he knows at least something about it.

He's at the apartment when he makes the call, though judging by the objects visible behind him, he might be preparing to head out as well. There are weapons and various magical implements on the table.]

Trunks. I can feel your aura from across the city, and I heard explosions. What the hell's going on out there, man?

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia's voice can be heard off camera.]

Soma, I can see smoke in the sky. Is Trunks there?

[Action @ Fairy Haven]

[foriamhere]

[All Might stood rooted in place watching the scene play out, rage building under the surface as the seconds ticked by, powerless literally and figuratively to do anything as Shiguraki delivered his deluded message. From the second All Might had seen the man's name in the registry he knew something like this was coming--and knowing what he did now he felt the weight of the responsibility crushing his shoulders.]

[When Shiguraki's quirk activated on Bulla's shoulders he lost it, bulking up into his muscle form without even thinking about it--]

TOMURA SHIGURAKI!!!

[He couldn't do anything--he couldn't do anything but watch--even now he had only gone to his muscle form seconds ago and he was already losing his hold, steam rolling off of his face and shoulders--"I'd hurry if I were you."]

GODDAMN IT!!!

[He threw the phone down seeing the feed end, turning on his heel without thinking about it and putting all of his strength into a left hook to the stone wall of his room, the force of the blow enough to put a small crater in the wall while he maintained his muscle form--and enough to shatter the bones in his left hand when he lost hold of it mid-punch.]

[sleepingbagsensei]

[All Might wasn't the only one about to hit a tantrum, but damn it was hard being the rational one. But seriously, was that necessary All Might? He understands All Might's frustration, but it just wasn't the time time. Guess this means someone has to rebuild the wall, thanks. Regardless, Aizawa shows up and opens the door to All Might's room.]

Hey. It looks like it's broadcasting from Nova City. I'm heading over there.

[Yep. Straight to the point, and it shows he doesn't want to waste time either.]

I know its frustrating but this isn't the time to build a tantrum.

[And make holes in the wall.]

[Video] (+Action for Lakendell)

[tsundebro]

Ha, this is going to be good. Shigaraki, is it? I'm coming over to watch half of this world slap you silly.

[Idiot Takumi always seems ready to fight for some reason. So, once he finished he pings the rest of the estate to get the attention of House Hoshido and House Nohr.]

Everyone, I'm going to assist in Nova City however I can. Anyone who wants to come with me is free to do so.

Video

[ubiquitously]

You're late~! What's taking you so long?

[Uai is teasing to avoid going crazy himself. But he's already here.]

Video

[nevercruel]

[She'd just been browsing the networks, looking at all the information she could get her hands on, digesting it all to give herself the biggest picture possible so that she could see the Genessia Forest instead of just its Trees, when the video came in.

Instantly, she was wide awake, sitting straight up from the middle of a cluttered-looking hodgepodge of a room that any of her people would recognize as one of the TARDISes, her face lit up in gold light from the console.]

Doctor, get in here if you're in here! [She hadn't even checked to see if one of the boys were around when she'd settled in for the afternoon, so she screamed out for them just in case, her face settling into a look of pure anger. She tilted her head at the screen as she watched what was obviously a threat, but the corner of her mouth seemed to want to twitch into a little sneer, as if she wanted desperately to call this bluff. Try her.]

Alright, you. Message heard, loud and clear. So. What's it you want, then? Power? Money? Just what are we not going to be able to stop? [The sneer that hovered at the edge of her expression finally took form as she shook her head. The phone bounced ever so slighty in her fingers. She was sending out texts furiously as she spoke.] 'Cause let's be honest; you don't know everyone here, and I, for one, know a handful of very brave, very clever people who make it a hobby to stop people like you.

[She squared her shoulders, and oh, that little glint of excitement in her eyes lit up for a brief moment. She wasn't enjoying this, but this was something she was very, very old-hat at.]

Most of 'em don't even have any powers! Just simple, wonderful, mad little humans, one of the fiercest warrior races in the Universe, when you get them cross! And my lot, they get very cross when you hurt innocent people. So why don't you just let everyone go, and we'll talk this out. Because I don't think you realize what you've gotten yourself into.

Text, sent to any of the Torchwood extended "fam" she would have been given numbers for

[nevercruel]

[Everyone in her contacts that wasn't the shape of a small child was lumped into one big group text.]

Hope You All Saw That Too I'm Headed To The Site Of The Explosion

[Video]

[om_nom_namur]

Holy shit, no one's ever thought t' post a snuff vid t' the network! Yer so clever an' edgy an' totally not a deranged asswipe!

[Man he can't even fake excitement for longer than that.]

Oh wait, 'cept there was that one dude that did it better.

Two outta ten. Not worth the effort. Have fun hidin' in the woods hopin' folks'll forget soon.

[video]

[hotheadwarmheart]

Anybody needs to get from one of the other cities or somewhere in Genessia City to Nova City fast, let me know where to pick you up. I can teleport; I don't know Nova well enough to get you right to the site of all this, but I can get you to the gate, which should save you time.

And to the guy that did this? Ever think that maybe people don't call you a villain because you have creepy powers, but because YOU DO CRAP LIKE THIS?!

[Oh yeah, Lea's mad. The fact that his teleporting abilities might be needed is all that's keeping him from charging into Nova himself to try and hunt down this the guy himself.]

A Later Visit

[myfayevalentine]

*Faye had visited Bulla as soon as she left the scene, where she had been helping. Between her shifts as a deputy guardian, Faye had been checking up on her to make sure she was safe and still doing okay.

It had been a bit of time now, but Faye still wanted to check up on Bulla, carrying a box of chocolates with her. She hoped Bulla had been doing well*

[fashionably_strong]

(ooc: I'm going to have this at Bulla's business since there would be no reason to keep her in the hospital for more than a day)

[Bulla's receptionist calls her office to let her know that one of the deputy guardians is here to see her, and Bulla's already aware of who it is. She can sense Faye's ki from her office, and has her receptionist send Faye in.

In the past couple of weeks, Bulla has thrown herself into work and training. Not to the point that she's liable to collapse at any point, but enough that when she goes to bed at night, she doesn't dream. Her body's too tired to bother with it. She doesn't want to dream. The only dreams she's had lately have been nightmares.]

Hi Faye! Thanks for dropping by.