comecatchthesehands | Deer 2 // IC Contact

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So it's been...four days now since Ochako woke up to find her best friend, roommate, and now crush had been swallowed up in some gross, sticky, nasty cocoon for god knows how long. The freakout was pretty bad, Ochako has definitely screamed and tried her hardest to get him out, but failing miserably. Only once she calmed down, found her head, and asked around did she figure out this was a normal occurrence. Apparently it just happened randomly, and the time it took for people to emerge always differed...changed, net a set period.

It's made her need to get out of the house to just sort of breathe a bit. Their bed was ruined, so Ochako's mostly been sleeping in the spare bedroom with her stuffed dinosaur Bakugou gifted her, Dinomight, who is keeping watch of the house right now. She's thankfully human again, instead of that bizarre owl...bear...monster...thing! Honestly, what a weird few weeks that was, she couldn't go indoors, lost her fine motor skills with the claws/talons and had to rely on takeout to eat...ugh. At the very least, once it was all over, Ochako woke up in a massive pile of fur and feathers - the latter of which actually were very good to use as a trade item. Down for pillow and comforters, and the longer feathers she actually crafted into little charms and even feathered quills with a bit of work.

It was what she was doing today - going out to trade and get necessities. Food, clothes, dishware and soaps...n-new pillows and sheets... Hell, they're going to need a new bed period once her friend wakes up. Ochako looks tired, definitely lonely, and a little wrung out. It's so weird being by herself in that house when she's gotten used to that explosive presence. It's so quiet now...she hates it. But it's fine. It'll be fine when he wakes up. She can be patient.

Or she would be if the jerkoff she was trying to haggle with was a little nicer.

"I said I can't do that. If you're willing, I have things for trade, and I can offer a vial of blood. I'm not giving away a pint." She has this discussion with Izuku already. "I have a bag of down - I can trade a kilo of it and a vial of blood for a bit of raw meat. Quality meat. I think that's fair."

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comecatchthesehands

Poor Bakugo. Maybe this time he can metamorphose into something less of an idiot. If Shigaraki knew, he'd send a get well card just to be an asshole. That's kind of his thing, being an asshole from afar right now. A few steps down from world dominating super villain, but what point is there in doing that here? He doesn't exactly hate this world, he hates being in it. He could kill everyone and destroy the planet, but that kills Dabi also and what point is there in that either? None. He wants to see Dabi get his vengence.

Today, for him too, wasn't that day. Even if he and Dabi weren't exactly collaborating at the moment that didn't mean he didn't want to see the sights. And what sights other than Uraraka harassing some poor bastard who didn't know better that she was going to get that deal no matter what. He does wait for her to be more preoccupied than anything else and makes a good show of standing close, but not looming over her shoulder. "I thought heroes wanted to make the poor feel safe. You'll scare him with that voice."

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floatsaway

Poor Bakugou indeed, though no transformation will take away his charming stupidity. But thankfully, Shigaraki seems to have taken the side Ochako hoped the villains here would - coming to a tentative and shaky "truce" because there really is no point in antagonizing one another in this world. Neither are the League members villains in Trench and nor are the UA students Heroes, there is no authority in Trench, no laws or rules, or even those that oversee their so-called justice.

It's well and truly no man's land, so working together when the situation calls, or just avoiding the other is more optimal. Hell, when the threat of corruption and Beasthood is so prevalent, Ochako has much bigger things to worry about sometimes. Though that doesn't exactly stop her from sucking in a harsh breath through her teeth at the familiar, gravely voice and the presence that sends goosebumps all up her arms.

She doesn't so much as whirl around as she does slowly and very mechanically turn, eyes wide. Yeah, she heard he was here, never thought any of her friends would lie, but Ochako's not seen nor heard from Shigaraki yet. She has quietly hoped, maybe, he got sent back or something. But, hah...that'd be way too nice.

"I--..." her voice catches, unsure of what to do or say, gritting her teeth before pursed lips. Focus, focus...calm down. "I-I'm just...trying to haggle. The price he wants is unreasonable."

She says that, looking the man dead in the eye as he leans back with a raised eyebrow and arms over his chest. But seeing the tension between the two people here...hm. There's a gleam in his eye. He could probably profit off this, easily.