#❧ ⸺ ch. kadai | verse iv: mha ❞

[ilbound]

As promised , here's 1 of 3 follow-up characters for the DLC EXAPANSION PACK you pre-ordered ( you didn't ) . And congrats , it's the least popular pull ! Under the cut is Kadai's MHA/BNHA verse , aligned with Kaen and Sloan. But just as an aside , I'll always be willing to plot with her in a timeline where she's NOT aligned with either.

KADAI – Alias: “THE CARRION” or “CARRION”

So it’s said : if it looks like a freak , and if it squawks and waltzes around like one too , then it likely might be one.  Kadai was no stranger to the throes of unfortunate circumstances , simply a product , a RESULT ; born a bastard , allotted no respect from either bloodline and certainly garnered no fans from her peers in the public sphere due to her rare-breed heteromorphism , Kadai already felt jaded and disillusioned.  In the end , she did what any “reasonable” teenager could consider doing … She stole her parents’ savings from the in-house safe-box , armed herself with the pistol she found inside , and promptly left that life behind , striking out on her own.  To find , what , she really didn’t know.  Hopefully something far more suitable to her needs ; she didn’t want AFFECTION , she realized , just ACCEPTANCE & PURPOSE .  Unfortunately , that wouldn’t find her in the ways she wanted.

It wasn’t the smartest thing to do , she realized in hindsight.  But her experiences on the outside made for a valuable if not VIOLENT teacher ( & even if it didn't make sense to anyone else , she didn’t want to trade it away ; after all , this was her life now -- hers ) .  In time , she turned herself into a proper thief ( an exceptionally good one , at that ) .  And thieves only ever boasted one rule : THOU SHALL NOT GET CAUGHT .  One mistake , she knew , and she’s either jailed or dead.  Besides , people don’t care to screw around with a bird of prey like her , one always looking for open wounds to rip wider and wider , tearing out whatever she could for herself.

Though Kadai is not the type of girl to say she had REGRETS , she does regret crossing into the domain of one particular clan : THE ROLAVS .  It was only supposed to be a simple job , like the rest.  A personal endeavor when she was particularly strapped for resources and she had heard these people had more than enough to around ( so why not give to the poor ? ) .  It was going fine , she thought , until her body went numb , paralyzed completely , UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL as if someone had entrapped her without even touching her.  Kadai also thought very little could startle her , but these … Creatures … Were mortifying ; massive monsters , an amalgam of deer-like and carnivorous traits that towered over her diminutive stature , circling and circling and eventually , finally , they released her from her momentary thrall , letting her drop to the chill of the floor onto her hands and knees , gasping for air.  One of them approaches and she instinctively shrinks away , but he simply steps on her tail and yanks her back towards himself , giving her a “choice” : LIVE OR DIE ; serve us , or be executed.  She , at the time , chose to live , to be inducted into their ranks.  She just didn’t fully comprehend what that would mean.

Once BRANDED BY BURNING , Kadai is entrusted to the apprenticeship of one they simply regarded as “BATES” , employed to the “South Flank” of the clan ( which simply means she was intended to become an assassin ) .  Kadai worked closely with Bates ( who was actually named sloan , the telekinetic that had captured her when she entered the estate ) and slowly began to ascend the pecking order within the “South Flank” the more she appealed to the hard-earned trust and favor of the higher-appointed officers.  Truthfully , though , even when she was offered newer positions , she always denied them in favor of staying close to Bates , continuing to work with the other and growing under its tutelage.  It became apparent , at least to those in the “South Flank” that Bates and The Carrion ( a moniker the higher-ups granted unto kadai for her avian-esque traits ) , were going to become a package-deal.

By the time she was 22 and Bates was almost 31 , Kadai had heard through the grapevine that The Patriarch had a young buck ( an alleged son ) somewhere , but that he was disowned and everyone was scrambling to produce another suitable heir to carrying on ALL-FIRE to sustain the heritage of the clan ⸺ All of this , a bunch of shitty politics Kadai didn’t care for nor think to really learn , even in working for a notorious bloodline with deep roots.  However , she WAS interested in that son that was mentioned ( what happened , exactly ? why wouldn’t the patriarch mention him ? why did everyone look so afraid whenever she tried to bring it up ? ) .  It took some effort , but she managed to convince Bates to come with her to find the young buck.  However , their seeking out the progeny ( whom she discovered was named kaen , a now-prolific public figure ) , turned into a defection as it went against the ordinance of The Patriarch.  Yet even so , the two seemed more inclined to find the child than to stick around with the clan itself.

I wish I could tell you there were some well-planned operations that went into finding Kaen and meeting them in-person.  But there wasn’t.  Kadai and Sloan simply narrowed down where the starlet would be and approached them upfront , telling them - as discreetly as the two could manage in the midst of a public coffee shop - that they were defected from their father’s control and had come WILLINGLY to find them.  And , well , since they had nothing better to do - and no other purpose to serve - are there any openings for guards ?  Kaen was baffled , yes , but took it in stride.  After some background checks , and a VERY LONG DISCUSSION about what exactly is going on , as well as an arduous induction process , Kadai became a permanent fixture in Kaen’s entourage.  Formerly an assassin , now relegated to ensuring the little doe remains SAFE .  How things change.  All things considered , it’s a pretty good gig ( much better than before , anyways ) ; after all , now she had what she wanted , acceptance and purpose … And even the missing affection.

Quirk: Heteromorphism ( “Griffin / Gryphon” )

Not so much a power as it simply influences Kadai’s entire biology and physical appearance.  Not many - as far as she’s noticed - have chimeric traits ( read as: traits of multiple beasts in one form ) .  But she’s read about it.  And it doesn’t necessarily give her an advantage in any way so much as it just makes her look … VERY DIFFERENT ( an amalgam of bird & other aspects ; a small creature with sporty wings in brilliant plumes of crimson , violet & orange , dark-toned flesh decorated in colored markings & bird-like limbs ; a crest of feathers perches atop the head like a mohawk , the sides of her head kept shaved ; her tail & ears are pointed ; she has a ruff of fur around her collar and over her breast ) .

Important Info:

Kadai’s best assets are SPEED & STEALTH ; she is not at all great with brute strength or defense ( her body is fragile like a bird , but also flexible & agile ) .  She’s also essentially trained at getting in , hitting the mark , and getting out , but if you need her to fight at length , she’ll falter and lose endurance quickly. Kadai also has VERY KEEN eyesight.

Kadai fights with CHAINED SICKLES primarily , and is adept at maneuvering them to reel in an opponent , gut them and get away swiftly ( either a one-shot kill aimed for major parts or rapid-fire cuts are her working style ) .

Fair warning : KADAI IS UNAPOLOGETICALLY RUDE & SELF-SERVING .  She will put up fronts of friendliness , yes , but she is - at her core - still self-centered and out for her own gain.  She doesn’t care about many people and is not trustworthy.  Her first loyalty is to herself ( as much as to kaen & bates ) and she will not hesitate to dispose of someone the instant they seem to lose value to her or her company. Kadai DOES have a record , but is seen as "rehabilitated" much like Kaen is ; a "civilian" rather than a remaining villain.

Kadai is regarded as one of Kaen’s confidants and bears this with pride.  She sports a BURNISHED SCAR along her left arm from the induction process of becoming entwined with Kaen ( a marker of shaking hands in blood , in accepting kaen’s burning essence into her veins & suffering immensely for it ) . For this reason , Kadai will introduce herself with KAEN'S SURNAME . She no longer bears roots anywhere else.

[ilbound]

@vsagis has requested a story : ❝ are you always this clever? ❞ for Kadai

𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅.

Swooping glide brings her low enough to bank , angling wings just so to flit in flurry of c o l o r about the man ( a rather playful , almost flirtatious gesture ) as Kadai takes roost upon his shoulders , settling into place as if she’s the r i g h t and a u t h o r i t y to stake claim for such position at all.  But how might we deny her when she preens at the praise he offers , all puffed-up breast and fluffed-up fur and feather , both ⸺ Kadai grins , a proud few c h i r p s resounding as crested plumes sport upright atop her head.  She leans downwards , hunching slightly to press her dark cheek against his fair-flesh own , n u z z l i n g him gently.  ❝ Well , OBVIOUSLY ! Clever as the Devil , and twice as pretty , ain't that right ? ❞  She giggles , the sound as if genuine despite her usual detachment ( so it seems , he’s gotten through to her ) .

❝ I gotta’ be , anyways , to keep up with you , ❞ Which isn’t exactly false.  Kadai leans away , her energy dulling slightly as she continues , her tone taking on a somber edge , ❝ It’s always been like that , y’know ?  If a blade isn’t sharp enough , or gets dull , you … Just decide to get rid of it , eventually. ❞  Her tail swishes behind them , hoisting up to coil loosely around his neckline , the pointed tip resting harmlessly against him , ❝ I realized it’s been the same for people.  So … I would rather that didn’t keep happening. ❞  What she means to say is : I would rather it didn’t happen again.

[ilbound]

@vsagis has requested a story : ❛  you’re  no  good  to  me  dead  .  ❜ for kadai

𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅.

NO GOOD , period , she wants to say , the words a familiarly self-resenting stain to her perspective.  Instead , she grins , maw twisted into lopsided grin and ruby eyes thinned as bloody crescents cut stark against the gilded hue swathed across her skin.  ❝ Well , hey , you know what they say : you can’t kill what’s already dead ! ❞  Laughter follows , sharp and near-shrill , a p i e r c i n g quality to it not quite unlike the uncanny , unsettling shrieking of a jaybird.  There is nothing particularly f u n n y about the remark , neither his nor her own ( if he knew her well at all , he might discern she was merely hiding behind the veneer of flippancy ; the truth of her being was right there in the words ) .

Catching the l o o k he grants , telling well that her glib humor was not so much appreciated , Kadai scoffs , shaking her head and clapping the man on the shoulder , giving him a playful jostle.  ❝ Oh , c’mooon , don’t give me that face.  It’s just a joke ! ❞  It’s not.  ❝ And besides , I don’t intend to go off and die anytime soon , not when I got such a nice gig here.  Wouldn’t want you to mourn my loss , now would I ?  I’d really hate to make you sad. ❞  Despite her facetious tone , she m e a n s the sentiment , she doesn’t actually want to upset him ( but we cannot undo the years-worth of damage which makes genuine trust & loyalty the most difficult of things to find ) .