#He stronk but he no think thonk

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A dungeon queue went off right in the middle of this, and when I came back this cool purple fog had rolled in.

I think I'm just going to start a series called "Local Dragoon Likes Jumping Off High Things".

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Meet Tlaloc!

Tlaloc Tezcacoatl 

Male Elezen Duskwight

Primary Job/Class: Monk, part-time Dragoon

Nameday: 15th Sun of the Third Astral Moon, currently 28 years old

Guardian: Llymlaen, The Navigator

City-state: Ul’dah, Immortal Flames

Tlaloc hails from a Duskwight tribe far outside of Gridania, though if you were to ask him it’s as if he didn’t even grow up in Eorzea. His family kept very much to themselves, and it wasn’t until he left home to become an adventurer that he began to really learn about the nations and their inhabitants.

Now, he travels the continents as the Warrioir of Light, working with the Scions of the Seventh Dawn and doing his best not to get everyone around him into too much trouble. 

He’s not the brightest bulb in the marquee, but he is loyal to a fault, easygoing and friendly, trusting until given a reason not to be. (Unless you’re an Ul’dahn merchant. Then he may start out a little skeptical. Thanks for that, Teledji and Lolorito.)

Yeah! Here he is! If you’d like to know anything about him feel free to ask! Sorry all the photos are generic and gigantic. I haven’t learned to properly use /gpose yet, so we’ll get there eventually. 

[yourplayersaidwhat]

“Me Stronk, But Me no Think Thonk”

- our Goliath Rouge when he failed his Perception check.

[bokunoheroanalysisforthefuture]

So I would have done this earlier, but my day decided to start with a headache, and I only just got the medication to kick in to handle it, so. Let’s see how Izuku’s training goes in the second half of the chapter.

(Reminder: Don’t clean up trash dumps without proper safety gear and tetanus shots, that’s how you get sick with like twenty different things and die.)

[No. 2 - Roaring Muscles]

They meet again at the Dagobah- I mean the Takoba Municipal Beach Park at 6 AM, which is an hour that would daunt many. The narration from Izuku notes that receiving the power won’t be so easy, while transitioning to the first scene of said training:

Really, Izuku? Starting a bit on the high end of the scale there, aren’t you? Well, I mean, compared to the actual trucks and stuff, I suppose it’s not the highest end, but still. Also, that All Might shirt, I’m cackling. And All Might just sitting on top of the fridge and giving commentary, ah, my exact weird niche of humor.

(Nice ‘no dumping’ sign there. Seriously, so many trucks and cars just in that one pile??? How??? Did they get there??? I suppose strength / telekinesis / whatever, but still, this seems excessive.)

Izuku, naturally, flops to the ground in defeat while All Might makes light of the lack of progress. Izuku mentions that All Might is 274 kilos alone, which All Might corrects to 255 - at least in that form, anyways. Izuku then finally gets to asking why he’s hauling garbage across the beach.

His hands are so fucking big what the hell. Also ouch, All Might’s blunt statement of fact making Izuku slide into a depressive spiral, complete with tears. He quickly clarifies that he means Izuku’s body isn’t ready, which pulls Izuku out of said tearfest with the most hilarious ‘what the fuck’ face I have yet seen.

Like I’m sorry I’m just cackling at literally all of this, it’s just portrayed so fantastically. All Might taking all the pictures, Izuku’s confused face, then the horror in his expression as he imagines his body exploding. Man, remember that time he was worried about losing his limbs? Good times, good thing he’s going to immediately forget that once he has his quirk.

Izuku, chapter 2: My limbs!!!!

Izuku, chapter 4: Friendship ended with limbs. Now OFA is my best friend.

Also, before I move on and forget, another description of OFA provided here - it binds the physical strength of many people into one. Aka, a stockpile of power. I wonder if anything else also gets stockpiled with that physical strength, hmm… [thonk]

Another addition from discord, since I didn’t notice the translation error: All Might says his quirk is All For One there. I can’t believe he was the true villain of the series all along.

Izuku repeats to clarify - he’s at the beach to train his body by hauling trash. All Might gives him a yes and a thumbs up, before continuing on to explain how the beach has been like this for years, with Izuku agreeing, bringing up the currents and how people add to it by dumping garbage there, even when they shouldn’t… not that anyone who lives around there ever comes there.

Holy fuck All Might stronk. That was a tap and it went cronch.

Right, All Might goes on to explain that young heroes are only after fame and glory, but that heroism is all about volunteer work, no matter how unglamorous, and that they’ll strive to bring back the beautiful view - as he puts his hand on top of the fridge and crunches it down hard enough to send debris flying all around it.

All Might calls this Izuku’s first step on the path to becoming a hero, and Izuku  looks around and hesitantly asks whether All Might really means all of the beach, as the scene zooms out to give a sense of just how much work would be involved in that. All Might asks if Izuku wants to get into UA, which Izuku confirms, because All Might went to UA, so he definitely wants to go there if he can.

BABEY. Also All Might calling him a blind fanboy, which I mean, it’s true, but still.

All Might tells Izuku that, as he said before, it’s not possible for someone quirkless, and that that’s the sad reality of things. He also explains that UA’s hero course is the toughest there is. Izuku picks up on what All Might means - he has ten months to make his body ready to take on the power of One For All.

All Might turns back around with a sheaf of papers that… where did he pull them from even? Magic, I guess. He explains that those papers are his self-designed ‘Pass The Test, American Dream’ plan.

...huh, from the sound of that, if Izuku had stuck to it, he might have finished earlier than he did in canon? Which I guess makes sense with how he set himself back being a dumb, desperate teenager, but still weird to think about. Izuku notes that even his sleep schedule is planned out, and All Might whispers that it’ll be really tough, and asks if Izuku can do it. Izuku says he can, and that he knows he has to work harder than anyone to make it.

And so began ten hellish months. Starting out with dragging an empty locker set up to Toshinori’s truck and running around with tires over his shoulders.

We transition over time, seeing Izuku in class looking exhausted and thinking about dealing with another ten months of that training. He then starts thinking about his time left and his training schedule, and then about possible self-training right after he was handed a tailor-made schedule to follow by his hero and idol. What a legend.

...wait, we can calculate when this is, since the entrance exam is noted to be February 26th (which for my purposes is going to be a Sunday, for reasons I’ll get into next chapter)! So that’s 294 days, plus the week’s space Izuku wants…

Since he’s in class, I’m going to assume this is actually ‘Monday, May 2nd’ and the week he’s giving himself isn’t exact. So this is already a bit into the training, considering that we know the following:

Japanese school start the second Monday of April

Katsuki was still 14 the day of the sludge villain incident

His birthday is April 20th

That first training session had to be on a weekend

The Sludge Villain incident had to be either the 14th or 15th, with that training session at the beach two days later, on the 16th or 17th. This means that Izuku’s been training for two weeks when he starts considering how to alter his training.

Math! Where was I again? Oh right, Izuku considering how he won’t finish in time with the limited hours he can spend actually doing strength training, and what time he can afford to shave. His muttering is pervasive enough that the entire class pauses to stare at him, before the teacher finally knocks him out of the fugue by extending his arm and knocking him on the head, asking if he hit his head during the villain attack (which is again called the mudman, but I love how the fandom just collectively decided ‘sludge villain’). While the class calls him ridiculous, neurotic, and creepy, he realizes he also has to factor in study time for the exams. Also of note:

No reaction from Katsuki. Hmm.

We next get into a montage of the training, showing all the hard work Izuku is putting in. His studying is being pushed way too late at night (yikes, that’s 2:10 AM), and there’s books to translate there. I can’t read all of them, but I’ll see what I can do.

Top shelf:

ヒーロー [hiirou] 大会 [taikai] (assembly, conference) ???

Not confident on the kanji, but it’s something hero related, and I suspect would have to do with heroics laws or history.

Bottom shelf:

アメリカン [Amerikan] [H or N-styled kanji??]

Some kind of book on American… something. Possibly related to politics or history, or perhaps literature?

Yeah, that’s all I can pick out, the rest is just too small for me to discern confidently. We can probably assume it’s stuff relevant to his studies, though.

Back with the montage, Izuku’s got some bags under his eyes for a good number of these, showing how much sleep he’s putting off and how much he’s overworking himself. He’s practically asleep in class, he throws up during training, and then we get to his breaking point:

How do we keep forgetting he has both a truck and a segway? I seriously want to know what happened to both of them.

Toshinori initially thinks Izuku’s just giving up for the day, but then he actually takes a look and realizes Izuku’s overworked himself. He explains that his plan was designed specifically to get Izuku’s body ready before the exam date, but that Izuku’s hasn’t stuck to it. He notes that overdoing it is no good, and asks if Izuku really wants to pass.

Izuku, heaving for breath, says he does, but he doesn’t wanna just pass. He has to work harder than anyone else, or else he’ll never catch up, and that he wants to be like his mentor, the strongest hero.

Such desperation! Toshinori sees it as well, and realizes Izuku’s focused on the far future. He swells into All Might, picking up Izuku and calling him a blind fanboy with dumb zeal, and that that’s exactly what he likes to hear. Also, RIP Izuku, you’re fucking dead bro. He says he gets where Izuku is coming from, but that this isn’t a time to panic, and that he’ll modify the plan for him. Izuku shakily replies that All Might isn’t old.

And so we transition one last time, to February 26th, 6 A.M. - Exam Day.

That is a well earned roar of victory, considering that’s the last of the trash on the beach, already moved to position to be shoved into the truck and dropped at the dump. The entire place is spotless (asides from all the seepage into the sand, but we won’t worry about that) and Toshinori is impressed at the timing and the exceeding of his expectations. I’m gonna assume he was gone for a while in order to be impressed with the difference and the final appearance of the beach. He’s so impressed, in fact, that he swells right up into All Might.

Izuku wobbles and slips from the top of his pile, just to be caught by his mentor, who tells him well done. Izuku pants out that he did it, though he’s still got those eyebags… seriously, kid, pace yourself. All Might is impressed, and shows him his phone while Izuku shakily gets to his feet.

Seriously his hands are so fucking huge what the fuck. How does he type on his phone in that form. Also, that difference between the limp noodle of ten months ago, and the Izuku heading into the exam is notable:

Holy heck he buff now. All Might says Izuku is a true vessel now, and Izuku shakily replies that he feels like he cheated, what with all the help he got, and that he feels blessed for it. All Might thinks that that’s wrong, it’s because of his own efforts that he earned it. He tells Izuku to quit being a crybaby, and that it’s time for the award ceremony.

While plucking a hair from his bangs, he mentions that there’s a big difference between being born with a silver spoon and working your butt off to get it, and that Izuku should take to heart that he earned the power fair and square. Izuku thinks it’s like a twist out of a comic book, right in his reach, and then:

Fantastic. All Might says it doesn’t matter what it is Izuku eats, so long as he gets his DNA. Izuku mutters that it isn’t how he’d thought it’d go, and the narrative mentions the exam begins in three hours from that moment. And so the chapter closes out, with a lot of work put in by our green bean hero-in-training.

Even knowing this is what happened from the anime and fanfics, I’m still surprised Izuku actually sort of defied / ignored All Might’s plans and advice to push himself harder. I imagine this is a trend we’ll see a lot of going forward - even in his hero worship, he also lacks the restraint that keeps him from injuring himself as much as he does.

Also, forget teacher All Might, where’s the personal trainer All Might / Toshinori fics? He’s clearly a LOT better at that tailored, one on one physical training, as opposed to the class teaching or lesson planning stuff. On examination of the evidence and what went into it, we can determine the following about Izuku's training plan and the events of the chapter:

He would have been ready for OFA before the day of the exam, and probably gotten in just enough combat training in order to be able to handle the robots.

He would NOT have finished cleaning the beach at that point; it probably would have been a project Toshinori had him finish over the month between the exams and the start of high school.

At some point soon, I’ll put together a side document that’ll keep track of estimated dates for stuff. I’m sure there’s more thoughtful and accurate ones out there, but, well. Might as well make one of my own. Meanwhile, I’ll get up that character sheet for Izuku and then head into the third chapter.

[that-cameo]

What Does Your Heart Look Like?

@sajiri​ tagged me in this quiz, so here we are doing it with Tlaloc. Thank you for the tag!! <3

A Compass That Doesn’t Waver

You are someone who is certain of what you want. Maybe you always have been, or maybe you made a discovery that you haven’t been able to tear your eyes away from. Your heart is set and certain. You fight endlessly for your goals. Above all else, you know who you are and what you are trying to achieve. Just be careful not to tear yourself or others apart in pursuit of your ideals.

A very fitting result, in my opinion. 

Tlaloc always wanted to be an adventurer, even well before he became the Warrior of Light. Becoming the Warrior of Light was a dream come true for him in the beginning. As time has passed, and especially through Shadowbringers and Endwalker, he has really tried to be a pillar for those around him. His goals are to protect the ones he loves and that has come in the form of fighting endlessly. I think it fits very well the warning to be wary of tearing yourself apart because he would rather work and fight to the very bone before letting anything else get the better of him. He is, if anything, determined, and it shows in how much and how hard he is willing to fight. 

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Semi-heroic, dramatic shots in the rain? Of course.

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Details: Tlaloc Tezcacoatl

STATUS —

💰 financial: // filthy rich / wealthy / comfortable / modest / poor / destitute

👑 class: // aristocracy / upper / middle (Aside from being the WoL he does adventure for a living) / working / poor / enslaved

🏥 medical: // fit / moderate / sickly / disadvantaged / disabled

🎓 education: // advanced / post-secondary / vocational /secondary / primary / none / self-taught / other

💣 criminal record: // yes for major crimes / yes for minor crimes / yes but wrongfully accused / none / has committed crimes but hasn’t been caught

FAMILY —

🏠 circumstances: // orphaned / fostered / adopted / raised by other relative / other (He was raised by his parents but spent a lot of time with relatives because of where they lived)

☯ kinship: // close with family / not close with family / antagonistic with family / disowned / has no family / doesn’t know family / family is deceased / other

💗 relationship status: // married / divorced / widowed / in a relationship (not canon yet) / it’s complicated / wants a relationship (canon) / doesn’t want a relationship / indifferent

🚼 children: // has at least one child / wants to have children / doesn’t want to have children / can’t have children / indifferent

TRAITS & TENDENCIES —

♦ extrovert // introvert // balanced // contextual

♦ disorganized // organized // balanced // contextual

♦ close-minded // open-minded // balanced // contextual

♦ calm // anxious // balanced // contextual

♦ cautious // (Very) reckless // balanced // contextual

♦ disagreeable // agreeable // balanced // contextual

♦ leader // follower // balanced // contextual

♦ empathetic // indifferent // balanced // contextual

♦ traditional // modern // balanced // contextual

♦ optimistic // pessimistic // balanced // contextual

♦ hardworking // lazy // balanced // contextual

♦ cultured // uncultured // balanced // contextual

♦ loyal // disloyal // balanced // contextual

BELIEFS —

🌟 faith: // monotheist / polytheist (He believes they exits, but he's not really a worshiper) / atheist / agnostic / it’s complicated / other

🔮 belief in ghosts or spirits: // yes/ no / not sure / doesn’t care

🌈 belief in an afterlife: // yes / no / not sure / doesn’t care

🌿 belief in reincarnation: // yes / no / not sure / doesn’t care

👽 belief in aliens: // yes / no / not sure / doesn’t care

philosophical: // yes / no / sometimes

GENDER & ATTRACTION —

👤 gender: // male / female / nonbinary / genderqueer / agender / other

👀 attraction: // straight / gay / lesbian / bisexual / pansexual / asexual / aromantic / demisexual / not sure / other

💕 romantically: // adventurous / experienced / jaded / curious / neutral / inexperienced / naive / reserved / indifferent / repulsed

🏩 sexually: // adventurous / experienced / jaded / curious / neutral / inexperienced / naive / reserved / indifferent / repulsed

ABILITIES —

💬 communication skills: // excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

☠ combat skills: // excellent (He loves fighting)/ good / moderate / poor / none

📚 literacy skills: // excellent / good (being around the Scions helps) / moderate / poor / none

🎼 artistic skills: // excellent / good / moderate (He's picked up a few instruments and can sing decently) / poor / none

🔨 technical skills: // excellent / good / moderate (He can catch you some mean fish, but that's about it) / poor / none

HABITS —

🍸 drinking alcohol: // never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / to excess

🚬 smoking: // never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / to excess

🍰 indulgent in food: // never / rarely / sometimes (not nearly as much as he wants) / frequently / to excess

💊 recreational drugs: // never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / to excess

💲 splurge spending: // never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / to excess

🎲 gambling: // never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Tagged by @bard-of-light

Thank you!!

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