#the bnha verse is so screwed up

[dutybcrne]

v; i keep my ideals alive ( .bnha verse; kaeya. )

         Kaeya was born in the nation of Khaenri'ah, an island off the coast of Sumeru, possessing an Ice Quirk he inherited from his mother’s family. With Khaenri’ah being a nation without official Pro-heroes, the law enforcement was mostly taken care of by volunteers, Quirkless and Quirked, known as the Black Serpents. The crime rate was minimal if at all and all was peaceful, until a group of people amid those who helped govern the nation became seduced by AFO's promises of power in the world he would rule. This group would become the Abyss Order and their dealings with AFO through the years as well as their actions in his name after he was arrested by All Might would eventually bring the attention of the Teyvat Union as a whole and thus the Seven would be dispatched to dispose of them. Due to miscommunication, the Seven would end up combating the Black Serpents and allow the Abyss Order more time to complete their devices, but in the end, the ensuing battle would destroy them anyway, along with horrifically devastating the nation in the process as each of the highly volatile energy cores ruptured.

         Kaeya and his father were lucky enough to flee before the worst of the calamity occurred, and journeyed across the nations of the Teyvat Union, ultimately coming to rest in Mondstadt, far from their home. Because his father had been a prominent leading member in Khaenri’ah, the man decided that Kaeya was to be left on his own in Mond, to grant him the opportunity at a better life in being taken in by one of the families there. The man’s parting words to his on were a plea to never let himself forget his identity as Khaenri’ahn and where he came from, though Kaeya would come to misinterpret and tie it to the Abyss Order, considering many of the leadership–and many of Kaeya’s other family members–happened to be aligned to the Abyss Order’s dealings, as well as rumors circulating the nation he ended up internalizing. 

          Was he meant to be their spy? Here, in his new home? Was that his true purpose? This would remain a constant thought looming in Kaeya’s mind, even living an otherwise idyllic life in Mondstadt.

         Being taken in by the Ragnvindrs and raised alongside the prominent, promising young lad who aspired to be the nation’s top hero, Kaeya let himself be molded into the boy’s support. He would take every lesson and training seriously, enough to catch up and be admitted to the same academy as Diluc. To take each rigorous class right alongside him and excel, using his Ice Quirk to ensure the boy’s fire never burned out or too far. Always being Diluc’s second, his right hand, the other half to the dynamic team they would form and aspire to maintain into their official careers. And Kaeya so desperately wanted that future. So desperately wanted to keep this home and life he had made here.

          But how could he rest easy, with the ever-lurking shadow of his supposed purpose warring with his growing attachment for the people and nation he came to love? The answer came sooner than later, as his inner turmoil ultimately came to a head at Crepus’s death due to a deadly support device manufactured by the Fatui organization. Betrayed that even the ever-righteous man he looked up and begun to consider like a father to would have stooped so low and be swayed by such sinister powers, Kaeya would admit his family ties to the Abyss Order to Diluc. To force him to make the choice for him, staying in Mondstadt or going home and rejoin his family, ideally cutting the strongest attachment he had at the very least, as he himself would never have the will nor strength to do so personally. 

         The rest is history.

         Kaeya’s purpose within the Favonian Hero Organization does involve to typical PR and heroism, but he also took it upon himself to have an additional purpose–to be the sort of hero unafraid of dirtying and bloodying their hands in the name of the people’s safety. All behind the Organization’s back ( though some do suspect what he gets up to ), and well-hidden from the eyes of the media, of course.

         Due to his Khaenri’ahn upbringing and hearing his father’s say through his most impressionable years, he’d long since held ill regard for heroes and the Commissions running them, only indulging Diluc’s admiration for them without mockery nor disdain out of attachment to the boy. Their rules and regulations were always far too restricting, much too inefficient to do their beloved nation any good. Always letting villains slip through the cracks in their defenses and hurt people many heroes wouldn’t even care to give a second glance. Now that Kaeya was freer of and his purpose wrenched asunder by his confrontation with Diluc, he would give himself the indispensable role of personally seeing to getting rid of villains, vigilantes, and even those of the Favonian Commission he noted were corrupt. Anyone deemed a threat to Mondstadt’s safety would fall at his hand, dealt with swiftly and quietly, with no loose ends to spare. He cares not what he has to do to ensure Mond’s safety, never worried of what consequences he would face if caught. Not that he ever worried he would be, but that is a bridge he’ll cross when he comes to it. Never one to give anything but his all, he fully intends to protect the place he’s called home.

          Even if certain fears still linger in mind. Still, he can hope his dedication would be enough to tide him through them all. It’s always been one of his strongest, most defining traits, after all.

[strywoven]

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.

[mysterylover123]

BNHA Rewatch Episode 20 “Victory or Defeat”

mysterylover123

The ep opens with our proper introduction to Shinso. In just a few sentences, his whole character unfolds before our eyes: unable to get into UA’s hero course due to the nature of  the power he was born with, a teenage boy with spiky hair who speaks angrily to someone ‘handed everything’…essentially, Shinso is the version of Deku that failed to get into UA, that never met All Might.  (At least, at this point in the story. Current! Shinso has his own All Might and his own place in the Hero Course, so he’s well on the track to becoming Deku 2.0).

For more info on The Beauty of Hitoshi Shinso: (not me fingerling, that’s the name of the video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUy5hBESRi4 

Aizawa’s right, the Entrance Exam is stupid. They need new rules. 

All Might=the audience right now.

You know, for a long time I felt it was OOC for someone as smart as Deku to respond to Shinso even though he knew it was going to get him hurt. But then some comments pointed out that defending people, even while knowing it’ll fuck him up, is kind of Deku’s thing. Just cause this instance doesn’t involve broken arms doesn’t make it any different. 

A part of me wonders if a) Horikoshi planned this the whole time, b) he did the expansion on OFA later to negate all the “Deku’s plot armor” complaints about this bit. Either one is plausible. 

I think both Bakugou and Shinso assume Deku was just fucking with Shinso the whole time he pretended to walk out of bounds. I mean, without knowing about OFA, what other explanation is there for them?

Shinso run. 

Something in my eye…this bit gets me kinda emotional. On the one side, there’s the tragedy of Shinso in this moment, as he yells in frustration at the system that’s screwed him over. On the other side, Midoriya contemplates that he’s been ‘blessed by the people in his life’, which gets me more than most other Shonen power of friendship speeches do. There there Deku.

SHINSO RUN!!!! 

Aw Shinso’s backstory. This series has such a gift for making its characters likable. Shinso became a fan-favorite with only a few minutes/pages of screen time. Now that’s talent.

Aw Shinso! (Bonus look for Ms Joke in the crowd!) 

ShinDeku begins!

Me first time around: So kinda like avatar. Manga-reader me now, thinking about that last arc: BWA HAHAHAAHAHA! “You did it with the power of will” Later on we learn this isn’t true. What’s interesting is that, first time around, Deku’s words seem like the audience’s attitude towards a lame plot contrivance...but second time around, knowing what we do now as manga readers, this is perfectly in character for both of them. 

Something kind of disturbing I’ve realized about Endeavor, now that I’m caught up, read the Pro-Hero and License exam retakes arcs, (and I’m sure this will piss people off) is that he actually loves his son. Like, in his own twisted AF way. But I mentally compare him with Fire Lord Ozai all the time, natch. Ozai only saw Zuko and Azula as extensions of himself. And Endeavor is set up that way, of course - to come across like that’s all he cares about. But then after reading the License Retake arc, where he acts like a Soccer Mom and tries to pat Shoto on the head in congratulations...yeah. He does care for his son, in a different way from Ozai’s abuse (significant difference: Ozai burned Zuko, Rei burned Shoto). He’s still a scumbag, of course. But hey, even the actual villains of HeroAca care about each other. It honestly just makes him even more terrifying.

Sero is pretty awesome here, coming up with the best possible strategy, striking at once and doing everything he can to win. Not half bad. 

MurderFaces: The Episode

Aren’t ya’ll glad Todoroki’s on our side?

“He seemed very sad to me” Tododeku feels incoming!

So that’s Episode 20. Another awesome one, this one easily a top 20 best contender in my opinion. Shinso’s backstory, OFA and Todoroki drama? That equals a major win. The whole ep is just so smooth and full of feels and character moments. We’re getting into the real meat of the Tournament arc here.

BKDK CORNER 

Remember when he did that to you, Kacchan? (Bakugou subconsciously thinks Deku is really cool, as stated in SMASH, and you can see that a bit here in how he assumes Deku planned this whole thing)

BEST GIRL OF THE EP: Setsuna Tokage 

RANKER:  Most One-Sided Fights in BNHA

5. Nezu vs Mina and Kaminari

4. Todoroki vs Sero

3. Full Power Dark Shadow vs Moonfish

2. Mirio vs Class 1-A

1. Full Power Deku vs Overhaul

[itsnothingofinterest]

Something I think worth mentioning about villain redemptions is, in addition to people just liking the characters; one reason the villain fans want redemptions for the League is that their redemptions would almost certainly signify the addressing & remedy of serous systemic issues that have affected many characters and aspects of the series, and have been felt since the first line of the series.

It’s no secret that the world of HeroAca is plagued with systemic issues rooted in inequality, corruption, and the gross mishandling of quirks among other things. These have affected both villains like Shigaraki, Dabi, Toga, & Spinner, and hero students like Izuku, Shoto, Shinsou, & Shoji. However while the students’ character focus is, on average, about how to overcome these hurdles to become good heroes and what kind of heroes that makes them; the villains’ character focus is more on what to actually do about the systemic issues they were never able to just overcome, and so are attempting to tackle full force. In other words, the handling of the villains is seemingly going to be directly tied and inversely correlated to the handling of those systemic issues and, in turn, just how many problems are really going to be solved in the aftermath and not rear their heads again..

The Problems

It’s like this: people often like to compare BNHA to Avatar: The Last Airbender (probably because of Todoroki’s resemblance to Zuko, even though his position is more like a less Azula-ish Azula, but that’s beside the point), and have even made comparisons between Shigaraki & Dabi and Ozai. Now that’s more than a bit weird, but we’re gonna role with that to explain something.

See, the thing about Ozai is, he was in a position of power; a position from which he and the last 2 Fire Lords had effectively caused all of the problems. And the reason they did that was basically just because they were arrogant; they thought the Fire Nation was better than everywhere else. Meanwhile; the Gaang had Zuko, the next in line to the throne who had been enlightened by his travels about the values of the other nations & how wrong the Fire Nation’s way of doing things was. The Gaang new if they defeat Ozai & Azula, he gets that position of power and will cease all the problems arising from it. For them, that part of the plan was simple: defeat the big bad = no more problems.

For Shigaraki & the League, it’s no where near that easy. See, while they have acquired power in various forms; they’re really just average joes picked off the street. Naturally occurring misanthropes produced by societal failures like oppression, abuse, inequality, prejudice, corruption, and other such topics. Heck, Jin’s name means ‘humanity’; both as in compassion, but also as in a face in the crowd (or rather the entire crowd). And Shigaraki even once compared them all to maggots crawling out of the trash piles the heroes swept under the rug. And you aren’t gonna accomplish much just squashing the maggots; they’re just gonna keep coming faster & faster as the piles get bigger & bigger, and even without a League we’d just see more Kaminos, Fukuokas, Daikas, & Jakus. The thing they need to address is the trash piles, the issues in society, in order to actually stop the problems.

The Easy-Yet-Hard Solutions

“Well, okay,” you might say, “but can’t those societal problems get addressed and the villains still get killed or jailed for life, as are the consequence for their actions?” Well technically yes, that is possible, but the problem is it would be a very, very, very hard sell to the audience.

For one; not many on the heroes’ side see these things as problems. To most of them, the biggest problem in society is that it needs more All Might. Not to say there’s no one in the country who thinks society needs to change...but there is the slight hurdle that a good number of them joined the PLF, and are presumably headed off to Death Row for association with Shigaraki. (You may think that’s an extreme assumption, but Kurogiri got worse for very similar crimes.) This doesn’t exactly discount our heroes tackling all those root issues we discussed; but, well, it’s a bit hard to believe the heroes might try to change society in accordance with the wishes of people we assume they’ll just think of as enemies until the end. (Especially regarding the necessary changes that might inconvenience the heroes.)

What’s more, the villains most directly represent the victims of those issues, so it’s hard to separate their treatment from the handling of those issues. There’s just some dissonance in the idea he heroes would be like “In our pursuit of justice, we shall ensure no hero has the power to abuse their family any more, and shall hold heroes accountable for any breaches of the law they commit. But as a separate matter, screw Dabi. Life in prison for him and he’s (debatably) lucky we’re not killing him. Endeavor of course shall walk free because he’s trying to change, and he’s gone through so much, and he means so much to us.” Like I said, that’s a hard sell. It gives off the impression that the heroes are just doing what they’ve always been doing, which conflicts with the idea that they’re then going to change things.

The Hard-Yet-Easy Solutions

Conversely, if the villains get redeemed and end up working with the heroes; societal restructuring to remedy those systemic root causes of villainy are all but guaranteed. They know better than most what problems there are in society, seem to have thought pretty hard on how to fix them or what alternative systems could be installed, and have no reason to be coy about any of that. The heroes, conversely, tend to have the faith in humanity to think they can better the world without needing any acts of terrorism, and the societal sway to then actually do it. Or at least will acquire that sway, if we’re assuming the UA students are gonna end up doing most of the leg work on this.

In short, each side has about half of what’s really needed to guarantee a societal remedy that’ll ensure we don’t get any more naturally occurring Shigarakis, Dabis, & Togas; and in turn that we don’t end up right back where we are now eventually.

It’s not quite accurate to say they need to work together on this; both sides could accomplish this restructuring on their own. But with the heroes, it’s highly questionable if they’d even think to change things if they get the chance, and how how hard they’d really try if they did; and with the villains we know they’d put their all into it, but it would incur massive costs in human life. If the villains get redeemed though, and the two sides work together on this? It’s very easy to believe the presence of one side would entirely eliminate the issues in the other’s methods. The best solution is the one that comes from both sides working together; and that’s probably why Izuku & Shigaraki’s quirks each ended up being named after half the phrase “All for one and one for all”.

Conclusion

Look. I get it. The League are terrorists, there’s no getting around that, and at times it can feel like the villains fans ignore this. But that truth is that it’s more complicated than that.

Shigaraki’s inner circle are simultaneously some of the victims most in need of saving & some of the greatest threats the HeroAca-verse has ever faced. They are, in several ways, the greatest conflict a hero could ever face, and how a hero would handle them would define not only the type of hero they are but also the quality of hero they are. I’m just saying; a high quality hero that’d save them, the real Plus Ultra-type, would probably be the kind best suited to taking care of those metaphorical garbage piles and reach that “no more problems” state you usually want your stories to end in.

Does that really mean they need to get away with everything they’ve done? Honestly, got me buddy. Like I said, from a hero’s perspective, their situation is complicated; so if you’re looking for the perfect solution for how a hero should handle them, it’ll probably be pretty complicated in itself. To me personally, that stuff seems like details. What I’m most prioritizing is if we’ll get the best resolution to the root issues as possible.

[anubisisms]

bnha!

Favorite character: Toss-up between Todoroki and Kaminari

Least Favorite character: I just don't vibe with Mineta, but no shade to his fans!

5 Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): Oh boy this is hard. I'd probably have to say ShinKami, HotWings, KiriBaku, IidaOcha and TodoDeku. Basic, I know, but I like em anyway :D

Character I find most attractive: Tragically, Dabi. Yes. Really.

Character I would marry: I mean if I was looking for a stable marriage I don't know that anyone in the BNHA-verse would be great, but I think of everyone, Iida is probably the most husband-material

Character I would be best friends with: Kaminari. We have the exact same crackhead energy

a random thought: How do public bathrooms work given all the mutations that exist?

An unpopular opinion: There's no reason Tsuyu should be as popular as she is. I just find her boring and annoying. Again, no shade to her fans, but I simply don't get it at all.

My Canon OTP: Does KamiJirou count? I'm gonna say KamiJirou counts! IzuOcha is also cute though!

My Non-canon OTP: ShinKami or HotWings. I just really love both dynamics!

Most Badass Character: I very rarely watch fight scenes like :O but I have done so while watching Shigaraki wreck shit. So yeah, Shiggy definitely!

Most Epic Villain: Dabi, purely because he's also my fave villain. And because blue fire is a hell of an aesthetic. Shigaraki definitely has more raw power, though!

Pairing I am not a fan of: EndHawks. Just not for me!

Character I feel the writers screwed up (in one way or another): I really dislike how Iida has been left to fall to the wayside a bit after the Stain arc. Like, he's one of Izuku's best friends, he should be around more. There's definitely too much focus on the origin trio in my opinion. Give me more Iida pls.

Favourite Friendship: Todoroki and Bakugou, for the obvious reason that they should clearly abandon heroics in favour of stand up comedy. The back and forth never gets old.

Character I most identify with: I wouldn't say I identify with any of the characters a ton, actually, but I do guess I'm probably most similar to Jirou, aka the slightly quiet one who likes to not be stared at too much

Character I wish I could be: Yaoyorozu, because I wanna be able to create a segway whenever I get tired of walking 😁

Thank you so much for the ask anon! I hope that satisfies your curiosity 😊

Find the og ask game here!

[twixtandshout]

Tagged by @pidgeonpostal! And not tagging anyone else because I have SOILED the original template (soiled it!!) in deference to my [brushes off skirt] mostly clean public-facing appearance.

...I’ve been making a lot of Spongebob memes lately for someone who has not seen Spongebob.

How many works do you have on AO3?

71!

What’s your total AO3 wordcount?

...306,834. Jesus.

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

Uh. Many! I do a lot of one-offs (and/or start long things I never finish) in many different places. My top three fandoms by fics written are RWBY (29), Undertale (25), Gravity Falls/Transcendence AU (4).

Bet you can’t tell where my hyperfixations have fallen. 

I’ve also got some Pokémon and Sonic the Hedgehog fics back on my ff.net account, or I think I still do, anyway, but let’s never go back there pls

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. Sweeter Than Honey (Undertale): Taking a Completely unsurprising first place, with over 600 more kudos than the runner-up, the haphazard Underswap fic featuring a post-college self-insert I wrote just after high school! I shake my head some at how overblown and ridiculous the gap between this and all my other stuff is (c’mon, guys, I’ve written way better fics), but this is also the fic which prompted me (and at least one other person!) to start using they/them pronouns. I’ve gotten a lot of really sweet comments about how seen and appreciated it’s made people feel, so I can’t get down too far about it.

2. To Be A Hero (BNHA): I don’t count myself as part of the BNHA fandom, for a number of reasons, but for something that’s arguably the main motivation for the entire plot, Midoriya’s quirklessness is something I’ve never thought has been handled well. This fic marked the first time I (somewhat tentatively) claimed the disability label (thanks again to Sweeter Than for prompting that realization) to hold that lens over canon. It also really shot up my chart, dang! It’s the only thing here I’d consider “recent.”

3. Three-Sentence Shipping (Undertale): Self-explanatory.

4. Brothers Beyond Bonedaries (Undertale): Ah, the way-overcomplicated AU³ I got nowhere close to finishing. One of the things I really like about Undertale is the interface screw, how Toby Fox uses the medium of the video game to pull off crazy things and enhance his game, but most of the fic written for the fandom seems dedicated to explaining it away, grounding it, rather than taking it to the next step and messing with the medium of fanfiction when you keep the story going. I tried to do something cool like that here, playing with questions like narrator and authorship and breaking the fourth wall, even taking the “final boss” fight to a “totally separate” fic reached through the first by link – but, well, then I never finished it, which probably didn’t make anything less confusing for the poor folks who missed the intent.

5. Spirit and Such (Gravity Falls: Transcendence AU): A whole fic written to line out a particular image I had, which, naturally, never made it to the page. I consider it a bit of a cautionary tale for myself when it comes to writing (near-)original content; there’s a lot I look back on and cringe. I still love the characters, though – well, the important ones – and I think just stepping away from the tried-and-true Mizar formula nets it a star sticker here.

Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

>w>; I try, but a lot of the time I just don’t have anything to say? Like, oh, you liked it? Neat. There’s not much to respond to in comments like that, and then I’m weighing falling down on an ~obligation~ to respond to every message in my inbox vs annoying people with copy-paste fluff responses all down the page. Plus I know I make more of an effort to comment on things that didn’t get the attention I feel they deserve, so if I’m driving up my own comment count with nonsense, am I preventing myself from being in a position to receive more comments later? And then if I do comment, am I being too effusive or running people’s ears off explaining things they don’t actually need to know? Sometimes people just want to express interest or admiration and don’t necessarily want a whole peek and guided tour behind the curtain.

Can you tell I have anxiety? x3;

Anyway, I do respond when I can. And I keep most of the comments I’ve gotten to go back and reread. 

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

Hm, hmm. Lots of stuff in the TQ Nonsense series would probably qualify! I’m thinking of Unfixable, Wolfsong, and Ethanol. And there’s Bursting Through A Blood-Red Sky (I Can Live, I Can Breathe), of course, but that was always intended to have a fix-it epilogue. It’s just that I wrote it in a couple of hours day-of, stared at it, and decided I didn’t wanna just then. But now that’s As Long As You’re Still Burning Bright (I’m Still Awake), and that’s probably the best romance I’ve written, so that one worked out.

Do you write crossovers? If so what is the craziest one you’ve ever written?

Now and then! When the urge strikes. Uhhh, I’ve got a series of Doctor Who x Undertale crossovers I actually made a whole dang verse for that never made it to print. Get a couple great comments on that every few months or so. I think the World Trigger x Undertale crossover is probably weirder, though, by virtue of WT being a very small fandom. My enthusiasm kinda sputtered out on that one.

Mostly I just daydream crossovers with whatever happens to catch my eye at any given moment. I have a lot!!!! Though odds are out on whether I manage to remember any of them once the initial thought’s passed, lol.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Gotten a couple eyebrow-raising comments, but I think mostly I’m just too small a writer to draw that kind of attention.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don’t? think so? Think my tastes are a little niche for most people to bother ^^;

Have you ever had a fic translated?

I had someone apologize once for any language mistakes in their comment cause they had to run it through a translator! That’s not what you asked (the answer is no), but it’s very flattering to think that someone liked my fic enough to read and comment despite the language barrier.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes! :D @pidgeonpostal was gracious enough to agree to co-write Five Nights at Denny’s with me off an idea about shoes. This has fulfilled a long-held dream of mine (collabing with someone, not the shoes) and also introduced me to some lovely people.

What’s your all time favorite ship?

Who has time for just one? ;3c Honestly, I care more about the characters and how the relationship – any relationship – between them changes them than I do about ~A Ship~ as a solid, bounded noun-object. I’ve got characters I like more and less and feelings about who does and doesn’t have chemistry in which directions with whom, but finding anything that agrees with those preferences is hard, harder when you take alloromanticism into account. I’ll play in any sandbox with cool toys, especially if other folks have already built sick sandcastles there.

What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

[kicks every single unfinished fic further under the bed] What nooo no WIPs here, everything on my account is either finished or does not exist

I’ve got a couple extra chapters of Sweeter Than floating around unposted, but 1. that fic’s a mess 2. high school Twixt and post-college Twixt are different people and trying to contort myself into three other me-shapes just cause people Like this fic is not something I’m super interested in 3. it’s headed for an emotional dip and I’d rather leave it where it is than post two chapters, stall out again, and leave folks with a bad end.

As for other fics... it’s looking more and more likely that v7 of my Yellow Brick Road AU will never actually make it out. >w>; I’ve got some really great ideas, but not enough to make me feel like I know what I’m doing, and that’s a big roadblock. Plus trying to engage with RT’s Atlas-Mantle worldbuilding in any serious capacity is... a headache. I can’t recommend the Happy Huntress Cinematic Universe enough, but it leaves some pretty big shoes to follow! And I’ve got small feet. <w<;

What are your writing strengths?

Dialogue’s fun, probably as an extension of characterization. I love tearing into what makes people tick, especially against the backdrop of their environment, the story they’re in, and the people they’re up against. Voice is a double-edged sword; I’ve been told my writing is really recognizable and individual, but on the other hand, I’ve been growing frustrated with with the limits of my narrative ability. There’s a strong rhythm I keep when I write (you might notice it here, even) but that leaves me feeling predictable and stale. I’m not sure I’m great at setting as a matter of course, but I’m pretty good at describing setpieces where the need comes up; that comes from my background in poetry, as does the fun I have with sublimating and abstracting complex imagery. And I think I bring some needed nuance to the universal. For good or ill, I don’t do what “everyone else” is doing.

What are your writing weaknesses?

Well, writing, for one thing. If I don’t know how something’s going to go and don’t have the urge to write it, it isn’t getting done, which means there’s a billion things that will never see the page and a few hundred more that are never getting finished. I lose momentum easily and have a hard time getting started, and I put way too much standing on finding a foothold with other people; as critical as I am of my work, I have high expectations for the stuff that passes muster, and it never seems to measure up. I’m also really uncreative. Yeah, I can mix up elements and extrapolate events, but coming up with things wholesale is really hard, which is why I avoid it wherever possible and steal/reskin stuff from other places instead.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

Something along the lines of “Hoo boy, I am Not qualified for this but hopefully it’s decent anyway.” Maria’s Spanish lines haven’t been a big deal – I’ve used it sparingly and, as a Latin language, it should be easy for English-speaking audiences to pick up on the gist – but I’ve had a harder time with Tai’s Chinese, both because I have Even Less background there and because it is, of course, an entirely different language system. If I write it out in English or Romanized italics, am I colonizing it or changing the meaning? If I write it out in the presumed-original characters (presumed because it’s Google Translate and who knows if I’m even barking in the right forest), am I confusing or alienating my presumed-majority-English-speaking audience? Where should I put the translations? Should I put the translations? And for Frisk’s sign language, thinking back, are the brackets I used instead of quotes alienating/infantilizing? I like that different characters give the text between a different feel, but I’m not an ASL speaker – and I’m pretty sure the word is “speaker,” which would only reinforce that that demographic would rather I didn’t do that. It’s important for all these characters, I think, that they use non-English language where it makes sense; it’s part of who they are. But as a white monolingual English-speaker, I don’t think I can really weigh in.

What was the first fandom you ever wrote for?

Thaaaat’d be Pokémon, followed closely with Sonic the Hedgehog. Whether those fics are still on my ff.net account or not (pretty sure I’ve purged them, but you never know) I’ve still got a couple saved to a folder on my current laptop, ostensibly so I can look back and see how far I’ve come and more practically to allow for the possibility of furthering group cohesion through public shaming.

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

I still like the idea behind The Man Who Is Atlas, and Burning Bright (Still Awake) gets props for being my current fic, though it’s currently in that spot where I’m excited to get new chapters posted but also quietly marking everything up in red pen. I think Harbinger gets the crown here, at least for now.

[moonxsuncelestials]

BNHA Verse? Maybe?

To be honest, I think most of my muses would be classified as villains if I understand it right.

Most of my muses also likely wouldn’t comply with the laws, believing that you don’t need a license of sorts to help someone who is in trouble; so if anything, they’d be more vigilantes. Yun I know would tell the government to go fuck themselves, let’s face it the dragon is not someone who cares what the laws are, if he feels its right, he’s doing it. Li more than likely would be helping but in a more sneaky way while still appreciating the heroes though may not hold them in high regards; after all, they weren’t there to help him or Melody.

Jinhai would be a healer though he’d tell the government to fuck themselves too, just in a more subtle way.

Anubis/Jackal and Set would be seen as villains given their history and the one time they screwed up.  For Set, when he attacked his own brother and Anubis/Jackal when they nearly wiped out a city in their grief.

Lucifer, you damn straight is seen as villain because he doesn’t play by the rules. He and Yun often team up to cause mayhem though Yun draws the line at certain things.

[goffilolo]

Demise!Izuku as a Youtuber?

Yep! You heard me right. Demise server is a strange little land, full of strange little ideas, unfortunitely this one idea in particular wasn’t so little. So without further ado here’s all the shit we came up with in the server in regards to izuku as a youtuber within demise!au:

If Izuku was a YouTuber can you imagine the fucking chaos dumpster fire his channel would be

He's be like an edgy twink Jenna marbles(edited)

Doing Me time every damn day

bandit is jennas dogs

tenya is julien

He'd have weird ass videos like dipping bandits feet in red pet dye then putting a sign on him that says "you pet and you'll meet the last person who dared to"(edited)

And he's also make videos about him breaking into UA and interrupting classes and stuff

"hey gamers, today we're breaking into UA to see my boyfriend and read all of my friend's secret files"

And a video just of him filing Aizawa in weird places and at the end putting him on an inflatable mattress and watching him float away 

He wakes up in Canada

They don't know how or why

He just attaches a go-pro to trash bandit and let's him run wild. He probably has a seriesJust letting him loose in weird places

DONT LET TRASH BANDIT EAT AIZAWA'S SLEEPING BAG AT 3AM | VERY SCARY"hey guys so today ill be doing the 'How many bottles of quil can i steal before i get caught by Tsukabitch' challange. feel free to make a video of your own!" 

He probably dyes Bandit according to holidays and puts him as the profile picture. The kicker is, he only does it for holidays that his country doesn't celebrate

Like 4th of july

And Canada day

"Hewo soulless fuckers it is me your overlord, King of the soulless fuckers. Today I'll be going up to people in the streets and telling them that I killed God and Satan. But y'all know me, that's not enough. So I'll be asking them which one I killed first and if they get it wrong I take a shot of quil. The quil I'll be taking is the plain ol kind so don't worry your little marshmallow heads about it." 

He only makes text posts in OwO speak this just makes me realise demise!izuku would make a great youtuber

He would twitch stream all the time doing the weirdest shit for hours on end

"what is up gamews! today i wiww be weviewing the new game cawwed life! i have been pwaying it fow about 16 yeaws now and i have to say it's pwetty bad my guys!"

I feel like he'd be absurdly popular and whenever someone mentions him and they look up the channel they are like "wth have I stumbled upon?!"

I'm just imagining what his front page would look like

The seasonal trash bandit profile picture, the banner would be a flaming hellscape with people he dislikes burning and trash bandit looming on low opacity in the background 

(He made it so that only people who view it on TV get the full experience.)

He probably has his own segment on buzzfeed unsolved

Not talking

Its about him

The intro video would just be him staring into the camera while mixing together a horrible concoction of quil then downing it without breaking eye contact(edited)

His about section is written in 3 different types of code and it's all in owo if you manage to crack it

i love demise|!izuku as a youtube cryptid

Clown Speak and OwO speak mixed together

I feel like in the beginning Izuku was this obscure YouTuber that you only find out about if someone in the know tells you about it until a bigger YouTuber found him out on a deep dive video and just couldn't stop watching yes

i imagine once he gets big people from react channel would invite him to react to videos of people reacting to his videos 

What if in one of his videos he started acting like his old self just to freak everyone out. He didn't say anything about it instead he talked about hero analysis with a bright smile and trail off into muttering a few times only to blush when he realized it. He have his hair in a ponytail with only bangs framing his face and some messy pieces falling out. Also her be wearing something plain but like old Izuku, maybe hero merch or something. The comment section was just people flipping out and shit

He never acknowledges the video after he made it

No matter how many comments he gets he acts like it doesn't exist

omg you know wha tthat would actually allign with the demise and canon swap places for a da

yand you know what that gives me a lot of feels

the millions of subscribers get to see the old izuku

Maybe after a milestone he would post a video he made in middle school of him analyzing a quirk in video format to make sure it wouldn't get destroyed

And he put a couple videos of younger him after it

But it starts being supporting Izuku

And his present and past self and stuff

PEOPLE MAKE FAN ART first Its all full of trash and memes

What if that picture of canon Izuku meeting demise Izuku was a fan art someone made of his old self meeting the new him 

Kids from his class kinda Piecing together they really screwed up?Some even sending in apologies, perhaps

For mental health day I could see him posting a serious video about what he went through and his time in the mental hospital 

And on national stop bullying day he would talk about his decade of abuse including the details of how the school and teachers fucked up and everything aboutbakugou

izuku using youtrube for shitposting and advocating

And for mothers day he features both Rei and Inko?

Endeavor exposure video

What if Rei helped edit or something?To help pass the time for her

Give her something to do

People love the mysterious editor

I feel like villains watch his content like maybe Dabi

rei and fuyumi sometimes make appearances

Dabi just shows up in the videos

Quickly become faves

I feel like Dabi would become a fan and start crying after seeing his mom happy in one of Izuku's videos

"...and this is rei, my hospital mom and this if fuyumi, her daughter so like my sister she helps me keep my shit together and sometimes gives me quil.." 

dabi crying from seeing his mom happy in some lunatic's youtube videos

“...and this is shin, dont let the looks deceive you this man went to jail"

Shin comes in and covers the cameras a lot

FATHERS DAY IS A PICTURE OF TRASH BANDIT WITH HIS DADS VOICE SCRAMBLED OVER IT

“and this is the local florida woman and her alligator

WHAT IF BNHA VERSE HAD QUIRKLESS AWARENESS WEEKizuku would go ape shit during that week

"who needs a quirk when my dad gave me a gun!"

He would give axe sharpening tips

"Remember kids! Society won't help you, so you gotta help yourself!"

he would make 'how to cook videos' except it would only be quil combos

What if one day he just put quil in the ovenand pulled out a muffin

Remeber, don't try this at home kids." makes A horrifying quil combo "rememer never ever do this even if you have a quirk that allows it." downs the horror concoction

"so today were gonna do my boyriend does my makeup challange and since both me and tenya are dumb and know nothing i borrowed my mums makeup..." 

It’s a given he’s gonna do makeup tutorials. The real question is would they be good or absolutely horrendous?

good or horrendous? Both

Amazing makeup at horrendous things? Hmmm interesting

“Hey guys today I’m turning myself into a real like eldrich abomination with the help of eyeliner and glitter!”

izuku has a whole playlist of videos dedicated to tenya and UA

theyre all jsut shitposty compilations of some footage when tenya isnt looking

Even tho it looks like he couldn't give a fuck he is very selective with which footage makes it online. He's very careful at how much is revealed and makes sure no students or secret identities would be in danger with his content

izuku isnt stupid...hes jsut having a good time

Sneaking into UA highschool by hiding in pro hero eraserhead's sleeping bag | NOT CLICKBAIT

Izuku would totally play carefree and childish games while just being Izuku

Like his animal crossing series

Fucking legendary on his channel in terms of gaming

izuku's sims lets play

it's like a 10 generation long telenovela lowkey based off the todoroki family

He has no straight sims, he recreated UA and class 1a in sims

the wedding of sim izuku and sim tenya is like the biggest party in the sim neighbourhood

He creates endeavor just to lock him in a room with 50 ovens

Omg his draw my life has got to be super depressing

He'd be super blunt and monotone during his whole draw my life going through all of the abuse and bullying that he went through because of his quirklessness and also his suicide attempt and all that jazz(edited) 

izuku would paint on a potato

Izuku would make a get ready with me where he does something totally batshit crazy then ends it with "Ah. Yet another day in my life."

Izuku meets Marie Kondo

“Only keep what brings you joy”

“Well this gun from my father sure brings me joy”

Knifemaking videos but with axes

Izuku decided to do a wardrobe tour and like 4 things were bloodstained which he never addressed. The most popular comment was what happened, which of course he never answered.

Izuku does these new year (like all of the questions from last year) or milestone Q+A’s/AMA's which are basically people just asking a bunch of the things he wouldn't answer or address before. A lot of his viewers write down and timestamp when he does something and doesn't address it. If you don't you'll never hear an answer.

He has his boonk gang phrase which is probably like Bandit gang or some shit like that, which he shouts while breaking into places. UA dorm rooms, UA facility office, UA, Hero Agency’s, Endeavour's bedroom (Don't ask), etc. 

He has a variety of videos where he does things from different communities. For example he has a few hair tutorial and following hair tutorial videos. Same for makeup.I feel like Izuku would also have some dresses and slutty Halloween costumes that be put on in a video all while looking like someone who just had finals and was studying for 4 days straight beforehand.

At like 4AM a thought hit Izuku to have Trash Bandit meet Kouta for the first time and learn what his sheep talks about and what he has to say. Needless to say he took his camera, went to UA, stormed the dorms, went up to the shy kid sheep in hand, looked him dead in the eye, and asked “What is my sheep saying.” bandit speaks and Kouta goes from confused and slightly scared to disgusted and horrified. What did Bandit say? Who the fuck knows…

Izuku loves analysis and while he doesn't do it for heroes anymore when he misses it too much sometimes he does it with tv shows or other things.

Idk what yet but Izuku is weirdly good at something and only showed it on camera once. (He's casually known to be a good artist) Whatever he's good at he did it once for a video and it's in one of the most popular compilation videos of him. 15 minutes of Izuku being a cinnamon roll.

Izuku has a shit ton of videos featuring the UA kids. He has some playlists dedicated to certain ones even if all you see is the back of their head.

Any proceeds Izuku manages to get (he is popular but he gets demonetized a lot) goes to different charities for the quirkless.

He made only 1 serious cooking video on his birthday, but instead of using a knife he used an axe.

He has a video called “My sharp things (tour)” where he just shows off all of his knives and axes and shit along with a massive pair of scissors he got Momo to make.

Izuku makes videos of himself destroying endeavor merch while staring at the camera.

[tiffersthenerdyficrecs]

BakuDeku AU Fics

(*) Indicates my most suggested reads.

daisies bunches and heather branches by halcyonwhispers

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Uraraka Ochako Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Flower Shop, Alternate Universe - Tattoo Parlor, Alternate Universe - Flower Shop & Tattoo Parlor, Flower Crowns, Language of Flowers, punk!Bakugou, Crushes, Pining, Fluff, so sweet you'll get cavities Summary: izuku falls in love with the foul-mouthed tattoo artist next door.

And You Got To Me by hopeboiwonder

Rating: Mature Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku Additional Tags: Recreational Drug Use, Partying, boring jobs, disgusting boys in love, Extremely Sensory!Bakugo, Socially inept!Bakugo, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Katsuki POV, Alternate Universe - College/University, Barista!Izuku, as if it couldn't get more cliche, singer!Izuku, Neuroatypical!Katsuki, Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Autism Spectrum, op is relating too hard to bnha characters always.... Summary: Katsuki's need to immerse himself in something that wasn't his new day in day out routine of working and sleeping leads him to discover a coffee shop in the middle of the night. Cafe Yagi.

Izuku's hair billows and bunches, chasing after him like a salty, green ocean wave; churning up crests of bright shimmer from the light above. His eyes brown bowls speckled with rich golden rings around his pupils; and remind him of the thin film of crema on top of a freshly pulled espresso shot...

Needless to say, coffee hasn't left his mind since.

Love Lucky Charm by Tenten Dragon Fire

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Iida Tenya/Uraraka Ochako mentioned Characters:Bakugou Katsuki, Bakugou Mitsuki mentioned, Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Inko mentioned - Character, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead mentioned, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Tokoyami Fumikage, Iida Tenya mentioned, Uraraka Ochako Additional Tags: Attempt at Humor, Fluff and Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmates, Fate & Destiny, Screw Destiny, I Tried, Christmas Eve, Christmas Fluff, Please Don't Hate Me, I Will Go Down With This Ship, It's not as much angst as the tagging says, happy holidays, Secret santa event, Alternate Universe - Flower Shop & Tattoo Parlor, Coffee Shops, Some kind of strange mix between those two Summary: “How long has it fucking been since that day?” “In two hours and 37 minutes it will be exactly four weeks. But who keeps the count?”

Prompt: ”You can’t see your soulmate’s eye colour until you meet them”

Heaven by jcssicwrites

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Sugar Daddy, baby’s first fanfic, College Student Midoriya Izuku, Barista Midoriya Izuku, Daddy Kink, Age Difference, Business Man Bakugo Katsuki Summary: Katsuki chuckles when he takes the drink noticing how flushed and flustered is. He is very cute, and maybe he wants to make him flush more. Maybe he wants to push him against a wall and make him beg for more. Maybe he wants to cover his cute freckles in kisses and cum. He wonders where else the cute barista has freckles...

In which Izuku is a cute barista and Katsuki is a rich business man who wants to own him.

Drinking Watermelon by warschach *

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Summer Camp, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Fluff, Explicit Sexual Content, Humor, get that 'izuku is plain' shit outta my house, katsuki back at again being awful at love but great at making an ass of himself, Recreational Drug Use, Underage Drinking Summary: For whatever reason, maybe divine fate, Izuku turned and looked over his shoulder and waved to them.

Katsuki’s heart full on stopped right then, and his fingers forgot their duty on the rails, and his body neglected its job to keep Katsuki balanced.

Izuku’s summer sweet smile fell into concern as Katsuki went airborne and cracked his skull on the porch.

or Katsuki works as a camp counselor, and Izuku is a boy made of summer heat and sunlight.

Learning Curve by iknewaman

Rating: General Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, one-sided Izuku/Todroki Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto Additional Tags: Deaf Midoriya Izuku, Sign Language, Alternate Universe, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Quirkless Bakugou Katsuki, Alternate Universe - College/University Summary:“Izuku.” Uraraka repeats as she motions at the person stood next to her. Green curls, average height, and, well. Up close, not such a bad smile. Uraraka points a thumb at Bakugou and enunciates slowly, “This is Bakugou. He can speak sign language too.”

Wait. Sign language?

The stranger— well, Izuku— looks at him with a raised brow. Their free hand lifts up as they make a slight motion of the hand.

‘Really?’

Bored out of his mind at a house party one night Bakugou is introduced to Izuku, a deaf student who offers to help teach Bakugou sign language in exchange for a favour-- or well, is prompted into asking for a favour.

Hand Speak by pissunicorn

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima Eijirou, Uraraka Ochako Additional Tags: Deaf Character, Fluff and Smut, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, Bakugou Katsuki is a Dork, Budding Love, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Slow Burn, Sign Language, deaf!izuku, Alternate Universe - College/University, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst, i swear the angst is short lived Summary: “You think you’re some hotshot, huh? You’re not going to even apologize, aren’t you?” Bakugou folded his arms, waiting for him to get on his knees with grief, but he turned around and picked something up from the counter inside. “Hey! Hey are you serious? I’m talking to you!” Bakugou had no qualms about barging into his house uninvited. “I said I’m talking to you! Are you Deaf-”

Puppies Puppies by Esselle

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Utsushimi Camie, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Pet Store, Alternate Universe - Tattoo Parlor, Tattoo Artist Midoriya Izuku, Puppy Store Owner Bakugou Katsuki, Puppies, Sexual Tension Summary: "So after doing all that," Katsuki says, "you're just going to settle here? Tatting up wannabe bad boys?"

"You think all guys who have a lot of tattoos are wannabes?" Midoriya asks, so smoothly that it throws Katsuki.

"Wh—no, I mean—maybe!" Katsuki says. "You'd know best, wouldn't you? Are you a bad boy?"

The words are out of his mouth before he even realizes it, and he regrets them immediately. There's a figurative list of things that one should never do, and probably high up on it is asking dark-haired sailors with ocean green eyes and black swirls of ink all across their barely concealed muscles if they are bad boys.

--

Katsuki thinks he has everything he needs in life: a successful pet shop, an occasionally reliable assistant, and the unconditional love of the twenty puppies he’s raising for adoption. But when the tattoo parlor next door hires Midoriya Izuku, a hot sailor with an affinity for dogs, it makes Katsuki wonder if he might need something more.

Like… a piece of that ass. Maybe. He’s figuring it the hell out as he goes.

A Good Old-Fashioned Tattoo AU by lalazee

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Tattoo Parlor, Childhood Friends, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Pro Hero Bakugou Katsuki, Kirishima & Deku kiss exactly one (1) time toward the beginning Summary: “We were childhood friends. From babies. Then UA happened and, well –” A shadow crossed Deku’s face just as he turned away from Katsuki, and something clenched in his chest.

The notebook, burning in Katsuki’s fist.

“Then we went our separate ways,” Deku said lightly.

After their paths had split, Bakugou & Deku meet again as adults. While Bakugou begins to repent for the kid he used to be, he also starts to prove himself as he the man he is now.

Summer Camp From Hell by LocalTrashBin *

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Todoroki Shouto, Kirishima Eijirou Additional Tags: bakudeku, Summer Camp, Izuku and Katsuki team up, The kids all have original names cause I made them up, except Kota, Campfires, Kirishima is a great friend and needs to be appreciated, so does Iida, kind of slow burn depending on how long you like your fanfics, the kids are sterotypical children, comedy and fluff, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, They're all dorks oh my god, Summer Camp AU, Jealous Bakugou Katsuki, Todoroki knows whats up, Completed, This is just like pure fluff, I hope y'all like campfires Summary: A fight breaks out between Izuku and Katsuki, it's the straw that breaks the camels back and the two are forced between the option of working in a summer camp together or expulsion.

Let's just say it goes just about as terribly as you'd expect.

Reparations by Merrywetherweather

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Inko, Midoriya Hisashi (Mentioned), Kirishima Eijirou, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, the last two are going to show up much later, Uraraka Ochako, Ashido Mina Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Fantasy, D&D Dynamics, Dragonborn (D&D), Fae & Fairies, Elves, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha/Omega, AOB Fic, Childhood Friends, friends to rivals to lovers, Slow Burn, Slow Build, Omega Verse, Omega!Deku, Alpha!Kacchan, bakudeku, KatsuDeku, Rating will go up, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Cuddling & Snuggling, Fluff and Angst, Angst, Fluff, Some scenes have the potential to be dubcon but I won't ever let it get that far I promise, Dragonborn society is less sexist than human society in this when it comes to secondary genders, Blood, Fights, Scent Marking, Scenting, Spells & Enchantments, Bickering, Imprinting, Soulmates, Denial of Feelings, Love, Unrequited Love, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Requited Unrequited Love, Nymphs & Dryads, Druids, Competition, kabedon, sassy deku, Flirting, Burns, Scars, Trials, Carrying, Magic, Jealousy, Protectiveness, Possessive Behavior, but in healthy amounts, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Hugs, Romance, Kissing, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, Claiming Bites, Claiming, Sex, Sex In A Cave, Knotting, Mating Bites, Biting, Riding Summary: When Izuku was a child, he was told to never enter the woods. But being in possession of the shortest attention span a four year old is capable of, he ignores his mother's warnings and stumbles after a very pretty butterfly. What he finds, instead, is a friend. His first and only friend.

Izuku is in his twenties now and he no longer runs to meet with the childhood friend who pushed him away so long ago. His mother and their village are on edge because he's way past his presenting years and he still hasn't had his first heat. He's defective. An omega who can't present can't find a mate or have kids, not like he's ever been inclined to find someone or have children. After leaving the confines of his small minded human village and wandering out into the woods once again, in search of a better life, that all changes when he runs into the one person he hoped to meet but never thought he'd see again.

Not Another Glass Slipper by Crandberrycrush and paigetaylor

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Uraraka Ochako, Bakugou Mitsuki, Kirishima Eijirou, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Sugar Daddy, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Cinderella Elements, Top Midoriya Izuku, Bottom Bakugou Katsuki, Age Difference, Height Differences, Family Drama, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Explicit Sexual Content, Addiction, Family Member Death, Romance, this is not a slow burn Summary: Katsuki’s life was no fucking fairy tale. He wasn’t some damsel in distress, and he did not need some fucking knight in shining armor to save him. So what the hell was Prince Charming doing showing up at midnight and begging for his help?

The Devil Blues by iknewaman

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto, Iida Tenya, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Yaoyorozu Momo, Jirou Kyouka Additional Tags: Police Detective AU, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Alternate Universe, Station Cooperation Operation, Strangers to Lovers, Quirkless All Might, Police Captain All Might Summary: The 78th precinct's police captain, Toshinori Yagi, has volunteerd his squad to help implement the mayor's wish of increasing the successful cooperation between the city police and active Pro-Heroes. Each detective is to be assigned a Pro-Hero who will shadow them for two weeks, and the operation has been dubbed the 'Station Cooperation Operation'.

Although it is not well-received by those involved, Izuku Midoriya, current detective at the 78th precinct and loyal follower of captain Toshinori's ideals, believes that the operation will be a success. If his captain says it will succeed, there isn't a doubt in Izuku's mind that it will.

That is until he meets his assigned Pro-Hero.

While You Were Sleeping by Belkacaramelka

Rating: Mature Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Fake Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto, Past Midoriya Izuku/Shindou You, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Kaminari Denki/Shinsou Hitoshi Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Todoroki Shouto, Shinsou Hitoshi, Hatsume Mei, Yaoyorozu Momo, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Additional Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, While you were sleeping (1995) AU, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Ketsubutsu Midoriya Izuku, Fake engagement with person in coma, Mistaken Identity, Izuku rescues Todoroki and is mistaken for his fiance, Bakugou thinks it's BS, Bakugou doesn't know what he's in for, Midoriya Izuku is a Dork, Midoriya Izuku is a Vicious Little Shit, Shinso and Mei are the new Dekusquad, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, Ketsubutsu cameos, Bad Puns, Gratuitous use of pop songs, Freudian Slips, Train Accident Scenario, Love of cats, Social Media, Rom-com, smutty dreams, Mutual Pining, Bakugo Katsuki needs to fight his feelings out, Angst, Aged-Up Character(s), Dance Combat, Breakup Recovery Kit, Monoma cameos, Hidden Rairpairs, Extra Proposals, Misunderstandings, Fluff and Humor, Intelligence Agent Deku, now with art, now with epilogue Summary: The one where quirkless fanboy Midoriya Izuku rescues Pro Hero Todoroki Shouto, gets mistaken as his fiancé while he is in a coma, and gets caught up in the most unlikely fake engagement... until his childhood enemy and Todoroki's classmate Bakugou Katsuki tries to catch him out, and they both end up discovering a lot more about each other than they'd expected.

Quirkless AU based on the film; endgame BakuDeku.

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Katsuki didn’t know when the change had happened: how he had gone from asking why Todoroki chose Deku of all people, to wondering why it was Todoroki that Deku chose.

Troublesome Deku, who cooed like an idiot at cats, tripped at a random catcall and sang badly. Who, despite everything, proved that it wasn’t the quirk that defined a person.

Deku, who was too much, not his, and undeniably off limits to begin with.

Update: Epilogue added

Welcome to Magnolia Springs! by pearliegrimm

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Category: Multi Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Kaminari Denki/Kirishima Eijirou, Asui Tsuyu/ Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto/ Iida Tenya Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Original Child Character(s), Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki Additional Tags: THIS SHIT IS JUST LIKE OVER THE HEDGE, Alternate Universe - Neighbors, Katsuki is gonna square up on all the PTA mothers, The solid and profound use of 'fuck' every couple of sentences, Homophobia, Drug Use, Abuse, Trans Character Summary: Bakugou Katsuki was going to tear up this shitty suburbia, one school bake sale at a time.

Amongst the quinoa encrusted mundanity of 'fuck-knows' springs, Katsuki is in for a lot more than just another relocation.

Payphone by flowercafe *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Mature Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima Eijirou, Todoroki Shouto, Yaoyorozu Momo, Hawks (My Hero Academia), Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Dabi (My Hero Academia), Uraraka Ochako, Shinsou Hitoshi Additional Tags: vigilantes, Pro Hero Bakugou Katsuki, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Wrong Number AU, Slow Burn, Eventual Smut, more tags will be added as I go, Canon-Typical Violence Summary: Izuku’s in trouble — like, SOS trouble. Lucky for him, he’s one phone call away from salvation. Hopefully his trembling fingers dial the right number, because it would really suck if he accidentally called a stranger right now.

or

The “I was walking home alone in the middle of the night and someone started following me so I ran into this phone booth with a lock on the door to call for help, but my hands were shaking so badly I accidentally dialed the wrong number and I don’t even know who you are but please help me" au — ft. a Quirkless Izuku whose misdial connects him to the personal cell line of pro hero Ground Zero.

dirty chai by bishounen_curious(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Explicit Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Ashido Mina/Kirishima Eijirou Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Ashido Mina, Sero Hanta, Uraraka Ochako, Asui Tsuyu, Kirishima Eijirou, Iida Tenya, Shinsou Hitoshi, Kaminari Denki, i love a good ensemble fic Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - College/University, Enemies to Lovers, Alcohol, Explicit Sexual Content, Explicit Consent, Developing Relationship, Fraternities & Sororities, Power Dynamics, Mental Health Issues, Customer Service is Great,Barista!Izuku, jackasspatron!katsuki Summary: Y’know, Izuku doesn’t mind his part-time barista gig. It’s painless money — he likes his tiny, student union coffeeshop, likes his coworkers, his customers.

All customers, but this one.

Cinnamon Spice by Sonday(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Shindou You, Uraraka Ochako, Yaoyorozu Momo, Iida Tenya, Todoroki Shouto, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Winter, Autumn, Explicit Sexual Content, Fluff, Flirting, Comfort Summary: A cozy story about a sweet coffee shop bartender and a smoldering customer.

Let Me Down Slowly by Brofriend Writes(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Not Rated Archive Warning: Underage Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters:Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Iida Tenya, Uraraka Ochako, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Class 1-A (My Hero Academia), Komori Kinoko, Yanagi Reiko, Class 1-B (My Hero Academia), Todoroki Shouto, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Rock Band, Band Fic, High School, Aged up characters, Battle of the Bands, Singer Katsuki Bakugou, Singer Ochako Uraraka, Drummer Iida Tenya, Guitarist Izuku Midoriya, Alec Benjamin Music, Soft pop music, Indie Music, band club, non-beta'd, Bassist Kirishima Eijiro, Eventual Smut, Underage - Freeform, Consensual Underage Sex, Kissing, Fluff, Cute, sexy bakugou, Bottom Bakugou Katsuki, Top Midoriya Izuku, Fluff and Smut, First Time Blow Jobs, Sexual Tension Summary: When Plus Ultra's lead singer loses her voice right before The Battle of the Bands, Izuku and Iida have to find a female lead singer with high range ASAP in order to still participate.

Luckily or unluckily, Izuku finds salvation in his angry classmate, Katsuki Bakugou, who he bribes into helping them.

Notes: Going to be a cute, short-ish fic. Maybe 15k-25k words in total. Just had this on my mind lately and needed to get singer!bakugou out of my system and hopefully clear my writers block. Enjoy watching Izuku lose his mind while trying to process pretty Katsuki singing :)

Painting Flowers by Arysa(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Ashido Mina/Uraraka Ochako, Jirou Kyouka/Kaminari Denki Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, everyone else Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Flower Shop & Tattoo Parlor, Tattoo Artist Midoriya, Flower Shop Bakugo, Strangers to Lovers, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, Tags Are Hard, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Rating May Change, Aged-Up Character(s), Drinking, Slow Burn, Dabi is Todoroki Touya, Fluff and Humor, Let Them Kiss 2019 Summary: Bakugo Katsuki has one rule: Do NOT Date.

Well, there were more but that one in particular had served him well over the years in avoiding the drama and the neediness that came with relationships. Katsuki doesn't have time for that shit. The only things he needs are his friends, his family, and occasional flings that end after a single night.

However, when Katsuki has to take a temporary job position at his parents' flower shop, he stumbles upon one Midoriya Izuku, a quiet regular that simply comes to the shop to sketch flowers all day long. The man even somehow has the ability to make butterflies erupt in the blonde's stomach without uttering a single word. And when he does finally speak, he is able to send Katsuki's heart racing in a way he hasn't felt in years.

Will he be willing to compromise his own rules, his own goals, in order to know more about the green haired artist with the nervous smile?

Bombing King by brichibi *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Uraraka Ochako, Iida Tenya, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Sero Hanta, Ashido Mina, Hakamata Tsunagu | Best Jeanist, Todoroki Shouto, Yaoyorozu Momo Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - Celebrity, Rock Stars, Celebrity Crush, Secret Crush, Masturbation, Concerts, Backstage, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Aged-Up Character(s), Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia) Summary: Izuku Midoriya is a top student at a prestigious university who, like many others, listens to music while he studies. While looking for a new CD with his friends, he discovers the lyrical stylings of one Katsuki Bakugou, a rather aggressive musician who definitely earns that "parental advisory" label. It's not something Midoriya would listen to. No. Certainly not. He's not buying his CD. He's not watching his interviews. And he, most definitely, is not crushing on him.

Right?

Album Title in Progress by Allotrope *

Rating: Mature Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, BakuDeku - Relationship, DekuBaku - Relationship Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Kayama Nemuri | Midnight, Kirishima Eijirou, Sero Hanta, Kaminari Denki, Ashido Mina, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Shinsou Hitoshi, Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto, Dabi (My Hero Academia) Additional Tags: Aged-Up Character(s), Bakugou was in a boy band, Bakusquad (My Hero Academia), as a kid though, quirkless au, baku doesn't know what the sex is, i mean he does but like, Memes, Slow Burn, they keep their hero names, cuz music people use stage names so, lil bit of angst, Music Business AU, more like love at first hear, izuku's a smartass, Eventual Smut, Romantic Comedy, they're all so dumb, dadmight Summary: "I mean, technically, sure. Anyone able to sing can sing. But am I good at it?" Deku left the pen alone so he could gesture as though he was weighing two different invisible objects. "...Yeah, I'm okay."

Now that got a chuckle out of Katsuki.

"I wouldn't call that just 'okay'."

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OR; Izuku's singing makes Katsuki realize sex is Real™ and uses those feelings to make a bomb-ass(lol get it? cuz his quirk is...) album while also helping a self-doubting Izuku realize how fire his mixtape is.

the baking prodigy in the all-might pajamas by lucyheartfilia(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Iida Tenya/Uraraka Ochako Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Uraraka Ochako, Iida Tenya, Todoroki Shouto, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead Additional Tags: College AU, Fluff, Basically a bunch of college shenanigans, Strangers to Reluctant Friendship to Friendship to Lovers, Beware Katsuki's Colorful Language, Art Major Katsuki, Physics Major Uraraka, Psychology Major Iida, Literature major but is really good in the kitchen Izuku, All-Might is a Comic Book Character, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia) Summary: College AU in where angry art major Bakugou Katsuki kind of, sort of falls in love with a cute, green-haired nerd that likes to bake in his all-might pjs at questionable hours of the night.

The Space Between by Kanae_vR *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Mature Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Ashido Mina/Kirishima Eijirou Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima Eijirou, Ashido Mina, Kaminari Denki, Uraraka Ochako, Jirou Kyouka, Todoroki Shouto. Monoma Neito, Kendou Itsuka, Toga Himiko, Dabi (My Hero Academia), Iida Tenya, Midoriya Inko Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, BAMF Midoriya Izuku, POV Midoriya Izuku, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Emotional Constipation, Eventual Romance, Character Development, Fluff and Angst, Developing Relationship, Aged-Up Character(s), Mild Sexual Content, Alternate Universe - Punk, Explicit Language, Belligerent Sexual Tension, Band Fic, Photography, Minor Violence, Injury Recovery Summary: Holding his expensive camera tightly between his hands, Midoriya Izuku looked up at the once-white letters displayed on the black storefront banner. “The Hard Luck Bar,” he murmured to himself, unsure if he was getting ready to enter or flee.

Amateur photographer Midoriya Izuku is stuck in a rut and desperate for a change of pace. Deep in his city's grimy underbelly, he finds exactly what he's looking for in the form of an underground punk sensation on the verge of their big break, fronted by a foul-mouthed firework of a human being.

Loud, brash and passionate, Izuku may have just found the creative spark he needed, as well as something new to set his soul ablaze.

to you, on the other side of the screen by stars_go_dim(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku Characters: Izuku Midoriya, Bakugou Katsuki, Todoroki Shouto, Uraraka Ochako, Kirishima Eijirou, everyone Additional Tags: Youtuber AU, Youtube!Au, bakugou is a gamer, midoriya is a beauty guru, kirishima has a prank channel, weird content, Fluff, Slow Burn, izuku doesn’t have a foot fetish, I swear, Attempt at humour, references to youtubers, kinda ooc ??, cute stuff, I’m sorry, kinda gross tbh, izuku os beautiful tf, how does bakugou survive, Social Media, bkg plays the guitar, Weird shiz, ok bkg also does vlogs, he is also lowkey flirty, Bakugou is bad at feelings, izuku is such an angel, ok bkg is not as violent as he is in canon, but he still swears sometimes, implied KiriKami, izuku is the sweetest boy hhhhh, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, no powers au, no quirks, videos described in detail, Mutual Pining, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Vomiting Summary: Bakugou is a popular YouTuber when he suddenly stumbles upon Midoriya’s makeup channel. But why is he so interested in some random kid he found on YouTube?

or alternatively

that YouTube au nobody asked for

Drive It Like You Stole It by OpalApparition *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: M/M, F/M Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Iida Tenya/Uraraka Ochako, Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki & Kirishima Eijirou Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Uraraka Ochako, Iida Tenya, Kaminari Denki, Kirishima Eijirou, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Chisaki Kai | Overhaul, Toga Himiko, inko, Tonoshiri Additional Tags: Crimes & Criminals, Organized Crime, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Slow Burn, Protective Bakugou Katsuki, Kidnapping, Death, Comfort, Redemption, Explicit Sexual Content, Implied Sexual Content, LGBTQ Themes, Fast Cars, stealing cars, Theft, Gangs, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, Oblivious Midoriya Izuku, Street Racing, Smut, Drug Dealing, Street Fights, Self-Esteem Issues, Minor Character Death, Size Difference Summary: In the seedy city underground, Katsuki Bakugo spent his whole life jumping from one adrenaline high to another. Stealing and racing cars is the name of the game, and Katsuki plays to win. One chance meeting with the shy but feisty Izuku Midoriya during a job changes the rules - Fighting to maintain control of his high speed life, Katsuki finds himself on a crash course with rival gangs, police, and the consequences of his own actions.

Introverted masters student Izuku Midoriya spent his whole life playing by the rules. One drunken bar fight has him accelerating into a world of theft, sex, drugs, and drag racing with no signs of slowing down. Oh. And having a cop for a roommate doesn't help.

or

the street racing car-jacking BNHA AU that literally no one asked for... with illustration!

The Grand Prize Is by Go_Beyond *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Ashido Mina, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Sero Hanta, Uraraka Ochako, Asui Tsuyu, Iida Tenya, Monoma Neito, Todoroki Shouto, Jirou Kyouka, Yaoyorozu Momo, Kendou Itsuka, Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu, Shiozaki Ibara, Toga Himiko, Dabi (My Hero Academia), Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Japanese Next Top Model, Older Bakugou Katsuki, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), katsuki is a model, Midoriya looks up to Bakugou, Eventual Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Protective Kirishima Eijirou, Sassy Midoriya Izuku, Toga is an asshole, Todoroki Enji | Endeavor Being An Asshole, Todoroki Shouto is a Dork, Iida Tenya is a Good Friend Summary: Midoriya Izuku had always looked up to Bakugou Katsuki's elegance on the runway and even more so on the big screen, and somehow he found himself standing in front of him. On the next episode of Japan's Next Top Model- who will make it to the top?

Izuku's Home for Wayward Pets by glamour_weeb *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Iida Tenya, Uraraka Ochako, Shinsou Hitoshi, Kirishima Eijirou, Ashido Mina, Todoroki Shouto, Yoarashi Inasa Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Alpha Bakugou Katsuki, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Knotting, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, animal/human hybrids, Angst with a Happy Ending, Past Abuse, Alternate Universe - Dystopia, Breeding Kink, Praise Kink, Hurt/Comfort, Possessive Behavior, Mutual Pining Summary: Izuku works at the Bureau of Companion Protection as a rehabilitator for abused and abandoned Companions, animal-human hybrids. He’s seen his fair share of cruelty cases and even fostered a few Companions, but he’s never had a Companion of his own, until now. After rescuing Katsuki from a life in an illegal, underground Companion fighting ring, Izuku must take in the wolfdog that no one else can handle.

Eventually, Katsuki comes to love his new home, as well as his new Master.

How to Train Your Useless Dragon by Mikacrispy

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Ashido Mina/Kirishima Eijirou Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Class 1-A (My Hero Academia), Bakugou Mitsuki, Bakugou Masaru Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Barbarian Bakugou Katsuki, Dragon Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku is Toothless, Midoriya Izuku is a Dork, romcom, Romantic Comedy, Don't Examine This Too Closely, Genderbending, Genderfluid Character, it's a magic dragon, Don't expect my magic dragons to stick to human gender norms Summary: Bakugou Katsuki needs to kill a dragon to take its teeth and become a warrior of his tribe.

But, what? Why the fuck doesn't this dragon have teeth?

Written from the promp "What if Izuku was the dragon?" Shamelessly How to Train Your Dragon inspired.

[autochorystalize]

hi! i saw you’re on tumblr again, (who else is super excited for the new movie?!) and i was wondering if i could ask you about l&k verse? you do such a great job world building and like defamiliarizing a lot of our own society in a way that makes you go, oh shit i’m seeing a lot of parallels and i’m not liking it. (1/?)

“same anon as before, sorry to bother you again. i forgot to mention in my last ask, when i was talking about the world building you did for L&K, how much i appreciated bakugou “doing everything right” as a victim. he calls the parents, he tells the police, his school knows, every time he’s attacked he reports it, he’s not hiding anything and still, still he gets screwed over. (1/2)”

I saw you did have one more message, but I’ll answer that one by itself :) And thank you!! I am occasionally lurking on Tumblr, but a lot of the bnha artists I followed on here ended up moving over to Twitter, so I don’t have a lot of content to reblog >.

And please do ask about the L&Kverse! I haven’t had a lot of time to write because I finally got a new job and am moving (again ugh), but I have a lot of ideas! And ofc there’s no shortage of “inspiration” irl...there are def a lot of parallels to society, bc L&K was kind of born out of a lot of the frustrations I’ve had with a lot of things irl. If that’s something you’re interested in learning more about, I can def talk for way too long about that haha but it’s...stressful stuff for a lot of people, so usually I keep that to the fiction instead of reminding ppl of how shitty the world is >.

But definitely like having Bakugou do everything “right” was a part of that bc a) I wanted to promote seeking resources and support, b) wanted to acknowledge that there isn’t a “magic fix” and that even with help some things are complicated, and c) wanted to emphasize that like, victim blaming is dumb bc he did what he could and still ppl can twist that, which is total bullshit

So! Thank you for reaching out, and I’m really glad people are still invested despite the slow update speed haha

[littlemissrainhoe]

BNHA Fic Recs

Zombiezuku by silenceia (WIP)

[N/A] Izuku + regeneration quirk + hero complex + hella sass = Zombiezuku

“Deku-kun!” Her eyes go teary the moment she lays eyes on him in his bed. Making Uraraka cry should be a crime punishable by death. “I’m so sorry! Because of me-“

“Oh fuck no,” Kacchan growls. “Fucking Deku is a braindead monkey all on his own. Don’t you dare take responsibility for his bullshit.”

“B-but he got hurt because-“ Uraraka’s lip wobbles.

“My body moved on its own, haha,” Izuku says. “I’ve got regeneration anyway, so it’s not like it matters if I get a little hurt. I’m pretty desensitised to pain anyway.” He tries for a smile. She looks horrified.

Binary by Seito (Complete)

[Teen] Giving up his dream of becoming a hero, Izuku isolates himself and turns his talents to hacking, becoming sort of an online vigilante who destroys the scum of the internet.

They beatdown her son, burying his smile and optimism. They wore him down, telling him he was useless. Izuku drew into himself little by little under the weight of their words. Until he locked himself in his room and refused to come out.

but you gotta get up at least once more by simkjrs (WIP)

[Teen] In which Izuku doesn’t get One For All, follows One Punch Man’s Saitama’s training regimen, and becomes ridiculously strong anyway despite not having a quirk. 

"Either way, there is a spot open at Yuuei, and it would be an excellent opportunity for you.”

Izuku thinks, Ten years ago, this would have been my dream. He says, “I don't know.”

Iida looks at him, frowning. “Do you not wish to be a hero?”

Izuku doesn't say anything about how he is already doing all the heroics work that he wants to, even if it is only barely above-board by some tiny technicality. He also doesn’t say anything about how he hates attention and Yuuei is always in the spotlight. Just having Todoroki and Iida’s curiosity is already bad enough; he can’t imagine how terrible it would be if he actually decided to attend.

He does say, “I don't want to be part of the heroics industry.”

Nutricula by Chrysanthos (WIP)

[Teen] A suicide attempt reveals that Izuku has a quirk after all: aside from living after dying, the causes of his deaths give him a new ability.

“As much as this is fun to watch,” Recovery Girl said, walking up to the group, but mainly to Izuku, “I would like you to come with me, young man.”

“Ah, Recovery Girl-san!” Iida said, gesticulating wildly, “Shouldn’t Midoriya-san remain here?! After all, he needs-”

“To be away from high-stress situations, I think!” Recovery Girl shouted back, helping Izuku up, “And a police interrogation is definitely one of those! Come along, Midoriya.”

“You know, it’s alright,” Izuku tried to reassure Recovery Girl, “I can walk on my own. I just died, it’s not like I got my legs broken or anything.”

Somehow, that didn’t reassure anyone.

Ridekulous 'Verse series by Haurvatat (Complete)

[Mix of Gen & Teen] In which Izuku gets All For One, becomes a Villain, but somehow still manages to be a hero. Endgame TodoDeku.

“Okay, now does anybody know how to pick a lock?”

“Oh for fuck’s sake,” Katsuki grumbled, snatching the picks.  “Do I gotta do everything around here?  You’re the criminal mastermind, dipshit.  Why don’t you know how to pick a piece-of-shit lock mechanism like this one again?”

“Hey, contrary to popular belief, not everybody in the underworld is a criminal mastermind, and not all of us know how to pick locks.  I never really needed the ability before now.  I mean, I know in theory how it works, but I’m going to need both hands to screw around with it and-“

“Done.  Loser.”  Katsuki unlatched the cuff and chucked it into the waste basket.  “One of these days, you gotta try not sucking.”

“…I passed up drowning for this?”

[mysterylover123]

BNHA Rewatch: Episode 15 “Roaring Sports Festival”

mysterylover123

The Sports Festival arc begins! First of course, a big exposition dump from Deku (one of BNHA’s strokes of genius is having the MC be a totally natural Captain Exposition. Like if Hermione was the MC of Harry Potter.) All Might tells Deku to announce his presence, but Deku just isn’t feeling it. This scene takes place right after he learned Uraraka’s motivation. This facts are important to me, and I’ll explain why in a bit.

So none of the invading kids besides Shinso and Tetsu seem to be important. It’s just like Bakugou says, they really are Extras. (Also Bakugou calls Mineta an idiot here. Mineta Owned Count: 6)

Cept my boy Shinso. I love him. One of the best supporting characters in the whole series. Knowing his backstory, this scene kinda makes sense - he’d be frustrated by those in the hero course not living up to his ideals. The remark about ‘transferring people out’ is probably the one that spawned the “Shinso replaces Mineta” tag. Which I’m down for. Let’s hope it comes true, come next Semester. 

Also we meet Tetsutetsu. Who is also cool. Then...Bakugou’s line. Holy crap this moment. I’ll talk about it more in the Corner. 

Training montage! Which apparently means Todoroki Fanservice. We appreciate it, Bones.

The Rival Triangle begins! Todoroki coming up to challenge Deku because he’s All Might’s fave. LOL at Bakugou gettin’ all jealous (either Because Deku has a new Rival, pout pout, or Because Shoto picked Deku not me, also pout. Todobaku is Valid). Anyway Todoroki and Deku rivalry! It begins!

Kirishima also defending Deku from Todoroki being rude, trying to keep the peace! Kirideku also being valid. “I’m not here to make friends” lol Ok Todoroki whatever you say.

Ooh Deku being so cool here. Just point blank accepting that challenge. That direct stare. He ain’t taking no prisoners. Let’s go!

They hype up Class A so much here. No wonder Monoma has such a complex about them.

Bakugou’s making the statement, we’re so screwed. “I’m gonna be first place”! Why does everyone apparently blame Class A for Bakugou being cocky?

And now the Obstacle Course race (I was kinda bored with this selection the first time around, but dang it all if BNHA still made it cool). Todoroki’s two main suitors start yelling at him right out the starting gate, huh? (Momo: “Naive, Todoroki.” Kacchan: “Get back here half and half!”)

Mineta Owned Count: 7

Holy crap the animation on Todoroki taking down the robots tho.

He’s in kind of a dark place right now, thinking only of screwing over his dad (”I hope my dear old dad is watching”) and intentionally freezing the bots to fall and hit his classmates. 

And with Deku’s weird face the ep ends. This ep is really exciting, with great animation, some lovely moments, and an action packed buildup, but that said, it’s still mostly setup. Just getting us ready for this story arc. 

I guess I didn’t mention my Motivation theme much here, but it’s there in Deku finding his motivation to fight after Bakugou’s words. Speaking of those two...

BKDK Corner

Oh boy this ep...So first we have Deku reminding me of Kacchan’s dad here, in the way he acts about his loudmouthed partner...”it’s just how he is, sorry bout that.”

But bigger, we have this. Deku couldn’t get the motivation to do his best from his mentor, or his best friend, or his love interest. He gets it from Kacchan. It’s Bakugou’s words that drive Midoriya to step up to the plate and do his best at the Sports Fest. When nobody else can reach Deku, when he isn’t feeling the drive to accomplish his dreams...an offhand word from Kacchan is enough to send him into overdrive. To understand the power behind his friends’ words. Basically, that’s the appeal of their relationship for me. They mutually push each other to be the best version of themselves.

Deku speaking fluent Kacchan again. (Manga panel included for the dialogue). Basically, Midoriya is the one (the only one in the crowd) who sees a deeper meaning behind Bakugou’s words, and doesn’t just see him as an egotistical jerk here. I’d imagine he understands so well because they’re Not So Different, though the shippy parts are still valid.

Best Girl of the Ep: Mei Hatsume!

For more Info on her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpBFaCKazqE

Ranker: Top reasons Everyone in the BNHA-verse is doomed (spoilers)

5. Chisaki’s Bullets 

4. AFO + Eri’s quirk=return to full power

3. Quirk Society is Tearing itself apart

2. Robocalypse Now (ie the robots are clearly sentient)

1. Tomura Shigaraki and his fancy new add-ons from last arc

[blaizekit]

Future ff projects?

So I’m maybe 6-7 chapters away from finishing my current fic WIP. After that, I’m going to get even slower about writing and updating new fics, but that doesn’t change the fact that I have a things I’d like to do:

I’d like to finish my 11-year-old KH fic

Quicker, shorter, novella-type fics so I can do more ideas and more fandoms

More fandoms(!) some newer stuff. Even if it’s one-off. I don’t care.

Fandoms I really want to try writing in: BNHA, FMA, mp100, Gintama, more KH since the next game is coming out

I think it would be REALLY FUN to adopt a fic, either for one of those fandoms or for Naruto. You know: take an unfinished fic the author doesn’t want to continue and run like hell with it (obviously with their blessing), it sounds hella fun. Like a challenge, you know? I’M PLACING A CARDBOARD BOX DOWN RIGHT HERE, OPEN INDEFINITELY. I’m too shy to ask anyone so please. Tell me if you have something you’d like to give up for adoption.

What’s especially painful is I have a handful of ideas that are fully developed enough to already have titles and a vague idea of the plot. Painful because most of them would be large time commitments and I don’t know if I can stomach any more of that for a while. Still, here’s what’s rolling around that’s kinda already formed:

for one of the good guys, you really look like a villain right now:

A Gintama fic requested by my roommate. The only one on this list that’s *really* likely to happen because he’s around to ask about it all the time. It’s about a pair of love rivals who body swap and use the opportunity to screw up each other’s romantic chances, but by the end everyone learns a lesson about fighting fair and nostalgic music plays.

Hope Flies on Fragile Wings: 

A Windmill novella/side story that follows Obito after the events of IWBTW. Probably involves a lot of Uchiha/Konoha politics and team relationship stuff.

Windmill 3 (untitled): 

A third full-sized installment that covers Shippuden in the Windmill verse. This would would take a whole mountain of planning, because I'd have to really think about how the previous stories will affect the clash with Akatsuki (in a plot sense with the actual events, but also in a thematic sense given that it will be impossible to portray it as a straight good-vs-evil thing at that point.)

Too Small a Sky: 

An early Akatsuki origin story. Honestly, this project has been in my head for a very long time, and it just refuses to leave me alone. But it would take a lot of time to plan and write because it would be heavily based on headcanon. It would match up with some of the biggest points from canon, but I'd really want the vast majority of it to be my idea of the OGkatsuki. I've thought about them probably way more than anyone should.

 Not only do I have a title, I have a main theme song [Sincerely] and a possible ao3 summary: 

"Every fall from grace begins with a rise. Our rising was swift and bright and beautiful, and like a comet, it was destined to fall to the ground in flames. All we wanted was a new dawn for the land of rain. But the sun refused to rise. So we set fire to the sky."

Too Wide a Horizon: 

Sequel to the one above, would cover new!akatsuki the way I see it, again, being really based on headcanon. The most hypothetical thing ever.

[darthcontusion]

finally caught up on bnha manga. 

god DAMN it’s good. I like that Twice and Toga are getting some character here. It makes it clear that they are incredibly fun pair. Toga may have a few screws loose but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have any compassion whatsoever. They’re fun. They’re very Deadpool-y and a welcome break from Shigaraki and Overhaul’s violent edge-lord dick-wagging.

I... question Horikoshi’s take on transgender people, but it’s a complicated subject. Hella mixed bag there. I don’t think he quite gets it. I wonder if he had a think about it or a talking to sometime between chapters since Twice had a couple comments to make about it.

I have to admit that i completely lost track of the action with the guy that can possess and manipulate inanimate objects. It got a little too confusing. A lot of Horikoshi’s fights don’t really give a good sense of relative position or setting, even though it’s not usually a huge deal. It gets more and more disorienting when you start adding more and more characters to the fray, so, yeah, room man was super hard to keep track of and mirio verses like 4 different guys also kinda sucked.

I think we’re starting to get a little too close to Naruto levels of flashbacks and lack of focus, and I know you gotta keep things fresh, but as much as I love EVERY CHARACTER I think we need to refocus. This arc might work better in a 30 minute anime format than 15 page manga chapters since the pacing of animation is a bit different and, with all due respect to Horikoshi, Studio Bones is a bit better at communicating continuity in fight scenes than he is.

99% sure this arc’s story is partly lifted from an X-Men movie. I mean, it’s way more than just a re-telling, but still...

[oceanxveiined]

Clowns: Does your muse prefer comedy? Or horror? Number 13: Does your muse believe any superstitions? Dolls: Has your muse ever collected something?

『 .✦ Meme || @kit-and-their-muses ✦. 』

Clowns: Does your muse prefer comedy? Or horror?

          She likes a bit of both. Horror of course is more her fancy, mostly because she loves the thrill of it and trying to constantly scare herself is a fun past time for herself until it goes too far and ends up screwing up her sleeping schedule and already paranoid tendencies. Plus predicting twists and when/how the next scares will happen

Number 13: Does your muse believe any superstitions?

          In her Descendants verse, it’s mostly a given that she will considering she’s friends with a demon. In most any other verse, it’s just a habit she picked up being around people. She won’t really believe them, but will just follow along with it ‘just in case’ and so they won’t remark about it. 

Dolls: Has your muse ever collected something?

         In Descendants verse? Pocketwatches. She has a complete obsession with fixing them, second only to music boxes. Parts she has potential use for are also common for her to collect (which also applies to her hero academia verse).

          In both her bnha verse and pjo verse, she has a habit of collecting seashells every chance she gets as well as stones she finds nice. She will almost always have at least one on her person because she’ll tend to run her fingers over them (particularly seashells) whenever she’s in thought or nervous in some way.