#yeah actually Ujiko probably isn't either

[pocketramblr]

Between AfO and Ujiko, who would win in a fight for AFO's love?

I meant Machia not AFO :/ between Ujiko and Machia

No no the first one was right because there is no actual winner except maybe AfO. But even then not.

[haleigh-sloth]

Random midnight thoughts here✌️ But this arc’s got me thinking about “prison.” To clarify, I don’t think the LOV will go to jail and will be saved by their counterparts, etc. That is plain to see and these chapters are getting me excited to see how it all plays out. However, with all the prisons being attacked and destroyed with little to none left, where are they holding these villains now (ones like Muscular who have no regards for others and do it for pleasure. Not targeting villains like the LOV at all.) Like, we saw Aoyama being imprisoned, Compress is very likely being held somewhere w/Ujiko, Gigantomachia is in his flimsy pod cell that will 100% be destroyed, and Kuroguri is also captive. It makes sense that they may have some buildings to use as temporary cells, however they are going against AFO’s army. And like I mentioned a lot of the jails were destroyed from his forces. Where they getting the room to put all these people, temporary prisons only last so long 😂 Like, a part of me wonders if it will be villains and heroes working together to rebuild society when AFO is defeated (not talking about the LOV in this part, just villains in general.) But you have those like Muscular that would clearly not go in this direction lol.

I read this at like 4am and am just now getting to it I am sorry LOL

So because you mentioned Gigantomachi, I have to point out that--call me crazy but--I think Gigantomachia will end up joining the heroes too? There is some unfinished business with Gigantomachia, Kirishima, and Mina. I think somehow he'll end up being a player for the hero side of things along with the other villains.

"Like, a part of me wonders if it will be villains and heroes working together to rebuild society when AFO is defeated (not talking about the LOV in this part, just villains in general.)"

I mean, yeah. And I do think the LOV will be a part of this tbh. Not in a "you have to rebuild because you destroyed all of this" way, but in a "You're giving us a place in society after being outcasted for so long, despite all the damage we've done, so we will help put things back together so we can all get on with our lives" way. I think everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, is going to work together at the end to try to restore things, and then when it comes to the system in place I think it'll be stated outright that change will take place. I just don't think SEEING the change right then and there is gonna be a focus of the ending.

I honestly have no idea where they're holding the villains. I know not ALL of the prisons were destroyed, but it's only a matter of time before they are, what with Spinner about to pull the trigger on their other operation, and the citizens planted in UA who are about to cause an uprising. I think because of all of the chaos about to ensue, there won't be a place to hold them really, which is gonna make everything worse and become way more destructive. Idk what's gonna come of villains like Muscular honestly. I would hope he doesn't appear a THIRD time for another 1v1 battle with the MC. I doubt it honestly, but idk what's gonna happen with him.

Compress I am pretty sure is actually in a hospital since he's missing a fair chunk of his body. Ujiko--I think there is also more unfinished business with him, so he will probably be on AFO's side of the battle should be get broken free.

At the end, I don't think it'll be a focus of where they put the villains who didn't help save everyone and everything. Idk, I just don't see it mattering all that much. During MVA the most detail they went into about handling the people who "started an uprising" was "they ended up dead in all the commotion." So idk, I don't particularly care either. I just wanna see the LOV get their happy ending with the heroes. All the other world building-specific stuff isn't a big deal to me personally, since BNHA isn't big on detailing it's world building anyway.

[leagueofidiots]

Happy Birthday Dabi!!!!

A.) Triggers!! Mentions of past abuse

B.) Shigadabi yeet

C.) I headcanon Jan 18 as the day Touya died, but I wrote this back when I thought his birthday was Dec 6 and I was too lazy to edit things, so,,, yeah

I've never been a huge believer in birthdays. Living with the Todorokis, I always spent it training or locked in my room, screaming and crying and begging for freedom. With Ujiko, they went by without my notice. On the streets, I only did something once. Just found a small alleyway and lit my fingertip on fire, singing to myself in an attempt to try to lift my mood. Honestly, it just made me more depressed.

It's just a day used as a mark of age. Not even worth mentioning. In fact, something to keep secret to everyone but yourself.

So it's beyond a surprise when I swing open the door of my room to be greeted with a loud shout of "Happy birthday!" ringing in my ears. My fellow league members stand in front of me, a small, messily frosted cupcake balanced in Toga's hands and held out to me.

"Guys, what are you doing?" I ask awkwardly. "Also, what day is it?"

"January eighteenth," says Compress. "Did we get our date wrong or something? We had to guess between today, February sixth, and November twelfth. Sources were somewhat unhelpful."

Was it my birthday already? I thought it wasn't for another week at least. Even so, how did they know? I'd carefully avoided the topic.

"You see, once you told us that you were…" begins Kurogiri, cutting himself off once he hits the name we all know he means. "Well, I decided to look you up. Just for a few simple things. Birthday, any interests I could find...I'm sorry if it seems invasive, but I thought it could help us better understand how to help you feel appreciated."

At first I'm put off by it. People knowing things about me I didn't tell them bothers me deeply. But the more I consider it, the less I mind. They care. And it's harmless, isn't it? It won't kill me to play along just for the day.

Toga waves the cupcake in my face. "Well, you gonna take it, Bacon Bits?" she asks gleefully.

I accept it, hesitantly taking a bite. "Mmmm. What'd you put in this thing?" I ask, mouth full. It tastes awful, and I feel my nose wrinkle in distaste despite myself. Between food in general, sweet food in general, and whatever the salty-bitter aftertaste is, I almost gag.

"Oh, crap, is that the wrong one? I put blood in one...I think that might be it. Sorry. It's either chocolate or blood."

Spinner gives her a sideways glance and a whispered, "Whose---"

I spit out the dark batter. "Definitely blood, but uh...You know, I'm good. Not big on sweets anyway."

"Oh!" She takes it back. "More for me then."

Jin drags me out to the common area, mask lifted enough to display a wide grin. "We couldn't do much, but we figured it'd at least be better than before we all knew each other, yeah?"

"Yeah, sure," I say. "You guys didn't have to do anything, you know."

"Yes we did," Shigaraki insists. "You're my right hand, it's only right we should give you at least one day for just you."

"Now we know you're more the type of guy to keep to yourself," says Magne, "so just let us spoil you for the next half hour, then you get to do whatever you want, okay?"

I nod again, shaking my wrist loose from Twice's grip. "Alright, I can deal with that. What did you guys have planned?"

Suichi quickly ties his scarf around my eyes, careful of his claws and my staples. "Hang tight for one sec."

There's a quick shuffling, accompanied by my teammates' voices muttering happily to each other. A portal opens, and a few moments later I'm allowed to see again.

The seven idiots I for some reason chose to live with sit in a half-circle on the floor at my feet, each holding grocery bags with diversely-shaped contents, one of Toga's hair ribbons tied and stuck on top of each. Atsuhiro smiles, and passes me his.

"You guys…" I say quietly. I'm not worth all this effort, all this money, all this time. It'd be better spent planning missions or buying food or really anything else. It's stupid of them to care so much about something---someone---so worthless.

"Not a word," says Jin, as if he can hear my thoughts. "You're worth it. We saved up for this."

It's not anything like when I was a kid, eagerly tearing open neatly and colorfully wrapped boxes, unsurprised at the high cost of the contents. I'd never thought I was worth any of it deep down, but the ritual was still exciting even if I spent it alone on most occasions. But this is nicer. People around me that actually care. I try to make myself accept it.

Baby wipes from Compress, saying he worries about me showering on the days my scars hurt particularly badly. A book from Spinner, saying he'd read it and thought I'd enjoy it. Eyeliner from Kenji, saying she'd tested it for tear-proofness. A sweater from Kurogiri, saying he'd knitted it himself. Several nail polishes from Himiko, saying she wanted to give me the pastel pink as soon as humanly possible. A My Chemical Romance CD from Twice, saying he wanted to listen to it with me sometime.

When it comes to Tomura, he simply tosses an empty plastic bag onto my lap. "I didn't buy anything."

"Some boyfriend you are," I say teasingly. Really, I'm somewhat grateful. As much as I want to feel wanted, I can't help but see the yen racking up, another day without food for the league, the people I care about most suffering as silently as they're able to.

"Yeah, yeah, shut up. My gift to you is that I will leave you alone." He doesn't smile or anything to indicate that he's kidding. "Won't hug you, or try to hold your hand, or anything. You're free."

I push myself off the couch onto my knees, trying to ignore the tugging at my staples. "Tomura…" How do I say it? I don't want to sound like I care too much or anything. "I don't want you to leave me alone. Just...Just when I ask you to, okay?"

Does he think I don't want him? It's difficult to treat him like I do when touch can be so suffocating, so terrifying. Especially with someone like him, who has described laying inches away from me without trying to cling to me like drowning.

I take his hands in mine, careful to leave his fingers to twitch anxiously away from mine. "You deserve to get what you want too."

Tomura smiles up at me, eyes shining a little bit with the effort to remain emotionless at my rare display of affection. "Well, what am I supposed to get you then?"

"Seeing you smile's enough," I say quietly. I regret it instantly.

"Oh, get a room," laughs Magne.

I roll my eyes, and shove myself back up onto the couch. "Thanks, Kenji."

"Always happy to help."

"Well, that's all we have," says Kurogiri, smile showing in his voice. "Let us know if we can do anything for you, but the rest of the day is all yours."

"Enjoy your alone time," says Suichi, helping pull me to my feet. "You're probably not gonna get any more for a long time."

And for once, the thought of being alone terrifies me. If I go alone in that room, how is it any better than those years I spent before the burns, the black hair, the overwhelming hatred?

"Actually, I'd rather hang out here," I say as if it's no matter, as if the thought of closing a door behind me won't send me spiralling back to that ten year old version of myself, screaming and pounding on my walls as a mix of tears and snot pour down my face.

"Oh. Alright, cool." Jin holds out another cupcake to me. "You're positive you don't want this?"

I shake my head, smiling a little. "Thank you guys. For this."

Toga grins. "Anything for our favorite edgelord."

Tomura pushes himself to his feet, snatching the cupcake from Twice. He takes a toungeful of the grainy-looking frosting and smirks at me, passing the cake back covered in saliva. I take his hand, his pinkie sticking out cautiously. "Happy birthday, Dabi." And looking around at them, I finally understand the phrase's meaning.

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This is what he's jamming to: https://youtu.be/aWQ_r9nNHt0