[Bakugou has this little issue called Bad At Feelings and his grumpy nature doesn't help with things either. Admitting that he actually gives a shit about someone, much less that he up and likes them, is hard for him to say. He views those kinds of feelings, or at least admitting to them, as a weakness, despite them definitely happening. He's only human. Dito feels like he has similar inclinations towards that, and Bakugou wouldn't have been surprised if the brat up and walked the fuck out as soon as he said those words.
But he doesn't. That's more surprising. Thing is, Bakugou does like him. He's not yet willing to put a label on it, like friend or partner or some shit like that, but he's past the point of simply tolerating the disciple. And he definitely doesn't view him as a play toy or pack of skills (something he despises Five for doing), which is probably one reason why he's had additional trouble admitting this. Who the hell knows how Dito would take it, and the guy often gets more annoyed when Bakugou tries to angrily explain himself.
But it's out now. To the point the blonde's irritated with himself for not just smacking Dito in the face with it earlier and letting him sort out his own fucking reactions. Such a simple thing to say. AFTER you say it, that is...
The half-gaping stare earns Dito a testy "tch" and Bakugou leans back in the chair, one hand going for a drawer to grab a notebook and pencil combo so he can start sketching something on the paper. Don't stare at him like his head came off after he just said he likes you, dammit!
But hearing Dito's little confession helps. Honestly, that's the kind of thing Bakugou himself would've said.]
Glad to hear it. [His tone's gruff, in the way of someone who's embarrassed and doing his damnest not to show or admit it.] How's your head feeling?
[ Feelings aren't something Dito is even familiar enough with to be bad at them. His life has never gone in such a way that something like that was important, and it all seems incredibly useless to him. What is the point in getting attached to anyone when you're barely a person yourself? That's why he gets so perplexed when he tries to figure out what Two and her Disciple are really up to. They can't actually be in love. It's got to be nothing more than a gross farce that he really hates thinking about.
He's only recently getting used to the idea of liking being around a person enough to want to do it again. To look forward to it, even. Dito isn't a happy person and doesn't think he'll ever be, but that's just life. It's stupid to expect anything else out of it, especially if it involves someone else.
And that's perhaps why things tend to just go right off the rails when he's confronted with the notion that he does like being around Bakugou. It's a foreign feeling that makes absolutely no sense, so his only instinct is to fight against it, beat it back into a corner, stab it, then ignore it so he can continue mindlessly having whatever kind of good time he's managed to briefly carve out for the moment.
But now that Bakugou's decided to go and just say things, he figures the least he can do is acknowledge that it exists. And maybe make some attempt to get used to it. If it's not too much effort. ]
It's okay. I stopped thinking about it anyway. Good job. [ Like all of that was just a distraction technique. ] What the hell are you doing now?
[Bakugou had, in some respects, tried to avoid those feelings in the first place, guessing that Dito's life didn't really give him much time or place to deal with shit like that. Bakugou himself didn't need to deal with shit like that. But apparently feelings didn't give a shit about Bakugou's "needs" and moved on in anyways. Fucking bastards.
It's not the first time he's wondered what would become of Dito if Five ever died. Who knows. That's a world separated from his own, with issues that don't mean anything to Bakugou outside of Dito's ability to travel here and back against.
Having admitted that he likes the other guy makes things easier. And doesn't really change much between them. Except make it really awkward right now. Coming to find out that Dito's laziness is often more powerful than his violence really capped the main concern he had with the disciple showing up on Earth. And like Dito, he'd rather just focus on having a good time than make a mess.]
Taking notes. [He finishes the quick drawing, then tosses the notepad to Dito. If the guy bothers to look, there's a rough sketch of what looks like dynamite sticks clustered together with wires (tubes) running off the tops into a tank-like item.] It's a support item for my costume. Blastix. I can fill them with my sweat and detonate them later.
[Similar to the grenades he already uses, but more plan-ahead sort of tools. Also effective for clearing away blockades or rubble.] I passed a construction site today and had the idea in my head until now.
[ Dito himself has no idea what would happen to him if Five died. Either he gets to go off on his own, which wouldn't be too bad, or he'd die as well without an Intoner to follow, which he's also fine with. Unfortunately, Disciples are a very new thing, and the legends don't say anything about them. So he's happy enough to just do what he can with the time he knows he has and not worry about the rest.
Having never actually been in a situation like this before, Dito doesn't really feel awkward so much as unsure. Like, are things going to get weird now? And what else do people do once all of that's been admitted to? Hopefully they sit there and drink water, because that's what he's doing. Besides that, he'll just follow Bakugou's lead. Seems like the safest option. ]
You named it?
[ He does look at the drawing, setting the glass aside to pick up the notepad and really examine the thing he has no idea what he's looking at even after it's explained. He's not going to understand it much more if he asks for elaboration, so he just nods, tossing the pad back over. ]
Sounds useful. So you have to make all that shit yourself?
[Best not to dwell on it until it becomes something that seems possible. Bakugou keeps it in the back of his mind, but in the end, if he could help, he'd fight Five to free Dito. Even if it meant the other guy would fade away after. There's no point in forcing him to live in a state he hates if there's a way out. Provided that's what Dito wanted, of course.
But that's for later. Now they can deal with this crap. Which apparently means going forward like nothing happened. Works for him.]
Of course I named it! I'm not gonna let some other asshole name my gear! [100% suspects that if Dito's spear has a name, it was given by someone else. Not Lazy Lad over here. He catches the pad and dates the sketch before flipping it shut and putting it on the desk.]
No. The Support Department does that. Most heroes don't make their gear. [Some wealthy geniuses do.] We send them designs and requests, they send up back either agreement or changes they need made until it's done.
[ Shoving things out of the way, Dito draws up his knees so he can fold his arms atop them and rest his chin there, keeping the blanket tucked over his knees despite the way it falls doing nothing for keeping his bare back and ass warm. Oh well. If there's anything else to talk about regarding that Other topic, he really doesn't know. At this point he's not purposefully shoving it away. The time for that is over.
And since he doesn't know, the next best thing is to go with whatever is happening in front of him. At the moment, it's this support thing. As if reading Bakugou's mind, he does think of his spear. The one he uses most. And he comes to a realization. ]
Huh. My spear's just always been called Sins of the Fallen. No one ever told me that, though. I don't make any of my shit either, but it's all basically magic or something I found somewhere.
[Katsuki stands up from the chair and comes over to the bed. He picks up the bag from Dito's sandwich, folds it, and then tosses it to the side like flicking a tiny square disc. It lands in the trashcan by the desk. Then takes a seat on the bed beside Dito, his body warmth brushing over the other guy's bare skin.
An ashen blonde brow arches when Dito seems to read his mind. Intuitive of him. Plus he hasn't really heard much personal details about Dito's power and weapon.]
Sins of the Fallen. [That's a dramatic name. Sounds like something Tokoyami would lean towards.] You found your spear? Where? Lying in some shop or stuck behind a challenge.
[ There's no understating how close Dito comes to pushing Bakugou off of him for suddenly getting cuddly. That's just going too far. But the warmth is nice. And it's not really cuddly when he steps back from the knee-jerk reaction to think about it. No, this is acceptable. He even shuffles a tiny bit closer to be better covered. ]
No, no, Sins of the Fallen has always been mine. Same with Twisted Hunger. As far as I can remember, anyway. Most of my other weaponry and gear I tend to buy from shops or take it off someone if they're... not using it anymore. [ Because he stabbed them a lot, you see. ] Or sometimes you can even find some good shit lying around old castles and caves. It's weird where people stash things when they know the end is near.
[CUDDLY?! How dare- He never would! Cuddly is putting arms around and nuzzling and sappy shit like that. Sitting beside him with one leg still hanging off the bed is little more than the way his mother took a seat next to him the very seldom times Bakugou got the sniffles as a little kid. Sheesh. Cuddly his ass... Okay so maybe it's closer than his mom. He doesn't comment when Dito scoots closer a fraction of an inch. Likely for warmth.]
Shops and loot? Fuck, your world's like a fantasy game. [That makes a lot of things click and transition Bakugou from some godly realm (Midgard) to a medieval fantasy style world like Dungeons and Dragons or something of the like. No wonder Dito was "what the fuck" about the hero world and Japan's technology.] Tch, never did get why people did that. They probably just stored it and then got killed before they could go back for it.
[Dito would probably get along well with Tokoyami. That bird-brain is into this kind of stuff.]
(ooc: I am so mad I used the wrong word in my previous one (should've been "overstating") and didn't even notice because I was trying to write mid-raiding in FFXIV. XD; Sorry if it was confusing!)
[ It may have taken a moment, but Dito realized there was no risk of cuddling! That's why he's sitting there being warm and not tied up in yet another weird, ridiculous argument. It is, however, only because it's Bakugou that he even realized it. Anyone else would likely already be on the floor. Not that anyone else gets this close to him unless they're fucking. No one but Five, and then it's just uncomfortable and often sticky. ]
A game? I... guess? [ Of course he's never played Dungeons and Dragons. Midgard is just Midgard to him. ] It's probably from the assholes who were in charge before the Intoners took over. You know, when you were going on about heroes and shit... it kind of reminded me of those old stories about them.
[ Which makes him laugh, the idea that Bakugou and his associates could be just like the Intoners in any way. ]
[ooc: hah, not a problem! it worked out without a problem; i didn't notice anything off by it. and good luck on those raids. i hear they can be really tough. (as i raid in scarlet/violet.)]
[Look, it's not like Bakugou doesn't give people a glare if he thinks they're suddenly getting too close to him, if not outright barking at them to back off. But he'd like to avoid having a repeat of the awkward arguments; they've had two of them today and that's fucking record between the pair. Feelings are fucking stupid. That said, he doesn't really mind being closer to Dito even if they're not screwing, but the other guy's prickly demeanor matches with Bakugou's and that's honestly a plus.]
I'll show you next time. [Probably talk to one of his nerdy classmates and see if he can borrow something. Dito might find it interesting, or be completely nonplussed.] About the people before the Intoners? It sounded like those five were always there.
[Bakugou would defend the idea a hero could become like an Intoner, but there's no doubt in his mind plenty of villains would be just as bad.]
[ Dito doesn't exactly hate Bakugou being so close to him, even if he wasn't being used as an additional blanket. He'd be wary and a little confused by it, but it does seem like a lot is currently happening that confuses him, and so far he hasn't hated most of it. As long as things don't get snuggly and cutesy, which Dito is quite sure isn't something he has to worry about with Bakugou, it doesn't seem too bad. ]
Show me what? A game? Yeah, okay. [ He can't even imagine what kind of game that might be. To him, games include cards or throwing things. Knives make a big appearance in the best of them. So it could be interesting. ]
Huh... I guess I don't really talk about Midgard all that much. [ Not that he ever has a reason to. Sometimes he bitches about Five, or some irritating trek he had to make or something annoying he had to fight because of his stupid Intoner, but who really wants to sit there and listen to him ramble facts about his home? Even now, he decides to go with the quickest explanation of what he said that he can think of because there's no way Bakugou can be that interested. ] Basically, before the Intoners came, the lands were under control of some evil lords who abused the people and blah blah, something about war. Five and her sisters liberated the people and brought peace to the world. Like heroes. People still revere them. Poor jerks don't know what they're really like...
[ It's a bit of a mash-up of the tales he's heard, because it's not like he was there. (Well, he was, but only at the very end, and in a completely different form.) Still, it's probably good enough. ]
[There's an element of that Bakugou has both gathered and accepted; he doesn't want to rush either himself or Dito into something neither of them are familiar with. Different reasons for that lack of familiarity. But at least having admitted he likes the guy makes things better. No longer trying to put a name (or avoid putting a name) on what's built up in him for Dito.]
Yeah. [He wants to show him a few of those fantasy-style games that have more medieval styles to them, mostly to see if Dito finds that kind of world familiar in style or setting. It would be interesting. (Hey, card games could be fun.)]
I haven't asked about it much. [Bakugou will take the the onus for that lack of information trade. Dito doesn't seem like he has much impetus for talking about his world, likely too busy dealing with this new one. He accepts the quick history easily enough; that's to Dito's favor, as Bakugou gets pissy when people drone on about shit. Just answer the damn question, give him the important parts, and he's good.] Power corrupts, huh.
[That's not something alien here. Bakugou knows a number of stories from their world's history where people with good intentions overthrew the current "bad guys" just to become the new "bad guys" later on. Good intentions can lead to very negative results over time.] Those kind of people usually slip up or get overthrown sooner or later.
[ Nope, Dito would have no idea what to call whatever is going on now. But thankfully that doesn't appear to be something that needs to be talked about, at least not at the moment. He's slowly getting used to the subtle but tolerable change that's arisen just from admitting what's been said already, and that's good enough for the time being. At least, maybe, he can stop questioning why Bakugou does things for him so much, and stop being so irritated when the answer sounds way too much like charity. ]
Yeah, well, there isn't much to say about Midgard. It's just there, like any other place. Not that exciting. [ So he wouldn't blame Bakugou for not asking, either. He's also not a fan of people talking for way too long, especially about involved matters with a lot of details. Half the time, he's telling someone to shut up already. The other half, he just stops listening, sometimes not even intentionally. It's just that boring. ]
I've never heard of a goddess being overthrown, though. I guess it just has to stop somewhere, whatever weird cycle of power there is. Someone will end up being the strongest.
[ With a shrug, he draws in a breath, shifting a bit to sort of lay his head on his arms and close his eyes, making a decision with which he suddenly changes the subject. ]
Hey. I'm staying here tonight. If you're not okay with that, you're going to have to carry me somewhere.
[Honestly, if this confession satiates Dito's cynical confusion over why Bakugou does things, he'll at least consider that worth the awkwardness. Not pity, not heroism, not expectation, not charity, but just because he likes the guy, and people do things for people they like without reason asides from that. How's that for a going-forward cover-all shut up? Don't make him say that kind of shit either. Sheesh...]
Tch. That's just because you live there. [Almost anyone would say that about a place they're familiar with; it's not surprising or interesting if you know it so much it's nothing to you. Bakugou won't bug him about details, but he might ask for clarification in the future, just to try and understand Dito and his reactions better. He's not an idiot walking into something blindly. Though he does wonder what the guy's reaction will be once they start going out into Musutafu proper and seeing things Japan has to offer...]
Happens all the fucking time in stories here. [Gods and goddesses falling from grace, heroes and villains vying for victory, good and evil, all that shit. Bakugou snorts at the idea of someone ending up the strongest. He's not wrong, but-] No one can be the strongest forever.
[The way he says it suggest there's something deeper behind that comment, hitting a little too close to home despite Bakugou's acknowledgement of that fact. Accepted, but not preferred. He shrugs off the memories when Dito changes the topic, glancing at him with a scowl for making that fucking decision.]
Che-! Deciding that shit on your own. Fine, but you're not drinking shit except water or tea!
[He's not dealing with your hungover ass TWICE in two days.]
(ooc: Sorry about the super late reply. I'm working on the other scene too, promise! Omg, it's been 600 years, sorry.)
[ Unfortunately, this whole thing isn't going to completely stop his confusion. Not at first. It's something to get used to, after all. What does fortunately change is that Dito will likely not see a point in making that Bakugou's problem anymore. Having received an explanation that he has no reason to feel is a lie, he knows that any doubts he has is probably on his end now. That doesn't mean he'll have no questions at all, but none of that type, at least. ]
You know I don't live in a story, right? If you can make literally anything happen, what's the guy who's stronger than you got? There's nowhere left to go, power-wise. At best, they're equals. [ He pauses to give that a bit more thought, then shrugs. ] The dragons say they're stronger, but I haven't seen any proof of that one.
[ Okay, so Dito has only met one dragon so far, but she was mostly just kind of sassy and somewhat useful in a fight, and he was glad when she was gone. Rather than dwell on annoying dragons and even more irritating Intoners, he's happier to appreciate the indignation of Bakugou's reply to his abrupt decision. Of course it makes him smile. He may be coming to terms with having actual feelings regarding the guy, but that doesn't change how much he enjoys being a pain in the ass to him.
Everyone needs a hobby. ]
Hey. Since when the hell do you decide what I drink?
[ No, he doesn't even know where to get anything for himself even if he wanted to get up and do so, but he still has to ask. ]
[ooc: Hey no problem. Stuff happens, we get busy, year's ending. I'm just happy to see ya in the inbox~]
[Nah, he doesn't expect this to be an end-all-be-all conclusion (though he'd like it to be). Questions in the future, however, along this line will probably get a irritable "I told you" sort of response without much bother to explain more. At least he'll be more open to giving curt details on more of his society? If they go out to restaurants or some shit like that.]
I know that! If two reality warpers get into a fight, the winner's the one who either acts first or outsmarts the other. [Dito's world and the powers within it, regardless, still seem like something out of a fictional video game or fantasy novel. If anything, it helps Bakugou get a logical head around the idea. He grunts in agreement to that last part.] Words alone are shit; action proves your words.
[He'd want proof of someone's strength too, especially if they're going to be spouting crap about being stronger. Anyways, that's for another time and discussion. When he's not being abruptly beset upon by Dito claiming his place as a sleepover after dealing with his hungover ass in his bed already. Probably should've seen that one coming... He bought some supplies already.
And one of those supplies is a heavy-duty help-you-sleep pain killer. hint Hint HINT you shrimpy pain in the fucking ass. Dito's smile is really tempting him to smack a pillow into the guy's face. But the question puts him back on the control foot and Bakugou leers at him in a mocking dramatic way.]
Since your last drinking decision gave you a fucking huge hangover. [Duuuh!]
[ Dito might actually be a bit more amenable to the idea of going to different areas and learning more about the place he's been spending a lot of time recently. He's still pissed that he was told that all of Japan is near the sea. Technically, that's probably true since it is a bunch of islands, but Dito doesn't know the technicalities of it. He just knows that he pictured something like a bigger version of the Land of Seas, where he lives and absolutely despises the area. The terrible description has kept him from visiting for quite a while, which he acknowledges now was probably the point. Instead of just telling him not to come. What an asshole.
At least he visits now, and forsees doing so for as much future as he has, so he likely would end up having more questions about it at some point.
Not now, though. He's tired of thinking. Tired of thinking about being here, tired of thinking about the previous conversation, tired of thinking about dragons, even. He doesn't usually get fatigued from thought, of course. But feelings are a lot to deal with, and he's already going through a lot today, what with the aftermath of whatever he did the night before.
Which is completely unfair to bring up now. That wasn't normal either. ]
It's not usually that bad, you know. My tolerance is actually pretty damn high. I think I was fine until those goddamn cupcakes. That you watched me eat. So really, whose fault is this?
[ He's not going to win this one. He knows that. But he's not going down without swinging (feebly). ]
Honestly, the best thing you could do is probably get me a drink. I've often found that more alcohol does help.
[ And he probably wouldn't even need any sleepy-time pain medicine! ]
[Eh, once he gets to look at a globe, that might put some shit into perspective. Everything on Earth's technically surrounded by water. STFU. But he's one person and Japan's stuffed with things to do all over the land. There's the normal tourist ideas, from temple visits to conventions to nature trails to those wacky arcades and shops. But considering the superhero society the world's evolved into thanks to the Quirks, it's likely Dito's going to run into that element very quickly. From a villain attack to a hero appearance to other such things. Bakugou's still got school and training to deal with, so he'll simply have to trust Dito when the disciple's out on his own. Who knows what he'll find out he likes doing.
Even if that means just showing up and taking long naps in a place where he's not bothered by annoying bitches or monsters. Bakugou's not showing him the internet yet. For reasons.
The explosive hero's a little surprise Dito hasn't nodded off to sleep yet, now that his hangover's breaking and he doesn't look like he's on the verge of hurling. Or splitting his head open. Whichever. He rests his cheek on his fist, watching Dito gripe about his usual continence compared to this poor showing. It's fucking hilarious that boozy cupcakes did him in.]
Since When the Hell do You Decide What I Drink's-san's fault.
[Take that killer blow, brat. If he told him not to eat those cupcakes, Bakugou'd likely get the "you're not my mom" shot back he and Dito fire off plenty. Fuck yeah he watched him eat them. The hangover afterwards was proverbial icing on the cake. Pun intended that time. Bakugou's not all that fond of heavy sweets, so he avoided them easily enough.]
Tch. [But he does reach for the things he bought and produces two bottles of beer. Fermented. Which is what his quick research on "hangover relief" brought up. Hence the sauerkraut and cheese on bread.] Here. You're gonna piss later with all this liquid.
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Date: 2023-10-09 03:50 pm (UTC)But he doesn't. That's more surprising. Thing is, Bakugou does like him. He's not yet willing to put a label on it, like friend or partner or some shit like that, but he's past the point of simply tolerating the disciple. And he definitely doesn't view him as a play toy or pack of skills (something he despises Five for doing), which is probably one reason why he's had additional trouble admitting this. Who the hell knows how Dito would take it, and the guy often gets more annoyed when Bakugou tries to angrily explain himself.
But it's out now. To the point the blonde's irritated with himself for not just smacking Dito in the face with it earlier and letting him sort out his own fucking reactions. Such a simple thing to say. AFTER you say it, that is...
The half-gaping stare earns Dito a testy "tch" and Bakugou leans back in the chair, one hand going for a drawer to grab a notebook and pencil combo so he can start sketching something on the paper. Don't stare at him like his head came off after he just said he likes you, dammit!
But hearing Dito's little confession helps. Honestly, that's the kind of thing Bakugou himself would've said.]
Glad to hear it. [His tone's gruff, in the way of someone who's embarrassed and doing his damnest not to show or admit it.] How's your head feeling?
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Date: 2023-10-09 08:24 pm (UTC)He's only recently getting used to the idea of liking being around a person enough to want to do it again. To look forward to it, even. Dito isn't a happy person and doesn't think he'll ever be, but that's just life. It's stupid to expect anything else out of it, especially if it involves someone else.
And that's perhaps why things tend to just go right off the rails when he's confronted with the notion that he does like being around Bakugou. It's a foreign feeling that makes absolutely no sense, so his only instinct is to fight against it, beat it back into a corner, stab it, then ignore it so he can continue mindlessly having whatever kind of good time he's managed to briefly carve out for the moment.
But now that Bakugou's decided to go and just say things, he figures the least he can do is acknowledge that it exists. And maybe make some attempt to get used to it. If it's not too much effort. ]
It's okay. I stopped thinking about it anyway. Good job. [ Like all of that was just a distraction technique. ] What the hell are you doing now?
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Date: 2023-10-09 09:01 pm (UTC)It's not the first time he's wondered what would become of Dito if Five ever died. Who knows. That's a world separated from his own, with issues that don't mean anything to Bakugou outside of Dito's ability to travel here and back against.
Having admitted that he likes the other guy makes things easier. And doesn't really change much between them. Except make it really awkward right now. Coming to find out that Dito's laziness is often more powerful than his violence really capped the main concern he had with the disciple showing up on Earth. And like Dito, he'd rather just focus on having a good time than make a mess.]
Taking notes. [He finishes the quick drawing, then tosses the notepad to Dito. If the guy bothers to look, there's a rough sketch of what looks like dynamite sticks clustered together with wires (tubes) running off the tops into a tank-like item.] It's a support item for my costume. Blastix. I can fill them with my sweat and detonate them later.
[Similar to the grenades he already uses, but more plan-ahead sort of tools. Also effective for clearing away blockades or rubble.] I passed a construction site today and had the idea in my head until now.
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Date: 2023-10-09 09:59 pm (UTC)Having never actually been in a situation like this before, Dito doesn't really feel awkward so much as unsure. Like, are things going to get weird now? And what else do people do once all of that's been admitted to? Hopefully they sit there and drink water, because that's what he's doing. Besides that, he'll just follow Bakugou's lead. Seems like the safest option. ]
You named it?
[ He does look at the drawing, setting the glass aside to pick up the notepad and really examine the thing he has no idea what he's looking at even after it's explained. He's not going to understand it much more if he asks for elaboration, so he just nods, tossing the pad back over. ]
Sounds useful. So you have to make all that shit yourself?
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Date: 2023-10-09 10:28 pm (UTC)But that's for later. Now they can deal with this crap. Which apparently means going forward like nothing happened. Works for him.]
Of course I named it! I'm not gonna let some other asshole name my gear! [100% suspects that if Dito's spear has a name, it was given by someone else. Not Lazy Lad over here. He catches the pad and dates the sketch before flipping it shut and putting it on the desk.]
No. The Support Department does that. Most heroes don't make their gear. [Some wealthy geniuses do.] We send them designs and requests, they send up back either agreement or changes they need made until it's done.
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Date: 2023-10-09 11:08 pm (UTC)And since he doesn't know, the next best thing is to go with whatever is happening in front of him. At the moment, it's this support thing. As if reading Bakugou's mind, he does think of his spear. The one he uses most. And he comes to a realization. ]
Huh. My spear's just always been called Sins of the Fallen. No one ever told me that, though. I don't make any of my shit either, but it's all basically magic or something I found somewhere.
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Date: 2023-10-09 11:31 pm (UTC)An ashen blonde brow arches when Dito seems to read his mind. Intuitive of him. Plus he hasn't really heard much personal details about Dito's power and weapon.]
Sins of the Fallen. [That's a dramatic name. Sounds like something Tokoyami would lean towards.] You found your spear? Where? Lying in some shop or stuck behind a challenge.
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Date: 2023-10-10 02:15 am (UTC)No, no, Sins of the Fallen has always been mine. Same with Twisted Hunger. As far as I can remember, anyway. Most of my other weaponry and gear I tend to buy from shops or take it off someone if they're... not using it anymore. [ Because he stabbed them a lot, you see. ] Or sometimes you can even find some good shit lying around old castles and caves. It's weird where people stash things when they know the end is near.
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Date: 2023-10-10 03:03 am (UTC)Shops and loot? Fuck, your world's like a fantasy game. [That makes a lot of things click and transition Bakugou from some godly realm (Midgard) to a medieval fantasy style world like Dungeons and Dragons or something of the like. No wonder Dito was "what the fuck" about the hero world and Japan's technology.] Tch, never did get why people did that. They probably just stored it and then got killed before they could go back for it.
[Dito would probably get along well with Tokoyami. That bird-brain is into this kind of stuff.]
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Date: 2023-10-10 03:46 am (UTC)[ It may have taken a moment, but Dito realized there was no risk of cuddling! That's why he's sitting there being warm and not tied up in yet another weird, ridiculous argument. It is, however, only because it's Bakugou that he even realized it. Anyone else would likely already be on the floor. Not that anyone else gets this close to him unless they're fucking. No one but Five, and then it's just uncomfortable and often sticky. ]
A game? I... guess? [ Of course he's never played Dungeons and Dragons. Midgard is just Midgard to him. ] It's probably from the assholes who were in charge before the Intoners took over. You know, when you were going on about heroes and shit... it kind of reminded me of those old stories about them.
[ Which makes him laugh, the idea that Bakugou and his associates could be just like the Intoners in any way. ]
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Date: 2023-10-11 12:34 am (UTC)[Look, it's not like Bakugou doesn't give people a glare if he thinks they're suddenly getting too close to him, if not outright barking at them to back off. But he'd like to avoid having a repeat of the awkward arguments; they've had two of them today and that's fucking record between the pair. Feelings are fucking stupid. That said, he doesn't really mind being closer to Dito even if they're not screwing, but the other guy's prickly demeanor matches with Bakugou's and that's honestly a plus.]
I'll show you next time. [Probably talk to one of his nerdy classmates and see if he can borrow something. Dito might find it interesting, or be completely nonplussed.] About the people before the Intoners? It sounded like those five were always there.
[Bakugou would defend the idea a hero could become like an Intoner, but there's no doubt in his mind plenty of villains would be just as bad.]
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Date: 2023-10-12 05:30 am (UTC)Show me what? A game? Yeah, okay.
[ He can't even imagine what kind of game that might be. To him, games include cards or throwing things. Knives make a big appearance in the best of them. So it could be interesting. ]
Huh... I guess I don't really talk about Midgard all that much. [ Not that he ever has a reason to. Sometimes he bitches about Five, or some irritating trek he had to make or something annoying he had to fight because of his stupid Intoner, but who really wants to sit there and listen to him ramble facts about his home? Even now, he decides to go with the quickest explanation of what he said that he can think of because there's no way Bakugou can be that interested. ] Basically, before the Intoners came, the lands were under control of some evil lords who abused the people and blah blah, something about war. Five and her sisters liberated the people and brought peace to the world. Like heroes. People still revere them. Poor jerks don't know what they're really like...
[ It's a bit of a mash-up of the tales he's heard, because it's not like he was there. (Well, he was, but only at the very end, and in a completely different form.) Still, it's probably good enough. ]
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Date: 2023-10-13 02:22 am (UTC)Yeah. [He wants to show him a few of those fantasy-style games that have more medieval styles to them, mostly to see if Dito finds that kind of world familiar in style or setting. It would be interesting. (Hey, card games could be fun.)]
I haven't asked about it much. [Bakugou will take the the onus for that lack of information trade. Dito doesn't seem like he has much impetus for talking about his world, likely too busy dealing with this new one. He accepts the quick history easily enough; that's to Dito's favor, as Bakugou gets pissy when people drone on about shit. Just answer the damn question, give him the important parts, and he's good.] Power corrupts, huh.
[That's not something alien here. Bakugou knows a number of stories from their world's history where people with good intentions overthrew the current "bad guys" just to become the new "bad guys" later on. Good intentions can lead to very negative results over time.] Those kind of people usually slip up or get overthrown sooner or later.
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Date: 2023-10-14 02:27 am (UTC)Yeah, well, there isn't much to say about Midgard. It's just there, like any other place. Not that exciting. [ So he wouldn't blame Bakugou for not asking, either. He's also not a fan of people talking for way too long, especially about involved matters with a lot of details. Half the time, he's telling someone to shut up already. The other half, he just stops listening, sometimes not even intentionally. It's just that boring. ]
I've never heard of a goddess being overthrown, though. I guess it just has to stop somewhere, whatever weird cycle of power there is. Someone will end up being the strongest.
[ With a shrug, he draws in a breath, shifting a bit to sort of lay his head on his arms and close his eyes, making a decision with which he suddenly changes the subject. ]
Hey. I'm staying here tonight. If you're not okay with that, you're going to have to carry me somewhere.
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Date: 2023-10-16 01:03 am (UTC)Tch. That's just because you live there. [Almost anyone would say that about a place they're familiar with; it's not surprising or interesting if you know it so much it's nothing to you. Bakugou won't bug him about details, but he might ask for clarification in the future, just to try and understand Dito and his reactions better. He's not an idiot walking into something blindly. Though he does wonder what the guy's reaction will be once they start going out into Musutafu proper and seeing things Japan has to offer...]
Happens all the fucking time in stories here. [Gods and goddesses falling from grace, heroes and villains vying for victory, good and evil, all that shit. Bakugou snorts at the idea of someone ending up the strongest. He's not wrong, but-] No one can be the strongest forever.
[The way he says it suggest there's something deeper behind that comment, hitting a little too close to home despite Bakugou's acknowledgement of that fact. Accepted, but not preferred. He shrugs off the memories when Dito changes the topic, glancing at him with a scowl for making that fucking decision.]
Che-! Deciding that shit on your own. Fine, but you're not drinking shit except water or tea!
[He's not dealing with your hungover ass TWICE in two days.]
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Date: 2023-10-20 10:20 am (UTC)[ Unfortunately, this whole thing isn't going to completely stop his confusion. Not at first. It's something to get used to, after all. What does fortunately change is that Dito will likely not see a point in making that Bakugou's problem anymore. Having received an explanation that he has no reason to feel is a lie, he knows that any doubts he has is probably on his end now. That doesn't mean he'll have no questions at all, but none of that type, at least. ]
You know I don't live in a story, right? If you can make literally anything happen, what's the guy who's stronger than you got? There's nowhere left to go, power-wise. At best, they're equals. [ He pauses to give that a bit more thought, then shrugs. ] The dragons say they're stronger, but I haven't seen any proof of that one.
[ Okay, so Dito has only met one dragon so far, but she was mostly just kind of sassy and somewhat useful in a fight, and he was glad when she was gone. Rather than dwell on annoying dragons and even more irritating Intoners, he's happier to appreciate the indignation of Bakugou's reply to his abrupt decision. Of course it makes him smile.
He may be coming to terms with having actual feelings regarding the guy, but that doesn't change how much he enjoys being a pain in the ass to him.
Everyone needs a hobby. ]
Hey. Since when the hell do you decide what I drink?
[ No, he doesn't even know where to get anything for himself even if he wanted to get up and do so, but he still has to ask. ]
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Date: 2023-10-20 04:37 pm (UTC)[Nah, he doesn't expect this to be an end-all-be-all conclusion (though he'd like it to be). Questions in the future, however, along this line will probably get a irritable "I told you" sort of response without much bother to explain more. At least he'll be more open to giving curt details on more of his society? If they go out to restaurants or some shit like that.]
I know that! If two reality warpers get into a fight, the winner's the one who either acts first or outsmarts the other. [Dito's world and the powers within it, regardless, still seem like something out of a fictional video game or fantasy novel. If anything, it helps Bakugou get a logical head around the idea. He grunts in agreement to that last part.] Words alone are shit; action proves your words.
[He'd want proof of someone's strength too, especially if they're going to be spouting crap about being stronger. Anyways, that's for another time and discussion. When he's not being abruptly beset upon by Dito claiming his place as a sleepover after dealing with his hungover ass in his bed already. Probably should've seen that one coming... He bought some supplies already.
And one of those supplies is a heavy-duty help-you-sleep pain killer. hint Hint HINT you shrimpy pain in the fucking ass. Dito's smile is really tempting him to smack a pillow into the guy's face. But the question puts him back on the control foot and Bakugou leers at him in a mocking dramatic way.]
Since your last drinking decision gave you a fucking huge hangover. [Duuuh!]
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Date: 2023-10-21 01:09 pm (UTC)He's still pissed that he was told that all of Japan is near the sea. Technically, that's probably true since it is a bunch of islands, but Dito doesn't know the technicalities of it. He just knows that he pictured something like a bigger version of the Land of Seas, where he lives and absolutely despises the area. The terrible description has kept him from visiting for quite a while, which he acknowledges now was probably the point. Instead of just telling him not to come. What an asshole.
At least he visits now, and forsees doing so for as much future as he has, so he likely would end up having more questions about it at some point.
Not now, though. He's tired of thinking. Tired of thinking about being here, tired of thinking about the previous conversation, tired of thinking about dragons, even. He doesn't usually get fatigued from thought, of course. But feelings are a lot to deal with, and he's already going through a lot today, what with the aftermath of whatever he did the night before.
Which is completely unfair to bring up now. That wasn't normal either. ]
It's not usually that bad, you know. My tolerance is actually pretty damn high. I think I was fine until those goddamn cupcakes. That you watched me eat. So really, whose fault is this?
[ He's not going to win this one. He knows that. But he's not going down without swinging (feebly). ]
Honestly, the best thing you could do is probably get me a drink. I've often found that more alcohol does help.
[ And he probably wouldn't even need any sleepy-time pain medicine! ]
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Date: 2023-10-21 06:01 pm (UTC)Even if that means just showing up and taking long naps in a place where he's not bothered by annoying bitches or monsters. Bakugou's not showing him the internet yet. For reasons.
The explosive hero's a little surprise Dito hasn't nodded off to sleep yet, now that his hangover's breaking and he doesn't look like he's on the verge of hurling. Or splitting his head open. Whichever. He rests his cheek on his fist, watching Dito gripe about his usual continence compared to this poor showing. It's fucking hilarious that boozy cupcakes did him in.]
Since When the Hell do You Decide What I Drink's-san's fault.
[Take that killer blow, brat. If he told him not to eat those cupcakes, Bakugou'd likely get the "you're not my mom" shot back he and Dito fire off plenty. Fuck yeah he watched him eat them. The hangover afterwards was proverbial icing on the cake. Pun intended that time. Bakugou's not all that fond of heavy sweets, so he avoided them easily enough.]
Tch. [But he does reach for the things he bought and produces two bottles of beer. Fermented. Which is what his quick research on "hangover relief" brought up. Hence the sauerkraut and cheese on bread.] Here. You're gonna piss later with all this liquid.