[As if that's Hiyori's fault. Even though it kind of is.]
There's something worse to you than sweat and activity?
[Nar har har.]
When's the last time you saw a super sentai team sing a song to fight some monster?
[Because he can't think of any either! Keeping the Aristocrat in Hiyori's potential name also gives him more reason to show up decked out fancy and formal. Aristocratic and/or gaudy clothes for costume.]
Right, right, the Sun Avenger! Or as you called it, the Sunavenger! "Feel my sunbeam of justice!" ☀️👊💥
That's the kind of hero I'd like to be. One who defeats the enemy not with violence, but with my dazzling image!
Or my singing. But I guess if I sing at the same time as I unleash my sun powers, then it's sort of the same thing. That reminds me, though: did you know anyone back home with sunshine-related Quirks? What about musical Quirks?
I'm talking about a real fight where you split your lip and the monster doesn't blink out if you miss your footing.
[The same thing as Hiyori saying he's a princess at Halloween. It's pretense in Hiyori's world. In Bakugo's world, rangers are real. (Well, for what heroes choose to take their image as their hero image/theme.) But the idol knows this. Should know this.]
Hmph, already making Ultimate Moves.
[Sunbeam of Justice would be fitting, even if it's stupidly corny.]
[He wasn't a hero, a small-time villain at that, but Midoriya thought he could be a hero later in life, considering the power of his ridiculous Quirk.]
A girl in my class' Quirk made her invisible, but she could refract and bend light as an Ultimate Move.
[There may have been a musical Quirk in one of the light novels or compendiums, but I cannot recall...]
We idols can't afford to go around with split lips, so I'll pass on that! But that's what the masks are for, right? To protect our lovely lips!
[Ignoring that Bakugo's hero mask doesn't cover his mouth...]
Is that the term for it?
I'm not sure who that is, but if that's their name, then I'll just picture them as a giant smiling emoji!
A girl who can make herself invisible *and* bend light, huh. That must be what you call an all-rounder. But basically, heroes have normal moves and Ultimate Moves?
Both of those sound rather boring. Unless "support" includes singing for the troops to raise morale. Then I can just do that! 🎵🎶
I wouldn't mind being a masked hero. That's probably safest. Though I do think it'd be a shame to conceal my lovely face, since that could also be considered a kind of "weapon."
[... wait a sec.]
Perhaps removing my mask could be my other "Ultimate Move!"
[Yep. That's totally how it works. But uh, moving onto that invisible girl...]
You mean she's *always* invisible?
That sounds tragic! I know it'd be useful in combat scenarios, but otherwise it sounds too lonely. I can't imagine the pain of never being looked at.
[Truly a fate worse than death for an attention whore like Hiyori.]
You'd be better off advertising and getting sponsors.
[You should see his face over here. Hiyori seriously believes he can unmask himself and stop a villain in their tracks? Well, Mr. Smiley had a Quirk like that, so...]
If your Quirk had that affect, you could. Like a Gorgon.
[Totally not the version Hiyori's going for, but it's hilarious to Bakugo!]
Yeah. Her family has the same Quirk. [They're an invisible family.] She doesn't have a problem with it.
[And there are ways for Hagakure to be rendered visible, but they're pretty damn intense...]
That reminds me of my birthday suit. I received one as a gift here, and it has the effect of stopping people in their tracks. One look, and sometimes they forget what they were doing and just stare! It really brings out my charms~
[Orrrrr it was magically enchanted by Jin Mingming. Which he knows it was.]
A whole family of invisible people is awfully hard to picture. It still sounds sad to me, but if she's content with her life, then that's good.
All you heroes sure are unique. Just like idols, and just like snowflakes!
Not the naked kind, right? [What? That's one definition of "birthday suit" you know!] Tch, if you ever do get a superpower, it's probably gonna have something to do with that.
[The more he thinks about Hiyori, the more an ability to stun people on sight seems perfectly fitting for him. Too bad he wouldn't have the combat skills to take advantage of it.]
What else happened on your birthday?
[Someone recently warned him about birthdays here, so... might as well ask.]
Imagine a bunch of filled-out clothes hovering in the air and you're close.
Nope, not that kind! But by "something like that," you mean stunning everyone with my good looks, huh? 😘
Nothing happened apart from that! Though I did get a couple of other nice gifts. I was worried I'd be cursed, since I heard that sort of thing can happen on birthdays here, but I had no such bad luck. I *was* dealing with something unpleasant, but that had nothing to do with birthdays.
[Bakugo is right to be wary. He got off easy but not everyone does.]
That just sounds funny!
But if her clothes can't turn invisible too, aren't her powers somewhat useless? It's hard to sneak up on the enemy when they can see a hero costume floating through the air, no?
[What, did he think he'd escape without getting some razz for it?]
Hmph, it's bad enough people have to spend their damn birthdays here; this place shouldn't add to that with it's own shitty gifts and celebrations.
[Someone suggested sucking it up and making use of the birthday benefits, but given Bakugo's temper and patience, he's not sure he'd ever be able to last the day with that bullshit attention.]
She doesn't wear clothes on missions.
[True, she wears boots and gloves normally, but once she's "in action" on a mission, Hagakure has to strip down and brave the elements. That said, she's proven to be more resistant to them than an normal human going out in the buff. So that's... something.]
I completely agree with you on the second one, though. I'm guessing you haven't had a birthday here yet, have you?
[He can't blame Bakugo for worrying about it. He totally expected the worst on his own birthday. Especially because he's always badmouthing the House, and he doesn't get naked often enough (or with the right amount for people) for their liking.
Doesn't matter if I do or not. I'd stay in my room the whole fucking day. I don't need this place pulling any shit on me.
[And no, he hasn't had one here yet, but certainly isn't broadcasting his upcoming on either. So far only one person knows the day, and the only other person knows it's at least coming up at some point. Bakugo took the warnings he got and has decided to sit the whole damn day out. If possible.]
You wanna suggest another one?
[She's invisible. Not her clothes. How else is she going to sneak around without people noticing her?]
If you said that to her, she'd shut you up.
[With her happy, chipper attitude Hiyori would fall in love with in 0.2 seconds by Bakugo's estimation.]
I don't blame you for that, since that's what I planned to do.
But things might not turn out so bad. I know I didn't get cursed on my birthday, so it seems to vary. And Weiss-chan threw a big party for hers, so if she'd been cursed, I would have noticed! And then Esikko-kun had a birthday recently, and if he was cursed, he didn't mention that.
As for Jun-kun, I guess he did get cursed, but it wasn't a huge deal. It was somewhat cute, really! But if you want my opinion, I'd stay in your room throughout the morning. Then if everything seems alright by afternoon, it might be safe to venture out!
And if it's not alright, we'll just have to celebrate later! With cake and party hats! 🥳🎉🎂🎈
I don't have any suggestions, but that's mostly because I don't know how Quirk stuff works! Is there any way someone could harness her power to make invisible clothes? What if a clothing brand came up with a line of costumes like that? Then they'd be rich!
It's not gonna fucking matter. I'll sleep the whole damn day if I have to.
[But the best laid plans...]
Hmph. Someone said the resort treats you like a royal card on the day. You get a bunch of benefits and other bullcrap.
["Take advantage of it when you can" had been the advice, and Bakugo's... trying to weigh the severity of the annoyance versus what he could potentially stockpile for the future.]
Huh? What "we" are you talking about?
[No one said shit about him having a party or even a birthday, dammit! HE ADMITS NOTHING!!]
I dunno. My upperclassman's Quirk lets him become intangible. They used his hair to develop material that becomes intangible with him for his costume.
[But just his costume. Apparently it took a fair bit of resources, so Mirio doesn't have a host of "Quirk-proof" clothing.]
It seems to vary from person to person. I know some people who've gotten cursed, while others got showered with nice gifts! All I know is that it's not dependent on behavior, since I never got cursed.
[And he never follows any of the rules around here...]
By "we" I mean us, of course! We don't have to throw a birthday bash, but I do think we should celebrate. Everyone deserves to eat cake on their birthday. And I still have leftover party poppers! 🎉
So it is possible! They just need some of her hair!
I hope she gets a costume one day. Putting aside "modesty," fighting without any coverage just sounds dangerous. There's that, and designing a costume sounds like one of the fun parts about being a hero. I'm an idol, so I know how wearing a costume can give you strength!
Speaking of which, now that I have my hero name, I guess the next step is designing my hero costume!
[Because birthdays are a stupid "problem" he doesn't want to deal with. He'd rather skip the damn day and carry on like nothing happened. Good to know Hiyori never got cursed at least?]
Save it for someone who wants it. [The poppers.] You've got better things to spend your time on.
They've had access to her hair for years now. If it were possible, they would've done it when she put in orders for her costume.
[In other words, were it possible, Hagakure opted to forgo invisible clothes. But since she didn't, pretty damn sure the costume department wasn't able to replicate Mirio's costume technology with Hagakure's.]
Maybe they'll figure it out in the future. A lot of people in my class share costume designers. They take your ideas and intents into account while working with you.
Like your name, your costume's not something you change all the time, Parrot. So design it with recognition and stability in mind.
Don't tell me you never celebrated your birthday back at home! And setting off party poppers doesn't take *too* much time. If I say it's what I want to do, then it's fine, no?
That all sounds like a pity. But hopefully they will figure it out! Technology continues to advance, after all, to the point where us humans can hardly keep up. First smartphones, then smartwatches, and now we have things like VR worlds where idols can give virtual performances! Really makes your head spin, doesn't it?
Right, right, makes sense! I don't think you need to lecture me too much on costumes. That's something I'm plenty familiar with. Our unit costumes are made with "recognition" and "stability" in mind, too! As well as "image," "appeal," and all sorts of other things.
Though we do have more than just one costume. I'm guessing it's different for you heroes, huh.
Yeah, when I was a kid. And I didn't say you couldn't! Do whatever you want.
[You know, in general. Not trying to throw together some damn party or something. For him.]
Guess it's different when you're not living in a world where most people can wreck even advanced technology.
[Bakugo's never had to fear some computer taking over because he's fully capable of destroying whatever computer criminal shows up! Still, Hiyori's not wrong about technology improving dangerously fast.]
Ha? It sounded like you guys changed your damn costumes with each theme, tour, or performance you went on.
Some heroes retire costumes after a while. All Might had over four ages of costumes.
[Sorry Bakugo. You said he could do what he wants!]
Speaking of not being a kid, your next birthday is your 18th, no? That may still fall below the drinking age, but it *is* a major milestone. Which is all the more reason to celebrate if you ask me!
Perhaps you heroes can make any piece of technology explode, but you couldn't destroy a whole VR world, could you?
True, we do have specific outfits for different performances! But we also have our "main outfits," which reflect our motifs and show off our image colors! And it sounds like you heroes aren't *too* different, if you retire outfits and get new ones.
My image color is green, by the way, as you already know. But if I'm going to be the "Sunavenger," then it'd make more sense to wear sunshine yellow, wouldn't it?
[Growling to himself, he resigns for the attention. Then again, Hiyori doesn't know WHEN his birthday even is! Could be tomorrow, could be two weeks, could be three months! HAH!
BEAT THAT, PARROT!]
Yeah. The only fucking good thing about it. I don't drink, so that's not a problem. Che. Maybe after the actual day, so I can fake this shitty bird out.
[Spiteful.]
What?! You pull the fucking plug and the VR system shuts down. It might be a world, but it's still constrained within a physical computer, running on programs and code. You turn it off.
[Maybe he meant it literally?]
What's your "main outfit" then?
By retiring, I mean changing the entire thing, not just upgrading a few pieces.
No, you don't need to wear a color to match your name if you don't want. Your look and action will be associated with your name no matter what you wear.
Very well! We'll celebrate the day after your birthday! 😊🎉 Just be sure to let me know which date that is.
I don't know much about how VR works! I just know our "VR world for idols" is still around, even though someone from my agency tried to destroy it with a chainsaw!
I know what it means to retire a costume.
[But since Bakugo asked about his main costume, he figues he might as well just send him a visual air. There's a pause in the convo while he transfers a photo from his smartphone to his smartwatch. Since this is taking place after their event thread, Bakugo already knows he has access to his camera roll, and the photo Hiyori attaches is one that Jun took backstage.]
You can't see the bottom half, but here's the top half. As you can see, our theme color is black, but the costumes also show our unique image colors!
[Dammit, this guy's so persistent! Bakugo scowls at his ceiling before rolling his eyes and giving up.]
Fine! I'll let you know after the date!
[Sheesh. Still keeping the true date under wraps for stubborn sake.]
What the hell is a VR world for idols? Some training ground or amusement park?
[And how the hell does Hiyori not realize such a thing has to be operational in the first place?
Anyways, he takes a minute or so to scan over Hiyori's costume. He's not someone who takes a lot of pictures with his phone, so there's little to no desire on Bakugo's part to have his back. Besides, he can call people on the stupid watch, so why have another piece of tech to keep track of? ... Unless the phone's somehow not connected to the peacock's network, and serves as a blindspot.]
You could be a hero with that costume. That shitty copycat blowhard from 1-B dresses in a full tuxedo with coat tails as his hero costume.
[It's not quite as intricate as Hiyori's, but the design wouldn't detract.]
Apparently it's a world where idols can give virtual performances to a sea of fans, all plugged into their VR sets. I haven't tried it myself yet, but there's a lot you can do with that sort of setup. For example, ES can revive old retired idols, using holograms and whatnot. I wouldn't mention that around Jun-kun, though, or he'll start talking incessantly about one retired idol in particular.
[Yes, AI and deepfakes are subjects that come up a fair amount in his canon. There's even an anti-cryptocurrency event!]
And a mask, right? Sounds classy!
[If you're going to wear a tuxedo, you've got to have a mask. (Yes, this is another Sailor Moon reference.)]
But I don't think my hero costume and my idol costume should be the same. I'm not a member of Ryuuseitai, so it seems to me those ought to be separate. Besides, don't you agree that I'd look striking in a cape? I'd have no trouble at all pulling off that look!
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Date: 3/4/25 21:09 (UTC)Then don't be obnoxious and earn them!
[As if that's Hiyori's fault. Even though it kind of is.]
There's something worse to you than sweat and activity?
[Nar har har.]
When's the last time you saw a super sentai team sing a song to fight some monster?
[Because he can't think of any either! Keeping the Aristocrat in Hiyori's potential name also gives him more reason to show up decked out fancy and formal. Aristocratic and/or gaudy clothes for costume.]
Sunavenger.
[Don't skip on his well-placed 'a' in there!]
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Date: 3/4/25 22:09 (UTC)I'm just talking about names, not doing anything insult-worthy!
[Yet.]
That happens a lot where I'm from. Basically whenever Ryuuseitai takes the stage! Sometimes they fight kaiju and other villains while they sing.
[For example...]
Right, right, the Sun Avenger! Or as you called it, the Sunavenger! "Feel my sunbeam of justice!" ☀️👊💥
That's the kind of hero I'd like to be. One who defeats the enemy not with violence, but with my dazzling image!
Or my singing. But I guess if I sing at the same time as I unleash my sun powers, then it's sort of the same thing. That reminds me, though: did you know anyone back home with sunshine-related Quirks? What about musical Quirks?
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Date: 3/4/25 23:04 (UTC)[Yet.]
I'm talking about a real fight where you split your lip and the monster doesn't blink out if you miss your footing.
[The same thing as Hiyori saying he's a princess at Halloween. It's pretense in Hiyori's world. In Bakugo's world, rangers are real. (Well, for what heroes choose to take their image as their hero image/theme.) But the idol knows this. Should know this.]
Hmph, already making Ultimate Moves.
[Sunbeam of Justice would be fitting, even if it's stupidly corny.]
Lame. You're like that fucking Smiley guy.
[He wasn't a hero, a small-time villain at that, but Midoriya thought he could be a hero later in life, considering the power of his ridiculous Quirk.]
A girl in my class' Quirk made her invisible, but she could refract and bend light as an Ultimate Move.
[There may have been a musical Quirk in one of the light novels or compendiums, but I cannot recall...]
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Date: 3/5/25 03:29 (UTC)[Ignoring that Bakugo's hero mask doesn't cover his mouth...]
Is that the term for it?
I'm not sure who that is, but if that's their name, then I'll just picture them as a giant smiling emoji!
A girl who can make herself invisible *and* bend light, huh. That must be what you call an all-rounder. But basically, heroes have normal moves and Ultimate Moves?
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Date: 3/5/25 05:40 (UTC)[Being a hero means getting dirty. Whether it's fighting villains or protecting civilians from disasters. A split lip is an occasional injury.]
Right. You'd take that into consideration with your costume and gear.
[His hero mask is for intimidation and badass factor. One of his classmates wears a full helmet. Even if it's not actually metal...]
Yeah. Super Move. Ultimate Move. It's a technique you can always count on, and when people see it, they instantly think of you.
[He does NOT go into detail on Mr. Smiley.]
She can't "make" herself invisible; she's been invisible since her Quirk manifested.
[And can't turn it off. Still, she can bend and refract light with her invisible body, creating flashes and even redirecting lasers.]
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Date: 3/5/25 18:02 (UTC)I wouldn't mind being a masked hero. That's probably safest. Though I do think it'd be a shame to conceal my lovely face, since that could also be considered a kind of "weapon."
[... wait a sec.]
Perhaps removing my mask could be my other "Ultimate Move!"
[Yep. That's totally how it works. But uh, moving onto that invisible girl...]
You mean she's *always* invisible?
That sounds tragic! I know it'd be useful in combat scenarios, but otherwise it sounds too lonely. I can't imagine the pain of never being looked at.
[Truly a fate worse than death for an attention whore like Hiyori.]
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Date: 3/5/25 22:08 (UTC)[You should see his face over here. Hiyori seriously believes he can unmask himself and stop a villain in their tracks? Well, Mr. Smiley had a Quirk like that, so...]
If your Quirk had that affect, you could. Like a Gorgon.
[Totally not the version Hiyori's going for, but it's hilarious to Bakugo!]
Yeah. Her family has the same Quirk. [They're an invisible family.] She doesn't have a problem with it.
[And there are ways for Hagakure to be rendered visible, but they're pretty damn intense...]
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Date: 3/6/25 18:20 (UTC)That reminds me of my birthday suit. I received one as a gift here, and it has the effect of stopping people in their tracks. One look, and sometimes they forget what they were doing and just stare! It really brings out my charms~
[Orrrrr it was magically enchanted by Jin Mingming. Which he knows it was.]
A whole family of invisible people is awfully hard to picture. It still sounds sad to me, but if she's content with her life, then that's good.
All you heroes sure are unique. Just like idols, and just like snowflakes!
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Date: 3/6/25 19:54 (UTC)Not the naked kind, right? [What? That's one definition of "birthday suit" you know!] Tch, if you ever do get a superpower, it's probably gonna have something to do with that.
[The more he thinks about Hiyori, the more an ability to stun people on sight seems perfectly fitting for him. Too bad he wouldn't have the combat skills to take advantage of it.]
What else happened on your birthday?
[Someone recently warned him about birthdays here, so... might as well ask.]
Imagine a bunch of filled-out clothes hovering in the air and you're close.
Of course we are! Who wants a copycat?
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Date: 3/7/25 17:10 (UTC)Nothing happened apart from that! Though I did get a couple of other nice gifts. I was worried I'd be cursed, since I heard that sort of thing can happen on birthdays here, but I had no such bad luck. I *was* dealing with something unpleasant, but that had nothing to do with birthdays.
[Bakugo is right to be wary. He got off easy but not everyone does.]
That just sounds funny!
But if her clothes can't turn invisible too, aren't her powers somewhat useless? It's hard to sneak up on the enemy when they can see a hero costume floating through the air, no?
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Date: 3/10/25 03:02 (UTC)[What, did he think he'd escape without getting some razz for it?]
Hmph, it's bad enough people have to spend their damn birthdays here; this place shouldn't add to that with it's own shitty gifts and celebrations.
[Someone suggested sucking it up and making use of the birthday benefits, but given Bakugo's temper and patience, he's not sure he'd ever be able to last the day with that bullshit attention.]
She doesn't wear clothes on missions.
[True, she wears boots and gloves normally, but once she's "in action" on a mission, Hagakure has to strip down and brave the elements. That said, she's proven to be more resistant to them than an normal human going out in the buff. So that's... something.]
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Date: 3/10/25 03:34 (UTC)I completely agree with you on the second one, though. I'm guessing you haven't had a birthday here yet, have you?
[He can't blame Bakugo for worrying about it. He totally expected the worst on his own birthday. Especially because he's always badmouthing the House, and he doesn't get naked often enough (or with the right amount for people) for their liking.
But speaking of nudity...]
THAT'S the solution??
[He's scandalized!]
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Date: 3/10/25 03:35 (UTC)Now I feel even more sorry for her.
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Date: 3/10/25 23:22 (UTC)Doesn't matter if I do or not. I'd stay in my room the whole fucking day. I don't need this place pulling any shit on me.
[And no, he hasn't had one here yet, but certainly isn't broadcasting his upcoming on either. So far only one person knows the day, and the only other person knows it's at least coming up at some point. Bakugo took the warnings he got and has decided to sit the whole damn day out. If possible.]
You wanna suggest another one?
[She's invisible. Not her clothes. How else is she going to sneak around without people noticing her?]
If you said that to her, she'd shut you up.
[With her happy, chipper attitude Hiyori would fall in love with in 0.2 seconds by Bakugo's estimation.]
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Date: 3/11/25 14:54 (UTC)But things might not turn out so bad. I know I didn't get cursed on my birthday, so it seems to vary. And Weiss-chan threw a big party for hers, so if she'd been cursed, I would have noticed! And then Esikko-kun had a birthday recently, and if he was cursed, he didn't mention that.
As for Jun-kun, I guess he did get cursed, but it wasn't a huge deal. It was somewhat cute, really! But if you want my opinion, I'd stay in your room throughout the morning. Then if everything seems alright by afternoon, it might be safe to venture out!
And if it's not alright, we'll just have to celebrate later! With cake and party hats! 🥳🎉🎂🎈
I don't have any suggestions, but that's mostly because I don't know how Quirk stuff works! Is there any way someone could harness her power to make invisible clothes? What if a clothing brand came up with a line of costumes like that? Then they'd be rich!
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Date: 3/11/25 15:26 (UTC)[But the best laid plans...]
Hmph. Someone said the resort treats you like a royal card on the day. You get a bunch of benefits and other bullcrap.
["Take advantage of it when you can" had been the advice, and Bakugo's... trying to weigh the severity of the annoyance versus what he could potentially stockpile for the future.]
Huh? What "we" are you talking about?
[No one said shit about him having a party or even a birthday, dammit! HE ADMITS NOTHING!!]
I dunno. My upperclassman's Quirk lets him become intangible. They used his hair to develop material that becomes intangible with him for his costume.
[But just his costume. Apparently it took a fair bit of resources, so Mirio doesn't have a host of "Quirk-proof" clothing.]
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Date: 3/12/25 03:24 (UTC)[And he never follows any of the rules around here...]
By "we" I mean us, of course! We don't have to throw a birthday bash, but I do think we should celebrate. Everyone deserves to eat cake on their birthday. And I still have leftover party poppers! 🎉
So it is possible! They just need some of her hair!
I hope she gets a costume one day. Putting aside "modesty," fighting without any coverage just sounds dangerous. There's that, and designing a costume sounds like one of the fun parts about being a hero. I'm an idol, so I know how wearing a costume can give you strength!
Speaking of which, now that I have my hero name, I guess the next step is designing my hero costume!
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Date: 3/12/25 21:42 (UTC)[Because birthdays are a stupid "problem" he doesn't want to deal with. He'd rather skip the damn day and carry on like nothing happened. Good to know Hiyori never got cursed at least?]
Save it for someone who wants it. [The poppers.] You've got better things to spend your time on.
They've had access to her hair for years now. If it were possible, they would've done it when she put in orders for her costume.
[In other words, were it possible, Hagakure opted to forgo invisible clothes. But since she didn't, pretty damn sure the costume department wasn't able to replicate Mirio's costume technology with Hagakure's.]
Maybe they'll figure it out in the future. A lot of people in my class share costume designers. They take your ideas and intents into account while working with you.
Like your name, your costume's not something you change all the time, Parrot. So design it with recognition and stability in mind.
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Date: 3/14/25 02:35 (UTC)That all sounds like a pity. But hopefully they will figure it out! Technology continues to advance, after all, to the point where us humans can hardly keep up. First smartphones, then smartwatches, and now we have things like VR worlds where idols can give virtual performances! Really makes your head spin, doesn't it?
Right, right, makes sense! I don't think you need to lecture me too much on costumes. That's something I'm plenty familiar with. Our unit costumes are made with "recognition" and "stability" in mind, too! As well as "image," "appeal," and all sorts of other things.
Though we do have more than just one costume. I'm guessing it's different for you heroes, huh.
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Date: 3/14/25 17:44 (UTC)[You know, in general. Not trying to throw together some damn party or something. For him.]
Guess it's different when you're not living in a world where most people can wreck even advanced technology.
[Bakugo's never had to fear some computer taking over because he's fully capable of destroying whatever computer criminal shows up! Still, Hiyori's not wrong about technology improving dangerously fast.]
Ha? It sounded like you guys changed your damn costumes with each theme, tour, or performance you went on.
Some heroes retire costumes after a while. All Might had over four ages of costumes.
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Date: 3/15/25 18:59 (UTC)[Sorry Bakugo. You said he could do what he wants!]
Speaking of not being a kid, your next birthday is your 18th, no? That may still fall below the drinking age, but it *is* a major milestone. Which is all the more reason to celebrate if you ask me!
Perhaps you heroes can make any piece of technology explode, but you couldn't destroy a whole VR world, could you?
True, we do have specific outfits for different performances! But we also have our "main outfits," which reflect our motifs and show off our image colors! And it sounds like you heroes aren't *too* different, if you retire outfits and get new ones.
My image color is green, by the way, as you already know. But if I'm going to be the "Sunavenger," then it'd make more sense to wear sunshine yellow, wouldn't it?
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Date: 3/15/25 20:09 (UTC)BEAT THAT, PARROT!]
Yeah. The only fucking good thing about it. I don't drink, so that's not a problem. Che. Maybe after the actual day, so I can fake this shitty bird out.
[Spiteful.]
What?! You pull the fucking plug and the VR system shuts down. It might be a world, but it's still constrained within a physical computer, running on programs and code. You turn it off.
[Maybe he meant it literally?]
What's your "main outfit" then?
By retiring, I mean changing the entire thing, not just upgrading a few pieces.
No, you don't need to wear a color to match your name if you don't want. Your look and action will be associated with your name no matter what you wear.
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Date: 3/16/25 02:32 (UTC)I don't know much about how VR works! I just know our "VR world for idols" is still around, even though someone from my agency tried to destroy it with a chainsaw!
I know what it means to retire a costume.
[But since Bakugo asked about his main costume, he figues he might as well just send him a visual air. There's a pause in the convo while he transfers a photo from his smartphone to his smartwatch. Since this is taking place after their event thread, Bakugo already knows he has access to his camera roll, and the photo Hiyori attaches is one that Jun took backstage.]
You can't see the bottom half, but here's the top half. As you can see, our theme color is black, but the costumes also show our unique image colors!
Don't mind Ibara, by the way. He's just sleeping.
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Date: 3/16/25 16:06 (UTC)Fine! I'll let you know after the date!
[Sheesh. Still keeping the true date under wraps for stubborn sake.]
What the hell is a VR world for idols? Some training ground or amusement park?
[And how the hell does Hiyori not realize such a thing has to be operational in the first place?
Anyways, he takes a minute or so to scan over Hiyori's costume. He's not someone who takes a lot of pictures with his phone, so there's little to no desire on Bakugo's part to have his back. Besides, he can call people on the stupid watch, so why have another piece of tech to keep track of? ... Unless the phone's somehow not connected to the peacock's network, and serves as a blindspot.]
You could be a hero with that costume. That shitty copycat blowhard from 1-B dresses in a full tuxedo with coat tails as his hero costume.
[It's not quite as intricate as Hiyori's, but the design wouldn't detract.]
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Date: 3/18/25 17:23 (UTC)Apparently it's a world where idols can give virtual performances to a sea of fans, all plugged into their VR sets. I haven't tried it myself yet, but there's a lot you can do with that sort of setup. For example, ES can revive old retired idols, using holograms and whatnot. I wouldn't mention that around Jun-kun, though, or he'll start talking incessantly about one retired idol in particular.
[Yes, AI and deepfakes are subjects that come up a fair amount in his canon. There's even an anti-cryptocurrency event!]
And a mask, right? Sounds classy!
[If you're going to wear a tuxedo, you've got to have a mask. (Yes, this is another Sailor Moon reference.)]
But I don't think my hero costume and my idol costume should be the same. I'm not a member of Ryuuseitai, so it seems to me those ought to be separate. Besides, don't you agree that I'd look striking in a cape? I'd have no trouble at all pulling off that look!
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