[Honestly, he respects that - most of his notes on Bakugo center around a general vibe of 'he's an asshole, but he's a good kid'. There's something nice about knowing someone that proves you don't have to have any manners to be a good person.
All fleeting thoughts, though, because the excitement of combat pushes everything else right out. Bakugo comes at him fast, so Dodger is teleporting before he even gets there - bursting apart into flames, but that flash still affects his vision even while he's moving around. So he just moves backward blindly, relying on his knowledge of the open space behind him to find a spot to land, and reappearing about eight feet back.]
Of course you fight dirty.
[Said with nothing but enthusiasm. He was on the fence about fighting without an intent to kill before coming here, but everyone he's been sparring with has been properly fun to scrap with.
This distance gives him some room to properly set up one of his own moves - cartwheeling forward in what might just look like a pointlessly flashy move, but it's setting up momentum to drive a kick into Bakugo's head.]
[Conversely, Bakugo's notes on Dodger lean towards "strong, capable, tough, but weird and wary" with a personal anecdote to be cautious around him. The man keeps a lot to his chest, but simultaneously, Bakugo finds his face, words, and emotions pretty honest on his sleeve. Definitely has high marks for sparring companion, with more notes about the man's power set. He's far more a combat nerd than an interpersonal nerd.]
Tch! [Bastard blinks backwards, dodging both his second blast and avoiding most of his blinding flash. Preemptive movement. He twists and shoulders through the heat, not bothered by a simple flare up. How the hell would he handle his explosions so close if he wasn't resistant to heat? Straightening up, he watches for Dodger's reappearing, immediately clocking the noise he makes. It's barely a second, but Dodger heralds his own arrival.
Doesn't mean he's able to track the direction he teleports until he reappears though. That sucks.]
Haa?! That's not dirty fighting! [Throwing sand in someone's eyes is fighting dirty! Using a flash grenade is pure advantage generation. He tenses his body as Dodger comes at him in a whirl. No, he recognizes that sort of attack. Momentum. He's utilized a similar technique. Part of him wants to know if he can take it; the rest of him remembers All Might's blows, even when severely holding back.
Fuck no.
He slams his hand upward and uppercuts a hard explosion straight into Dodger's descending Achilles tendon, intending to blow his strike backwards or off course. And still get a safe idea of how hard his hit is.]
[By the time Bakugo goes to aim that explosion, Dodger is too committed to back out - teleporting would lead to him falling over, and wasting the limited amount of times he can teleport too early. So it lands, knocking Dodger off-balance, although he catches himself well enough with another flashy move.
The heat from the explosion doesn't bother him, and the force is dulled by his super-strength. But it still hurts, even if Dodger is able to compartmentalize it for now. He'd rather deal with that pain than start favoring one of his legs and give Bakugo a weakness to exploit.]
Look, call it what you want. If you win, it doesn't matter.
[Immediately he moves forward again, this time taking advantage of the fact that Bakugo hasn't seen much of his teleportation. He gives out a burst of flames from his body, mimicking the way he looks when he's about to teleport, before just aiming a punch at Bakugo's stomach.]
[It knocks the man off course but sends Bakugo flying to the side. He isn't sticking around to see where that deflected axe kick lands. One hand catches the ground, bouncing off in a quick spring, before landing on his feet. Where the hell'd that bastard go? Red eyes snap up from his rushing flurry of bangs, searching the area for Dodger's figure.
Didn't think that explosion would do much to him aside from pushing him away. Did it even cause him pain? He suspects the man's not only resistant to it, but can hide discomfort as well. Scruffy ass lifestyle. Guess that means he'll be paying attention to Dodger's limbs and see if he happens to instinctively favor anything.]
Hey, you called it dirty first! [Now he's just being petulant. Bakugo braces a foot behind him and snaps his arm in front, an explosion crackling in hand. Flames-!? Shit, he's teleporting! His eyes flicker to the side, getting halfway across his sclera before he realizes- FEINT! The explosion goes off, ripping over Dodger's shoulder instead, and his pain explosion through his abdominal wall. Feels like a battering ram. Arms and legs fold, half lying across the man's burly arm, before he's knocked away.
Fuck! So he can mimic his own teleportation flare as a fake. Smart ass. Spitting out a mouthful of bile, he slams an explosion behind him and bounces upward, catching onto an outcropping jutting from the wall near the ceiling. A growl rumbles in his throat as he wipes his mouth with his hand. Damn, that was near the level of All Might's power-weighted restrained blows during the exam.
He can't take too many of those if he wants to stay in this fight.]
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Date: 1/11/26 19:17 (UTC)All fleeting thoughts, though, because the excitement of combat pushes everything else right out. Bakugo comes at him fast, so Dodger is teleporting before he even gets there - bursting apart into flames, but that flash still affects his vision even while he's moving around. So he just moves backward blindly, relying on his knowledge of the open space behind him to find a spot to land, and reappearing about eight feet back.]
Of course you fight dirty.
[Said with nothing but enthusiasm. He was on the fence about fighting without an intent to kill before coming here, but everyone he's been sparring with has been properly fun to scrap with.
This distance gives him some room to properly set up one of his own moves - cartwheeling forward in what might just look like a pointlessly flashy move, but it's setting up momentum to drive a kick into Bakugo's head.]
we've all done that before
Date: 1/12/26 02:13 (UTC)Tch! [Bastard blinks backwards, dodging both his second blast and avoiding most of his blinding flash. Preemptive movement. He twists and shoulders through the heat, not bothered by a simple flare up. How the hell would he handle his explosions so close if he wasn't resistant to heat? Straightening up, he watches for Dodger's reappearing, immediately clocking the noise he makes. It's barely a second, but Dodger heralds his own arrival.
Doesn't mean he's able to track the direction he teleports until he reappears though. That sucks.]
Haa?! That's not dirty fighting! [Throwing sand in someone's eyes is fighting dirty! Using a flash grenade is pure advantage generation. He tenses his body as Dodger comes at him in a whirl. No, he recognizes that sort of attack. Momentum. He's utilized a similar technique. Part of him wants to know if he can take it; the rest of him remembers All Might's blows, even when severely holding back.
Fuck no.
He slams his hand upward and uppercuts a hard explosion straight into Dodger's descending Achilles tendon, intending to blow his strike backwards or off course. And still get a safe idea of how hard his hit is.]
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Date: 1/12/26 13:02 (UTC)The heat from the explosion doesn't bother him, and the force is dulled by his super-strength. But it still hurts, even if Dodger is able to compartmentalize it for now. He'd rather deal with that pain than start favoring one of his legs and give Bakugo a weakness to exploit.]
Look, call it what you want. If you win, it doesn't matter.
[Immediately he moves forward again, this time taking advantage of the fact that Bakugo hasn't seen much of his teleportation. He gives out a burst of flames from his body, mimicking the way he looks when he's about to teleport, before just aiming a punch at Bakugo's stomach.]
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Date: 1/12/26 23:28 (UTC)Didn't think that explosion would do much to him aside from pushing him away. Did it even cause him pain? He suspects the man's not only resistant to it, but can hide discomfort as well. Scruffy ass lifestyle. Guess that means he'll be paying attention to Dodger's limbs and see if he happens to instinctively favor anything.]
Hey, you called it dirty first! [Now he's just being petulant. Bakugo braces a foot behind him and snaps his arm in front, an explosion crackling in hand. Flames-!? Shit, he's teleporting! His eyes flicker to the side, getting halfway across his sclera before he realizes- FEINT! The explosion goes off, ripping over Dodger's shoulder instead, and his pain explosion through his abdominal wall. Feels like a battering ram. Arms and legs fold, half lying across the man's burly arm, before he's knocked away.
Fuck! So he can mimic his own teleportation flare as a fake. Smart ass. Spitting out a mouthful of bile, he slams an explosion behind him and bounces upward, catching onto an outcropping jutting from the wall near the ceiling. A growl rumbles in his throat as he wipes his mouth with his hand. Damn, that was near the level of All Might's power-weighted restrained blows during the exam.
He can't take too many of those if he wants to stay in this fight.]