[ooc: click on the headers to expand prompts! i'll have limited net access from the 19th to the 27th, so gomen for slow as heck responses!]
001. ▶ A JOB WELL DONE.
💥 ➊ WELL DONE. - Real Food on Campus
[Leaving the beaches of Okinawa for the streets of Neo Tokyo is a far harder trade than abandoning Vegas for their base city. But a job's a job and Bakugo can be found in the cafeteria occasionally, getting something to eat while in a police officer's uniform. His patrol car is parked outside. Locked. Fee free to catch him sitting at a table towards the corner or standing away from everyone to eat in private. He's not a talkative guy, irritable and all, but hey, you might be up for the challenge!
Otherwise, he's going to simply grab a slab of crab and/or fish from the cafeteria and bounce. If you know him well or want to follow him, you can find Bakugo in the Everlight dorm, cooking a far-tastier meal in the kitchen using the procured food and some additional ingredients, mostly rice and vegetables. Want to try your luck at helping him cook or mooch off his hard work? Prove to him you're worth the investment.]
💥 ➋ WELL DONE. - What Friends are For
[Having landed the fatal blow on the Yamadenki three months ago, Bakugo knows well enough what it means to be the victor against the kaiju, smug as fuck that he triumphed over the damn electric geckos! Of course, now he's having to compare the rewards of the victors this month compared to his own. On-brand-themed ramen cups with all the spices versus... toys. HAA?! THEY GOT FUCKING TOYS?! WHAT ABOUT HIS DYNAMIGHT ACTION FIGURE?! HIS MODEL STATUE!! HIS HERO RESIN CAST!! FUCK!! ...Though if you see Bakugo standing in front of a pile of Denji-themed plushies, you might catch a fleeting look on his face that ranges from initial "what the fuck" weirdness to a slight smirk that's oddly affectionate as he picks one of the stuffed toys from the pile. He's gonna rib Denji hard for this one. This is his boyfriend after all.
Alternatively, you might catch him with the gundam model boxes in a bag on his way back. Close CR or those who dare to try to visit Bakugo in his room, can find him halfway through building Dearka's gundam. The surface of his desk is all set up and protected to create a model-building space that looks 100% the focused and attentive expert Bakugo usually is... that nerdy side of him he normally hides from everyone when it comes to collectors shit.]
[ Closed to Choso ~ From @ Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight ]
HA! You've got your face in so many people's showers now!
002. ▶ TRADITIONAL TANABATA.
💥 ➊ TANABATA. - Nostalgia
[Even if his hero society is over a century advanced and swarmed with superpowers, many of Japan's traditions remain, including festivals like Tanabata. In his months here, Bakugo's grown to silently appreciate that LILITH and Neo Tokyo still try to keep the year going like normal, despite the kaiju threats and destruction. It makes him more willing to take part in the traditions as a show of solidarity with Japan. Here or home, Japan is Japan.
When he's not on duty at his job or assisting as an Outsider proper, Bakugo can be found at various stores and shopping districts, mostly browsing with little interest in buying anything. He's not someone to stuff his room full. However, in one particular moment, the young hero stands amid the hot breeze as multiple chimes clink and sing around him, holding a black and orange windchime that happened to catch his eye. He seems caught up in silence, likely a rush of nostalgia that brings gentle memories and a longing for home.
Later in the warm evenings, a few times during the festival period, you can find Bakugo at the Shinjuku Shrine, lingering among the bamboo in the quiet of the night air. Something about the holographic slips of paper changing color amid the branches is both an ethereal pleasantry, reminiscent of the colored streamers and ribbons of the normal Tanabata tradition, and an irritating reminder of what's been lost. Ultimately, tradition wins out and he won't bother with electronic wish. Instead, you might be able to catch Bakugo attaching a hand-written slip of paper to the bamboo.]
💥 ➋ TANABATA. - Festivals
[Despite it being hot as a damn blaze out here, Bakugo makes time to go to the Tanabata festival. Dressed in a traditional summer yukata, he spends his time wandering between the food stalls, little attractions, and the carnival games. Not being a very big spender in other places, today he seems a little more open with his proverbial wallet, buying things from vendors and then giving them right back simply because he wants to acknowledge their efforts in making the festival still happen despite the low turn out and people being strapped for money, food and other resources.
Bakugo's far more attracted to the games, his usual competitive nature flaring up when he takes hold of a laser gun and instantly snipes two kaiju targets. You wanna challenge him or team up with him? He'll demand a good show either way. At another stall, Bakugo keenly guides the paper paddle above the water, eyes the catch below, and with a quick dip → slice → scoop → acquires a new companion: Bomb King, his little grenade fish drone. He can be easily cajoled into other carnival games, but definitely plays to win, loud and intense with a great deal of skill.]
💥 ➌ TANABATA. - "Fireworks"
[Fireworks have had an interesting history with Bakugo, initially being an amazing display of color, noise, light, and power, only to rapidly lose their interest when his Quirk manifested. Why care about fireworks in the sky when he can make amazing explosions in his own hands? Hell, with enough fine-tuned concentration, Bakugo can make small streamer explosions, akin to sparklers, above his palm, as well as miniature firework-like bursts of orange, yellow, and white. But as he lies on his back on a blanket in the grass, Bakugo watches the drone light show above in silent contemplation. The sight is rather impressive, reminding him of dancing fountains, but this time in the sky. Sometimes, in rare moments like these, Neo Tokyo doesn't seem that bad.]
003. ▶ DR. RATIO'S RENOVATIONS.
💥 ➊ RENOVATIONS. - Police Awareness
[He's seen these kinds of promos before; the various emergency vocations and law enforcement stations in Japan would promote awareness and expand on public safety alongside the powerful and famous Heroes who threw their support in with the various establishments. A lot of heroes actually specialized in certain disaster relief efforts or criminal deterrents, heroes with water-themed Quirks operating with firefighters and heroes with speed-themed Quirks operating with the police, just to name two examples. It's one of the reasons Bakugo signed onto the police force as his job of choice shortly after he arrived in Neo Tokyo. At any point in the following, if you want to talk to him about his world's police force, feel free.
For his part, Bakugo stations himself with other members of Neo Tokyo's Police Department (NTPD) at their stand. Whether it's going over the evacuation routes during a kaiju strike or giving lessons on how to beat the ever-living SHIT out of someone breaking into your house (okay, he begrudgingly goes over the pros and cons of standing your ground and escaping while calling the police), Bakugo focuses on civilian protection. He offers some practical demonstrations: learn how to take down an assailant (another Outsider can partner with him for this) or quick draw your pepper spray and/or taser. And finally, he'll let a few lucky people take a quick ride around the festival perimeter in his patrol car (again, another Outsider can either partner with him or be the one getting the ride). Police are a large factor in hero society, so Bakugo takes them seriously and with pride. Meaning he's also hard on them if they fuck up, so there are downsides to that pride as well.]
💥 ➋ RENOVATIONS. - Everlight Delight
[Of course the Outsiders have to help with fundraising. Great. When Bakugo isn't serving at the NTPD awareness stand, he's helping out at the Everlight stalls. Other people can work with the customers and the money; he'll handle the Kingyo-sukui and the takoyaki. While he's working either area, feel free to comment on his new companion: Bomb King, his little grenade fish drone.
Kingyo-sukui: Bakugo is... simultaneously one of the best and one of the worst instructors you could ever have. Giving directions to customers and small children on how to play is a gruff shotgun fire at best. Dare his patience to repeat those instructions results in an explosion. Maybe you find him getting into an argument with one of the parents? Or threatening to drown a cheeky brat for trying to steal a goldfish? Perhaps you catch him in a rarer moment where he crouches beside a little platinum-haired girl and silently directs her hand to effortlessly catch one of the goldfish from the water. Either way, despite his aggression, he makes sure the stall and game runs as smoothly as possible.
Takoyaki: Most people who know Bakugo are aware he's an amazing cook. Takoyaki isn't hard for him either. He can be found over a large bowl, putting in the ingredients and mixing them, each new batch containing a slight variation in spice or flavoring to make their limited supplies stretch further. Alternatively he mans the grill pans, using chopsticks to swiftly turn the balls over in the steaming metal once they reach the proper cooking temperature, all without missing a single one. And if no one else is doing it, he's the one popping the freshly-cooked takoyaki out of the pan and onto the paper-lined disposable containers, before adding the condiments at the customer's discretion. Mind, he WILL refuse customer requests for 'extra' this or that due to the food shortages, so you might see him get into an argument if someone's being a fucking ass about it...]
004. ▶ MONSOON SEASON.
💥 ➊ MONSOON. - Library
[Bakugo has normally made do with the libraries in the city, even if they are a majority of digital. He also frequents the little bookstore that Nanami Kento used to run, taking care of the store and keeping it running even if it's not really in business anymore. He's not the owner. While he doesn't focus on restocking anything in it, he borrows books from it when he wants to read them, then returns them when done, making sure everything's in order. It's kind of a private place for him ever since the man vanished. A few others have access to it, namely Nanami's close companions. Still, nothing beats having an actual physical library in the damn base. Bakugo can be found in the Library on occasion doing one of three things: 1) organizing and arranging the books on the shelves. 2) helping to move furniture if needed. 3) swinging by to check out a book and then promptly leaving. Feel free to catch him in any of these situations and either help him or bug him.]
💥 ➋ MONSOON. - He Always Hated the Rain
[He hates the rain. He hates the dark skies and the gloomy, oppressive atmosphere. He hates feeling trapped inside as it pours outside. He hates the weight of it on the world. Most of all, he hates the way it interferes with his Quirk. It washes away his sweat, it dilutes his explosions, it interferes with his power and motions. It makes him appear weak. So he hates it. Even if he's not outside in it, Bakugo's attitude changes when it rains. He's noticeably quieter than normal, his expression is harsher, and he's always in a bad mood, moreso than normal. The things he does during the rain are frighteningly efficient, pushing himself even harder so anyone who sees him won't think he's anything less than his usual 100% amazing. Yet it wears on him despite that and he finds himself wanting to be alone more than regular. He avoids the kitchen, cooks in his room on his single burner, stocks his mini-fridge, reads or works out, anything to try and hurry the time up so it's not raining when he looks out the window again.
Use this as an open prompt to interact with Bakugo in general during the monsoon season. His normal CR is free to realize he's compensating for his own unhappiness. Note: Denji... you're gonna get a lot of *ahem* rough personal attention during rainy downtime. Pack water.]
💥 ➌ MONSOON. - Rainy Day Hero
[No matter how hard the rain comes down, Bakugo refuses to let it defeat him. He attends to each disaster strike as he's able, operating with the police and other Outsiders to make sure people are safe and kept up and running. Due to the downpour, his efforts to help evacuate citizens is forced to split between his usual explosion-powered flight and tending to people in his patrol car as a police officer. He's even better when the rain stops. Outsiders are free to notice his difficulty during the rain, but expect him to react negatively if it's pointed out.
When the storms calm down and the streets are once again free of rain, Bakugo unleashes his pent-up fury on the debris and trees littering the roads. Explosions at full power vaporize fallen trucks, blast branches and sloughs of mud far away from the roads, and roar out wherever he operates. You wanna tell him to calm the fuck down, or join him in venting the rainy day blues? He'll leave getting generators restored to other Outsiders who are more ready for that job, since he focuses on the heavier lifting of evacuations and debris clearing.
If anyone wants to talk potential kaiju-related reasons for these storms, have at it. Bakugo expects such a thing to be the case and he's going to bring utter hell on that beast whenever it shows its face!]
Bakugō Katsuki 💥 Boku no Hero Academia 💥 Everlight
001. ▶ A JOB WELL DONE.
💥 ➊ WELL DONE. - Real Food on Campus
[Leaving the beaches of Okinawa for the streets of Neo Tokyo is a far harder trade than abandoning Vegas for their base city. But a job's a job and Bakugo can be found in the cafeteria occasionally, getting something to eat while in a police officer's uniform. His patrol car is parked outside. Locked. Fee free to catch him sitting at a table towards the corner or standing away from everyone to eat in private. He's not a talkative guy, irritable and all, but hey, you might be up for the challenge!
Otherwise, he's going to simply grab a slab of crab and/or fish from the cafeteria and bounce. If you know him well or want to follow him, you can find Bakugo in the Everlight dorm, cooking a far-tastier meal in the kitchen using the procured food and some additional ingredients, mostly rice and vegetables. Want to try your luck at helping him cook or mooch off his hard work? Prove to him you're worth the investment.]
💥 ➋ WELL DONE. - What Friends are For
[Having landed the fatal blow on the Yamadenki three months ago, Bakugo knows well enough what it means to be the victor against the kaiju, smug as fuck that he triumphed over the damn electric geckos! Of course, now he's having to compare the rewards of the victors this month compared to his own. On-brand-themed ramen cups with all the spices versus... toys. HAA?! THEY GOT FUCKING TOYS?! WHAT ABOUT HIS DYNAMIGHT ACTION FIGURE?! HIS MODEL STATUE!! HIS HERO RESIN CAST!! FUCK!! ...Though if you see Bakugo standing in front of a pile of Denji-themed plushies, you might catch a fleeting look on his face that ranges from initial "what the fuck" weirdness to a slight smirk that's oddly affectionate as he picks one of the stuffed toys from the pile. He's gonna rib Denji hard for this one. This is his boyfriend after all.
Alternatively, you might catch him with the gundam model boxes in a bag on his way back. Close CR or those who dare to try to visit Bakugo in his room, can find him halfway through building Dearka's gundam. The surface of his desk is all set up and protected to create a model-building space that looks 100% the focused and attentive expert Bakugo usually is... that nerdy side of him he normally hides from everyone when it comes to collectors shit.]
[ Closed to Choso ~ From @ Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight ]
HA! You've got your face in so many people's showers now!
002. ▶ TRADITIONAL TANABATA.
💥 ➊ TANABATA. - Nostalgia
[Even if his hero society is over a century advanced and swarmed with superpowers, many of Japan's traditions remain, including festivals like Tanabata. In his months here, Bakugo's grown to silently appreciate that LILITH and Neo Tokyo still try to keep the year going like normal, despite the kaiju threats and destruction. It makes him more willing to take part in the traditions as a show of solidarity with Japan. Here or home, Japan is Japan.
When he's not on duty at his job or assisting as an Outsider proper, Bakugo can be found at various stores and shopping districts, mostly browsing with little interest in buying anything. He's not someone to stuff his room full. However, in one particular moment, the young hero stands amid the hot breeze as multiple chimes clink and sing around him, holding a black and orange windchime that happened to catch his eye. He seems caught up in silence, likely a rush of nostalgia that brings gentle memories and a longing for home.
Later in the warm evenings, a few times during the festival period, you can find Bakugo at the Shinjuku Shrine, lingering among the bamboo in the quiet of the night air. Something about the holographic slips of paper changing color amid the branches is both an ethereal pleasantry, reminiscent of the colored streamers and ribbons of the normal Tanabata tradition, and an irritating reminder of what's been lost. Ultimately, tradition wins out and he won't bother with electronic wish. Instead, you might be able to catch Bakugo attaching a hand-written slip of paper to the bamboo.]
💥 ➋ TANABATA. - Festivals
[Despite it being hot as a damn blaze out here, Bakugo makes time to go to the Tanabata festival. Dressed in a traditional summer yukata, he spends his time wandering between the food stalls, little attractions, and the carnival games. Not being a very big spender in other places, today he seems a little more open with his proverbial wallet, buying things from vendors and then giving them right back simply because he wants to acknowledge their efforts in making the festival still happen despite the low turn out and people being strapped for money, food and other resources.
Bakugo's far more attracted to the games, his usual competitive nature flaring up when he takes hold of a laser gun and instantly snipes two kaiju targets. You wanna challenge him or team up with him? He'll demand a good show either way. At another stall, Bakugo keenly guides the paper paddle above the water, eyes the catch below, and with a quick dip → slice → scoop → acquires a new companion: Bomb King, his little grenade fish drone. He can be easily cajoled into other carnival games, but definitely plays to win, loud and intense with a great deal of skill.]
💥 ➌ TANABATA. - "Fireworks"
[Fireworks have had an interesting history with Bakugo, initially being an amazing display of color, noise, light, and power, only to rapidly lose their interest when his Quirk manifested. Why care about fireworks in the sky when he can make amazing explosions in his own hands? Hell, with enough fine-tuned concentration, Bakugo can make small streamer explosions, akin to sparklers, above his palm, as well as miniature firework-like bursts of orange, yellow, and white. But as he lies on his back on a blanket in the grass, Bakugo watches the drone light show above in silent contemplation. The sight is rather impressive, reminding him of dancing fountains, but this time in the sky. Sometimes, in rare moments like these, Neo Tokyo doesn't seem that bad.]
003. ▶ DR. RATIO'S RENOVATIONS.
💥 ➊ RENOVATIONS. - Police Awareness
[He's seen these kinds of promos before; the various emergency vocations and law enforcement stations in Japan would promote awareness and expand on public safety alongside the powerful and famous Heroes who threw their support in with the various establishments. A lot of heroes actually specialized in certain disaster relief efforts or criminal deterrents, heroes with water-themed Quirks operating with firefighters and heroes with speed-themed Quirks operating with the police, just to name two examples. It's one of the reasons Bakugo signed onto the police force as his job of choice shortly after he arrived in Neo Tokyo. At any point in the following, if you want to talk to him about his world's police force, feel free.
For his part, Bakugo stations himself with other members of Neo Tokyo's Police Department (NTPD) at their stand. Whether it's going over the evacuation routes during a kaiju strike or giving lessons on how to beat the ever-living SHIT out of someone breaking into your house (okay, he begrudgingly goes over the pros and cons of standing your ground and escaping while calling the police), Bakugo focuses on civilian protection. He offers some practical demonstrations: learn how to take down an assailant (another Outsider can partner with him for this) or quick draw your pepper spray and/or taser. And finally, he'll let a few lucky people take a quick ride around the festival perimeter in his patrol car (again, another Outsider can either partner with him or be the one getting the ride). Police are a large factor in hero society, so Bakugo takes them seriously and with pride. Meaning he's also hard on them if they fuck up, so there are downsides to that pride as well.]
💥 ➋ RENOVATIONS. - Everlight Delight
[Of course the Outsiders have to help with fundraising. Great. When Bakugo isn't serving at the NTPD awareness stand, he's helping out at the Everlight stalls. Other people can work with the customers and the money; he'll handle the Kingyo-sukui and the takoyaki. While he's working either area, feel free to comment on his new companion: Bomb King, his little grenade fish drone.
Kingyo-sukui: Bakugo is... simultaneously one of the best and one of the worst instructors you could ever have. Giving directions to customers and small children on how to play is a gruff shotgun fire at best. Dare his patience to repeat those instructions results in an explosion. Maybe you find him getting into an argument with one of the parents? Or threatening to drown a cheeky brat for trying to steal a goldfish? Perhaps you catch him in a rarer moment where he crouches beside a little platinum-haired girl and silently directs her hand to effortlessly catch one of the goldfish from the water. Either way, despite his aggression, he makes sure the stall and game runs as smoothly as possible.
Takoyaki: Most people who know Bakugo are aware he's an amazing cook. Takoyaki isn't hard for him either. He can be found over a large bowl, putting in the ingredients and mixing them, each new batch containing a slight variation in spice or flavoring to make their limited supplies stretch further. Alternatively he mans the grill pans, using chopsticks to swiftly turn the balls over in the steaming metal once they reach the proper cooking temperature, all without missing a single one. And if no one else is doing it, he's the one popping the freshly-cooked takoyaki out of the pan and onto the paper-lined disposable containers, before adding the condiments at the customer's discretion. Mind, he WILL refuse customer requests for 'extra' this or that due to the food shortages, so you might see him get into an argument if someone's being a fucking ass about it...]
004. ▶ MONSOON SEASON.
💥 ➊ MONSOON. - Library
[Bakugo has normally made do with the libraries in the city, even if they are a majority of digital. He also frequents the little bookstore that Nanami Kento used to run, taking care of the store and keeping it running even if it's not really in business anymore. He's not the owner. While he doesn't focus on restocking anything in it, he borrows books from it when he wants to read them, then returns them when done, making sure everything's in order. It's kind of a private place for him ever since the man vanished. A few others have access to it, namely Nanami's close companions. Still, nothing beats having an actual physical library in the damn base. Bakugo can be found in the Library on occasion doing one of three things: 1) organizing and arranging the books on the shelves. 2) helping to move furniture if needed. 3) swinging by to check out a book and then promptly leaving. Feel free to catch him in any of these situations and either help him or bug him.]
💥 ➋ MONSOON. - He Always Hated the Rain
[He hates the rain. He hates the dark skies and the gloomy, oppressive atmosphere. He hates feeling trapped inside as it pours outside. He hates the weight of it on the world. Most of all, he hates the way it interferes with his Quirk. It washes away his sweat, it dilutes his explosions, it interferes with his power and motions. It makes him appear weak. So he hates it. Even if he's not outside in it, Bakugo's attitude changes when it rains. He's noticeably quieter than normal, his expression is harsher, and he's always in a bad mood, moreso than normal. The things he does during the rain are frighteningly efficient, pushing himself even harder so anyone who sees him won't think he's anything less than his usual 100% amazing. Yet it wears on him despite that and he finds himself wanting to be alone more than regular. He avoids the kitchen, cooks in his room on his single burner, stocks his mini-fridge, reads or works out, anything to try and hurry the time up so it's not raining when he looks out the window again.
Use this as an open prompt to interact with Bakugo in general during the monsoon season. His normal CR is free to realize he's compensating for his own unhappiness. Note: Denji... you're gonna get a lot of *ahem*
roughpersonal attention during rainy downtime. Pack water.]💥 ➌ MONSOON. - Rainy Day Hero
[No matter how hard the rain comes down, Bakugo refuses to let it defeat him. He attends to each disaster strike as he's able, operating with the police and other Outsiders to make sure people are safe and kept up and running. Due to the downpour, his efforts to help evacuate citizens is forced to split between his usual explosion-powered flight and tending to people in his patrol car as a police officer. He's even better when the rain stops. Outsiders are free to notice his difficulty during the rain, but expect him to react negatively if it's pointed out.
When the storms calm down and the streets are once again free of rain, Bakugo unleashes his pent-up fury on the debris and trees littering the roads. Explosions at full power vaporize fallen trucks, blast branches and sloughs of mud far away from the roads, and roar out wherever he operates. You wanna tell him to calm the fuck down, or join him in venting the rainy day blues? He'll leave getting generators restored to other Outsiders who are more ready for that job, since he focuses on the heavier lifting of evacuations and debris clearing.
If anyone wants to talk potential kaiju-related reasons for these storms, have at it. Bakugo expects such a thing to be the case and he's going to bring utter hell on that beast whenever it shows its face!]