GRAVEYARD

[cartesio]

The other side...?

Have you started feeling at home in Cartesio yet? The town has offered you every hospitality that its citizens could think of. They love every corner of this town and they want you to feel the same. Have you accepted Cartesio into your heart yet?

Then it should be comforting to wake in your hotel room. A ceiling you have gotten used to, the warmth of a blanket surrounding you, your own breathing... and silence. All-encompassing silence.
It perseveres when you leave your room, it perseveres when you leave the hotel... Cartesio is quiet because there is nobody in Cartesio who could be making noise. It's a ghost town.

There is only you now, you think. And then, just as you've given up, a noise comes to your ears. A voice, unmistakably. It's time to follow it.

As of Week 5 you may see random objects and buildings of any size flicker. For milli-seconds they seem to glow on and off, blur around the edges, even distort a little. It only happens for a moment at a time, but it happens fairly often.

Welcome to the Cartesio Graveyard. Your character has woken up in a version of the town that is devoid of citizens, but there do seem to be a few people around. Time to explore the mysteries of the other side. For a more thorough OOC guide, we have compiled an FAQ.

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[icariot]

[When Hawks wakes up, he shoots out of bed hard enough land on the floor, an undignified mess of limbs and feathers. It's barely moments before he realizes what must have happened. He knew she'd go for it, but experiencing it and knowing what was going to happen are very different things.

Once he untangles himself and rises from the floor, as long as someone didn't hear the crash and come to investigate by waiting outside his door, he's going to go find Dabi.

After touching base with Dabi, Hawks will be around town, investigating this new development from the air and the ground.]

[integratedsoul]

[ Unlike Dazai and Dabi, Hawks isn't someone Cian specifically thought about seeking out, but spotting him up in the sky is not an unwelcome sight. ]

Hawks-san!

[ She shouts his name up to get his attention and waves. Despite the fact that he also killed a man, Cian's feelings about Hawks aren't all that conflicted. And some of what he said in that trial, she really approved of. ]

[icariot]

[The call had Hawks swivel around until he saw Cian, and the friendly face was both surprising and welcoming. He’ll swoop down to safely land near her.]

Cian. I would say it’s good to see you, but maybe that would need better circumstances. [His tone was still pleasant and teasing when he talked, but he really did wish they were better circumstances. Like maybe when they’re both not dead. ]

[integratedsoul]

Hey, We're still here, un-life goes on, I've had a few conversations like that since arriving here. Not too uplifting, but it could be worse as well, you know?

[ That's a good bit more positive than she's actually feeling, but hey, it's her turn to welcome newbies so let's... make it nice? ]

[icariot]

Oh? I know the partially-still-alive part is one of the “good parts,” but are there others?

[How far does this half-life extend? It’s obvious they’re in a literal ‘ghost town,’ and so far most of the landmarks that he can see match up.]

[integratedsoul]

We have a lot of time to do what we want to?

[ A beat. ]

Though I suppose what you and Dabi-san want to do isn't really doable here... The idea of resurrection is still floating around though.

[icariot]

You're right, more freetime is a plus...

What we want to do here? [You might have lost him there Cian.]

around town --> near the pond;

[kingbomber]

[ So, if Hawks is going to be doing some walking and flying, the explosive blond will be making himself known after a bit of time, specifically when he's on the ground since Bakugou's not in the mood to be putting effort into flagging him down.

He has a rock in his hand, because he'd just been throwing some rocks, but he'd also caught sight of Hawks, so he'll be approaching him before stopping a good ways from him. ]

Didn't think you were the type who hid the fact that they were eager to shed some fucking blood. How much did you join all of that, huh? Just about the same as every sick fuck out there or what?

Re: around town --> near the pond;

[icariot]

[Of all the conversations that needed to be had, this was probably the one Hawks felt least prepared for. When Bakugou calls out, he’ll slow to a halt and turn to face him, but he’s not going to approach too close just yet.]

Kid—Bakugou. I’m not sure what exactly you heard, but I’m going to say it’s not the full story.

[No one has the full story. Hawks was only coming to terms with having to tell it for the first time later in the day. He was thinking this when the second part of Bakugou’s accusations hit]

Hey. I don’t enjoy any part of harming anyone.

[kingbomber]

[ When Hawks doesn't approach more, that seems to just make Bakugou take a few more steps forward. He hung out with a bunch of shit people, so of course Bakugou expected maybe that he'd show something else even more deplorable. His expectations had hit the lowest yesterday during all of that. ]

You'd been clearly waiting for the chance to strike, and you're in with the villains. How the fuck is it not the full story?

[ His hands clench tight into fists, even if one of them held a stone still. At the very least he got his screaming over with yesterday for the most part. Then again there's no guarantee he wouldn't start screaming again. ]

[icariot]

[The muscles in his back tense from frustration and Hawks grits his teeth before speaking] There was much more happening back home I haven’t told anyone, that’s what. Maybe Dabi has suspicions, but guesses only get you so far.

[kingbomber]

[ Bakugou feels a string of confusion amongst the anger, and for a moment it even shows on his face, before the anger comes back. What is all this bullshit all of a sudden? What is he saying? Now he's wondering what the hell is Hawks' aim. ]

So that's why you decided it'd be a great idea to team up with a villain and kill some innocent people on top of other reasons filled to the brim with complete and utter bullshit. Fucking amazing! Way to prove how stupid you can be.

[ ... ]

And I don't know what the hell you're getting at here, but what's the fucking point if you're just beating around the bush, huh?! Unlike you, I'm not the type of person who thinks of shitty mastermind plots or betraying people just because I fucking can.

[icariot]

You think I’ve had a choice in joining these messes? I haven’t made my own choices since I was a kid, easily half your age. I saved some people from a car accident and the Hero Commission said I have to be a hero, so here I am. [This is getting very personal now, so Hawks will take his chances with that rock and approach. His voice also gets quieter, but no less intense. This would have been better in an enclosed place, but quiet will have to work.] I made further mistakes when I paid attention ta your class at USJ. Then I couldn’t make it ta Kamino ta help save you, so the Commission said I should make use of myself. Someone ta walk into the lion’s den, and convince ‘em a bird wants a pride instead of a flock.

[A deep breath. He’s trying to be plain here Bakugou, without being too unfront. He’s been dodging the truth for so long it’s hard to suddenly spill it all.] I was never going ta come outta this as the number two hero. Either I was exposed and offed by the League, or I get enough information ta the Pros and still go down as a turncoat to ‘em and society. Even before the mess this place is, I’ve been doomed.

[He’s not going to say it quite yet, but the escalating him and Dabi got into personally didn’t help his inner conflicts. He fell hard, and it’s hard to remain detached and heroically let yourself be sacrificed when there’s something that’s so entangled with your heart.]

[silvertongueheir]

[Franciscus is just sitting outside the hotel in his camo suit again, focusing as plants grow up the walls and start covering up the graffiti and reinforcing the windows. He gives Hawks a slight glare when he comes out, but that soon dies down.]

Well. I wondered why used the word "our" when referring to Bakugou.

[icariot]

[Hawks pauses midstep to watch Franciscus and the plants, before focusing back in to what he said.]

Excuse me? I can't say I've ever claimed possession of Bakugou.

[Have a strained smile, Hawks doesn't really appreciate your tone much.]

fuck I left out a "he" somehow

[silvertongueheir]

[Shrug.] You didn't, but your boss did, when he called him "our mark." I assumed he was talking about his group back home.

it happens!!

[icariot]

[A look of comprehension dawns on Hawks' face before cooling again]

When Bakugou was a target of the League of Villains more than four months ago, I had nothing to do with them.

[silvertongueheir]

[Another shoulder-shrug.] I see. He'll probably be mad at you either way, after you lied for so long. The police station was all his doing. [He wonders if that has passed over to the other side yet.]

[icariot]

...Thank you for the heads up. I’m sure I’ll find him before I get far. [Hawks will have to thank him actually. The hole in the wall was welcome during his stay in the cell, actually.

around town \o/ a million years later

[linearcrash]

[ Nine can be found around the west side of town, scratching his head. He totally got turned around while trying to find a different blond. He looks a little surprised to see Hawks, before lifting his hand up in greeting. ]

Yo.

[ He's honestly not even sure if he should be talking to him or not, but here he is. Hawks may be able to pick up on the reluctance on Nine's end, but there's no sign of anger or hostilities. ]

Replies a million more years later

[icariot]

[Hawks does notice the reluctance, and it’s been a couple weeks but he’s pretty sure Nine doesn’t do hesitance. That just causes the low grade dread Hawks has had since not long after he woke up here. He’ll shove that down as far as possible though, so that he doesn’t delay more than a moment or two before raising his own hand in greeting and calling out as cheerfully as he could manage.]

Hey Nine. How’s it shaking?

[linearcrash]

[ For a moment, his attention shifts to those wings because he's thinking of something related to them. There's a grin there, so it's nothing bad? Offering a gesture to around the town for emphasize. ]

Well, you know. It's the same shit over here, yo. Just a whole lot less crowded. [ A beat and a point towards towards the wings. ]

Hey could you stretch them out for a moment.

[icariot]

[Much much less crowded, for sure. Hawks furrows his eyebrows briefly before smoothing his expression back out and complying. The lack of crowds is definitely a plus, considering he’s blocking a good portion of where they’re standing now.]

There may not be many people here, but I don’t think I should race at streetlevel, if that’s what you’re going to ask.

[Clear, peopleless areas that are long and straight are well known potential racetracks, afterall.]

[linearcrash]

Can you even race with feathers missing?

[ Checking those wings out. Particularly the patches that are missing. ]

Man, you really do look like you're molting or something, yo. Maybe you can like stick some in from one of those feathered boas or something.

[ Can he touch? Because he's going to try to touch. ]

What's from Dabi and what's from the murder?

[icariot]

Flying is a progressively harder the more feathers I’m missing, but I’ve had to work harder tasks with less than this before. [The boa suggestion gets a snort and a raised eyebrow] I can separate my feathers from my wings, but they still have to be my feathers to be used.

[Even rebutting a questionable suggestion, Hawks will let Nine reach for his wings. Currently they were soft and silky, but if Nine moves to pluck any he’ll have to watch his fingers.]

Not sure where your interest is coming from about which is which, but for what it’s worth none of the primaries and secondaries were Dabi. Too noticeable and necessary for flight. The coverts were decently fair game, though when we realized the feathers haven’t grown back yet, even the ones lost in the first couple weeks, he was a bit more considerate.