CONTROL.

Laughter bursts from his lips, the sound warm as he raises a hand to shield his eyes, taking a moment to admire Tokoyami’s ascent before he gives chase. Stretching out his wings, he lets them find the beat, raising him from the ground to follow the path his student has taken into the sky. The rush of wind against his skin as he rises keeps his smile affixed upon his face and he darts forward, already beginning to lessen the gap in his typical rapid fashion.

As nears the other in the air, Keigo finds himself hovering back just enough to remain behind, competitive edge lost in favour of watching Tokoyami weave through the sky. He lets his thoughts drift to the possible heights this boy could rise to, and he hopes he can have a part in that future, strange as it is for him to feel attached in a way he hadn’t suspected he might be.

He eyes the spot to perch as they near it and angles himself for the most comfortable landing, soon shifting his wings in as he does so. Raising a hand, he claps it onto Tokoyami’s shoulder, tipping his head to the side. “I must be getting older you had me beat that time…” he teases as though he’s anywhere near ageing before he slouches and turns his gaze to the sky.

“So what’s on your mind?”

                     The shadows retreat from his form when his feet connect with something solid. Dark Shadow pulls back before manifesting beside him, nudging Tokoyami’s face for a moment before turning it’s attention away. Looking over the horizon down at the city, the shadow’s focus is no longer on the duo. But Tokoyami is still paying attention, his eyes lingering on Hawks. 

“ Did I? ” There’s lingering doubt in his words, but also a tinge of amusement and the boy doesn’t really focus much on it. No, his inner thoughts are heavier and louder than this idle chatter, and he’s never been one to indulge in redundant chit chat. Shifting his weight to one leg slightly, he looks out at the city Dark Shadow is staring at, a thoughtful expression sliding in to place. 

“Higher ground, eh?  Yeah, sounds good. They’re both way more effective the closer they are.”  He rolls his shoulders, testing the strength of the seams that kept his arms on his body.  Feels good, feels strong.  He looks over as Tokoyami and Dark Shadow do their thing.  “Dang, I’ll never get over how sick that is- And no worries, I only weigh like… 40 pounds.”  He muses, stepping a bit closer as Present Mic’s voice fills the arena.  

“Let’s kick it, Tokoyami.”

At his approval Dark Shadow darts out suddenly, though when he actually PICKS UP Itoshi he’s slower and careful. Once he feels the other boy is secure, the manifestation gives Tokoyami a thumbs up. 

“ Yes let’s.. kick..” It’s a little awkward on his tongue, but Tokoyami made the attempt at ‘banter’ anyways before launching them both up. He guides them to the nearest building, dropping them carefully while Dark Shadow continues forward to scout for them. After a second he speaks, communicating internally with Dark Shadow. 

Itoshi is stretching, more for show than anything.  He has no bones or muscles to limber up per say, but it looks better than just standing there.  He glances at Tokoyami, silently admiring his cloak in his head- so cool- but he’s pulled from it by his classmate actually speaking to him.

“Oh yeah, I’m totally ready.”

He pats his chest, “I replaced a bunch of my stuffing with insulation stuff so even if Kaminari shocks me I wont completely go up in flames.”  So casual, he’s talking about his own possible death or mutilation here- He grins sheepishly, putting his hands behind his head.  “Are you ready?”

           HE looks him over for a moment, briefly remembering the other’s UNIQUE attributes before nodding. Dark Shadow jolts suddenly before retreating to his master’s side once more, engulfing him slightly as they semi-merge in preparation. 

                    “ I am ready. I suggest attempting to move to higher ground. Dark Shadow should be able to hold us both if only briefly ”

The shadow ripples suddenly, as if in agreement. Then Present Mic’s voice explodes over the arena suddenly, signaling the start of their mock fight. Tokoyami prepares to launch up, but offers his hand out to the other in case he agreed before taking off. 

STARTER CALL  ||  @darkbanquet​​

“You look like you have something on your mind, kid… want to talk about it?”

He likes the kid; it’s part of the reason he invited him back, probably a greater percentage of it than the initial reasons he had scouted him in the first place. Sure he liked to keep up on that hotspot of trouble that was U.A.’s Class 1-A, but Tokoyami’s got character and he likes the way this time round he’s being challenged. He’s certainly shown how far he’s come from the initial work placement where he was stuck with the sidekicks on clean up.

“We can chat down here, or up there…” he adds, hand shifting to point lazily towards the sky. He knows he feels freer up high, where only those who can will climb and he suspects the other is catching the lure of it too. He hopes so. There’s few who can understand the freedom of uninhibited movement through the skies, after all. 

                  LONG gone were the days where he watched his mentor from behind, struggling to keep up. Standing side by side with him now, it should have been satisfying ENOUGH for him, to match the pace of a man known to be TOO FAST FOR HIS OWN GOOD. But, it didn’t. 

Still, he finds himself surprised by Hawks questioning gaze. Blinking and glancing at the other man, he wonders if he had appeared too distracted. Even Dark Shadow seems to be looking at him now, nudging the other’s cheek despite feeling his churning thoughts through their connection. 

“ I would be willing to divulge my thoughts ” He eventually says, eyes drifting upward when Hawks gestures. Nodding once, he allows Dark Shadow to gently cover his form, manipulating the shadows to allow him to fly. In a rare but brief moment of humor, Tokoyami looks at his mentor and gives him a grin. 

“ I will race you up ” 

            “ It seems we are to be paired together for this encounter ”

CALM as ever, he adjusts his cloak ever so slightly with Dark Shadow’s assistance. The apparition seems excited this time around, thrilled to go out in to combat alongside his master. Twisting around until it seems’ satisfied, it eventually peeks up before slowly creeping over to where Itoshi stood. Tilting it’s head curiously, it stares at him, though Tokoyami gives it a disapproving narrowing of his eyes. 

“ Our teachers are likely asleep ”

              STANDING outside, he peers out in to the dimly-lit night. It was an odd hour, close to midnight and the sky was relatively clear. Few people were awake, though the soft sounds of laughter could be heard from the building they stood in front of. Though the darkness was comfortable for him, Tokoyami could rarely be found out here at this hour.

Why was he here then?

He had heard an ANIMAL of sorts, and had requested a student with abilities that could light he way. WITHOUT being too loud of course. 

Starter call. CAP is 5. Multi’s specify. 

                               Indie Semi-Selective Tokoyami Fumikage

                                  OC/CROSSOVER/DUPE FRIENDLY!

                                                Penned by Flowers

      Admittedly enough, he felt bad upon seeing the other’s concern. He knows he has a rather destructive quirk, and if he could even get a little bit of help from anyone, then he’d absolutely appreciate it. The cat hybrid is honestly pretty happy that the student is taking time to help him out. Give him pointers and whatnot.

      He’ll definitely make it up to them. Perhaps next time he sees him, he’ll get whatever snack he wanted. Would that be enough? Stell can only hope so. It’s a small gesture, but he’ll do it.

      The young hero nodded a few times, taking note. Suppose he could try that..Not like he’ll do any good, wheezing and having difficulty with breathing as is just by this mask. Even when they are in a place where Stell could use his quirk without much worry, the teen was nervous on blasting too much power. He barely tugged on his mask, hesitating for a moment before tugging it down further, having looked away from Tokoyami immediately to make sure he doesn’t harm them.

      He took this moment to breathe. He hates the gag, but he knew it was for the better, since he can’t fully control himself yet. He stared at the bolder in front of him, trying to imagine some way to visualize a blow that’s equivalent to a dodge ball hitting you, rather than a whole canon going right through them. So if his scream creates a large hole through it, then..

      Stell started with a shout, keeping his balance as the hole shot out a blast. What came out was sort of a funnel effect, this could perhaps help him in a sense. Because on his side, the large was fairly large, like a big beach ball type of size, but the other side of the hole was smaller. Deadly, but there’s progress at least. He didn’t just black a huge hole this time.

                     TOKOYAMI watches silently as the other considers his words, preparing to try yet another blast. I’s interesting to observe a quirk with similar problems with control, though WHY they had issues are two entirely different reasons. While his was straight control, Tokoyami’s problem was mentally - EMOTIONALLY if you will. So while his attempts to give advice came from a similar issue of control, he wasn’t entirely sure if it would help.

So he watches quietly as the other fires off a blast, hardly flinching as it tears through the boulder. At first glance it doesn’t seem much different from before, the massive tear in rock still too large to feel safe to use in public. Tokoyami doesn’t just stop there though, remembering his mentor’s advice about observation and walking forward. 

As he does, he gets a glimpse at the other side, taking note of the more controlled hole drilled through. PROGRESS, and while it wasn’t up to standards as far as he was concerned, it was GOOD. 

“ Almost. Certainly with time, you will find success ” His words are approving, but not rose-tinted as he walks around again slowly. Encouraging was his goal, but he would not lie to the other. Such a thing would only prove UNHELPFUL after all. 

@simpbaitandco​  -  "Don't hold back for my sake."

Starters || Fire Emblem || Accepting

EVEN with his assurance, Tokoyami still feels reluctant. 

The room is relatively dark save for the dim lights along the walls to keep it at least a little illuminated. He can already feel the power surging from Dark Shadow, the creature docile for now but poised to erupt with even the slightest misstep. It was training that was necessary, because it would be disastrous if he couldn’t keep control, but the anxiety was there nonetheless. 

“ So be it ”

With that in mind, he raises a hand before commanding Dark Shadow internally, the beast lashing out towards Hawks.