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[museums-and-broken-bones]

An MHA OC roleplay blog that will likely fluctuate in activity due to real life responsibilities!

I haven't roleplayed in a while, and certainly not on Tumblr, so it'll take a while to get my bearings. I used to be a semi-literate roleplayer with occasional literate roleplay attempts, so expect answers of that kind.

Mun (you can call me Gravy! He/They) is an adult and comfortable with mature topics. However, I'm aroace and same goes for my character, so I'll steer clear from romances. It's not something I can even trust to write properly nor understand. If you want to do something one-sided it could be interesting and I'm not opposed tho!

Additionally, English isn't my first language, so there might be occasional mistakes in my writing that I hope you'll understand.

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[museums-and-broken-bones]

Perhaps if I was somebody with any sliver of trust in the hero system I'd leave the documents I stole from the Shie Hassaikai behind as an anonymous tip...

...But I'm not. At best, they won't do anything, and at worst, they'll endanger the kids in there more.

These papers will do wonders for my future investigations. At least something fruitful turned up out of this.

[jamsmemes]

(     *     BARE BONES.

a selection of headcanon questions inspired by key bones in the human body.

skull.   what memories/thoughts do they guard the most from others ?

cheekbone. what makes them smile ?

mandible / jawbone. what are they incapable of saying out loud ?

teeth. what lasting mark do they leave on others ?

hyoid / neck. who taught them to speak up, or stay silent ?

clavicle / collarbone. who/what do they lean on when they're vulnerable ?

scapula / shoulderblade. what burden do they carry on their back ?

sternum. what makes their heart pound hardest ?

ribcage. who/what are they trying to protect ?

humerus. do they use humour as a shield or a weapon ? what from/to ?

radius. who/what do they reach for first in a crisis ?

ulna. who stands by them no matter what ?

carpals. what small habits do they have ?

metacarpals. do they ask for help or clench their fists and bear it ?

phalanges. what is their relationship with touch ?

spine. when do they lose their backbone, what scares them ?

pelvis. what future or legacy are they afraid/excited to be responsible for ?

sacrum. what sacrifices have they made ?

coccyx / tailbone. what outdated beliefs do they still carry, if any ?

femur. what drives them forward ?

patella / kneecap. how compliant/obedient are they, who will they kneel for ?

tibia. who/what keeps them moving forward ?

fibula. do they ever feel overlooked ?

tarsals. what past mistakes stick with them with every step they take ?

metatarsals. if they could disappear for a day, where would they run ?

[missulena-has-you-trapped]

I'm surprised BH even said they'll 'look into your background'. They probably won't drop anything since you're a vigilante anyway. Illegal quirk use of whatever.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

Meh, not really expecting much. But it’s worth a shot

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Oh, I'm sure they love being pedantic and then not following up on anything. Well, if you think it'll work, then I hope you'll get what you're looking for.

[egberts]

the hand bones connected to the hand bone

the hand bones connected to the hand bone

the hand bones connected to the hand bone

the hands got a lot of bones

[museums-and-broken-bones]

I have THE worst headache right now. And my ribs are killing me, too.

[microraptorhours]

does anyone else think about how the versions of languages we speak rn will be considered archaic in the future + historians will translate our poetry into some new beautiful form + this is because everything goes on + on + on + on forever

[moth-of-hassaikai]

Muse silently crept along the corridors of the compound. It's taken them long enough to find the Shie Hassaikai, and even longer to plan for an undetectable break and enter. Getting caught and killed here was the last thing they wanted... But they knew very well this group dealt with human trafficking. The vigilante needed to obtain the information; and to do something about it.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

mayuga is walking down the hallway, carrying a plastic container with a big rhino beetle inside. it looks so strong, just like rappa! she's excited to show it to him. but, when she turns the corner, something looks wrong. this person isn't supposed to be here...

" hey...who are you? "

her big wide eyes are staring at muse. she flutters her wings a little.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse stopped in their tracks. Their mind was running a thousand kilometres an hour, simultaneously cursing their bad luck, and trying to figure out a smooth way out of this. From their informants, they had pieced together the existence of children within the compound, but they hadn't expected to encounter one. By the looks of it, the girl before them must be very loyal. She was allowed to move freely. They took a deep breath. Better a child than one of the adults; she might be more maleable.

"I was sent here to meet your people by my boss... I am from a gang interested in your activities." The vigilante lied. Maybe they could get the information they needed this way, though?

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga tilts her head and wiggles her antennae. she doesn't recognize muse at all... she wonders what other gang wants to know about the shie hassaikai. maybe this person is lying. but maybe not.

" i can talk with you if you want to ask about our activities... we can talk in my room. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse wasn't fully content with following this kid who knows where, but it might be better than staying out here in the open. Anyway, it's not like they could back out now. If it's a trap, they'll have to deal with it. Or die.

"In your room? What about where you keep your... Goods?" They cleared their throat as they spoke.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" the warehouse...? we can go to the warehouse if you want. there's lots of space to talk in the warehouse. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"That would be a start." Muse confirmed. They could map out the building better this way. Get an idea of the points of interest, or even ditch this kid if a better opportunity arises. They likely won't have a second chance to do this in the future.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

the warehouse was even better... her things were still there from that boy being chained up last night. if she did this, papa would definitely forgive her for messing up! if she caught a snooping little bug, then everyone would be happy with her for sure!

mayuga walked to the warehouse with them. her antennae wiggled because she was so excited, but she tried to look neutral. when they got to the warehouse, she let muse go in first, then picked up her pipe from by the door. she held it up quietly, then hit muse on the head as hard as she could.

" goodnight... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

It was times like these Muse was thankful for their costume's helmet. That hurt like a bitch and disoriented them, yes, but they weren't out of it.

They could theoretically confront the kid now... Or pretend to pass out and hopefully be brought to wherever they keep their victims. As long as they wouldn't take their costume off and identify them, the game was still on.

The vigilante fell to their knees, and then collapsed to the solid ground.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga smiled and her antennaes wiggled. papa would definitely forgive her now. she dragged muse over to the same pole she had put sanda on. his blood was still on the floor, she didnt clean it up yet. she didnt have quirk canceling cuffs anymore because chisaki took them, so she would have to do something else...

mayuga put the regular cuffs on muse's wrists and ankles so they were on their knees, then put a collar on their neck to connect the chain to. she locked the chain to the pole.

her wings flapped, creating a punch of red dust that fell on muse. it wouldnt last so long like the quirk cuffs did, but it would cancel their quirk for now at least... she would find something better later...

just like with sanda, she sat down in her chair in front of muse, holding her pipe and waiting for muse to wake up.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse quickly started to regret letting this kid tie them up. They were hoping the teenager would leave, so they would be able to wiggle out of the cuffs while not being watched. Getting out of restraints wasn't the worst as somebody who could force their body into unnatural positions, but figuring out the collar was going to be more hassle than it was worth. If they could somehow break the chains or just unhook them so they could flee...? Maybe some of the weapons they were carrying could be of help.

They remained on the ground, pretending to be knocked out cold.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga sighs. this is taking way too long... she walked back over, carrying her pipe with her. she grabs their helmet and yanks it off, throwing it away.

" hey! wake up! did i hit you too hard...? "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse felt their heart fall to their stomach as the helmet was yanked off. They had attempted to move their head to stop it, but it was too late.

They weren't unrecognisable... Their face could be tracked back to the museum they worked for, and then, further back to their family. This is bad. This is so bad.

Underneath the helmet, the vigilante was sporting short dark hair, with a pattern of white stripes at the back of their head. Their eyes were moving in a constant rhythmical motion. They were looking at the ground, trying to still retain any amount of privacy.

"You think Emperor will be happy you're treating one of his best this way?" Muse continued the charade. They threw out the name of the first villain that came to mind, a gang leader similarly dwelling in human trafficking.

If this would somehow end in a conflict between Emperor's goons and the Shie Hassaikai, it'd be even better. Muse hoped they'd wreck each other.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" emperor...? i only listen to papa. and papa would be mad at you for telling lies and sneaking around like a bad bug. "

she taps muse's chin with her pipe to make them look up. mayuga smiles at them, but it doesnt look friendly.

" you lied, didnt you? if you were really supposed to be here you would have an escort... nobody would let you just walk around... and since you were breaking rules, that means i get to play with you now... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse fixated the kid's face for a while before jerking away. They quickly mentally filed through all the information from their informant.

"You're Mayuga, right? You don't want to get out of here? Live a normal life? You're 16, a kid. I doubt Overhaul actually thinks of you as his 'daughter'." They attempted to appeal as they analysed the other's possible bone structure. They have to use their quirk... But something feels weird.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

she sighs and leans against her pipe. this overhaul definitely wasnt her papa... but she would rather have a papa who didnt know her than no papa at all...

" thats a very nice try but... i like it here with papa... if i had a normal life i wouldnt get to play with people... i have to stay with papa so i can cure the world of the quirk disease. and it's fun, too..."

mayuga raises the pipe again and smiles before swinging it into muse's stomach.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse dropped the dizzy act and quickly lowered themselves to the ground, narrowly dodging a pipe to the stomach. It landed powerfully against their shoulders and ribcage, but the armoured suit still served its function. That will leave a nasty bruise regardless of the gravity of impact... They continued to attempt using their quirk, but seeing as it was refusing to work... Something was stopping it. They didn't seem like restraints that were quirk cancelling, so it must have been the kid's ability.

"Quirk disease?" The humanities scientist inside of them was protesting, but it wasn't the time "But what does your 'Papa' think of you then? You clearly have a quirk... What do you think he'll do to you when he's done with everyone else?" Or was their quirk not working because Mayuga had a different bone structure to what they assumed? No, at most the bone density must be different... Think, it's a moth quirk, think. "You're a heteromorph. I doubt those pesky drugs of the Shie Hassaikai can do much about you. He'll probably just kill you." They continued to argue.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" if papa wants to kill me, that's okay... but while i'm here with my quirk, i should use it ever day to help papa. using my quirk is okay if i'm using it to help cure the world. "

mayuga tapped her pipe against the ground. she liked the sound of the metal touching the concrete floor in the warehouse, because it echoed so much. she liked the sound of her pipe hitting people too. she wanted to hit muse again, but she waited.

" i already got in trouble yesterday. i brought a boy back to the warehouse. he was so cute and small, and he made nice noises when i hit him, but... it turns out he worked for one of papa's friends, so i'm in trouble now. but when papa finds out i killed a bug that was sneaking around the compound? then he won't be mad anymore...! "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

They considered bluffing being quirkless, they really did, but considering their hair wasn't a typical appearance, it wouldn't fly.

They had to rely on good old oratory. Their previous comment had already bought them some time.

"Do you really think he'd value anything you'd do at the end of the day? When you're inflicted with a disease yourself?" They kept an eye carefully on the pipe. Next time it'd come swinging down, they'd try locking the kid's joints up.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" he doesn't have to value me, ill still do my best for him, because he's my papa... even if he stays mad at me forever, i'll still be good every day! "

she smiles, but it still isn't friendly. her eyes look dark. she raises the pipe again and her antennae wiggle excitedly.

" because that's what papa wants! so don't ruin what he worked so hard on! "

mayuga swings the pipe sideways at muse's knees.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Mayuga's hands froze on the spot right before coming in contact with Muse. It was as if her bones were refusing to move. She had to rely on a short-term strategy to prevent the usage of quirks, and since Muse pretended to be out cold for a long time, the effect must have worn off by now.

Muse exhaled. They didn't know when they drew in air, but it was likely in preparation for impact.

The vigilante leaned forward as they forced the bones in their hands to move around unnaturally. It was mostly their thumb that needed to get out of the way. Their right hand was eventually freed. Easier now, they managed to get the second handcuff off.

For not one second, had they left the kid out of their range of vision, maintaining her frozen.

Muse returned and searched for the keys on Mayuga, once found, they used them to unfasten the rest of the restraints and stand up. They finally fixed their helmet back on, and were able to face the teenager again.

"Listen, I don't want to kill you..." They sighed, now with the voice modifier functional again. You saw my face.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" it's a bad idea to kill me...you really don't want to do that. papa will be very angry if you kill me. but i understand. because if you let me move, i'll kill you too. "

if she cant kill this person spying on papa's shie hassaikai she doesn't even want to be alive anyway... papa is already mad at her about what she did to sanda. she can't let him get even angrier at her for letting a bug get away.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"I don't care about what Overhaul thinks." They answered "He's an idiot." I just don't want to dirty my hands with killing somebody that is not actively trying to kill me. Much less a kid.

Right. If there are any cameras around here, which almost definitely there are, they need to find the room and erase the records of their face. But this kid will sound the alarm the moment they are out of their sight... They looked at the keys in their hands and the restraints on the ground. Just gotta use something to muffle her noises from around the warehouse. Overhaul's men will eventually find her.

"Are there any other people here? Kidnapped?" Muse questioned.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" no. rappa made me let the last one go before we could have any fun. i don't have any other ones yet. "

her voice was now cold and didnt sound as excited anymore. there was no point in fighting when she was already frozen. papa was going to be so disappointed in her.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse found some cloth around the warehouse that they could use. They didn't trust Mayuga's words, but this entire operation was down the drain, so they'll have to take what they can get.

They took the pipe out of the kid's hands and tied her up. They had to loosen up her joints in order to push her down and properly get the job done, but at this point, it was easier for Muse to overpower the teenager.

The vigilante left holding the pipe. Once the kid was outside their range of vision, she was free to move however she wanted, and they were bolting down the hallways.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

Muse silently crept along the corridors of the compound. It's taken them long enough to find the Shie Hassaikai, and even longer to plan for an undetectable break and enter. Getting caught and killed here was the last thing they wanted... But they knew very well this group dealt with human trafficking. The vigilante needed to obtain the information; and to do something about it.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

mayuga is walking down the hallway, carrying a plastic container with a big rhino beetle inside. it looks so strong, just like rappa! she's excited to show it to him. but, when she turns the corner, something looks wrong. this person isn't supposed to be here...

" hey...who are you? "

her big wide eyes are staring at muse. she flutters her wings a little.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse stopped in their tracks. Their mind was running a thousand kilometres an hour, simultaneously cursing their bad luck, and trying to figure out a smooth way out of this. From their informants, they had pieced together the existence of children within the compound, but they hadn't expected to encounter one. By the looks of it, the girl before them must be very loyal. She was allowed to move freely. They took a deep breath. Better a child than one of the adults; she might be more maleable.

"I was sent here to meet your people by my boss... I am from a gang interested in your activities." The vigilante lied. Maybe they could get the information they needed this way, though?

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga tilts her head and wiggles her antennae. she doesn't recognize muse at all... she wonders what other gang wants to know about the shie hassaikai. maybe this person is lying. but maybe not.

" i can talk with you if you want to ask about our activities... we can talk in my room. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse wasn't fully content with following this kid who knows where, but it might be better than staying out here in the open. Anyway, it's not like they could back out now. If it's a trap, they'll have to deal with it. Or die.

"In your room? What about where you keep your... Goods?" They cleared their throat as they spoke.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" the warehouse...? we can go to the warehouse if you want. there's lots of space to talk in the warehouse. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"That would be a start." Muse confirmed. They could map out the building better this way. Get an idea of the points of interest, or even ditch this kid if a better opportunity arises. They likely won't have a second chance to do this in the future.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

the warehouse was even better... her things were still there from that boy being chained up last night. if she did this, papa would definitely forgive her for messing up! if she caught a snooping little bug, then everyone would be happy with her for sure!

mayuga walked to the warehouse with them. her antennae wiggled because she was so excited, but she tried to look neutral. when they got to the warehouse, she let muse go in first, then picked up her pipe from by the door. she held it up quietly, then hit muse on the head as hard as she could.

" goodnight... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

It was times like these Muse was thankful for their costume's helmet. That hurt like a bitch and disoriented them, yes, but they weren't out of it.

They could theoretically confront the kid now... Or pretend to pass out and hopefully be brought to wherever they keep their victims. As long as they wouldn't take their costume off and identify them, the game was still on.

The vigilante fell to their knees, and then collapsed to the solid ground.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga smiled and her antennaes wiggled. papa would definitely forgive her now. she dragged muse over to the same pole she had put sanda on. his blood was still on the floor, she didnt clean it up yet. she didnt have quirk canceling cuffs anymore because chisaki took them, so she would have to do something else...

mayuga put the regular cuffs on muse's wrists and ankles so they were on their knees, then put a collar on their neck to connect the chain to. she locked the chain to the pole.

her wings flapped, creating a punch of red dust that fell on muse. it wouldnt last so long like the quirk cuffs did, but it would cancel their quirk for now at least... she would find something better later...

just like with sanda, she sat down in her chair in front of muse, holding her pipe and waiting for muse to wake up.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse quickly started to regret letting this kid tie them up. They were hoping the teenager would leave, so they would be able to wiggle out of the cuffs while not being watched. Getting out of restraints wasn't the worst as somebody who could force their body into unnatural positions, but figuring out the collar was going to be more hassle than it was worth. If they could somehow break the chains or just unhook them so they could flee...? Maybe some of the weapons they were carrying could be of help.

They remained on the ground, pretending to be knocked out cold.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga sighs. this is taking way too long... she walked back over, carrying her pipe with her. she grabs their helmet and yanks it off, throwing it away.

" hey! wake up! did i hit you too hard...? "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse felt their heart fall to their stomach as the helmet was yanked off. They had attempted to move their head to stop it, but it was too late.

They weren't unrecognisable... Their face could be tracked back to the museum they worked for, and then, further back to their family. This is bad. This is so bad.

Underneath the helmet, the vigilante was sporting short dark hair, with a pattern of white stripes at the back of their head. Their eyes were moving in a constant rhythmical motion. They were looking at the ground, trying to still retain any amount of privacy.

"You think Emperor will be happy you're treating one of his best this way?" Muse continued the charade. They threw out the name of the first villain that came to mind, a gang leader similarly dwelling in human trafficking.

If this would somehow end in a conflict between Emperor's goons and the Shie Hassaikai, it'd be even better. Muse hoped they'd wreck each other.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" emperor...? i only listen to papa. and papa would be mad at you for telling lies and sneaking around like a bad bug. "

she taps muse's chin with her pipe to make them look up. mayuga smiles at them, but it doesnt look friendly.

" you lied, didnt you? if you were really supposed to be here you would have an escort... nobody would let you just walk around... and since you were breaking rules, that means i get to play with you now... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse fixated the kid's face for a while before jerking away. They quickly mentally filed through all the information from their informant.

"You're Mayuga, right? You don't want to get out of here? Live a normal life? You're 16, a kid. I doubt Overhaul actually thinks of you as his 'daughter'." They attempted to appeal as they analysed the other's possible bone structure. They have to use their quirk... But something feels weird.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

she sighs and leans against her pipe. this overhaul definitely wasnt her papa... but she would rather have a papa who didnt know her than no papa at all...

" thats a very nice try but... i like it here with papa... if i had a normal life i wouldnt get to play with people... i have to stay with papa so i can cure the world of the quirk disease. and it's fun, too..."

mayuga raises the pipe again and smiles before swinging it into muse's stomach.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse dropped the dizzy act and quickly lowered themselves to the ground, narrowly dodging a pipe to the stomach. It landed powerfully against their shoulders and ribcage, but the armoured suit still served its function. That will leave a nasty bruise regardless of the gravity of impact... They continued to attempt using their quirk, but seeing as it was refusing to work... Something was stopping it. They didn't seem like restraints that were quirk cancelling, so it must have been the kid's ability.

"Quirk disease?" The humanities scientist inside of them was protesting, but it wasn't the time "But what does your 'Papa' think of you then? You clearly have a quirk... What do you think he'll do to you when he's done with everyone else?" Or was their quirk not working because Mayuga had a different bone structure to what they assumed? No, at most the bone density must be different... Think, it's a moth quirk, think. "You're a heteromorph. I doubt those pesky drugs of the Shie Hassaikai can do much about you. He'll probably just kill you." They continued to argue.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" if papa wants to kill me, that's okay... but while i'm here with my quirk, i should use it ever day to help papa. using my quirk is okay if i'm using it to help cure the world. "

mayuga tapped her pipe against the ground. she liked the sound of the metal touching the concrete floor in the warehouse, because it echoed so much. she liked the sound of her pipe hitting people too. she wanted to hit muse again, but she waited.

" i already got in trouble yesterday. i brought a boy back to the warehouse. he was so cute and small, and he made nice noises when i hit him, but... it turns out he worked for one of papa's friends, so i'm in trouble now. but when papa finds out i killed a bug that was sneaking around the compound? then he won't be mad anymore...! "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

They considered bluffing being quirkless, they really did, but considering their hair wasn't a typical appearance, it wouldn't fly.

They had to rely on good old oratory. Their previous comment had already bought them some time.

"Do you really think he'd value anything you'd do at the end of the day? When you're inflicted with a disease yourself?" They kept an eye carefully on the pipe. Next time it'd come swinging down, they'd try locking the kid's joints up.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" he doesn't have to value me, ill still do my best for him, because he's my papa... even if he stays mad at me forever, i'll still be good every day! "

she smiles, but it still isn't friendly. her eyes look dark. she raises the pipe again and her antennae wiggle excitedly.

" because that's what papa wants! so don't ruin what he worked so hard on! "

mayuga swings the pipe sideways at muse's knees.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Mayuga's hands froze on the spot right before coming in contact with Muse. It was as if her bones were refusing to move. She had to rely on a short-term strategy to prevent the usage of quirks, and since Muse pretended to be out cold for a long time, the effect must have worn off by now.

Muse exhaled. They didn't know when they drew in air, but it was likely in preparation for impact.

The vigilante leaned forward as they forced the bones in their hands to move around unnaturally. It was mostly their thumb that needed to get out of the way. Their right hand was eventually freed. Easier now, they managed to get the second handcuff off.

For not one second, had they left the kid out of their range of vision, maintaining her frozen.

Muse returned and searched for the keys on Mayuga, once found, they used them to unfasten the rest of the restraints and stand up. They finally fixed their helmet back on, and were able to face the teenager again.

"Listen, I don't want to kill you..." They sighed, now with the voice modifier functional again. You saw my face.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" it's a bad idea to kill me...you really don't want to do that. papa will be very angry if you kill me. but i understand. because if you let me move, i'll kill you too. "

if she cant kill this person spying on papa's shie hassaikai she doesn't even want to be alive anyway... papa is already mad at her about what she did to sanda. she can't let him get even angrier at her for letting a bug get away.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"I don't care about what Overhaul thinks." They answered "He's an idiot." I just don't want to dirty my hands with killing somebody that is not actively trying to kill me. Much less a kid.

Right. If there are any cameras around here, which almost definitely there are, they need to find the room and erase the records of their face. But this kid will sound the alarm the moment they are out of their sight... They looked at the keys in their hands and the restraints on the ground. Just gotta use something to muffle her noises from around the warehouse. Overhaul's men will eventually find her.

"Are there any other people here? Kidnapped?" Muse questioned.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

Muse silently crept along the corridors of the compound. It's taken them long enough to find the Shie Hassaikai, and even longer to plan for an undetectable break and enter. Getting caught and killed here was the last thing they wanted... But they knew very well this group dealt with human trafficking. The vigilante needed to obtain the information; and to do something about it.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

mayuga is walking down the hallway, carrying a plastic container with a big rhino beetle inside. it looks so strong, just like rappa! she's excited to show it to him. but, when she turns the corner, something looks wrong. this person isn't supposed to be here...

" hey...who are you? "

her big wide eyes are staring at muse. she flutters her wings a little.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse stopped in their tracks. Their mind was running a thousand kilometres an hour, simultaneously cursing their bad luck, and trying to figure out a smooth way out of this. From their informants, they had pieced together the existence of children within the compound, but they hadn't expected to encounter one. By the looks of it, the girl before them must be very loyal. She was allowed to move freely. They took a deep breath. Better a child than one of the adults; she might be more maleable.

"I was sent here to meet your people by my boss... I am from a gang interested in your activities." The vigilante lied. Maybe they could get the information they needed this way, though?

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga tilts her head and wiggles her antennae. she doesn't recognize muse at all... she wonders what other gang wants to know about the shie hassaikai. maybe this person is lying. but maybe not.

" i can talk with you if you want to ask about our activities... we can talk in my room. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse wasn't fully content with following this kid who knows where, but it might be better than staying out here in the open. Anyway, it's not like they could back out now. If it's a trap, they'll have to deal with it. Or die.

"In your room? What about where you keep your... Goods?" They cleared their throat as they spoke.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" the warehouse...? we can go to the warehouse if you want. there's lots of space to talk in the warehouse. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"That would be a start." Muse confirmed. They could map out the building better this way. Get an idea of the points of interest, or even ditch this kid if a better opportunity arises. They likely won't have a second chance to do this in the future.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

the warehouse was even better... her things were still there from that boy being chained up last night. if she did this, papa would definitely forgive her for messing up! if she caught a snooping little bug, then everyone would be happy with her for sure!

mayuga walked to the warehouse with them. her antennae wiggled because she was so excited, but she tried to look neutral. when they got to the warehouse, she let muse go in first, then picked up her pipe from by the door. she held it up quietly, then hit muse on the head as hard as she could.

" goodnight... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

It was times like these Muse was thankful for their costume's helmet. That hurt like a bitch and disoriented them, yes, but they weren't out of it.

They could theoretically confront the kid now... Or pretend to pass out and hopefully be brought to wherever they keep their victims. As long as they wouldn't take their costume off and identify them, the game was still on.

The vigilante fell to their knees, and then collapsed to the solid ground.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga smiled and her antennaes wiggled. papa would definitely forgive her now. she dragged muse over to the same pole she had put sanda on. his blood was still on the floor, she didnt clean it up yet. she didnt have quirk canceling cuffs anymore because chisaki took them, so she would have to do something else...

mayuga put the regular cuffs on muse's wrists and ankles so they were on their knees, then put a collar on their neck to connect the chain to. she locked the chain to the pole.

her wings flapped, creating a punch of red dust that fell on muse. it wouldnt last so long like the quirk cuffs did, but it would cancel their quirk for now at least... she would find something better later...

just like with sanda, she sat down in her chair in front of muse, holding her pipe and waiting for muse to wake up.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse quickly started to regret letting this kid tie them up. They were hoping the teenager would leave, so they would be able to wiggle out of the cuffs while not being watched. Getting out of restraints wasn't the worst as somebody who could force their body into unnatural positions, but figuring out the collar was going to be more hassle than it was worth. If they could somehow break the chains or just unhook them so they could flee...? Maybe some of the weapons they were carrying could be of help.

They remained on the ground, pretending to be knocked out cold.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga sighs. this is taking way too long... she walked back over, carrying her pipe with her. she grabs their helmet and yanks it off, throwing it away.

" hey! wake up! did i hit you too hard...? "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse felt their heart fall to their stomach as the helmet was yanked off. They had attempted to move their head to stop it, but it was too late.

They weren't unrecognisable... Their face could be tracked back to the museum they worked for, and then, further back to their family. This is bad. This is so bad.

Underneath the helmet, the vigilante was sporting short dark hair, with a pattern of white stripes at the back of their head. Their eyes were moving in a constant rhythmical motion. They were looking at the ground, trying to still retain any amount of privacy.

"You think Emperor will be happy you're treating one of his best this way?" Muse continued the charade. They threw out the name of the first villain that came to mind, a gang leader similarly dwelling in human trafficking.

If this would somehow end in a conflict between Emperor's goons and the Shie Hassaikai, it'd be even better. Muse hoped they'd wreck each other.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" emperor...? i only listen to papa. and papa would be mad at you for telling lies and sneaking around like a bad bug. "

she taps muse's chin with her pipe to make them look up. mayuga smiles at them, but it doesnt look friendly.

" you lied, didnt you? if you were really supposed to be here you would have an escort... nobody would let you just walk around... and since you were breaking rules, that means i get to play with you now... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse fixated the kid's face for a while before jerking away. They quickly mentally filed through all the information from their informant.

"You're Mayuga, right? You don't want to get out of here? Live a normal life? You're 16, a kid. I doubt Overhaul actually thinks of you as his 'daughter'." They attempted to appeal as they analysed the other's possible bone structure. They have to use their quirk... But something feels weird.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

she sighs and leans against her pipe. this overhaul definitely wasnt her papa... but she would rather have a papa who didnt know her than no papa at all...

" thats a very nice try but... i like it here with papa... if i had a normal life i wouldnt get to play with people... i have to stay with papa so i can cure the world of the quirk disease. and it's fun, too..."

mayuga raises the pipe again and smiles before swinging it into muse's stomach.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse dropped the dizzy act and quickly lowered themselves to the ground, narrowly dodging a pipe to the stomach. It landed powerfully against their shoulders and ribcage, but the armoured suit still served its function. That will leave a nasty bruise regardless of the gravity of impact... They continued to attempt using their quirk, but seeing as it was refusing to work... Something was stopping it. They didn't seem like restraints that were quirk cancelling, so it must have been the kid's ability.

"Quirk disease?" The humanities scientist inside of them was protesting, but it wasn't the time "But what does your 'Papa' think of you then? You clearly have a quirk... What do you think he'll do to you when he's done with everyone else?" Or was their quirk not working because Mayuga had a different bone structure to what they assumed? No, at most the bone density must be different... Think, it's a moth quirk, think. "You're a heteromorph. I doubt those pesky drugs of the Shie Hassaikai can do much about you. He'll probably just kill you." They continued to argue.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" if papa wants to kill me, that's okay... but while i'm here with my quirk, i should use it ever day to help papa. using my quirk is okay if i'm using it to help cure the world. "

mayuga tapped her pipe against the ground. she liked the sound of the metal touching the concrete floor in the warehouse, because it echoed so much. she liked the sound of her pipe hitting people too. she wanted to hit muse again, but she waited.

" i already got in trouble yesterday. i brought a boy back to the warehouse. he was so cute and small, and he made nice noises when i hit him, but... it turns out he worked for one of papa's friends, so i'm in trouble now. but when papa finds out i killed a bug that was sneaking around the compound? then he won't be mad anymore...! "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

They considered bluffing being quirkless, they really did, but considering their hair wasn't a typical appearance, it wouldn't fly.

They had to rely on good old oratory. Their previous comment had already bought them some time.

"Do you really think he'd value anything you'd do at the end of the day? When you're inflicted with a disease yourself?" They kept an eye carefully on the pipe. Next time it'd come swinging down, they'd try locking the kid's joints up.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" he doesn't have to value me, ill still do my best for him, because he's my papa... even if he stays mad at me forever, i'll still be good every day! "

she smiles, but it still isn't friendly. her eyes look dark. she raises the pipe again and her antennae wiggle excitedly.

" because that's what papa wants! so don't ruin what he worked so hard on! "

mayuga swings the pipe sideways at muse's knees.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Mayuga's hands froze on the spot right before coming in contact with Muse. It was as if her bones were refusing to move. She had to rely on a short-term strategy to prevent the usage of quirks, and since Muse pretended to be out cold for a long time, the effect must have worn off by now.

Muse exhaled. They didn't know when they drew in air, but it was likely in preparation for impact.

The vigilante leaned forward as they forced the bones in their hands to move around unnaturally. It was mostly their thumb that needed to get out of the way. Their right hand was eventually freed. Easier now, they managed to get the second handcuff off.

For not one second, had they left the kid out of their range of vision, maintaining her frozen.

Muse returned and searched for the keys on Mayuga, once found, they used them to unfasten the rest of the restraints and stand up. They finally fixed their helmet back on, and were able to face the teenager again.

"Listen, I don't want to kill you..." They sighed, now with the voice modifier functional again. You saw my face.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

Muse silently crept along the corridors of the compound. It's taken them long enough to find the Shie Hassaikai, and even longer to plan for an undetectable break and enter. Getting caught and killed here was the last thing they wanted... But they knew very well this group dealt with human trafficking. The vigilante needed to obtain the information; and to do something about it.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

mayuga is walking down the hallway, carrying a plastic container with a big rhino beetle inside. it looks so strong, just like rappa! she's excited to show it to him. but, when she turns the corner, something looks wrong. this person isn't supposed to be here...

" hey...who are you? "

her big wide eyes are staring at muse. she flutters her wings a little.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse stopped in their tracks. Their mind was running a thousand kilometres an hour, simultaneously cursing their bad luck, and trying to figure out a smooth way out of this. From their informants, they had pieced together the existence of children within the compound, but they hadn't expected to encounter one. By the looks of it, the girl before them must be very loyal. She was allowed to move freely. They took a deep breath. Better a child than one of the adults; she might be more maleable.

"I was sent here to meet your people by my boss... I am from a gang interested in your activities." The vigilante lied. Maybe they could get the information they needed this way, though?

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga tilts her head and wiggles her antennae. she doesn't recognize muse at all... she wonders what other gang wants to know about the shie hassaikai. maybe this person is lying. but maybe not.

" i can talk with you if you want to ask about our activities... we can talk in my room. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse wasn't fully content with following this kid who knows where, but it might be better than staying out here in the open. Anyway, it's not like they could back out now. If it's a trap, they'll have to deal with it. Or die.

"In your room? What about where you keep your... Goods?" They cleared their throat as they spoke.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" the warehouse...? we can go to the warehouse if you want. there's lots of space to talk in the warehouse. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"That would be a start." Muse confirmed. They could map out the building better this way. Get an idea of the points of interest, or even ditch this kid if a better opportunity arises. They likely won't have a second chance to do this in the future.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

the warehouse was even better... her things were still there from that boy being chained up last night. if she did this, papa would definitely forgive her for messing up! if she caught a snooping little bug, then everyone would be happy with her for sure!

mayuga walked to the warehouse with them. her antennae wiggled because she was so excited, but she tried to look neutral. when they got to the warehouse, she let muse go in first, then picked up her pipe from by the door. she held it up quietly, then hit muse on the head as hard as she could.

" goodnight... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

It was times like these Muse was thankful for their costume's helmet. That hurt like a bitch and disoriented them, yes, but they weren't out of it.

They could theoretically confront the kid now... Or pretend to pass out and hopefully be brought to wherever they keep their victims. As long as they wouldn't take their costume off and identify them, the game was still on.

The vigilante fell to their knees, and then collapsed to the solid ground.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga smiled and her antennaes wiggled. papa would definitely forgive her now. she dragged muse over to the same pole she had put sanda on. his blood was still on the floor, she didnt clean it up yet. she didnt have quirk canceling cuffs anymore because chisaki took them, so she would have to do something else...

mayuga put the regular cuffs on muse's wrists and ankles so they were on their knees, then put a collar on their neck to connect the chain to. she locked the chain to the pole.

her wings flapped, creating a punch of red dust that fell on muse. it wouldnt last so long like the quirk cuffs did, but it would cancel their quirk for now at least... she would find something better later...

just like with sanda, she sat down in her chair in front of muse, holding her pipe and waiting for muse to wake up.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse quickly started to regret letting this kid tie them up. They were hoping the teenager would leave, so they would be able to wiggle out of the cuffs while not being watched. Getting out of restraints wasn't the worst as somebody who could force their body into unnatural positions, but figuring out the collar was going to be more hassle than it was worth. If they could somehow break the chains or just unhook them so they could flee...? Maybe some of the weapons they were carrying could be of help.

They remained on the ground, pretending to be knocked out cold.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga sighs. this is taking way too long... she walked back over, carrying her pipe with her. she grabs their helmet and yanks it off, throwing it away.

" hey! wake up! did i hit you too hard...? "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse felt their heart fall to their stomach as the helmet was yanked off. They had attempted to move their head to stop it, but it was too late.

They weren't unrecognisable... Their face could be tracked back to the museum they worked for, and then, further back to their family. This is bad. This is so bad.

Underneath the helmet, the vigilante was sporting short dark hair, with a pattern of white stripes at the back of their head. Their eyes were moving in a constant rhythmical motion. They were looking at the ground, trying to still retain any amount of privacy.

"You think Emperor will be happy you're treating one of his best this way?" Muse continued the charade. They threw out the name of the first villain that came to mind, a gang leader similarly dwelling in human trafficking.

If this would somehow end in a conflict between Emperor's goons and the Shie Hassaikai, it'd be even better. Muse hoped they'd wreck each other.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" emperor...? i only listen to papa. and papa would be mad at you for telling lies and sneaking around like a bad bug. "

she taps muse's chin with her pipe to make them look up. mayuga smiles at them, but it doesnt look friendly.

" you lied, didnt you? if you were really supposed to be here you would have an escort... nobody would let you just walk around... and since you were breaking rules, that means i get to play with you now... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse fixated the kid's face for a while before jerking away. They quickly mentally filed through all the information from their informant.

"You're Mayuga, right? You don't want to get out of here? Live a normal life? You're 16, a kid. I doubt Overhaul actually thinks of you as his 'daughter'." They attempted to appeal as they analysed the other's possible bone structure. They have to use their quirk... But something feels weird.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

she sighs and leans against her pipe. this overhaul definitely wasnt her papa... but she would rather have a papa who didnt know her than no papa at all...

" thats a very nice try but... i like it here with papa... if i had a normal life i wouldnt get to play with people... i have to stay with papa so i can cure the world of the quirk disease. and it's fun, too..."

mayuga raises the pipe again and smiles before swinging it into muse's stomach.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse dropped the dizzy act and quickly lowered themselves to the ground, narrowly dodging a pipe to the stomach. It landed powerfully against their shoulders and ribcage, but the armoured suit still served its function. That will leave a nasty bruise regardless of the gravity of impact... They continued to attempt using their quirk, but seeing as it was refusing to work... Something was stopping it. They didn't seem like restraints that were quirk cancelling, so it must have been the kid's ability.

"Quirk disease?" The humanities scientist inside of them was protesting, but it wasn't the time "But what does your 'Papa' think of you then? You clearly have a quirk... What do you think he'll do to you when he's done with everyone else?" Or was their quirk not working because Mayuga had a different bone structure to what they assumed? No, at most the bone density must be different... Think, it's a moth quirk, think. "You're a heteromorph. I doubt those pesky drugs of the Shie Hassaikai can do much about you. He'll probably just kill you." They continued to argue.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" if papa wants to kill me, that's okay... but while i'm here with my quirk, i should use it ever day to help papa. using my quirk is okay if i'm using it to help cure the world. "

mayuga tapped her pipe against the ground. she liked the sound of the metal touching the concrete floor in the warehouse, because it echoed so much. she liked the sound of her pipe hitting people too. she wanted to hit muse again, but she waited.

" i already got in trouble yesterday. i brought a boy back to the warehouse. he was so cute and small, and he made nice noises when i hit him, but... it turns out he worked for one of papa's friends, so i'm in trouble now. but when papa finds out i killed a bug that was sneaking around the compound? then he won't be mad anymore...! "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

They considered bluffing being quirkless, they really did, but considering their hair wasn't a typical appearance, it wouldn't fly.

They had to rely on good old oratory. Their previous comment had already bought them some time.

"Do you really think he'd value anything you'd do at the end of the day? When you're inflicted with a disease yourself?" They kept an eye carefully on the pipe. Next time it'd come swinging down, they'd try locking the kid's joints up.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

Muse silently crept along the corridors of the compound. It's taken them long enough to find the Shie Hassaikai, and even longer to plan for an undetectable break and enter. Getting caught and killed here was the last thing they wanted... But they knew very well this group dealt with human trafficking. The vigilante needed to obtain the information; and to do something about it.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

mayuga is walking down the hallway, carrying a plastic container with a big rhino beetle inside. it looks so strong, just like rappa! she's excited to show it to him. but, when she turns the corner, something looks wrong. this person isn't supposed to be here...

" hey...who are you? "

her big wide eyes are staring at muse. she flutters her wings a little.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse stopped in their tracks. Their mind was running a thousand kilometres an hour, simultaneously cursing their bad luck, and trying to figure out a smooth way out of this. From their informants, they had pieced together the existence of children within the compound, but they hadn't expected to encounter one. By the looks of it, the girl before them must be very loyal. She was allowed to move freely. They took a deep breath. Better a child than one of the adults; she might be more maleable.

"I was sent here to meet your people by my boss... I am from a gang interested in your activities." The vigilante lied. Maybe they could get the information they needed this way, though?

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga tilts her head and wiggles her antennae. she doesn't recognize muse at all... she wonders what other gang wants to know about the shie hassaikai. maybe this person is lying. but maybe not.

" i can talk with you if you want to ask about our activities... we can talk in my room. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse wasn't fully content with following this kid who knows where, but it might be better than staying out here in the open. Anyway, it's not like they could back out now. If it's a trap, they'll have to deal with it. Or die.

"In your room? What about where you keep your... Goods?" They cleared their throat as they spoke.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" the warehouse...? we can go to the warehouse if you want. there's lots of space to talk in the warehouse. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"That would be a start." Muse confirmed. They could map out the building better this way. Get an idea of the points of interest, or even ditch this kid if a better opportunity arises. They likely won't have a second chance to do this in the future.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

the warehouse was even better... her things were still there from that boy being chained up last night. if she did this, papa would definitely forgive her for messing up! if she caught a snooping little bug, then everyone would be happy with her for sure!

mayuga walked to the warehouse with them. her antennae wiggled because she was so excited, but she tried to look neutral. when they got to the warehouse, she let muse go in first, then picked up her pipe from by the door. she held it up quietly, then hit muse on the head as hard as she could.

" goodnight... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

It was times like these Muse was thankful for their costume's helmet. That hurt like a bitch and disoriented them, yes, but they weren't out of it.

They could theoretically confront the kid now... Or pretend to pass out and hopefully be brought to wherever they keep their victims. As long as they wouldn't take their costume off and identify them, the game was still on.

The vigilante fell to their knees, and then collapsed to the solid ground.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga smiled and her antennaes wiggled. papa would definitely forgive her now. she dragged muse over to the same pole she had put sanda on. his blood was still on the floor, she didnt clean it up yet. she didnt have quirk canceling cuffs anymore because chisaki took them, so she would have to do something else...

mayuga put the regular cuffs on muse's wrists and ankles so they were on their knees, then put a collar on their neck to connect the chain to. she locked the chain to the pole.

her wings flapped, creating a punch of red dust that fell on muse. it wouldnt last so long like the quirk cuffs did, but it would cancel their quirk for now at least... she would find something better later...

just like with sanda, she sat down in her chair in front of muse, holding her pipe and waiting for muse to wake up.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse quickly started to regret letting this kid tie them up. They were hoping the teenager would leave, so they would be able to wiggle out of the cuffs while not being watched. Getting out of restraints wasn't the worst as somebody who could force their body into unnatural positions, but figuring out the collar was going to be more hassle than it was worth. If they could somehow break the chains or just unhook them so they could flee...? Maybe some of the weapons they were carrying could be of help.

They remained on the ground, pretending to be knocked out cold.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga sighs. this is taking way too long... she walked back over, carrying her pipe with her. she grabs their helmet and yanks it off, throwing it away.

" hey! wake up! did i hit you too hard...? "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse felt their heart fall to their stomach as the helmet was yanked off. They had attempted to move their head to stop it, but it was too late.

They weren't unrecognisable... Their face could be tracked back to the museum they worked for, and then, further back to their family. This is bad. This is so bad.

Underneath the helmet, the vigilante was sporting short dark hair, with a pattern of white stripes at the back of their head. Their eyes were moving in a constant rhythmical motion. They were looking at the ground, trying to still retain any amount of privacy.

"You think Emperor will be happy you're treating one of his best this way?" Muse continued the charade. They threw out the name of the first villain that came to mind, a gang leader similarly dwelling in human trafficking.

If this would somehow end in a conflict between Emperor's goons and the Shie Hassaikai, it'd be even better. Muse hoped they'd wreck each other.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" emperor...? i only listen to papa. and papa would be mad at you for telling lies and sneaking around like a bad bug. "

she taps muse's chin with her pipe to make them look up. mayuga smiles at them, but it doesnt look friendly.

" you lied, didnt you? if you were really supposed to be here you would have an escort... nobody would let you just walk around... and since you were breaking rules, that means i get to play with you now... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse fixated the kid's face for a while before jerking away. They quickly mentally filed through all the information from their informant.

"You're Mayuga, right? You don't want to get out of here? Live a normal life? You're 16, a kid. I doubt Overhaul actually thinks of you as his 'daughter'." They attempted to appeal as they analysed the other's possible bone structure. They have to use their quirk... But something feels weird.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

she sighs and leans against her pipe. this overhaul definitely wasnt her papa... but she would rather have a papa who didnt know her than no papa at all...

" thats a very nice try but... i like it here with papa... if i had a normal life i wouldnt get to play with people... i have to stay with papa so i can cure the world of the quirk disease. and it's fun, too..."

mayuga raises the pipe again and smiles before swinging it into muse's stomach.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse dropped the dizzy act and quickly lowered themselves to the ground, narrowly dodging a pipe to the stomach. It landed powerfully against their shoulders and ribcage, but the armoured suit still served its function. That will leave a nasty bruise regardless of the gravity of impact... They continued to attempt using their quirk, but seeing as it was refusing to work... Something was stopping it. They didn't seem like restraints that were quirk cancelling, so it must have been the kid's ability.

"Quirk disease?" The humanities scientist inside of them was protesting, but it wasn't the time "But what does your 'Papa' think of you then? You clearly have a quirk... What do you think he'll do to you when he's done with everyone else?" Or was their quirk not working because Mayuga had a different bone structure to what they assumed? No, at most the bone density must be different... Think, it's a moth quirk, think. "You're a heteromorph. I doubt those pesky drugs of the Shie Hassaikai can do much about you. He'll probably just kill you." They continued to argue.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

Muse silently crept along the corridors of the compound. It's taken them long enough to find the Shie Hassaikai, and even longer to plan for an undetectable break and enter. Getting caught and killed here was the last thing they wanted... But they knew very well this group dealt with human trafficking. The vigilante needed to obtain the information; and to do something about it.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

mayuga is walking down the hallway, carrying a plastic container with a big rhino beetle inside. it looks so strong, just like rappa! she's excited to show it to him. but, when she turns the corner, something looks wrong. this person isn't supposed to be here...

" hey...who are you? "

her big wide eyes are staring at muse. she flutters her wings a little.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse stopped in their tracks. Their mind was running a thousand kilometres an hour, simultaneously cursing their bad luck, and trying to figure out a smooth way out of this. From their informants, they had pieced together the existence of children within the compound, but they hadn't expected to encounter one. By the looks of it, the girl before them must be very loyal. She was allowed to move freely. They took a deep breath. Better a child than one of the adults; she might be more maleable.

"I was sent here to meet your people by my boss... I am from a gang interested in your activities." The vigilante lied. Maybe they could get the information they needed this way, though?

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga tilts her head and wiggles her antennae. she doesn't recognize muse at all... she wonders what other gang wants to know about the shie hassaikai. maybe this person is lying. but maybe not.

" i can talk with you if you want to ask about our activities... we can talk in my room. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse wasn't fully content with following this kid who knows where, but it might be better than staying out here in the open. Anyway, it's not like they could back out now. If it's a trap, they'll have to deal with it. Or die.

"In your room? What about where you keep your... Goods?" They cleared their throat as they spoke.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" the warehouse...? we can go to the warehouse if you want. there's lots of space to talk in the warehouse. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"That would be a start." Muse confirmed. They could map out the building better this way. Get an idea of the points of interest, or even ditch this kid if a better opportunity arises. They likely won't have a second chance to do this in the future.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

the warehouse was even better... her things were still there from that boy being chained up last night. if she did this, papa would definitely forgive her for messing up! if she caught a snooping little bug, then everyone would be happy with her for sure!

mayuga walked to the warehouse with them. her antennae wiggled because she was so excited, but she tried to look neutral. when they got to the warehouse, she let muse go in first, then picked up her pipe from by the door. she held it up quietly, then hit muse on the head as hard as she could.

" goodnight... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

It was times like these Muse was thankful for their costume's helmet. That hurt like a bitch and disoriented them, yes, but they weren't out of it.

They could theoretically confront the kid now... Or pretend to pass out and hopefully be brought to wherever they keep their victims. As long as they wouldn't take their costume off and identify them, the game was still on.

The vigilante fell to their knees, and then collapsed to the solid ground.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga smiled and her antennaes wiggled. papa would definitely forgive her now. she dragged muse over to the same pole she had put sanda on. his blood was still on the floor, she didnt clean it up yet. she didnt have quirk canceling cuffs anymore because chisaki took them, so she would have to do something else...

mayuga put the regular cuffs on muse's wrists and ankles so they were on their knees, then put a collar on their neck to connect the chain to. she locked the chain to the pole.

her wings flapped, creating a punch of red dust that fell on muse. it wouldnt last so long like the quirk cuffs did, but it would cancel their quirk for now at least... she would find something better later...

just like with sanda, she sat down in her chair in front of muse, holding her pipe and waiting for muse to wake up.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse quickly started to regret letting this kid tie them up. They were hoping the teenager would leave, so they would be able to wiggle out of the cuffs while not being watched. Getting out of restraints wasn't the worst as somebody who could force their body into unnatural positions, but figuring out the collar was going to be more hassle than it was worth. If they could somehow break the chains or just unhook them so they could flee...? Maybe some of the weapons they were carrying could be of help.

They remained on the ground, pretending to be knocked out cold.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga sighs. this is taking way too long... she walked back over, carrying her pipe with her. she grabs their helmet and yanks it off, throwing it away.

" hey! wake up! did i hit you too hard...? "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse felt their heart fall to their stomach as the helmet was yanked off. They had attempted to move their head to stop it, but it was too late.

They weren't unrecognisable... Their face could be tracked back to the museum they worked for, and then, further back to their family. This is bad. This is so bad.

Underneath the helmet, the vigilante was sporting short dark hair, with a pattern of white stripes at the back of their head. Their eyes were moving in a constant rhythmical motion. They were looking at the ground, trying to still retain any amount of privacy.

"You think Emperor will be happy you're treating one of his best this way?" Muse continued the charade. They threw out the name of the first villain that came to mind, a gang leader similarly dwelling in human trafficking.

If this would somehow end in a conflict between Emperor's goons and the Shie Hassaikai, it'd be even better. Muse hoped they'd wreck each other.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" emperor...? i only listen to papa. and papa would be mad at you for telling lies and sneaking around like a bad bug. "

she taps muse's chin with her pipe to make them look up. mayuga smiles at them, but it doesnt look friendly.

" you lied, didnt you? if you were really supposed to be here you would have an escort... nobody would let you just walk around... and since you were breaking rules, that means i get to play with you now... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse fixated the kid's face for a while before jerking away. They quickly mentally filed through all the information from their informant.

"You're Mayuga, right? You don't want to get out of here? Live a normal life? You're 16, a kid. I doubt Overhaul actually thinks of you as his 'daughter'." They attempted to appeal as they analysed the other's possible bone structure. They have to use their quirk... But something feels weird.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

Muse silently crept along the corridors of the compound. It's taken them long enough to find the Shie Hassaikai, and even longer to plan for an undetectable break and enter. Getting caught and killed here was the last thing they wanted... But they knew very well this group dealt with human trafficking. The vigilante needed to obtain the information; and to do something about it.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

mayuga is walking down the hallway, carrying a plastic container with a big rhino beetle inside. it looks so strong, just like rappa! she's excited to show it to him. but, when she turns the corner, something looks wrong. this person isn't supposed to be here...

" hey...who are you? "

her big wide eyes are staring at muse. she flutters her wings a little.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse stopped in their tracks. Their mind was running a thousand kilometres an hour, simultaneously cursing their bad luck, and trying to figure out a smooth way out of this. From their informants, they had pieced together the existence of children within the compound, but they hadn't expected to encounter one. By the looks of it, the girl before them must be very loyal. She was allowed to move freely. They took a deep breath. Better a child than one of the adults; she might be more maleable.

"I was sent here to meet your people by my boss... I am from a gang interested in your activities." The vigilante lied. Maybe they could get the information they needed this way, though?

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga tilts her head and wiggles her antennae. she doesn't recognize muse at all... she wonders what other gang wants to know about the shie hassaikai. maybe this person is lying. but maybe not.

" i can talk with you if you want to ask about our activities... we can talk in my room. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse wasn't fully content with following this kid who knows where, but it might be better than staying out here in the open. Anyway, it's not like they could back out now. If it's a trap, they'll have to deal with it. Or die.

"In your room? What about where you keep your... Goods?" They cleared their throat as they spoke.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" the warehouse...? we can go to the warehouse if you want. there's lots of space to talk in the warehouse. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"That would be a start." Muse confirmed. They could map out the building better this way. Get an idea of the points of interest, or even ditch this kid if a better opportunity arises. They likely won't have a second chance to do this in the future.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

the warehouse was even better... her things were still there from that boy being chained up last night. if she did this, papa would definitely forgive her for messing up! if she caught a snooping little bug, then everyone would be happy with her for sure!

mayuga walked to the warehouse with them. her antennae wiggled because she was so excited, but she tried to look neutral. when they got to the warehouse, she let muse go in first, then picked up her pipe from by the door. she held it up quietly, then hit muse on the head as hard as she could.

" goodnight... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

It was times like these Muse was thankful for their costume's helmet. That hurt like a bitch and disoriented them, yes, but they weren't out of it.

They could theoretically confront the kid now... Or pretend to pass out and hopefully be brought to wherever they keep their victims. As long as they wouldn't take their costume off and identify them, the game was still on.

The vigilante fell to their knees, and then collapsed to the solid ground.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga smiled and her antennaes wiggled. papa would definitely forgive her now. she dragged muse over to the same pole she had put sanda on. his blood was still on the floor, she didnt clean it up yet. she didnt have quirk canceling cuffs anymore because chisaki took them, so she would have to do something else...

mayuga put the regular cuffs on muse's wrists and ankles so they were on their knees, then put a collar on their neck to connect the chain to. she locked the chain to the pole.

her wings flapped, creating a punch of red dust that fell on muse. it wouldnt last so long like the quirk cuffs did, but it would cancel their quirk for now at least... she would find something better later...

just like with sanda, she sat down in her chair in front of muse, holding her pipe and waiting for muse to wake up.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse quickly started to regret letting this kid tie them up. They were hoping the teenager would leave, so they would be able to wiggle out of the cuffs while not being watched. Getting out of restraints wasn't the worst as somebody who could force their body into unnatural positions, but figuring out the collar was going to be more hassle than it was worth. If they could somehow break the chains or just unhook them so they could flee...? Maybe some of the weapons they were carrying could be of help.

They remained on the ground, pretending to be knocked out cold.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga sighs. this is taking way too long... she walked back over, carrying her pipe with her. she grabs their helmet and yanks it off, throwing it away.

" hey! wake up! did i hit you too hard...? "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse felt their heart fall to their stomach as the helmet was yanked off. They had attempted to move their head to stop it, but it was too late.

They weren't unrecognisable... Their face could be tracked back to the museum they worked for, and then, further back to their family. This is bad. This is so bad.

Underneath the helmet, the vigilante was sporting short dark hair, with a pattern of white stripes at the back of their head. Their eyes were moving in a constant rhythmical motion. They were looking at the ground, trying to still retain any amount of privacy.

"You think Emperor will be happy you're treating one of his best this way?" Muse continued the charade. They threw out the name of the first villain that came to mind, a gang leader similarly dwelling in human trafficking.

If this would somehow end in a conflict between Emperor's goons and the Shie Hassaikai, it'd be even better. Muse hoped they'd wreck each other.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

Muse silently crept along the corridors of the compound. It's taken them long enough to find the Shie Hassaikai, and even longer to plan for an undetectable break and enter. Getting caught and killed here was the last thing they wanted... But they knew very well this group dealt with human trafficking. The vigilante needed to obtain the information; and to do something about it.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

mayuga is walking down the hallway, carrying a plastic container with a big rhino beetle inside. it looks so strong, just like rappa! she's excited to show it to him. but, when she turns the corner, something looks wrong. this person isn't supposed to be here...

" hey...who are you? "

her big wide eyes are staring at muse. she flutters her wings a little.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse stopped in their tracks. Their mind was running a thousand kilometres an hour, simultaneously cursing their bad luck, and trying to figure out a smooth way out of this. From their informants, they had pieced together the existence of children within the compound, but they hadn't expected to encounter one. By the looks of it, the girl before them must be very loyal. She was allowed to move freely. They took a deep breath. Better a child than one of the adults; she might be more maleable.

"I was sent here to meet your people by my boss... I am from a gang interested in your activities." The vigilante lied. Maybe they could get the information they needed this way, though?

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga tilts her head and wiggles her antennae. she doesn't recognize muse at all... she wonders what other gang wants to know about the shie hassaikai. maybe this person is lying. but maybe not.

" i can talk with you if you want to ask about our activities... we can talk in my room. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse wasn't fully content with following this kid who knows where, but it might be better than staying out here in the open. Anyway, it's not like they could back out now. If it's a trap, they'll have to deal with it. Or die.

"In your room? What about where you keep your... Goods?" They cleared their throat as they spoke.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" the warehouse...? we can go to the warehouse if you want. there's lots of space to talk in the warehouse. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"That would be a start." Muse confirmed. They could map out the building better this way. Get an idea of the points of interest, or even ditch this kid if a better opportunity arises. They likely won't have a second chance to do this in the future.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

the warehouse was even better... her things were still there from that boy being chained up last night. if she did this, papa would definitely forgive her for messing up! if she caught a snooping little bug, then everyone would be happy with her for sure!

mayuga walked to the warehouse with them. her antennae wiggled because she was so excited, but she tried to look neutral. when they got to the warehouse, she let muse go in first, then picked up her pipe from by the door. she held it up quietly, then hit muse on the head as hard as she could.

" goodnight... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

It was times like these Muse was thankful for their costume's helmet. That hurt like a bitch and disoriented them, yes, but they weren't out of it.

They could theoretically confront the kid now... Or pretend to pass out and hopefully be brought to wherever they keep their victims. As long as they wouldn't take their costume off and identify them, the game was still on.

The vigilante fell to their knees, and then collapsed to the solid ground.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga smiled and her antennaes wiggled. papa would definitely forgive her now. she dragged muse over to the same pole she had put sanda on. his blood was still on the floor, she didnt clean it up yet. she didnt have quirk canceling cuffs anymore because chisaki took them, so she would have to do something else...

mayuga put the regular cuffs on muse's wrists and ankles so they were on their knees, then put a collar on their neck to connect the chain to. she locked the chain to the pole.

her wings flapped, creating a punch of red dust that fell on muse. it wouldnt last so long like the quirk cuffs did, but it would cancel their quirk for now at least... she would find something better later...

just like with sanda, she sat down in her chair in front of muse, holding her pipe and waiting for muse to wake up.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse quickly started to regret letting this kid tie them up. They were hoping the teenager would leave, so they would be able to wiggle out of the cuffs while not being watched. Getting out of restraints wasn't the worst as somebody who could force their body into unnatural positions, but figuring out the collar was going to be more hassle than it was worth. If they could somehow break the chains or just unhook them so they could flee...? Maybe some of the weapons they were carrying could be of help.

They remained on the ground, pretending to be knocked out cold.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

[moth-of-hassaikai]

Muse silently crept along the corridors of the compound. It's taken them long enough to find the Shie Hassaikai, and even longer to plan for an undetectable break and enter. Getting caught and killed here was the last thing they wanted... But they knew very well this group dealt with human trafficking. The vigilante needed to obtain the information; and to do something about it.

( @museums-and-broken-bones )

mayuga is walking down the hallway, carrying a plastic container with a big rhino beetle inside. it looks so strong, just like rappa! she's excited to show it to him. but, when she turns the corner, something looks wrong. this person isn't supposed to be here...

" hey...who are you? "

her big wide eyes are staring at muse. she flutters her wings a little.

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse stopped in their tracks. Their mind was running a thousand kilometres an hour, simultaneously cursing their bad luck, and trying to figure out a smooth way out of this. From their informants, they had pieced together the existence of children within the compound, but they hadn't expected to encounter one. By the looks of it, the girl before them must be very loyal. She was allowed to move freely. They took a deep breath. Better a child than one of the adults; she might be more maleable.

"I was sent here to meet your people by my boss... I am from a gang interested in your activities." The vigilante lied. Maybe they could get the information they needed this way, though?

[moth-of-hassaikai]

mayuga tilts her head and wiggles her antennae. she doesn't recognize muse at all... she wonders what other gang wants to know about the shie hassaikai. maybe this person is lying. but maybe not.

" i can talk with you if you want to ask about our activities... we can talk in my room. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

Muse wasn't fully content with following this kid who knows where, but it might be better than staying out here in the open. Anyway, it's not like they could back out now. If it's a trap, they'll have to deal with it. Or die.

"In your room? What about where you keep your... Goods?" They cleared their throat as they spoke.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

" the warehouse...? we can go to the warehouse if you want. there's lots of space to talk in the warehouse. "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

"That would be a start." Muse confirmed. They could map out the building better this way. Get an idea of the points of interest, or even ditch this kid if a better opportunity arises. They likely won't have a second chance to do this in the future.

[moth-of-hassaikai]

the warehouse was even better... her things were still there from that boy being chained up last night. if she did this, papa would definitely forgive her for messing up! if she caught a snooping little bug, then everyone would be happy with her for sure!

mayuga walked to the warehouse with them. her antennae wiggled because she was so excited, but she tried to look neutral. when they got to the warehouse, she let muse go in first, then picked up her pipe from by the door. she held it up quietly, then hit muse on the head as hard as she could.

" goodnight... "

[museums-and-broken-bones]

It was times like these Muse was thankful for their costume's helmet. That hurt like a bitch and disoriented them, yes, but they weren't out of it.

They could theoretically confront the kid now... Or pretend to pass out and hopefully be brought to wherever they keep their victims. As long as they wouldn't take their costume off and identify them, the game was still on.

The vigilante fell to their knees, and then collapsed to the solid ground.