#@roguedruid

[roguedruid]

this is crazy to say out loud but hero class civil warfare inspired like a 5 month long discord game between like 17 friends of mine. we literally ran the whole thing using dice rolls like dnd and at the end we got to watch their jaws drop as we said "yeah this is based off an mha fic!" and I thought it was important you knew that. I slept no hours. it was quite possibly the best time of my life

Oh my god this sounds amazing. A+ Anon. (If you send me highlights I would be Very Amused.)

[paranoidpug]

Video Game Logic

So, I’ve been watching a lot of video-game play-throughs in isolation, in particular some horror games and most recently, several Resident Evil games. So far one of my favourite things to do, amid admiring the stories and puzzle designs and stuff, is to imagine what someone actually in that situation would do. Cos yeah, it’s cool to watch a player solve complex puzzles to open a door, but that key-card is just sitting behind a wire fence and you picked up a pair of bolt cutters several hallways ago. 

Maybe it’s because I’ve been obsessed with Rogue Druid’s BNHA fic Locked In Digital lately, but I like to imagine someone from the ‘real world’ being thrown into one of these video game scenarios and going ‘Screw this video game logic, I’m gonna brute force my way through this like a normal person in a life-threatening situation,’ and try and work out how they could plausibly find an alternative within the confines of what is available in the game. (I’m a bit of a daydreamer, if you haven’t noticed, XD ) 

And it pretty much equates to this sort of stuff:

- Need to find a key to get through a door? Have no concerns about creating noise? Just kick that darn door in! Depending on the game, you’re probably in a rotting building anyway, so that door’s probably not going to be all that strong.

- Trying to escape a building filled with psychopaths trying to kill you but having trouble finding an exit? Find an exterior wall and smash a gosh-darn window! Refuse to be limited by societal constructs such as doors! 

- Complex door locking system requiring scavenged parts blocking you from reaching a key item behind a wire fence? Hey! You just picked up some bolt cutters, didn’t you? It would take you less time to cut the fence away than it would to find all the parts, wouldn’t it? Same with padlocks! Who needs to scavenge for a code in a zombie filled building when you have bolt cutters! 

- Reinforced door requiring a complex puzzle to unlock? Ever heard of the strong door/weak wall theory? If Mr X can smash through a solid brick wall, you can surely find something to bash in a decaying wooden one. 

- Basically, in an apocalypse scenario, you’re not going to be worried about preserving buildings. If smashing through a wall, door or puzzle will save your life, do it. XD 

This is just something I like to imagine for fun. Feel free to add any corrections or other ideas.

[roguedruid]

Hello.

In your fic Locked in Digital you wrote about several music bands. I liked Dream Evil and what I mean is that I was trying to find the chapter where you mentioned the names of other bands. Unfortunately I couldn't find it.

Could you give me the names of these bands please?

Uhh. I mean, i occasionally link to songs to set the scenes- Atari Teenage Riot, for example, in the Aliens 'Reactor/Nest' scene. But for *in universe* songs, I try and keep them vague or fake (considering it's suppose to be set some 200 years in the future). For instance- Deep Dope is the band i use for Jirou because Horikoshi has shown her wearing that bands merch. So yeah. You might find more song stuff over on my discord? I post about what songs i'm using for inspiration all the time.

[roguedruid]

in horizon do you have a plan for 13 because if she ever finds out about izukus plan i think she will be interested? On that note does izu plan to go to space alone or with a crew?

Currently? 13 might show up down the line, but Izuku's journy is planned to be a solo mission. He's got *allies*, friends and supporters, people who help him- but no one else can fly his path. Not for now.

[paranoidpug]

My favourite fics

I thought, since I’m reading so much BNHA fanfiction lately, that I’d do a list of my favourites. My order of preference is a little jumbled (It’s hard to decide which I like most out of so many) so for a general guide, the higher it is on the list, the more memorable it was for me. 

1.  Yesterday Upon The Stair (AKA my all time favourite fanfic.) 

2.  Locked In Digital 

3. Hero Class Civil Warfare 

4.  Detective Midoriya 

5.  From Muddy Waters

6.  Viridian: The Green Guide

7.  I Can't Be a Magical Girl!! You, a Magical Girl, Say

8. Canary

9.  and the pain of my mother will not let me go

10.  Bloom in Winter

There are others I have read and absolutely loved, but these are the ones I remember loving and binge-reading. Enjoy :) 

[paranoidpug]

Fic Recommendations

I’m back again with another fanfiction recommendation for your quarantine reading spree. 

Another BNHA fic:

Locked in Digital 

by RogueDruid 

Chapters: 31/?

This fic just updated yesterday, which is what reminded me of it. It’s a fantastic read, plenty of angst and a really interesting story. I get really excited every time it updates, just to see what’s going to happen.

Synopsis:

A My Hero Academia AU where Midoriya gets into UA quirkless. Still dealing with the trauma that provided him with insane combat and survival skills, the story splits between his time in UA’s Hero Course and his time in the hell-scape of the ‘Simulation’ - the illegal experiment which transformed him from the innocent gawky fanboy into the PTSD-riddled survivalist he is now. 

A warning to check the content tags for this one, ‘cos things can get pretty gruesome at points, but all in all a really engaging must-read for BNHA or video game fans. Especially if you like angst. :) 

Edit: Here’s the link :)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17292761/chapters/40672001

[paranoidpug]

Fic Recommendation

This was the first ever fanfiction I read, so it holds a special place in my heart. My friend sent it to me and nagged me until I read it, and I cannot thank them enough. It’s now one of my personal head-cannons for the series, even if it didn’t really happen in cannon. I like to imagine it did. :)

I’ve also just realised it’s written by the same author as another fic I’ve recommended, which just makes me even more excited to share this with you. RogueDruid, you are now up there in my short list of favourite fanfic authors, alongside PitViperOfDoom. 

Fandom: BNHA

Hero Class Civil Warfare 

By RogueDruid

Chapters: 33/33

Summary: (I’m going to include the official AO3 summary in this one, because I feel it sums it up very well.)

“Heroes lead by Bakugo. Villains lead by Midoriya. Seven days prep time. Three days for Izuku Midoriya to show why they should be glad he's not a real villain.” 

For UA’s mid year exams, the first year hero class students are split into two sides: Heroes and Villains. Chaos ensues when notorious problem child Izuku Midoriya is chosen to lead the villains. 

This is an epic fic featuring just about the entire hero course cast. The comedy is spectacular and the action scenes are engaging. It made me fall in love with characters I’d only briefly seen in cannon. I am so glad this was my introduction to the fanfiction world. 

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14446512/chapters/33370263

P.S THERE’S A SEQUAL!!!!!

It pretty much just follows on from the previous one, a bit of aftermath sort of thing. I won’t go into much detail here, but read it if you enjoyed the original fic. 

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16774699/chapters/39362530

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In addition, RogueDruid has recently updated their other fic I recommended, Locked In Digital since I posted that recommendation. Heading over to read it now. :)