All The Kings Men (Closed, Stitch)

He wasn't far off trying to deal with the headache of all these overly cheery or self righteous ideals. There was a plethora of reasons why this place burned at his spirit and slowly gnawed at his irritation. He took a few dragons from a smoke he'd rolled. The deep burn in his lungs a relaxing sensation with how the last few weeks had been. 

He'd been a bit out of the way off to the side alleys and behind things taking a brief moment to himself. Given he had a bit more free reign during the festival's open season as long as he remained on actual school grounds he was able to breathe freely outside and fee less constricted or trapped to his room. His heavy breaths exhaled small puffs and clouds of smoke into the air. The lightly funky smell only drifting to the immediate area so it was unlikely any of the teachers  or other students would have noticed or at least so he believed. 

He did think he heard something thought not far off. Putting the rolled cigarette out by grinding the flame into palm of his hand and slipping it back in his pocket. Eyes scanning around the back hidden area trying to look about as if to make sure no one was watching him. 

(hope this okay was having trouble thinking of a way to get going)

He felt himself only taking in a deep heavy inhale of smoke feeling a growl reverberate on the exhale when someone seemed to wonder up on him. He couldn't help but raise a brow though when he turned to see just who'd been talking to him. A bit off in the distance away from all the loud noises and games the rest seemed to be indulging in before the big events soon to come when all eyes would be upon the students of UA. 

He smirked lightly flicking some ash with a flick of his finger as yellowish eyes seemed to look her over once or twice trying to place her or see if she popped out at him somehow as someone he'd know or at least someone he should perhaps now.  A look of light irritation and confusion momentarily linger on his face. 

"Do I know who you are?" Feeling himself growl lightly at the bit about his name. Breathing extremely deep on one inhale as he tried to take in the scent of her and the area. "Maybe, Allot of the faces can get a bit annoying. Irritating really the longer you have to be around most of the people back there." Walking a few steps closer to her to get a better look at her as well as to gauge how she'd react. Offering her the hand rolled cigarette as well in a gesture once he got close enough. His arm extended showing patches of discolored skin in areas and stitches separated in several places. 

He raised one eye brow a bit curious as he tried to search his thoughts thanking of the often rampant and odd chat he indulged in to keep entertained in the times he was restrained as well as confined to his room. There had been plenty of times it had been one of the few means of entertainment he actually had. But he didn't always keep in mind too much of what was actually said or implied. It was just a means of fun for him after all. Most of these peoples, their lives, their desires... It didn't really mean much if anything to him. He could count the number of peoples whose lives actually mattered to him on one hand. Passing hero course to him was purely a means to keep out of jail and keep in his lovers arms. 

"I suppose I remember you... vaguely. Its not often I just stumble upon someone. Usually when I sniff out a fellow classmate I'm fully aware and after them somewhat. Guess I'm just not used to such a sporadic meeting." He seemed annoyed if not unenthused as she spoke of cheer leading and leaving the spotlight. He cared very little for all the clubs and activities the students had for their in between classes. Rolling his eyes even at the idea of why she'd refuse the smoke putting it out on his hand twisting it as for a brief moment the scent of burning flesh would be smelled as he scarred his flesh before dropping the twisted cig towards the ground. He blew out a sigh and heavy breath unsure what to think of what she said rolling his eyes looking at the crowd and back to her as if he at least pondered he question and wasn't just ignoring her. 

"I'd rather not feel at home among these people... Just a bunch of kids that wanna pretend to be heroes cause they were born with fucked up powers. I feel at home with only one person here. Beyond that I couldn't really care." He'd say with almost a hint of malice in his voice as if he truly despised the normal people and would be heroes. A hiss in his voice if he even caught a glimpse of so called professional heroes. "I think the idea of whats needed to fight the real bad guys with super powers isn't heavy handed enough. A bunch of kids in costumes... I'd feel more at home if we had some idea to actually do what was needed to really cull the evil. Besides it'd be more merciful to kill villains anyway then capture them. The shit they do to restrain quirkers in jails can be down right barbaric. But yea... If I was gonna feel at home things would have to get allot harder around here." Drawing in a heavy breath of the cool chill in the air. The cool almost cold weather didn't really seem to bother him all that much. His discolored skin patches almost not registering the cold and more often then not were a bit cold to touch as well. He looked at often felt truly like a walking corpse. 

"Why are you here? Do you wanna be one of those heroes? Where a fancy costume and catch the 'villains'... God doesn't that sound stupid? Literally calling themselves heroes and villains?" He couldn't help but laugh feeling like the whole system and idea was one big joke from the good guys to the bad. "Maybe I'm being to harsh so you'll have to forgive me. Our current pro's are utter trash so maybe this school will have a few to change my mind on that. Whose really to say right?" Turning to face her with yellowish almost dead eyes that seemed glow wide along with his grin that looked almost malicious in nature. His edged shark teeth glimmering from the fresh venom that at times coated them when he got excited. He didn't sound like a 'hero' he didn't sound merciful. But he didn't seem to hide behind anything either. He was upfront and a what you see is what you got type of mentality. He seemed to often look her mostly if not always right in the eyes. Only ever breaking eye contact briefly. Although it wasn't really a sign of respect more always watching for any twitch or sign of disgust or revoltion. A glimmer of fear perhaps he always enjoyed. His chest was open to see from under his jacket as he often wore his clothes as such. The twisted colors and textures of his rough skin almost like that of a corpse yet smooth and clean in other spots. The stitchings some fresh and some old. AS if a boy pulled from a horror movie directly. 

He couldn't help but laugh whens he spoke about ensuring quirkers didn't end up in prison. The idea truly breaking a genuine grin and heavy laugh from him for a few moments. His hand on his chest as he seemed to find it funny in quite a few ways. "Are you gonna ask them to just kindly change their ways and be good boys and girls? Those people who could turn on us so easy are scared of us. They force some people like us to only have options like crime to survive. Then beach and cry for others like us to come save them. I can understand your vision don't get me wrong! But there's no way those normies would ever fully accept us. They either fear or us or are envy us... WE evolved... They didn't an we all know what happens when some of a race fails to evolve." Chuckling growing at her and smiling licking his teeth with his strange longer then average tongue. The tongue probably not a human tongue as it seemed to glide along his shark teeth glimmering with venom within his mouth. 

He listened and only seemed to watch her with dark eyes. His yellow shine within them seemed almost unnatural as some of the cells in his eyes were dead from his changes and carried a colored shine discoloration from it. He seemed to ponder what she said but but he chuckled from time time to time making it hard to tell what he exactly thought about it though as a whole. 

"True villains, powered or not if slaughtered cease to be a problem. I don't need nor desire you to agree with me if you don't want too. But even if we do have to cut down some of our own to ensure safety of others I'd gladly do the same to those without powers as well. Besides... Who cares what they think of us. How many of us were there a generation ago? Or hell two ago? Now look at us... Fuck there's schools from other countries showing up to this damn festival. Do you really think 'They' are gonna hold the power for much longer? The future is coming... I just hope we're ready to accept it when it does." He moved closer to her breathing in heavy at the air trying to take in her scent but not trying to make it obvious thats what she was doing. "You know... I do wish I could see it like you do. But if it were up to me. I hope if this whole hero business doesn't work out. An they try and take me back someone has the decency to kill me rather then put me back in places like that." Leaning forward to look at her with eyes close to hers. "What about you... Would you rather be taken by humans that are scared of us to rot in their twisted chains? Or would you rather someone actually show mercy and put the light out?" He seemed genuinely curious. His hands down at his side as while his face looked entirely calm his hands were shaking at his sides nails digging into the cloth of his pants. 

He didn't say much more beyond that point as the debate seemed to fade from him. His intrigue still shown in his eyes but like a passing breeze his shoulders seemed to relax as hit appeared his interest began to fade as his eyes occasionally drifted back outward upon the crowd or towards the other students and pro's that made their way all about the activities of this festival only a few yards away. 

"I suppose it really doesn't matter what either of us thinks really... Whatever is gonna actually come to pass between us and them... How they choose to deal with us and how we answer in kind. That'll decide in the future... What's yet to come will show who has the right ideas and who was wrong all along. That's just how it usually tends to go anyway. But if you want to hope for the best in such ways I suppose that's your business. After all I imagine quite a few of the other students share similar mindsets to you as well." Not clear if that was seen as a good or foolish thing to him as he ended his sentence. Looking away briefly up towards the leaves and branches that provided a cool shade in this small secluded zone for them. Taking in a long deep breath with his strong nose. The cool air refreshing and like many times before helping clear his plagued mind. His yellowish eyes turning back towards her as he moved in closer for a moment the gap between them becoming almost uncomfortable close. 

"I'm not sure but if I'm not mistaken I saw you on the tournament registry didn't I? I'll be curious to watch you now. With ideals such as ours we both need to have the strength to back them up when the time comes... and believe me it will one day come. I hope you have whats required both now and then for that. I'll be eager to see how you do battle." He'd say curiously as he looked off towards one of the back side ways contemplating taking his leave shortly now. Pulling a cigarette from his pocket again. One slightly bent and hand rolled appearing a little distorted from being in his pocket but with a roll of his fingers around it able to for the most part straighten it and raise a lighter he produced from his other pocket and light it rather quickly. Placing it between his lips where it hung lightly from the corner of his mouth in a relaxed fashion as he spoke again without the need to take it out from or away from his lips. "I need to check in with Naoru... But, I definitely find you interesting. You don't seem to scare easily like others. You didn't even get intimidated at all with such opposing ideas. So many others I met would have just gotten mad or shy or blundered to get their words out properly. You have my curiosity to say the least." Raising a hand in the small space between them rather quickly curious to see how she'd react to see if she'd expect him to attack or do something suggestive. But of course he only moved fast to see how she expected him to act. The hand would stop between them though open offering to shake as he looked off towards the side path for a moment about to leave this place. A small cloud of smoke gathering around his mouth in small exhales. But if nothing else he had been kept thoroughly entertained by this little tackling if mindsets. He liked her spirit,...

He couldn't help but chuckle at the concern she showed for opponent. Almost scoffing at the idea as he tilted his head lightly as if trying to take in what he'd heard. A raised brow showing it made him curious to say the least and likely didn't exactly agree. "You can't worry for your enemy like that. When you have something in your way you have to be ready to take it out or risk failing yourself. Hurt feelings don't save lives. Second guessing doesn't put you in a place of power and success. Not to offend but worrying about your opponent just gives them an advantage over you." He'd say with a light sniffle as the thought almost irritated him at the thought of it. 

He smirked a bit seeming to like the upfront and direct questioning and atmosphere when she said simply what she meant. Sometimes Sutetchi saw it at a plus when people liked to throw their cards on the table. "Usually yea, He tends to be my parole officer if you wanna call it that. Does that make it hotter? Like a sleeping with teacher sorta vibe?" Sticking his tongue out the corner of his mouth lightly giving her a cheeky grin as he jested with her. Chuckling lightly at his own joke enjoying the idea of that saving it mentally later to toss and Naoru to try and get a blush out of him possibly. 

He shook her hand his cold eyes just watching her. Not so much in surprise directly but just a silent observation. No emotion just simply watching in a cold unemphatic expression. Answering shorty after a little surprised as he had a moment to lapse unsure how to react. "No... No I'm not. Naoru can't compete so I'll be with him in the stands. As I explained I don't see any path here to what the world really needs. But I don't have a choice when it comes to being here. I'd prefer to make sure he's okay then compete." He'd say trying to make it sound dark and mysterious given his view of heroes. But in truth he just didn't want Naoru to sit alone. He saw no value in participating in his views he simply wanted to be by the boy's side. "This was a interesting conversation... I'll not forget it anytime soon. But I need to get back before I've been gone to long. Short leash and all heheh,... I'll see you around I suppose." He'd say curiously as a light briefly glinted in his eyes and faded shortly after. Like sparks lighting but burning out quickly in his darkened mind. Giving her a wave and taking his leave down the back path away from most the people and roughly out of eye shot. Ready to get back to his dorm and rest a bit more having had enough of social interaction for the day.