58 Posts
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28 Years
Female
"Army of One"
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Post by Caitlyn Manji on May 15, 2020 13:21:47 GMT -4
CAITLYN, ARMY OF ONE ■ 324 WORDS ■ "This pains me." ■
Why was she so nervous?
She walked through the gate, strolling within Yuuei's campus. She was a professional hero. She belonged there. But why was she no nervous? She came, just an hour or so before her good friend's break. She had time to gather herself, her thoughts. She wanted to be a student. She wished she could have, but she was far too old. And with how things went now, it was far too late. To step there into a student's shoes, would be a step back. But the thought of living with others, and learning with others like her made her smile. But, she would be a freak. A gross spider who would never be fit to be what she was. She was a fake. She was weak. Why bother doing her job? She focused on small crime, not because the others got the big names. That was what she told herself, but she knew she was just not skilled enough. Even her last job, trying to work with Red Horn she felt like a failure.
She wandered the campus, aimlessly with no place in mind. She eventually found herself sitting on the bleachers, looking over the fields and the distant classes. It was probably better she didn't return. She wasn't good enough to be a doctor, much less a hero.
She tried to shake the thoughts, burying her face into her hands. Even back home, she was the outcast. A single spider that sat at a table of beetles. Why was she so different? What did she do to deserve this?
She hung her head, only to watch the figure approach her. A haunted memory that would be taken to the grave.
"It's not your fault. You're doing your best."
She looked away from the girl, trying to remind herself it was all in her mind. And it was. She wasn't real, not anymore.
"Yeah... I know."
But a mother could never forget her child.
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21 Years
Female
"Aurum Arachne"
Hero-Rank Quirk:
Spider Head
Pro Hero
Played by: khaozz
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Post by Kumoko Joro on Jul 2, 2020 20:03:40 GMT -4
With nothing to do at the moment, Kumoko was simply wandering around the school grounds, texting one of her friends. She still could not believe at times that she was still a student at UA. A second year, at that! Only a few years ago, the poor spider-headed girl was nothing more than a scared mutant civilian. And now she was a slightly less scared but still very scared mutant support student. She had come so far and grown so much since those days. Gosh, time really does fly!
And it was all thanks to three certain people. G and Kenshin, both of them having saved her from those quirkist thugs so long ago. And the heroine Army of One who had saved her from different quirkist thugs. Two separate occasions, two life-changing events that brought inspiration to the spider-headed girl. It was because of those three that Kumoko decided she no longer wanted to be a victim. She wanted to be a hero! She wanted to help others, just as those three had helped her. But with her pacifism, it did not look like she would fit being combat-focused. That was why Kumoko had gone down the support route instead. And honestly, she just loved it so much. She was glad to build gadgets and sew hero outfits and accessories.
I wonder if I'll get to meet Army of One again.
The poor spider girl really should have kept her eyes off her phone and on what was in front of her. Maybe then she would have avoided directly colliding with the bleachers. "Owww!" Kumoko sighed as she quickly got up. That's what I get for being a careless dummy. Fortunately for her, there was no bruising, and as her phone was in its especially sturdy protective case, there was no damage to that, either.
But then it happened. Just as Kumoko was getting up to walk away (and pretend like she didn't just walk into the bleachers like an idiot), she noticed her. Her! Army of One, the spider heroine that was one of Kumoko's biggest inspirations. Omigosh omigosh omigosh, she's here she's here she's here! Having already gone into fangirl mode, Kumoko eagerly began making her way to the heroine...
...Only to stop at the last minute. Wait, what if she's busy? What if she's doing something important? I don't want to be a bother. But still! What if she noticed me? What if I make things awkward by NOT going over to say hi? Omigosh, what do I do? So much worrying and internal panicking. What to do here?
Eventually, Kumoko decided that she had already come this far. She needed to say hi. At least apologize for colliding with the bleachers in a loud manner. Okay, just try to relax, stay calm, and most importantly, DO NOT EMBARRASS YOURSELF IN FRONT OF ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE PRO-HEROES! And with that, Kumoko smiled cheerfully as she approached her fellow spider mutant to greet her.
"HIHOW'SITGOINGNICEWEATHERTODAYISN'TIT?"
And with that, Kumoko froze in fear, not believing that she just spoke so quickly and in such a high-pitched voice. It was clear just how nervous she was.
Dang it! I just messed up and made myself look like an totally annoying and unintelligible dummy!
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58 Posts
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28 Years
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"Army of One"
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Post by Caitlyn Manji on Jul 6, 2020 11:56:28 GMT -4
CAITLYN, ARMY OF ONE ■ 310 WORDS ■ "Ahah!" ■
"You'll never be alone again. You have a stronger family."
"It doesn't mean I don't miss you."
"I never said you did."
Sometimes, the mind knew better than the heart. Caitlyn was always at a loss of words. Even the small prayers left her in tears trying to make peace. When her mind started to slip, these moments of holding onto the past, she was more at peace than before. Even if she was lying to herself saying it was all her fault, she was at peace. That's what she was. She was the calmness tat soothed her soul, and even now, she did the same.
"Oh hey, she looks like you. But like..."
"What?" She looked up, only a second after the girl had made her mark. A moment of blank thought before she processed all of the information. Her name. What the hell was her name? "Kim? No... Komo?... Hrm. Keem?" she silently mumbled to herself, trying to remember.
Their eyes locked as the girl noticed the woman, only as CAitlyn continued to struggle with it. "Oh fuck, WHATTHEFUCKWASHERNAME???"
Then, the girl blurted out words, and for a moment, Caitlyn was relieved. Was she like Caitlyn? So lost in her own mind? Or maybe it was all a thing to do with spiders? AS the girl approached, wordlessly, Caitlyn would take her steps, before taking the girl in full embrace, wrapping her arms around her in a warm hug.
"Kumoko. It's been a while." Ken. Storm Knights. Oh, wow, she really dropped the ball on that one. Trying to take in so many people to train them to be heroes. It was all just a way to get them to help her do her job, while pretending to the public she was doing more than she really was.
What was Caitlyn really doing?
She was being a goddamn failure...
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