[Bakiri Retsu]

The day had started normally for Bakiri Retsu, just waking up, brushing her teeth and going around beating people. It was only when she'd pulled out a flashbang to throw while running at a thug that things had gotten fucky. Instead of having five seconds to toss it the thing went off right away and it didn't explode, no, the light had formed into a thin beam and the sound seemed restrained into a low hum as if leaking out of the opening of a balloon instead of echoing through the surroundings. Mid-run as she was she only noticed something was off when the beam cut straight through a utility pole and kept humming without a care in the world. 

She'd been very glad she hadn't pulled the pin out with her teeth.

Either way 'negotations' had gone very smoothly with her new toy in hand and she'd gotten what she wanted within minutes. Which was very convenient as a mere ten of them later the grenade -if she could still call it that- had sizzled out and stopped working. Luckily for her she'd found out that every single other flashbang she had -or at the very least the other five she'd tested- worked in a similar way. Retsu had been absolutely flabbergasted until a combination of two things happened.

The first was her dropping one of the bombs before they ran out of steam. Instead of burning a hole through her floor it'd gone off the moment it was more than half a meter away from her, the remaining charge while not as potent still stunning her for a moment. The second had been the radio going on about people strangely awakening new and altered quirks. Her face had lit up like an incendiary and her eyes gleamed. Had she finally awakened her own superpowers? It seemed too good to believe.

Which probably meant it was. For all she knew these powers, whatever they were, could vanish again at any moment. Which meant she had to act fast. She'd been tracking someone that'd scammed her for weeks now but unfortunately ran into the problem that the more she learned about him the more she realized how out of her depth she was. Today however her sources had informed her he'd been acting off. 

The floating rocks he permanently kept around his hands like a bracelet had been suspiciously missing and he'd been aggravated all day, even going so far as to head to the Oasis Lounge earlier than he usually did. She could put two and two together. The prick was 'suffering' from the same problem she was but unlike her, he hadn't grown used to having to adapt on the fly.

Whether or not her newfound ability was permanent or not however she felt it'd serve her well to hide the fact that it was her that had a power like that. As such she'd donned a voluminous, hooded black robe -don't ask why she had that lying around- before heading out. It had taken a lot of waiting for the man to finally leave but she'd eventually been able to corner him in an alleyway behind the lounge.

"Master Jin, fancy meetin' you 'ere." Retsu said with a crescent smile. A single hand left her robe, flashbang or more accurately the hilt or her blade held tightly within her fist.

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[rhea]

if i'm a danger to myself Just think what I could do to you Bakiri Retsu

Today was the absolute worst. To begin, she woke up with a splitting headache that no amount of water or pain medication could help her with. Her father was once again being absolutely awful, but strangely enough she didn't remember him saying a word. It was more the general energy he gave off...she'd have to look into why that was later. Granted, everything about the day was overbearing and just in general, strange. She decided against busking, though it was a little risky because of the bills coming up. Oh well, this was why she had multiple hiding places for savings so her father couldn't get a hold of them. They were for a rainy day, after all.

She considered calling out of work, but she knew if she did that then she'd be in the hole more than she'd like. While she had the opportunity to go up on stage, she for once allowed another girl to go in her place while she worked the floor. This was a bad idea because on top of her headache getting worse the girl insisted on staying out of key throughout the night. So much so that she had to leave the atmosphere in order to give herself a break.

The alleyway outside the establishment was leagues quieter, and let her settle her own thoughts. At least, so she thought; there were two people in the alleyway as she existed the door, but oddly enough she felt them before she laid eyes on either of them. Malice seemed to radiate from one, and the other fear. Types like these existed in the general area despite management's best efforts to keep anything conspicuous away, but thankfully she had a few tricks up her sleeves to keep anything from happening. "There is no need for bloodshed-" she went to engage her quirk, but the barbs on her vocal cords were gone. Well, not gone, per se, but...retracted? And yet she still felt her will reach out towards the two...this was strange. To make matters worse, it was halfhearted, so there was no telling if she'd have the desired affect she was looking for.

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Misery loved company and Retsu sure hated the fact that her plans kept running into complications. At this point she wondered if it causing a self-fulfilling prophecy that kept making people show up at worst possible times. A sneer found its way onto her lips. No, prophecies were bullshit. Her mind was her own, her decisions were hers alone to make and the very idea that there was something like 'fate' pulling everyone's string were laughable. Still, the blonde made a good point. There was no need for any bloodshed whatsoever tonight.

After all, she was pretty sure her new weapon would cauterize any wound it made before such a thing could happen. Any blood that'd be shed would be Retsu's own and she wasn't quite interested in having that happen.

Yeah, the girl was exactly correct.

Hooking her thumb into the ring and pulling the pin out with a flick her blade lit up the alleyway with a quiet hum that prompted her target to be snapped out of its daze, straighten their collar and look at her with disdain.

"Listen punk. I don't know who you are and I don't care-"

"Ya should."

"-but you don't want to do this. Whatever you think you're capable of, it won't be enough."

A maniacal grin was just barely visible below the shadows obscuring cast by Retsu's hood. 

"Let's find out, shall we?"

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[rhea]

if i'm a danger to myself Just think what I could do to you Bakiri Retsu

A twitch of agitation flickered across Rhea's face at what she perceived as a blatant disregard of her statement. It infuriated her, probably more than the fact that this woman drew...what was that? Some kind of psionic spirit blade? It didn't matter, it was clear she wasn't in the mood to listen to reason. The problem was Rhea was not the most physically imposing; sure, she was fit and stood at roughly equal height with most other people in this country, but she didn't have the strength to stand up to anyone. Especially one that had any kind of weapon. It didn't stop Rhea from imagining herself forcing this psychotic bitch up against the wall-

As she reached up to rub the side of her head to treat the splitting headache, Retsu would feel a weight slam into her side, one that if she did nothing against would pin her to the wall. Rhea was too shocked to realize that whatever she did, it was an outlet for the impending emotion that was underneath the surface. The surprise didn't last too long as she straightened her back. "The rules of this establishment forbid this sort of business on company grounds," she says, keeping her hand out as she stepped forward. "Those that refuse to comply are typically met with harsh consequences. Put the flashlight away, darling, else you'll lose the other eye."

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Bakiri Retsu had prepared herself for a great many situations while coming here. Anything from her target not being here, fleeing or even being able to use his earth manipulation after all to try and put her in the ground were scenarios she'd run through her mind. She'd come up with ways to handle said situations, whether that be through fighting, playing dirty or employing the better part of valor.

What she hadn't accounted for was an invisible force hitting her with the force of an air cannon, driving the breath out of her lungs and causing her to topple a trash can over on the way to an intense meeting with the nearest building. She narrowly managed to keep her feet under her and slam her left hand into the wall to stop her momentum, straining against the continuous force with gritted teeth.

"You underestimate my power."

As if replying to her pain and anger the flashblade in her right hand flared brighter and hummed just the slightest bit louder. She drew her arm back and motioned as if she were throwing it before rushing towards the two instead. Channeling the other woman's power against her she stopped resisting the force and dashed diagonally towards the wall, nearly skidding against it as she redirected the momentum for a burst of speed. Finishing her maneuver by kicking off it she spun horizontally and launched a spinning cut with her blade.

She saw her target's eyes widen only for the man's movements to seemingly speed up and just narrowly allow him to dodge her strike. No, that wasn't right. It didn't look like he sped up, the way he moved didn't match that. Did she slow down? That was troublesome. Retsu most definitely had to finish this before he figured out how to do that on purpose. And on that note...

Her eye flicked towards the other person in the alley, the one she hadn't accounted for when she'd made her plans. Retsu had no idea who she was but what she did know was that the woman had to go if she was to have any chance at succeeding. It'd be rough since she couldn't afford giving either of her opponents a moment to think lest they'd figure out how to overwhelm her but she's dealt with worse situations before and come out alive each time.

So what if she didn't have time to think either while doing so? Instinct has carried her through many situations before. With that thought in mind she abruptly switches targets while the man's backpedalling and dashes right at Rhea with the intent to launch a flurry of blows the moment she's in range.

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[rhea]

if i'm a danger to myself Just think what I could do to you Bakiri Retsu

The amount of noise that they were creating would more than likely be enough to start gathering attention, which wouldn't bode well for any of them. Well, the sniveling worm in the back might get off scot free, but she also had some doubts about that as well.

As much as she wanted to bring a swift resolution to this, she wasn't going to achieve this easily. Whoever this woman was had some form of combat training, which was a leg up over what Rhea had. This explosive headache, the overwhelming emotions she was experiencing, all of this was in what felt like an unlimited well of power within her...and the fact she could get out of her lock was frustrating. She was too slow to stop the slash against the man, but he seemed to do something to her in order to get away.

And then there was this newfound focus on her. She glanced around, and taking a step back she'd reach out with her mind to drag the dumpster over for it to act as a barrier between herself and this berserker. "You're letting your emotions get the better of you," she says, focusing on a way to better get out of this situation.

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Get in, bag the target, get out. Simple in theory but once again complications were making it much harder than it had to be. Case in point, the fact that she was getting cut off by a dumpster of all things. A fookin' dumpster. Not exactly something known for its combative abilities or willingness to start a fight but here she was, facing exactly that.

If the blow she'd taken earlier wasn't still hurting so much Retsu would've thought this was some weird ass dream. Or nightmare. She wasn't sure yet. Either way she wasn't willing to let the joke be solely on her.

"Hah! With passion I gain power!" Retsu yelled as she turned her dash into a leap, her foot narrowly managing to catch the edge of the dumpster's lid and use it as a springing board to jump higher. With her blade raised over her head and her cloak flapping in the wind Retsu glared down at Rhea as she reached the high point of her jump. Her mind's eye could already see the following moments where she came down and split the woman from head to toe should her strike land. She doubted it would be that simple but she could always hope, right? 

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[rhea]

if i'm a danger to myself Just think what I could do to you Bakiri Retsu

How tacky, she thinks, taking a few steps back as the woman dashed forward, springboarding off the dumpster lid and flying through the air. This was bad, especially since that weapon of hers looked like it could do some serious damage. There was little time to dodge, and even if she did there wasn't much she could do against the follow up. Her talents were to keep herself out of trouble, not blunder into them!

But maybe there was something she could do combat wise. She could drag the dumpster over in the first place...what stopped her from doing something to Retsu directly? She took in a breath, letting out her frustrations in a singular hiss as she reached out with her hand in a choking motion, intending to catch the woman mid-air in a hold. All her anger, her fear, everything that she was experiencing in the moment, focused on a single point.

And what was more surprising was it had an effect. Intoxicating, even. She held a life within her hands, unlimited power to do whatever she wanted with it. A wicked smile crossed her face, tightening her grip ever so slightly. "Your passion betrays you," she says, a small laugh leaving her. "You underestimate the power of the dark side. Now, die." She'd let her go just long enough to ball up that power in her other hand, pushing out in order to fling the woman as far back as possible. Whatever this was, this "awakening" she was experiencing, it felt good.

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. And whatever happened Bakiri Retsu wasn't one to succumb to shame. So when the woman activated her powers again she was ready for it. Well, she was prepared for a push. The hold caught her slightly off guard but she could deal, she always had. She just hoped she figured out how to deal with it before she ran out of air. A raspy gurgle escaped her mouth as her hand came up unbidden to pull whatever was strangling her loose. For the briefest moment her eye widened in fear as she made eye contact with Rhea. Then her fear turned to anger and with gritted teeth she began to plot out her next move even as her vision turned spotty.

When the second 'push' came and flung her back several meters with a spin not unlike a somersault she was more than ready for it. Even so it knocked what little breath she had left out of her lungs and forced her to gulp down air mid-flight. The world seemed to slow around her and she could see everything with utmost clarity. For a moment she wondered whether there was more to her newfound power than just turning a flashbang into a fancy sword. The movements she'd been making, the speed at which she thought and reacted to things, the decisiveness with which she struck. They were all beyond what she could normally do. Was her newfound quirk that much stronger than she expected?

Well, it was either that or the adrenaline. Probably the latter, honestly. She made a quick mental note to check out more melee weapons to supplement her normal arsenal and see if she could replicate this sensation. But that wasn't something for the here and now Retsu realized as the man she'd been after came into view while she was at the apex of her spin. With a normal weapon there was no way to apply enough force to deal damage from an uncomfortable position such as this but as time seemed to regain its normal speed Retsu found that she'd already lashed out at him by instinct and her blade had sliced diagonally through the top of his shoulder and part of his torso like it was butter.

Unfortunately she wasn't able to check whether it did enough to take him down before the rest of her spin made her lose sight of him and get acquainted with the concrete. She bounced. Unlike the cartoons however it didn't come with a fun noise, just a loud crack. Retsu clenched her teeth to bite down the pained scream that threatened to escape her lips as the earlier impact combined with this crash wrenched her left shoulder out of its socket. Pushing herself up on her knuckles, blade still clenched tightly in the fist of her functional arm, she marveled for a moment at the fact that she hadn't accidentally cut herself in half during the fall. Another spike of pain turned her wonder to rage as she struggled to get her feet back under her.

This wasn't over. No way she'd go down just like that. With an ear-piercing scream she wrenched her shoulder back into its socket once more while biting down on the hilt of her blade. It flickered and hissed as if in reaction to her pain and anger. Stomping her foot down hard she focused her all of it into raw power as she reclaimed her weapon from her now bloodied teeth.

"Letting go was a mistake. You should've killed me when you had the chance! I am becoming more powerful than any quirker has ever dreamed of!"

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[rhea]

if i'm a danger to myself Just think what I could do to you Bakiri Retsu

Rhea panted, the newfound powers putting a strain on her as she did her best to focus. Unfortunately there wasn't much she could do for the man, but he should have gotten away when he had the chance. The gutteral scream didn't help, setting her nerves on fire and causing both parts of the fight or flight response to argue with each other. Rhea wasn't a fighter; hell, at worst she was a kleptomaniac. She was sorely out of her depth.

Thankfully, the security of the venue finally decided to make their presence known as two men burst from the side door, beginning to pile into the alleyway. "The hell's going on out here?!" one of them demands, both beginning to take in the fight that was taking place.

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Were she thinking straight Retsu would've turned tail and fled the moment security turned up. Especially given that she'd accomplished what she came to do. Unfortunately for everyone present her mind was clouded by hate. Hate and power. As her blade continued to fizzle and flicker she realized it would run out of power soon and while she could certainly grab one of the three spares from her belt doing so almost felt like a loss. Like admitting she was weaker than the ones in front of her and needed even more tools to win. Yet even so she might have done the right thing and just left if it hadn't been for one simple fact tipping the scales.

Rhea and the security guards were in between her and her bike. 

Parked right around the corner of the alley it was less than a dozen meters away if she ran straight past them but more than a hundred should she decide to go around. Her rage and her practicality agreed. Circling around only to return to the same place would waste crucial time that'd allow law enforcement to show up. In her line of work it was an open secret that returning to the scene of the crime was how people got caught and she wasn't interested in going to jail. Nor in giving up her motorcycle if she was to be honest, old it might be it still did the trick. 

Whether all of these thoughts were merely to rationalize what her burning anger was pushing her to do or whether there was merit to them wasn't something Retsu considered or even cared about. Instead with a manic laugh bursting out of her mouth she charged.

"You cannot stop me any more than you can stop the sun from setting! Move or be destroyed!"

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[rhea]

if i'm a danger to myself Just think what I could do to you Bakiri Retsu

One of the guards flared his nostrils, beginning to move forward as a long needle-like blade began to slide out of his arm. "If I didn't know any better, you have violated our highest rule. You'll be lucky if you can breath through a straw once I'm done with you."

"She's got a potent blade," Rhea says, beginning to lean against the wall as the other guard came to her side, then looked at the body. "It'll cut through your weapons, and you without a second thought." And fight or not, if Retsu attempted to engage with this man he would be highly skilled in his own right; the other would be attempting to stanch whatever bleeding Retsu's victim might have endured.

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Darn, another swordsman. As someone with a lot of experience using all manner of weapons Retsu knew one thing above all. It wasn't the tool, it was the person behind it that made it strong. Cocky as she might be she was well aware this was her first time using anything sword-shaped in combat and she wasn't likely to come out on top. Luckily she didn't need to.

"Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, bouncer."

Her left arm came up to head height as she rushed towards the needle-wielding obstruction on a path that'd take her straight to Rhea once she was past him while also making sure to keep a wide berth around the guard tending to her target. She waited until she was just out of the swordsman's reach before throwing her blade in his direction and changing course to dart past both him and Rhea. 

After all, the blade was only a blade so long as she kept it in her hands. The power she'd been granted that let her shape light only worked so long as she touched whatever was generating the light. The moment it left her hands it was exactly what it was before quirk trickery.

A flashbang.

The charge wasn't anywhere near full and wouldn't have nearly the same effects as a proper one but it was more than enough to provide a moment's distraction. With her eye squeezed shut and an arm in front of her face it affected Retsu even less as she pumped her legs to make it to the other end of the alley. With some luck she'd be home free.

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[rhea]

if i'm a danger to myself Just think what I could do to you Bakiri Retsu

The needle user was primed and ready to fight as Retsu got into range, but one thing that he didn't know (and really, no one on the scene was aware of) was the fact that she was welding a flashbang. As she circled the bouncer would move and adjust so she wouldn't get a flanking strike against him or anyone else, but the surprise definitely got all of them. Sure, it might not have been as potent as it should have been, but it was still a loud and bright object being flung at them.

Rhea was affected the most. Whatever this quirk stuff was, it enhanced her senses far more than normal. The blast would effectively incapacitate her, sending her to the ground. There would be nothing more she could say or do in this situation, and so with that she passed into unconsciousness, allowing Retsu to escape without any other incident.

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[Fanthes]

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✓ Only villains deal in absolutes. Amazing thread you two!! As per request, Retsu's tokens will be converted to exp right away! [break][break]

+ 50 TOKENS!

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Retsu - 0 // 50[break]
Rhea - 0 // 50

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