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Post by Eiji Harada on Oct 4, 2023 11:35:29 GMT
He was hurting all over by now, and part of him really had to wonder if this was it. If this was how he was going to die, getting kicked and beaten to death by some deranged villain with a weird quirk. He would die young, without accomplishing much of what he wanted in life. He would be leaving the birds behind too, how would the gang react to his death? The saddest part was he wouldn't be there to see them, to say goodbye one last time. ''..Don't like what I'm saying?'' Damn, even hurting talked now. He hadn't been beat up this badly in a while. ''Maybe you should try hitting me harder..''Someone with less pride than him would have turned and ran already, or given up completely, but that wasn't who Guts was. He was proud to an absolutely stupid degree and he was going to stand defiant against this villain until she either killed him, knocked him out cold or got tired of whaling on him. The fact that she was approaching him slowly still, was somehow more frightening, the pause between every hit he took leaving him anticipating more pain. It was unbearable. ''No way.'' He grinned, ''I'm one of the weakest members.'' He admitted proudly. ''I-I'm doing neither of those things!'' She was finally starting to get to him, insulting his home, his people. She was hella right that he didn't know shit, but Eiji already knew he wasn't the sharpest spoon in the drawer. ''I'm fighting this fight-'' he flinched for a split second as a bout of pain pierced his body. ''-my own way! If you don't like our duel, then I suggest you finish it or admit defeat! If I die fighting, then so be it!''Jackie Maradona
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Sept 24, 2023 13:31:04 GMT
Post by Eiji Harada on Sept 24, 2023 13:31:04 GMT
Eiji had confirmed it many times before, but for some reason his recent encounter with Grinta had really cemented it. He was weak, maybe borderline useless. It sucked, he was one of the top ranking members of the Hummingbirds and he was out here taking loss after loss like he had just started fighting yesterday. He didn't understand what The Brain saw in him at all. Maybe he never would, Eiji wasn't made for that kind of big thinking anyways. He had found a nice clearing in the forest where he could construct some basic wooden dummies out of grass and branches. He wouldn't mind training back at the park, but he didn't want to make the others worry either. If his gang saw him sulking like this, what would they think? The Heart wasn't supposed to act like that, he wasn't supposed to let these little things get to him. No, surely he had to bottle up his emotions and fight this fight himself. Not just for his own sake, but for the sake of everyone else too. He couldn't let one more loss ruin his image. Having lined up a couple of dummies, Eiji took a deep breath as he looked down at his prosthetic arm. Only way he was going to get better was by training his quirk or his body. Charging at the first dummy, he swung a fist at it, lighting up his prosthetic arm moments before impact, setting off a spark that ignited a fire that engulfed the dummy in seconds. ''Not bad!'' He grinned, putting his hands on his hips as he admired his own handiwork... Only to realize that he had no way to put out the fire. ''Uh..'' He looked around, no one saw him, right? Eiji started to panic as he stomped on the fire, he had heard somewhere that that kind of helped?? Chiharu
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Sept 21, 2023 20:15:35 GMT
Post by Eiji Harada on Sept 21, 2023 20:15:35 GMT
Eiji got multiple questions thrown his way by his fellow birds. Was this a good idea? Who was this man? Could he be trusted. Eiji handwaved all of it. He may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he knew how to spot someone with bad intentions when he saw them. If Dante was an ill-intentioned person, then why would he have given up his own element of surprise to shred it like an absolute God in the middle of their home? It was highly likely he wasn't a villain and even if he was, Eiji had front row seats and was ready to throw hands at a moment's notice to protect his people. Did they have any requests? The others were still too shy to speak, just like that time Eiji dragged an unconscious Freja through the park and helped nurse her back to health. They warmed up to her, so he had all the confidence they would warm up to someone as eccentric as Dante too. Eiji just grinned. ''Dante, my man I don't know shit about music.'' He proclaimed confidently, not that he was proud of it, but he knew he was an absolute amateur speaking to an expert in their field. ''Got anything that can set our souls aflame and light up the night?'' He punched the air with his prosthetic arm and used his quirk for a second, sending flames flying through it, almost like a little, much less effective flare. ''Like this?'' He smiled, eager to see what the minstrel did next. Dante
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Sept 21, 2023 19:53:49 GMT
Post by Eiji Harada on Sept 21, 2023 19:53:49 GMT
Shit, if only he didn't have this scrap metal of an arm accompanying him. Would he be better off trying to rip it out and toss it away? He wasn't sure, but he couldn't say he didn't consider it either. Maybe he could convince her or that little gremlin to rip it out? Shit, no, that wouldn't do either. No matter how he looked at it he was screwed unless some hero arrived out of the blue, but Eiji didn't bank on it. ''Not at all.'' He didn't know squat about being fed to some higher cause he didn't know nothing about. In fact, there was a lot Eiji didn't know. He had been raised by the Hummingbirds and fought for them as soon as he was old enough to. ''I believe in my burning spirit! I believe that no matter what I will never crumble. Why? Because I'm Guts, the burning, beating Heart of the Hummingbirds!''Damn it, why was she asking so many questions? Was he just supposed to know anything and everything? ''I don't need to pretend,'' it was strained, but he still bore a cocky grin. ''I fight for the good of this city, and for the good of my people.'' His grin didn't stay for long as another kick sent him reeling, coughing and heaving as all he could do was bear the brunt of her kicks. ''S-So..'' He groaned, his chest still sore, his voice weak. Had he lost a tooth? He couldn't tell but it damn near felt like it! ''What you're saying is... If you get tired before I break, I win? Deal. I'm not running away, villain.''Jackie Maradona
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Sept 17, 2023 22:21:16 GMT
Post by Eiji Harada on Sept 17, 2023 22:21:16 GMT
Just as he thought his triumphant attack would work, there it was again, that force stopping him, like he was physically incapable of reaching the villain. ''What is that?!'' He called out, grimacing at the odd creature as he still struggled and failed to control his own arm. ''Some kinda trick? Is this how you fight?!'' He sneered, struggling until he was almost out of breath. What happened next would've had him stumble and lose his foothold, had he not been held hostage by this mysterious power. ''What the hell? The thing talks? Which one is the quirk, you or the villain?!'' He grumbled, he made no effort to hide it and yet he was still angry his quirk and arm's connection was that obvious. ''So what if it does? Wanna have a closer look? Lemme go!'' He struggled again to no avail, all the while doing his best to act tough even though he knew he was in some deep, deep trouble here. ''Reckless is my middle name! Doc fixed me up so I could fight people like you.''The little creature mocking him was starting to get to him too, that grin... He was definitely going to see it in his nightmares tonight. ''You know, your quirk's a real piece of work too, what's with the ugly grin?'' While he was doing his best to taunt back, he was also scanning his limited surroundings for anything he could grab onto with his free hand. Why a narrow alleyway of all places, the walls weren't going to help him at all. He flinched when he felt her quirk pull on him again, trying to resist for a brief moment, but it was futile as he was slammed into the left wall of the alley, gasping as he was pulled back to his original starting position right after. He was damn near seeing double when Grinta spoke to him, he could've sworn there was a ringing in his ear too. Was he bleeding? Probably. Shit. He barely registered hitting the ground, but his body certainly didn't as he coughed and gasped, caught like an insect in a spider's web. He took a moment to catch his breath as he listened to the rules to whatever game she was setting up. Don't mess with the little guy, sure, okay. ''R-Run away?'' He grinned, bearing the pain. ''Men don't run from battle, I'll never take the coward's way!!'' He shouted back, angry, determined to show his resolve. ''That's just who Guts is!''Jackie Maradona
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Sept 6, 2023 20:30:44 GMT
Post by Eiji Harada on Sept 6, 2023 20:30:44 GMT
''What the hell??'' He instinctively shook his hand right after the blow to Taro's head, as if he was scared the static would zap him. Just who was this blue guy? Eiji wasn't even particularly fast or strong. Heck, most of his guys had actually beat him in sparring matches several times. Did Taro choose to take the hit, or were they evenly matched? There was only one way to find out. He got ready to take Taro's fist face first, staggering back from the blow as blood dripped down his face. ''Hah...'' He breathed, but then it turned into a surprised laugh. Maybe he had misjudged the blue-haired Molotov thrower. ''You're tougher than you look, blue guy!'' What was his quirk even, electricity of some kind? Nah, he couldn't risk overthinking it, just go with the flow and never surrender! That was his style! ''But are you tough enough for this?'' He grinned, wiping the blood away from his nose as he charged forward, this time punching with his prosthetic arm. Moments before his fist would attempt to connect with Taro, Eiji sent a burst of flames through his prosthetic arm. His quirk was weak, but he knew how to apply it. He even named his attack because, of course he did!!! It was every guy's dream to have an arsenal of cool named attacks at their disposal! ''Sparking Fist!!''Taro Yamada
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Aug 22, 2023 21:30:06 GMT
Post by Eiji Harada on Aug 22, 2023 21:30:06 GMT
Eiji wasn’t the fiercest fighter around, but to underestimate his flaming fists of justice? You would have to be a fool! He was confident going in, his opponent was barely even moving! Maybe she had realized her mistake? If that was the case he would go easy on her. Imagine his surprise when his momentum was halted completely. She hadn’t even lifted a finger. “What the hell?!” He blurred out, straining, pulling against his arm before looking up to see what was holding it in place… Nothing? Some kinda witchcraft power this woman possessed that much was clear. He looked down and was about to spit a retort back at her, but in his current position he had no way to dodge her kick, as it slammed into him and sent him flying back. When he came to a halt he was wheezing and writhing from the pain and the shock. It was one thing to trade blows with an opponent, but she had gotten a clean hit off on him, he hadn’t even had a second to defend himself! Letting out a cough he sat up. “A game? The only game I’m playing…” he pushed himself up and ran at her again, only this time he was punching with the prosthetic arm. “Is kicking your ass!” In an instant before he expected his fist to impact, Eiji turned on his quirk to send a spark of flames flying through the prosthetic arm. “Sparking Fist!!!” He yelled out triumphantly, prematurely. By all accounts, Eiji was not the type of guy to strategize. Jackie Maradona
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Aug 20, 2023 20:36:35 GMT
Post by Eiji Harada on Aug 20, 2023 20:36:35 GMT
Eiji grinned at her remark about wearing a mask and everything. “Your accent is crazy as hell! Where you from? I don’t recognize your vibe.” He raised an eyebrow as she went after his nosy self. She definitely didn’t know who he was, not that he could expect her to, he wasn’t exactly famous, although people living in Shinjuku might have heard of him. “Who do you take me for, some kind of fool?” He had a serious look on his face as he jabbed a thumb up to his chest. “When all of Tokyo is chaos a man doesn’t just stand by and let it fall into disarray. When all is chaos you raise your fists and fight back against the noise!!” He held a fist up over his head. “When the world burns around me, my soul burns three times brighter!! That’s who Guts, The Heart of the Hummingbirds really is!!” He was shouting near the end, posing dramatically with a big, dumb, confident grin on his face. “Me?” He grinned and pointed a finger at her. “I’m the one who will shine brighter than you!” He noticed something sprouting from her hand. A summoning quirk of some kind? Did it even matter? It just looked like a little rat, there was no way it could fight him. “What did you say?!” He shouted back, clearly the type to be easily provoked. “I’ll become a stop sign, a stop sign of burning passion!” With a battle cry he charged forward in a predictable manner, raising both fists like a boxer as he swung once, trying to land a quick jab on her. Jackie Maradona
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Aug 18, 2023 13:49:15 GMT
Post by Eiji Harada on Aug 18, 2023 13:49:15 GMT
Damn, his intimidation wasn’t working at all. Whoever blue here was, he was a tough little guy. “What do you think you’re doing with that thing?” He scowled, balling his prosthetic right arm fingers into a fist. Eiji didn’t know the first thing about how this gang of evil doers had gathered at their doorstep. Could be that a former member had betrayed them, not like it mattered now. All that mattered was beating back these invaders and minimizing the damages to their home. Eiji’s eyes widened as they followed the arc of the thrown Molotov, he was helpless to stop it as it cracked on the top of the booth and it immediately caught fire. They had a fire manipulator too? Shit, shit, things were going south fast! “Jet! Get those flames under control!” A taller individual behind Eiji aimed his open palm at the approaching flames and shot a torrent of water at them. While he started combating the fire along with a few others, Eiji did what any reckless leader would do and charged in first, running straight towards the blue guy who had thrown the first Molotov. “Do you know who you’re messing with?” He raised his non-prosthetic fist and took a swing at Taro’s head, trying to knock some sense into this ruffian! “You’re facing Guts, The Heart of the Hummingbirds! If you think your little fires are enough to put us out, think again! My soul burns with the energy of a thousand suns, by comparison your room temperature fires are nothing!!”Taro Yamada
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Post by Eiji Harada on Aug 8, 2023 21:48:20 GMT
Dante. Definitely not from here from the sounds of it, or at the very least someone who had family abroad judging from his voice. Dante's reason for being here and subsequent assessment of the place had Eiji laughing in seconds. ''You're right Dante, this place has been abandoned for years, ever since I was a little kid. It's a shame you hadn't stopped by a week from now we're setting up for a local festival.'' Not quite like the spring festival in Tokyo, although the people of the park partook in those festivities too, the Hummingbirds had their own traditions. ''This place hasn't been used as a real theme park for a long time, but a bunch of us decided to move in. Why let the space go to waste, y'know?''''The rest of 'em? You want me to get them for you?'' He grinned confidently, punching his prosthetic arm up into the air as he activated his quirk, sending a surge of flames through it that for a split second, flew several feet up into the air, but dissipated faster than firework. ''Hey everyone! Come say hi to our new guest, he's putting on a show!!'' Sure enough, all it took was Eiji's signal for more and more people to come pouring out from every corner of the park, some of the orphaned kids even watched from afar, having climbed on top of an old stall to sit on the roof so they could look over the crowd of people that had gathered there. ''Who's that, boss?'' Shouted one of the gang members. ''Dante, he's our treasured guest.'' Eiji grinned, turning back to Dante to flash him a wink. ''Hey Dante, ever performed in front of this many people before? Think your rocker soul can handle us?'' He grinned, trying to spur him on and get him fired up. Dante
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Post by Eiji Harada on Aug 5, 2023 0:38:01 GMT
This day amongst other things was Eiji's worst nightmare. Why had Tokyo suddenly erupted and changed into an active war zone? Was it a conspiracy by a rival gang, or something much, much bigger? Eiji and the Hummingbirds were by no means keeping tabs on the villains in general, but they heard the occasional rumors and whatever else rose up from the criminal underworld. There was nothing to suggest that an attack of this scale was coming. Heck, they didn't even know if there was a leader behind it or who it was. Only one thing was certain, their little sanctuary was definitely not safe. ''Jet, tell everyone to evacuate back at the orphanage!'' Of course there were already bad dudes advancing on their position. Climbing up a nearby ladder, Eiji poked up over the crowd and raised his voice. ''Everyone! If you're healthy enough to fight pick up a weapon and meet up by the Ferris wheel in two minutes! We're gonna fight them at the main entrance!'' Why was this happening now of all times. The Brain was still out on their mission, leaving Eiji, The Heart, to be the stand-in leader for the Hummingbirds. On a day to day basis that wasn't too bad, but when war came knocking on their door? Yeah, he had NOT signed up for this. As he and the rest of the gang started mobilizing towards the entrance to the park, Eiji couldn't help but take note of the festival decorations that had still been left up because they breathed life into their home. Flower wreaths, colorful banners, trails of white lily leaves covering the ground like a soft, natural carpet. The flowers and leaves were meant to help guide and show lost spirits the way home. It was bitter sweet to think that intruders were about to enter their premises so soon after they had finished celebrating one of the happiest weeks of the year. Stepping forward, Eiji put on his best delinquent tough act as he pointed to the nearest goon in the enemy crowd. Some goofy-looking guy with blue hair. That hella didn't sit right with Eiji considering his own was red!! ''You there! You their leader or something? You've got no business here so unless you wanna get kicked around I suggest you get out of here!''Words of encouragement and approval chimed up behind Eiji as his gang supported him. ''Yeah, tell 'em boss!''Taro Yamada
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Post by Eiji Harada on Aug 5, 2023 0:15:43 GMT
So what the hell was happening in Tokyo today? It felt as if everything had erupted into chaos within the matter of mere hours. Was it some kind of war? Had the villains gotten so bold that they were trying to overthrow hero society? Eiji was many things, but he was definitely not in the know about the goings on of current politics, and especially not on what the villains were up to. The Hummingbirds were concerned with keeping evil rival gangs off the streets of their little tiny corner of Tokyo and that was about it. As far as the news were live reporting, this thing wasn't just affecting Shinjuku, it was everywhere. Which was a relief, because Eiji wasn't home at the base currently and knowing that it wouldn't be targeted right away meant he had time to get back and help direct his guys and gals so that they could defend their turf. However, before he could do any of that he had to help out in the district around him. He might be a criminal, but he wasn't so heartless to abandon civilians who cried out for help. He wasn't as qualified as the heroes, but school education and paperwork hella didn't matter when it came to saving people. All that mattered was a strong heart and soul. Running, out of breath he had just helped get a young lady to safety as he was seeking to cross through a nearby alleyway. A silent short cut, surely he wouldn't have to brawl with other hardheads like himself if he ran through there. Or so he thought. Stopping to catch his breath, he immediately took note of the woman who was walking around all casual, contrasting the carnage that was unfolding in the city around them. She didn't look like the hero type, not that the heroes had time to walk during attacks like this. ''So, you're taking it pretty easy aren't you?'' He wiped some sweat off his brow. ''Not gonna lie lady, you're suspicious as hell. You in on this thing? What's going on exactly?'' He grinned, he was ready to throw hands at a moment's notice, but if he could gather some intel first that would be sweet. Jackie Maradona
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Post by Eiji Harada on Jul 17, 2023 9:06:16 GMT
Eiji was used to being the tall one in the room, or rather in this case, in the conversation. Rarely did he have to look up at someone, but he had to this time when Mori stepped forward. What she was saying was something Eiji had been dreading to hear, especially when their boss was out of town. He crossed his arms with a sigh. ''Is that so?'' He said as if he was already accepting defeat, but he definitely wasn't handing over the park without a fight. Or so he thought. They wanted to have a meeting? Maybe Mori wasn't just some heartless capitalist from a big company after all. ''We've got just the place, isn't that right?'' He grinned over at Bean, before putting a thumb up to his own chest. ''I'm Eiji, Heart of the Hummingbirds and the current acting leader, as our actual leader is out of town.'' He paused to give Bean time to introduce herself. Once introductions were out of the way he gestured for Mori to follow them. ''I'm thinking the main square, wanna lead the way, Bean?''The main square in question was further inside the theme park. All along their short walk to the square, colorful flowers adorned the buildings and signs, almost as if a festival had taken place the night before. A lot of the old buildings had also clearly been repaired and fixed up. Most notably, the orphanage off in the distance was a repurposed rollercoaster ride, but everything was in great shape aside from the rollercoaster itself which had clearly been abandoned. The place they were talking was rather informal, but they didn't really have anything in the way of a meeting room and Eiji's apartment was definitely not clean enough for something this official. While they walked, kids would run around playing, but occasionally stop and stare, marveling at Mikoto Mori and her height. ''No staring at our guest.'' Eiji said firmly, causing the kids to giggle and run off to continue playing. ''So,'' there were some benches set up that could sit on, but it was the best they could do. ''Let's talk.'' He smiled, having a seat himself. Mikoto Moribean
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Post by Eiji Harada on Jul 17, 2023 8:50:16 GMT
He laughed at Bean's comment about having more ice cream when it was a hot day. If anything she had earned it for how hard she worked around the park. ''Afraid?'' He grinned, ''They're just pests, there's nothing to be afraid of.'' He hopped down and got ready to move out with the rat extermination team. The girl Bean had been asking about was that UAU student, Freja. Eiji had been thinking about her too, but since no news had come up about her tragic fate, he had to assume that The Spiders had let her go after her little incident with them. ''It's possible. Who knows how they sneak their way in here? No matter how much we patch up holes they always seem to come crawling back.'' An idea crossed his mind as the tunnel of love came into view. ''We should get some cats or something. That oughta help with the rats at least!'' He was very enthusiastic about his totally original idea, genius of the Hummingbirds they called him! ''T-This is it...''''Hand me that.'' With a flashlight in one hand Eiji turned it on and looked back at Bean. ''Let's go, Bean. We'll take things from here.'' He smiled back at the other guys. If anything, this type of enemy was a great matchup for his quirk, being that he was able to create fire. The tunnel was still a little flooded from a storm a few days prior, the water going up to about Eiji's ankles as they wadded further into the darkness. ''If you hear or see anything let me know.'' Strangely enough, he couldn't hear any scurrying yet. Were they nesting up all the way in the back? bean
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Jun 30, 2023 23:36:10 GMT
Post by Eiji Harada on Jun 30, 2023 23:36:10 GMT
When Eiji first heard the commotion he feared the worst. Had their enemies finally snuck into the park? What were they planning, surely they wouldn't stoop so low as to go after the orphans their little community housed here. On behalf of the Hummingbirds, as The Heart, he had to check out what was happening. When he arrived on the scene he didn't interrupt Dante right away. Instead he chose to hang back and listen to the music, the acoustics and his voice hitting him like a wall of sound that gave him chills to his core, those kinds of chills you'd get from attending a killer concert. Given that this guy had come in here and immediately started to make a ton of noise, Eiji was inclined to believe he didn't mean any harm, at least that was what he hoped. Once Dante finished his song, Eiji would step forward clapping his hands together. ''Nice tunes! I'm Guts, Heart of the Hummingbirds. What brings you to our little corner of Shinjuku, stranger?'' He grinned. He always wanted to try the friendly approach first before he decided whether he needed to throw hands. Eiji was wearing some pretty standard street swear, but most notably, his entire right arm was gone, replaced by a prosthetic. ''Not sure if you know, but this place is the territory of our gang. You're not in trouble or anything like that.'' He waved his hand casually. ''I'm just curious how you found us is all.''Dante
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