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[attr="class","nikki109"]The irony of watching Rui flail around like a fish out of water when she had a fishbowl on her head was not lost on her. If one looked close enough one could see a slight smile on her lips. She was no sadist, but she liked to get a good workout, and with Rui's persistence on top of her highly potent regeneration, she was, in a way, the ultimate punching bag. There weren't many opportunities for Ylva to cut loose, and these days, that was less common with Andy breathing down her neck. [break][break]

Just as Ylva was about to test another application of her quirk she hear a loud cough from behind her "G-Gungnir!" Ylva's head would spin around to look at that Pro Hero, who had managed to push himself up to his feet, panting and clutching a phone. "Authorities are a few minutes out. We need to withdraw." he stumbled a bit on the wall as he tried to stand on his own two feet, the ice keeping his wounds slowly melting in the time Ylva had been 'playing' with Mummy. [break][break]

She would turn back to Mummy and would begin to 'assault' and by assault she would freeze the space from the ground up to create a large thin wall between her and Rui. Then another and another until their were multiple thin ice walls stacked between the two them. She figured if she couldn't keep Rui down, she could at least keep her from getting any closer. From watching her deal with the fishbowl it wasn't too much to assume that she wasn't that physically strong. So as the sires closed in Ylva would retreat from the fight, putting the Pro Hero over her shoulder as they walked to get him some medical treatment. Whether Mummy was arrested or escaped ultimately didn't really matter to her. She was just a kid. [break][break]

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[attr="class","nikki109"]'Oh good this ones a genius' Ylva thought to herself as she watched the little devil looking girl slam face first into her wall. It wasn't even that big so it was truly surprising that she didn't manage to avoid it. What was even more impressive, but in a sad way, was that somehow someone like this was able to get the jump and beat a Pro Hero. Maybe the fact that the internship wasn't gonna work out wasn't such a bad thing anymore if this was who was supposed to train her.[break][break]

With the insult rolling off of Ylva about her quirk she would quip back, "I've never heard of you. Mummy, was it?" in a patronizing tone as she dropped the initial ice wall on purpose. When Rui would charge again this time Ylva would freeze the area around her feet, giving her a nice pair of icy shoes to slide around on or trip over if she wasn't careful. This one really wasn't very bright.[break][break]

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[attr="class","nikki109"]All in all Ylva was having a blast. There was something cathartic about being able to use her quirk freely without having to consider the potential collateral damage OR dealing with the rules and regulations. She didn't care much for following orders, especially not from someone like Andy but she did study the UAU handbook back to back to make sure she didn't do anything to get herself kicked out. Luckily, there was a section that detailed that in times of crisis, a UAU student was entirely authorized to use their quirk for self-defense or support of the community.[break][break]

This technically was about protecting civilians,right? She thought to herself as she froze a half-eel-ball creature to its core. With a slight push it would fall over and shatter into pieces and Ylva would step over it as she moved onto the next creature. As she continued on her warpath she heard the faint echo of a very familiar and irritating voice. 'Andy' she thought as she shook her head slowly with it being clear that the injured girl was likely the one who gave her a nudge in the right direction. Since Ylva knew she was well within her rights to be here, she didn't bother replying; instead, she was ambushed by a school of fish with stubby legs. [break][break]

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[attr="class","nikki109"]A technically unsupervised visit to the city? With an actual effect on her grades at school? For the purposes of her own growth, this was the equivalent of Christmas, and being away from Andy was the cherry on top. Somehow she had managed to attract the attention of a Pro Hero who wanted to take her out on a patrol for a mentorship. Apparently, the very nature of her being at UAU made her a bit more infamous than she had hoped. Flying under the radar wasn't even an option, given her goals, but this was the kind of attention she didn't mind. It had a purpose.[break][break]

So she made her way into the more dangerous parts of Shinjuku which after dark was where some of the seediest criminals hung out. As always fear was the furthest thing from her mind and if anyone did attack her she knew via. the UAU handbook that she was authorized to use her quirk in self-defence if her life was in danger. She wasn't exactly eager to get into a fight, but it wasn't like she'd turn tail or call for help if it happened to end up that way. Making her way to the proposed meeting spot she'd take a leaning position against a building. Odd that this hero would be the late one when they were the one who invited her out there. [break][break]

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[attr="class","nikki109"]Oh my lord this is a fucking nightmare. Ylva thought to herself as more and more gathered around her. What were they having a reunion? It originated from the taller dane making her way over here to begin with, perhaps these were all just friends of hers or at the very least a few of them seemed to be as they referenced her by name. Her eyes would narrow as she continued to stare down Freja who she would ultimately blame for opening the floodgates and putting her in this position.[break][break]

Ylva would take a moment to pull out her phone and open it to reveal the timer she had set. 55 more minutes and she will have fulfilled her obligatory time for the month. This was basically like volunteer hours and while she couldn't leave she definitely wasn't going to give more than the bare minimum effort. Given her quirk, the girl in the graphic tee didn't surprise her, but at least she had a purpose for suddenly showing up as she was clearly part of this club and trying to raise money for...something? This one was a bit more familiar than the rest as another classmate of hers whose name escaped her referred to her as the 'redhead still in the closet.' Odd, but whatever. "No." she'd pause and internally sigh before correcting herself. "No, thank you." and return to eating, or at least she would have if it wasn't for even more distractions. [break][break]

The two biggest weirdos on the planet were next with one very large man who had a plate stacked with enough food that the idea of eating it all in one sitting made Ylva feel sick made her way over to the group and was more boisterous than Ylva would have liked - this just happened to be zero in every case for her. Then a fish salesman who didn't look like they really knew what they were doing even among the rest of this ragtag group of...whats a polite word for socially inept? [break][break]

But wait, there's more! The hamburgeler next was a girl who, in her condition, really shouldn't be dragging around a cart...that was dragging a cart filled with sweets. Had Ylva any inclination for sweets, she might have taken one, but unluckily for Momo, if it wasn't her guilty pleasure of a milkshake or frozen dessert, she had no interest. One by one it was proving that these people were all the same: overly friendly and not able to pick up on context clues about what someone SITTING ALONE meant.[break][break]

Compared to the rest of them, so far, the smaller redhead that was hovering near the group but didn't engage did actually get her attention. She had the look on her face of someone else who didn't want to actually be there either which was ironic because this apathy made Ylva think about how she'd much prefer someone who also wanted to be silent and not socialize as company IF she had to. In another uncharacteristic move, she would actually address Akaiken. "You're not going to find a quiet spot." she'd gesture to all the people around her now. "Believe me, I tried, and that didn't work out."[break][break]

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[attr="class","nikki109"]Having no idea who this person was aside from the name Ylva couldn’t say she was impressed. Sure Ando was tall in stature, but wasn’t that wasted on the support course? From the basic information she learned was the name and the fact that they weren’t in the same course. Even more odd that they’d choose her to be in charge of Ylva. I mean…regardless she wasn’t here to make friends.[break][break]

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For a moment she would just stare, taking in her surroundings. It was a pretty basic dorm from what she had seen. Not nearly as good as hers at Shiketsu but it would do for now. It wasn’t like she planned to spend a lot of time in this common area as the more time she could have away from Ando, the better. [break][break]


So! She didn’t return the bow; instead, she gave a slight ‘mmm’ sound of acknowledgement as she rolled her shoulders. Her short stature also reflected her lack of physical strength so dragging around all of her belongings wasn’t exactly easy. “Which room is mine?” she’d add looking down each hallway to get some sense of the space.

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[attr="class","nikki109"]There was really only one way to get Ylva to do anything outside of the scope of her curriculum - bribery. When Ando had originally proposed they not only attend but both participate in this hero landings exercise she was met with a resounding 'No' with no further elaboration. However, in their short time together, Ando was able to learn a few things about how to get Ylva motivated, and with her skillset this time, the deal was that if she made a proper entrance, Ando would make her something in the support labs, no questions asked. Of course, this meant a weapon, but Ylva wasn't going to let her renege on the deal if she found out she was looking for a tool of violence. She was a narc; never trust a narc. [break][break]

Unconcerned at the displays of the others that came before her as the collective students fumbled through something she thought was entirely too simple, she sat behind the stage, choosing to read a book required for classes instead of chatting with anyone there. Ando was going before her as she wanted to 'lead by example' and part of their deal was that Ylva would need to pay attention. She sighed as she closed her book and stood up, taking the opportunity to get closer to the stage. By now, she knew exactly what Ando could do after their little adventure in Tokyo Bay, so the display was met with nothing but further apathy. The only internal praise Andy would receive was it was short and sweet, unlike how long-winded some of these people could be.[break][break]

As she would pass Andy on her way up to the stage, she'd speak freely in the split second their paths would overlap. "Don't blame me for what happens next." and with that, she'd take center stage wearing her usual clothing as she wouldn't use a hero costume until she was forced to OR if it provided some benefit to her performance. Whatever. [break][break]

As usual, she didn't have much to say, "Gungnir. To be number 1." her changing the world wasn't part of the plan, so it didn't need to be addressed. Standing completely still, she'd take in the area around her, building a structure in her mind and a clear path to use her quirk as she built up energy. As long as she didn't directly aim for anyone, she wouldn't get in trouble, right? If they couldn't get out of the way, perhaps they just needed more training. There was a clear path through the crowd that she would utilize by holding out an open hand. The air all around her would shimmer with diamond dust as it led a clear path cutting through the space in the crowd and culminating in a large concentration in the open spot past the crowd. Closing her palm, the path in front of her would freeze as ice formed and kicked around wildly, forming a crude but straight line through the small opening until it reached the area behind the group and would manifest into a massive ice ridge. [break][break]

If anyone was slow enough or managed to get caught in the area of effect, it was no concern of hers. They were heroes in training, and this was one of her easier techniques to deal with. With that, she would take her leave off the stage, knowing the ice would melt soon enough and someone else could handle the cleanup. All in all, it wasn't a display that was meant to elicit any particular feeling or make a statement - just for her own gain like everything else she did. [break][break]

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