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May 31, 2023 10:19:37 GMT
Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 31, 2023 10:19:37 GMT
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Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 31, 2023 9:55:30 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
The veteran watched the student closely, scoffing slightly at the jab regarding antiques. The emotions that resonated in response were mix, a combination of amusement, of taking the joke as it was intended and understanding as much, and that ever-present pride of his making a tinge of irritation run through his body. Who was she to deride him now, she ought to know that legacy belies respect, but that was an impulse that he was able to stifle. Now, she meant no disrespect, he had no reason to get angry. That was how he had ruined so many things in the past, he needed to control himself.
"Really now?" He chuckled "Far as I can tell, you are speaking to one, are you not?" A bit of lighthearted comedy, some levity to dispel his own unreasonable irritation that, he would at least like to think, he was doing a good job of not letting show. That ought to do it, had to stay on his best behavior.
If he just kept doing it, maybe it'd eventually come naturally.
He watched the girl work, he shrugged at her next question. Why hadn't he had it upgraded? Smug satisfaction that he already had everything that he needed perhaps, or maybe simple complacency. Inertia. And by the time that he had begun to rethink things, well, he had no true reason to worry about the combat-readiness of his old armor. But it's not like he could say any of that, so second-best option, then. Half-truths.
"Well, when I got it, it was cutting-edge." He replied, that part truthfully, at least. "There was not much that could be done to upgrade it and by the time that this was no longer the case, I was already phasing myself out of active field work, so there was no reason to take the time. Besides that, at that point this suit was iconic for me, I suppose I was hesitant to have it changed."
"But," He went on, waving his hand a little. "If I am to host simulations and partake in exercises with the new freshmen, I figure it would do me best to equip myself appropriately. Besides, gives you eggheads something to actually do, no?" Another joke as blatant as any. Leonid may not be a support educator, but he was well familiar with the demanding, perfectionist nature of the head of the Department of Support, he had no doubt that they already had enough work and then some.
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Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 31, 2023 8:59:59 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
The two entered the support side of the U.A. facilities, Leonid striding through the halls, scanning workshop after workshop. For once despite having spent most of his time in these buildings for the last two years, the old lion was relying on room numbers and maps to find his way. He had never been one to spend much time in the support labs and it showed, Still, it did not take him overly long to find the support lab that he had asked Borovsky to meet him in. Now, hopefully she should already be there, then again from what he understood from his Department of Support colleagues, this one was hardly known for her tardiness. A safe bet, more likely than not.
Turning back to Freja for a moment, he gave the girl a quick nod. "There is someone that I would like you to meet." A simple notion really, and that was also the only explanation that he offered before moving forward, letting the doors to the lab slide open and stepping inside, expecting his new student to follow behind him. Right then, the only matter left now was to get everyone introduced to one another, and to explain the idea that he had been toying with...
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May 30, 2023 19:53:55 GMT
Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 30, 2023 19:53:55 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
He heard the chair before he saw it. The distinct growl picked up by his mutated form's finetuned senses, and then the scratch of plastic against the polished floor. One of his students had just lobbed a chair at him, and Leonid swiveled around to meet the sudden projectile. He wasn't as fast as he used to be, and he wasn't as accustomed to responding to attacks like these as he had once been, but this was still something that happened on autopilot. One of the lion's hands shot up, colliding with the incoming piece of furniture and snatching it out of the air with enough force to leave a thin, hairline crack along the plastic. He swung it aside, but kept hold on it, chair now held at his side as he quickly scanned the area and his eyes found the assailant. It was Leonid's turn to act on instinct now, as the raw willpower of his quirk-enhanced self rolled forth, blanketing the room for just a moment.
This was
王国
The King's Dominion
"Sit down, lass!" A command that filled the entire hall with a boom, his voice rising to a level that human speech shouldn't, backed by the bass of a true lion's roar. His instinctual rage rolled off of him, and only then did he find it in him to reel it back. No, no, these were his students. He needed to control himself. Exhaling with a rolling, rumbling growl, Leonid put the chair he held down beside him, shaking his head softly. Names... Names... What was this one, now..?
"Miss... Inoue, was it?" He asked to the fearful tigress, his voice now evening out, his Dominion rolling back like the tide and contained deeply within him, limited as far as he possibly could limit it. "There is nothing to worry about, I am not angry with you, this is... An aspect of my quirk that rarely surfaces. My presence is off-putting to some animals and, evidently, a handful of mutants fall within that spectrum. We will speak in private and sort this out after the orientation, yes? If you need to remove yourself from the room for now, feel free to do so. If you wish to stay, that is also an option. I trust your judgement."
"Nothing to worry about, everyone!" He called out, now addressing the class at large again. "I apologize for raising my voice at all of you. These things happen in these times we live in, quirks interact in strange ways." He shook his head, continuing to maintain as calm and inoffensive a demeanor as he possibly could. Damn it all... "Try to settle, now."
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May 30, 2023 19:18:00 GMT
Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 30, 2023 19:18:00 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
There she was. All in all, the wait had not been terribly long, and as soon as Freja began approaching him, Leonid had turned her way with that expression of his that... Remained difficult to read, owing to its inhuman nature, but it was intended as a smile if nothing else. "Ah, miss Helt. Thank you for making it on such a short notice."
"Now..." The lion hesitated for a moment. Gods, he really should have prepared this, rather than simply going with the first thing that came to mind. Most of his hero career had just been winging it, but that did not mean that his educator career could be the same. "I am sure that you are wondering why I called you. Well, I want to preface it first of all with, well... I believe that I owe you an apology."
It did not come easy to him, still. At his core, Leonid was a proud creature, even asking for forgiveness in a small form such as this, it was... Well, unusual to him. Yet another thing that he would have to get used to, he supposed.
"I answered your question during the orientation, and I believe that I may not have been entirely honest to you. I did mean what I said, I do believe that you have all of the qualities that you need for heroism. Had you not had them, you would not be here today, you would not have been approved for your class. However..." There was another pause. He really had to choose his words carefully, here. "However, the truth of the matter is that you are quirkless. You do not have the capacities that your peers do, and I am sure that you are aware of as much. Simply put, you will need to work harder than they do if you wish to keep up with them. That is unfair, but it is the truth. What they take for granted, you will need to earn, you will need help to bridge the gap where sheer work ethic cannot."
"And that." He motioned beside him, around him. "Is why we are here today. Would you come with me, please?" And... Without really waiting for a confirmation, he turned towards the support labs proper, the sliding doors opening up as he did.
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May 30, 2023 14:43:41 GMT
Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 30, 2023 14:43:41 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
A few days had passed since orientation, and there had been a handful of the things said and done during the event that had stuck with Leonid. There had been the curiosity and excitement of the students, the... Oddly personal questioning of him that some of them had engaged with in a way that had unnerved him at the time, but, more than either of those, there was also the things that he himself had thought. The veteran had sworn to be better than what he had been this time around, to do right by the lessons that he imparted on the next generation, and yet...
Sure quirkless folks can be heroes, if you're hoping to be a C- or D-lister or something. Hey don't sweat it, parking lots need patrolling too, meanwhile the rest of us with actual talent will handle the real work-
It wouldn't stop bothering him. Just how easily that snide, abusive voice had made its way back into his mind, how it had rested on his tongue. How easily he simply could have followed his impulses and mocked a young girl who had done nothing wrong and was simply coming to him for affirmation, for support from an established name in the industry.
No matter how hard he tried, he simply could not restrain himself from being scum, it seemed.
He had to undo that impulse somehow. Granted, he had not actually acted on it, he had managed to restrain that, but the fact that it would have been so very easy to do simply proved to him that he still had a long way to go before he could consider himself improved. After taking the time to think about it proper, he had decided that a solid first step on that journey would be to offer support instead, where his first instinct had been to ridicule and destroy. And so, he had elected to message his new student.
Miss Helt, this is Leonid. I would like to see you by the support laboratories this evening, if you have the time. Consider it seeing to your education.
At the same time, he had also made sure to contact one of the brightest within the support division, one Miss Borovsky, to also see him at the support labs. Granted, he wasn't at those labs just yet, but rather waiting for Freja a small pace away from them, standing by the doors leading into the support portion of the facilities, keeping his eyes open for any signs of the freshman. He wanted to have a short, private conversation with her first, just to make sure that she did not misunderstand anything. Then, the two could converge with Miss Borovsky. Just covering his bases here.
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May 30, 2023 13:12:08 GMT
Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 30, 2023 13:12:08 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
Leonid flinches at the clear surprise that he had caused the student, and the subsequent crash into the ground that followed. Ah, crap, he hadn't meant for that to happen! Walking forward at a brisker, more hurried pace, the old lion towered over the support student with what... Well, was hard to read owing to his inhuman face, but was meant to be a concerned scowl. "Aw damn- You doing alright there, lass? Didn't hit yourself too bad, did you?"
Well, fortunately she seemed to be alright enough, getting up after the wince-inducing hit and answering to his previous short quip. Well, being a shut-in had always been a feature of brainiacs like these, wasn't it? He had never been one, but that was always the impression that he had gotten. Now, at her unspoken question regarding his position, he simply raised his free hand, shaking his head. "Ah, no, I'm no 'professor'. Just 'Leonid' works just fine, educator in Hero Studies." Admittedly, it did kind of sting that he even had to say as much, but he supposed that it had been a long time since he had appeared in the limelight.
"But you would be quite right!" He continued at the question regarding the case he was holding, hoisting it up onto the table and popping it open, revealing both the folded armor and the attached schematics inside. "See, I was hoping that more of you would be here. This armor of mine, it is... Well, it does its job, certainly, but I had it made over thirty years ago." There was another shake of the lion's head. "I was hoping to touch it up some, give it some much-needed maintenance before classes begin earnest. So, what I was thinking, if you know anyone in your class who would like to tackle a real, practical project to expand your experience base..." He let the thought trail off there, the invitation made clear enough, as far as he was concerned.
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May 30, 2023 11:45:32 GMT
Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 30, 2023 11:45:32 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
It might as well have been a slap in the face.
In that moment, Leonid didn't have the absolute foggiest how to respond as a question that, from his perspective, felt almost clairvoyantly pointed was directed towards him. That had to be a jab towards him personally, didn't it? It was too specific, too out of the blue, the girl who had asked it- What was her name? He had studied all of the new students specifically so that he would be able to name them effortlessly, make them feel seen, make him look capable. Yet, who was even-
...Rokuhane, right? Yeah. Miroru Rokuhane. Incapacitator's girl. Last he had seen her, she hadn't even been old enough to form words, and now she was here, shooting barbed questions that knocked the wind right out of the veteran hero. His temper flared within him, long forgotten but now suddenly heating back up. As the old lion fell silent, waves of his personal dominance rolled off of him, the animal presence bestowed upon him by his quirk involuntarily pushing down on the room and everyone it. Take the fight. His younger self growled in his ears. Brat comes in here thinking she can question you on her father's behest? In front of your students? Show her exactly what happens when one steps up to the king-
"Huh." He dismissed the rolling wrath as quickly as it had emerged, sealing that part of himself back away, locking it tight alongside all other things best forgotten. Another small chuckle escaped the lion, and he pointed towards the smaller girl. "Rokuhane. Nice to see you, by the way. You might not remember, but me and your father worked together on some missions in the past. When I last saw you, you were no bigger than one of my hands." The lion smiled as much as his muzzle would allow him, raising one open hand to illustrate. "Now I have to say, didn't expect reporters to sneak in here today. You got some loaded question in you that'd put showbiz to shame." His tone was jovial again, joking, playing the part of the laid-back older teacher. Just like that he had flipped to the charismatic, charming character that answered tricky questions in talk shows and dismissed allegations to journalists. He had played that part for over twenty years, he could easily do it here, just needed to reapply it a little.
"No, no, I'm joking, that's a very good question, in all honesty." He went on, taking another small pause before answering proper. "The Hero Association is still a system in its early years. We are still learning how these things ought to work, and you are very correct, flaws are present and some bad faith actors go into the industry with the wrong goals in mind. And that's a shame, truly." Another small pang of irritation that ran over his mind like hot oil. Where did she find the nerve, essentially making him indirectly defend himself like this? But, he dismissed it. No. Focus now. Cooler heads must prevail. "But we must remember that first and foremost, our obligations as heroes go to the public. We must protect and we must serve. We are the ones whom they turn to in times of crisis, we are the ones who allow safety to remain in uncertain times. We are hope, we are the light at the end of the tunnel."
Once again, the lion folded his hands behind his back, finding his straight-backed posture returning to him. "For all of those people who rely on us, we must be the best versions of ourselves. We cannot allow our more immediate or self-serving impulses to rule us, and we cannot let pettier things come in the way of our purpose. We are guardians of the people, and the faith that they put in us must be answered by our absolute devotion to excellence in all that we do. They are our highest priority. All the people out there. Not fame, and not success, and not defeating our rivals among our fellow heroes, but them. And those are the values we wish to instill, here in U.A."
Leonid exhaled softly. He would like to think that he had done a decent job of absorbing that blow.
"I would love to keep discussing these more ethical and political concerns, it is something I am very passionate about." He chuckled again. "But let's save that for later and let's try to limit the questions to strictly school matters for now, shall we? Okay, next."
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Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 30, 2023 7:56:40 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
The laughter and snide whispers from select parts of the student body did not fall on deaf ears to Leonid - He noticed, and he heard them, and he could already tell that the girl - Miss Helt - was going to have a hard time. Not that he could call out or shame those students right in that moment, would sabotage the atmosphere that, thus far, he had done a fairly decent job at establishing and, besides, not like he could really judge them too harshly. A shamefully short time ago, he would have been right there with them.
For now, he moved on to the next question, pointing at the next raised hand. "O'Rourke." Hell of a name that, and one that Leonid butchered rather terribly, struggling with it under his accent. Lord, he didn't mind it exactly, but what was with all the gaijin in these newer classes, exactly? Nothing wrong with it in and of itself, he understood that as the leading institution of its kind, the U.A. was going to attract international eyes. It was simply so very different to how he remembered the university. Then again, the university as he remembered it was forty years ago.
Speaking of accents, hoo nelly did this kid have a thick one. The veteran's brow furrowed at the question, taking a moment to process and make sure he had understood what the hell the freshman had even said. Once he was sure that he had gotten it right, however, he couldn't help but crack a sharp-toothed grin. "Eager to get into the swing of things, son? Well, the phys ed grounds are out behind the school, big doors out south, knock yourselves out."
"But," He added. "If you're looking for action, you will all soon be introduced to Dauntless, our on-campus combat instructor. Young man is a practicing pro in addition to his educator responsibilities, and one hell of a good one. He'll see you right." There was a low, rumbling chuckle from the old king. "Your days here will never be boring, I can promise that."
With the question answered, he returned his attention to the crowd at large. "Next?"
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Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 30, 2023 5:44:16 GMT
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Courage is the thing that keeps us free aneko
Lord, it felt strange to be walking about in public in anything except his hero costume.
The man once known as Raiomaru Toshigawa had spent close to every waking moment for the past forty years as Leonid. If he had appeared to the general public, it had been in his armor, if he had been anywhere where he could be seen, it had been in his armor. It had become a part of him, of his presentation, and to a degree it was unthinkable for the veteran to appear in any other manner. Yet, it couldn't be denied that the armor was also... Well, not perfect anymore. With a decade since it last saw active use, and the fact that it had been cutting edge when it was made, but with the caveat that this was nearly half a century ago... Well, it could certainly do with some touch-ups.
Fortunately, the old lion found himself in U.A. University, which not only sported the best heroism program on the planet, but one of the best support development programs to match. Not only did they have excellent professors in the field, they also had a student body of some of the best and brightest, and he was sure that someone in that student body would be willing to earn themselves some extra credit, if nothing else.
Thus, the old lion found himself at the U.A. support labs, adorned in a sharp (if slightly snug - He still kept himself in good shape but he was not as lean as he used to be) three-piece suit, a rarely worn old outfit of his that now did its part to make him appear presentable as educator. Under his arm a rectangular case containing the Leonid Suit, along with the old schematics that the boys in development had given him back in the Big Five days as the armor had been completed. He was expecting this place to be bustling with life, eggheads theorizing on their next piece of gear and ambitious designers doing their part in making the future happen.
...So color him surprised when the place was nearly empty. Just the one student, and the one did not even seem particularly engrossed in work here. He wasn't even sure that she was awake.
"What, professor call in sick or something?" The old lion joked with a jovial, if as always rumbling quip as he stepped into the room. Not that he particularly cared, support wasn't his department, but it was strange seeing the labs this... Quiet. |
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Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 30, 2023 5:24:00 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free Haru Tachibana
Well, that orientation had gone about as well as it could have, Leonid reckoned. Considering he hadn't exactly done one of those to a new student body before... Well, when it came down to it, it wasn't really that different to an interview, or a talkshow, or a press conference, or a podcast... He had done things like it before, was the point, and as far as he was concerned he had done fine. Now was just the matter of preparing the course material for this newest generation, perhaps he ought to coordinate something with the rest of hero studies...
Striding through the campus and on his way to his next assignment for the day, Leonid almost misses the much shorter girl slowly approaching him entirely, only stopping when he notices that he is in fact being approached and, even more so, that it is by one of those very freshmen that he had just introduced to the university. Turning her way, it only took Leonid a second to snap into his dependable persona, the strong, admirable figure that he had become whenever the public eyes were on him back in the day. Even now, over a decade later, this was a character he could adopt at the drop of a hat, so he found the shorter girl's gaze and he spoke with a deep, yet welcoming rumble.
"Ah, miss Tachibana." Once again, he thanked himself for the decision of making sure to drill himself on the new students' names and faces before hosting this orientation. "Is there anything I can help you with?" |
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Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 30, 2023 4:10:44 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
The silence hung in the air, as Leonid watched the students before him shift and glance at one another, as they all waited for another to pose the first question. It hardly bothered him, he had hosted enough Q&As throughout his career to recognize this phenomenon, it was only really going to last for a few more minutes at most before someone broke the silence, and once that first step had been taken, things were going to pick up...
Aaand right on cue. A hand shot up, a student stepped forward and the old lion turned towards her, pointing in her direction to indicate his acknowledgement. "You there, Miss... Helt, right?" He had taken some preparatory measures for the day, looked up all of the new freshmen, taken a few hours to memorize names and photos. Doing his due diligence to at the very least look aware and prepared ahead of public appearances was something that the veteran hero was well-versed with. As he had long since found out, it wasn't really about how much you did or knew, but how much you could make people think you did or knew. Being able to name each freshman at a glance? Well, that'd hopefully leave a positive impression.
Now as for her question... Again, the animalistic nature of his face might make facial expressions a bit harder to read than they would be on a more human figure, but Leonid could just feel a frown mounting for a moment. Quirkless? He wasn't even sure how a quirkless student would pass the practical exams for most hero schools, let alone the U.A. Yeah, sure kid. The voice of a much younger, very different Leonid echoed in the back of his head, smirking laughter in that derisive voice. Sure quirkless folks can be heroes, if you're hoping to be a C- or D-lister or something. Hey don't sweat it, parking lots need patrolling too, meanwhile the rest of us with actual talent will handle the real work-
"I don't see why not." He interrupted his own train of thought, stifling that older impulse of his, pushing it away. No, he had to lift up these people, that is why he was here. "If you passed the exams and is here right now, the U.A. facilities have clearly deemed you fit for our heroics program, which means that you not only showed promise, you showed more promise than all of the quirk-abled applicants that did not make it in. And if that is the case..." He waved his hand slightly. "You clearly possess all of the necessary skills to make it here. As I said, going beyond limitations is what this program is all about."
Grateful to move on from that particular loated question, he turned around, gaze returning to the crowd at large. "Anyone else?" |
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Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 29, 2023 17:40:53 GMT
I got something deep inside of me
Courage is the thing that keeps us free
Right. Student orientation. That was certainly a duty that was expected of him, now that he was an educator. A small sigh escaped Leonid's muzzle as he shook his head, taking one last moment to prepare himself. He had been running a few seminars, some hero studies classes, since he had officially returned to the world of heroics, but he had never exactly been the first impression of the school and its facilities to the student body before. But, at the end of the day, who better than him? He was a name, once upon a time a case could have been made that he was the name in, if nowhere else, the local Tokyo area. Having an established hero giving the freshmen the introduction, well... He understood the logic, if nothing else.
Looking out towards the the stage ahead, he took note of the fact that a fair amount of students had already gathered by it. Not surprising, while the official call for orientation day had been for the freshmen, the old lion had gone out of his way to let the entire student body know that they were welcome, to introduce the school to the new students, to introduce themselves to the new students. It was only good form, after all, that the more experienced looked after those who had yet to learn. Gods, he could have done with that lesson far earlier in his life.
Well then, it was just about time. Enough dilly-dallying, as it were.
With slow, surprisingly silent steps considering his sizeable frame, the aging pro hero stepped forward, hands folded behind his back, as he emerged on the stage and took his place by the podium. One more glance around, scanning over the countless heroes-to-be before him, then a glance down at the microphone in front of him. A small flick of his finger turned that thing off, he was not going to need it.
"Welcome." He spoke, just a touch of the deep, powerful rumble of his mutation being seeped into the syllables, giving them enough strength to effortlessly cut through the chatter and idle noise of the gathered students, booming out without being deafening, and commanding silence. Had to be careful about how much of that he added now, did not need to shatter any eardrums today. "To U.A. University. Welcome, all of you."
"My name is Leonid." Though if you did not know that, that these days quieter but still very present prideful side of him quickly added, you really ought to not even be here. Learn the damned business before you enter it. Or, ask your parents. He was actually not sure how relevant he was, these days. "And I am one of the Hero Studies educators here on campus. It is my pleasure and privilege to introduce you, the very best that Japan has to offer for potential heroes, to these facilities."
"For that is what you are, and never forget that." He continued, the rumbling growl of the lion's voice continuing to effortlessly fill the room without any kind of speaker to assist him. "You, you are elite. This may be uncouth of me to say, perhaps some educators would advice against it, but I choose to speak the truth. You are the newest addition to an establishment that has been deemed the finest of its kind for the last fifteen years. That means that you belong to a select few, you belong to the hallowed group of the best in Japan. For the next four years, I will ask you to understand this. To understand your potential, and to nurture it. Take the talent, the gifts that you possess now, and develop them into something exceptional, for it is you that Japan will rely on when it is tested. It is that potential, honed and grown, that will become the sword and shield of the people who cannot defend themselves."
"'Plus Ultra' are the words U.A. and, I promise you," The lion took a moment to scoff, his muzzle curling upwards into something that could have been a smirk, had it been on a human face. "By the end of your tenure, you will have grown so sick of them that you will wish to scream whenever they are repeated. But, I believe that they have a very important meaning. It means to go beyond. Go beyond your potential, go beyond your talent, go beyond your gifts. I just described you as the finest that Japan has to offer, and that is true, but you must know this. If you believe yourself to be exceptional now, you are still the rawest form of yourself."
"They say that, in ancient times, this nation's smiths would take the limited steel that they had, and they would fold it upon itself several times. This was to purify it, to work out all imperfections and produce the finest blades that they could possibly make. And you? You may be the finest of all steels available, but you are yet to be folded. That is what Plus Ultra is, to refine what you have, to rise beyond it, and to became something that you never thought it possible for you to be. This philosophy is how U.A. University continues to create the greatest heroes of our country, year after year after year. If you can commit to that ideal, if you can take what is already so very promising and make it great, then there is no limit to how far you can go."
"But." He trailed off, taking a short pause before continuing his speech. "Before all that, you need to be familiarized with the school grounds proper, I'd reckon. I am here today to answer any questions that you may have. In addition to me, you will find that all students present here today are not first-year. Once we are wrapped up here, we will split up into groups, each group managed by one of your seniors, who will make sure to show you the school grounds and give you an introduction to where everything is, our expectations of our students and other prerequisite information."
"Well then." He finally rounded off, sharp, blue gaze scanning across the crowd. "Anyone feeling the impulse to ask our first question for today?" |
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OCCUPATION
PRO HERO, U.A. EDUCATOR
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Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 29, 2023 15:51:58 GMT
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Courage is the thing that keeps us free
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OCCUPATION
PRO HERO, U.A. EDUCATOR
EVENT TOKENS
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JUNGLE KING
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Post by Raiomaru Toshigawa on May 29, 2023 12:55:45 GMT
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