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She gave Mai a smile and a wink, quietly letting her know she understood what she meant with her sentiment. ''Ah will! Those little stinkers are doin' great as always.'' She replied in reference to Zenji and Yuzuki, her son and daughter respectively. When Stellar mentioned her gratitude for Iphigenia she beamed. ''Is that so? We all have a lot ta thank her for!'' She felt a bit flustered when Stellar congratulated her. ''She said that did she? T-Thank ya! Ya can train ta be a hero but ya can't train ta be a parent.''

The vibe of the party was great so far, just as relaxed as she had hoped. Well, so long as she remained willfully ignorant of the drama Penny was trying to start. ''Agencies? Me an' Mai here are from the same one. Out here hella reppin' Tranquil Soul, isn't that right?'' She smiled, putting an arm around Mai's shoulder. She was quick to spot Lawbringer as he made his way to the party, but for a while she just observed him, trying to guess who it could be underneath that mask. Definitely not Iphi, unless she had pulled out all the stops with her costume. When he finally came up to the bar she turned and went up to him.

''Hi! Lovin' the costume, yer really scary! Ah'm Apparel on the job, but off duty ya can just call me Kazashi! Wanna join us? We were discussin' hella important things just now an' Ah think ya should be involved!'' She gestured for him to come join the rest of the group.

Shirayuki Mai, Stellar, Ryota Hada, lonewolf, Penny ✾

''Ya think?! It's just my quirk nothin' special! Did ya make yer costume yerself or buy it somewhere? Hula is such a good idea!'' She couldn't help but gush at Stellar's costume, matching her enthusiasm completely. She would have hugged her then and there if she knew whether she would be comfortable with it or not.

''Talkin' business at a party? Ah've got ta admire yer work ethic, but don't work yerself too hard.'' She giggled, just as clueless about Penny and Lone Wolf as Stellar was. ''Thank ya, thank ya, but Ah'd feel bad leavin' my husband all alone with 'em for too long. They're young so they can be a handful.'' She smiled at Ryota, recognizing his costume from one of those scary movies her and Chuck had watched together many Halloweens ago. ''What a lively bunch.'' She grinned, waving at Ryota as he pulled Mark away for another conversation. ''What's it like workin' at Maxima? Ah hear good things about ya but Ah've been out of the hero game for a little while.'' She looked at Stellar expectantly. She had only done some emergency work during the Tokyo Bay MAWS attacks and Dream World incident, but that didn't mean she didn't follow hero news.

''Iphigenia? Ya mean Recall, Iphigenia? Ah haven't seen her, but she would be in costume like the rest of us, right?'' She looked around as she took a sip of her soda. ''She helped ya out? She helped me a lot durin' my own hero student days too.'' Back then her quirk was still shrouded in mystery, but she understood herself a lot better today thanks to Iphigenia. ''Ya seen her today, Mai?'' She looked at the Maimmy before turning her attention back to Penny, feeling a little self-conscious that they were just talking and she still didn't know who she was. ''Ah don't think Ah caught yer name, which agency are ya with?'' She smiled and extended a hand towards Penny.

Stellar, Ryota Hada, lonewolf, Penny ✾, Shirayuki Mai

''Mai!'' She beamed, spinning around to face her. ''Ya look like ya walked right out of a horror movie! Hella stunnin'!'' She would try to pull her into a quick hug. Her and Mai usually saw each other at work so it was nice to have this free time to goof off together too. It hadn't dawned on her until just then, but ever since the twins were born her social life had been hella dead. Such was the life of a young, introverted mother.

''Speakin' of horror!'' She smiled back at Ryota, giving him a playful salute in turn. ''Apparel, but ya can call me Kazashi, nice ta meet ya! An' don't ya worry about me!'' She waved her hand casually. ''Ah've got the kids waitin' for me at home so Ah won't be stayin' out too long.'' She trusted Chuck to look after them with her heart and soul but she couldn't help but worry. As much as she appreciated the night out it also felt wrong to be out here without a baby alarm.

''That's me!'' She made her way over to the bartender and accepted her soda, taking a small sip before having a seat. ''Full-on American!'' She parroted Ryota, pointing a finger gun at Mark. ''Nice two meetchu!'' She said in English with a big grin, putting her lack of language skills on full display.

Ryota Hada, Shirayuki Mai, lonewolf, Stellar, Penny ✾

Kazashi was busy catching up with one of her colleagues she had fought beside during the Dream World incident. They had both been awake and fought for order and control over Tokyo, but they hadn't had any time to catch up and talk about the little things. Like family, vacation plans and all that other stuff! When Starling Soul gave the welcome speech they both quieted down and listened to her. Once her speech was over they finished their conversation and once more she found herself all alone at the party.

Well, for a few seconds until she noticed people she recognized.

Grinning, she used her quirk to turn into a glass slipper and skipped on over to the others.

''Ya made it ta the ball just like me Ah see!'' The slipper said to the three gathered by the open bar, before Kazashi undid her transformation and turned back into herself. Except she didn't always wear such a fancy and shiny dress. ''Ah'm Apparel, but ya can call me Kazashi because Ah'm not workin' right now! Yer all lookin' amazin'! Hula, frog an' cowboy, Ah love the variety!'' She looked past the three, catching the attention of the bartender with a small wave. ''A regular soda for me, no alcohol!'' She turned back to the group, smiling, her fangs on full display. ''So what're we talkin' about?''

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Penny ✾

''That's more than sixteen! How fast are those buns multiplyin'?!'' She blurted out, amazed by the coverage the dust bunny quirk seemingly had. Of course she didn't have time to stand around and gawk when Jun was aiming at the very rooftop they were standing on. ''Nuh uh, Ah ain't snitchin'!'' She shouted back at Jun, although the truth was Kazashi worked better when she wasn't fully in on the plan and could just cut loose. When the turret manifested, Kazashi turned parts of the outer layers of the dinosaur suit into red scarf-like tendrils. ''Quick thinkin', Recall!'' She grinned as they leapt down from the roof, Kaz keeping her scarfs out so that she was ready to counterattack or maneuver Iphigenia at a moment's notice. ''Ya can count on me, Ah'm keepin' eyes!'' She replied to Iphi, taking a more reactive rather than a proactive role given that she was shielding her. It worked just as well, as she helped mitigate the stun rounds Farrin shot back at them by swatting them out of the way with her scarfs.

When SuperNova's attack came in from above, Kazashi grabbed onto a nearby lamppost, but rather than take cover she trusted her own quirk to tank any stray beams that came their way. ''Goin' all-out, that crazy bastard!'' She cackled, enjoying her front row seat for the meteor shower. Once the attack died down a bit she looked up at Iphigenia. ''Elsewhere? These students are givin' us real trouble aren't they?'' She began to shift and transform, Iphi's dinosaur onesie disappearing and turning into a single clown shoe. There was a slight pause when Iphi mentioned Chuck, but Kaz didn't let it phase her. ''Act cute like Chuck-kun? That won't help me here, but Ah appreciate the advice! Ah'll still make a hella spectacle, gotta have stories ta tell the lil ones when this exercise is over.''

By the time Sadako received Iphigenia's message, she had already tried and failed to pull herself out of the adhesive trap, as evidenced by the chains she had aimed at a nearby car. ''They're making us split up?'' She got choked up just thinking about it. ''They've all improved so much!'' She hastily wiped away more of her happy tears before her colleagues came to free her.

''Ya an' me BUNNY BOY!'' Clown shoe Kazashi shouted as Iphigenia fired her in Rahul's direction. He had handled her earlier jab at him expertly, but how well did he do against fast moving projectiles. ''Show me some more of those tricks an' ya might have a shot at joinin' a hero agency!'' Colliding with his path, Kaz would try to aim for his midsection to see if she couldn't knock some air out of him. It didn't matter what your quirk was, no one liked the prospect of a high-speed clown shoe to the stomach.

TL;DR: Kazashi keeps protecting Iphi, deflects Farrin's stun rounds and keeps her safe during SuperNova's attack. When Kaz and Iphi split up, Iphi fires Kaz, who has now turned into a clown shoe at Rahul.

Shirayuki Mai, Ryota Hada, Iphigenia Pavlina, Anya Nigiri, junsuina, lonewolf, Muruyama Kenta, Farrin, 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐲, Sadako Gotoh

''Ya were goin' for Recall weren't ya? Ah like that! Yer fightin' smart!'' She grinned at Playboy, before turning her body into a lab coat to mitigate the damage from Jun's shots. ''Jun-chan? Is that ya? Ah'll be right with ya!'' She waved and chuckled, getting completely distracted from seeing a familiar face. Next thing she knew, she accidentally punched a bunny and found herself surrounded by black smoke. ''What the hell was that?!'' She called out, coughing as she rubbed her eyes, completely unprepared for the student's follow-up attack.

She winced as the low kick landed and started sweeping her off her feet, but she also couldn't help but cackle. ''Nice one, yer no newbie!!'' Before she could hit the ground she turned into a pair of faceless blue jeans and caught herself. ''What's the smoke for, ya tryin' ta poison me boy?!'' Despite the fact that her face was now hidden she was still grinning from ear to ear. ''Ah'm done goin' easy on ya! Ever fought a pair of pants before?!'' She lunged forward and began kicking wildly. She couldn't exactly see where Playboy was, but she figured she could be a disruptive nuisance none the less. She was all about offering the students a fair and serious fight, but she also couldn't help but let herself go a little, feeling as if she was back in school herself, back to enjoying exercises for what they were without the serious responsibilities of being a pro hero.

Iphigenia Pavlina
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